Cleveland man admits to role in drug trafficking operation

WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – Willie Johnson, of Cleveland, Ohio, has admitted to his role in a drug trafficking conspiracy, Acting United States Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced. Johnson, age 37, pleaded guilty…

Martinsburg man admits drug charge

MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Joseph George Ray, of Martinsburg, West Virginia, has admitted to a drug charge, Acting U.S. Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced. Ray, 56, also known as “YB,” pleaded guilty…

Final Defendant Pleads Guilty in Drug Conspiracy Involving Aryan Circle

A Louisiana man pleaded guilty Tuesday to conspiring with members of the Aryan Circle (AC) and others to sell methamphetamine. He is the fourth and final defendant charged in the conspiracy to…

Columbus man pleads guilty to invading homes of Dayton-area drug dealers

DAYTON, Ohio – A Columbus, Ohio, man pleaded guilty in federal court today to his role in multiple home invasions in the greater Dayton region. William Anthony-Lee Baylor, 28, pleaded guilty to…

Tax defier found guilty on all counts of filing false liens and obstructing or impeding the administration of the IRS

ATLANTA – A federal jury found Hakim Amal Archible guilty of three counts of filing or attempting to file false liens against federal officials and one count of obstructing or impeding the…

Man Sentenced to 39 Months in Prison for Distributing Crack on Supervised Release

Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that SHAUN HAWKINS, 44, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Alvin W. Thompson in Hartford to 39…

Georgia Man Pleads Guilty in Bank Fraud Scheme Exploiting Homeless in Rhode Island

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A Georgia man, one of four charged in March with running a scheme in which Providence area homeless and transient individuals were recruited to cash counterfeit business checks in…

Boat full of Cuban migrants rescued at sea south of Key West

KEY WEST, FL — Coast Guard Cutter Thetis crewmembers and a good Samaritan rescued 13 people, nine males and four females, from the water after their vessel capsized, Tuesday, approximately 26 miles southeast of…

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Toms River man in serious condition after being beaten for telling North Jersey speeder to slow down in residential neighborhood

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Raziel Mancebo, age 27, of Scotch Plains has been charged with assault after sending a Toms River resident to the hospital with severe head injuries and fleeing the…

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Kansas Man Sentenced to 21 Years on Federal Drug Charges

East St. Louis, Ill. – Lloyd Parker, 32, of Hutchinson, Kansas, was sentenced last week to 262 months in federal prison for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine and cocaine. Parker pled guilty to …

Detroit Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Crime

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – A Detroit man pleaded guilty today to a federal drug crime. Jaishawn Harris, 19, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute fentanyl. According to court documents, on March 11,…

Bridgeport Gang Member Pleads Guilty to Federal Racketeering Charge Stemming from 2018 Murder

Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that TA’RON PHARR, also known as “250,” 21, of Bridgeport, pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge Kari A.…

Des Moines Man Sentenced for Defrauding WIC and SNAP Programs

Des Moines, Iowa – A Des Moines man was sentenced on Friday, July 2, 2021, to 15 months in prison for conspiracy to commit wire fraud. According to court documents, Osman Rashid…

Federal Grand Jury Indicts Man For Gun and Drug Offenses

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – On July 1, 2021, a federal grand jury returned a three-count indictment charging a New Orleans man for violations of the Federal Gun Control and Federal Controlled Substances…

Oath Keepers Member Arrested on Conspiracy Charges Related to Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

A Florida man and member of the Oath Keepers was arrested Friday for crimes related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, which disrupted a joint session of the…

Perry County Woman Pleads Guilty to Union Embezzlement

LONDON, Ky. – A Bulan, Ky., woman, Linda Shepherd, 54, pleaded guilty on Monday, June 28, before U.S. Magistrate Judge Hanly A. Ingram, to embezzling assets from a labor union. According…

Border Patrol Agents Arrest Convicted Paisa Gang Member

CALEXICO, Calif. – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the El Centro Sector arrested a known Paisa gang member Thursday morning. At about 7:30 a.m., agents apprehended an undocumented individual in the…

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Fort Bragg Soldier Convicted for Theft, Witness Tampering and Marriage Fraud

NEW BERN, N.C. – A federal jury convicted a Fort Bragg soldier assigned to 2nd SFAB (Security Force Assistance Brigade) Friday on charges of conspiracy to commit marriage fraud, aid and abet…

Veterans Affairs Employee Stole More Than $10 Million Worth of AIDS Medication

NEWARK, N.J. – A former pharmacy procurement technician was indicted today for stealing prescription HIV medications from the pharmacy of the Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) in East Orange, New Jersey, Acting…

Jackson Teen Reaches Universe

JACKSON, NEW JERSEY – Teen bodybuilder, Anthony Mantello is breaking records in the bodybuilding industry. Earlier in the month, Mantello, at just 19-years-old competed in the NPC Atlantic States Champions bodybuilding…

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