Man Who Ran $1.4 Million Ponzi Scheme from Prison Sentenced to 8 More Years

A California man who ran a $1.4 million Ponzi scheme from behind bars while serving time on another fraud conviction was sentenced Tuesday to eight additional years in federal prison, announced U.S.…

June 1, 2022

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Tulsa Man Sentenced for Defrauding Investor and Banks of Millions

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A man who defrauded an investor and two banks out of at least $8.4 million was sentenced Wednesday in federal court, announced U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson. Chief U.S. District Judge John F.…

June 1, 2022

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Young Texan ordered to federal prison for smuggling cocaine on passenger bus

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CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A 21-year-old Hidalgo County man has been sent to federal prison for possessing with the intent to distribute 4.5 kilograms of cocaine, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.…

May 31, 2022

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New Yorker Sentenced in East Texas for National Fraud Conspiracy

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SHERMAN, Texas – A Queens, New York man has been sentenced to prison in the Eastern District of Texas for federal violations, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today. Anthony Terrell Lloyde, 33,…

May 31, 2022

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Former Operations Manager Pleads Guilty to Embezzling $2.6 Million+ From Italian Shipping Company

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A Euless woman pleaded guilty on Friday to embezzling more than $2.6 million from her former employer, an international global logistics and freight forwarding company, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District…

May 31, 2022

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FFL Sentenced for Selling Guns to Unlicensed Dealers

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A federally licensed firearms dealer was sentenced today to four years in federal prison for selling guns to unlicensed dealers for resale, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Chad…

May 27, 2022

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Men Charged with Trafficking 16-Year-Old Runaway

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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,…

May 27, 2022

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Texas Man Sentenced to Ten Years in Prison for Fake Investment Fraud Scheme

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WASHINGTON – Sean T. Johnson, also known as Shawn Johnson, 42, of Dallas, Texas, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for carrying out a…

May 27, 2022

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Tax Preparer, Husband Sentenced for Defrauding IRS Out of $3.3 Million

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The owners of a Duncanville tax preparation business were sentenced to a combined five nd a half years in federal prison for defrauding the IRS out of more than $3.3 million, announced…

May 26, 2022

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Church Finance Manager Sentenced to 4+ Years for Embezzling $261,000

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A Christ the King finance manager who embezzled more than a quarter of a million dollars from the church was sentenced today to more than four years in federal prison, announced U.S.…

May 26, 2022

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Smart Energy Consumer Collaborative Recognizes Six Utilities for Customer-Centric Achievements

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The Best Practices Awards spotlight how consumers and small businesses are benefitting from energy innovation DALLAS, May 25, 2022 — Today, the Smart Energy Consumer Collaborative (SECC) announced the recipients of the…

May 26, 2022

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CRUDE FLIP-FLOP: Biden’s Energy Sec Now Open To Oil Ban, But Will It Actually Lower Gas Prices?

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CRUDE FLIP-FLOP: Biden’s Energy Sec Now Open To Oil Ban, But Will It Actually Lower Gas Prices? Thomas Catenacci on May 25, 2022 The Biden administration appeared to reverse its previous position…

May 26, 2022

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Meth Dealers Who Plotted to Kill DEA Agent Plead Guilty

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Two drug traffickers who plotted to assassinate a DEA task force office have plead guilty, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Chad E. Meacham. Manuel Gomez-Garcia, 35, and Jorge…

May 24, 2022

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

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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…

May 24, 2022

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UDF Executives Sentenced to Combined 20 Years in Prison

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Four United Development Funding executives have been sentenced to a combined 20 years in federal prison for fraud, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Chad E. Meacham. In January,…

May 20, 2022

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A federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Texas returned an indictment charging a military contractor for rigging bids on public military contracts in Texas and Michigan and defrauding the United…

May 20, 2022

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Kenner Man Sentenced for Airline Baggage Scam Involving Over $550,000 in False Claims

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NEW ORLEANS, LA – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that PERNELL ANTHONY JONES, JR., age 32, of Kenner, Louisiana, was sentenced today for Conspiracy to Commit Mail Fraud, in violation of…

May 19, 2022

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Three Defendants Plead Guilty to Fraud And Money Laundering Conspiracies Targeting Federally Funded Meal Programs for Underprivileged Youth

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PITTSBURGH, PA – Two residents of Texas and a resident of Tennessee pleaded guilty in federal court this week for their roles in defrauding federally funded meal programs, United States Attorney Cindy…

May 19, 2022

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Mastermind of $11.1 million Paycheck Protection Program fraud scheme sentenced to fifteen years

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ATLANTA – Darrell Thomas has been sentenced after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit bank fraud and wire fraud and to money laundering for masterminding a scheme to obtain 14 fraudulent loans…

May 19, 2022

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Apprehensions and Property Damage in RGV Continues

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EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents and local law enforcement partners encountered four large groups, disrupted three human smuggling events, including a human smuggling stash house resulting…

May 18, 2022

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