Houston Man Guilty of Making False Statements Leading to Unnecessary Federal Investigation

BEAUMONT, Texas – A Houston man has pleaded guilty to federal violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today. Gary Dwon Gaffney, 36, pleaded guilty to making…

Department of Justice Press Releases

4 Houston-area men charged in $35M COVID-19 relief fraud scheme

HOUSTON — A federal grand jury in Houston has returned a superseding indictment against four additional individuals for fraudulently obtaining and laundering millions of dollars in forgivable Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans.…

Government News

3 more individuals charged with sex trafficking young runaway girls in Houston-area human trafficking conspiracy

HOUSTON – Three more individuals have been indicted and additional charges have been filed in a human trafficking conspiracy involving young runaway girls on the “Bissonnet Track” in southwest Houston. U.S. Immigration…

Government News

Houston Man Pleads Guilty To Heroin Conspiracy

NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that PATRICK DADE, age 27, of Houston, Texas, was sentenced on December 2, 2021 by United States Judge Mary Ann Vial Lemmon after…

Department of Justice Press Releases

Mesquite Police Officer Richard Houston is killed in the line of duty

Mesquite, TX – Dec. 4, 2021 – The Mesquite Police Department announced Dec. 4 that Police Officer Richard Houston was fatally wounded in the line of duty on Dec. 3 while responding…

Police Blotter

Young Houstonian sent to prison for nearly 20 years

HOUSTON – A 24-year-old Houston man has been ordered to federal prison following his convictions on robbery, brandishing and discharging a firearm during a crime of violence, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer…

Former CEO Of Publicly Traded Houston Company Sentenced To Three Years In Prison For Accounting Fraud And Misappropriation Schemes

Damian Williams, the United State Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that JEFFREY HASTINGS, the former Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors of SAExploration…

Government News

Houston Man Guilty of Trafficking Fentanyl through Eastern District of Texas

BEAUMONT, Texas – A Houston man has pleaded guilty to drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei. Jorge Sayon, Jr., 38, pleaded guilty…

Houston crew convicted of violent ATM robberies

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – Three Houston men have pleaded guilty to a string of Love’s Travel Stop robberies throughout Texas and Louisiana, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Christopher Bernard Brown…

Houston Man Who Supplied Methamphetamine to White Supremacist Gang Sentenced in Eastern District of Texas

BEAUMONT, Texas – A Houston man has been sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei today. Eulalio Torres-Cadenas,…

Houston Businessman Sentenced for Lake Livingston Insurance Fraud Scheme

BEAUMONT, Texas – A Houston businessman has been sentenced to prison for federal violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei today. Robert Lance Kuperman, 74,…

Dog Haus Celebrates Grand Opening of Second Houston Restaurant

Houston, TX – The Houston community is about to have another go-to destination for gourmet hot dogs, sausages, burgers and one-of-a-kind creations when Dog Haus makes its debut at 1096 Enclave Parkway…

Food & Dining

Two Houston cops shot, one killed while serving a warrant

HOUSTON, TX – A Houston Police Officer was shot and killed while serving a warrant. The Department confirmed another officer had been wounded in the incident. “It is with heavy hearts that…

Police Blotter

Houston man charged in Memorial Drive thefts

HOUSTON – A 26-year old Houston man has been arrested in connection with a string of mail thefts occurring recently in the Memorial Drive area of the city, announced Acting U.S. Attorney…

Former CEO Of Publicly Traded Houston Company Pleads Guilty To Accounting Fraud Scheme

Ilan Graff, Attorney for the United States, Acting under Authority Conferred by 28 U.S.C. § 515, announced today the guilty plea of JEFFREY HASTINGS, the former chief executive officer and chairman of the…

Houstonian sentenced for firearm smuggling

LAREDO, Texas – A 50-year-old Houston resident has been ordered to federal prison for smuggling goods from the United States and making a false statement during the purchase of a firearm, announced…

Defendant Sentenced to 10 Years Imprisonment for Driving While Intoxicated on Fort Sam Houston

SAN ANTONIO – A federal judge sentenced 52-year-old Tremont Druval Williams to 10 years of imprisonment for driving while intoxicated (DWI) on Joint Base San Antonio – Fort Sam Houston (JBSA –…

Smuggling 119 aliens in trailer lands Houston man in prison

LAREDO, Texas – A 32-year-old Houstonian has been ordered to federal prison for conspiracy to transport illegal aliens, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Brodrick Keith Rhodes pleaded guilty April 7.…

Houston Man Pleads Guilty to Violating the Federal Controlled Substances Act

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – RAYMOND ZEPEDA age 48, of Houston, Texas, pleaded guilty on June 29, 2021 before the Honorable Jay C. Zainey to an indictment charging him with violating the Federal…

Six Houston Residents Indicted for Conspiracy to Steal from Bank ATMs

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Six Houston, Texas, residents have been indicted by a federal grand jury for their roles in a conspiracy to travel across the country breaking into bank ATMs and…

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Houston Man Guilty of Making False Statements Leading to Unnecessary Federal Investigation

4 Houston-area men charged in $35M COVID-19 relief fraud scheme

3 more individuals charged with sex trafficking young runaway girls in Houston-area human trafficking conspiracy

Houston Man Pleads Guilty To Heroin Conspiracy

Mesquite Police Officer Richard Houston is killed in the line of duty

Young Houstonian sent to prison for nearly 20 years

Former CEO Of Publicly Traded Houston Company Sentenced To Three Years In Prison For Accounting Fraud And Misappropriation Schemes

Houston Man Guilty of Trafficking Fentanyl through Eastern District of Texas

Houston crew convicted of violent ATM robberies

Houston Man Who Supplied Methamphetamine to White Supremacist Gang Sentenced in Eastern District of Texas

Houston Businessman Sentenced for Lake Livingston Insurance Fraud Scheme

Dog Haus Celebrates Grand Opening of Second Houston Restaurant

Two Houston cops shot, one killed while serving a warrant

Houston man charged in Memorial Drive thefts

Former CEO Of Publicly Traded Houston Company Pleads Guilty To Accounting Fraud Scheme

Houstonian sentenced for firearm smuggling

Defendant Sentenced to 10 Years Imprisonment for Driving While Intoxicated on Fort Sam Houston

Smuggling 119 aliens in trailer lands Houston man in prison

Houston Man Pleads Guilty to Violating the Federal Controlled Substances Act

Six Houston Residents Indicted for Conspiracy to Steal from Bank ATMs

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