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.…
Sioux Falls Man Sentenced for Assault
PIERRE – United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that a Sioux Falls, South Dakota, man convicted of Assault by Striking, Beating, and Wounding, was sentenced on November 7, 2022, by…
Huron Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Custody for Role in Drug Conspiracy
SIOUX FALLS – United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that a Huron, South Dakota, man convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance was sentenced on November 7, 2022, by…
Jefferson Parish Felons Sentenced for Drug Trafficking and Firearm Offenses
NEW ORLEANS, LA – United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that ANTHONY PITTMAN, age 33, of Metairie, Louisiana, was sentenced on November 1, 2022. His co-defendant, JOSEPH WOODS, age 31, of…
Fort Pierre Woman Sentenced for Bank Embezzlement
SIOUX FALLS – United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that a Fort Pierre, South Dakota, woman convicted of Bank Embezzlement was sentenced on November 7, 2022, by Chief Judge Roberto…
Thayer Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Meth Trafficking, Illegal Firearms
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A Thayer, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for possessing methamphetamine to distribute and illegally possessing firearms. Jamie K. Hutcherson, 50, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge…
Dane County Man Charged with Making Threats
MADISON, WIS. – An indictment has been returned today by a federal grand jury sitting in Madison, Wisconsin, charging a Windsor, Wisconsin man with two counts of making threats to injure an…
23-Year-Old Funds Lavish Lifestyle Through Fraud
When 23-year-old J. Nicholas Bryant realized couldn’t afford the lavish lifestyle he wanted – complete with luxury limo rides, fully-stocked charter flights, and a private outing on a 90-foot yacht – he…
Long Island Businesswoman Convicted of Obstructing the Internal Revenue Service, Filing False Tax Returns, and Structuring Cash Deposits
Earlier today, a federal jury in Central Islip returned a guilty verdict on all five counts of superseding indictment charging Lorraine Pilitz, also known as “Lorraine Christie,” and “Lorraine Storms” with illegally…
Three Arrested for Illegal Scheme to Export Controlled Data and Defraud the Department of Defense
WASHINGTON – A federal indictment was unsealed today following the arrest of three defendants and their initial appearances in the U.S. District Court in the Western District of Kentucky. Phil Pascoe, 60,…
U.S. Attorney’s Office Reaches Settlement with Palisade Winery Over Access for Service Dog
DENVER—The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announced today that the United States has resolved a discrimination complaint under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) with Hermosa Vineyards, a vineyard…
Shelton Man Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Amazon
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and David Sundberg, Special Agent in Charge of the New Haven Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, today announced that…
Armed Career Criminal Pleads Guilty to Illegal Possession of a Firearm
ST. PAUL, Minn. – A Brooklyn Park man has pleaded guilty to possessing a firearm as a felon, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger. According to court documents, on July 27, 2022,…
Jackson Man Pleads Guilty to Being a Convicted Felon in Possession of a Firearm
Jackson, Miss. – A Jackson man pleaded guilty today to being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm, announced U.S. Attorney Darren LaMarca and Special Agent in Charge Jermicha Fomby of…
Former Firefighter Sentenced for Two Bank Robberies
A Bixby man was sentenced Wednesday in federal court for robbing two Oklahoma banks of nearly $320,000, announced U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson. “Jerry Brown’s string of criminal acts included two bank robberies…
Man Pleads Guilty to Committing Second Degree Murder in Indian Country
A defendant who killed another man just outside a Walmart store in Tulsa pleaded guilty Wednesday in federal court, announced U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson. Terry Danell Limose, 37, pleaded guilty to second…
Houston woman charged for filing false tax returns for others
HOUSTON – A local tax preparer is set to make her initial appearance in federal court on charges of aiding and assisting in the preparation and filing of false income tax returns,…
Georgia Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Steal USDA-Mortgaged Houses
Jackson, Miss. – A Georgia man was convicted today before Senior U.S. District Judge David C. Bramlette for conspiring to steal houses from the United States Department of Agriculture, announced U.S. Attorney…
Former BOP Correctional Officer Pleads Guilty to Committing COVID-Relief Fraud
Jackson, Miss. – A Flora woman pleaded guilty today to carrying out a scheme to defraud the COVID-19 Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), announced U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Special Agent in…
Meridian Man Sentenced to 37 Months in Prison for Possession with Intent to Distribute Cocaine
Jackson, Miss. – A Meridian man was sentenced today to three years and one month in prison for possession with intent to distribute cocaine, announced U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Special…
Zephyrhills Man Arrested For Unlicensed Distribution Of Explosive Materials, Unlawful Making Of A Destructive Device
Tampa, FL – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the arrest and filing of a criminal complaint charging James John Hall (34, Zephyrhills) with one count of unlicensed distribution of explosive…
U.S. Attorney, Vermont Attorney General, and Rutland Area NAACP to Co-Host Hate-Free Vermont Forum in St. Albans
The United States Attorney’s Office, the Vermont Attorney General’s Office, and the Rutland Area NAACP will be co-hosting a Hate-Free Vermont Forum in St. Albans on November 17, 2022, from 5:30pm to…
Phoenix Woman Sentenced to Prison for Paycheck Protection Loan Fraud
PHOENIX, Ariz. – Celestine Coletta Strong, 46, of Phoenix, Arizona, was sentenced October 31, 2022, by United States District Court Judge Susan M. Brnovich to five years in prison. The court also…
Cincinnati Man Sentenced to 7 Years and 2 Months in Federal Prison for Assaulting and Brandishing a Firearm at Federal Task Force Officers
Louisville, KY – John F. Johnson, also known as Grand Master Jay, was sentenced to 7 years and 2 months in prison for assaulting and brandishing a firearm at federal task force…
Man Indicted for Smuggling 71 Pounds of Fentanyl Pills Across the US-Mexico Border
PHOENIX, Ariz. – On October 25, 2022, a federal grand jury returned a two-count indictment against Edwin Francisco Cubillas, 27, of Mexico, for Possession with Intent to Distribute Fentanyl and Importation of…
Missouri Man Charged in Bank Robberies
KANSAS CITY, KAN. – A Missouri man has been charged by criminal complaint with one count of bank robbery and one count of attempted bank robbery. According to the complaint, Lucas John…
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