Felon indicted following roadway shooting
ATLANTA – Rico Laprince Southall has been charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Southall fired shots at the victim, who happened also to be a family member. “A…
Mail-Order Diabetic Testing Supplier And Its Parent Company Agree To Pay $160 Million To Resolve Alleged False Claims To Medicare
Learn about the true impacts of prescription opioid misuse and heroin use. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) are working together to help…
If not the feds, then who will hold Cuomo responsible for thousands of COVID-19 nursing home deaths?
Ailan Evans New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday celebrated the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) decision to drop its investigation into his policy that sent COVID-19 patients into nursing homes, but with…
Former Colorado Judge Sentenced for Obstructing Federal Investigation of Drug Trafficking Organization
DENVER – A former Colorado state court judge was sentenced Wednesday in the District of Colorado to a year and one day in prison for obstructing a federal task force investigation of…
Accountant Indicted For Embezzling More Than $140,000 In Tribe Funds
LAS VEGAS, Nev. – An accountant for the Las Vegas Paiute Tribe made her initial appearance in federal court today for allegedly embezzling more than $140,000 from the Tribe. As alleged in…
Wood County man admits to violation against a minor
CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Steven Lockhart, of Davisville, West Virginia, has admitted to trying to meet a minor for sex, Acting U.S. Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced. Lockhart, 57, pleaded guilty today…
Mineral County man sentenced for firearms charge
MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Kendu Woodard, of Keyser, West Virginia, was sentenced this week to 24 months of incarceration for a firearms charge, Acting United States Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced. Woodard,…
Virginia Inmate Pleads Guilty to Involvement in Pandemic Unemployment Benefits Scheme
NORFOLK, Va. – A Virginia inmate pleaded guilty today to his involvement in a scheme to obtain pandemic-related unemployment benefits by using the personal identifying information of over 30 other Virginia prison…
Connecticut Woman Admits To Engaging In Conspiracy To Defraud Former Employers
NEWARK, N.J. – A Connecticut woman today admitted to engaging in a conspiracy to divert over $546,000 in customer payments owed to her former employers for personal use, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael…
Previously Convicted Felon Charged With Illegal Possession Of Handgun
NEWARK, N.J. – An Essex County, New Jersey, man was arrested yesterday on charges of illegally possessing a handgun, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced. Lamont Nelson, 26, of Newark, New…
Essex County Man Sentenced To Two Years In Prison For Role In Conspiracy To Defraud Banks Of $250,000 Using Credit Cards And Stolen Checks
NEWARK, N.J. – Dashawn Duncan, 27, of South Orange, New Jersey, was sentenced today to 24 months in prison for his role in conspiring to defraud two banks of $250,000 using stolen…
Owner Of Signature Nails Spa Indicted On Tax Evasion And Obstruction Charges
NASHVILLE – A federal indictment unsealed today charged Chieu K. Tran, 54, of Nashville, the owner of Signature Nails Spa, (Signature) with tax evasion and obstruction of justice charges, announced Acting U.S.…
Jefferson County residents indicted on drug trafficking charges
MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Eight people are facing multiple drug charges after a federal Grand Jury handed down a drug trafficking indictment on July 21, 2021, Acting United States Attorney Randolph J.…
West Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C. residents indicted on firearms and drug trafficking charges
MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Twelve people are facing multiple firearms and drug charges after a federal Grand Jury handed down a firearms and drug trafficking indictment on July 21, 2021, Acting United…
Nine MS-13 Gang Members Indicted In Racketeering & Violent Crime Conspiracy
NASHVILLE – A federal grand jury in Nashville on Monday handed down a 60-count, second superseding indictment, charging nine members of the MS-13 gang with a racketeering conspiracy which includes allegations of…
34 indicted for expansive drug trafficking operation
MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Arrests were made this morning after 34 people were indicted on July 20 for a drug trafficking conspiracy that spans several states, Acting United States Attorney Randolph J.…
Smuggler and Previously Deported Migrants Indicted Following Boat Crash in Pompano Beach
Miami, FL – A federal grand jury in Miami returned an indictment today charging two Bahamian nationals, a Jamaican national, and a United Kingdom national with felony offenses related to a maritime…
Joplin Man Sentenced to 14 Years for Child Sexual Exploitation
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A Joplin, Missouri, man was sentenced in federal court today for enticing a 15-year-old victim through social media to engage in illicit sexual activity. Clinton Anthony Yeats, 29, was…
Two SCI Inmates, Two Allegheny County Residents Charged in Schemes to Smuggle Synthetic Cannabinoids into State Prisons and to Obtain Pandemic Unemployment Benefits
PITTSBURGH, PA – Two residents of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, and two individuals incarcerated at Pennsylvania State Correctional Institutions (SCIs), have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges of…
Barnstable Man Indicted on Child Exploitation Offenses
BOSTON – A Barnstable man was arrested on Friday, July 23, 2021 on child exploitation offenses. Atticus J. Bernard, 21, was indicted on two counts of sexual exploitation of children and one…