Remaining Defendants Sentenced to Federal Prison for Felony Lane Gang-Type Criminal Activity in Baton Rouge and Across Louisiana

Acting United States Attorney Ellison C. Travis announced that Chief U.S. Judge Shelly D. Dick has sentenced the final two defendants to federal prison following their convictions for conspiracy to commit bank…

Two Men Convicted for Roles in $4.5 Million International Telemarketing Scheme

A federal jury convicted two men Wednesday for their roles in a $4.5 million telemarketing scheme that defrauded victims in the United States from a call center in Costa Rica. According to…

Man shot while leaving bar in Columbus

COLUMBUS, OH – On June 15, 2021, at 10:25 pm, officers responded to 1435 S. Hamilton Rd. on a report of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers observed the victim, 33-year-old Raheem Ewing,…

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Woman, Good Samaritan killed while helping stranded motorist in Atlantic City

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – On July 14, 2021, a Good Samaritan who stopped to assist a motorist involved in a motor vehicle crash was struck and killed. At 9:48 pm, patrol officers…

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Illegal weed farm in Elk City shut down as police blame weak laws

ELK CITY, OK – Beckham County Sheriff’s Office assisted OBNDD with another raid on an illegal marijuana grow today. Several agencies, including OHP, District 2 Drug Task Force, Elk City Police Dept.…

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Cyclist suffers head injuries after crash on Princeton Avenue

BRICK TOWNSHIP, NJ – On Wednesday, July 14, 2021 at 1510 hours, the Brick Township Police Department responded to the intersection of Princeton Avenue and Stoneham Drive for a report of a…

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Sisseton Man Sentenced for Abusive Sexual Contact of a Child

Acting United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Sisseton, South Dakota, man convicted of Abusive Sexual Contact of a Child was sentenced on July 12, 2021, by U.S. District Judge…

Drug Trafficker Pleads Guilty to Role in 2011 Reston Murder

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A Beltsville, Maryland man and long-time fugitive pleaded guilty today to aiding and abetting a drug-related murder nearly a decade ago. According to court documents, Saul Pacheco Mejia, 55,…

St. Francis Man Sentenced for Meth Trafficking Conspiracy

Acting United States Attorney Dennis Holmes announced that a St. Francis, South Dakota, man convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance (methamphetamine) was sentenced on July 12, 2021, by U.S. District…

20-Year Prison Sentence for Agency Village Man Convicted of Sex Offense Involving Children

Acting United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that an Agency Village, South Dakota, man convicted of Abusive Sexual Contact was sentenced on July 12, 2021, by U.S. District Judge Charles B.…

Movie Producer Indicted For Operating A Prostitution Business And Money Laundering Scheme

Audrey Strauss, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and George M. Crouch Jr., Special Agent-in-Charge of the Newark Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”),…

Jamaican Nationals Plead Guilty To Defrauding U.S. Citizens via Lottery Scams

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Two Jamaican nationals admitted to a federal court judge in Providence that they participated in lottery scams that defrauded U.S citizens in several states, including Rhode Island and Massachusetts,…

NJEA Meeting Featured Convicted Cop Killer’s Alliance Member as Guest Speaker

The New Jersey Education Association today is under fire after promoting TJ Whittaker of the Sundiata Acoli Alliance as a guest moderator and keynote speaker in their NJEA Radical Imagination Summit for…

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Milwaukee Man Sentenced for his Role in COVID-19 Relief Fraud Scheme

Acting U.S. Attorney Richard G. Frohling of the Eastern District of Wisconsin joined Acting Assistant Attorney General Nicholas L. McQuaid of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and other federal officials in announcing…

Former Chicago Public Schools Principal Charged in Scheme To Fraudulently Obtain Overtime Pay

CHICAGO — A federal grand jury has indicted a former Chicago Public Schools principal on fraud charges for allegedly scheming to fraudulently obtain overtime pay. A ten-count indictment returned Tuesday in U.S.…

Duluth Man Pleads Guilty To COVID-Relief Fraud Scheme

MINNEAPOLIS – A Duluth man pleaded guilty today to mail fraud, wire fraud, and aggravated identity theft in connection to a COVID-19 relief fraud scheme, announced Acting U.S. Attorney W. Anders Folk.…

Leader of Cross-Country Methamphetamine Conspiracy Convicted

NORFOLK, Va. – A Chesapeake man was convicted today on methamphetamine and money laundering charges after a three-day bench trial. According to court records and evidence presented at trial, Xavier Howell, 35,…

Brockton Man Sentenced for Fentanyl Trafficking

BOSTON – A Brockton man was sentenced today for his role in distributing fentanyl throughout southeastern Massachusetts. Eric Marques, 29, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Patti B. Saris to five…

Worden man sentenced to more than 15 years in prison for trafficking methamphetamine

BILLINGS – A Worden man who admitted to trafficking methamphetamine after investigators found 10 pounds of the drug in his vehicle was sentenced today to 15 years and eight months in prison…

California Man Convicted for Large-Scale Fentanyl Analogue Pill Mill Operation

TRENTON, N.J. – A California man was convicted today of conspiracy and manufacturing, distributing, and possessing with intent to manufacture and distribute a fentanyl analogue, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced.…

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