California Man Indicted for Possessing Nearly Eight Pounds of Fentanyl Aboard Bus in KC

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A San Diego, California, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury after smuggling nearly eight pounds of fentanyl aboard a bus traveling through Kansas City, Missouri.…

KC Man Who Stole Gun from Murder Victim Sentenced for Illegal Firearm

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Kansas City, Missouri, man who stole a firearm from the victim of a fatal shooting in a liquor store parking lot has been sentenced in federal court…

Justice Department Announces New Initiative To Combat Redlining

[KANSAS CITY, KAN.]— The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Kansas announced its partnership with the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division as it launches the department’s new Combatting Redlining Initiative. Redlining…

Former Spa Owner Sentenced for Using Cosmetic Fillers Not Approved for Distribution in the United States

A woman who operated a Tulsa spa was sentenced today in federal court for using medical devices on her patients that were not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, announced…

Four Men Charged With Federal Firearm Offenses for Allegedly Trafficking Guns From St. Louis to Chicago

CHICAGO — Four men have been charged with federal firearm offenses for allegedly trafficking guns from St. Louis to Chicago. Criminal complaints filed in U.S. District Court in Chicago accuse ROBERT NARUP…

Independence Man Pleads Guilty to Meth Conspiracy

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – An Independence, Missouri, man pleaded guilty in federal court today to his role in a conspiracy to distribute more than 250 kilograms of methamphetamine in the Kansas City…

Four People Sentenced in Drug Trafficking Ring

KANSAS CITY, KAN. – Four people received prison sentences following convictions in relation to a drug trafficking ring that operated for years in the Kansas City metropolitan area. According to court documents,…

Missouri Woman Indicted for Tampering with Hospitals’ Fentanyl

KANSAS CITY, KAN. – A federal grand jury in Kansas City, Kansas, returned an indictment charging a nurse from Kansas City, Missouri, with two counts of tampering with a consumer product and…

24 Federal Prosecutors Take the Oath of Office in the Northern District of Oklahoma

TULSA, Okla. – Twenty-four federal prosecutors have joined the U.S. Attorney’s Office within the last year and were sworn-in Wednesday by Chief U.S. District Judge John F. Heil III, announced Acting U.S.…

15 Defendants Indicted for Drug Conspiracy

KANSAS CITY, KAN. – A federal grand jury in Kansas City returned an indictment charging 15 people with one count of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute five kilograms…

Colorado Nurse Sentenced to Prison for Stealing Controlled Substances

DENVER – A Colorado nurse was sentenced to prison for abusing his position of trust by taking fentanyl from a hospital to use while on the job. Advanced Nurse Practitioner and Registered…

Rogersville Business Owner Stole from Customers in $4 Million Fraud Scheme

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A Rogersville, Missouri, business owner who engaged in a $4 million scheme to defraud his customers was sentenced in federal court today for tax evasion after failing to pay…

Parkville Man Pleads Guilty to $335 Million Fraud, $615,000 Tax Violations

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Parkville, Missouri, man who was charged in two federal cases pleaded guilty in federal court today to his role in a $335 million scheme to defraud federal…

Mississippi Man Sentenced for Smuggling Meth, Heroin Aboard Train

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Jonesboro, Mississippi, man was sentenced in federal court today for transporting more than five pounds of methamphetamine and nearly three pounds of heroin through Kansas City, Missouri,…

Parking Lot Fistfight Breaks Out After School Board Meeting On Masks

A brawl broke out in the parking lot of a Missouri school after a tense school board meeting over face masks Tuesday night, KMBC reported. Several people threw fists outside the Pleasant…

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Missouri Man Indicted for Allegedly Detonating Explosives

KANSAS CITY, KAN. – A federal grand jury in Kansas City, Kansas, returned an indictment charging a Missouri man with one count of Arson, one count of felon in possession of an…

Woman Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud in Whole Life Policy Scheme

VALDOSTA, Ga. – A Norman Park, Georgia, resident pleaded guilty to wire fraud for defrauding a life insurance settlement company after falsely claiming herself as the recipient of a large policy on an…

KC Man Pleads Guilty to Shooting Female Z-Trip Driver 26 Times During Robbery

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Kansas City, Missouri, man pleaded guilty in federal court today to the armed robbery of a female Z-Trip driver whom he shot approximately 26 times with a…

Sedalia Man Sentenced for Tax Evasion

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Sedalia, Missouri, man was sentenced in federal court today for tax evasion. Duane Dixon, 59, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Gary A. Fenner to three years…

Madera and Fresno Men Sentenced for Interstate Drug Shipments

FRESNO, Calif. — Patrick Maldonado, 45, of Madera, and Elias Zambrano Jr., 41, of Fresno, have been sentenced to eight years in prison and two years and three months in prison, respectively,…

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