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…
Boise Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking
BOISE – A Boise man was sentenced to 144 months in federal prison for possession of methamphetamine with the intent to distribute. According to court records, Robert Lee Brittain, 54, of Boise,…
Several inmates facing charges
CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA –Several inmates were indicted today on multiple charges, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II announced. Dwight Foster, 48, an inmate of USP Hazelton, is charged with one count…
Woman Sentenced to 27 Months in Federal Prison for Postage Stamp Scheme
DENVER – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announces that Fanice Reed, aka Fanice Jones, 45, formerly of Humble, Texas, was sentenced to 27 months in federal prison for…
Ohio home healthcare provider agrees to pay $500,000 as part of False Claims Act settlement
COLUMBUS, Ohio – A local home healthcare provider has agreed to pay half a million dollars to the government and close its operations as part of a False Claims Act settlement. …
Shreveport Businessman Sentenced on Wire Fraud Charge
SHREVEPORT, La. – United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced that David D. DeBerardinis, 60, of Shreveport, Louisiana, was sentenced today by Chief United States District Judge S. Maurice Hicks, Jr. to…
Central Medical Systems, LLC, Alan Trent Harley And Joan Harley Agree To Pay $600K To Settle False Claims Act Liability
Orlando, FL –United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces today that Central Medical Systems, LLC, Joan Harley, and Alan Trent Harley have agreed to pay the United States $600,000 to resolve allegations…
Houston Man Guilty of Making False Statements Leading to Unnecessary Federal Investigation
BEAUMONT, Texas – A Houston man has pleaded guilty to federal violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today. Gary Dwon Gaffney, 36, pleaded guilty to making…
Massachusetts Man Sentenced to 60 Months for Drug Trafficking
CONCORD – Gianno Koeiman, 31, of Lawrence, Massachusetts was sentenced to 60 months in federal prison for possession of fentanyl and cocaine with intent to distribute,…
Thirteen Arrested for Fentanyl Distribution
AUSTIN – Today 13 individuals were arrested on criminal charges for their alleged involvement in fentanyl distribution. According to court documents, Marcos Garcia, 18, of Somerton, AZ; Oliver Garcia, 20, of Lockhart;…
Colombian National Charged in Connection with Plot to Kill Haitian President
A Colombian national was arrested based on a criminal complaint filed in the Southern District of Florida. Mario Antonio Palacios, 43, is charged with conspiracy to commit murder or kidnapping outside the…
Beaumont Felon Sentenced for Federal Firearms Violation
BEAUMONT, Texas – A Beaumont man has been sentenced to prison for a federal firearms violation in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today. Darrell Jordan, 23, pleaded…
Essex County Man Admits Illegal Possession of a Firearm
NEWARK, N.J. – An Essex County, New Jersey, man today admitted illegally possessing a firearm, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Tyson Fletcher, aka “Tyjon Fletcher” and “Rahjohn McCoy,” 41, of Newark,…
Rapper Pooh Shiesty Pleads Guilty to Federal Conspiracy Charge
Miami, FL – Today, Tennessee rapper Lontrell D. Williams, Jr. (a/k/a Pooh Shiesty) pled guilty to conspiring to possess firearms in furtherance of crimes of violence and drug trafficking. As part of…
Former Go Cedar Rapids Executives Charged With Bank Fraud
Aaron McCreight, 46, from Dothan, Alabama, has been charged with one count of bank fraud. Doug Hargrave, 54, from Puyallup, Washington, has also been charged with one count of bank fraud. The…
Theranos Founder Elizabeth Holmes Found Guilty Of Investor Fraud
SAN JOSE – A jury found Elizabeth A. Holmes guilty of one count of conspiracy and three counts of wire fraud in connection with a multi-million-dollar scheme to defraud investors in Theranos,…
Roswell businesswoman sentenced for $6 million in Paycheck Protection Program fraud
ATLANTA – Hunter VanPelt has been sentenced to prison for bank fraud related to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) when she obtained over $6 million in fraudulent proceeds. “The Paycheck Protection Program…
Justice Department Awards More Than 10-Million To Support Criminal Justice Initiatives In The Western District Of New York
CONTACT: Barbara Burns PHONE: (716) 843-5817 FAX #: (716) 551-3051 BUFFALO, NY – U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that the Justice Department has awarded grant funding to 17 organizations totaling $10,369,180, to support…
Johnstown Man Sentenced to 64 Months in Prison and 3 Years’ Supervised Release for Distributing Heroin
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – A resident of Johnstown, PA, has been sentenced in federal court to a total of five years and four months (64 months) in prison and three years’ supervised release…
Alaska Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges for Threatening U.S. Senators
FAIRBANKS – A Delta Junction, Alaska, man pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to two counts of threatening to murder a U.S. official, specifically Alaska’s two U.S. Senators. According to court documents,…
Local man pleads guilty for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine
ST. LOUIS – United States District Court Judge John A. Ross accepted a plea of guilty from Adam Jones today. A grand jury in the Eastern District of Missouri previously indicted Jones…
