Former CPA Sentenced for Submitting False Documents to the IRS

LONDON, Ky.– A former Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Charles Marshall Stivers, 59, of Manchester, Kentucky, was sentenced to 10 months in federal prison on Tuesday, by U.S. District Judge Claria Horn Boom,…

May 26, 2022

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Father and Son Prosecuted for Bank Fraud Scheme

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – On Tuesday, a father and son appeared in court on charges stemming from a bank fraud scheme in which they provided fraudulent information to financial institutions for the purpose…

May 26, 2022

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New Castle Man Sentenced To 84 Months In Federal Prison For Gun Crimes

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WILMINGTON, Del. – David C. Weiss, U.S. Attorney for the District of Delaware, announced that Harry Brown of New Castle was sentenced today to 84 months in federal prison for the illegal…

May 26, 2022

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Sixth Street Drugs Agrees To Pay $1.5 Million To Resolve Allegations That It Filled Illegitimate Controlled Substances Prescriptions

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The pharmacy will also be subject to a three-year Memorandum of Agreement with the Drug Enforcement Administration GRAND RAPIDS – Sixth Street Drugs, Inc., a Munson Healthcare…

May 26, 2022

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Meth trafficking sends Missoula woman to prison for more than five years

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MISSOULA — A Missoula woman was sentenced today to five years and three months in prison, to be followed by five years of supervised release, for trafficking a large amount of methamphetamine…

May 26, 2022

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KC Man Involved in Shooting Sentenced for Illegal Firearms

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Kansas City, Mo., man who shot his girlfriend was sentenced in federal court today for illegally possessing firearms. Kevin D. Hogan, also known as “Diablo,’ 34, was…

May 26, 2022

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New Haven Man Sentenced to More Than 5 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl and Heroin

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Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that QUENTINE DAVIS, 31, of New Haven, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Janet Bond Arterton in New Haven…

May 26, 2022

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Schenectady Father and Son Indicted for Cocaine Conspiracy

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ALBANY, NEW YORK – Jeffrey C. Civitello Sr., age 50, and Jeffrey C. Civitello Jr., age 22, both of Schenectady, New York, have been indicted for trafficking kilograms of cocaine. The announcement…

May 26, 2022

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Individual Indicted for Market Manipulation Conspiracy

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BOSTON – A Chinese national and part-time Weymouth resident has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston for his alleged participation in a sophisticated, multi-year market manipulation conspiracy involving securities…

May 26, 2022

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DeMasi-Lemon named to national forfeiture committees

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WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced today that Danae DeMasi-Lemon has been selected to aid in the development of asset forfeiture policies for federal prosecutors from throughout the…

May 26, 2022

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Michigan Man Sentenced to 41 Months in Prison

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HAMMOND- Taequan Richardson, 23 years old, of Grand Rapids, Michigan, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Philip P. Simon on his plea of guilty to being a felon in possession…

May 26, 2022

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South Bend Man Sentenced to 108 Months in Prison

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SOUTH BEND – Kelvin Franklin, 39 years old, of South Bend, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Chief Judge Jon E. DeGuilio on his plea of guilty to conspiracy to…

May 26, 2022

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Duluth Felon Sentenced to Nearly Eight Years in Prison for Illegal Possession of a Firearm

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DULUTH, Minn. – A Duluth man was sentenced to 95 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release for illegally possessing a firearm as a felon, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew…

May 26, 2022

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St. Paul Man Pleads Guilty in Illegal Gun Buying Conspiracy

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ST. PAUL, Minn. – A St. Paul man has pleaded guilty for his role in a firearms straw purchasing conspiracy, announced United States Attorney Andrew M. Luger. According to court documents, between…

May 26, 2022

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Queens Man Sentenced to 51 Months in Prison for Defrauding Pharmaceutical Manufacturer

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Earlier today, in federal court in Central Islip, Arkadiy Khaimov was sentenced by United States District Judge Joan M. Azrack to 51 months in prison for defrauding a pharmaceutical manufacturer of approximately…

May 26, 2022

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Two More New Orleans Area Defendants Sentenced for Conspiring to Stage Automobile Collisions in Order to Defraud Insurance and Trucking Companies

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NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced today that on May 25, 2022 DONIESHA GIBSON (“GIBSON”), age 31, of New Orleans, Louisiana and ERICA LEE THOMPSON (“ERICA LEE”),…

May 26, 2022

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Twelve Defendants Sentenced for Tax Felonies and Immigration Crimes after Major Undercover Operation

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FLORENCE, SOUTH CAROLINA — Twelve Defendants across seven construction-related companies have been sentenced for employment tax fraud felonies and crimes related to hiring unauthorized aliens in the largest criminal Internal Revenue Service (IRS)…

May 26, 2022

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Multi-Kilogram Drug Trafficker Convicted At Trial, After Spending More Than Four Years On The Lam

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Tampa, Florida –United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that a federal jury has found Derrick Samuel Lewis (51, Sarasota) guilty of conspiracy, possession with the intent to distribute five kilograms or…

May 26, 2022

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The Justice Department amended its complaint in a laboratory testing fraud case to add six physicians in Texas. The case alleges False Claims Act violations based on patient referrals in violation of…

May 26, 2022

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Darknet Vendor of Fentanyl-Laced Pills Pleads Guilty

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ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A Tampa, Florida, man pleaded guilty today to distributing fentanyl on the darknet. According to court documents, from August 2021 to February 2022, Akshay Ram Kancharla, 26, ran the…

May 26, 2022

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