Florida man who defrauded elderly investors with fake commodities investment scheme sentenced to prison

Seattle –A Cocoa Beach, Florida, man was sentenced today in U.S. District Court to 30 months in prison for wire fraud in connection with his million-dollar scheme to pose as a successful…

April 22, 2022

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Essex County Man Convicted of Using Credit Cards Stolen from U.S. Mail to Defraud Banks and Commit Identity Theft

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NEWARK, N.J. – An Essex County, New Jersey, man was convicted today for his role in scheming with at least one U.S. Postal Service (USPS) employee and others to steal credit cards…

April 22, 2022

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NorCal Man Indicted on Wire Fraud Charges Alleging He Bilked Digital Media Outfit He Ran with Fraudulent Bills from Other Companies

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LOS ANGELES – A federal grand jury today indicted the former CEO of a Los Angeles-based digital media company on charges that allege he created a series of companies that defrauded…

April 22, 2022

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Former Owner of Shreveport Tax Preparation Businesses Sentenced on Tax Fraud Charge

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SHREVEPORT, La. – Latasha Thomas, 44, of Crowley, Texas, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court, announced United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown. Thomas was sentenced by United States District Judge Donald…

April 22, 2022

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Shreveport Man Sentenced for Trafficking Narcotics

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SHREVEPORT, La. – A Shreveport man was sentenced today on drug trafficking charges, announced United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown. Timmie Ford, 60, of Shreveport, Louisiana, was sentenced by United States District…

April 22, 2022

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New York Man Charged with Aggravated Sexual Abuse of Connecticut Child

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Leonard C Boyle, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and David Sundberg, Special Agent in Charge of the New Haven Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, today announced that…

April 22, 2022

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The Department of Justice, together with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), today announced a civil enforcement action against defendants Legacy Cremation Services LLC, Funeral & Cremation Group of North America LLC and…

April 22, 2022

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A California man was sentenced today to life in prison for engaging in a child exploitation enterprise and creating child sexual abuse material (CSAM) of four young children, including children he abused…

April 22, 2022

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20th Annual Operation Reach Out Opening Ceremony to Help Mark National Crime Victims’ Rights Week

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CHARLESTON, W.Va. – National Crime Victims’ Rights Week will be commemorated April 24-30, 2022, and the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of West Virginia is sponsoring its 20th Annual…

April 22, 2022

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Jury Convicts in Check Kiting Trial

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TOPEKA, KAN. – A federal jury convicted a Kansas man of 31 counts of bank fraud, one count of making a false statement in connection with a Small Business Administration guaranteed loan,…

April 22, 2022

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California Man Arrested and Charged with Making Threats Against LGBTQ Community

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BOSTON – A California man was arrested on Tuesday, April 20, 2022 and charged in federal court in Springfield, Mass. in connection with making threats against Merriam-Webster, Inc. Jeremy David Hanson, 34,…

April 22, 2022

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Beckley Woman Pleads Guilty to Being a Straw Purchaser

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BECKLEY, W.Va. – A Beckley woman pleaded guilty today to providing false information on an ATF form in order to acquire a firearm. According to court documents and statements made in court,…

April 22, 2022

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Two Men Plead Guilty to Assaulting Law Enforcement Officers During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

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WASHINGTON — Two New York men pleaded guilty today to assaulting law enforcement officers during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, which…

April 22, 2022

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Associate of Springfield La Cosa Nostra Sentenced for Ammunition Offense

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BOSTON – A Springfield man with known ties to organized crime was sentenced yesterday for being a felon in possession of ammunition. David Cecchetelli, 54, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge…

April 22, 2022

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Battleboro Man Sentenced to More Than 13 Years for Heroin and Fentanyl Trafficking

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WILMINGTON, N.C. – A Battleboro, North Carolina man was sentenced today to 160 months in prison for Distribution of a Quantity of Heroin and a Quantity of Fentanyl. According to court…

April 22, 2022

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Lorain Man Sentenced to Eleven and a Half Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking and Firearms Offenses

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Acting U.S. Attorney Michelle M. Baeppler announced that Demarea L. Stafford, 40, of Lorain, Ohio, was sentenced on Thursday, April 21, 2022, by Judge John R. Adams to 138 months, or eleven…

April 22, 2022

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Galva Man Sentenced to 15 years in Prison for Possession of Ice Methamphetamine with Intent to Distribute

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PEORIA, Ill. – A Galva, Illinois, man, Justin W. Collins, 42, of the 100 block of SE Eighth Street, was sentenced on April 18, 2022, to 180 months’ imprisonment for possession of…

April 22, 2022

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Former Alabama Correctional Sergeant Indicted for Assaulting Inmates and Falsifying a Report

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Montgomery, Alabama – The Justice Department today announced that a federal grand jury sitting in Montgomery, Alabama, returned a four-count indictment charging former Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) Sergeant Lorenzo Mills,…

April 22, 2022

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Seven people charged in Augusta-area drug trafficking operation

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AUGUSTA, GA: Seven people have been indicted on charges related to a major methamphetamine-trafficking organization blamed for at least one overdose death. As described in the newly unsealed indictment in USA v.…

April 22, 2022

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10 Charged for Illegally Trafficking Corals from the Philippines

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ANCHORAGE – A federal grand jury in Alaska indicted three men on felony charges and seven additional individuals on misdemeanor charges related to violations of the Lacey Act and smuggling protected marine…

April 22, 2022

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