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…
Quileute Tribal member sentenced to prison for sexual abuse of minors
Tacoma – A 30-year-old member of the Quileute Tribe was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Tacoma to 8 years in prison and 30 years of supervised release for abusive sexual…
Brazilian National Sentenced to 60 Years in Prison for Sexual Exploitation of a Child
AUSTIN – A Brazilian national was sentenced today to 60 years in prison for sexual exploitation of a child, followed by 10 years of supervised release. Defendant was also ordered to pay…
Lutcher Man Charged with Failure to Report International Travel as a Sex Offender
NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that WILLIE WALKER, age 56, was charged on Friday, December 3, 2021, by grand jury indictment with two counts of failure to report…
Waco Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Sexually Exploiting a Minor
AUSTIN – A Waco man was sentenced today to 15 years in prison for the sexual exploitation of children. According to court documents, Arthur Ray Dickey Jr., 32, produced a video while…
Two Defendants Indicted During Nationwide ‘Money Mule Initiative’
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Defendants involved in a romance fraud scheme that victimized a Taney County, Missouri, woman and an email hacking scheme that targeted a program at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., were…
Fitchburg Woman Pleads Guilty to Role in Fentanyl, Heroin, Crack and Cocaine Conspiracy
BOSTON – A Fitchburg woman pleaded guilty today in federal court in Worcester to her role in a wide-ranging fentanyl, heroin, cocaine and crack cocaine trafficking conspiracy. Amanda Ford, 35, pleaded guilty…
Federal Jury Convicts Pharmacy Owner For Role In $174 Million Telemedicine Pharmacy Fraud Scheme
Making sure that victims of federal crimes are treated with compassion, fairness and respect. …
Felon Sentenced for Illegal Possession of Firearms and Witness Tampering
NORFOLK, Va. – A Norfolk man was sentenced today to 17.5 years in prison for illegally possessing firearms as a felon, four counts of witness tampering and obstruction of justice, and one…
Two District of Columbia Men Sentenced to Prison Terms for Carjacking Spree
WASHINGTON – Cristian Santay-Rosales and Diego Rigoberto Lopez, both 19 and from Washington, D.C., were sentenced today for committing a series of armed carjackings across the…
Baltimore Man Facing Federal Indictment for Tax Evasion and Failure to File Tax Returns
Baltimore, Maryland – A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging Michael McDonald, age 40, of Baltimore, Maryland, for tax evasion for tax years 2016 through 2018 and failure to file…
Bogalusa Rapper Indicted After Violating the Federal Gun Control Act
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – JAVORIOUS SCOTT, aka JAYDAYOUNGAN, age 23, a Bogalusa resident and rapper was charged in a one-count indictment with possession of a firearm while under indictment for a felony,…
Former Netflix engineer sentenced to prison for insider trading
Seattle – A former Netflix software engineer, and his best friend and co-conspirator were sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle for securities fraud for their roles in an insider trading…
Fort Leonard Wood Pharmacist Charged with Knife Attack
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A civilian pharmacist at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, was charged in federal court today with assaulting his supervisor with a knife and stabbing him multiple times. Robert E. Sapp,…
Two Men Charged With Obstructing Law Enforcement During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
WASHINGTON — Two men have been arrested and charged with crimes related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, which disrupted a joint…
Jury convicts Cincinnati man of trafficking fentanyl
CINCINNATI – A federal jury has convicted Lelon Campbell, 28, of Cincinnati, with distributing and possessing with the intent to distribute fentanyl and cocaine. The verdict was announced today following a…
Federal Correctional Officer Charged With Sexual Abuse Of An Inmate
OAKLAND–John Russell Bellhouse appeared today in federal court to face the charge of sexual abuse of a prison ward, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Stephanie M. Hinds, Department of Justice Office of the…
Owner of Blair Pharmacy Pleads Guilty to Providing Illegal Payments to Independent Marketers to Induce Them to Refer Business to His Pharmacy
Baltimore, Maryland – Matthew Edward Blair, age 48, of Timonium, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to payment of illegal remunerations to encourage independent marketers to refer federal health care related business to Blair’s…
Daytona Beach Drug Trafficker Pleads Guilty in the Southern District of Florida
Miami, Florida – Daytona Beach drug trafficker, Maxwell A. Vega, pled guilty today in federal court in Ft. Pierce to one count of distribution of over 50 grams of methamphetamine, one count…
U.S. Attorney’s Office Honors Law Enforcement Partners in Third Annual “Excellence in the Pursuit of Justice” Award Ceremony
MINNEAPOLIS – Acting United States Attorney Charles J. Kovats today announced the recipients of the third annual U.S. Attorney’s Office “Excellence in the Pursuit of Justice” Awards. Law enforcement officials from five…
Gold Dealers Sentenced for Financial Crimes and Gun Crimes
Assistant U. S. Attorney Daniel Silva (619) 546-9713 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY—December 3, 2021 SAN DIEGO – Global Gold Exchange, LLC and its managers, Richard M. Owen, James Warren, and Jeffrey Morrow, were…
