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…
Pittsburgh Man Found Guilty of Threatening Communications and Impeding and Obstructing FBI Investigation
PITTSBURGH – Khaled Miah, 28, a former resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and former student at the University of Pittsburgh, has been found guilty by a federal jury after deliberating for three hours…
Postal Service Employee Indicted
NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced today that JAVONTE RICHARD, age 29, of New Orleans, Louisiana, was indicted on December 16, 2021 for Theft of Mail by a Postal…
Fraudster Sentenced to Over Three Years in Federal Prison for Bank Fraud Conspiracy
Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Richard D. Bennett sentenced Erwin Boateng, age 32, of Glen Burnie, Maryland, to 42 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for…
Two Members of Pagan’s Motorcycle Club Indicted for Shooting at Hells Angels Associate on New Jersey Turnpike
NEWARK, N.J. – Two high-ranking members of the Pagan’s Motorcycle Club were indicted today for assault with a dangerous weapon in aid of racketeering, narcotics distribution, and firearms offenses, U.S. Attorney Philip…
Jury Convicts Marijuana Trafficker of Drug-Related Murder
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A federal jury convicted an Alexandria man yesterday of murdering another man in retaliation for robbing him of an ounce of marijuana, and trying to convince a witness to lie for him to cover it…
FORMER DETROIT POLICE DETECTIVE CHARGED WITH BRIBERY
DETROIT – A federal criminal complaint was unsealed today charging a former Detroit Police Department detective with bribery Acting United States Attorney Saima S. Mohsin announced. The charges were brought against Michael…
Sayre Woman Sentenced To 37 Months’ Imprisonment For Laundering $1.89 Million In Fraud Proceeds
WILLIAMSPORT- The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Christine Bradley Okpako, age 54, of Sayre, Pennsylvania, was sentenced on December 15, 2021, to 37 months’ imprisonment…
Operator of Westport Tree Service Company Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion
Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and Joleen D. Simpson, Special Agent in Charge of IRS Criminal Investigation in New England, today announced that ROBERT PORZIO,…
Providence Man Admits to Defrauding Food Suppliers, Assaulting Federal Officers
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A Providence man arrested nine days after he assaulted and fled federal agents and task force officers as they attempted to arrest him on charges that he defrauded businesses…
Eagle Butte Man Sentenced on Gun Charge
Acting United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that an Eagle Butte, South Dakota, man convicted of Prohibited Person in Possession of a Firearm was sentenced on December 13, 2021, by Chief…
Former Tallahassee Federal Correctional Officer Indicted For Bribery And Introduction of Contraband Into A Federal Prison
TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA – Jared Anderson, 26, of Tallahassee, Florida, was indicted by a federal grand jury on counts of bribery and introduction of contraband into a federal prison, announced Jason Coody, Acting…
St. Francis Man Sentenced for Assaulting, Resisting, and Impeding a Federal Officer
Acting United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a St. Francis, South Dakota, man convicted of Assaulting, Resisting, and Impeding a Federal Officer was sentenced on December 13, 2021, by Chief…
California Man Sentenced for Larceny
Acting United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Los Angeles, California, man convicted of Larceny was sentenced on December 13, 2021, by Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange, U.S. District Court.…
Mission Man Sentenced for Carjacking
Acting United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Mission, South Dakota, man convicted of Carjacking was sentenced on December 13, 2021, by Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange, U.S. District Court.…
Oacoma Man Sentenced for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender
Acting United States Attorney Dennis Holmes announced that an Oacoma, South Dakota, man convicted of Failure to Register as a Sex Offender was sentenced on December 13, 2021, by Chief Judge Roberto…
Rapper SME Buddha busted with 2 kilos of heroin pleads guilty in court
Charleston, South Carolina — Acting United States Attorney M. Rhett DeHart announced today that Edmund Dechane Holmes, a/k/a “Buddha SME,” 30, of Georgetown, has pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute…
Three Men Facing Federal Indictment for a Murder-For-Hire Conspiracy and Related Charges
Baltimore, Maryland – A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging Daquante Thomas, a/k/a “Glock,” age 19, of Baltimore, Maryland; Jourdain Larose, a/k/a “JBlacc,” age 26, of Ellicott City, Maryland, and…
Missouri Man Indicted For Making Threats Against The Pennsylvania State Police
SCRANTON – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Damian Smith-Birge, age 26, of Neosho, Missouri, was indicted on December 14, 2021, by a federal grand…
Tennessee Nurse Practitioner Arrested for Unlawfully Distributing Prescription Opioids
A Tennessee nurse practitioner was arrested today for allegedly distributing prescription drugs unlawfully from the medical clinic she owned and operated. According to court documents, Kelly McCallum, 39, of Dyersburg, unlawfully prescribed…
USP Canaan Inmate Charged With Assault With A Dangerous Weapon And Possession Of A Prohibited Object
SCRANTON – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Louis Borrero, age 38, an inmate at United States Penitentiary, Canaan (USP Canaan), in Waymart, Pennsylvania, was…
