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.…
Convicted Felon in Possession of Firearm Found Guilty
Memphis, TN – After a two-day trial, a federal jury has convicted Carl Clarke, 31, for being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm. Acting U.S. Attorney Joseph C. Murphy…
Tulsa Man Sentenced for Abusive Sexual Contact with a Minor
A Tulsa man was sentenced today in federal court for sexually abusing a minor, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson. U.S. District Judge Claire V. Eagan sentenced Oscar Manuel Cabrera-Westerheidy, 37, of…
Denver Man Charged with COVID Relief Loan Fraud
DENVER – The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announced that Anthony Zaghab, 52, of Denver was arraigned today on charges relating to over $700,000 in fraudulently obtained COVID-relief…
United States Attorney’s Office District of Arizona May 2021 Immigration and Border Crimes Report
I. Illegal Reentry After Deportation (8 U.S.C. 1326) 281 individuals were charged in May with illegal reentry A. 230 of those 281 individuals had previously been convicted of non-immigration criminal offenses in…
Man Convicted Of Abusive Sexual Conduct Aboard An Airplane Is Sentenced To Two Years In Prison
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – Siva K. Durbesula, 29, of India, who was convicted by a jury of abusive sexual contact aboard an airplane, was sentenced to two years in prison late yesterday. In…
Acting United States Attorney Mark J. Lesko Announces Formation of Civil Rights Team in the Office’s Civil Division
Mark J. Lesko, Acting United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, announced today the creation of a Civil Rights Team in the Office’s Civil Division. The Team, comprised of…
Previously Convicted Bank Robber escaped prison, robbed a bank
CONTACT: Barbara Burns PHONE: (716) 843-5817 FAX #: (716) 551-3051 BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Joseph Licata, 52, of Buffalo, NY, who was convicted of bank robbery, was…
Former Amherst Pain Doctor Going To Prison For Illegal Prescribing And Defrauding Medicare
CONTACT: Barbara Burns PHONE: (716) 843-5817 FAX #: (716) 551-3051 BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Dr. Gautam Arora, 43, formerly of Buffalo, NY, who was convicted of unlawfully…
Minnesota Man Sentenced for Travel with Intent to Engage in Illicit Sexual Conduct with a Minor
Acting United States Attorney Dennis Holmes announced that a St. Cloud, Minnesota, man convicted of Travel with Intent to Engage in Illicit Sexual Conduct with a Minor was sentenced on June 14,…
Two Career Criminals Arrested for Fentanyl Trafficking
BOSTON – Two career criminals still on supervised release on previous federal convictions were indicted by a federal grand jury on drug trafficking charges. Ozair Pereira, 33, of Brockton, and Robert Roscoe,…
25 Indicted for Drug Trafficking in Western PA and Beyond
PITTSBURGH – Twenty-five individuals have been named in two separate, but related, Indictments for trafficking multiple drugs, including heroin, fentanyl, methamphetamine, cocaine and cocaine base, Acting United States Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman…
Former Western New Yorker Pleads Guilty To Bank Fraud And Tax Evasion
CONTACT: Barbara Burns PHONE: (716) 843-5817 FAX #: (716) 551-3051 BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Ronald Rechan, 58, of Douglasville GA, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge John…
Texas Man Admits Defrauding Business Opportunity Buyers of More Than $5 Million
CAMDEN, N.J. – A Texas man today admitted defrauding victims of more than $5 million in connection with the sale of medical-related business opportunities, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced. David…
Baltimore Man Facing Federal Indictment for Two Carjackings and Armed Robbery
Baltimore, Maryland – A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging Deontay Williams, age 25, of Baltimore, Maryland, with two counts of carjacking, an armed commercial robbery, and three counts of…
Former Boston Police Sergeant Pleads Guilty to Overtime Fraud
BOSTON – A former Boston Police Sergeant pleaded guilty today in connection with committing over $25,000 in overtime fraud while assigned to the Boston Police Department’s (BPD) evidence warehouse. Gerard O’Brien, 62,…
Colorado Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Hate Crime After Unprovoked Stabbing of Black Man
EUGENE, Ore.—A Colorado man pleaded guilty today to a federal hate crime for stabbing a Black man from Ontario, Oregon while the man was sitting in a fast-food restaurant. Nolan Levi Strauss,…
Two Kentucky Men Who Led Buffalo Police On A Chase Arrested on Carjacking And Weapons Charges
CONTACT: Barbara Burns PHONE: (716) 843-5817 FAX #: (716) 551-3051 BUFFALO, N.Y. — U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Jeylani Bakari, 22, and Aweys Hussein, 20, both of Louisville, KY, were arrested…
Madison Felon Sentenced to 63 Months for Possessing Firearm
MADISON, WIS. – Timothy M. O’Shea, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Jaime Williams, 34, Madison, Wisconsin, was sentenced today by Chief U.S. District Judge James…
Todd County Man Indicted for Aggravated Sexual Abuse, Assault With a Dangerous Weapon
Acting United States Attorney Dennis Holmes announced that a Todd County, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Aggravated Sexual Abuse of a Minor, Assault With a…
Todd County Man Indicted for Aggravated Sexual Abuse of a Child
Acting United States Attorney Dennis Holmes announced that a Todd County, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Aggravated Sexual Abuse of a Child. Conrad Good Voice,…
Lawrence Man Sentenced for Fentanyl Offenses
BOSTON – A Lawrence man was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for distributing and possessing fentanyl. Yunior Darismir Prandys Torres, 24, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Richard G.…
Fort Pierre Woman Indicted on Methamphetamine Charges
Acting United States Attorney Dennis Holmes announced that a Fort Pierre, South Dakota, woman has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance. Lisa Herren, a/k/a…
Two Men Sentenced to Prison for Federal Gun Crimes
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Two men were sentenced to prison today for federal gun crimes. Jonathan Fields, 38, of Fayette County was sentenced to 78 months in prison for being a felon in…
Kadoka Man Sentenced for Meth Trafficking
Acting United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Kadoka, South Dakota, man convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance was sentenced on June 14, 2021, by Chief Judge Roberto…
Seven charged for roles in a $110 million compound drug scheme
McALLEN, Texas – A compound pharmacy owner, three marketers, a referring physician and two clinic office staff have been taken into custody in connection with a multi-million dollar health care fraud and…
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