New Mexico Man Who Sold ‘Ghost Guns’ Indicted
A New Mexico man who allegedly sold an undercover agent four “ghost guns” has been charged with drug and gun crimes, announced Acting U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Prerak…
New Mexico Man Sentenced in Federal Court in Iowa for Flying a Plane Without a Pilot’s License
A man who attempted to pilot an airplane from Wisconsin to New Mexico without a pilot’s license was sentenced today in federal court. Keith Alexander Thomas, age 44, from Portales, New Mexico,…
One-Time EDD Employee Agrees to Plead Guilty for Fraudulently Obtaining More Than $1.6 Million in COVID-Related Jobless Benefits
LOS ANGELES – A former California Employment Development Department (EDD) employee has agreed to plead guilty to a federal criminal charge for causing nearly 200 fraudulent COVID-related unemployment relief claims to…
International Money Launderer Sentenced to More Than 11 Years in Prison for Laundering Millions of Dollars in Cyber Crime Schemes
A dual Canadian and U.S. national was sentenced today to 140 months in federal prison for conspiring to launder tens of millions of dollars stolen in various wire and bank fraud schemes…
Former Army Captain Pleads Guilty to Conflict Charge for Assisting His Wife’s Businesses with Army Contracts
RALEIGH, N.C. – A former Army Captain, previously stationed at Fort Bragg in Fayetteville, and his wife’s company, White Board Solutions, pled guilty to federal charges today before United States Magistrate Judge…
Top Fed Official Traded Millions In Stocks Last Year, Financial Disclosures Show
The president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas traded millions of dollars worth of stocks last year, according to financial disclosures. Robert Kaplan, who leads one of the 12 Federal Reserve…
University Of Texas Students File Lawsuit Claiming Alma Mater Song Is ‘Racially Offensive’
Kendall Tietz on September 8, 2021 Students at the University of Texas at Austin filed a lawsuit alleging a “hostile environment” for black students because of the school’s alma mater song, which…
Amazon Will Open Cashierless Whole Foods Stores With Cameras Tracking Shoppers’ Movements
Ailan Evans on September 8, 2021 Amazon is set to open two Whole Foods stores in 2022 without anyone manning the cash registers, the company announced Wednesday. Just Walk Out uses dozens…
Darlington man arrested for fraud and exploitation of a vulnerable adult
(COLUMBIA, S.C.) – South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that Cecil Williamson, Jr., 70, of Darlington, has been arrested for ‘Exploitation of a Vulnerable Adult’ {43-35-0085 (D)} and ‘Breach of Trust…
North Carolina woman pleads guilty to Medicaid Fraud in South Carolina
(COLUMBIA, S.C.) – South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that Pearl L. Griffin, 60, of Greensboro, NC, pleaded guilty in Richland County General Sessions Court on August 30th. Griffin pleaded guilty…
Williston Man Arrested on Disseminating Obscene Material to a Minor Charge
(COLUMBIA, S.C.) – South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Brandon Lee Hanna, 37, of Williston, S.C., on one charge connected to the solicitation of a minor. Internet Crimes Against…
Simpsonville Man Arrested on Criminal Solicitation of a Minor and Related Charge
(COLUMBIA, S.C.) – South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Landon Paul Gibson, 40, of Simpsonville, S.C., on two charges connected to the solicitation of a minor. Internet Crimes…
CEO, CFO and Boston-Area Spinal Device Company Charged in Bribery and Money Laundering Scheme
BOSTON – A spinal device manufacturer based in Malden, Mass. and its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) were arrested today and charged in connection with a kickback scheme…
Dayton man sentenced to federal prison for fraudulently obtaining Social Security, COVID relief funding in his deceased father’s name
DAYTON, Ohio – A 55-year-old Dayton man was sentenced in U.S. District Court today to 15 months in prison for fraudulently obtaining Social Security and COVID-19 relief funding in his deceased father’s…
Man sentenced for distribution of “bath salts” across Utah
SALT LAKE CITY — A Utah man has been sentenced to 51 months in federal prison for possessing the Schedule 1 narcotic Alpha Pyrrolidinohexanophenone, commonly known as “Alpha PHP,” with the intent…
Biloxi VA Employee Pleads Guilty to Stealing VA Property
Gulfport, Miss. – A Saucier man pled guilty to stealing government property, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Special Agent in Charge Jeffrey A. Breen of the VA Office of…
Brazen Smuggler’s Assault on Agent Leads to 5 Arrests
SAN DIEGO – The U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) San Diego Sector (SDC) in collaboration with the Government of Mexico (GoM) conducted an operation on Wednesday, September 1st, 2021, targeting the organization believed…
6 Southern California companies convicted of scheming to avoid payment of $1.8 billion in duties on imported Chinese aluminum following HSI probe
LOS ANGELES – A federal jury today found six corporate entities guilty of participating in a wide-ranging conspiracy to defraud the United States via a wire-and-customs fraud scheme in which huge amounts…
HSI, partners seize over $13 million in counterfeit designer merchandise
HENDERSON, Nev. – Special agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) assisted their law enforcement partners execute a state warrant that resulted in the seizure of more…
Target of U.S. Attorney’s Office Anti-Violent Crime Initiative Sentenced for Federal Firearms Violation
BEAUMONT, Texas – A Port Arthur man has been sentenced to prison for a federal firearms violation in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Nicholas Ganjei today. Jarrel Jakeem…