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…
Keene Couple Pleads Guilty to Drug Trafficking Conspiracy
CONCORD – Jason Martin, 36, and Heidi Compos, 54, of Keene, pleaded guilty in federal court to conspiracy to distribute, and possession with intent to distribute,…
Dominican National Arrested for Identity Theft and Unemployment Fraud Related to COVID-19 Pandemic
BOSTON – A Dominican National residing in Boston was arrested today for allegedly using others’ identities to fraudulently obtain Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) benefits. Wilson Radhames Peguero Brea, 52, was charged with…
Raleigh County Man Pleads Guilty to Child Exploitation Offense
BECKLEY, W.Va. – A Raleigh County man plead guilty today to the sexual exploitation of a child. According to the plea agreement and statements made in court, Thomas John Mills, 36, of…
Keene Couple Pleads Guilty to Drug Trafficking Conspiracy
CONCORD – Jason Martin, 36, and Heidi Compos, 54, of Keene, pleaded guilty in federal court to conspiracy to distribute, and possession with intent to distribute,…
Springfield Man Pleads Guilty to Ammunition Offense
BOSTON – A Springfield man pleaded guilty today to being a felon in possession of ammunition. David Cecchetelli, 54, pleaded guilty to one count of being a felon in possession of ammunition…
Madison County Man Sentenced to 72 Months for Illegal Gun Possession
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – A Madison County man has been sentenced for unlawful gun possession by a felon. Derrick D. Ingram, 48, has been sentenced to 72 months in federal prison…
Lynn Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Possessing Three Pounds of Methamphetamine and Two Firearms
BOSTON – A Lynn man was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine and possessing firearms. David Oth, a/k/a “Baby Bouncer,” a/k/a “BB,” 32, was sentenced today…
Federal Jury Convicts Organizer of $4.3 Million Fraud and Money Laundering Scheme
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – After a three-day trial, a federal jury convicted James Pinson, 46, of Pritchard, Wayne County, West Virginia, of three counts of wire fraud, six counts of mail fraud, one…
Self-Proclaimed Boogaloo Bois Member Sentenced for Illegally Possessing a Firearm
SAN ANTONIO – A Karnes City man was sentenced yesterday to 24 months in prison for illegally possessing a firearm. According to court records, on October 28, 2020, FBI agents arrested Cameron…
California Man Indicted on Methamphetamine Charge
BOSTON – A California man was indicted yesterday on a charge of distributing and possessing with intent to distribute methamphetamine. Cameron Graff, 29, of San Diego, Calif., was indicted on one count…
Albuquerque man sentenced to 4 years in prison for weapons and identity violations
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Travis Fanning, 26, of Albuquerque, was sentenced on Dec. 8 in federal court to four years and seven months in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm…
Two Bakersfield Men Charged in Separate Cases for Unlawful Possession of Firearms and Ammunition
FRESNO, Calif. — Bakersfield residents Spencer Manning, 27, and Jeremy Albert, 24, were charged today by a federal grand jury in separate indictments with firearm offenses, Acting U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert…
Russian National Sentenced for Providing Crypting Service for Kelihos Botnet
A Russian national was sentenced today to 48 months in prison for operating a “crypting” service used to conceal the Kelihos malware from antivirus software, which enabled hackers to systematically infect approximately…
Burlington County Man Charged with Cell Phone SIM Swap Scheme
NEWARK, N.J. – A Burlington County, New Jersey, man was arrested today for swapping cell phone customers’ Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) numbers into mobile devices controlled by an individual who was paying…
Modesto Man Charged with Drug Trafficking & Illegal Firearms Possession
f. — A federal grand jury returned a three-count indictment today against Andrew Paul Satariano, 41, of Modesto, charging him with possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute, possessing a firearm in…
Tampa Bay Area Man Pleads Guilty To Money Laundering Conspiracy
Tampa, Florida – Sebastian Visicaro (62, Trinity) today pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering. He faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison. A sentencing date has not…
Modesto Man Charged with Illegal Firearms Possession
Calif. — A federal grand jury returned a one-count indictment today against Ryan Brandon Bailey, 40, of Modesto, charging him with being a felon in possession of a firearm, Acting U.S. Attorney…
Monsanto Agrees to Plead Guilty to Illegally Using Pesticide at Corn Growing Fields in Hawaii and to Pay Additional $12 Million
LOS ANGELES – In court documents filed today in Hawaii, Monsanto Company agreed to plead guilty to 30 environmental crimes related to the use of a pesticide on corn fields in…
Florida Man Sentenced To Prison For COVID-19 Related Unemployment Insurance Fraud Conspiracy And Identity Theft
LAS VEGAS – A Florida man was sentenced today to 54 months in prison for his role in a conspiracy to possess and use California Employment Development Department (EDD) debit cards issued…
Bellevue, Washington, CPA pleads guilty to tax fraud
Seattle – A 70-year-old Bellevue, Washington, Certified Public Accountant pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to attempt to evade or defeat tax, announced U.S. Attorney Nick Brown. Steven G.…
