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…
Baltimore Drug Dealer Sentenced to Over Eight Years in Federal Prison for Gun Possession and Intent to Distribute Fentanyl, Cocaine, and Heroin
Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Catherine C. Blake sentenced Khalil Shaheed, age 28, of Baltimore, Maryland, today to 106 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for…
Computer consultant sentenced to prison for access device fraud scheme
ATLANTA – Kevin Kirton has been sentenced for running an access device fraud scheme that involved stealing over $600,000 in fraudulent tax refunds from the Internal Revenue Service. “Kirton created technical ‘solutions’…
Citizen of Mexico Residing in Bakersfield Sentenced to over 10 Years in Prison for Distributing Methamphetamine and Fentanyl
Wilfredo Medina-Perez, 34, a native and citizen of Sinaloa, Mexico, residing in Bakersfield, was sentenced today to 10 years and five months in prison for distributing methamphetamine and fentanyl, U.S. Attorney Phillip…
Four MS-13 Gang Members Convicted of Racketeering, Violent Crimes, and Drug Distribution
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A federal jury convicted four Northern Virginia MS-13 gang members yesterday for drug distribution, racketeering, and their roles in two attempted murders in Prince William County in 2019. According…
U.S. Attorney Announces Conviction Of Chappaqua Man For Gunpoint Robbery Of Over 100 Kilograms Of Cocaine, Smuggling A Firearm And Other Contraband Into The Metropolitan Correctional Center; Wife’s Conviction For Her Role Also Unsealed
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced the unsealing today of a four-count superseding information charging DEEJAY WHITE with offenses relating to his participation in…
Former AEP Employee Sentenced on Federal Fraud and Tax Charges
ROANOKE, Va. – United States Attorney Christopher R. Kavanaugh announced that Gregory Thomas Holland, 64, of Roanoke, Virginia, and a former American Electric Power (AEP) employee, was sentenced today to 36 months…
Fentanyl symposium to feature experts in enforcement, prevention, treatment
MORGANTOWN, WEST VIRGINIA – Fentanyl will be the focus of an event next week in Morgantown that will bring national experts to West Virginia to identify solutions to the substance abuse crisis.…
Statement of U.S. Attorney Christopher R. Kavanaugh on Today’s Guilty Plea of Former Rocky Mount Police Officer Jacob Fracker
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – United States Attorney Christopher R. Kavanaugh of the Western District of Virginia released the following statement today following the guilty plea of former Rocky Mount, Virginia Police Officer Jacob…
Leader of Hustlas Don’t Sleep Gang Pleads to Trafficking Fentanyl
PITTSBURGH, PA – A former resident of Monroeville, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of violating federal narcotic laws, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today. Robert Howell,…
Lakewood Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Criminal Charge for Threatening to Bomb SBA Offices and Assault Agency Employees
LOS ANGELES – A Lakewood man pleaded guilty today to a federal criminal charge for threatening to bomb Small Business Administration (SBA) offices and then, the following year, threatening to assault…
West Virginia Man Pleads Guilty to Felony Charge for Offenses Committed During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
WASHINGTON – A West Virginia man pleaded guilty today to a felony charge related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, which…
South Bend Man Sentenced to 110 Months in Prison
SOUTH BEND – Te’Ron Reid, 41 years old, of South Bend, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Damon R. Leichty on his plea of guilty to possessing with intent…
Moultrie, Ga., Meth Trafficking Ring Broken, Six Co-Defendants Convicted
ALBANY, Ga. – The final member of a Moultrie, Georgia, methamphetamine trafficking network pleaded guilty to a federal drug distribution charge this week. Robert Lee Smith, III, 46, of Moultrie, pleaded guilty…
Member of Meth Conspiracy Sentenced to 25 Years for Narcotics Trafficking and International Money Laundering
ABINGDON, Va. – A Bristol, Tennessee man was sentenced yesterday to 25 years in federal prison for conspiring with others in Virginia, Tennessee, Texas, and South Carolina to traffic methamphetamine from Mexico…
Armed Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison
The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont stated that Darren Johnson, aka “Buck,” 40, of St. Albans, Vermont, was sentenced today to serve 18 months in prison…
Suspended Attorney Sentenced for Visa Fraud
NEW BERN, N.C. – A Wilmington woman was sentenced today by United States District Judge Louise W. Flanagan to 12 months and one day and two years of supervised release for Fraud…
Windham Eye Care Practice and its Owners Pay $192K for Employing “Excluded” Individual
Leonard C Boyle, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that WINDHAM EYE GROUP, P.C., an ophthalmological medical practice located in Windham, and its owners, DANA WOODS, M.D. and…
Akron Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Distributing Fentanyl that Led to Overdose Death
Acting U.S. Attorney Michelle M. Baeppler announced that Quentin D. Watson, 35, of Akron, Ohio, was sentenced on Wednesday, March 16, 2022, by U.S. District Judge Pamela A. Barker to 30 years…
Two Downtown Los Angeles Residents Arrested on Complaint Alleging They Fraudulently Obtained $300,000 in COVID-Relief Loans
LOS ANGELES – Two downtown Los Angeles residents were arrested today on a federal criminal complaint alleging they fraudulently obtained more than $300,000 – and attempted to obtain an additional $1…
Converse Man Sentenced for Trafficking Methamphetamine
SHREVEPORT, La. – United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced that John Matthew Tatum, 45, of Converse, Louisiana, has been sentenced by United States District Judge Donald E. Walter to 63 months…
Tax Preparation Business Owner Sentenced to Federal Prison for Committing Tax Fraud
SHREVEPORT, La. – Marie Kemp, 58, of Benton, Louisiana, has been sentenced by United States District Judge Elizabeth E. Foote to spend 30 months in prison, followed by 1 year of supervised…
Off-Duty Virginia Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Felony Conspiracy Charge in Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
WASHINGTON – An off-duty police officer from Virginia pleaded guilty today to a felony charge related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6,…
Former Member of Springfield Latin Kings Chapter Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Firearm Offense
BOSTON – A former member of the Springfield Chapter of the Massachusetts Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation (Latin Kings) was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for a firearm offense.…
Architects of $48 Million Dollar Medical Reimbursement Account Program Fraud Scheme Sentenced
NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that that DENIS J. JOACHIM, age 55, DONNA K. JOACHIM, age 55, residents of Covington, Louisiana, and their company, The Total Financial Group,…
Final Two Defendants Convicted in Prison-Based Drug Trafficking Ring
WICHITA, KAN. – A federal jury convicted two Wichita men on charges related to an inmate-run drug trafficking ring headquartered from a prison cell in the Oklahoma State Penitentiary. Following the…
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