Mexican national sentenced in South Carolina for trafficking over 8 kilos of fentanyl
Florence, SC – A 68-year-old Mexican national with a long history of drug crimes and prior deportations was sentenced Friday to more than eight years in federal prison for importing fentanyl into…
San Francisco Police Investigate 24th and Potrero Homicide 22-052
On Thursday, April 7, 2022, at approximately 2:00 a.m., San Francisco Police officers from Mission Station responded to the area of 24th Street and Potrero Avenue regarding a report of a stabbing.…
Three New York Men Charged with Conspiring to Kidnap New Jersey Man
NEWARK, N.J. – Three New York men were charged today with conspiring to kidnap and hold for ransom a Fort Lee resident, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Fa Deng, 42, of…
Navajo man pleads guilty to federal assault and firearm charges
ALBUQERQUE, N.M. – Michael Shebala, 37, of To’hajiilee, New Mexico, and an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, pleaded guilty in federal court on April 5 to two counts of assault with…
Another Defendant in Staged Automobile Collision Scheme Pleads Guilty
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced today that LERTRICE JOHNSON (“JOHNSON”), age 45, has pled guilty on April 6, 2022 to Count one (1) of her indictment,…
Former State Employee Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Role in $2 Million Scheme to Defraud the Office of AIDS
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Christine M. Iwamoto, 48, of Sacramento, was sentenced today to two years in prison and ordered to pay $481,200 in restitution for wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money…
Boston Police Officer Agrees to Plead Guilty to Tax Charge
BOSTON – A Boston Police Officer was charged and has agreed to plead guilty to allegedly failing to report gambling winnings on his tax returns. Dana Lamb, 57, of Roslindale, was charged…
Another Defendant from New Orleans Pleads Guilty in Staged Automobile Collision Scheme
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced today that DAVIENQUE JOHNSON (“JOHNSON”), age 28; pled guilty to Count one (1) of her indictment, charging Conspiracy to Commit Mail…
Medfield Man Sentenced for BEC and Romance Fraud Schemes
BOSTON – A Medfield man was sentenced today in connection with an international business email compromise (BEC) scheme that defrauded companies of almost $900,000 and a romance fraud scheme that defrauded victims…
Worcester Man Pleads Guilty to Opening Bank Accounts and Attempting to Purchase $83,000 Sports Car Using Stolen Identities
BOSTON – A Worcester man pleaded guilty today to using two victims’ identities to open bank accounts and attempting to purchase an $83,000 Chevrolet Camaro. Brandon Brouillard, 28, pleaded guilty to two…
Phoenix Man Charged After 150,000 Suspected Fentanyl Pills and Other Drugs Seized From Apartment
PHOENIX, Ariz. – Jesus Osvaldo Aguilar Rosas, 20, of Phoenix, Arizona, was charged by criminal complaint with four counts of possession of controlled substances for distribution. Aguilar was arrested on April 5…
Postal Worker Sentenced for Issuing Money Orders Without Receiving Full Payment
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – United States District Judge Lance M. Africk sentenced SHANNEL SMITH, age 41, of Orleans Parish, Louisiana, to three (3) years of probation for issuing money orders without receiving…
Kanawha County Man Sentenced for Federal Gun Crime
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Kanawha County man was sentenced today to two and one-half years in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for being a felon in possession…
Former Associate Director Admits Embezzling Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars from Global Maritime Service Group and Tax Charge
NEWARK, N.J. – A former associate director of a global maritime service group today admitted embezzling hundreds of thousands of dollars and to failing to collect, account for, and pay over hundreds…
Baltimore Sex Trafficker Admits to Recruiting a 14-Year-Old Minor Near a Group Home to Engage in Commercial Sex
Baltimore, Maryland – Kyle David Robinson, age 29, of Baltimore, Maryland pleaded guilty today to sex trafficking of a minor. The plea was announced by United States Attorney for the District of…
Fairbanks Man Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison
FAIRBANKS – A Fairbanks man was sentenced yesterday to 14 years in prison followed by eight years of supervised release for distributing counterfeit pills containing fentanyl resulting in the death of another…
Los Angeles Man Pleads Guilty to Interference with Flight Attendant on Flight Diverted to Oklahoma City
OKLAHOMA CITY – Yesterday, ARIEL JAMES PENNINGTON, 35, of Los Angeles, California, pleaded guilty to interference with a flight attendant, announced Robert J. Troester, United States Attorney for the Western District of…
Gang Member Involved in Bridgeport Courthouse Shooting Sentenced to More Than 15 Years in Prison
LAHEEM JONES, also known as “Heemie,” 27, of Bridgeport, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Janet Bond Arterton in New Haven to 190 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of…
Statement from U.S. Attorney Rachael S. Rollins on the Acquittal of Seth Bourget and Joseph Lavorato
“While we respect the jury’s decision, today’s verdict will not deter us from bringing these difficult cases. We believe that the allegations warranted the government’s investigation and charges. Carrying a badge comes…
Georgia Man Sentenced to 360 Months for Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine and Firearm Offenses
LONDON, Ky. – Quinton Hall, 36, of Ellenwood, Georgia was sentenced to 360 months in federal prison on Thursday, by U.S. District Judge Robert E. Wier. Hall was previously convicted by a…
Poplar man sentenced to more than three years in prison for stabbing two people on Fort Peck Indian Reservation
GREAT FALLS — A Poplar man who admitted to stabbing two individuals at a Wolf Point residence on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation was sentenced today to three years and two months…
Putnam County Man Pleads Guilty to Sex Trafficking Offense
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Putnam County man pleaded guilty today to attempted sex trafficking of a minor. According to court documents and statements made in court, James Michael Pritt, 40, of Buffalo,…
Jamaican Police Officer Used Her Body to Smuggle Over 1,000 Grams of Cocaine from Jamaica to South Florida
Miami, Florida – A police officer from Jamaica has pled guilty in federal district court in Fort Lauderdale to importing cocaine into the United States. As part of her guilty plea, 42-year-old…
Michigan Man Pleads Guilty to Role in Methamphetamine Trafficking
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Michigan man pleaded guilty today to a conspiracy to distribute more than 50 grams of methamphetamine in Charleston from July 2020 to February 2021. According to court documents,…
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