He killed a dog, then set fire to its body on a Queens street. Now he’s facing multiple charges
QUEENS, N.Y. – A Queens man has been indicted on multiple charges after prosecutors say he killed a pit bull belonging to a relative before setting the animal’s body on fire in…
One Person Shot in Stowe Township, Shooter in Custody
STOWE TOWNSHIP, PA – A Man was shot multiple times Friday evening in Stowe Township. Officers from the Allegheny County Police Department responded to assist local authorities in the investigation. “At approximately…
William Wood Receives Life Sentence for Murders
SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – William D. Wood, Jr. was sentenced today on federal charges related to the September 2018 robbery and murders he committed at the Chili’s Bar and Grill in Dewitt,…
Mexican Businessman Who Absconded in 2015 Sentenced for Bribery
DEL RIO – A Mexican national who failed to appear for sentencing in 2015 was sentenced today to 10 years in prison and ordered to pay $884,174.47 in restitution for his role…
Former USC Head Water Polo Coach Convicted by Jury in College Admissions Scheme
BOSTON – The former head coach of the University of Southern California (USC) water polo teams was convicted by a federal jury today in connection with soliciting and accepting bribes to facilitate…
Minneapolis Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Armed Robbery of Minneapolis Restaurant
MINNEAPOLIS – A Minneapolis man has been sentenced to 144 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release for an armed Hobbs Act robbery of a Minneapolis restaurant, announced U.S.…
Second of four men charged in racially motivated hate crime enters guilty plea
Seattle – The second of four defendants pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to a federal hate crime, and making false statements in connection with a December 8, 2018, racially-motivated…
Federal Jury Convicts Illinois Man in Connection With the Killing of Special Deputy U.S. Marshal Jacob Keltner
ROCKFORD — A federal jury in Rockford today convicted an Illinois man in connection with the killing of Special Deputy U.S. Marshal Jacob Keltner. The jury found FLOYD E. BROWN, 42, of…
Previously convicted felon sentenced to prison for possessing firearm during rival neighborhood shootings
CINCINNATI – A previously convicted felon was sentenced in federal court here today to 70 months in prison for possessing a firearm. Tevaughn Presley, 27, of Cincinnati, was on supervised release…
Beckley Man Sentenced for Fentanyl-Related Gun Crime
BECKLEY, W.Va. – A Beckley man was sentenced today to five years in prison, to be followed by five years of supervised release, for possession of a firearm in furtherance of a…
16 indicted on conspiracy charges for “boot” distribution operation
MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Sixteen individuals from Maryland and West Virginia are facing charges involving a drug conspiracy, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced. The indictment alleges that large quantities of Eutylone,…
Michigan Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Crime
BECKLEY, W.Va. – A Michigan man pleaded guilty today to the distribution of heroin. According to court documents and statements made in court, Kevin Glenn, 37, of Detroit, admitted that he sold…
Former Inmate in The Montgomery County Department of Correction and Rehabilitation Sentenced to Over Five Years in Federal Prison for a Credit Card Fraud Scheme
Greenbelt, Maryland – U.S. District Judge George J. Hazel today sentenced Abraham Oliver, age 26, a former inmate in the Montgomery County Department of Corrections, to 61 months in federal prison, followed…
Bradley Lefebvre Sentenced On Federal Harassment Charge
The United States Attorney for the District of Vermont announced that Bradley Lefebvre, 39, a former resident of Springfield, Vermont who has since moved to New Hampshire, was sentenced today in United…
Senior Leader Of Massive No Fault Automobile Insurance Bribery Scheme Sentenced To 7 Years In Prison
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that JELANI WRAY, a senior leader of a conspiracy in which he and his co-conspirators bribed 911…
Test Taker in College Admissions Case Sentenced
BOSTON – A test taker who played a critical role in the college admissions case was sentenced today in federal court in Boston in connection with accepting nearly $240,000 in payments to…
Upland Man Arrested on Indictment Alleging He Distributed Fentanyl to Victim Who Soon Afterward Died from Overdose
RIVERSIDE, California – A San Bernardino County man was arrested today on a federal grand jury indictment that alleges he sold fentanyl to a woman last year who soon afterward suffered…
Holyoke, Massachusetts Man Indicted for Selling Fentanyl and Heroin in Bennington County, Vermont
The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont announced that John Pena Baez, 18, of Holyoke, Massachusetts has been indicted on drug distribution charges. Pena Baez pleaded not…
Covington Woman Sentenced to 21 Months for Fake Investment Scheme
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that RITCHEL MOREHEAD, age 41, a resident of Covington, Louisiana, was sentenced on April 7, 2022 to 21 months in prison for…
U.S. citizen arrested in Honduras convicted of federal fraud and conspiracy charges
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – A federal jury on April 7 returned a guilty verdict on Bruce Beckner, 59, for one count of bank fraud, one count of wire fraud and one count of…
Former State Department Employee Sentenced To Prison For Honest Services Fraud
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that MAY SALEHI, a former State Department employee, was sentenced today to 12 months in prison for conspiring…
Queens Man Sentenced to 55 Years in Prison for Sexually Exploiting Children
Earlier today, at the federal courthouse in Brooklyn, Orlando Lopez was sentenced by United States District Judge Eric R. Komitee to 55 years’ imprisonment for nine counts of child exploitation and one…
Boston Man Indicted for Sex Trafficking
BOSTON – A Boston man has been indicted on sex trafficking and cocaine charges stemming from his alleged maintenance of a drug and sex trafficking hub operating out of a tent at…
Butte man admits strangling woman on Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation
BILLINGS — A Butte man accused of strangling a woman on the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation admitted charges today, U.S. Attorney Leif M. Johnson said. Isaiah Benjamin Antelope, 26, pleaded guilty to…
Galesburg Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Possession of a Firearm as a Felon
ROCK ISLAND, Ill. – A Galesburg, Illinois, man, Ricky Dale Niswonger, Jr., 32, of the 1300 block of Grand Avenue, was sentenced on April 6, 2022, to 10 years’ imprisonment, to be…
Haitian National Charged with International Narcotics Conspiracy, Narcotics Distribution, and Firearms Offense
Richard G. Frohling, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, Robert J. Bell, Special Agent in Charge, United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Chicago Field Division, and Renita D. Foster,…
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