Florida woman sentenced for bankruptcy fraud

CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Heather Lynn Pratt, of Fort Myers, Florida, was sentenced today to five years of probation for bankruptcy fraud, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced. Pratt, 32, pleaded guilty…

New Jersey dad who killed six-year-old son on treadmill to remain jailed until trial

TOMS RIVER, NJ – A New Jersey dad who allegedly called his six-year-old boy fat and forced him to run on a treadmill, eventually pushing him to his death will remain in…

MS-13 Member Sentenced to 43 Years in Prison for RICO Conspiracy and Murder and Teenage Boy

BOSTON – An MS-13 member was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for RICO conspiracy and for his participation in the July 2018 murder of a teenage boy who was stabbed…

Informational: Federal Court arraignments

The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced that the following persons were arraigned or appeared this week before U.S. Magistrate judges on indictments handed down by the Grand Jury or on criminal complaints. The…

Innovative NFT Marketplace PolyOne Launches in the Cradle of Civilization on March 21st

On Nowruz, the first day of Spring, PolyOne will light up the ancient citadel of Erbil with astounding museum-quality NFT art. Global viewers can live-stream curated creations from PolyOne’s international roster of…

Buffalo parolee gets 7 year prison sentence for criminal contact with child

BUFFALO, NY – A 63-year-old Buffalo man will be going to prison for 7 years followed by 10 years of post-release supervision after being convicted for a crime against a young child.…

Buffalo man heading to prison for illegal contact with 11-year-old children

BUFFALO, NY – A 35-year-old Buffalo man is heading to prison for 15 years with an additional 15 years of post-release supervision according to Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn. AG…

Nevada Woman Pleads Guilty to Hiring Hitman on Dark Web to Kill Ex-Husband

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Kristy Lynn Felkins, 37, of Fallon, Nevada, pleaded guilty today to the use of interstate commerce facilities in the commission of murder-for-hire, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According…

Former Caddo Parish Commissioner and Sister Sentenced to Time in Federal Prison

SHREVEPORT, La. – United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced that Lynn D. Cawthorne, 55, a former Caddo Parish Commissioner, and his sister and co-defendant, Belena C. Turner, 50, both of Shreveport,…

North Shore Drug Trafficking Leader Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy Involving Pressed Fentanyl Pills and Machine Guns

BOSTON – A Lynn man was pleaded guilty today to operating a North Shore-based drug trafficking organization (DTO) that used multiple high-volume pill press machines to produce tens of thousands of fentanyl…

Georgia Cyber Fraud Task Force marks one year of progress

ATLANTA – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia along with the Office of the Georgia Attorney General, six metro-Atlanta District Attorneys, the FBI Atlanta Field Office, U.S. Secret…

Home improvement contractor sentenced for bilking customers for work he never did

TONAWANDA, NY – A Tonawanda contractor is heading to prison for up to 3 years after scamming customers and failing to reimburse his victims as directed by the court. Erie County District…

Husband gets 25 years to life for murder of wife

Tonawanda, NY – On Monday, 53-year-old Jose Ruiz, Jr. of Town of Tonawanda was sentenced this morning before Erie County Court Judge Kenneth Case to 25 years to life in prison. According…

Serial Bank Robber Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison

BOSTON – A Boston man was sentenced today in federal court in Boston in connection with a November 2020 bank robbery. Angel Robles, 37, was sentenced by U.S. Senior District Court Judge…

Southwest Virginia Man Sentenced in Unemployment Benefits Scam

ABINGDON, Va. – A Southwest Virginia man, who conspired with more than 30 others in a scheme to illegally obtain pandemic unemployment benefits, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to defraud…

Dad charged for kidnapping his own child during supervised visit

AMHERST, NY – A father was charged after he arrived for a supervised visit with his 4-year-old child at the Erie County Department of Social Services. Upon receiving the child, Erie County…

Federal Jury Finds Grafton Dentist Guilty of Healthcare Fraud and False Statements

United States Attorney Richard G. Frohling of the Eastern District of Wisconsin announced that on March 10, 2022, Scott Charmoli (age: 61) of Grafton Wisconsin, a licensed dentist, was convicted of five…

Pennsylvania Man Pleads Guilty To Clean Air Act Violation

HARRISBURG – The Justice Department and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that on March 9, 2022, Ty Allen Barnett, of Dover, Pennsylvania, entered a plea…

Jury Finds Buffalo Man Guilty of Killing Youth Football Coach

BUFFALO, NY – Jason L. Washington, a 20-year-old from buffalo has been found guilty of one count of manslaughter in the death of 36-year-old youth football coach Norzell “Norse” Aldridge. “A jury…

Boise Woman Sentenced to 6.5 Years for Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine

BOISE – A Boise woman was sentenced to 78 months in federal prison for distribution of methamphetamine. According to court records, Miranda Lee Stogsdill, 41, sold 108 grams of methamphetamine on April…

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