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…
Placer County Couple Pleads Guilty to Tax-Related Offenses
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A Foresthill couple pleaded guilty today to tax-related offenses, and have agreed to pay over $605,000 in restitution, Acting U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. Virendra (Vic) Maharaj, 55,…
Chicago Man Sentenced to 84 Months for Conspiracy to Distribute Cocaine
MADISON, WIS. – Timothy M. O’Shea, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Michael C. Henderson, 52, Chicago, Illinois was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge James…
Felon Pleads Guilty to Illegally Possessing Gun at Fashion Fair Mall
FRESNO, Calif. — Chhoun Douring, 35, of Long Beach, pleaded guilty today to being a felon in possession of a firearm, Acting U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According to court documents,…
Grand Jury indicts St. Louis man in carjacking crime spree that resulted in the death of one victim
ST. LOUIS – A federal grand jury indicted Carmain Milton for three carjackings in the city of St. Louis that occurred in September 2021. One of the three carjackings resulted in the…
Parent Sentenced in College Admissions Case
BOSTON – The former chief executive of a California-based media company was sentenced today in connection with her involvement in the college admissions case. Elisabeth Kimmel, 56, of Las Vegas, Nev., was…
Former Bureau of Prisons Correctional Officer Sentenced to Federal Prison for Bribery
WILMINGTON, N.C. – A Cameron man was sentenced to 15 months in prison for Bribery of a Public Official. On July 8, 2021, Casey Covington pled guilty to the charge. According to…
Taunton Man Pleads Guilty to Being a Felon in Possession of Firearm and Ammunition
BOSTON – A Taunton man pleaded guilty today to illegally possessing a firearm and ammunition. Jerrod Lee, 29, pleaded guilty to one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm…
Sioux Falls Man Charged with Failure to Register as a Sex Offender
Acting United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Sioux Falls, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender. Cephas…
Former Signal Peak Mine official admits conspiring to not report coal mine accidents that injured workers
BILLINGS – A former official for Signal Peak Mine, LLC, which operates an underground coal mine near Roundup, today admitted allegations that he conspired with others to not report as required work-place…
Red Springs Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Firearm Crime
RALEIGH, N.C. – Jonathan Revels, 57, from Red Springs was sentenced today to 120 months in prison for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. A federal jury convicted him in April…
Sioux Falls Man Sentenced to 100 Months in Federal Prison for Carjacking
Acting United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Sioux Falls, South Dakota, man convicted of carjacking was sentenced on December 9, 2021, by U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier. Sterling…
Convicted Repeat Felon Sentenced to Prison in Valdosta Shooting Case
VALDOSTA, Ga. – A Valdosta resident with a lengthy violent criminal history, convicted of illegally possessing a firearm, was sentenced to serve ten years in prison for his crime in a case…
Maine Woman Pleads Guilty to Distributing Methamphetamine
CONCORD – Deborah Cross, 65, of Sanford, Maine pleaded guilty on Wednesday in federal court to distributing methamphetamine, Acting United States Attorney John J. Farley announced…
Grand Jury indicts two individuals for several armed robberies of local cellular telephone stores
ST. LOUIS – On December 8, 2021, a federal grand jury indictment was unsealed charging Bruce Franklin and Kristie Meeks with the armed robberies of several cellular telephone stores located in the…
Justice Department Awards More Than $17.5 Million to Support Project Safe Neighborhoods
WASHINGTON – The Department of Justice announced today that it has awarded more than $17.5 million in grants to support the Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) Program. Funding will support efforts across the…
Serial Armed Robber Sentenced to Life Plus 20 Years in Prison
INDIANAPOLIS – An Indianapolis man was sentenced to life plus 20 years in prison for committing a series of violent armed robberies throughout the Indianapolis area in November 2019. In June 2021,…
Former University of Guam Professor and Co-Defendants Sentenced in Bid-Rigging Scheme
Hagatña, Guam – SHAWN N. ANDERSON, United States Attorney for the Districts of Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, announced that the following defendants were sentenced in the United States District Court…
Schenectady Man Pleads Guilty to Drug Trafficking Charges
ALBANY, NEW YORK – James King, age 33, of Schenectady, New York, pled guilty today to possessing with intent to distribute methamphetamine, a Schedule II controlled substance. The announcement was made by…
Juries Return Guilty Verdicts Against Couple For Murdering Government Witness
Ocala, Florida – Following eight days of trial in federal court, David Chappell Fey (57, Belleview) and Shari Lynn Gunter (58, Ocklawaha) have each been found guilty as charged for the murder…
Domestic Violence Offender Sentenced to Federal Prison for Possessing Guns
DURANGO – The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announces that Dennis Yarbrough, 49, of Durango, Colorado, was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison, followed by 3 years…
