Contractor busted for fraud after pocketing cash and disappearing
Dagsboro man arrested for pocketing $30K in home improvement fraud scheme Dagsboro, DE – A Dagsboro man is facing felony charges after allegedly taking $30,000 for construction work he never completed, according…
Kirtland couple pleads guilty to bribery of former city of Cleveland demolition official
KIRTLAND, OHIO – A Kirtland couple has pleaded guilty in federal court to bribery of a former city of Cleveland demolition official in return for favorable service and treatment with building demolition…
Dominican National Sentenced for Fentanyl Trafficking
BOSTON, MASS – A Dominican national was sentenced yesterday in connection with drug trafficking activities involving fentanyl. Jonathan Mejia, 32, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton to 30…
Former Member of the Latin Kings Department of Correction Chapter Pleads Guilty to Racketeering Conspiracy Charges
BOSTON, MASS – A former Leader of the Massachusetts Department of Correction Chapter of the Massachusetts Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation (“Latin Kings”) pleaded guilty yesterday to racketeering charges. Vincent Dzierwinski,…
District Court Orders Long Island Company and its Operators to Stop Distributing Adulterated Dietary Supplements
BROOKLYN, NY – The United States Court for the Eastern District of New York has permanently enjoined a New York company and its operators from manufacturing or distributing dietary supplements unless and…
Nigerian National Sentenced to More Than Five Years for Defrauding Victims Using Online Scams
BOSTON, MASS – A Nigerian national was sentenced yesterday in connection with defrauding victims using various online scams during the COVID-19 pandemic. Nosayamen Iyalekhue, 33, was sentenced by U.S. Senior District Court…
Gage H. Clausen Pleads Guilty to Interstate Communication of a Threat
WICHITA, KAN. – Gage H. Clausen, 21, of Cheney, Kansas, has pleaded guilty to federal charges of violation of 18 U.S.C. § 875(c), Interstate Communication of a Threat. Clausen previously communicated a…
Robert And Todd Morgan, Two Others, Charged With Wide-Ranging Mortgage And insurance Fraud Scheme
BUFFALO, N.Y.–U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that a federal grand jury has returned a 104-count indictment charging Robert Morgan, Todd Morgan, Frank Giacobbe, and Michael Tremiti, with conspiracy to…
Bergen County Man Charged with Tax Evasion
NEWARK, N.J. – A Bergen County, New Jersey, man was charged today with tax evasion for calendar years 2014 to 2016, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced. David Kushner, 55, of…
Jackson County Corrections Officer Charged with Taking Bribes to Smuggle Illegal Drugs to Inmates
KANSAS CITY, MO – A corrections officer at the Jackson County Detention Center was charged in federal court today for taking bribes to smuggle illegal drugs to inmates of the facility. Daniel…
Leader of Rhode Island Latin Kings Chapter Sentenced for Narcotics Conspiracy Charges
BOSTON, MASS – A leader of the Rhode Island Chapter of the Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation (“Latin Kings”) was sentenced yesterday on conspiracy charges. Joel Francisco, a/k/a “King Casper,” 42,…
Catoosa Woman Charged with Defrauding 7 Banks of $735,396
CATOOSA, OKLAHOMA – A Catoosa woman has been indicted for defrauding seven Oklahoma banks when she falsified and submitted documents to apply for $735,396 in loans, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson.…
Colorado man charged for possession of pipe bombs
DENVER, CO – The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announced that Bradley Bunn, 55, of Loveland, Colorado, pleaded guilty to one count of making destructive devices and four…
Judge sentences St. Louis felon for firearms and fleeing charges
ST. LOUIS , MO – United States District Judge Henry E. Autrey sentenced Clarence Brown to 30 months in prison today. The 35-year-old St. Louis, Missouri resident pleaded guilty to one count…
Brazilian Citizen Who Ran Smuggling Organization Pleads Guilty To Human Trafficking
BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Tiago Mello-Lima, 34, a Brazilian citizen living in Canada, pleaded guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge Jeremiah J. McCarthy to bringing…
Pharmacist gets 14 years for murder for hire plot
BALTIMORE, MD – U.S. District Judge George L. Russell, III today sentenced David Robinson, age 51, of Baltimore, Maryland, to 171 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release,…
Albany Felon Arrested for Possessing a Firearm
ALBANY, NEW YORK – Kevin Weems, age 61, of Albany, was charged by complaint today with unlawfully possessing a firearm as a felon. The announcement was made by Acting United States Attorney…
Three Lewistown family members sentenced to prison for trafficking methamphetamine
GREAT FALLS, MONTANA – Three members of a Lewistown family were sentenced today for their roles in a methamphetamine trafficking scheme in which meth was sent from California to Lewistown for distribution,…
29-Year-Old Mom Charged for sharing pictures of daughter in sexual acts
CLAREMORE, OKLAHOMA – A 29-year-old Claremore woman has been indicted in federal court for producing child [censored]ography involving her young child, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson. Brittney Jo Wallace was charged…
Man who robbed Hamilton Circle K apprehended in Butler County
BUTLER COUNTY, OH – A man who was wanted for the robbery of the Circle K and other businesses in the Hamilton and Butler County area has been arrested by the Hamilton…
Phoenix Man Sentenced Gets 15 years for plot to release radioactive material in Arizona
PHOENIX, ARIZONA – Jared Trent Atkins, 27, of Phoenix, Arizona, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge John J. Tuchi to 15 years in prison, followed by twelve years of supervised release.…
Drug Dealer Pleads Guilty to Distributing Fentanyl Resulting in Overdose Death
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA – Arnold Ray Walters III of San Diego pleaded guilty today before U.S. Magistrate Judge Karen S. Crawford to distributing fentanyl that resulted in the overdose death of a…
Convicted felon sentenced to over nineteen years for selling meth Sold methamphetamine to a federal agent
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – Acting United States Attorney John E. Childress announced today that Leon Perry Jr., 37, of Indianapolis, was sentenced to 235 months in federal prison by U.S. District Judge James…
Man admits role in smuggling 149 undocumented immigrants from Laredo
LAREDO, TEXAS – A 54-year-old resident of Fort Meade, Florida, has pleaded guilty in Laredo federal court to conspiracy to transport undocumented aliens, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Joseph Winslow…
Lawmakers press Gannett to stop union busting practices at its New Jersey newspapers
NORTH BERGEN, NJ – With rounds and rounds of layoffs under their belts, the Gannett Company one of New Jersey’s largest newspaper publishing corporations is trying to stop their remaining employees from…
Georgetown Sheriff’s Office Arrest Two for Murder of Andrews Man
ANDREWS, SC – The Georgetown Sheriff’s Office has reported two arrests have been made in regards to the February 10th murder of William Butler Jr. On Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021, deputies responded…
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