Ex-NASA employees admit to luxury home mortgage fraud scheme
HOUSTON – A Missouri City couple who once worked at NASA admitted Friday to running a years-long mortgage fraud scheme tied to the financing of their luxury home, federal prosecutors said. Noreen…
Oklahoma Man Charged with Possession of Contraband by Inmate
United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a Sapulpa, Oklahoma, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Possession of Contraband by Inmate. Charles Nathaniel Graves, age 36, was…
Virginia Cop Heading to Federal Prison for Role in January 6th Capitol Riot
WASHINGTON – The Department of Justice has announced an off-duty police officer from Virginia was sentenced today to 87 months in prison for his actions during…
Pittsburgh Felon Indicted by Grand Jury on Gun and Robbery Charges
PITTSBURGH – A Pittsburgh man has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of violating various federal robbery and firearms laws, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today. According…
D.C. Man Pleads Guilty to Trafficking a 15-Year-Old Homeless Victim
Greenbelt, Maryland – The Department of Justice has annoucnced Sirron Little, age 31, of Washington, D.C., pleaded guilty yesterday to sex trafficking of a minor female to engage in commercial sex acts. …
Brookings Man Charged with Failure to Register as a Sex Offender
United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a Brookings, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender. Seth Livingston, age…
Pasadena Man Admits to Distributing Disturbing, Heinous Videos of Minors 
Baltimore, Maryland – A Maryland man has confessed to his crimes that involved sharing abuse and obscene videos of adults and children over a one-year period online. Raymond Martin Shamer, III, age…
Vine Co-Founder, Mike’s Candy Shop Ringleader to Spend More than Two Decades in Federal Prison
NEW YORK, NY – Ariel Tavarez, also known as Mike, is going to prison for 264 months for the death of Vine co-founder Colin Kroll. Tavarez, also a founding member of the…
Jealous Baltimore Man Gets 12 Years for Setting House on Fire With Three Others Inside
BALTIMORE, MD – A Baltimore man is heading to prison for 12 years after setting a house on fire knowing there were three people inside the home. Before U.S. District Judge Ellen…
York Postal Worker Indicted After Physically Assaulting Two Co-Workers
HARRISBURG – A York man who works for the U.S. Postal Service has been indicted for an assault of two co-workers in Springettsbury. According to the United States Attorney’s Office for the…
Rochester Man Heading to Prison After Coercing 13-Year-Old in Juvenile on SnapChat
ROCHESTER, N.Y. – A Rochester man is going away for a long time after he was sentenced to prison for 17 years. Roger Roberts, 50, of Rochester, NY, who was convicted of…
Pukwana Man Charged with Failure to Register as a Sex Offender
United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a Pukwana, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender. Kelly Wayne McGhee,…
Sioux Falls Man Sentenced to 35 Years for Drug Distribution Resulting in Two Deaths
United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a Sioux Falls, South Dakota, man convicted of conspiracy to distribute heroin and two counts of distribution of fentanyl resulting in death was sentenced…
Waterbury Gang Member Sentenced to More Than 5 Years in Federal Prison for Firearm and Drug Offenses
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that RALPH ERNEST, 19, of Waterbury, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Janet Bond Arterton in New Haven to…
Queens Postal Workers Charged With Bribery Scheme And Theft Of Mail Linked To Covid-19 Benefits Fraud
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Daniel B. Brubaker, Inspector in Charge, New York Division of the United States Postal Inspection Service (“USPIS”), Matthew Modafferi,…
New York City Man Sentenced for Possessing Ammunition as a Felon
SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – Stephon Williams, age 38, of Brooklyn, New York, was sentenced yesterday to serve 41 months in federal prison for possessing ammunition as a previously convicted felon. The announcement…
Local Firm and Owner Sentenced in COVID-19 Fraud Scheme
Assistant U. S. Attorney Melanie K. Pierson (619) 546-7976 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – August 12, 2022 SAN DIEGO – Eco Shield, LLC and its owner, Samir Haj, were sentenced in federal court…
Boat Captain in Fatal Maritime Alien Smuggling Incident Near Point Loma Sentenced to 18 Years
Assistant U. S. Attorneys C. Seth Askins (619) 546-6692 and Lyndzie M. Carter (619) 546-8780 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – August 12, 2022 SAN DIEGO – Antonio Hurtado, the boat captain of the…
Former San Diego Vice Detective, Three Others Indicted for Owning and Operating Illicit Massage Businesses
Assistant U. S. Attorney Jill Streja (619) 546-8401 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – August 12, 2022 SAN DIEGO – Former San Diego Police Officer Peter Griffin and three others are charged in an…
Rochester 18-Year-Old Arrested for Armed Carjacking
ROCHESTER, NY – An 18-year-old from Rochester has been charged in federal court for an armed carjacking he committed last month. Jaden Z. Campbell, 18, of Rochester, NY, was arrested and charged…
Goose Creek Man Indicted for Firearm and Law Enforcement Impersonation Charges
CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA — A federal grand jury in Charleston returned a two-count indictment against Jeremy Allen Hughes, 39, of Goose Creek, for possessing a weapon after a misdemeanor domestic violence conviction and…
