Hudson County Man Sentenced to 86 Months in Prison on Drug Distribution Charges

NEWARK, N.J. – A Hudson County, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 86 months in prison for possessing with intent to distribute heroin, cocaine and cocaine base, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael…

Grant County man sentenced for fentanyl charge

ELKINS, WEST VIRGINIA – Kevin Wayne Fultz, of Maysville, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 70 months of incarceration for his role in a methamphetamine and fentanyl distribution operation, United States Attorney…

Texas man admits to drug charge

CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Leonard Jasmine, of Houston, Texas, has admitted to a drug charge, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II announced. Jasmine, 30, pleaded guilty today to one count of…

Clarksburg man admits to drug charge

ELKINS, WEST VIRGINIA – Gary Roudolph Loy, Jr., of Clarksburg, West Virginia, has admitted to a drug charge, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II announced. Loy, 48, pleaded guilty today to…

Ohio man sentenced for methamphetamine distribution

MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Victor Ramel Chancler Witcher, of Copley, Ohio, was sentenced today to five years of probation for methamphetamine distribution, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II announced. Witcher, age…

Jefferson County man sentenced for sex offender registry violation

MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Frederick M. Hilliard, of Charles Town, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 18 months of incarceration for a sex offender registry charge, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld,…

Amtrak Employee Admits Defrauding Amtrak of More Than $76,000 Worth of Chainsaws and Chainsaw Parts

NEWARK, N.J. – An Ocean County, New Jersey man today admitted to fraudulently obtaining chainsaws and chainsaw parts from his employer Amtrak and then selling this equipment for personal profit, Acting U.S.…

Operating Partner of Oil and Gas Maintenance Business Sentenced to Prison for Wire Fraud

GRAND JUNCTION – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announces that Cory Thompson, age 44, of Fruita, was sentenced to 41 months in federal prison and ordered to pay…

Abuse Survivors Of National Gymnastics Team Doctor Reach Settlement

Female gymnasts who were sexually abused by the former U.S. national gymnastics team doctor, Larry Nassar, reached a $380 million settlement with USA Gymnastics and the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC),…

Pueblo Cattle Investment Operator Sentenced to Federal Prison for Wire Fraud and Money Laundering

DENVER – The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announces that Richard K. Sears, 73, of Pueblo was sentenced to serve 41 months in prison for his role in…

Sex Offender Arrested on Child Exploitation Charges

BOSTON – A registered sex offender was arrested yesterday in connection with allegedly receiving and possessing child [censored]ography via multiple groups on a messaging app. Angel Figueroa, 49, of Fall River, was…

Three Individuals Charged with Stealing Unemployment Benefits

NEWARK, N.J. – A Middlesex County, New Jersey, man and woman and a New York man were arrested today and charged for their alleged roles in a fraud committed in connection with…

Camden Woman Sentenced to 51 Months in Prison for Role in Drug Trafficking Organization

CAMDEN, N.J. B A Camden woman was sentenced today to 51 months in prison for conspiring to distribute heroin in the City of Camden. Elisa Rivera, 31, previously pleaded guilty before…

Carson Colony Man Sentenced To Prison For Killing His Son On Tribal Land

RENO, Nev. – A Carson Colony tribe member was sentenced yesterday to 70 months in prison for killing his son on tribal land in December 2019. According to court documents and evidence…

NLRB Employee Charged With Bribery And Honest Services Fraud

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and David P. Berry, Inspector General of the National Labor Relations Board, announced today the unsealing of a Complaint…

Camden County Woman Convicted in Stolen Identity Refund Fraud Scheme

CAMDEN, N.J. – A Camden County, New Jersey, woman was found guilty for her role in an extensive scheme to obtain money through fraudulently obtained refund checks issued by the U.S. Treasury, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced today. …

Wading River Woman Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Conspiring to Distribute Narcotics and Firearm Possession

Earlier today, in federal court in Central Islip, Amber Schatz was sentenced by United States District Judge Denis R. Hurley to 10 years in prison for conspiring to distribute controlled substances and…

Pennsylvania man guilty of traveling across state lines to engage in sex with a minor

CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Mark Sassak, Jr., of Monessen, Pennsylvania, was found guilty today of charges involving a minor, United States Attorney William J, Ihlenfeld, II announced. After a three-day trial, Sassak,…

Paterson Felon Sentenced to 57 Months in Prison for Trafficking and Unlawfully Possessing 16 Firearms

NEWARK, N.J. – A Paterson man with prior felony convictions was sentenced today to 57 months in prison for illegally transporting and selling 16 firearms for over $8,000 on four occasions beginning…

Burlington County Man Charged with Cell Phone SIM Swap Scheme

NEWARK, N.J. – A Burlington County, New Jersey, man was arrested today for swapping cell phone customers’ Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) numbers into mobile devices controlled by an individual who was paying…

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