Newport Woman Sentenced for Wire Fraud and Stealing from Federally Funded Program
BANGOR, Maine: A Newport woman was sentenced today in federal court for wire fraud and federal government program theft, Acting U.S. Attorney Donald E. Clark …
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Insurance Broker Sentenced for $3.8 Million Fraud Scheme
WASHINGTON – A licensed insurance broker and the owner of Benefits Consulting Associates LLC was sentenced to 70 months …
Michigan Man Sentenced for Federal Firearm Offenses
BOSTON – A Michigan man was sentenced today in federal court in Springfield on firearms charges. William J. Scott, 32, was sentenced by U.S. District …
Two City Contractors Plead Guilty To Charge Of Seven Year Conspiracy To Bribe San Francisco City Hall Official
SAN FRANCISCO – Alan Varela and William Gilmartin III appeared in federal court today and each pleaded guilty to the charge of conspiracy to commit …
Fresno Woman Charged with COVID-19 Pandemic-Related Benefits Fraud
FRESNO, Calif. — A federal grand jury brought a six-count indictment against Cecilia Aquino, 34, of Fresno, today charging her with mail fraud, wire fraud, …
Fleeing Felon Found in Possession of Ammunition
FRESNO, Calif. — A federal grand jury returned a one-count indictment today against Angelo Joseph Fernandez, 41, of Fresno, charging him with being a felon …
Rockland County Man Convicted For Running Multimillion-Dollar Ponzi And Embezzlement Schemes
Audrey Strauss, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that RULESS PIERRE was convicted in Manhattan federal court today of …
Jury Convicts Guatemalan National for Assaulting U.S. Border Patrol Agent Near Sanderson
DEL RIO – A federal jury in Del Rio yesterday convicted 24-year-old Ludwin Artemio Santizo-Escobedo, a Guatemalan national, of assaulting a U.S. Border Patrol agent …
El Paso Doctor Indicted for Distributing Controlled Substances and Health Care Fraud Resulting in Five Deaths
EL PASO – Today federal authorities arrested 60-year-old Dr. Brian James August of El Paso for allegedly committing health care fraud and distributing controlled substances …
Ithaca Man Pleads Guilty to Attempted Online Enticement of a Minor
BINGHAMTON, NEW YORK – Jeffrey Blake, age 50, of Ithaca, New York, pled guilty today to attempted online enticement of a minor. The announcement was …
Jury Convicts Halfmoon Man of Firearm and Threats Charges in First NDNY Criminal Trial Since Pandemic Began
ALBANY, NEW YORK – Following a four-day trial, a jury today found Romano McCain, age 48, of Halfmoon, New York, guilty of possession of a …
Judges sentences Franklin County woman for far-reaching scheme involving fraud and money laundering
ST. LOUIS – United States District Judge Audrey G. Fleissig sentenced Christen Diane Schulte to 80 months in prison today. The 35-year-old Washington, Missouri resident …
Nine Men Charged in Large-Scale Cocaine Conspiracy
BOSTON – Nine men were charged in connection with a wide-ranging drug trafficking conspiracy that that involved dozens of parcels suspected of containing kilograms of …
Red Lake Man Arrested, Charged With Aggravated Sexual Abuse
ST. PAUL, Minn. – A Red Lake man made his initial appearance in federal court today on charges of aggravated sexual abuse occurring on the …
Former Contract Postal Worker Pleads Guilty to Stealing Mail
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A former contractor working for the U.S. Postal Service pleaded guilty in federal court today to his role in a conspiracy …
Detroit Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Crime
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Detroit, Michigan man pleaded guilty today to a federal drug crime. According to court documents and statements made in court, on …
Logan Woman Sentenced to Prison for Embezzling More than $200,000 from Federal Credit Union
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Dianne Richardson, 70, of Logan was sentenced to 21 months in federal prison for embezzling $222,000 from the Pioneer West Virginia Federal …
Justice Department Settles with Lewiston School District to Protect Educational Rights of Students with Disabilities and English Learners
PORTLAND, Maine: Today the Justice Department announced a settlement agreement with the Lewiston Public Schools to end the district’s systemic and discriminatory practice of excluding …
California Executive Sentenced in College Admissions Case
BOSTON – A California insurance and private equity executive was sentenced today in connection with using fraud and bribery to cheat on the ACT exam …
Virginia Man Pleads Guilty To Conspiring To Distribute Over Two Tons Of Illegal Marijuana
CONTACT: Barbara Burns PHONE: (716) 843-5817 FAX #: (716) 551-3051 BUFFALO, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Harold McDonald, 23, of Virginia, pleaded guilty before …
Holyoke Man Sentenced for Heroin Distribution
BOSTON – A Holyoke man was sentenced in federal court in Springfield today for distributing heroin. Jose Rodriguez, 34, was sentenced by U.S. District Court …
Indiana man charged with illegally selling fireworks in Ohio
CINCINNATI – A federal grand jury has charged Paul Eberhard, 64, of Shelbyville, Indiana, with crimes related to illegally dealing in fireworks. The investigation …
Westport Man Sentenced to Prison for Defrauding Investors, Making False Statements to SEC
Leonard C. Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that BARTON STUCK, 74, of Westport, was sentenced today by U.S. District …
Arkansas Woman Pleads Guilty to Unemployment Benefits Fraud
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Deborah Shannell Hollimon, 44, of West Memphis, Arkansas, pleaded guilty today to committing mail fraud in connection with California state unemployment insurance …
Queens Pharmacy Owner Sentenced to 36 Months in Prison for Health Care Fraud and Narcotics Distribution
Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, Harris Hussnain, the owner of a pharmacy in Queens, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Rachel …
Woman Sentenced to Prison for False Statements to Police
DES MOINES – On Tuesday, May 25, 2021, a federal judge sentenced Allison Danielle Doyle, age 25, of Des Moines, to 18 months in prison …
Owensboro Man Charged For Pill Press Operation
OWENSBORO, KY. – An Owensboro, Kentucky, man was charged by a federal grand jury this week for illegally possessing and operating a pill press as …
Rochester Man Faces Up To Life In Prison After Pleading Guilty To Methamphetamine Charges
CONTACT: Barbara Burns PHONE: (716) 843-5817 FAX #: (716) 551-3051 BUFFALO, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Richard E. Kinsey Jr., 36, of Jamestown, NY, …
Joint Law Enforcement Efforts In Union County Result In Lengthy Sentences For Five Drug And Gun Offenders
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Acting U.S. Attorney William T. Stetzer announced today that five individuals have been sentenced to date on drug and gun charges as …
Bank Julius Baer Agrees to Pay More than $79 Million for Laundering Money in FIFA Scandal
Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd. (BJB or the Bank), a Swiss bank with international operations, has admitted today in federal court in Brooklyn that …
Bank Julius Baer Admits Laundering Over $36 Million in Bribes in FIFA Case
BROOKLYN, NY – Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd. (“BJB” or “the Bank”), a Swiss bank with international operations, admitted today in federal court in …
Ft. Thomas Man Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud and Tax Evasion
COVINGTON, Ky. — Kevin R. Welsch, 48, of Ft. Thomas, Kentucky pleaded guilty today to federal charges of wire fraud and tax evasion. In his …
Oklahoma City Man Admits to Four Metro Bank Robberies
OKLAHOMA CITY – Today, REUBEN ONDRA ELLIS, 19, of Oklahoma City, pleaded guilty to robbing the First Fidelity Bank in Oklahoma City, announced Acting U.S. …
New York Woman Sentenced to 24 Months for Bank Fraud Charges
CONCORD – Diana Dyson, 59, of New York City, was sentenced to 24 months in federal prison for aiding …
New York Man Admits Attempting to Entice Minor to Have Sex
CAMDEN, N.J. – A New York man today admitted attempting to entice a minor and traveling from New York to New Jersey to meet an …
Convicted murderer, gang member who led drug trafficking organization from inside state prison is sentenced to federal term
SAVANNAH, GA: A former Savannah resident serving a life sentence in state prison for murder has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for …
New Orleans Man Sentenced for Bank Robbery
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – ISIAH HOLMES, age 48, a resident of New Orleans, was sentenced by the Honorable Barry Ashe, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. …
Two Indicted For Murder For Hire Of Franklin Man
BOWLING GREEN, KY. – A federal grand jury returned an indictment against Freddy Manuel Gonzalez and Xavior Caine Posey for the murder of Brian Russell …
Virginia Beach Businessman Pleads Guilty to $2.5 Million Tax Fraud
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – A Virginia Beach man pleaded guilty today to defrauding the IRS out of more than $2.5 million of taxes by, among …
New Charges Filed Against Medical Technology Company President And Two Others In Alleged Fraudulent Covid-19 Testing Scheme
SAN FRANCISCO –A federal grand jury handed down a superseding indictment against the president of California-based medical technology company Arrayit Corporation, Mark Schena, in connection …
Nigerian national indicted for conspiracy, wire fraud and aggravated identity theft for fraud on Employment Security benefits
Seattle – A Nigerian citizen arrested May 14, 2021 at JFK Airport in New York, is now indicted for conspiracy, wire fraud and aggravated identity …
Former Klamath Falls Police Officer Faces Federal Charges for Stealing Methamphetamine and Fentanyl from Evidence Room
MEDFORD, Ore.—A two-count indictment was unsealed today charging a former Klamath Falls, Oregon police officer for stealing methamphetamine and fentanyl from an evidence room. Thomas …
Drug Courier for the Pagans Motorcycle Club Pleads Guilty
PITTSBURGH, PA – A resident of Erie, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of violating federal narcotics trafficking laws, Acting United States …
Convicted Felon Who Was a Repeat Possessor of Guns Sentenced to Over Seven Years in Prison
A Waterloo convicted felon who possessed a gun was sentenced today to 94 months in prison. Jason John Evans, age 39, from Waterloo, Iowa, received …
North Versailles Felon Indicted for Illegally Possessing Ammunition
PITTSBURGH – A resident of suburban Pittsburgh has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on a charge of violating federal firearms laws, …
Richmond Man Convicted of Methamphetamine Trafficking and Firearms Charges
LEXINGTON, Ky. – A Richmond, Kentucky man was convicted on Tuesday, by a federal jury sitting in Covington, of distribution of more than 500 grams …
Illinois Man Named in 2-Count Indictment Charging Drug Law Violations
PITTSBURGH – An Illinois man has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges of violating federal narcotics laws, Acting United States …
Six Former Railroad Employees Charged With Fraudulently Obtaining Federal Disability Benefits
CHICAGO – Six former railroad employees have been indicted on criminal charges for allegedly fraudulently obtaining federal disability benefits. The indictments accuse the defendants of …
DOJ Announces Coordinated Law Enforcement Action to Combat Health Care Fraud Related to COVID-19
FORT SMITH – The Department of Justice today announced criminal charges against 14 defendants, including 11 newly-charged defendants and three who were charged in superseding …
Former Chief of Staff to Illinois Speaker of the House Indicted for Allegedly Lying Under Oath to Federal Grand Jury
CHICAGO — The former Chief of Staff to the Illinois Speaker of the House of Representatives was indicted today for allegedly providing false material declarations …