Federal civil rights forum planned for Wheeling
WHEELNG, WEST VIRGINIA – Civil rights experts will share their knowledge at a special event to be held next week in Wheeling. United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld and his staff will host…
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Seattle woman who embezzled more than $2.1 million from health club chain sentenced to prison
Seattle – A 57-year-old Seattle woman who embezzled more than $2.1 million from her long-time employer was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to a year and a day in…
Former State of Georgia employee sentenced to five years in federal prison for stealing $1.3 million earmarked for citizens with disabilities
ATLANTA – Former Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency counselor Karen C. Lyke (formerly known as Karen C. Gregory) has been sentenced to five years in prison for forging educational records and creating fake…
Oregon Woman Sentenced to Federal Probation After Stealing and Crashing Vehicle Belonging to Tribe
EUGENE, Ore.—A former employee of the Burns Paiute Tribe was sentenced to federal probation today after she stole and crashed a vehicle owned by the Tribe used to transport students to and…
San Antonio Fraudster Sentenced to Prison
SAN ANTONIO – A San Antonio man was sentenced Wednesday to 44 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for wire fraud. According to court documents, Sergio Soto Jr.,…
Miami Man Sentenced to 27 Years in Prison for Home Invasion and Shooting
MIAMI — Frankie David Vargas II of Miami has been sentenced to 27 years in prison and three years of supervised release by U.S. District Judge Darrin P. Gayles for a two-day…
U.S. Attorney’s Office Hosts Hate Crimes Prevention Presentation
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Today, Jessica D. Aber, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia (EDVA), announced the completion of the first of a series of events designed to help community members…
Union County Man Admits Committing Multiple Armed Robberies and Weapons Offenses Across Northern New Jersey
NEWARK, N.J. – A Union County, New Jersey, man admitted participating in a conspiracy to commit multiple armed robberies from August 2018 to February 2019, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today.…
Pennsylvania Man Charged with Sexual Exploitation of Child and Attempted Enticement of Minor
NEWARK, N.J. – A Pennsylvania man was arrested for sexually exploiting and attempting to entice a minor victim, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today. Diego Ramos, 19, of Blakeslee, Pennsylvania, is…
Minneapolis Felon Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Making Threats Against Hennepin County Government Officials, Illegal Possession of Firearms
ST. PAUL, Minn. – A Minneapolis man has been sentenced to 120 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for making threats against Hennepin County employees and illegally possessing…
Two Central Wisconsin Men Charged with Methamphetamine Trafficking
MADISON, WIS. – A federal grand jury in the Western District of Wisconsin, sitting in Madison, returned an indictment today charging Devin Needham, 36, Wausau, Wisconsin, and Ari Lor, 30, Appleton, Wisconsin,…
Former Officers of Non-Profit Dedicated to Helping Children Plead Guilty to Using Organization’s Funds for Personal Gain
WASHINGTON – The former Executive Director and the former Director of Operations and Finance of the now-defunct non-profit organization DC Children and Youth Investment Trust Corporation…
New Britain Man Involved in Theft of 14 Guns from Portland Firearm Dealer Sentenced to 6 Years in Federal Prison
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that KENNEY COTTO, 25, of New Britain, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley in Bridgeport to…
Eight gang members sentenced to federal prison for their roles in the execution of a teenage gang member for suspected “snitching”
ATLANTA – Gary Terrell Davis, an associate of the 135 Piru gang responsible for a series of violent acts throughout the Northern District of Georgia, is the last defendant to be sentenced…
Atlanta Sex Trafficker Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Offenses During Super Bowl LIV in Miami
MIAMI – An Atlanta sex trafficker has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for forcing a young woman and a girl into selling themselves for sex. Anthony Bernard Carter was convicted…
Former Louisiana Police Chief, City Councilmember, and Additional Co-Conspirator Sentenced in Vote Buying Conspiracy
Washington – A former police chief in Amite City, Louisiana and a forme Amite City councilmemberwew each sentenced yesterday to one year in prison for violating federal elction laws as part of…
Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Assaulting Officer During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
WASHINGTON — A Florida man pleaded guilty today to assaulting a law enforcement officer with a dangerous weapon during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on…
West Haven Man Admits Attempting to Travel to the Middle East to Join and Fight for ISIS
AHMAD KHALIL ELSHAZLY, 25, of West Haven, pleaded guilty today in Bridgeport federal court to attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham(ISIS), a designated foreign terrorist…
Former D.C. Corrections Officer Charged with a Federal Civil Rights Violation for Assaulting a Handcuffed Inmate
WASHINGTON – A federal grand jury in the District of Columbia returned an indictment that was unsealed today charging a former District of Columbia Department of…
Man from Las Cruces pleads guilty to carjacking resulting in serious bodily injury
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, announced that Jesus Manuel Castaneda-Villa pleaded guilty on Nov. 29 to carjacking resulting in serious bodily injury.…