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…
Two El Salvadoran Men Plead Guilty to Unlawful Transportation of Illegal Aliens
Gulfport, Miss. – Two El Salvadoran nationals pleaded guilty to the federal felony offense of unlawful transportation of an alien within the United States, announced U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca, Special Agent…
Jefferson Davis County Felon Sentenced to More Than 6 Years in Federal Prison for Possession of Multiple Firearms
Hattiesburg, Miss. – A Jefferson Davis County felon was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Taylor B. McNeel to 77 months in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm,…
Louisiana Man Sentenced to More Than 12 Years in Federal Custody and a Lifetime of Federal Supervised Release for Attempted Enticement of a Minor
Hattiesburg, Miss. – A Greensburg, Louisiana man was sentenced today to 152 months in prison for attempted enticement of a minor following his arrest in a Marion County Human Trafficking operation, announced…
Jamestown Woman Pleads Guilty To Fentanyl Conspiracy
CONTACT: Barbara BurnsPHONE: (716) 843-5817FAX #: (716) 551-3051 BUFFALO, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Holly Berenguer, 39, of Jamestown, NY, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to…
Two Huntington Men Involved in Multi-State Drug Ring Appear in Federal Court
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Two Huntington men who participated in a multi-state drug ring appeared today in federal court. Aaron Scott Midkiff, 36, was sentenced to six years and five months in federal…
Charleston Man Pleads Guilty to Cocaine Distribution
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Charleston man pleaded guilty today to four counts of distribution of cocaine. According to statements made in court, Jason Edward D’Arco, 40, sold a total of almost three-quarters…
Former Executive Director of Miss Florida Scholarship Program Indicted for Fraud
Miami, Florida – Today, the former Executive Director of the Miss Florida Scholarship Program made her first appearance in federal court in Miami to face a seven-count indictment charging her with defrauding…
Memphis Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Fentanyl and Firearms Offense
Memphis, TN – Cecil Short Jr., 36 has been sentenced to 180 months in federal prison for possession of fentanyl with intent to distribute and distribution of fentanyl, and possession of a…
Pharmacist Admits Prescription Drug Theft and Tampering
A pharmacist who stole controlled substances from two Dubuque area pharmacies and tampered with medications pled guilty yesterday in federal court in Cedar Rapids. Anthony Pape, age 33, from Dubuque, Iowa, was…
Prince George’s County Felon Pleads Guilty to Federal Charge for Illegal Possession of a Firearm
Greenbelt, Maryland – Kweisi Akeem Gray, age 27, of Lanham, Maryland, pleaded guilty yesterday to the federal charge of being a felon in possession of a firearm. The guilty plea was announced…
Gastonia Man Is Sentenced To 30 Years For Drug And Gun Charges
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – U.S. District Judge Max O. Cogburn Jr. has sentenced Marcus Isaiah Curry, 39, of Gastonia, N.C., to 360 months in prison and eight years of supervised release on drug…
Owner of Maryland Export Business Sentenced to Federal Prison for Attempting to Smuggle Items Out of the U.S. Without the Required Export License
Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge George L. Russell, III today sentenced Jorge Orencel, age 65, of Silver Spring, Maryland, to six months in federal prison, followed by one year of supervised…
Identity Thief Sentenced To 45 Months In Prison For Fraud, Possession Of Stolen Mail And Identity Theft
TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA – Kristopher Blake Hill, 40, of Tallahassee, Florida, was sentenced to 45 months in federal prison after previously pleading guilty to charges of bank fraud, identity fraud, access device fraud,…
Federal charges filed against St. Louis man for robbery and weapon violations
ST. LOUIS – On February 22, 2022, Mercedes W. Gregory, age 33, made an initial appearance to face federal charges previously filed in September 2021. Gregory is accused of a robbery of…
Jury convicts former Columbus vice officer of civil rights violation
COLUMBUS, Ohio – A federal jury has convicted a former Columbus vice officer with conspiring to violate an individual’s constitutional rights. The verdict was announced yesterday evening following a trial that…
Owner of Steel Drum Company Admits to Defrauding Over $20 Million From a Harford County, Maryland Manufacturer in Kickback Scheme
Baltimore, Maryland – Anthony P. Urcioli, Sr., age 78, of Park Ridge, New Jersey, pleaded guilty yesterday to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and filing a false tax return. The guilty…
Columbia Gorge Drug Trafficker Sentenced to Federal Prison
PORTLAND, Ore.—A drug trafficker known to frequent Hood River, Oregon, and other communities in the Columbia River Gorge, was sentenced to federal prison today after fleeing a traffic stop at nearly 120…
San Pablo Grandfather Sentenced To More Than 16 Years In Molestation Of Three-Year-Old Girl
OAKLAND – Adalberto Borja Guardado was sentenced today in federal court to 200 months in prison for the sexual coercion of a minor, announced United States Attorney Stephanie M. Hinds and Homeland…
Statement from United States Attorney Rachael S. Rollins on First Circuit Opinion in U.S. v. Sampson
You are here FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, February 22, 2022 “Today we say the names of Philip McCloskey, Jonathan Rizzo and Robert Whitney. Three lives that were stolen. Their memories will live on. This…
Nigerian National Pleads Guilty To Participating In Scheme To Conduct Cyber Intrusions To Steal Payroll Deposits
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that CHARLES ONUS pled guilty to computer fraud in connection with a scheme to conduct cyber intrusions in…
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