Gun-carrying felon sentenced to maximum prison term
SAVANNAH, GA: A Chatham County man with a violent criminal history has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for illegally carrying a gun. Dontray Lewis, 43, of Savannah, was sentenced to…
Four Defendants Arrested For Multimillion Dollar Fraud And Money Laundering Scheme
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Michael J. Driscoll, the Assistant Director in Charge of the New York Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation…
Illegal Alien Sentenced To Federal Prison For Drug Trafficking And Firearm Offense
GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA – Jorge Mario Velasquez, 40, of Nayarit, Mexico, was sentenced to 211 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to distribute one kilogram or more of heroin and…
Poteet Man to Serve 30 Years in Federal Prison for Producing Child Sexual Abuse Material
SAN ANTONIO – A Poteet man was sentenced Tuesday to 30 years in prison and 20 years of supervised release for production of child [censored]ography. According to court documents, Armando Anthony Vidales,…
Thoroughbred Racehorse Trainer Jason Servis Pleads Guilty In Federal Doping Case
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that defendant JASON SERVIS pled guilty today for his role in the distribution of adulterated and misbranded drugs…
Castroville Man Sentenced for Firearm Violations Involving Two Drive-By Shootings
SAN ANTONIO – A Castroville man was sentenced Thursday to 151 months in prison for firearm violations. According to court records, a search warrant was executed on May 10, 2019 at the…
School Board Member Sues Board Over ‘Person With A Vulva’ Sex Ed Curriculum, Alleges Board Broke Open Meeting Laws
School Board Member Sues Board Over ‘Person With A Vulva’ Sex Ed Curriculum, Alleges Board Broke Open Meeting Laws Reagan Reese on December 8, 2022 A Wisconsin school board member is suing…
Five More Men To Face Trial Over Whitmer Kidnapping Debacle
Five More Men To Face Trial Over Whitmer Kidnapping Debacle Trevor Schakohl on December 8, 2022 District Judge Michael Stepka decided Wednesday that five men must stand trial in connection with a…
Former Government Official Pleads Guilty To Conspiracy To Defraud Government Program For Disadvantaged Small Business Owners
HARRISBURG – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that on December 8, 2022, James A. Coccagna, age 67, of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty before United States…
Elon Musk Targeted Women In Mass Twitter Layoffs, Class Action Lawsuit Alleges
Elon Musk Targeted Women In Mass Twitter Layoffs, Class Action Lawsuit Alleges John Hugh DeMastri on December 8, 2022 UPDATE: This story has been updated to include a comment from Lichten &…
Former San Antonio Lawyer Christopher John Pettit Indicted on Wire Fraud, Money Laundering
SAN ANTONIO – A federal grand jury in San Antonio returned an indictment Wednesday charging a former San Antonio attorney with wire fraud and money laundering. According to court documents, Christopher John…
Pike County Physician Convicted For Unlawful Distribution Of Controlled Substances Resulting In Death
SCRANTON – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Dr. Martin Evers, age 64, of Pike County, Pennsylvania, was found guilty on December 5, 2022, for…
Wilmington Man Pleads Guilty to Drug Distribution and Weapon Offenses
WILMINGTON, Del. – David C. Weiss, U.S. Attorney for the District of Delaware, announced that Carnell Roberts, age 37, of Wilmington, DE, pled guilty yesterday to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine…
Gang member, purported rapper sentenced to federal prison for COVID-19 relief fraud
SAVANNAH, GA: A Chatham County gang member with a violent criminal history has been sentenced to prison and ordered to pay back the federal government after admitting to COVID-19 relief funding fraud.…
Hampton Man Pleads Guilty to Laundering $739,000 of Pandemic Benefits
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – A Hampton man pleaded guilty today to laundering hundreds of thousands of dollars in disaster-related loan benefits made available in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic. According to court…
Recidivist robber heads to prison
HOUSTON – A 43 year-old Houston resident has been sent to prison for robbery of a Family Dollar store, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Robert Trussell pleaded guilty Aug. 10. Today,…
Former Federal Contractor Sentenced to 42 Months and $172,500 fine for Bribery Involving Millions in U.S. DOD Contracts
FAIRBANKS – A former government contractor and owner of Best Choice Construction LLC (Best Choice) was sentenced to 42 months in prison followed by two years of supervised release and a criminal…
Architect of multi-million-dollar education fraud involving scuba dive shops sentenced to years in federal prison
SAVANNAH, GA: A defendant who supervised a scheme to defraud more than $6 million from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) education programs through scuba diving schools has been sentenced to more…
Parkersburg Woman Sentenced to Prison for Fentanyl Crime
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Toni Johnson, 58, of Parkersburg, was sentenced today to five years in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl.…
Brooke County man sentenced for failure to register charge
WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – Christopher J. Schragl, of Follansbee, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 18 months of incarceration for failing to update his sex offender registry, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld…