Armed robber holds up Dollar Tree workers in Hanover
Armed robber targets Dollar Tree employees in Hanover HANOVER, MD – Two Dollar Tree employees were confronted at gunpoint late Sunday night as they left the store on Arundel Mills Boulevard, police…
Marshall County man admits to cocaine charge
WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – Marcus Anthony Long, of Benwood, West Virginia, has admitted to a drug charge, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced. Long, also known as “Tony,” 59, pleaded guilty today…
Kentucky Man Indicted for Shooting at and Attempting to Kill a Political Candidate
WASHINGTON – A federal court in Louisville, Kentucky, unsealed an indictment today charging a Louisville man for interfering with a federally protected right, and using and discharging a firearm in relation to…
Detroit man admits to drug charge
CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Keejuan Mayes, of Detroit, Michigan, has admitted to a drug charge, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced. Mayes, 30, pleaded guilty today to one count of “Distribution of…
Convicted health care fraudsters charged under False Claims Act
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – The owner and administrator of Texas-based Merida hospice and home health entities have been named in a multi-million-dollar whistleblower lawsuit, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Rodney Mesquias…
Marshall County man sentenced for firearms charge
WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – Edward Lee Nelson, of Moundsville, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 46 months of incarceration for a firearms charge, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced. Nelson, 29, pleaded…
United States Files Complaint Against Lehighton Doctor For Violating The False Claims Act
HARRISBURG, PA —The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that the United States has filed a civil lawsuit against Dr. Peter J. Baddick, III, a family medicine…
Gloucester County Man Charged with Filing False Tax Returns
CAMDEN, N.J. – A Gloucester County, New Jersey, man was arrested by federal agents today on charges of filing false claims against the IRS, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Christian L.…
Two Men Indicted in Rockford on Charges of Conspiracy To Possess Methamphetamine With Intent To Distribute
ROCKFORD — A federal grand jury in Rockford has returned an indictment charging two defendants – TONY CLAPP, 58, and GREGORY BOLLMAN, 48 – with conspiracy to possess 50 grams or more of…
Picayune Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Producing Video of Minor Engaging in Sexually Explicit Conduct
Gulfport, Miss. – A Picayune man was sentenced to 360 months in federal prison followed by a lifetime of supervised release, and ordered to pay restitution to a victim, for producing a…
Man Pleads Guilty to Delaware County Murder and Assault
A Jay man pleaded guilty Thursday in federal court for shooting and killing his mother and wounding a second victim, announced U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson. Christopher Weeley, 42, pleaded guilty to second…
Providence Man Sentenced on Firearm, Transportation of Stolen Property Charges
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A Providence man who admitted to being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm and with participating in a conspiracy to transport stolen recreation vehicles into Rhode Island…
Illinois Man Admits Stealing Unemployment Insurance Benefits while Incarcerated
NEWARK, N.J. – An Illinois man today admitted that he used other individuals’ personal identification information to fraudulently obtain unemployment insurance benefits while he was incarcerated, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. …
Lewisville, Texas Man Sentenced to Over 22 Years in Federal Prison
Jackson, TN- William Hill, Jr., 35, of Lewisville, Texas, has been sentenced to 272 months in federal prison for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute over 50 grams of actual methamphetamine…
U.S. Attorney Announces Arrests Of A Yakuza Leader And Affiliates For International Trafficking Of Narcotics And Weapons, Including Surface-To-Air Missiles
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Anne Milgram, the Administrator of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”), announced today the arrests of TAKESHI EBISAWA,…
DOJ and Port of Edmonds resolve complaint regarding violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act
Seattle – The U.S. Department of Justice and the Port of Edmonds, Washington have resolved a complaint that the Port violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) when it altered the parking…
Colorado CEO and Fund Manager Admits to $11 Million Securities Fraud Scheme
NEWARK, N.J. – A Denver, Colorado, CEO today admitted conducting a securities scheme to fraudulently obtain $11 million from investors through various misrepresentations about fund operations, his background, and his contribution to…
Kenner Man Sentenced to 87 Months Imprisonment After Pleading Guilty to Federal Firearms Offense
NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that CHRISTOPHER KINZY, age 40, of Kenner, was sentenced on April 5, 2022 by United States District Judge Greg G. Guidry after previously…
Former Deputy Sheriff Pleads Guilty to Making False Statement
NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that, on April 6, 2022, TIANNA HART, age 32, of LaPlace pled guilty to making a false statement to the United States Small…
St. Albans Man Sentenced for Federal Drug Crime
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A St. Albans man was sentenced today to five years in prison, to be followed by four years of supervised release, for possession with intent to distribute five or…
McAllen woman pleads guilty to exporting pistols to Mexico
McALLEN, Texas – A 33-year-old McAllen resident has admitted to illegally exporting firearms and ammunition, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Brenda Belinda Barba entered a guilty plea to attempting to unlawfully…
RGV tax preparer pleads guilty to preparing false tax returns
McALLEN, Texas – A local tax preparer admitted to preparing false and fraudulent tax returns on behalf of taxpayers, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Linda Lopez was the owner and operator…
Convicted Felon Admits Trying to Bring Loaded Gun on Plane at Newark Liberty International Airport
NEWARK, N.J. – A Newburgh, New York, man today admitted possessing a stolen and loaded firearm that he tried to get through security at Newark Liberty International Airport, U.S. Attorney Philip R.…
Florida Man Sentenced To Probation For Filing False Claims On U.S. Navy Contracts
HARRISBURG – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Raymond Lofthouse, age 59, of Florida, was sentenced on April 6, 2022, to one month of probation…
Haines Memo Shows Commissioner Lied to Public About Six Figure Crony Job Offer
TOMS RIVER, NJ – An internal handwritten memo, possibly used to avoid a public records search, was hand-delivered by Ocean County Commissioner Virginia Haines to the four other county commissioners persuading them…
42 Year-Old Woman and 30 Year-Old Man Shot in Baltimore
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – The Baltimore Police is investigating a shooting which took place on April 6th. This incident occurred on the 2600 Block of Huron Street at approximately 2:33pm. According to investigators,…
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