Armored truck heist in Chicago Loop ends with suspect shot and cash recovered
CHICAGO – A 23-year-old man was charged in federal court Friday after allegedly attacking an armored truck driver and stealing a bag of cash during a brazen daylight robbery in the Loop.…
Gresham Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing Covid Relief Funds
PORTLAND, Ore.—A Gresham, Oregon man pleaded guilty today for stealing more than $77,000 in funds intended to help small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Justin Allen Cunningham, 40, pleaded guilty to one…
Jury Convicts Vermont Man for Attempting to Entice a Minor
ALBANY, NEW YORK – Thomas Cesiro, age 68, of Rutland, Vermont, was convicted yesterday of attempting to entice or coerce a minor, following a three-day jury trial. The announcement was made by…
SAGINAW MAN CONVICTED OF DRUG AND GUN OFFENSES IN FEDERAL COURT
BAY CITY – A 21-year-old Saginaw man, Cortiyah Moore, was convicted yesterday of several drug and gun offenses by a federal jury in Bay City following a 3-day trial before the Hon.…
U.S. ATTORNEY DAWN N. ISON ANNOUNCES $348,836.00 IN JUSTICE DEPARTMENT GRANTS TO SUPPORT PROJECT SAFE NEIGHBORHOODS
SAGINAW – U.S. Attorney Dawn N. Ison announced today that the Department of Justice has awarded $348,836.00 to support the Project Safe Neighborhoods Program in the Eastern District of Michigan. Funding will…
U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Louisiana Observes Domestic Violence Awareness Month
U.S. Attorney Ronald C. Gathe, Jr. joins the U.S. Department of Justice, the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), advocates, survivors, victim service providers, justice professionals, police and first responders, and communities…
Passaic County Man Convicted of Conspiracy and Two Armed Bank Robberies
NEWARK, N.J. – A Passaic County, New Jersey, man was convicted today by a federal jury for his role as the gunman in two armed bank robberies, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger…
Manchester Man Sentenced to 60 Months for Sale of Fentanyl and Identity Theft
CONCORD – Jonathan Sepulveda-Lara, 44, of Manchester, was sentenced today to 60 months in federal prison for the sale of fentanyl and aggravated identity theft, United…
Florida Woman Pleads Guilty to $86 Million Magazine Fraud Scheme Targeting Elders
MINNEAPOLIS – A Florida woman has pleaded guilty to her role in a $300 million nationwide telemarketing fraud scheme that targeted elderly and vulnerable victims, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger. According…
Former Destin Area Man Sentenced To Eleven Years In Federal Prison For Investment Fraud Scheme And Money Laundering
PENSACOLA, FLORIDA – John E. Acker, 53, formerly of Santa Rosa Beach, was sentenced to 135 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to 37 counts of wire fraud and 7 counts…
Defendants Convicted And Sentenced In Long-Term Methamphetamine Drug Trafficking Investigation In Franklin And Gulf Counties
TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA – With the sentencing of the last of 16 defendants, federal prosecutors concluded prosecution of a large-scale methamphetamine trafficking organization operating primarily within Franklin and Gulf Counties. The convictions and…
Normal, Illinois, Woman and Indianapolis Woman Charged with Illegally Purchasing Firearm Used to Shoot and Kill Champaign Police Officer
URBANA, Ill. – A federal grand jury returned an indictment on October 4, 2022, charging Ashantae S. Corruthers, 28, of the 5000 block of Port Hope Drive in Indianapolis, Indiana, and Regina…
Drug trafficker sentenced to 23 years in prison
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, announced that Richard Orlinski “Sugar” Sanchez, 44, of Dexter, New Mexico, was sentenced to 23 years in…
Bakersfield Pain Management Doctor Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion
FRESNO, Calif. —Janardhan Grandhe, 65, of Bakersfield, pleaded guilty today to tax evasion, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According to court documents, Grandhe was a pain management doctor in Bakersfield, California…
Fresno Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Gun Charge
FRESNO, Calif. — Oshay Pullen, 26, of Fresno, pleaded guilty today to being a felon in possession of ammunition, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According to court documents, on Oct. 21,…
Kern County Man Sentenced to Over 7 Years in Prison for Being a Felon in Possession of Ammunition
FRESNO, Calif. — Francisco Javier Melgoza, 41, of Delano, was sentenced today to seven years and eight months in prison for being a felon in possession of ammunition, U.S. Attorney Phillip A.…
Mexican Citizen Sentenced to Nearly 5 Years in Prison for Methamphetamine Distribution Conspiracy
FRESNO, Calif. — Antonio Zamora, 36, of Mexico, was sentenced today to four years and nine months in prison for conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute a controlled substance,…
Defendant Who Failed To Appear in Court Before 2009 Drug Trial Arrested in Panama and Returned to United States
CHICAGO — A man who failed to appear in federal court in Chicago before his 2009 drug trial has been arrested in Panama and returned to the United States. COSME CHACON, 53,…
U.S. Attorney Luger Announces Justice Department Grant to Support Project Safe Neighborhoods
MINNEAPOLIS – U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger announced today that the Department of Justice has awarded $236,111 to support the Project Safe Neighborhoods Program in the District of Minnesota. Funding will support…
U.S. Attorney Mark Totten Announces $192,976 In Justice Department Grants To Support Project Safe Neighborhoods
GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN – U.S. Attorney Mark Totten announced today that the Department of Justice has awarded $192,976 to support the Project Safe Neighborhoods Program in the…
U.S. Attorney Chung Announces $157,614 in Justice Department Grants to Support Project Safe Neighborhoods
PITTSBURGH – U.S. Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today that the Department of Justice has awarded $157,614 to support the Project Safe Neighborhoods Program in the Western District of Pennsylvania. Funding will…
Man Who Filled Car With Fake Explosives Sentenced to 7 Years for Carjacking
A man who packed a stolen car with fake explosives and fake law enforcement credentials was sentenced today to seven years in federal prison for carjacking, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern…
Jessup Felon Is Sentenced to 13 Years in Federal Prison for Possessing Fentanyl with Intent to Distribute and for Illegal Possession of a Firearm
Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Julie R. Rubin sentenced Edward Burton, age 38, of Jessup, Maryland, yesterday to 13 years in federal prison, followed by four years of supervised release, after…
Winston-Salem Man Sentenced to 151 Months for Trafficking Meth
RALEIGH, N.C. – Israel Ramos Ponce, 24, of Winston Salem was sentenced to yesterday 151 months in prison for trafficking methamphetamine. On May 18, Ponce pleaded guilty to Conspiracy to Distribute 50…
U.S. Attorney Weiss Announces $92,013 in Justice Department Grants to Support Project Safe Neighborhoods
Wilmington, Del. – U.S. Attorney Weiss announced today that the Department of Justice has awarded $92,013 to support the Project Safe Neighborhoods Program in the District of Delaware. Funding will support community…
Seven Men from Ohio and Pennsylvania Charged with Drug Trafficking Conspiracy
PITTSBURGH – Eliot Gentry, Daivahn Brown, Donald Jeter, William McCree, Teqwan Scott, Donald Snowden, and Kailin Stewart have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh for narcotics trafficking, United States…
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