Arkansas Man Charged in $100 Million COVID-19 Health Care Fraud Scheme

A federal grand jury in the Western District of Arkansas returned an indictment yesterday charging an Arkansas man who owned or managed numerous diagnostic testing laboratories with health care fraud in connection…

Quitman Man Sentenced to Over 33 Years in Prison for Sexually Assaulting a Child

EL PASO – Today a Quitman man was sentenced to 400 months in prison for sexually assaulting a child. According to court documents, on July 19, 2021, Roy Gene Pratt Jr., 40,…

Attorney General James Continues to Fight Unconstitutional Texas Abortion Ban at Supreme Court

Coalition of AGs File Multistate Amicus Briefs Urging SCOTUS to Uphold Rule of Lawby Affirming District Court Rulings Allowing Challenges to Go Forward NEW YORK – Following a decision by the U.S.…

Bismarck Man Sentenced To 30 Years In Federal Prison For Sexual Exploitation Of A Minor

HOT SPRINGS, ARK. – Aaron Edward Briggs, 28, formerly of Morgan City, Louisiana, was sentenced yesterday to thirty (30) years in prison without the possibility of parole on one count of Sexual…

Pope County White Supremacist Operative Convicted of Racketeering

LITTLE ROCK—A two-week federal jury trial has resulted in the conviction of the financial backer of a white supremacist gang for his involvement in a racketeering and drug conspiracy.…

New York AG Files Lawsuit Against Texas Abortion Ban

NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today continued her fight to safeguard the health care and reproductive rights of patients across New York and the rest of the nation.…

Florida Dentist Pleads Guilty in Public Corruption Scheme Involving Former Arkansas State Senator

FAYETTEVILLE – A Florida dentist, formerly of Arkansas, pleaded guilty today to one count of conspiracy to commit honest services fraud in a scheme with former Arkansas State Senator Jeremy Hutchinson that…

Two Arkansas Men Found Guilty of Fraud and Money Laundering in Connection with Proposed Elm Springs, Arkansas Wind Farm

FAYETTEVILLE – A federal jury convicted two Arkansas men today for Wire Fraud, Aiding and Abetting Wire Fraud, Money Laundering and Aiding and Abetting Money Laundering in connection with the development of…

Federal Inmate Sentenced to 5 Additional Years in Prison For Bribing Guard to Bring Drugs into Jail

LITTLE ROCK—A federal prison inmate has been sentenced to five more years in prison for his role in a drug conspiracy at the Dallas County jail. Tuesday afternoon, United…

Memphis Medical Sales Rep Admits Misleading FBI

LITTLE ROCK—A Florida man pleaded guilty to misleading federal agents investigating his promotion of expensive compounded prescription drugs. Steve Hill, 57, of Port Orange, Florida (formerly of Memphis), entered…

Ninth Defendant Pleads Guilty in TRICARE Scheme

LITTLE ROCK—A ninth defendant has pleaded guilty in connection with a $12 million scheme to generate prescriptions for expensive compounded drugs paid for by TRICARE. Kenneth Myers Jr., 43,…

Three Federal Trials: Three Guilty Verdicts

LITTLE ROCK—The week of July 26, 2021, brought three guilty verdicts in separate federal trials. A combination of pandemic-related delays and a significant increase in caseload resulted in four…

Jury convicts Westerville man of sexually exploiting a five-year old

COLUMBUS, Ohio – A United States District Court jury has convicted Christopher M. Sammons, 28, of four counts related to creating child [censored]ography of his sexual abuse of a five-year old. Sammons…

Police officer struck and killed while attempting to stop BOLO vehicle

PEA RIDGE, AK – Pea Ridge Police Officer Kevin Apple was struck and killed by a vehicle he was trying to stop, according to the Pea Ridge Police Department. “Officer Apple has…

Two Arkansas Physicians Sentenced to a Total of 150 Months in Federal Prison for Prescription Fraud

FORT SMITH – Fort Smith physician and Rogers physician were sentenced today on one count each of Distribution of a Controlled Substance without an Effective Prescription. The Honorable Judge P. K. Holmes…

Five charged for attacking Capitol Police Officers During Jan. 6 Incursion

WASHINGTON — On April 1, a superseding indictment was unsealed in federal court in the District of Columbia charging five men with assaulting Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) Officers, as well as other…

Crittenden County Felon Who Possessed Firearm Sentenced to 120 Months in Federal Prison

LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS —Flando Selvy, a multi-convicted felon, will spend the next 10 years in federal prison for illegally possessing a firearm. Jonathan D. Ross, Acting United States Attorney for the Eastern…

Sherwood Man Detained Pending Trial on Federal Gun Charges Defendant Was Equipped with Survival Gear, Numerous Firearms

LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS — A Sherwood man will remain in custody to await trial after being indicted on federal firearm charges. Noah Shoemaker, 37, appeared for a bond hearing…

“Payback is a Pleasure” Says Mike Huckabee in Supporting Sarah’s Run for Governor

LITTLE ROCK, AK – In January, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, one of the most beloved Presidential press secretaries and daughter of former Governor Mike Huckabee raised an astounding $1,000,000 in just four days…

President Trump Endorses Sarah Huckabee Sanders for Governor of Arkansas

LITTLE ROCK, AK – Sarah Huckabee Sanders, the daughter of the well respected Mike Huckabee and former White House Press Secretary for President Donald J. Trump has received the former President’s endorsement…

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