Stafford Wawa traffic stop ends with major drug and gun arrest
Woodbridge man arrested after armed drug trafficking stop at Stafford County Wawa STAFFORD COUNTY, VA – A late-night traffic stop outside a Wawa convenience store ended with a Woodbridge man in custody…
Former San Angelo Police Chief Convicted of Bribery
San Angelo’s former Chief of Police has been convicted of accepting bribes, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Chad E. Meacham. After a three-day trial and about seven hours…
Four Russian Government Employees Charged in Two Historical Hacking Campaigns Targeting Critical Infrastructure Worldwide
WASHINGTON – The Department of Justice unsealed two indictments today charging four defendants, all Russian nationals who worked for the Russian government, with attempting, supporting and…
Five Members of Violent Criminal Enterprise Indicted in Cocaine Trafficking Conspiracy
BOSTON – Five members of a violent criminal enterprise were indicted by a federal grand jury today in connection with a drug trafficking conspiracy that distributed large amounts of cocaine and cocaine…
Loves Park Investment Advisor Sentenced to More Than Four Years in Prison for Financial Fraud
ROCKFORD — A Loves Park, Ill., investment advisor has been sentenced to four years and four months in federal prison for financial fraud. NASEEM SALAMAH, 41, fraudulently obtained a total of more than…
Broward County Women Sentenced for Using Patient Information in Real Estate Scheme
Miami, Florida – Samantha Johnson, 57, of Pompano Beach, and her wife, Sandra Shea, 56, of Cooper City, were sentenced on Tuesday by the Honorable United States District Court Judge Roy K.…
Allegan County Man Sentenced On $300,000 Elder Fraud Scheme
James Black used lies and intimidation to scam an elderly victim into paying nearly $300,000 in fraudulent home repairs. GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN — United States Attorney Andrew Birge…
Nevada Man Admits Money Laundering and Tax Offenses Related to BitClub Network Fraud Scheme
NEWARK, N.J. – A Nevada man today admitted his role in laundering funds solicited for BitClub Network, a $722 million fraudulent cryptocurrency scheme, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Gordon Brad Beckstead,…
Providence Woman Charged with Drug Trafficking
A Providence woman was arrested and detained in federal custody after allegedly emerging onto her front porch to retrieve a UPS package shipped from California with more than two kilograms of fentanyl…
Group sent to prison for attempted meth distribution
LAREDO, Texas – Three Texas residents have been ordered to federal prison following their convictions of conspiracy to transport 30.1 kilograms of pure meth, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Jose Ramon…
Connecticut Man Admits Role in a Murder for Hire
NEWARK, N.J. – A Connecticut man today admitted his role in a murder for hire scheme in which a New Jersey-based political consultant paid him and another man to kill a longtime…
Providence Man Pleads Guilty in Fraudulent Checks, Bank Fraud Scheme
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A Providence man who participated in a scheme to use stolen banking information to create fraudulent business checks and obtain hundreds of thousands of dollars in bank proceeds today…
Minneapolis Woman Pleads Guilty to Illegally Possessing a Firearm
ST. PAUL, Minn. – A Minneapolis woman pleaded guilty to illegally possessing a firearm as a felon, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Charles J. Kovats. According to court documents, on March 13, 2020,…
Bridgeport Gang Member Involved in Courthouse Shootings Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison
DIOMIE BLACKWELL, also known as “Yamo,” 25, of Bridgeport, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Janet Bond Arterton in New Haven to 180 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of…
Cumberland County Man Pleads Guilty To Health Care Fraud, Money Laundering, And Theft Of Public Money
HARRISBURG – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that on March 22, 2022, Rodney L. Yentzer, age 52, of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty to conspiracy…
Narcotics Investigation Leads To The Indictment Of Six Involved In A Poly-Drug Distribution Network
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – A drug investigation led by the Western District’s Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) has resulted in the indictment of six members of a poly-drug trafficking organization (DTO),…
New Orleans Woman Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Stage Automobile Accident in Order to Defraud Insurance and Trucking Companies
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced today that on March 23, 2022 ISHAIS PRICE (“PRICE”), age 41, of New Orleans, Louisiana, entered a plea of guilty today…
Former Paraguayan Congresswoman Sentenced to 33 Months in Prison for Role in International Money Laundering Conspiracy
TRENTON, N.J. – A former member of Paraguay’s Congress was sentenced today to 33 months in prison for her role in an international money laundering conspiracy, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Cynthia…
Ex-Savannah B&B manager sentenced to prison for embezzling more than half a million dollars
SAVANNAH, GA: The former manager of a Savannah bed and breakfast has been sentenced to federal prison after admitting she embezzled more than $500,000 from her employer. Chiquita Blake, 47, of Pooler,…
Hanover Man Admits to Using Ghost Gun to Shoot at United States Secret Service Security Guards
Greenbelt, Maryland – Jeremiah Peter Watson, age 24, of Hanover, Maryland, pleaded guilty yesterday to assault on a federal officer with a deadly or dangerous weapon; and using, carrying, and brandishing a…
Teens Assault and Rob Victim in Northeast D.C.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Two teens were arrested on Monday, and charged with Robbery (Force and Violence) stemming from an offence also on Monday on the 500 Block of Riggs Road in Northeast…
33 Year-Old Killed in Eastern Baltimore
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – The Baltimore Police Department is investigating a Homicide that took place on March 17th on Rutland Avenue in Eastern Baltimore. According to Police, “At approximately 6:41 a.m., officers responded…
Genesis Petroleum Resolves Federal Environmental Claims Involving 13 Gas Stations Located in Long Island And Westchester, New York and New Jersey
Breon Peace, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York and Lisa Garcia, Regional Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 2, announced that the United States has…
Las Vegas Man Charged For Series Of Armed Robberies
LAS VEGAS – A Las Vegas man made his initial appearance in federal court yesterday for allegedly robbing two banks and seven other businesses at gunpoint over a two-month period. Alcede Molyer…
Ice Methamphetamine Dealer Sentenced to 78 Months in Prison
PEORIA, Ill. –A Pekin, Illinois, man, Sean E. Ward, 49, of the 2200 block of Court Street, was sentenced on March 22, 2022, to six-and-a-half years in prison, to be followed by…
South Side Man Sentenced to Prison for Role in DS44 Gang’s Drug Activity
PITTSBURGH, PA – A resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to 46 months’ imprisonment followed by a six-year term of supervised release on his conviction of violating federal…
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