Dog found neglected in Absecon sparks animal cruelty investigation
ABSECON, NJ – A severely neglected dog was discovered Friday afternoon near Highland Boulevard and Chelsea Avenue, prompting an animal cruelty investigation by local police who are now asking for the public’s…
Jury convicts man for crack cocaine conspiracy
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A federal jury in Corpus Christi has convicted 26-year-old local man for conspiring to distribute narcotics and possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, announced…
San Fernando Valley Man Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for Starting Fire in Santa Monica Restaurant During May 2020 Civil Unrest
LOS ANGELES – A West Hills man was sentenced today to 18 months in federal prison for starting a fire that caused substantial damage to a Santa Monica restaurant during the…
Jury Returns Guilty Verdict in Yosemite National Park Sexual Assault
FRESNO, Calif. — After a three-day trial, a jury found Charles Porter, 31, a resident of Yosemite National Park and Pomona, guilty today of attempted aggravated sexual abuse, abusive sexual contact, assault…
Claremore Man Pleads Guilty to Assault of a Dating Partner by Strangling
TULSA, Okla. – Jessy Pearson, 26, of Claremore, pleaded guilty Wednesday in federal court to assault of an intimate/dating partner by strangling and suffocating in Indian Country. “Jessy Pearson violently attacked his…
Inscription House Man Sentenced to 13 Years for Sexual Abuse of a Minor
PHOENIX, Ariz. – Oliver Lee Hurley, 48, of Inscription House, AZ, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Dominic W. Lanza to 156 months in prison. Hurley previously pleaded guilty to Sexual…
Boat Captain Pleads Guilty in Maritime Alien Smuggling Incident Resulting in Three Deaths
Assistant U. S. Attorneys C. Seth Askins (619) 546-6692 and Lyndzie M. Carter (619) 546-8780 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – April 6, 2022 SAN DIEGO – Antonio Hurtado pleaded guilty in federal court…
Restraining Order Entered Against Florida Operators of Technical-Support Fraud Scheme Targeting Seniors
Miami, Florida – The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida has ordered Florida company, Windows Service Center LLC, and its owner and operator, Erica Herson, 41, of Miami, to…
Ohio County man sentenced for drug charge
WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – Travis E. Vossen, of Wheeling, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 97 months of incarceration for a drug charge, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced. Vossen, 32, pleaded…
Wheeling man sentenced for his role in drug conspiracy
WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – Carlos Leeper, of Wheeling, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 96 months of incarceration for his role in a drug conspiracy, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced. Leeper,…
Gallup man pleads guilty to abusive sexual contact with a child in Indian Country
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Armando Segovia, 32, of Gallup, New Mexico, pleaded guilty today in federal court to abusive sexual contact with a child in Indian Country. Segovia must surrender to the U.S.…
Convicted Felon Sentenced to 11 Years in Federal Prison for Possessing Handgun in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking
WILMINGTON, Del. – David C. Weiss, U.S. Attorney for the District of Delaware, announced that a Wilmington man was sentenced yesterday to 11 years in prison for possessing a firearm in furtherance…
Wilmington Man Sentenced to 66 Months in Federal Prison for Illegal Possession of Ammunition
WILMINGTON, Del. – David C. Weiss, U.S. Attorney for the District of Delaware, announced that Donta Thomas, of Wilmington, was sentenced today to 66 months in federal prison by U.S. District Judge…
Former Leader of Boston Latin Kings Chapter Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison for Racketeering Conspiracy
BOSTON – A former leader of the Boston Chapter of the Massachusetts Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation (Latin Kings) was sentenced yesterday on racketeering charges. Angel Calderon, a/k/a “King Bam,” 29,…
Bridgeport Man Sentenced to 42 Months in Prison for Illegally Possessing Firearms
Leonard C Boyle, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that REYS ALFREDO VASQUEZ, 30, of Bridgeport, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden in Bridgeport to…
Virginia Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Charge for Dealing Firearms Without a License
Greenbelt, Maryland – Steven Darnell Richers, age 25, of Manassas, Virginia, pleaded guilty yesterday to conspiracy to engage in the business of dealing in firearms and ammunition without a license. The guilty…
Honduran Man Sentenced for Fraud Involving a Permanent Resident Alien Card
Gulfport, Miss. – A Honduran national was sentenced to 11 months in federal prison for fraud involving a visa, permit or other document, announced U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Chief Patrol…
Pocatello Man Convicted by a Federal Jury for Failing to Register as a Sex Offender
POCATELLO – A federal jury sitting in Pocatello convicted a Pocatello man on April 5, 2022, for failure to register as a sex offender. According to court records and evidence presented at…
St. Cloud Man Sentenced to Prison for Food Stamp, Covid Assistance Fraud
ST. PAUL, Minn. – A St. Cloud man has been sentenced to 30 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release and ordered to pay $4,187,999.72, in restitution for wire…
Eight Individuals Facing Federal Indictment for a $3 Million Scheme to Defraud Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and the Defense Health Agency
Greenbelt, Maryland – A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging eight individuals, including the President, Vice-President and Chief Finance and Strategy Officer at a company that provided medical billing and…
Statement of U.S. Attorney Damian Williams On The Verdict In U.S. V. Lawrence Ray
“Twelve years ago, Larry Ray moved into his daughter’s dorm room at Sarah Lawrence College. And when he got there, he met a group of friends who had their whole lives ahead…
Two Louisville Men Indicted by Federal Grand Jury for Illegal Possession of Firearms and Ammunition
LOUISVILLE, KY – A federal grand jury in Louisville, Kentucky, returned indictments in two separate cases on April 5, 2022, charging two Louisville men with illegal possession of firearms and ammunition. According…
Box Elder man sentenced to more than 14 years in prison for shooting man in the back of the head with intent to commit murder on the Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation
GREAT FALLS – A Box Elder man who admitted to assault charges for shooting a man in the back of the head with a shotgun in an attempt to kill him on…
Former President of Madison District Public Schools Board of Education Charged with Tax Evasion for Failing to Report Over $500,000 in Income
DETROIT – The former President of the Madison District Public Schools Board of Education has been charged in an indictment with tax evasion and failure to file tax returns in connection with…
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