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…
Charleston Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Gun Crime
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Richard Daniels Jr., 39, of Charleston, pleaded guilty today to a federal gun crime. Based upon statements made in court, Daniels possessed a Springfield, Model XD 9mm handgun on…
Man from Albuquerque pleads guilty to federal firearm charge
ALBUQERQUE, N.M. – Juan Torres Flores, 23, of Albuquerque, pleaded guilty in federal court on Nov. 23 to being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. Torres will remain in…
Queens Pharmacist Indicted for Conspiring to Accept Kickbacks and Making False Statements
Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, an indictment was unsealed charging Bruce Snipas, the owner and pharmacist-in-charge of B&E Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“B&E”) in Rego Park, New York, with conspiracy to make…
Las Vegas Man Sentenced To Prison For Role In Gas Pump Skimming Fraud Scheme in Nevada And California
LAS VEGAS – A Las Vegas man was sentenced today to 70 months in prison for his role in a fraud scheme to steal thousands of credit and debit card numbers from…
New Orleans Man Sentenced To 60 Months in Prison For December 2019 Uptown Home Bank Robbery
In papers filed in open court, BARLOW admitted to robbing the Home Bank located on Magazine Street New Orleans, Louisiana on December 19, 2019, stealing approximately $6,676.00. BARLOW entered the bank and…
Employees of Mechanical Contractors Charged with Conspiracy and Fraud Offenses
Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that a New Hampshire resident and a Connecticut resident have been charged in separate criminal complaints with conspiracy…
Convicted Felon Sentenced to 120 Months in Federal Prison for Illegally Possessing a Firearm
Acting United States Attorney Ellison C. Travis announced that U.S. Chief District Judge Shelly D. Dick sentenced Donatraus Hudson, a/k/a “Dontarius Hudson,” age 22, of Baton Rouge to 120 months in federal…
Mexican Businessman Arrested for $30M Fraud Scheme
SAN ANTONIO – A Mexican businessman was arrested yesterday in Houston and a Mexican businesswoman is in federal custody on criminal charges related to their alleged involvement in a fraud scheme. According…
Department of Justice and Dunlap School District Reach Agreement to Provide Fully Accessible Elementary School Playground
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Department of Justice has reached a settlement pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) with Dunlap Community Unit School District No. 323, located in Dunlap, Illinois, ensuring…
Convicted Felon Charged with Trying to Bring Loaded Gun on Plane at Newark Liberty International Airport
NEWARK, N.J. – A Sandy Springs, Georgia, man appeared in federal court today to face weapons charges after allegedly trying to get a firearm through security at Newark Liberty International Airport, Acting…
United States Prevails in Actions to Seize and Forfeit Iranian Terror Group’s Missiles and Petroleum
WASHINGTON – The Justice Department today announced the successful forfeiture of two large caches of Iranian arms, including 171 surface-to-air missiles and eight anti-tank missiles, as…
Fargo, ND, Man Sentenced to Six Years in Federal Prison for His Involvement in a String of Violent Robberies
FARGO – Acting United States Attorney Nicholas W. Chase announced that U.S. District Court Chief Judge Peter D. Welte sentenced Zachary Ronzell Mitchell, age 30, Fargo, ND, to 72 months in federal…
Fort Wayne Man Sentenced to 90 Months in Prison
FORT WAYNE – Fredrick J. Morgan, Sr., 65 years old, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Holly A. Brady after pleading guilty to distribution of cocaine,…
Canadian Man Charged in Scheme to Commit Cyberattacks
ANCHORAGE – A federal indictment unsealed today charges a Canadian national with committing cyberattacks. According to court documents, Matthew Philbert, 31, of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, conspired with others known and unknown to…
Cheshire Investment Advisor Sentenced to 30 Months for Stealing More Than $600K from Elderly Client
Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that MATTHEW O. CLASON, 40, of Cheshire, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Michael P. Shea in Hartford…
Boston Man Pleads Guilty to Wide-Ranging Cocaine Trafficking Conspiracy
BOSTON – A Boston man pleaded guilty yesterday to his role in a wide-ranging cocaine trafficking conspiracy. Luis Mejia Guerrero, 61, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute…
Nurse Pleads Guilty to Tampering with Morphine at Moses Lake Clinic
Spokane, Washington – Esther Rae Tuller, age 40, of Moses Lake, Washington, has pleaded guilty to tampering with morphine medication while working as a registered nurse. Chief United States District Judge Stanley…
Charleston Man Sentenced to Thirteen Years in Federal Prison for Drug and Gun Offense
Charleston, South Carolina — Acting United States Attorney M. Rhett DeHart, announced today that Joseph Roberto Major, 33, of North Charleston, was sentenced to thirteen years in federal prison after pleading guilty…
Sibley Man Pleads Guilty to Illegal Possession of Firearms
A man who illegally possessed guns pled guilty December 2, 2021, in federal court in Sioux City. Levi Dimmitt, 34, from Sibley, Iowa, was convicted of being a prohibited person in possession…
Greensburg Doctor Sentenced to Nearly Five Years in Prison for Accepting Kickbacks in Exchange for Prescribing Fentanyl
PITTSBURGH – A resident of Westmoreland County, PA, was sentenced in federal court following his convictions for conspiracy to violate the Anti-Kickback Statute, health care fraud, and conspiracy to distribute Schedule IV…
