Morgantown woman admits to tax fraud

CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Diann Carol Clark, of Morgantown, West Virginia, has admitted to a payroll tax fraud charge, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II announced. Clark, 59, pleaded guilty today…

Justice Department Sues Texas Over New Election Law

The Department of Justice filed a complaint against Texas on Thursday, alleging certain provisions in the state’s new election law violated federal voting legislation. The complaint alleged that certain provisions in Texas’…

Biden Administration Hit With Lawsuits Challenging Vaccine Mandate

Multiple groups filed lawsuits Thursday against the Biden administration, challenging the legality of its vaccine mandate for private companies. President Joe Biden announced on Sept. 9 that the Occupational Safety and Health…

Current And Former Metropolitan Correctional Center Employees And Inmates Indicted For Bribery, Contraband Smuggling, Narcotics Distribution, And Obstruction Of Justice Offenses

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Michael J. Driscoll, Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), Ryan…

Hudson County Man Admits Illegal Firearm Possession

NEWARK, N.J. – A Hudson County, New Jersey, man today admitted possessing a firearm and ammunition after previously having been convicted of a felony, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced. Nathan…

Passaic County Man Sentenced to 17 Months in Prison for Bank Fraud Conspiracy

NEWARK, N.J. – A Passaic County, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to time served – 17 months – for his role in a bank fraud conspiracy, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A.…

Martinsburg man admits to role in drug trafficking and firearms conspiracy

MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Antoine Paul Brown, of Martinsburg, West Virginia, has admitted to a drug charge, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II announced. Brown, 38, pleaded guilty today to one…

Marshall County man admits to drug charge

WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – Alex R. Lee, of Moundsville, West Virginia, has admitted to a methamphetamine charge, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II announced. Lee, 35, pleaded guilty today to one…

Preston County residents indicted on charges involving insurance fraud

CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Four Preston County residents are facing wire fraud charges, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II announced. The four are charged in eight-count indictment involving wire fraud. Those…

Man Charged with Threatening to Assault and Kill Federal Judge

NEWARK, N.J. – An Essex County, New Jersey, man was arrested today for threatening to injure a federal judge, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced. Jonathan D. Williams, 46, of Newark,…

Former Newark Police Officer Sentenced to 46 Months in Prison for Bribery and Assisting in Preparing False Federal Tax Return

NEWARK, N.J. – A former Newark police officer was sentenced today to 46 months in prison for soliciting and accepting cash payments from a brothel owner in Newark in exchange for protecting…

Pharmacy Owner Sentenced to 41 Months in Prison for Role in Multimillion-Dollar Illegal Kickback Scheme and Evading Taxes on Over $33 Million of Income

TRENTON, N.J. – The former co-owner of a Union City, New Jersey, pharmacy was sentenced today to 41 months in prison for his role in a scheme to pay bribes to health…

Convicted Felon Sentenced For Possession Of Loaded Sawed-Off Shotgun

LAS VEGAS, Nev. – A convicted felon was sentenced today to three years and six months in prison for unlawfully possessing a sawed-off shotgun, which was recovered during a traffic stop in…

Passaic County Woman Admits Role in Drug Conspiracy and Distribution of Fentanyl

NEWARK, N.J. – A Passaic County, New Jersey, woman today admitted participating in a conspiracy to distribute heroin and fentanyl, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced. Nysifah Deaveareaux, 28, of Paterson,…

Arkansas Man Charged in $100 Million COVID-19 Health Care Fraud Scheme

A federal grand jury in the Western District of Arkansas returned an indictment yesterday charging an Arkansas man who owned or managed numerous diagnostic testing laboratories with health care fraud in connection…

Gangster Disciples Enforcer And Hitman Convicted Of RICO Murder, Killing Witness, And Other Violent Crimes

NASHVILLE – Following a two-week jury trial in U.S. District Court, a federal jury today convicted Brandon Durell Hardison, aka Creep, aka Creeper da Reeper, a member of the Gangster Disciples, of…

Ohio men indicted on drug charges

WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – A Grand Jury in Clarksburg, West Virginia, indicted two Ohio men on drug charges, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II announced. Reuben Jahmell Dauntez Donald, of Akron,…

Dark Web Narcotics Trafficker Sentenced to 96 Months in Prison for Distributing Fentanyl, Heroin, Methamphetamine, Cocaine, Oxycodone and Methadone

Earlier today, at the federal courthouse in Brooklyn, Joanna De Alba was sentenced by United States District Judge Dora L. Irizarry to 96 months in prison for distributing, and possessing with intent…

Preston County woman sentenced for role in drug distribution operation

CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Tiffany Groves, of Kingwood, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 100 months of incarceration for her role in methamphetamine, crack cocaine, fentanyl, and heroin drug distribution operation, United…

Former Employee of Veterans Affairs Medical Center Admits Stealing HIV Medication

NEWARK, N.J. – A former pharmacy procurement technician today admitted stealing prescription HIV medications from the pharmacy of the Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) in East Orange, New Jersey, Acting U.S. Attorney…

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