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.…
Man Indicted for Smuggling in Aliens unlawfully into the United States in a Crime that Resulted in the Death of a Three-Year-Old Haitian Boy
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – A federal grand jury in the District of Puerto Rico returned an indictment on January 4, 2023, charging Alcibades De Paz, a Dominican national, with smuggling aliens…
Douglas County Man Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison for Manufacturing Illegal Short-Barreled Rifle and Selling Drugs
EUGENE, Ore.—A Douglas County, Oregon man was sentenced to federal prison today for manufacturing and selling an illegal short-barreled rife and selling several ounces of methamphetamine. Gregory Wayne Ferguson, 46, was sentenced…
Port of Long Beach Dockworker Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy Count for Fraudulently Billing Union’s Health Plan for Sexual Services
LOS ANGELES – A dockworker at the Port of Long Beach pleaded guilty today to participating in a scheme that submitted fraudulent bills to his labor union’s health insurance plan for…
U.S. Attorney Announces Federal Charges Against Man Who Carried Out Machete Attack In Times Square On New Year’s Eve
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Merrick B. Garland, the Attorney General of the United States, Christopher A. Wray, the Director of the Federal Bureau…
Repeat offender sent to prison again
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A 37-year-old member of the Texas Syndicate prison gang has been ordered to federal prison for possessing firearms as a convicted felon, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani.…
Knott County Man Sentenced to 298 Months for Armed Fentanyl and Methamphetamine Trafficking
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – A Pippa Passes, Ky., man, Tony Minor, 44, was sentenced on Tuesday to 298 months in federal prison, by U.S. District Judge Robert Wier, for possession with intent to…
Texas Chicano Brotherhood general sent to prison
VICTORIA, Texas – A 53-year-old resident of Harlingen has been ordered to prison for his role in a cocaine conspiracy, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. Tony “Klownman” Torres, a general…
Pharr woman sentenced for trafficking cocaine with husband and others
VICTORIA, Texas – A 47-year-old South Texan has been ordered to prison after admitting to trafficking cocaine from Hidalgo County to other states across the country, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani.…
United States Attorney Will Thompson to Address West Virginia Board of Education
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – United States Attorney Will Thompson will appear before the West Virginia Board of Education during its 9 a.m. meeting on Wednesday, January 11, 2023, to promote career technical education…
Morris County Man Admits Defrauding Department of Veterans Affairs and Threatening Federal Agent
NEWARK, N.J. – A Morris County, New Jersey, man today admitted defrauding the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) of more than $118,000 in disability benefits and sending an interstate text message threatening…
Downstate Man Sentenced For Trafficking In Prohibited Wildlife
CONTACT: Barbara Burns PHONE: (716) 843-5817 FAX #: (716) 551-3051 BUFFALO, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Jose A.…
Windsor Resident Sentenced to 33 Months in Prison for Defrauding Employer and its Lender of More than $700K
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that MARGARET BOISTURE, 51, of Windsor, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Omar A. Williams in Hartford to 33…
Logan County Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Crime
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Anthony Ryan Webb, 42, of Ethel, pleaded guilty today to distribution of methamphetamine. According to court documents and statements made in court, on May 3, 2021, Webb sold more…
Five Florida Men Sentenced for Conspiracy and Interstate Transportation of over $1.3 Million of Stolen Perfume
NEWARK, N.J. – Five men were sentenced today for their roles in a conspiracy to transport over $1.3 million worth of stolen perfume products out of New Jersey to Florida, U.S. Attorney…
South Florida Doctor Sentenced to Prison for Unlawfully Dispensing Narcotics
MIAMI – Dr. Ronald Lubetsky was sentenced today to five years in prison by U.S. District Judge Donald M. Middlebrooks for unlawfully dispensing narcotics—specifically oxycodone and morphine. Lubetsky was convicted at trial…
Richmond Man Sentenced for Using a Firearm while Trafficking Drugs
RICHMOND, Va. – A Richmond man was sentenced to five years in prison today for using and carrying a firearm during and in relation to a serious felony drug trafficking crime. According…
Mexican National Sentenced to 96 Months in Federal Prison for Possession of Firearm and Distribution of Methamphetamine
WILMINGTON, Del. – David C. Weiss, U.S. Attorney for the District of Delaware, announced that Porfirio Jimenez-Arizmendi, age 31, a Mexican national unlawfully in the United States and residing in Lincoln, was…
Scott County Man Sentenced for Wire Fraud
LEXINGTON, Ky. – A Georgetown, Ky., man, Ralph Tackett, 66, was sentenced to 33 months in federal prison on Monday, by Chief U.S. District Judge Danny C. Reeves, for wire fraud. According…
St. Paul Felon Charged with Illegal Possession of a Firearm
MINNEAPOLIS – A St. Paul man has been charged in a federal indictment for illegal possession of a firearm as an armed career criminal, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger. According to…
Minneapolis Man Sentenced to 12.5 Years in Prison Child Sex Trafficking
ST. PAUL, Minn. – A Minneapolis man was sentenced to 150 months in prison followed by 15 years of supervised release for sex trafficking a minor, announced United States Attorney Andrew M.…
Pompano Beach Man Sentenced to Prison for Enticing a 10-Year-Old Child Into Engaging in Criminal Sexual Activity
MIAMI – Michael E. Simpson Jr., 24, of Pompano Beach, Fla., has been sentenced by U.S. District Judge Rodney Smith to 20 years in prison for enticing a 10-year-old child into criminal…
Red Lake Man Sentenced to 37 Years in Prison for the Murder of a Red Lake Tribal Police Officer
BEMIDJI, Minn. – A Red Lake man has been sentenced to 37 years in prison for fatally shooting a Red Lake Tribal Police Officer, announced United States Attorney Andrew M. Luger. “The…
Stonington Man Pleads Guilty to Child Exploitation Offense
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that MATTHEW X. SMITH, 28, of Stonington, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Jeffery A. Meyer in New Haven to…
Logan County Woman Sentenced for COVID-19 Relief Fraud Scheme
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Alexis Ransom, 25, of Logan, was sentenced today to five years of federal probation and ordered today to pay $42,250.00 in restitution for a scheme to defraud the Paycheck…
Charleston Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl and Gun Crimes
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Doran King Burroughs Jr., 23, of Charleston, pleaded guilty today to distribution of 40 grams or more of fentanyl and being a felon in possession of firearms. According to…
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