Aberdeen Man Sentenced for Firearm Charge
Acting United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that an Aberdeen, South Dakota, man convicted of Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person was sentenced on November 29, 2021, by Judge…
Sioux Falls Man Sentenced to Nearly 10 Years in Federal Prison for Carjacking
Acting United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Sioux Falls, South Dakota, man convicted of carjacking was sentenced on November 30, 2021, by U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier. Shawn…
South Dakota Man Indicted for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender
Acting United States Attorney Dennis Holmes announced that a South Dakota man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender. John Burgess Bad Hand,…
Providence Man Admits to False Use of a Social Security Number to Defraud Rhode Island Food Stamp, Medicaid Programs
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A Providence man today admitted to a federal court judge that he fraudulently used another individual’s Social Security number to defraud the Rhode Island Medicaid Managed Care Program of…
VA employee sentenced for stealing
ATLANTA – Kevin Rumph, Jr., has been sentenced to prison for stealing medical supplies from the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs. “It is disappointing when someone entrusted to help care for our…
Former State Department Employee Sentenced to Federal Prison for Embezzling more than $150,000 from Department of Defense
Charleston, South Carolina — Acting United States Attorney M. Rhett DeHart announced today that Roudy Pierre-Louis, 49, a citizen of Haiti and former State Department employee, was sentenced to more than a…
Owner of local marketing business to pay quarter of a million dollars for committing COVID relief fraud
COLUMBUS, Ohio – A Columbus woman was sentenced in federal court here today and ordered to pay a fine of $250,000, the maximum amount allowed by law, for committing COVID relief fraud.…
Federal Jury Convicts Pennsylvania Man and New Mexico Man for Their Roles in Fraud, Money Laundering & Obstruction Conspiracies
Acting United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that Nathan J. Peachey, age 50, of Pennsylvania, and John Rick Winer, age, 67 of New Mexico, were convicted by a federal jury in…
Former charter school official sent to prison
HOUSTON – A 65-year-old Missouri City man has been ordered to federal prison for conspiracy to commit mail fraud, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Richard Rose pleaded guilty Aug. 17.…
Minnesota Man Sentenced for Bank Fraud
Acting United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Moorhead, Minnesota, man convicted of Bank Fraud was sentenced on November 29, 2021, by U.S. District Judge Charles B. Kornmann. Richard L.…
Cypress medical sales representative agrees to settle allegations regarding neurostimulator devices
HOUSTON – A 47-year-old medical sales representative has agreed to pay $100,000 to settle allegations that he assisted in causing the submission of false claims, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. …
Brewerton Man Sentenced for Stealing Government Property
SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – Frederick L. Guth, Jr., age 67, of Brewerton, New York, was sentenced today to three years of probation related to his theft of Social Security retirement benefits. The…
Two Virginia Inmates Plead Guilty to Pandemic Unemployment Benefits Scheme
NORFOLK, Va. – Two men pleaded guilty today to fraudulently obtaining benefits made available as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to court documents, from approximately June 2020 through in or…
Maryland Woman Pleads Guilty to Theft of Government Monies
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Tashawn Spencer, of Maryland, pleaded guilty today to theft of government money. According to court documents, Spencer is a former employee of the United States Department of Treasury Bureau…
Colorado Man Sentenced to More than 9 Years in Federal Prison for Assaulting ATF Special Agent
DENVER – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announces Dallas Michael Theiss, age 24, was sentenced to 110 months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release…
CEO Of Purported Global Biomedical Company Charged With Stealing Over $1 Million Of Victim’s Money Through False Promises Of Investment Opportunities
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Ricky J. Patel, the Acting Special Agent-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of the Department of Homeland…
UT Southwestern to Pay $4.5 Million to Resolve Alleged Controlled Substance Act Violations That Permitted Drug Diversion by Staff
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center has agreed to pay $4.5 million to resolve allegations that its violations of the Controlled Substances Act allowed hospital staff to divert fentanyl and other…
Brevard County Woman Sentenced To Federal Prison For Falsifying Records Related To NASA Investigation
Orlando, FL – U.S. District Judge Carlos E. Mendoza has sentenced Stacy R. Caruvana (47, Rockledge) to six months in federal prison for falsifying records with intent to obstruct and influence a…
Former President of First Mortgage Company Sentenced to Serve 104 Months in Federal Prison and Pay More Than $51.8 Million in Restitution to Victims
OKLAHOMA CITY – RONALD J. MCCORD, 71, of Oklahoma City, was sentenced this morning to serve 104 months in prison for defrauding locally-based banks, Fannie Mae, homeowners, and others through a broad…
Nigerian National Pleads Guilty to Role in Romance Fraud Scheme
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – A Nigerian national who was indicted in April 2021 in connection with a large fraud scheme pleaded guilty to receipt of stolen money. According to court documents and statements…