New Jersey is Home to America’s Safest Drivers, New Report Claims
Trenton, NJ – If you live in New Jersey or have ever driven through New Jersey, you might have just raised your eyebrows, but a new study actually suggests New Jersey is…
Des Moines Man Indicted on Attempted Child Exploitation, Attempted Enticement of a Minor and Related Charges
DES MOINES, IA – A federal grand jury in Des Moines returned an indictment on November 17, 2021, charging a Des Moines man with attempting to produce child [censored]ography, attempted enticement of…
Office Manager Admits She Embezzled More Than $350,000 from Home Healthcare Agency and its Elderly Clients
Assistant U. S. Attorney Oleksandra Johnson (619) 546-9769 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – November 23, 2021 SAN DIEGO –A former office manager for a healthcare provider pleaded guilty in federal court today to…
San Diego Resident Sentenced to Nearly 14 Years for Distributing Fentanyl that Resulted in 18-Year-Old’s Death
Assistant U. S. Attorneys Owen Roth and Lawrence A. Casper (619) 546-7710 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY—November 22, 2021 SAN DIEGO—San Diego resident Brandon Jacob Shepherd was sentenced in federal court today to thirteen…
Freeburg Couple Sentenced for Defrauding Elderly Family Member
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – Ronald Speiser, 81, and Jean Speiser, 81, of Freeburg, Illinois, will spend their next year in home confinement making restitution payments after defrauding an elderly family…
Gary Woman Sentenced to 210 Months in Prison
HAMMOND- Patricia Carrington, 48, of Gary, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Philip P. Simon after pleading guilty to kidnapping, announced United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson. Carrington was…
Area man pleads guilty to his role in carjacking plot
ST. LOUIS – United States District Court Judge Sarah E. Pitlyk accepted a plea of guilty from Antwan Jones for his role in a carjacking, weapons charges and assaulting a federal officer…
Baltimore Woman Pleads Guilty to Racketeering Conspiracy, Admits to Assisting Inmate to Have Contraband Smuggled into Maryland’s Federal Pretrial Detention Facility
Baltimore, Maryland – Lynette Carlest, age 49, of Baltimore, Maryland, pleaded guilty yesterday to participating in a racketeering conspiracy, including drug distribution and bribery, by assisting a detainee at Chesapeake Detention Facility…
Pittsburgh Man Sentenced to Prison for Defrauding Financial Institutions
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – A resident of Pittsburgh has been sentenced in federal court to 44 months in prison on his conviction of conspiracy, access device fraud, and aggravated identity theft, United States…
Cindy K. Chung Sworn In as U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania
PITTSBURGH – Cindy K. Chung was sworn in today as the 59th United States Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania and began her duties immediately. “I am grateful to the President…
Becker Farmer Sentenced for $1.4 Million USDA Farm Loan Fraud
ST. PAUL, Minn. – A Becker man was sentenced to pay $1,403,578.40 in restitution, serve three years’ probation, and 150 hours of community service for converting collateral that secured loans from the…
HSI Phoenix joins law enforcement partners in investigation leading to 30 child sex related arrests
PHOENIX — Last month, several law enforcement agencies to include U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) participated in a child sex operation known as “Deja Boo” netting 30…
New toolkit helps consumers avoid scams while holiday shopping
WASHINGTON — The holiday shopping season is underway and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center (IPR Center) is launching a new holiday shopping toolkit to help consumers protect themselves from substandard or even…
HSI investigation into drug conspiracy leads to 10 years prison term for South Dakota man
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — An eastern South Dakota man was convicted on a drug conspiracy charge Nov. 1 and sentenced to 10 years in prison. This case was investigated by U.S. Immigration…
Essex County Felon Admits Possessing Firearm and Ammunition
NEWARK, N.J. – An Essex County man with a prior felony conviction today admitted illegally possessing a loaded handgun and a magazine, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced. Bilal Ward, 29,…
Kansas Man Pleads Guilty to Income Tax Fraud
TOPEKA, KAN. – A Kansas man pleaded guilty to one count of making and subscribing a false return. According to court documents, Randall Brammell, 65, of Berryton owned and operated Brammell Construction…
Mexican Man Charged with Illegally Using Social Security Number to Obtain Employment
MARTINEZ faces a maximum term of imprisonment of not more than five (5) years, a fine of up to $250,000.00, up to three (3) years supervised release, and a mandatory special assessment…
Capt. Phip’s Seafood Sentenced for Federal Visa Fraud Charge Resulting in Foreign Workers Being Paid Lower Wages Than Those to Which They Were Entitled
Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Ellen L. Hollander today sentenced Phillip J. “Jamie” Harrington III, age 50, of Dorchester, Maryland, to one year of probation, to pay a $10,000 fine, a…
Worcester Landlord and Employee Agree to Resolve Sexual Harassment Allegations
BOSTON – A Worcester property landlord, Mohan Prashad, and employee, David Besaw, have agreed to resolve allegations that they violated the Fair Housing Act by sexually harassing female tenants. The settlement also…
Humberto Rodriguez, a/k/a “El Bori,” Pleads Guilty To April 2020 Murder
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that HUMBERTO RODRIGUEZ, a/k/a “El Bori,” pled guilty today in Manhattan federal court to the April 18, 2020,…
Puerto Rican Man Sentenced to 40 Months in Federal Prison for Smuggling $3.75 Million Onboard a Vessel Interdicted Near Brewers Bay, St. Thomas, USVI
St. Thomas, USVI – U.S. Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert announced that Jerry Kirkland-Marrero, 31, from Puerto Rico, was sentenced today to 40 months imprisonment, followed by 30 months of supervised release, for…
