ICE officers rescue driver from burning car after Chicago crash
CHICAGO, IL – Three federal officers assigned to ICE’s Denver Special Response Team rushed to save a man trapped in a burning car after witnessing a multi-vehicle crash in suburban Chicago on…
Justice Department Announces Civil Settlement in Lafayette Square Cases
WASHINGTON – Today, the Department of Justice announced that it has reached an agreement to settle claims in four civil cases arising from the June 1,…
Youngstown Man Sentenced to More Than 21 Years in Prison After Pleading Guilty to Sexual Exploitation of a Child
Acting U.S. Attorney Michelle M. Baeppler announced that Andrew Samuel Davis Strickland, 27, of Youngstown, Ohio, was sentenced on Tuesday, April 12, 2022, by U.S. Judge Patricia A. Gaughan to more than…
Florida Man Arrested on Charges For Assault on Law Enforcement Officers During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
WASHINGTON — A Florida man was arrested yesterday for assaulting law enforcement officers during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, which disrupted…
Thomasville, Georgia, Man with Violent Criminal Past Pleads Guilty in Project Safe Neighborhood Case
VALDOSTA, Ga. – A Thomasville, Georgia, resident with a violent criminal history who fled from police after being caught illegally with multiple weapons—including a stolen AR-15 semi-automatic rifle—pleaded guilty to a firearms charge…
Federal Jury Convicts Fridley Felon for Selling Methamphetamine, Illegal Possession of Firearms
ST. PAUL, Minn. – A federal jury convicted a Fridley man of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, possession of firearms in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, and illegal possession of…
Former San Pedro Train Engineer Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison for Intentionally Derailing Locomotive Near U.S. Navy Hospital Ship
LOS ANGELES – A former train engineer at the Port of Los Angeles was sentenced today to 36 months in federal prison for intentionally running a locomotive at full speed off…
Statement of U.S. Attorney Breon Peace on United States v. Frank James
“Yesterday was a dark day for all of us. But the bright spots of the incredible heroism of our fellow New Yorkers helping each other in a time of crisis, the quick…
Ocean View Bookkeeper Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Former Employer of More Than $1 Million
WILMINGTON, Del. –David C. Weiss, U.S. Attorney for the District of Delaware, announced that Joan Donald, 55, of Ocean View, pled guilty today in federal court to wire fraud and tax evasion…
South Florida Bookkeeper Sentenced to Over 12 Years in Federal Prison for Support of International Enterprise that Operated Sexually Exploitive “Child Modeling” Websites
Tampa, FL – A Florida woman was sentenced today to 151 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for her work for and support of subscription-based sexually exploitative…
Shepherd restaurant owner sentenced for COVID relief fraud; forfeited vintage vehicles bought with business loan aid
BILLINGS — A Shepherd man who owns the Feedlot Steakhouse in Shepherd was sentenced today to three years of probation, ordered to pay restitution and forfeited vintage vehicles he admitted to buying…
Two Sentenced for Conspiring with State Contractor in Multi-million Dollar Unemployment Fraud Scheme
DETROIT – A couple from Detroit was sentenced today for their role in a multi-million dollar unemployment insurance fraud scheme aimed at defrauding the State of Michigan and the U.S. Government of…
Clark County man sentenced to more than 15 years in prison for narcotics, gun crimes
DAYTON, Ohio – Luis Garza, 32, of Springfield, Ohio, was sentenced in U.S. District Court today to 188 months in prison for possessing methamphetamine, carfentanil and fentanyl, and for illegally possessing a…
Philipsburg woman admits lying to receive federal Social Security and health benefits
MISSOULA — A Philipsburg woman accused of lying about her living arrangements and assets in order to receive more Social Security Administration (SSA) benefits and other federal aid than she was entitled…
Paul D. Weir, John R. Morgan, M.D., Care Plus Management, LLC, and Anesthesia entities pay $7.2 million to resolve kickback and False Claims Act allegations
ATLANTA – Paul D. Weir, John R. Morgan, M.D. and the company they created, Care Plus Management, LLC (“Care Plus”), along with 18 anesthesia entities that Care Plus owned and operated, agreed…
Amarillo Men Plead Guilty to Defrauding Cattle Feed Supplement Company
Two Amarillo men who defrauded a manufacturer of cattle feed supplements out of more than $474,000 pleaded guilty today to wire fraud, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Chad…
Monongalia County woman admits to firearms charge
CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Shelby Adams, of Morgantown, West Virginia, has admitted to a firearms charge, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced. Adams, 26, pleaded guilty today to one count of “False…
Serial Robber Sentenced to 13 Years in Federal Prison for Two Armed Robberies
Greenbelt, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Paul W. Grimm today sentenced George William Dodson, age 31, of Capitol Heights, Maryland, to 13 years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised…
Jury Convicts Monticello Man of Selling Methamphetamine Multiple Times
LITTLE ROCK—A Monticello man has been convicted of selling methamphetamine three different times in 2018 following a two-day trial that featured videos of all three sales. A federal jury…
24-Year-Old Man Shot Multiple Times in Northeast Baltimore
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – The Baltimore Police Department is investigating a shooting that took place on April 12th on the 2600 Block of Lyndale Avenue in Northeast Baltimore. According to police, “At approximately…
Wilson Man Sentenced to More Than 9 Years in Prison for Armed Robbery and Shooting During One-Day Crime Spree
RALEIGH, N.C. – A Wilson man was sentenced today to 110 months in prison after stealing a firearm, robbing a man at gunpoint, and shooting at another man all on one day. …
Wildasin to Remain As U.S. Attorney
NASHVILLE – Under the provisions of federal statutes governing the filling of vacancies for the position of United States Attorney, Mark H. Wildasin was sworn in today by Chief U.S. District Judge…
Agreement Reached with City of Springfield Reforming its Police Department’s Unconstitutional Practices
BOSTON – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts and the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division today filed a complaint and a proposed consent decree with the City of…
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