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.…
Former Border Patrol agent indicted for hiring undocumented individuals as drivers
LAREDO, Texas – A former Border Patrol (BP) agent, his wife and a Laredo man have been charged for their roles in a conspiracy to hire illegal aliens by fraudulently obtaining immigration…
Gang Member Sentenced to 20 Years’ Imprisonment for Sex Trafficking
Gregory J. Haanstad, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that on November 17, 2022, Jovante L. Champion (age: 31) of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was sentenced to 20 years in…
Missouri Woman Pleads Guilty to Kidnapping Resulting in Death
A Joplin, Missouri, woman pleaded guilty Thursday in federal court to kidnapping a woman whose body was later found in rural Mayes County, Oklahoma, in 2020, announced U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson. Breanna…
Leader of Local Drug Organization Sentenced to 30 Years
SIOUX FALLS – United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that a Trent, South Dakota, man convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance and Conspiracy to Launder Monetary Instruments was…
Perry Man Sentenced To 30 Years In Federal Prison For Drug-Trafficking Charges
TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA – Beyah Islam “Bear” Basha, 44, of Perry, Florida, was sentenced to thirty years in federal prison after being convicted following a jury trial on August 23, 2022, on charges of…
Fort Thompson Man Sentenced for Assault
PIERRE – United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a Fort Thompson, South Dakota, man convicted of Assault with a Dangerous Weapon, was sentenced on November 7, 2022, by Chief Judge…
Mission Man Indicted on Firearm Charge
PIERRE – United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a Mission, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Prohibited Person in Possession of a Firearm. Hunter…
McLaughlin Man Charged with Failure to Register as a Sex Offender
PIERRE – United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a McLaughlin, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender. Patrick…
Woonsocket Man Admits to Participating in Fentanyl Distribution Conspiracy
PROVIDENCE – A Woonsocket man today admitted to a federal judge that he participated in a conspiracy that trafficked hundreds of grams of fentanyl, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha. Nelson…
Browning man admits assaulting man with claw hammer on Blackfeet Indian Reservation
GREAT FALLS — A Browning man accused of beating a man in the head with a claw hammer admitted to an assault charge on Nov.16, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said today. Calvin…
Third Philadelphia Man Sentenced to 12 Years for 2018 South Philadelphia Home Invasion Robbery and Assault of Owners’ Teenage Daughter
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that Khairyi Burgess, 23, of Philadelphia, PA, was sentenced to 12 years in prison, five years of supervised release, and ordered to pay…
In a Landmark Ruling, Mexican Court Upholds U.S. Forfeiture Order Authorizing Seizure of Drug Cartel Leader’s Real Estate
For the first time, a Mexican court has invoked its new civil forfeiture law to authorize the forfeiture of real property located in and around Guadalajara, Mexico pursuant to a request for…
East Haven Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison for Firearm Offense
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that LUIS SALAMAN, JR., also known as “J,” “Lou Benz,” “Louie Benz” and “Benz,” 20, of East Haven, was sentenced…
Two sentenced for their roles in murder of man who blew the whistle on an illegal labor conspiracy
BRUNSWICK, GA.: Two men have been sentenced to federal prison for their roles in the murder of a whistleblower who exposed a multi-million-dollar scheme that fraudulently employed undocumented workers. Pablo Rangel-Rubio, 53,…
TWO EAST ST. LOUIS MEN CONVICTED OF KIDNAPPING
East St. Louis, Illinois – Kendrick A. Frazier, 35, and Kenwyn L. Frazier, 38, were convicted by a federal jury for the Kidnapping of Kein Eastman that occurred on August 13, 2020. The…
Two Essex County Men Sentenced to Prison for Using Credit Cards and Checks Stolen From U.S. Mail as Part of a Scheme that Attempted to Defraud Banks of Over $1 Million
NEWARK, N.J. – Two Essex County, New Jersey, men were sentenced yesterday and today for their roles in a scheme to steal credit cards, debit cards, and checks from the mail and…
Sanford Foster Parent Sentenced To 170 Years In Prison For Child Exploitation Offenses
Orlando, Florida – U.S. District Judge Wendy W. Berger today sentenced Justin Dwayne Johnson, Sr. (48, Sanford) to 170 years in federal prison for four counts of production of child sexual abuse…
Three Oklahoma City Residents Sentenced to Serve More Than 21 Years Collectively in Federal Prison for Conspiracy to Commit Mail and Wire Fraud
OKLAHOMA CITY – Earlier this week, LAURA R. JOHNSON, 47, THOMAS JOHNSON, SR., 54, and CHERYL M. ASHLEY, 72, all residents of Oklahoma City, were sentenced collectively to more than 21 years…
Jury Finds Three Guilty of Trafficking Narcotics Throughout Toledo Area
TOLEDO – A federal jury today convicted Antuan Wynn, 47, of Toledo, Ohio, Marquise Figures, 37, of Wayne, Ohio, and Christopher Simpson, 31, of Toledo, Ohio, of participating in a drug trafficking…
Two Felons Guilty of Possessing Firearms
DENVER – The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announces that on November 16, 2022 a federal jury found Robert Vandori Johnson, age 40 , of Aurora, guilty of…
Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 5 Years for Cocaine Possession
PITTSBURGH – A resident of Brooklyn, New York, has been sentenced in federal court to 60 months imprisonment followed by 4 years of supervised release on his conviction of violating federal narcotics…
Wasco Couple Arrested for 6-Year Credit Card Fraud Scheme that Caused $825,000 in Losses
FRESNO, Calif. — Miguel Leyva, 35, and Karina Gutierrez, 32, both of Wasco, were arrested today after a federal grand jury indicted them for conspiracy, bank fraud, access device fraud, and aggravated…
POSTPONED – Hate-Free Vermont Forum in St. Albans Co-Hosted by U.S. Attorney, Vermont Attorney General, and Rutland Area NAACP
You are here FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, November 17, 2022 UPDATE: The Hate-Free Vermont Forum scheduled for tonight, 11/17, from 5:30-7:30PM has been postponed. The Forum to be held in St. Albans…
Federal Jury Convicts Tulsa Man of Domestic Violence Strangulation, Firearms Charges
TULSA, Okla. – A Tulsa man who strangled his pregnant girlfriend multiple times and threatened her with a firearm was found guilty Wednesday by a federal jury, announced U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson.…
Southern Oregon Woman Indicted for Using Deceased Spouse’s Identity to Obtain Federal Student Aid
MEDFORD, Ore.—A Southern Oregon woman is facing federal charges alleging she used her deceased spouse’s identity to fraudulently obtain more than $36,000 in federal student aid. On October 6, 2022, a federal…
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