Armed robber holds up Dollar Tree workers in Hanover
Armed robber targets Dollar Tree employees in Hanover HANOVER, MD – Two Dollar Tree employees were confronted at gunpoint late Sunday night as they left the store on Arundel Mills Boulevard, police…
Former El Paso Physician Agrees to Pay $350,000 to Resolve Allegations that He Failed to Account for Large Quantities of Opioids
EL PASO – Dr. Herbert Nassour, a former physician in El Paso, has agreed to pay $350,000 under a civil settlement to resolve allegations he violated certain provisions of the Controlled Substances…
Fayette County Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Crime
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Fayette County man pleaded guilty today to distribution of methamphetamine. According to court documents and statements made in court, David Shannon Browning, 57, of Oak Hill, admitted to…
Two Plead Guilty to Interstate Stolen Property Charges
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Two people pleaded guilty to charges involving the interstate transport of stolen property, arising from a scheme to obtain vehicles totaling $172,950 in approximate value from car dealerships in…
Belgrade meth trafficker sentenced to 54 months in prison
MISSOULA — A Belgrade man who admitted to trafficking methamphetamine with others in the community after investigators found nearly a half-pound of the drug during a vehicle stop was sentenced today to…
Putnam County Man Sentenced for Defrauding Elderly Citizens and Local Bank
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – A Putnam County man was sentenced today to four years in prison for committing two counts of aggravated identity theft as part of his scheme to defraud a local…
Former Crestwood Mayor Sentenced to a Year in Federal Prison for Participating in Bribery Scheme Involving Red-Light Camera Services
CHICAGO — The former mayor of Crestwood, Ill., was sentenced today to a year in federal prison for improperly soliciting and receiving benefits from a representative of a red-light camera company that…
Mount Pleasant Couple Charged with Firearms Trafficking and Drug Trafficking
United States Attorney Richard G. Frohling of the Eastern District of Wisconsin announced that on April 19, 2022, an indictment was returned charging Deandre L. Rodgers (age 36) of Mt. Pleasant, Wisconsin,…
Bergen County Woman Sentenced to 27 Months in Prison for Embezzling Money from Guided Tour Company and Subscribing to False Tax Returns
NEWARK, N.J. – A Bergen County, New Jersey, woman was sentenced today to 27 months in prison for participating in a multi-year embezzlement scheme and subscribing to a false personal income tax…
Justice Department Sues Indiana Town for Discrimination Based on HIV Status
INDIANAPOLIS – Today the Justice Department filed a lawsuit against the Town of Clarksville, Indiana for violating Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The lawsuit, filed in the U.S.…
U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia Announces New Policy for Accepting Service of Civil Summonses and Complaints
WASHINGTON – The Civil Division of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia has refreshed its guidance on how persons may effect service of…
Father, daughter tax preparers admit income tax filing fraud
AUGUSTA, GA: An Augusta man and his daughter await sentencing after admitting they filed fraudulently inflated tax returns on behalf of clients. Ezra Hatcher Sr., 68, and Sherry Hatcher, 42, both of…
Central Falls Man Returned to Federal Prison for Violating the Terms of Supervised Release
PROVIDENCE – A Central Falls man sentenced in 2018 to four years in federal prison on aggravated identity theft and fraud charges, and subsequently arrested twice for violating the terms of his…
Eau Claire Man Sentenced to 34 Months for Illegal Gun Possession
MADISON, WIS. – Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that on April 22, Steven Sorensen, 43, Eau Claire, Wisconsin pleaded guilty and was sentenced by…
Bloomfield Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug and Gun Charges
Leonard C Boyle, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and James Ferguson, Special Agent in Charge, ATF Boston Field Division, announced that JAIME HOLT, 39, of Bloomfield, pleaded guilty today…
Lead defendant sentenced in south Georgia drug trafficking operation
BRUNSWICK, GA: The leader of a south Georgia drug trafficking operation has been sentenced to federal prison, while the final defendant in the investigation awaits sentencing after all entered guilty pleas in…
Dexter Man Sentenced to Serve 15 Years in Federal Prison for Attempted Sexual Exploitation of a Minor
CAPE GIRARDEAU – The United States Attorney’s Office announced that Nathan P. Dillinger, age 41, of Dexter, Missouri, has been sentenced to serve 180 months (15 years) in federal prison for the…
Ohio Man Pleads Guilty To Cocaine Trafficking
SCRANTON – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Gilroy Stewart, age 52, of Cleveland, Ohio, pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Court Judge Robert D.…
Former USDA animal inspector pleads guilty
LAREDO, Texas – A 68-year-old Laredo man has admitted to accepting bribes, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Roberto Adams pleaded guilty to accepting over $40,000 in bribery payments while employed as…
S. Lane Tucker Appointed U.S. Attorney for the District of Alaska
ANCHORAGE – U.S. District Chief Judge Sharon L. Gleason appointed S. Lane Tucker as U.S. Attorney for the District of Alaska effective April 25, 2022. Tucker is leaving her position as a…
Beckley Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Crime
BECKLEY, W.Va. – A Beckley man pleaded guilty to distribution of heroin. According to court documents and statements made in court, Leon Eugene Smith, Jr., 41, admitted to selling approximately 0.5 grams…
Randolph County man admits to firearms charge
ELKINS, WEST VIRGINIA – Cameron K. Shreve, of Mill Creek, West Virginia, has admitted to a firearms charge, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced. Shreve, 43, pleaded guilty today to one count…
Eugene White Supremacist Sentenced to Federal Prison for Mailing Threatening Communications
EUGENE, Ore.—A Eugene area white supremacist was sentenced to federal prison today for mailing threatening communications to a former teacher whom he targeted in part because of her sexual orientation. Gary Franklin,…
Philadelphia Man Sentenced For Fentanyl Distribution
WILLIAMSPORT – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that Ira Sims, age 24, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to 100 months’ imprisonment to be followed…
Saint Charles Parish Men Sentenced on Federal Drug Trafficking Charges
NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that, on April 19, 2022, DUVELL LONDON, JR., 41, of St. Rose, La., and JEREMY LEVANDA, age 40, of Destrehan, La., were sentenced…
UNITED STATES ATTORNEY’S OFFICE COMMEMORATES NATIONAL CRIME VICTIMS’ RIGHTS WEEK, APRIL 24–30, 2022
United States Attorney Bob Murray announced today that in commemoration of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (NCVRW), April 24–30, 2022, staff from the United States Attorney’s Office will utilize a Twitter campaign…
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