Man Arrested For Leading Role In $10 Million Tech Support Fraud Scheme That Exploited Elderly Victims

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced charges against VINOTH PONMARAN for participating in a conspiracy that for several years exploited elderly victims by remotely…

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Rioter Sentenced to Federal Prison for Torching Providence Police Cruiser

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A Cranston, RI, man who admitted to torching a Providence Police cruiser when he sprayed a flammable liquid into the cruiser during a June 2020 riot in downtown Providence,…

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North Providence Man Sentenced for Defrauding COVID-Relief Program

PROVIDENCE – A North Providence man who was receiving COVID-relief unemployment benefits in Rhode Island, and fraudulently applied for and collected more than $20,000 in unemployment benefits from two other states, has…

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South Florida Political Campaign Consultant Pleads Guilty To Defrauding Covid-19 Relief Program

Miami, Florida – Today, 42-year-old Royal Palm Beach, Florida resident Omar Smith pled guilty in South Florida federal court to lying on a coronavirus relief loan application and fraudulently obtaining hundreds of…

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Fort Wayne Man Sentenced to 195 Months in Prison

FORT WAYNE – Jamic C. Johnson, 47 years old, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Holly A. Brady on his plea of guilty to possessing with…

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Four Plead Guilty to Obtaining Nearly $5 Million in Fraudulent PPP Loans

Charleston, South Carolina — Lori Hammond, 53 of Summerville, Catherine (“Cassie”) Needham, 36, of Manning, Jontrell Wright, 35, of Holly Hill, and Christopher Conrad, 39, of Holly Hill, have all pleaded guilty…

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Rocky Mount Woman Sentenced for Drug and Firearms Offenses Concerning Buying Guns for Gang Members

RALEIGH, N.C. – A Rocky Mount woman was sentenced yesterday to 71 months in prison for conspiring to distribute heroin and fentanyl and conspiring to make false statements during the purchase of…

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Gang Member Involved in Bridgeport Courthouse Shooting Sentenced to More Than 15 Years in Prison

ASANTE GAINES, also known as “Santi,” 25, of Bridgeport, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Janet Bond Arterton in New Haven to 190 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of…

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Men Charged with Trafficking 16-Year-Old Runaway

Two men who allegedly trafficked teenage girls have been federally charged, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Chad E. Meacham. LaDarius Alton Smith, 33, and Ulises Rene Garcia, 22,…

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Doctor Selling COVID-19 “Cure” Sentenced to Prison

SAN DIEGO – Jennings Ryan Staley, a physician who attempted to profit from the pandemic by marketing what he described as a “miracle cure” for COVID-19, was sentenced today to 30 days…

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Ohio man charged with aiding and abetting plot to murder former President

COLUMBUS, Ohio – An Iraqi citizen living in Columbus, Ohio, has been charged federally with an immigration crime and with aiding and abetting a plot to murder former United States President George…

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Hilo Man Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Paycheck Protection and Disaster Loan Programs

HONOLULU – Carey Mills, 43, of Hilo, Hawaii pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge Derrick K. Watson to a single-count Information, charging him with wire fraud in connection with a scheme…

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10 Alleged Drug Traffickers Charged in Operation Tulia Takedown

Eight alleged methamphetamine traffickers were arrested in Tulia, Texas on Tuesday in Operation Tulia Takedown, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Chad E. Meacham. Two additional defendants who were…

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Las Vegas Woman Sentenced To Prison For Using Stolen Identities To Fraudulently Collect Over $175,000 In Unemployment Insurance Benefits

LAS VEGAS – A Las Vegas woman was sentenced today to 45 months in prison for using at least 40 stolen identities to fraudulently collect approximately $175,622 in unemployment insurance benefits from…

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South Florida Political Campaign Consultant Charged with Defrauding Covid-19 Relief Program

Miami, Florida – Federal prosecutors have charged 42-year-old Royal Palm Beach, Florida resident Omar Smith with lying on a coronavirus relief loan application and fraudulently obtaining more than two hundred thousand dollars…

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Five members and associates of a violent white supremacist gang, the 1488s, were convicted today in Alaska by a federal jury of RICO conspiracy, murder in aid of racketeering, kidnapping, and assault. …

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White Supremacist Gang Leader and Members and Associates Convicted on Racketeering and Murder Charges

WASHINGTON – Five members and associates of a violent white supremacist gang, the 1488s, were convicted today in Alaska by a federal jury of RICO conspiracy, murder in aid of racketeering, kidnapping,…

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Attorney General Merrick Garland And United States Attorney Roger Handberg Recognize Middle District Of Florida Awardee Gail Frances Gardner For Advocacy On Behalf Of Crime Victims And Commemorate National Crime Victims’ Rights Week

WASHINGTON – Attorney General Merrick B. Garland today awarded the Special Courage Award to Gail Frances Gardner of Ocoee, Florida for her advocacy on behalf of crime victims. Ms. Gardner was among…

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DOJ Paralegal Convicted of Witness Retaliation and Obstruction of Justice-Related Crimes

Earlier today, following a one-week trial, a federal jury in Brooklyn returned a guilty verdict against Tawanna Hilliard, the mother of a 5-9 Brims gang member, on charges of witness retaliation, conspiracy…

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Former State Employee Indicted for Unemployment Insurance Fraud

ALBANY, NEW YORK – A grand jury indictment unsealed today alleges that former New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) employee Wendell Giles, age 51, of Albany, conspired with another former NYSDOL…

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Man Arrested For Leading Role In $10 Million Tech Support Fraud Scheme That Exploited Elderly Victims

Rioter Sentenced to Federal Prison for Torching Providence Police Cruiser

North Providence Man Sentenced for Defrauding COVID-Relief Program

South Florida Political Campaign Consultant Pleads Guilty To Defrauding Covid-19 Relief Program

Fort Wayne Man Sentenced to 195 Months in Prison

Four Plead Guilty to Obtaining Nearly $5 Million in Fraudulent PPP Loans

Rocky Mount Woman Sentenced for Drug and Firearms Offenses Concerning Buying Guns for Gang Members

Gang Member Involved in Bridgeport Courthouse Shooting Sentenced to More Than 15 Years in Prison

Men Charged with Trafficking 16-Year-Old Runaway

Doctor Selling COVID-19 “Cure” Sentenced to Prison

Ohio man charged with aiding and abetting plot to murder former President

Hilo Man Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Paycheck Protection and Disaster Loan Programs

10 Alleged Drug Traffickers Charged in Operation Tulia Takedown

Las Vegas Woman Sentenced To Prison For Using Stolen Identities To Fraudulently Collect Over $175,000 In Unemployment Insurance Benefits

South Florida Political Campaign Consultant Charged with Defrauding Covid-19 Relief Program

White Supremacist Gang Leader and Members and Associates Convicted on Racketeering and Murder Charges

Attorney General Merrick Garland And United States Attorney Roger Handberg Recognize Middle District Of Florida Awardee Gail Frances Gardner For Advocacy On Behalf Of Crime Victims And Commemorate National Crime Victims’ Rights Week

DOJ Paralegal Convicted of Witness Retaliation and Obstruction of Justice-Related Crimes

Former State Employee Indicted for Unemployment Insurance Fraud

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