Ex-NASA employees admit to luxury home mortgage fraud scheme
HOUSTON – A Missouri City couple who once worked at NASA admitted Friday to running a years-long mortgage fraud scheme tied to the financing of their luxury home, federal prosecutors said. Noreen…
Rochester Man Going To Prison For His Role In Burning Of RPD Car Duing May 2020 Violent Protests In Rochester
CONTACT: Barbara BurnsPHONE: (716) 843-5817FAX #: (716) 551-3051 ROCHESTER, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Miguel Ramos, 21, of Rochester, NY, who was convicted of rioting for his role in violent…
Bowie County Man Indicted for Trafficking Deadly Fentanyl
TEXARKANA, Texas – A Texarkana man has been indicted for federal drug trafficking and firearms violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today. Darell Montrell Trotter, 32,…
Oakland Woman Sentenced To Three Years In Million Dollar Pandemic Relief Fraud
OAKLAND – A federal court sentenced Christina Burden today to 36 months in prison following her guilty pleas to two counts of bank fraud and two counts of money laundering, announced U.S.…
Knoxville Man Sentenced To 87 Months In Prison For Attempting To Hire A “Hitman”
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – On February 24, 2022, Nelson Paul Replogle, 60, of Knoxville, was sentenced to 87 months in prison, followed by a three-year period of supervised release, by the Honorable Leon…
Knoxville Woman Sentenced To 57 Months In Prison For Defrauding COVID-19 Economic Relief Programs
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – On February 24, 2022, Porsha Tims Bush, 42, formerly of Knoxville, Tennessee, was sentenced to 57 months in prison by the Honorable Katherine A. Crytzer, in the United States…
Belton man charged for causing an accident while fleeing from a police helicopter
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Belton man has been charged for causing an accident while fleeing from a police helicopter. The Department of Justice today said the man, who caused an accident…
St. Croix Man Sentenced to 60 Months in Federal Prison After Attempting to Smuggle Two Kilograms of Cocaine Thru the Henry E. Rohlsen Airport
ST. CROIX, USVI – U.S. Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert announced that a St. Croix man, Keithley Parris, age 34, appeared before Visiting Judge Ann E. Thompson, in District Court, and was sentenced…
Area residents charged in multi-layered fraud scheme
HOUSTON – Six Houston individuals have been indicted for their participation in a multi-state scheme involving mortgage fraud, credit repair and government loan fraud, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Authorities are…
Fort Wayne Man Convicted of Federal Gun Charge
FORT WAYNE- Bryant D. Aron, age 36, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, was convicted of being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition on February 23, 2022, following a two-day jury…
Convicted Sex Trafficker Indicted For Escape
HARRISBURG – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that Jimmy Cantelmo, age 33, of Scranton, Pennsylvania, was indicted on February 23, 2022, by a federal…
Latrobe Man Sentenced for Supplying Meth to Pagans-Affiliated Drug Organization
PITTSBURGH, PA – A former resident of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, was sentenced on charges of violating federal narcotics trafficking laws, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today. Alan Masecar, 35, of…
California Man Pleads Guilty to Methamphetamine Trafficking
BOISE – A California man pleaded guilty to possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute. According to court records, on May 25, 2021, Raul Garcia, 41, of Woodland, California, was found in…
Jury Convicts Arizona and California Men for $20 Million Dollar Investment Fraud
NORFOLK, Va. – A federal jury convicted an Arizona man and a California man yesterday on charges of conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering, in connection…
Physician pays over half million to settle allegations concerning ultrasound billing
McALLEN, Texas – A 41-year-old primary care doctor has paid $504,588.40 to resolve allegations that he billed for excessive ultrasounds, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Dr. Jose Escandon operates in Mission.…
California man facing federal charge for interfering with a flight crew
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Samson Hardridge, 33, of Lancaster, California, made an initial appearance in federal court on Feb. 23 facing a charge of interference with flight crew members and attendants. Hardridge will…
Member of Zuni Pueblo sentenced to five years in prison for sexually abusing a minor in Indian Country
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Byron Calavaza, 33, of Zuni, New Mexico, and an enrolled member of the Pueblo of Zuni, was sentenced on Feb. 23 in federal court to five years in prison…
South Texas man admits to smuggling cocaine on passenger bus
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A 21-year-old Hidalgo County man has pleaded guilty to possessing with the intent to distribute 4.5 kilograms of cocaine, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Today, Matthew Ethan Joseph…
Two Men Sentenced to Fifteen Years in Federal Prison for Their Fourteen Hour Armed Robbery Spree in Evansville and Elberfield
EVANSVILLE – Davontai Jones-Robinson, 25, of Evansville, Indiana, and Trinity Taylor, 27, of Prattville, Alabama, were sentenced to federal prison late yesterday for the armed robbery of three different convenience stores. The…
Lead defendant sentenced to 12 years in prison for invading homes of Dayton-area drug dealers
DAYTON, Ohio – A Columbus, Ohio, man was sentenced in federal court today to 144 months in prison for his role in multiple home invasions that took place in the greater Dayton…
Human Smuggler Sentenced for Transporting and Harboring Over 100 Undocumented Noncitizens
TUCSON, Ariz. – Amalia Gonzalez-Lara, 43, of Oaxaca, Mexico, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Raner C. Collins to 21 months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release.…
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