Teen killed after truck overturns on Route 72 in Stafford
STAFFORD TWP., NJ – A 17-year-old driver was killed early Tuesday after his pickup truck struck a utility pole and overturned along State Highway 72 in Manahawkin, according to police. The crash…
Virginia Man Pleads Guilty to Murder Aboard Commercial Scalloping Boat
BOSTON – A Mexican national pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston in connection with a murder aboard a scalloping vessel off the coast of Massachusetts. Franklin Freddy Meave Vazquez, 31,…
Hartford Man Sentenced to 33 Months in Federal Prison for Illegal Gun Possession
Leonard C Boyle, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that JOSE PEREZ, 40, of Hartford, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Vanessa L. Bryant in Hartford to 33…
Former Westlake Investment Advisor Convicted of Stealing More Than $9.3 Million from Clients in Ponzi Scheme
Acting U.S. Attorney Michelle M. Baeppler announced that a federal jury returned guilty verdicts today against Defendant Raymond A. Erker, 50, of Avon, Ohio, following a seven-day trial before U.S. District Judge…
Houstonians sent to prison for illegal firearms purchases
HOUSTON – Four individuals have been sentenced for illegally purchasing weapons for others aka straw purchasing, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Maribel Santana-Cerano, 45, Ariceli Santana, 47, Carlos Joel Hernandez, 26,…
Postal Employee on Disability Pleads Guilty for False Statements
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – Randy Goodwin, 56, of Belleville, Illinois, pled guilty today to a two- count information charging him with making false statements to obtain federal disability compensation under the Federal Employees’…
South Charleston Man Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Federal Drug Crime
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A South Charleston man was sentenced today to five years in prison for a federal drug crime. According to statements previously made in court, Marquise Culbreath-Claytor, 26, possessed 134…
Rogersville Man Sentenced to 30 Years for Child Sexual Exploitation, Illegal Firearms, Nearly $1 Million Investment Fraud Scheme
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A Rogersville, Missouri, man was sentenced in federal court today for three separate cases in which he was convicted of child sexual exploitation, a nearly $1 million investment fraud…
Palm Beach County Armed Career Criminal and Fentanyl Peddler Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison
Miami, Florida – A federal district judge in West Palm Beach, Florida has sentenced 33-year-old Eric Leon Nelms to 180 months in federal prison for possessing a firearm and distributing fentanyl as…
Two sentenced for illegally obtaining nearly 50 tons of cheese and more
BROWNSVILLE, Texas – Two women have been sent to prison following their convictions of conspiracy and committing $1.2 million in food stamp fraud, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Ana Rioja, 51,…
Alien smuggler’s high speed flight leads to stint in federal prison
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A 43-year-old Falfurrias resident has been ordered to federal prison following his conviction of transporting illegal aliens, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Pedro Galindo pleaded guilty Dec.…
Fort Smith Woman Sentenced To Over 15 Years In Federal Prison For Drug Trafficking
FORT SMITH – A Fort Smith woman was sentenced today to 188 months in prison followed by four years of supervised release on one count of Possession with the Intent to Distribute…
Greece Man Going To Prison For 22 Years For Enticing A Minor To Engage In Sexual Activity
CONTACT: Barbara BurnsPHONE: (716) 843-5817FAX #: (716) 551-3051 ROCHESTER, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Joseph McGrain, 50, of Greece, NY, who was convicted of enticement of a minor to engage…
Two Arkansas Men Sentenced To Over 29 Years Combined In Federal Prison For Drug Trafficking
FORT SMITH – Two Arkansas men have been sentenced to federal prison for the Distribution of Methamphetamine. The Honorable Judge P.K. Holmes, III, presided over the sentencing hearings in the United States…
Man Who Had Sex With Minor Convicted of Sexual Abuse
A man who had sex with a minor was convicted by a jury today after a three-day trial in federal court in Cedar Rapids. Stephen Albert, age 50, from Tama, Iowa, was…
Property Manager Pleads Guilty For His Role In The Failure To Properly Notify Tenants About Lead Hazards
CONTACT: Barbara BurnsPHONE: (716) 843-5817FAX #: (716) 551-3051 BUFFALO, N.Y. — U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Paul Richard Heil, 52, of Buffalo, NY, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of aiding and…
Tallahassee Man Convicted Of Drug Trafficking Charges
TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA – A federal jury in Tallahassee convicted Lamar Anthony Dukes, 36, of Tallahassee, Florida of distributing methamphetamine and fentanyl and possessing with intent to distribute fentanyl and cocaine. The guilty…
Grand Jury Returns Indictments
MADISON, WIS. – A federal grand jury in the Western District of Wisconsin, sitting in Madison, returned the following indictments today. You are advised that a charge is merely an accusation and…
Jamaican Citizen Pleads Guilty To Passport Fraud
CONTACT: Barbara Burns PHONE: (716) 843-5817 FAX #: (716) 551-3051 BUFFALO, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Caswell Richards, 55, of Jamaica, pleaded guilty to the use of a U.S. passport secured…
Former Tallahassee Federal Correctional Officer Sentenced To Forty-Eight Months In Federal Prison For Sexual Abuse Of Inmate
TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA –Jimmy Lee Highsmith, 42, of Marianna, was sentenced to forty-eight months in federal prison following his conviction on one count of sexual abuse of a ward while on duty at…
Jury Convicts White Swan Man of Four Counts of First Degree Murder, along with Carjacking, Kidnapping a Minor, and Assault with a Dangerous Weapon
Spokane, Washington – On March 9, 2022, a federal jury convicted James Cloud, 37, of White Swan, Washington, on four counts of First Degree Murder. The jury also returned guilty verdicts against…
Maple Grove Man Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for $9.6 Million Scheme to Defraud the COVID-19 Paycheck Protection Program
MINNEAPOLIS – A Maple Grove man has been sentenced to 60 months in prison followed by two years of supervised release for fraudulently applying for $9,619,046.46 from the U.S. Small Business Administration’s…
Justice Department Files Complaint to Stop Seafood Processor from Distributing Adulterated Seafood Products
WASHINGTON — The United States filed a complaint to stop a seafood processor in Monroe, Washington, from processing and selling adulterated seafood products, the Justice Department announced today. In a civil complaint…
Suburban Chicago Man Sentenced to a Year and a Half in Federal Prison for Conducting Illegal Sports Gambling Business
CHICAGO — A suburban Chicago man was sentenced today to a year and a half in federal prison for conducting an illegal sports gambling business and laundering the proceeds. VINCENT DELGIUDICE, also…
Monroe Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Trafficking Methamphetamine
MONROE, La. – Darryl Andrea Williams, 59, of Monroe, Louisiana was sentenced yesterday by United States District Judge Terry A. Doughty to 144 months (12 years) in prison, followed by 5 years…
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