Two Hartsville Men Sentenced to 12.5 Years in Federal Prison for Meth Distribution

Florence, South Carolina — Acting United States Attorney M. Rhett DeHart announced today that Chazoid Cenetell Rogers, 42, and Oyarmma Robinson, 42, both of Hartsville, were sentenced to more than twelve years…

Freeburg Couple Plead Guilty to Defrauding Elderly Family Member

EAST SAINT LOUIS, Ill. – Ronald Speiser, 81, and Jean Speiser, 81, of Freeburg, Illinois, pled guilty today in federal court to two felony charges after defrauding an elderly family member out …

Watch as San Diego deputy overdoses immediately after fentanyl exposure

The San Diego Sheriff’s Department shared a video of one of their deputies overdosing after being exposed to deadly fentanyl, “Recently, one of our deputies was exposed to fentanyl and nearly died…

Fox Chapel Cardiologist Sentenced to 78 Months in Prison for Health Care Fraud Scheme Involving More Than $13 Million of Insurance Billings

PITTSBURGH – A resident of Fox Chapel, Pennsylvania, was sentenced in federal court following his conviction at trial on two counts of health care fraud, Acting United States Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman…

Shepherd man charged in COVID-19 relief fraud scheme

BILLINGS – A Shepherd man who owns a restaurant was arraigned today on charges in connection with a scheme to defraud the Small Business Administration (SBA) of approximately $75,000 in a COVID-19…

Tennessee Department of Human Services Agrees to Pay $6,854,416 to Resolve False Claims Act Liability in Connection With Snap Quality Control

The Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS) has agreed to pay the United States $6,854,416 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act in its administration of the U.S. Department…

Huge meth haul being smuggled into U.S. stopped at Texas border crossing

BROWNSVILLE, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Brownsville Port of Entry intercepted alleged narcotics in two separate enforcement actions that have a combined estimated street value of $645,320.…

Congresswoman pushing for eviction moratorium was evicted twice and sued for stiffing her landlord

Congresswoman Cori Bush knows what it feels like to owe her landlord thousands of dollars because she can’t afford to pay rent. She has not only been evicted twice in her 45…

Police dog subdues suspect armed with shotgun

PUTNAM COUNTY, FL – Late Friday evening deputies were called to a home of a distressed man who was holding a firearm and making threats to self-harm. When deputies arrived the man…

Anchorage Man Convicted of Sex Trafficking and Drug Offenses

ANCHORAGE – A federal jury convicted an Anchorage man on three counts of sex trafficking and one count of drug distribution after a six-day jury trial before U.S. District Judge Joshua M.…

Darknet Drug Vendor Pleads Guilty to Distributing Illicit Prescription Drugs

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A Georgia man pleaded guilty yesterday to distributing illicit prescription drugs over the Darknet and shipping them across the country via the U.S Postal Service. According to court documents,…

Kensington Expressway shooter gets 12 years in prison

Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announces that 31-year-old Timothy D. Eatmon, Jr. of Buffalo was sentenced this morning before Erie County Court Judge Susan Eagan to a determinate sentence of…

Private companies added 50% fewer jobs than expected in July

Private companies added 330,000 jobs in July, far fewer than expected and the lowest amount since February, according to a major payroll report. The 330,000 jobs added to private payroll last month…

Las Vegas Couple Indicted For Tax Evasion Scheme

LAS VEGAS, Nev. – A federal grand jury in Las Vegas, Nevada, returned an indictment today charging a Las Vegas husband and wife with conspiring to defraud the IRS, tax evasion, filing…

Texas Man Pleads Guilty For His Role In Cocaine Conspiracy Stretching From El Paso To Buffalo

CONTACT: Barbara Burns PHONE: (716) 843-5817 FAX #: (716) 551-3051 BUFFALO, N.Y. — U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Edgar Pavia, 44, of El Paso, Texas, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge…

Acting U.S. Attorney Saima Mohsin To Take Part In National Night Out

Detroit, MI – Acting U.S. Attorney Saima Mohsin will join law enforcement, community leaders and residents on Tuesday, August 3rd at several locations throughout Detroit to celebrate the National Night Out crime…

How the Murphy administration is using rare outbreak in LGBTQ vacation spot to push new mask mandate

New Jersey Department of Health Commissioner Judith Persichilli is the latest health official using a rare COVID-19 in the Massachusetts town of Provincetown as a reason for New Jerseyans to use caution…

Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announces Agreement With Bermudian Bank To Resolve Criminal Tax Investigation

Audrey Strauss, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Stuart M. Goldberg, Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General of the Justice Department’s Tax Division, and James C. Lee, Chief…

Burlington Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Methamphetamine Offense

DAVENPORT, IOWA – On Wednesday, July 28, 2021, a Burlington man was sentenced by United States District Court Chief Judge John A. Jarvey to 20 years in federal prison for distributing methamphetamine.…

EDVA to Participate in Community Events During National Night Out

RICHMOND, Va. – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia (EDVA) will join community organizers, neighbors, and law enforcement partners to participate in National Night Out events this evening,…

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