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…
Portland Man Sentenced in Connection with Drive-By Shooting
PORTLAND, Maine—A Portland man was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Portland for being a felon in possession of a firearm, U.S. Attorney Darcie N. McElwee announced. Chief U.S. District Judge…
Springfield Man Indicted for Child Sexual Exploitation
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A Springfield, Missouri, man who contacted hundreds of children through a teen dating website was indicted by a federal grand jury today on child sexual exploitation charges. Kody Ryan…
Two Texas Men Charged With Assault On Law Enforcement During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
WASHINGTON — Two Texas men were arrested yesterday and charged with assaulting law enforcement with a dangerous weapon or resulting in bodily injury and other crimes…
Rockford Man Sentenced to Four Years in Federal Prison for Illegally Possessing Handgun
ROCKFORD — A Rockford man has been sentenced to four years in federal prison for illegally possessing a loaded handgun with an obliterated serial number. DONTREL U. BROWN, 24, illegally possessed the…
Chicago Consultant Pleads Guilty to Federal Tax Offense
CHICAGO — A Chicago consultant pleaded guilty today to a federal tax offense for willfully attempting to evade and defeat the assessment of income taxes. EDWARD ACEVEDO, 58, of Chicago, pleaded guilty…
CEO of Shreveport Federal Credit Union Pleads Guilty to Charges in Federal Court
SHREVEPORT, La. – United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced that Helen Godfrey-Smith, 72, of Shreveport, Louisiana, has pleaded guilty before United States District Judge Elizabeth E. Foote to making and using…
Former Louisiana Police Chief and Current City Councilmember Indicted for Alleged Vote Buying Scheme
WASHINGTON – An indictment issued by a federal grand jury in New Orleans, Louisiana, was unsealed charging former Amite City Police Chief Jerry Trabona and current Amite City Councilmember Kristian Hart with…
Bronx Man Sentenced To 24 Months In Prison For Lying To Federal Agents Which Led To The Shooting Of Two Deputy United States Marshals
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that GRANT GRANDISON was sentenced to 24 months in prison for making false statements to federal agents,…
Browning man sentenced to 15 years in prison for raping minor children on Blackfeet Indian Reservation
GREAT FALLS — A Browning man who admitted to repeatedly raping two children on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation was sentenced today to 15 years in prison to be followed by a lifetime…
Henderson Man Sentenced To Prison For Child Sex Trafficking And Related Offenses
LAS VEGAS – A Henderson, Nevada, resident was sentenced today to 20 years in prison for engaging in sexually explicit conversations over Facebook with three girls, requesting nude photos from them, and…
Colorado Man Arrested for Assault on Law Enforcement During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
WASHINGTON — A Colorado man has been arrested for assaulting law enforcement and other crimes related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6,…
Owner of three Puyallup tribal smoke shops sentenced to prison for money-laundering scheme to evade state tobacco taxes
Seattle – A 43-year-old owner of three Puyallup tribal smoke shops was sentenced late Friday, December 10, 2021, in U.S. District Court in Seattle to 14 months in prison for a sophisticated…
Eight Men Arrested in Jet Ski Transfer of 26 Kilos of Cocaine
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Brush guide sentenced after abandoning people during freeze
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A 27-year-old Harlingen man has been ordered to prison for two separate smuggling attempts, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Eduardo Javier Jimenez pleaded guilty to each…
Tuskegee Man’s Supervised Release Revoked After Being Involved in Shootout Resulting in Murder Charge
Montgomery, Alabama – On December 10, 2021, Cornelius Donte Bowen, 32, from Tuskegee, Alabama, was sentenced to 24 months in prison after violating the terms of his supervised release, announced…
Reading Man Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud and Identity Theft Charges
BOSTON – A Reading man pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston today in connection with a scheme to defraud an elderly relative of her interest in a three-family home and a…
Lexington Man Sentenced to 220 Months for Methamphetamine Trafficking Charges
LEXINGTON, Ky.— A Lexington man, Marcus Jones, 40, was sentenced to 220 months in federal prison on Monday, by Chief U.S. District Judge Danny C Reeves, for conspiracy to distribute 50 grams…
Canadian Citizen Sentenced to 68 Months in Prison for Aiding and Abetting Illegal Possession Of Firearms
Minneapolis – A Canadian man was sentenced to 68 months in prison for aiding and abetting unlawful possession of firearms, announced Acting United States Attorney Charles J. Kovats. According to court documents,…
Former Louisiana Police Chief and Current City Councilmember Indicted for Alleged Vote Buying Scheme
An indictment issued by a federal grand jury in New Orleans, Louisiana, was unsealed charging former Amite City Police Chief Jerry Trabona and current Amite City Councilmember Kristian Hart with criminally violating…
