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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.…
Nine East Alabama Residents Sentenced for Running a Drug Trafficking Operation in Macon County
Montgomery, Alabama – The ninth and final defendant was sentenced this week for his role in a Macon County-based drug trafficking operation. This concludes a series of sentencings involving nine members…
Fouad K. Zeton Charged with Wire Fraud Conspiracy for Role in Insurance Fraud and Bribery Scheme
NEW ORLEANS – The United States Attorney’s Office announced that FOUAD K. ZETON was indicted on December 8, 2022 for conspiracy to commit wire fraud. The indictment alleges that ZETON falsely claimed…
Illegal Alien Sentenced To Federal Prison For Drug Trafficking And Firearm Offense
GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA – Jorge Mario Velasquez, 40, of Nayarit, Mexico, was sentenced to 211 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to distribute one kilogram or more of heroin and…
Poteet Man to Serve 30 Years in Federal Prison for Producing Child Sexual Abuse Material
SAN ANTONIO – A Poteet man was sentenced Tuesday to 30 years in prison and 20 years of supervised release for production of child [censored]ography. According to court documents, Armando Anthony Vidales,…
Thoroughbred Racehorse Trainer Jason Servis Pleads Guilty In Federal Doping Case
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that defendant JASON SERVIS pled guilty today for his role in the distribution of adulterated and misbranded drugs…
Castroville Man Sentenced for Firearm Violations Involving Two Drive-By Shootings
SAN ANTONIO – A Castroville man was sentenced Thursday to 151 months in prison for firearm violations. According to court records, a search warrant was executed on May 10, 2019 at the…
Former Government Official Pleads Guilty To Conspiracy To Defraud Government Program For Disadvantaged Small Business Owners
HARRISBURG – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that on December 8, 2022, James A. Coccagna, age 67, of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty before United States…
Ocala Man Indicted For Fraud Relating To COVID-19 Relief Funds
Ocala, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the return of an indictment charging Henry Troy Wade (45, Ocala) with six counts of wire fraud related to the Coronavirus Aid,…
Beverly Hills Woman Pleads Guilty To Theft Of Deceased Father’s Social Security Benefits
Ocala, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Dawn Rae Dempsey (52, Beverly Hills) has pleaded guilty to theft of government funds. Dempsey faces up to 10 years in…
Former San Antonio Lawyer Christopher John Pettit Indicted on Wire Fraud, Money Laundering
SAN ANTONIO – A federal grand jury in San Antonio returned an indictment Wednesday charging a former San Antonio attorney with wire fraud and money laundering. According to court documents, Christopher John…
Pike County Physician Convicted For Unlawful Distribution Of Controlled Substances Resulting In Death
SCRANTON – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Dr. Martin Evers, age 64, of Pike County, Pennsylvania, was found guilty on December 5, 2022, for…
Wilmington Man Pleads Guilty to Drug Distribution and Weapon Offenses
WILMINGTON, Del. – David C. Weiss, U.S. Attorney for the District of Delaware, announced that Carnell Roberts, age 37, of Wilmington, DE, pled guilty yesterday to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine…
Gang member, purported rapper sentenced to federal prison for COVID-19 relief fraud
SAVANNAH, GA: A Chatham County gang member with a violent criminal history has been sentenced to prison and ordered to pay back the federal government after admitting to COVID-19 relief funding fraud.…
Hampton Man Pleads Guilty to Laundering $739,000 of Pandemic Benefits
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – A Hampton man pleaded guilty today to laundering hundreds of thousands of dollars in disaster-related loan benefits made available in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic. According to court…
Recidivist robber heads to prison
HOUSTON – A 43 year-old Houston resident has been sent to prison for robbery of a Family Dollar store, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Robert Trussell pleaded guilty Aug. 10. Today,…
Former Federal Contractor Sentenced to 42 Months and $172,500 fine for Bribery Involving Millions in U.S. DOD Contracts
FAIRBANKS – A former government contractor and owner of Best Choice Construction LLC (Best Choice) was sentenced to 42 months in prison followed by two years of supervised release and a criminal…
Architect of multi-million-dollar education fraud involving scuba dive shops sentenced to years in federal prison
SAVANNAH, GA: A defendant who supervised a scheme to defraud more than $6 million from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) education programs through scuba diving schools has been sentenced to more…
Parkersburg Woman Sentenced to Prison for Fentanyl Crime
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Toni Johnson, 58, of Parkersburg, was sentenced today to five years in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl.…
Taylor County woman admits to role in drug trafficking operation
CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Kayla Marie Cline, of Flemington, West Virginia, has admitted to her role in a drug trafficking operation, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced. Cline, 31, pleaded guilty today…
Brooke County man sentenced for failure to register charge
WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – Christopher J. Schragl, of Follansbee, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 18 months of incarceration for failing to update his sex offender registry, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld…
Washington County Man Sentenced to Over 12 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking
FAYETTEVILLE – A Washington County, Arkansas, man was sentenced today to 151 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release on one count of Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine.…
Prattville Man Sentenced for Illegally Possessing Firearms Discovered After a Hit and Run Incident in Montgomery County
Montgomery, Alabama – Today, Daniel Cole Ahearn, 28, from Prattville, Alabama, was sentenced to 51 months in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm, announced United States Attorney…
Odessa Woman Pleads Guilty to $7.9 Million in Tax Fraud
MIDLAND, Texas – An Odessa woman pleaded guilty today to two counts of aiding and assisting in the preparation and presentation of a false tax return. According to court documents, Rita Elia…
Burlington County Businessman Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Defrauding over 75 Victims of More Than $2.7 Million in Nationwide Scheme to Sell Pesticides Falsely Billed as Registered with EPA and Approved to Kill Coronavirus
CAMDEN, N.J. – A Burlington County, New Jersey, man who sold more than $2.7 million worth of pesticides he falsely claimed were registered with the Environmental Protection Agency as being effective against…
Former Bangor Man Faces Up to 20 Years for Role in Penobscot and Aroostook County Drug Trafficking
BANGOR, Maine: A former Bangor resident pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Bangor today to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl. According to court records, between…
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