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…
Two New Jersey Men Admit Possessing with Intent to Distribute over One Kilogram of Fentanyl
NEWARK, N.J. – An Essex County man and a Hudson County man admitted possessing with intent to distribute over a kilogram of fentanyl, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced today. Coco…
Founder of Investment Advisory Firm Charged with Wire Fraud, Investment Adviser Fraud and Money Laundering
An indictment was unsealed today in federal court in Central Islip charging Jeffrey Slothower, a former registered investment adviser and founder of the New York investment advisory firm Battery Private, Inc. (“Battery…
Kings County Man Sentenced to 10 years in Prison for Methamphetamine Sales
FRESNO, Calif. — Doug Gines, 50, of Hanford, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Dale A. Drozd to 10 years in prison for distributing methamphetamine, Acting U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert…
Camden Man Sentenced to Ten Years in Prison for Illegal Possession of Weapon
CAMDEN, N.J. – A Camden man was sentenced today to 120 months in prison for unlawfully possessing a firearm and ammunition, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced. Marshall Onuorah, 32, of…
Dillsburg Man Sentenced To 45 Months’ Imprisonment For Possessing A Destructive Device
HARRISBURG—The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Kevin Madziarek, age 38, of Dillsburg, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to 45 months’ imprisonment on December 3, 2021, by United…
Prospect Man Pleads guilty to Enticing Minor to Engage in Sexual Activity
Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that DENNIS ANTHONY SZANTYR, JR., 47, of Prospect, waived his right to be indicted and pleaded guilty today in…
Bristol Man Sentenced to More Than 6 Years in Federal Prison for Child Exploitation Offense
Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that on December 3, 2021, DAVID MESSIER, 36, of Bristol, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Vanessa L.…
Two Peruvian Nationals Plead Guilty to Defrauding Thousands of Spanish-Speaking U.S. Immigrants
Two Peruvian nationals responsible for operating a series of call centers in Peru that defrauded Spanish-speaking U.S. residents by falsely threatening them with arrest, deportation and other legal consequences pleaded guilty to…
Former Owner and CEO of Pharmaceutical Company Charged with Embezzlement
NEWARK, N.J. – The former chief executive officer and owner of a pharmaceutical company was arrested this morning for embezzling millions of dollars from the company, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig…
Heroin Dealer Sentenced to 40 Years for Causing Death
A man who distributed heroin to a young Cedar Falls, Iowa, woman in 2018 that resulted in her death was sentenced on December 3, 2021, to 40 years in federal prison. Eric…
Convicted Felon Pleads Guilty to Gun and Drug Charges
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A convicted felon charged as the result of a Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) and Providence Police Department Project Safe Neighborhoods firearm and drug trafficking investigation…
Des Moines Man Sentenced to Over 30 Years in Prison for Distributing Methamphetamine and Two Firearm Charges
A convicted felon who distributed nearly a pound of methamphetamine and possessed a gun was sentenced today to more than 30 years in federal prison. Patrick Miller Webb, age 32, from Des…
Large-Scale Methamphetamine Trafficker Sentenced to Federal Prison
A woman who trafficked hundreds of pounds of methamphetamine in Iowa was sentenced today to more than seventeen years in federal prison. Sandra Ann Deyerle, age 30, received the prison term after…
Press Release from the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois
FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS, Ill. – In conjunction with a press release issued today by the Department of Justice regarding the Fourth Annual Money Mule Initiative, the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern…
U.S. Law Enforcement Targets Fraud Facilitators, Doubling Last Year’s Enforcement
PORTLAND, Maine: The Department of Justice, FBI, U.S. Postal Inspection Service and five other federal law enforcement agencies announced the completion of the fourth annual Money Mule Initiative, which targeted networks of…
Carencro Woman Sentenced for Defrauding Her Employer
LAFAYETTE, La. – Acting United States Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook announced that Yvette L. Fontenot, 54, of Carencro, Louisiana, has been sentenced by United States District Judge Robert R. Summerhays to…
Long Island Man Charged with Mailing Threatening Letters to LGBTQ+ Affiliated Individuals and Organizations
A criminal complaint was unsealed today in federal court in Central Islip charging Robert Fehring with mailing letters threatening to assault, shoot, and bomb LGBTQ+ affiliated individuals, organizations, and businesses. Fehring was…
Colorado Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Involvement in Pine Ridge Murder
Acting United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Denver, Colorado, man convicted of Accessory After the Fact to First Degree Murder was sentenced on November 29, 2021, by Judge Jeffrey…
Justice Department Resolves Housing Discrimination Lawsuit Against the Town of Wolcott
WASHINGTON – The Justice Department announced today it has reached an agreement with the Town of Wolcott, Connecticut, to settle a lawsuit alleging that the Town violated the Fair Housing Act when…
Savannah woman pleads guilty to laundering ‘pill mill’ money
SAVANNAH, GA: A former Garden City, Ga., clinic owner and CEO has admitted to laundering money in connection with a notorious “pill mill” doctor who illegally dispensed massive amounts of controlled substances.…
