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…
Jury Convicts Georgia Man of Entry Under False Pretenses
ALBANY, NEW YORK – Andrew Avila, age 45, of Acworth, Georgia, was convicted today of entry under false pretenses following a four-day jury trial, announced United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman and…
Oregon Check Casher and Construction Company Operators Indicted in Payroll Tax Evasion Scheme
PORTLAND, Ore.—A federal grand jury in Portland returned a five-count indictment today charging six individuals for their roles in a multiyear scheme to evade the payment of payroll and income taxes on…
Local Man Faces Federal Charges for Hoax Bomb Threats Directed at Multiple Schools and a Hospital in Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore.—A federal grand jury in Portland returned an indictment today charging a former resident of Newberg, Oregon with calling in hoax bomb threats to three schools and one hospital in Oregon.…
11 Defendants Indicted for Trafficking Cocaine in Northeastern Oklahoma
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and local, state and federal task force partners arrested nine individuals this week alleged to have been part of a drug trafficking organization that transported bulk quantities…
Jackson Man Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Possession of Firearms in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking Crimes
Jackson, Miss. – A Jackson man was sentenced today to 60 months in prison for possession of firearms in furtherance of drug trafficking crimes, announced U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Special…
Suburban Chicago Woman Charged in Federal Court in Connection With Alleged Child Sex Trafficking
CHICAGO — A suburban Chicago woman has been arrested after she allegedly arranged for a child to engage in commercial sex acts with customers at hotels. JAMARI HODGE, also known as “Hypnotic”…
Man Who Conspired to Distribute Methamphetamine in Tulsa Public Housing Sentenced to 19 Years in Prison
A Tulsa man was sentenced Thursday for leading a methamphetamine conspiracy and illegally possessing firearms, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson. Chief U.S. District Judge John F. Heil III sentenced Charles Dean…
Mammoth Lakes Man Indicted for 7 Bank Robberies in 5 Counties
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A federal grand jury returned an indictment today against John William Boland, 38, of Mammoth Lakes, charging him with five counts of bank robbery and two counts of attempted…
Stockton Man Sentenced to over 11 Years in Prison for Sex Trafficking of a Child
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Angel Jesus Sanchez-Manriquez, 22, of Stockton, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Troy L. Nunley to 11 years and three months in prison for sex trafficking of a…
Driver of Tractor Trailer Carrying 69 Undocumented Non-Citizens Pleads Guilty
SAN ANTONIO – An El Indio man pleaded guilty today to transportation of undocumented non-citizens. According to court documents, on March 22, 2021, Luis Enrique De La Cerda, 55, was identified as…
Two Novus Doctors Sentenced to Combined 23 Years in Prison for Healthcare Fraud
Two doctors who helped a local hospice agency scam Medicare were sentenced today to a combined 23 years in prison for healthcare fraud, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas…
Federal jury convicts man of robbing Albuquerque supermarket
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – A federal jury returned a guilty verdict on Dec. 1 in the trial of Jesse Barela, 35, of Albuquerque. Barela will remain in custody pending sentencing, which has…
Wholesale Distributor of Medical and Dental Supplies to Pay $500,000 to Resolve Controlled Substance Act Violations
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Henry Schien, Inc., (“HSI”) a wholesale medical distributor based in Long Island, New York, has entered into a settlement agreement with the United States to resolve civil penalty claims…
Cedar Grove Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Crimes
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Cedar Grove man pleaded guilty today to federal drug crimes. According to court documents, between May 29, 2018 and November 7, 2018, Danny Allen Hudson, 62, sold quantities…
Raleigh County Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Federal Gun and Drug Crimes
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Raleigh County man was sentenced today to 10 years in prison, followed by 5 years of supervised release, for possession of 100 grams or more of heroin and…
Dunbar Man Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Local Nonprofit
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Walter Greenhowe, 72, of Dunbar, pleaded guilty today to defrauding a community improvement nonprofit for the Dunbar, Pinewood and Institute areas. According to the plea agreement and statements made…
Puerto Rican Man Pleads Guilty in Wide-Ranging Fentanyl, Heroin and Cocaine Conspiracy
BOSTON – A Puerto Rican man pleaded guilty today in federal court in Worcester to his role in a wide-ranging fentanyl, heroin, crack and cocaine trafficking conspiracy. Rafael Hidalgo Rodriguez, 33, of…
Essex County Postal Employee Arrested for Mail Theft
NEWARK, N.J. – A U.S. Postal Service (USPS) employee was arrested today for stealing mail, including stealing credit cards and stimulus checks from the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Acting U.S. Attorney…
Jersey City Man Found Guilty of Being Felon in Possession of a Firearm While Distributing Heroin
NEWARK, N.J. – A Jersey City man was found guilty today of being a felon in possession of a firearm and carrying a firearm to facilitate distribution of heroin on the streets…
Mayor of Cataño Pleads Guilty to Accepting Bribes in Exchange for Millions in Municipal Contracts and Contractor Arrested for Paying Bribes
SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO – A mayor pleaded guilty yesterday in Puerto Rico on a criminal charge related to his involvement in a bribery conspiracy in which he received weekly cash payments…
