Ohio man appears on drug charge
WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – Reuben Jahmell Dauntez Donald, of Akron, Ohio, appeared in federal court today on a drug charge, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II announced. Donald, 35, was charged…
14 Defendants Charged with Drug Trafficking Conspiracy and Related Crimes in Racine, Wisconsin, and Elsewhere
Richard G. Frohling, Acting United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that on October 20, 2021, a federal indictment was unsealed that charged thirteen Racine-area individuals with conspiracy to…
Saint Francis Man Sentenced for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender
Acting United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Saint Francis, South Dakota, man convicted of Failure to Register as a Sex Offender was sentenced on October 18, 2021, by Chief…
Rapid City Man Sentenced for Failure to Register as Sex Offender
Acting United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Rapid City, South Dakota, man convicted of Failure to Register as a Sex Offender was sentenced on October 18, 2021, by Chief…
Mission Man Sentenced for Involuntary Manslaughter and Failure to Appear
Acting United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Mission, South Dakota, man convicted of Involuntary Manslaughter and Failure to Appear was sentenced on October 18, 2021, by Chief Judge Roberto…
Rapid City Man Found Guilty of Multiple Firearm Charges
Acting United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that Eric Ladeaux, age 35, of Rapid City, South Dakota, was found guilty of two counts of Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited…
Iowa Man Sentenced for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender
Acting United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that an Inwood, Iowa, man convicted of Failure to Register as a Sex Offender was sentenced on October 15, 2021, by U.S. District Judge…
Texas Man Sentenced for Sexually Exploiting Indiana Child Through Instagram
INDIANAPOLIS – A Texas man was sentenced to over 23 years in prison for sexual exploitation of a child by utilizing the social media platform Instagram to deceive and entice an Indiana…
Undocumented Individual Pleads Guilty To Filing Fraudulent Claims For Close To $1 Million In Unemployment Insurance Benefits
LAS VEGAS, Nev. – An undocumented individual pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to use over 100 victims’ identities (without their consent) to unlawfully submit fraudulent unemployment insurance benefits claims, totaling at least…
Rapid City Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison for Theft of Government Property and Fraud
Acting United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Rapid City, South Dakota, woman convicted of Theft of Government Property and Supplemental Security Income Benefits Fraud was sentenced on October 19,…
Elderly woman killed in Gulf County fire
WEWAHITCHKA, FL – The Gulf County Sheriff’s Office (GCSO) Communications Center received the report of a residential fire this afternoon at approximately 12:40 PM Central Time. At the time of the report,…
New Jersey man wanted for raping 12-year-old girl tracked down to Puerto Rico
BAYONNE, NJ – On Wednesday, October 20, 2021, members of the United States Marshals Service District of Puerto Rico Fugitive Task Force, in conjunction with the United States Marshals Service New York/New…
Charleston Man Sentenced to Prison for Gun Crime
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – William Edward Byers II, 44, of Charleston, was sentenced today to 36 months in prison for prohibited possession of firearms by a felon. Byers was one of 15 individuals…
Former CFO of Boston Grand Prix Pleads Guilty to Fraud and Tax Schemes
BOSTON – The former Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the Boston Grand Prix pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston in connection with multiple schemes to defraud equipment and small business…
Hull Man Pleads Guilty to Fraud Charge Arising from Fraudulent CARES Act Small Business Loans
BOSTON – A Hull man pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston in connection with submitting fraudulent documentation in order to receive CARES Act small business loans. Shane Spierdowis, 31,…
Monongalia County man guilty of failure to register charge
ELKINS, WEST VIRGINIA – Jason Steven Kokinda, of Westover, West Virginia, was found guilty today of a failure to register charge, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II announced. After a three-day…
Long-Time Fugitive Sentenced To 51 Months In Prison For Scheme To Steal 94,000 Debit And Credit Cards From Michaels’ Stores In 19 States
CAMDEN, N.J. – A California man was sentenced today to 51 months in prison for his role in a conspiracy to steal 94,000 credit and debit cards from customers at approximately 80…
Columbia Man Sentenced to Seven Years in Federal Prison
Columbia, South Carolina — Acting United States Attorney M. Rhett DeHart announced that James Eric Hampton, Jr., 37, of Columbia, was sentenced to seven years in federal prison today after pleading guilty…
Defendant Pleads Guilty to Theft of Funds in Connection with COVID-19 Fraud Case
LAFAYETTE, La. – Acting United States Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook announced that Burnell Gabriel Zachary, 37, of Arnaudville, Louisiana, has pleaded guilty before United States Magistrate Judge Carol Whitehurst to receiving…
Gang Member Admits Role in Bridgeport Courthouse Shooting
ASANTE GAINES, also known as “Santi,” 24, of Bridgeport, pleaded guilty yesterday before U.S. District Judge Janet Bond Arterton in New Haven to racketeering and attempted murder offenses stemming from his participation…