Man Who Sexually Abused Sleeping Woman Convicted at Trial
A man who sexually abused a sleeping woman was convicted by a jury today after a two-day trial in federal court in Cedar Rapids. Robin Roberts, age 67, from the Meskwaki Settlement…
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13 Individuals Charged with Possession and Distribution of Opioids
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – On May 24, 2022, a federal grand jury in the District of Puerto Rico returned an indictment charging seven women and six men from the municipality of…
June 1, 2022
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Albany Felon Pleads Guilty to Escaping Halfway House
ALBANY, NEW YORK – Glyn Frink, age 51, of Albany, pled guilty today to escaping from the Horizon House Residential Reentry Center in September 2021. The announcement was made by United States…
June 1, 2022
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18-wheeler driver convicted of smuggling 73 people from six countries
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A 24-year-old Mission man has pleaded guilty to illegally transporting non-U.S. citizens within the United States, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Leonardo Davila Jr. admitted to smuggling…
June 1, 2022
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Tulsa Man Sentenced for Defrauding Investor and Banks of Millions
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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Healthkeeperz, Inc. To Pay $2.1 Million To Resolve False Claims Act Allegations
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – U.S. Attorney Dena J. King announced today that Pembroke, North Carolina based behavioral healthcare provider, Healthkeeperz, Inc. (Healthkeeperz), has agreed to resolve allegations that the company violated the False…
June 1, 2022
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GILLETTE MAN SENTENCED TO FEDERAL PRISON AND ORDERED TO PAY OVER $200,000 IN RESTITUTION FOR WIRE FRAUD AND TAX VIOLATIONS
United States Attorney Bob Murray announced today that DAVID A. JACKSON, a/k/a GERALD DAVID JACKSON, a/k/a GERALD D. RODERICK-JACKSON, age 37 of Gillette, Wyoming, was sentenced for violations of wire fraud, willful…
June 1, 2022
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Former Employee Of NFT Marketplace Charged In First Ever Digital Asset Insider Trading Scheme
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Michael J. Driscoll, Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”),…
June 1, 2022
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Jury finds Canal Winchester man guilty on all counts in romance scam money laundering conspiracy
COLUMBUS, Ohio – A federal jury has convicted a Canal Winchester man of 35 counts of money laundering crimes related to an online romance fraud scheme. The verdict was announced yesterday…
June 1, 2022
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Edmond Man Sentenced to More Than 12 Years in Federal Prison for Firearms Offenses
OKLAHOMA CITY – Last Thursday, DEVIN DEWAYNE BENNETT, 31, of Edmond, was sentenced to serve 150 months in federal prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition, announced…
June 1, 2022
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Owner of Northeast Philadelphia Pharmacy Charged with Conspiracy to Distribute Oxycodone and Fraud
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Mitchell Spivack, 62, of Collegeville, PA, was charged by Information with conspiracy to distribute controlled substances and healthcare fraud. These charges are…
June 1, 2022
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Schuylkill County Man Charged With Drug Trafficking
SCRANTON – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Javier Guzman, age 50, of Pottsville, Pennsylvania, was indicted on May 17, 2022, by a federal grand…
June 1, 2022
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Former U.S. Postal Service worker sentenced for stealing gift cards from mail
MISSOULA – A former U.S. Postal Service employee who admitted to stealing gift cards from the mail was sentenced today to two years of probation and ordered to pay $440 restitution, U.S.…
June 1, 2022
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T&A Crips defendant sentenced to 40 years in prison
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The last of 19 defendants to be convicted in a Columbus gang-related racketeering conspiracy was sentenced in U.S. District Court today to 40 years in prison. Shawn Nelms,…
June 1, 2022
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Tazewell County Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing More Than $255,000 in Black Lung and Social Security Benefits
ABINGDON, Va. – A North Tazewell, Virginia woman who stole more than $255,000 in Black Lung and Social Security benefits pled guilty last week in U.S. District Court. Martha Patrick Williams, 79,…
June 1, 2022
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Houston area unlicensed cryptocurrency business results in conviction
HOUSTON – A 49-year-old out-of-state man has pleaded guilty to running an unlicensed money transmitting business, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Hien Ngoc Vo, Seattle, Washington, admitted that between March 16,…
June 1, 2022
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WeLeakInfo.to and Related Domain Names Seized
WASHINGTON – The FBI and the U.S. Department of Justice announced today that they have seized the internet domain name weleakinfo.to and two related domain names,…
June 1, 2022
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Varnville Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing More Than $300,000 from Military Veterans
CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA —Raymond Huffman, 61, of Varnville, has pleaded guilty to stealing funds from 10 military veterans. According to information presented to the Court, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (“VA”) provides…
June 1, 2022
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Caris Life Sciences Pays over $2.8 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations from Delay in Submission of Genetic Cancer Screening Tests
Caris Life Sciences, Inc. (Caris) has agreed to pay $2,886,674.86 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act in an alleged nationwide scheme to improperly bill Medicare for laboratory tests…
June 1, 2022
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Armed Career Criminal Sentenced to 188 Months in Federal Prison for Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon
TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA – Eddie D. Starks, 41, of Tallahassee, Florida, was sentenced to 188 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to possessing a firearm and ammunition as a convicted felon. Jason R.…
June 1, 2022
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