Lynn Man Indicted for Mail Theft
BOSTON – A Lynn man has been indicted by a federal grand jury in connection with stealing money from the mail. Juan Murillo, 32, was indicted on one count of theft of…
Two USAO-EDPA Civil Healthcare Fraud Investigative Teams Honored by HHS-OIG
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that two separate investigative teams working in the Civil Division of the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania were…
Tennessee Man Arrested for Assaulting Law Enforcement Officer During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
WASHINGTON — A Tennessee man was arrested today for assaulting a law enforcement officer and breaking a window and damaging a door during the breach of…
Indianapolis Truck Driver Sentenced to Thirty Years in Federal Prison for Sexual Exploitation of a Child
INDIANAPOLIS – Gerald Hoye, 43, of Indianapolis, was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison following his guilty plea to sexual exploitation of a child. According to court documents, agents with the…
Lebanon County Man Sentenced To 10 Months’ Imprisonment For Fraudulently Obtaining Pandemic Unemployment Assistance
HARRISBURG – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Luis Mercado, age 44, of Lebanon, Pennsylvania, was sentenced yesterday to 10 months’ imprisonment by U.S. District…
Four Charged with Trafficking Cocaine Through the U.S. Mail
U.S. Attorney Leonard C Boyle, Special Agent in Charge David Sundberg of the New Haven Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and Ketty Larco-Ward, Inspector in Charge of the U.S. Postal…
HARTFORD WOMAN CHARGED WITH EXECUTING WIRE FRAUD SCHEME AND MONEY LAUNDERING
Richard G. Frohling, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that on May 3, 2022, a Hartford woman was charged with a multi-million-dollar wire fraud and money laundering scheme. Vicki…
South Sioux City Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine
A South Sioux City man who conspired to distribute large quantities of methamphetamine was sentenced April 29, 2022, to 10 years in federal prison. Miguel Ceron, age 25, from South Sioux City,…
Doctor Admits to Filing False Tax Returns
ALBANY, NEW YORK – Ehab Kodsi, age 56, of Watervliet, New York, pled guilty today to filing a false tax return and admitted to deliberately underreporting his income from 2015 to 2018.…
Fulton County Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing Mail in Albany
ALBANY, NEW YORK – Otilio Millan III, age 33, of Broadalbin, New York, pled guilty today to stealing gift cards and cash from mailed packages while employed as a clerk for the…
OFFICERS RECOGNIZED AT THE WYOMING LAW ENFORCEMENT COORDINATING COMMITTEE AWARD CEREMONY
Law enforcement officers and agents were recognized for their outstanding achievements related to significant criminal cases at the Law Enforcement Coordinating Committee (LECC) Awards Ceremony on May 3, 2022 in Lander,…
Arkansas Prisoner Guilty of Threatening Federal Judges, Prosecutor
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas – An Arkansas inmate has pleaded guilty to federal violations, announced Eastern District of Texas U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today. Jeffrey Scott Williams pleaded guilty to mailing threatening communications…
Nearly 158,000 Pennsylvania Residents Eligible for Restitution from Turbo Tax
From the Desk of Attorney General Josh Shapiro HARRISBURG – Attorney General Josh Shapiro today announced that his office has secured a settlement with Intuit Inc., makers of TurboTax. The settlement is…
Citizen of Dominican Republic Admits Role as Leader of International Money Laundering Organization
NEWARK, N.J. – The leader of an international money laundering organization in the Dominican Republic today admitted his role in a conspiracy to commit money laundering, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. …
Former Mercyhealth Executive Sentenced to 3 1/2 Years for Kickback Scheme
MADISON, WIS. – Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Barbara Bortner, 57, Milton, Wisconsin, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley…
Reno Felon Sentenced To Prison For Methamphetamine Drug Trafficking
RENO – A convicted felon was sentenced yesterday to 11 years and three months in prison for selling methamphetamine. Richard Nelson, 33, of Reno, pleaded guilty on January 25, 2022 to one count…
Kalispell businesswoman accused of running money mule business to launder funds overseas from wire fraud schemes in the United States
MISSOULA — A Kalispell woman suspected of operating a money mule business to collect money from various wire fraud schemes occurring in the United States and then sending the funds overseas in…
Former Buffalo Public School Teacher Going To Prison For Selling Marijuana And Possessing Firearms In Furtherance Of His Drug Trafficking Activities
CONTACT: Barbara BurnsPHONE: (716) 843-5817FAX #: (716) 551-3051 BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Michael Masecchia, 57, of Williamsville, NY, who was convicted of possession with intent to distribute marijuana,…
Belgrade woman admits embezzling from employer
MISSOULA — A Belgrade woman on May 3 admitted to allegations that she embezzled what the government calculated to be more than $800,000 from her employer while working as an accountant and…