Berkeley County woman sentenced for role in drug trafficking operation
MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Jaime Renee Coddington, of Falling Waters, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 21 months of incarceration for her role in a drug distribution operation, United States Attorney William…
Maryland man sentenced for drug charge
MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Kevin Joseph Young, of Baltimore, Maryland, was sentenced today to 72 months of incarceration for a drug charge, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced. Young, 56, pleaded guilty…
Former Police Officer Found Guilty of Stealing 125 Firearms From the Puerto Rico Police Shooting Range at Isla De Cabra
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – On May 6, 2022, following a ten-day bench trial, the Honorable Silvia Carreño-Coll found defendant José Padilla-Galarza guilty as charged in Counts 1, 2, 3, 5, and…
Third Man Charged in Connection with Plot to Kill Haitian President
Miami, Florida – A Haitian citizen was extradited from Jamaica to the United States on Friday to face criminal charges in the Southern District of Florida related to his alleged involvement in…
Two Huntington Men Sentenced to Prison for Roles in Multi-State Drug Ring
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Two Huntington men were sentenced to prison today for their roles in a multi-state drug trafficking organization (DTO) that distributed large amounts of methamphetamine, cocaine, fentanyl and other illegal…
Culloden Man Sentenced to Prison for Distributing Methamphetamine
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – A Culloden man was sentenced today to three years and four months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for distribution of methamphetamine. According to…
Bartlesville Teenager Pleads Guilty to Second Degree Murder
A 17-year-old who abused a toddler, causing the child’s death, pleaded guilty Monday in federal court, announced U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson. Terry Nathan Hindman, of Bartlesville, pleaded guilty to second degree murder.…
Phoenix Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Series of Armed Robberies
PHOENIX, Ariz. – Jonathan Bastida-Delgado, 28, of Phoenix, Arizona, was sentenced last week by U.S. District Judge Dominic W. Lanza to 120 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release.…
CEO of Mining Capital Coin Indicted in $62 Million Cryptocurrency Fraud Scheme
Miami, Florida – An indictment was unsealed yesterday charging the CEO of Mining Capital Coin (MCC), a purported cryptocurrency mining and investment platform, for allegedly orchestrating a $62 million global investment fraud…
Passaic County Man Sentenced to 21 Months in Prison for Role in Stealing Employer’s Oral Care Formulas and Sending Them Overseas
NEWARK, N.J. – A former research technician and scientist for a worldwide consumer products company that researched, developed, designed, manufactured, marketed, and sold oral care consumer products was sentenced today to 21…
Vancouver, Washington, resident charged with multiple counts of illegal firearms possession – some firearms are ‘ghost guns’
Tacoma – A Brazilian National with multiple convictions for domestic violence assault, was arrested Friday on eight counts for illegal possession of firearms, announced U.S. Attorney Nick Brown. Joao Ricardo DeBorba, 46,…
Husband and Wife who Conspired with Jared Fogle to Sexually Exploit Children are Sentenced to Decades in Federal Prison
INDIANAPOLIS – Russell Taylor, 50, Indianapolis, and his ex-wife, Angela Taylor (now known as Angela Baldwin), 40, Connersville, were sentenced today, ending a years-long child exploitation investigation into a conspiracy that involved…
South Florida Political Campaign Consultant Charged with Defrauding Covid-19 Relief Program
Miami, Florida – Federal prosecutors have charged 42-year-old Royal Palm Beach, Florida resident Omar Smith with lying on a coronavirus relief loan application and fraudulently obtaining more than two hundred thousand dollars…
South Carolina Man Charged in Connection with Transporting Minor to Engage in Criminal Sexual Activity
TUCSON, Ariz. – Last week, a federal grand jury in Tucson returned a two-count indictment against Timothy Mikell Schultheis, aka Jackson Oden, 24, of South Carolina, charging Transportation of a Minor with…
Murphy Vetoes McGuckin Bribery Bill Saying It’s Not Hard Enough on Corrupt Politicians
TOMS RIVER, NJ – As the FBI probes Ocean County officials over their hiring practices in an effort to investigate if public jobs were given in return for tangible personal rewards or…
Two Drug Conspiracies Land Little Rock Man in Federal Prison for 18 Years
LITTLE ROCK—A Little Rock man’s involvement in two separate drug conspiracies will end with him spending 18 years in federal prison. Desmond Kelley, aka “Trell,” 28, was sentenced yesterday…