Maine Resident Pleads Guilty to Fraud and Tax Offenses Stemming from $1.8 Million Embezzlement Scheme

Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that EDWARD F. ZIEGLER II, 63, of Bridgton, Maine, pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley in…

November 10, 2022

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Wood County Constable Federally Indicted for Use of Excessive Force

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SHERMAN, Texas – A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging an East Texas law enforcement official with federal violations in the Eastern District of Texas. Kelly Jason Smith, 46, was…

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Collegiate Track and Field Athletes Convicted in Nigerian Fraud Scheme

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Hattiesburg, Miss. – Two collegiate athletes were convicted today before U.S. District Judge Kristi Johnson for transferring thousands of dollars to Nigeria as part of a complex fraud scheme, announced U.S. Attorney…

November 10, 2022

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Muslim arrested for attack threats against Synagogues in New Jersey

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SAYREVILLE, NJ – A Muslim man from Sayreville has been arrested after causing widespread fear and panc by making credible threats against Jewish Synagogues last week. Omar Alkattoul, 18, of Sayreville was…

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Marine Vet Jailed For 20 Months On J6 Charges Granted Partial Release On The Corps’ Birthday

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Marine Vet Jailed For 20 Months On J6 Charges Granted Partial Release On The Corps’ Birthday Micaela Burrow on November 10, 2022 A district judge partially released Marine Corps veteran Ryan Nichols…

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Chinese Real Estate Developer’s L.A.-Based Company Found Guilty of Paying Over $1 Million in Bribes to L.A. Politician José Huizar

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LOS ANGELES – Based on the actions of its agents, including its billionaire Chinese real estate developer owner, a downtown Los Angeles-based company was found guilty today of paying more than…

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Jamestown Woman Pleads Guilty For Her Role In Narcotics Conspiracy Which Resulted In Overdose Death

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CONTACT: Barbara Burns PHONE: (716) 843-5817 FAX #: (716) 551-3051 BUFFALO, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Rachelle N. Allison, 36, of Jamestown, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge John L.…

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Orange County Man Sentenced for Federal Drug Trafficking and Firearms Offenses

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BEAUMONT, Texas– A Bridge City man has been sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking and firearms violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today. Rian Blayke…

November 10, 2022

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Convicted Felon Sentenced to 37 Months in Prison for Trying to Bring Loaded Gun on Plane at Newark Liberty International Airport

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NEWARK, N.J. – A Newburgh, New York, man was sentenced today to 37 months in prison for possessing a stolen and loaded firearm that he tried to get through security at Newark…

November 10, 2022

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Arkansas Man Sentenced for Federal Drug Trafficking in Nacogdoches

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BEAUMONT, Texas– An Ashdown, Arkansas man has been sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today. Charles Hawkins, Jr., 31,…

November 10, 2022

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Peoria Business Owner Sentenced to 24 Months for Tax Evasion

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PHOENIX, Ariz. – Sung Hwan Lee, 64, of Peoria, Arizona, was sentenced on October 26, 2022, by United States District Judge David G. Campbell, to 24 months in prison, followed by three…

November 10, 2022

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Fentanyl Dealers Plead Guilty in Relation to OK Man’s Overdose Death

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A Wichita Falls drug dealer and his ex-girlfriend who sold fentanyl to 27-year-old man who overdosed and died in June 2020 have plead guilty to drug crimes, announced U.S. Attorney for the…

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Mt. Olive Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine

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Hattiesburg, Miss. – A Mt. Olive man was sentenced to 300 months in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, announced U.S. Attorney Darren LaMarca and Special Agent in Charge Brad Byerley…

November 10, 2022

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Georgia Woman Sentenced to Nine Years in Federal Prison for Bank Fraud, Identity Theft, and CARES Act Fraud

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Jackson, Miss. – An Austell, Georgia woman was sentenced to nine years in federal prison for bank fraud, aggravated identity theft, and committing COVID-relief fraud while on pretrial release, announced U.S. Attorney…

November 10, 2022

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Couple Who Sold Military Secrets Out Of Fear For ‘Democracy’ Slapped With Hefty Prison Sentences

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Couple Who Sold Military Secrets Out Of Fear For ‘Democracy’ Slapped With Hefty Prison Sentences Micaela Burrow on November 10, 2022 The Department of Justice sentence a U.S. Navy nuclear engineer and…

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Metairie Man Pleads Guilty to Receiving Files Depicting the Sexual Victimization of Children

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NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that MICHAEL GERALD MARCHESE, age 45, a resident of Metairie, Louisiana, pleaded guilty on November 8, 2022 before United States District Judge Wendy…

November 10, 2022

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Seffner Man Sentenced For Role In Construction-Related Wire And Tax Fraud Conspiracy

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Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge Thomas P. Barber has sentenced Ricky Gonzales to 48 months in federal prison for conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to defraud the United States.…

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Jury Convicts Lee’s Summit Man of $1 Million Extortion Scheme

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Lee’s Summit, Mo., man has been convicted by a federal trial jury of a $1 million extortion scheme against a Kansas City, Mo., victim. Leon L. Dudley…

November 10, 2022

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Former Head Coach of Women’s Soccer at Yale University Sentenced in College Admissions Case

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BOSTON – The former Yale University women’s soccer coach was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for accepting bribes to facilitate the admission of students to Yale as purported athletic recruits. …

November 10, 2022

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Bank Insider Pleads Guilty To Bank Bribery For Facilitating Multimillion Dollar Wire Fraud Scheme

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Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that earlier today LUIS RIVAS pled guilty to conspiring to commit bank bribery in connection with a business…

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