Armored truck heist in Chicago Loop ends with suspect shot and cash recovered
CHICAGO – A 23-year-old man was charged in federal court Friday after allegedly attacking an armored truck driver and stealing a bag of cash during a brazen daylight robbery in the Loop.…
Chilton County Man Sentenced to 50 Months in Prison for Being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm Following a Shootout
Montgomery, Alabama – On Tuesday, November 8, 2022, Paul David Chapman, 50, from Verbena, Alabama, was sentenced to 50 months in prison for being a felon…
Bowling Green Federal Grand Jury Returns Three Indictments Charging Drug Trafficking and Firearms Offenses
Bowling Green, KY – A federal grand jury in Bowling Green returned three indictments today separately charging three men with drug trafficking and firearms offenses. U.S. Attorney Michael A. Bennett of the…
Two New Orleans Men Convicted by Federal Jury for Multiple Violent Carjacking Offenses
NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that HAROLD FOSTER, age 31, and MARC DALTON, age 31, of New Orleans, Louisiana were found guilty as charged on November 8, 2022…
Martinsburg woman sentenced for firearms charge
MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Kristin Leanne Price, of Martinsburg, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 87 months of incarceration for her role in a firearms trafficking conspiracy, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld…
American Contractor Pleads Guilty in Death of U.S. Military Doctor
A former American military contractor pleaded guilty today to involuntary manslaughter for fatally striking an active duty U.S. Air Force medical doctor with a forklift as she was walking on Al Dhafra…
Oklahoma Doctor Sentenced to Serve More Than Four Years in Federal Prison for Illegal Drug Distribution and Health Care Fraud
OKLAHOMA CITY – On October 25, 2022, MELVIN LEE ROBISON, 68, of Lake City, Colorado, was sentenced to serve 54 months in federal prison for illegal drug distribution and health care fraud,…
Providence Man Sentenced for Fraudulently Applying for COVID Unemployment Benefits
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A Providence man who filed a fraudulent application for unemployment benefits under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act and the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) program, and…
Two Men Arrested For Committing Armed Robbery Of Bronx Jewelry Store Using Bear Spray, A Gun, And Hammers
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Michael J. Driscoll, Assistant Director in Charge of the New York Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”),…
Franklin Man with Lengthy Criminal History Sentenced to Over Nine Years for Drug and Firearms Charges
LAFAYETTE, La. – Ezekiel Anderson, IV, 30, of Franklin, Louisiana, has been sentenced on firearms and drug charges, announced United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown. Anderson was sentenced by Chief United States…
Former Tracy Resident Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Defraud Financial Institutions
SACRAMENTO, Calif. —Johnathan Ward, 44, formerly of Tracy, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According to court documents, Ward conspired to defraud financial…
San Jose Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Traffic Methamphetamine in Solano County
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Esteban Gerardo Ramirez, 32, of San Jose, pleaded guilty today to conspiring to possess and distribute methamphetamine, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According to court documents, between Sept.…
Tampa Man Sentenced To More Than 21 Years In Prison For Producing And Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material And Engaging In Child Sex Tourism In Colombia
Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge Steven D. Merryday has sentenced Hugo Espinosa Chavez (59, Tampa) to 21 years and 10 months’ imprisonment, followed by 10 years of supervised release, for using…
Residential Builder Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Customers
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A Centreville man pleaded guilty today to defrauding customers who hired his company to build or remodel their residences. According to court documents, from at least May 2017 through…
Cedar Rapids Man Who Transported Over 100 Pounds of Methamphetamine from California to Iowa Pleads Guilty
A man who hauled loads of 30 to 60 pounds of methamphetamine from California to Iowa pled guilty today in federal court in Cedar Rapids. Albert Henry Bailey, age 53, from Cedar…
Convicted Felon Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Distribution Offenses and Possessing a Loaded Firearm
BOSTON – A Somerville man pleaded guilty yesterday in connection with distributing and possessing fentanyl while illegally in possession of a loaded firearm. Tevon Ngomba, 29, pleaded guilty to one count of…
Convicted Felon Pleads Guilty to Crack Cocaine Distribution
BOSTON – A Boston man previously convicted of numerous state drug distribution charges pleaded guilty today to distributing cocaine base (crack cocaine). Jerry Cooper, a/k/a “Jerkz,” 29, pleaded guilty to one count…
Gloucester County Man Admits Fraudulently Obtaining More Than $400,000 in Unemployment Insurance Benefits
NEWARK, N.J. – A Gloucester County, New Jersey, man today admitted that he illegally obtained more than $400,000 in unemployment insurance benefits, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Willie Carter, 23, of…
South Florida Man Charged with COVID-19 Relief Fraud Allegedly Spends Loan Money on Exotic Sport Cars
MIAMI — Andre Lorquet, 38, of Miami made his first appearance today in federal magistrate court and was charged with fraudulently obtaining COVID-19 relief loans and grants under the Paycheck Protection Program,…
Two drug runners for drug trafficking organization connected to CJNG cartel sentenced to prison
Seattle – Two men who served as drug runners for a Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) cartel connected drug trafficking organization were sentenced to prison today following an extensive wiretap investigation, announced…
Springfield Man Pleads Guilty to Sexual Exploitation of a Child
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A Springfield, Mo., man pleaded guilty in federal court today to the sexual exploitation of a 14-year-old victim. Jared Neal Gonzales, 25, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge M.…
Bloomington Man’s Guilty Plea Marks 16th Felony Conviction in Two Medicaid Fraud Conspiracies that Totaled Over $5.4 Million in Fraudulent Billing
ST. PAUL, Minn. – A Bloomington man has pleaded guilty to his role in a $1.4 million Medicaid fraud conspiracy, announced United States Attorney Andrew M. Luger. According to court documents, Abdirahman…
Hennepin County Man Sentenced to 9.5 Years in Prison for Violent Armed Carjacking
MINNEAPOLIS – A Hennepin County man has been sentenced to 115 months followed by five years of supervised release for a violent armed carjacking, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger. According to…
Cedar Rapids Meth and Heroin Dealer Sentenced to Federal Prison
A Cedar Rapids woman who distributed methamphetamine and heroin was sentenced November 7, 2022, to two years in federal prison. Breanna Lynn Luna, age 42, from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, received the prison…
Springfield Man Sentenced for Money Laundering Conspiracy
BOSTON – A Springfield man was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for his role in a scheme to launder the proceeds of various telephone fraud scams. Utkarsh Thakur, 29, was…
San Antonio Couple Sentenced in Restaurant Investment Fraud Scheme
SAN ANTONIO – A Mexican national man and his wife, both residing in San Antonio, were sentenced in federal court today for a scheme to defraud business investors of over $1 million…
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