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…
Portage Woman Sentenced For Wire Fraud
HAMMOND – Jessica Guska (a/k/a Jessica Irvine, Jessica Brewer, Jessica Carrington and Jessica Hoggard), 43, Portage, Indiana was sentenced by United States District Court Chief Judge Jon E. DeGuilio upon her plea…
Former Shadow Creek Ranch manager charged with wire fraud
HOUSTON – A 62-year-old Houston resident is set to appear in federal court on charges she defrauded a property management company, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Maria Denise Southall-Shaw is…
Former Joplin Teacher Sentenced to 20 Years for Enticing a Minor for Sex
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A former Joplin, Missouri, middle school teacher was sentenced in federal court today for charges related to enticing one of her students to engage in illicit sex. Amanda Ruth…
Justice Department Announces $139 Million for Law Enforcement Hiring to Advance Community Policing
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Department of Justice today announced more than $139 million in grant funding through the department’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (“COPS Office”) COPS Hiring Program (“CHP”). The…
Jury Convicts Maryland Man for Membership in Computer Fraud and Identity Theft Ring that Targeted State Governments
ALBANY, NEW YORK – A jury yesterday voted to convict Guy Cuomo a/k/a “John Monaco,” age 54, of Frederick, Maryland, of computer fraud, misuse of a social security number, aggravated identity theft…
Missouri Man Charged With Interstate Threats Against The Pennsylvania State Police
SCRANTON – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that on November 22, 2021, Damian Smith-Birge, age 26, of Neosho, Missouri, was charged by criminal complaint with…
Chelsea Landlord and Property Manager Agree to $80,000 Settlement for False Claims Act Violations
BOSTON – A Chelsea landlord, 44 Gerrish, LLC, and its property manager, HallKeen Management, Inc., have agreed to pay an $80,000 settlement for submitting false claims to the federal government after receiving…
Toledo Man Sentenced for Illegal Possession of Firearms and Improvised Explosive Device
U.S. Attorney Bridget M. Brennan announced that Jeffrey Davenport, 52, of Toledo, was sentenced on Monday, November 22, by Judge Jack Zouhary to 54 months in prison after Davenport pleaded guilty to…
Four Sentenced this Week for Roles in Pandemic Unemployment Fraud, Mail Fraud Scheme
ABINGDON, Va. – Four more Southwest Virginia residents who conspired with over 30 other people to defraud the United States government by filing claims for more than $499,000 in pandemic unemployment benefits…
8 Civilian Employees of the Philadelphia Police Department Indicted on Theft and Fraud Charges For Collecting Pandemic Unemployment Assistance
PHILADELPHIA –United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that the following defendants were charged with fraudulently obtaining emergency unemployment benefits related to COVID-19. Each of the following defendants was charged with one…
Georgia Man Sentenced to 21 Months for Bank Fraud Conspiracy
CONCORD – Kizito Chukwujekwu, 38, of Morrow, Georgia, was sentenced to 21 months in federal prison for participating in a conspiracy to commit bank fraud, Acting…
Manchester Man Sentenced to 90 Months for Drug Trafficking Conspiracy and Firearm Charges
CONCORD – Gabriel Rivera, 41, of Manchester, was sentenced on Monday to 90 months in federal prison for drug conspiracy and firearm charges, Acting United States…
Nigerian Email Scammers Sentenced to Combined 22+ Years in Federal Prison
Two Nigerian fraudsters arrested in DOJ’s Operation reWired have been sentenced to a combined 22 ½ years in federal prison, announced acting U.S. Attorney Chad E. Meacham. Opeyemi Abidemi Adeoso, 46, pleaded…
Pennsylvania’s United States Attorney’s Offices And The Pennsylvania Sheriffs’ Association Join Forces To Educate The Traveling Public About Safe Firearms Transport
Collaboration includes statewide referrals to Sheriffs for review of concealed carry permits Harrisburg – The Pennsylvania Sheriffs’ Association and the United States Attorney’s Offices for the Western, Middle, and Eastern Districts of…
Felon Sentenced to 12 Years in Federal Prison for Armed Carjacking’s
Memphis, TN – Cowan Hill, 44, has been sentenced to 151 months in federal prison for carjacking’s and for brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence. Acting U.S. Attorney Joseph C.…
Georgia man sentenced to more than eight years in prison for filing false liens against federal government officials
ATLANTA – Hakim Amal Archible has been sentenced for filing false liens against federal government officials, including former IRS Commissioner John Koskinen and former U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew. “Harassing federal officials…
Home health agency to pay $4.2 million to settle False Claims Act allegations
ATLANTA – PruittHealth, Inc. and affiliated entities (“Pruitt”) have agreed to pay $4.2 million to resolve allegations that they submitted claims for home health services that were not covered by the Medicare…
Pennsylvania’s United States Attorney’s Offices and the Pennsylvania Sheriffs’ Association Join Forces to Educate the Traveling Public About Safe Firearms Transport
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Jennifer Arbittier Williams, the United States Attorneys for the Middle and Western Districts of Pennsylvania, and the Pennsylvania Sheriffs’ Association are…
HSI, US State Department return stolen artifacts to Mali
HOUSTON — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), in conjunction with the U.S. Department of State, repatriated a trove of stolen artifacts to the Republic of Mali Nov.…
ICE HSI seizes record-setting illegal drug shipment at San Diego land port of entry
SAN DIEGO – Federal agents at the Otay Mesa Port of Entry seized a commercial truck carrying more than 17,000 pounds of illegal drugs. The discovery is one of the largest drug seizures…
