Doctor Selling COVID-19 “Cure” Sentenced to Prison
SAN DIEGO – Jennings Ryan Staley, a physician who attempted to profit from the pandemic by marketing what he described as a “miracle cure” for COVID-19, was sentenced today to 30 days…
Second Man Pleads Guilty To Scheme To Attack Democratic Headquarters In Sacramento
SAN FRANCISCO – The second of two California men pleaded guilty today to a conspiracy to destroy by fire or explosive a building affecting interstate commerce in a scheme to attack the…
U.S. Attorney’s Office Provides Update on Federal Prosecutions and Ongoing Strategies To Combat Violent Crime in Chicago
CHICAGO — With the summer months approaching, John R. Lausch, Jr., United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, today provided an update on federal prosecutions and strategies to combat violent…
Tuba City Man Sentenced to 262 Months for Second Degree Murder
PHOENIX, Ariz. – On Wednesday, Kristopher Lionel Goldtooth, 38, of Tuba City, Arizona, was sentenced by Senior U.S. District Judge David G. Campbell to 262 months in prison, followed by five years…
Three Men Indicted in District of Columbia on Federal Charges Involving Drug Trafficking Organization Based in Puerto Rico
WASHINGTON – Three alleged members of a drug trafficking organization based in Puerto Rico have been indicted in the District of Columbia, following an investigation into…
New Britain Man Sentenced to Prison for Florida to Connecticut Gun Trafficking Scheme
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that JULIAN JUDGE, 24, of New Britain, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer in New Haven…
Former Marine Pleads Guilty to Three Counts of Cyberstalking
LOS ANGELES – A South Bay man pleaded guilty today to cyberstalking multiple young women in a “sextortion” campaign he waged while he was an active-duty member of the United States…
Canton Man Indicted for Sex Trafficking a Minor
BOSTON – A Canton has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston in connection with sex trafficking a minor. Keion Rowell, 23, was indicted on one count of sex trafficking…
North Carolina Man Pleads Guilty to Felony Charge for Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
WASHINGTON – A North Carolina man pleaded guilty today to a felony charge for his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6,…
Richmond Man Pleads Guilty to $1 Million Paycheck Protection Program Fraud Scheme
RICHMOND, Va. – A Richmond man pleaded guilty today to defrauding the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) of over $1 million in funds intended for small businesses affected by the COVID-19 Pandemic. According…
North Carolina Man Pleads Guilty to Felony Charge for Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
WASHINGTON – A North Carolina man pleaded guilty today to a felony charge for his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. His and others’ actions disrupted…
Elyria Man Charged with Intent to Traffic Fentanyl and Illegal Possession of a Firearm
First Assistant U.S. Attorney Michelle M. Baeppler announced that a federal grand jury returned a three-count indictment charging Jason Delaney, 39, of Elyria, Ohio, with possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, possession…
Hartford Man Involved in Drug Trafficking Ring Sentenced to More Than 5 Years in Federal Prison
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that TAHIR BRUFF, also known as “Gangster” and “G,” 46, of Hartford, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge…
Highlands Ranch Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Using COVID Relief Funds for Plastic Surgery, Weight Loss and Jewelry
DENVER – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announces that Daniel Stonebarger, age 50, of Highlands Ranch, was sentenced to 41 months in federal prison for fraudulently obtaining funds…
Texas Man Sentenced to Ten Years in Prison for Fake Investment Fraud Scheme
WASHINGTON – Sean T. Johnson, also known as Shawn Johnson, 42, of Dallas, Texas, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for carrying out a…
Kankakee Man Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison for Attempted Enticement of a Minor and Related Crime
URBANA, Ill. – A Kankakee, Illinois, man, Jody Lagesse, 48, of the 100 block of North 7th Ave., was sentenced on May 24, 2022, to seven years’ imprisonment in the Bureau of…
Three Big Sandy Employees Indicted for Civil Rights Violations
LONDON, Ky.- Three Bureau of Prisons employees of the United States Penitentiary Big Sandy, located in Inez, Ky., were indicted on Thursday, for federal civil rights violations. A federal grand jury sitting…
Montclair Animal Control, Police Take Down Black Bear Roaming Neighborhood
MONTCLAIR, NJ – Police in Montclair used non-lethal force to tranquilize a black bear roaming the neighborhood around Union Street on Monday. “Not your average day in Montclair! On Monday, May 23…
Man Who Allegedly Threatened Mass Violence Toward Elementary School Arrested
Man Who Allegedly Threatened Mass Violence Toward Elementary School Arrested Bryan Babb on May 26, 2022 A man in Lexington Park, Maryland, who allegedly threatened violence against an elementary school and a…
Paterson Police Sergeant Convicted of Conspiracy to Violate Civil Rights and Filing False Police Report
NEWARK, N.J. – A federal jury convicted a Paterson Police Department sergeant today of conspiring to violate civil rights and filing a false police report, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Michael Cheff,…