Mexican national sentenced in South Carolina for trafficking over 8 kilos of fentanyl
Florence, SC – A 68-year-old Mexican national with a long history of drug crimes and prior deportations was sentenced Friday to more than eight years in federal prison for importing fentanyl into…
Five Previously Deported Men Charged With Illegal Re-Entry
HARRISBURG –The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that on April 6, 2022, five previously deported aliens were indicted separately by a federal grand jury for illegal…
USP Lee Inmate Sentenced to 188 Months for Attempted Murder of Fellow Inmate
ABINGDON, Va. – Moris Alexis Flores, 33, an inmate at United States Penitentiary Lee County (USP Lee), was sentenced yesterday to over 15 years in prison for conspiring to murder a fellow…
North Providence Man Admits to Wire Fraud, Theft of Government Funds
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A North Providence man who lives and works in Rhode Island today admitted that he filed COVID-relief unemployment applications in at least two other states, collecting more than $20,000…
Jury Finds Sacramento Felon Guilty of Possessing Multiple Firearms
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A federal jury found Dezmaighne McClain, 31, of Sacramento, guilty on Wednesday of three counts of being a felon in possession of firearms and ammunition, U.S. Attorney Phillip A.…
Bellefonte Man Sentenced To 96 Months’ Imprisonment For Drug Trafficking
WILLIAMSPORT – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Ryan Joel King, age 40, of Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to 96 months’ imprisonment by Chief U.S.…
Woonsocket Businessman Admits Defrauding the IRS of Over Two Million Dollars
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A Woonsocket businessman today admitted in federal court that he participated in scheme to defraud the Internal Revenue Service of more than two million dollars in taxes, announced United…
Rapid City Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Illegal Possession of Firearm
United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Rapid City, South Dakota, man convicted of Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person was sentenced on April 1, 2022, by Judge…
Miller Woman Sentenced for Money Laundering
United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Miller, South Dakota, woman convicted of Money Laundering was sentenced on April 4, 2022, by U.S. District Judge Roberto A. Lange. Marietta Ravnaas,…
Marshall County man admits to cocaine charge
WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – Marcus Anthony Long, of Benwood, West Virginia, has admitted to a drug charge, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced. Long, also known as “Tony,” 59, pleaded guilty today…
Kentucky Man Indicted for Shooting at and Attempting to Kill a Political Candidate
WASHINGTON – A federal court in Louisville, Kentucky, unsealed an indictment today charging a Louisville man for interfering with a federally protected right, and using and discharging a firearm in relation to…
Detroit man admits to drug charge
CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Keejuan Mayes, of Detroit, Michigan, has admitted to a drug charge, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced. Mayes, 30, pleaded guilty today to one count of “Distribution of…
Convicted health care fraudsters charged under False Claims Act
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – The owner and administrator of Texas-based Merida hospice and home health entities have been named in a multi-million-dollar whistleblower lawsuit, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Rodney Mesquias…
Marshall County man sentenced for firearms charge
WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – Edward Lee Nelson, of Moundsville, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 46 months of incarceration for a firearms charge, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced. Nelson, 29, pleaded…
United States Files Complaint Against Lehighton Doctor For Violating The False Claims Act
HARRISBURG, PA —The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that the United States has filed a civil lawsuit against Dr. Peter J. Baddick, III, a family medicine…
Gloucester County Man Charged with Filing False Tax Returns
CAMDEN, N.J. – A Gloucester County, New Jersey, man was arrested by federal agents today on charges of filing false claims against the IRS, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Christian L.…
Two Men Indicted in Rockford on Charges of Conspiracy To Possess Methamphetamine With Intent To Distribute
ROCKFORD — A federal grand jury in Rockford has returned an indictment charging two defendants – TONY CLAPP, 58, and GREGORY BOLLMAN, 48 – with conspiracy to possess 50 grams or more of…
Picayune Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Producing Video of Minor Engaging in Sexually Explicit Conduct
Gulfport, Miss. – A Picayune man was sentenced to 360 months in federal prison followed by a lifetime of supervised release, and ordered to pay restitution to a victim, for producing a…
Man Pleads Guilty to Delaware County Murder and Assault
A Jay man pleaded guilty Thursday in federal court for shooting and killing his mother and wounding a second victim, announced U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson. Christopher Weeley, 42, pleaded guilty to second…
Providence Man Sentenced on Firearm, Transportation of Stolen Property Charges
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A Providence man who admitted to being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm and with participating in a conspiracy to transport stolen recreation vehicles into Rhode Island…
Illinois Man Admits Stealing Unemployment Insurance Benefits while Incarcerated
NEWARK, N.J. – An Illinois man today admitted that he used other individuals’ personal identification information to fraudulently obtain unemployment insurance benefits while he was incarcerated, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. …
Lewisville, Texas Man Sentenced to Over 22 Years in Federal Prison
Jackson, TN- William Hill, Jr., 35, of Lewisville, Texas, has been sentenced to 272 months in federal prison for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute over 50 grams of actual methamphetamine…
U.S. Attorney Announces Arrests Of A Yakuza Leader And Affiliates For International Trafficking Of Narcotics And Weapons, Including Surface-To-Air Missiles
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Anne Milgram, the Administrator of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”), announced today the arrests of TAKESHI EBISAWA,…
DOJ and Port of Edmonds resolve complaint regarding violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act
Seattle – The U.S. Department of Justice and the Port of Edmonds, Washington have resolved a complaint that the Port violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) when it altered the parking…
Colorado CEO and Fund Manager Admits to $11 Million Securities Fraud Scheme
NEWARK, N.J. – A Denver, Colorado, CEO today admitted conducting a securities scheme to fraudulently obtain $11 million from investors through various misrepresentations about fund operations, his background, and his contribution to…
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