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.…
Boogaloo Bois Supporter Admits Possessing Firearms While Under a Family Violence Protective Order
SAN ANTONIO – Tyler Light, a 25-year-old self-proclaimed militia member and Boogaloo Bois supporter, pleaded guilty to being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm. Appearing before U.S. District Judge Fred…
Manchester Man Sentenced to 120 Months for Fentanyl Trafficking
CONCORD – Adam W. Gagnon, 43, of Manchester, was sentenced to 120 months in federal prison for possession of fentanyl with intent to distribute, Acting United…
Monmouth County Man Sentenced to 33 Months in Prison for Unlawfully Possessing a Firearm
TRENTON, N.J. – A Monmouth County, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 33 months in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig…
Atlanta man sentenced for laundering over $247,000 from business email compromise schemes
ATLANTA – Anthony Dwayne King has been sentenced for laundering over $247,000, generated from business email compromise (BEC) schemes committed against Minnesota and Oregon homebuyers, a Delaware law firm, and a New…
Daytona Beach Drug Conspirators Sentenced To Federal Prison For Distributing Cocaine, Heroin, And Fentanyl
Orlando, Florida – U.S. District Judge Wendy Berger today sentenced Matthew Zachariah Humphrey (26, Daytona Beach) to 11 years and 6 months in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and for…
Lee County Man Sentenced To Seven Years In Federal Prison For Distributing Child Sexual Abuse Images Using The Internet
Fort Myers, Florida – U.S. District Judge Thomas P. Barber has sentenced Kyle William O’Brien (28, Estero) to 7 years in federal prison for using the internet to distribute images depicting the…
Nevada Bottled Water Companies And Owners Ordered To Stop Distributing Adulterated And Misbranded Water Products
LAS VEGAS, Nev. – A federal court permanently enjoined a Henderson, Nevada, company from preparing, processing, and distributing adulterated and misbranded bottled water. In a complaint filed on May 19, at the…
Justice Department Announces Court-Authorized Seizure of Domain Names Used in Furtherance of Spear-Phishing Campaign Posing as U.S. Agency for International Development
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – On May 28, 2021, pursuant to court orders issued in the Eastern District of Virginia, the United States seized two command-and-control (C2) and malware distribution domains used in recent…
EDVA Commemorates LGBTQ+ Pride Month
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – For the month of June, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia (EDVA) will honor the vast contributions and important history of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual,…
Federal & State Officials Advise COVID-19 Vaccine Providers in Wisconsin That Individuals Seeking Vaccinations Cannot Be Charged
“Along with our federal, state, and local partners, the Department of Justice is committed to using all available tools to ensure that no one is charged for access to the COVID-19 vaccine,”…
Convicted Felon Sentenced for Illegal Firearms Possession
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – A federal judge today sentenced a Talladega man for being a felon in possession of a firearm, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms,…
Talladega County Man Sentenced on Drug Charges
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – A federal judge today sentenced a Talladega man on drug charges, announced United States Attorney Prim F. Escalona and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Special Agent in…
Two Malaysian Nationals Sentenced for Illegally Exporting Firearm Parts to Hong Kong
BOSTON – Two Malaysian nationals were sentenced today in federal court in Boston for conspiring to illegally export firearm parts from the United States to Hong Kong. Lionel Chan, 36, of Brighton,…
Merchant Mariners Sentenced For Unlawfully Receiving Licenses
NEW ORLEANS, LA – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced the sentencings, in April and May 2021, of the following defendants for convictions for receiving and possessing Coast Guard issued merchant mariners…
Former Captain in Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office Admits to Defrauding the Sheriff’s Office And Other Businesses
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announces that KEVIN STIMAGE, age 44, plead guilty on May 27, 2021 to a Bill of Information charging him with Theft from…
Two Kern County Residents Charged in Separate Cases for Unlawful Possession of Firearms and Ammunition
FRESNO, CALIFORNIA — Christopher Howard, 45, of Delano, and Liandro Romero Cuevas, 33, of Bakersfield, appeared in federal court this week after a grand jury returned separate indictments charging them with being…
Robstown man gets huge sentence for sexual exploitation of a child
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS – A 53-year-old local man has been ordered to federal prison for conspiring to entice a minor to engage in sexually explicit conduct for the purpose of producing child…
Houston consulting company admits to H-1B visa fraud conspiracy
HOUSTON, TEXAS – Cloudgen LLC has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit H-1B visa fraud, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Cloudgen LLC is a consulting and strategic solutions company located…
Six Individuals Charged with Drug Trafficking
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – On April 29, 2021, a federal grand jury in the District of Puerto Rico returned a two-count indictment, which was unsealed today, charging six defendants charged with…
Little Rock Gang Leader Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Drug Conspiracy and Possessing a Firearm in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking
LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS—A former Little Rock gang leader of the Wolfe Street Crips has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for his role in a marijuana conspiracy as well as…
Justice Department Settles Investigation Into Language Barriers In The Hazleton Police Department
HARRISBURG, PA – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania and the Justice Department announced the United States has reached a settlement agreement with the Hazleton Police Department…
Jacksonville Man Sentenced To Five Years In Prison For Identity Theft And Fraud Activities
Jacksonville, Florida – U.S. District Judge Brian J. Davis has sentenced Charles Cornelius Smith (35, Jacksonville) to five years in federal prison for aggravated identity theft and conspiracy to commit bank fraud.…
Previously Convicted Drug Trafficker Facing Federal Indictment for a Fentanyl Distribution Conspiracy
Baltimore, Maryland – A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging Lamar Prilliman, a/k/a “Block”, age 48, of Baltimore, Maryland, on federal charges related to a conspiracy to distribute fentanyl. The…
Man Indicted on Federal Murder Charge
LONDON, KENTUCKY — A federal grand jury sitting in London, has indicted Patrick Baker, 42, a resident of Frankfort, Ky., on a federal charge of murder, committed during a robbery and kidnapping…
Ohio County man indicted on drug charges
WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – Travis E. Vossen, of Wheeling, West Virginia, was indicted today on drug charges, Acting United States Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced. Vossen, 31, was indicted today on two…
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