Doctor Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Stealing More Than $500,000 from Former Employer

CAMDEN, N.J. – A doctor was sentenced today to 24 months in prison for defrauding his prior employer’s medical practice by stealing and forging the medical practice’s checks to pay personal expenses,…

Louisville Man Sentenced to Over 14 Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking

Jackson, Miss.- A Louisville, Mississippi man was sentenced to 175 months in prison for conspiring to possess with the intent to distribute methamphetamine, announced U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Vernon “Jeb”…

Luzerne County Woman Sentenced For Methamphetamine Trafficking And Pandemic Fraud Offenses

SCRANTON- The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that Christina Covey, age 34, formerly of Drums, Pennsylvania, was sentenced by United States District Judge Malachy E.…

Pennsylvania Man Admits Bank Fraud Conspiracy that Operated in South Jersey and Southeastern Pennsylvania

CAMDEN, N.J. – A Pennsylvania man today admitted his role in a bank fraud conspiracy that targeted over 12 financial institutions in southern New Jersey and southeastern Pennsylvania, U.S. Attorney Philip R.…

Texas Man Sentenced to 16 Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking

Jackson, Miss.- A Dallas, Texas man was sentenced yesterday to 190 months in prison, followed by 5 years of supervised release for conspiring to possess with the intent to distribute methamphetamine, announced…

10 Years in Federal Prison for Methamphetamine Importer

WILMINGTON, Del. – A New Castle County man was sentenced on Tuesday to 10 years in federal prison for his role in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. According to court documents and…

Former Defense Contractor Arrested for Attempted Espionage

PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams and Assistant Attorney General Matthew G. Olsen of the Justice Department’s National Security Division announced that John Murray Rowe, Jr., 63, of Lead, South…

Justice Department Awards More Than $17.5 Million to Support Project Safe Neighborhoods

PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that The Department of Justice has awarded more than $17.5 million in grants to support the Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) Program. Funding will…

Arsonist charged fir Sunday fire in Buckingham that killed 81-year-old man

BUCKINGHAM, PA – A Lackawanna County man was charged with setting a fire at a Buckingham Township home early Sunday morning, killing an 81-year-old man inside and sending his wife fleeing from…

Suburban Pittsburgh Man Sentenced to More than 5 Years in Prison for Violating Federal Firearms and Explosives Laws

PITTSBURGH – A former resident of Whitehall, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to five years and four months (64 months) of incarceration, to be followed by three years of supervised…

Nonprofit CEO Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud in Relation to Covid-19 Loan Fraud

Greenbelt, Maryland – Brandon Fitzgerald-Holley, age 32, of Suitland, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to wire fraud in relation to COVID-19 loan fraud. The guilty plea was announced by United States Attorney for…

Leader of Bayshore Area Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to 200 Months in Prison

TRENTON, N.J. – A Monroe County, Pennsylvania man was sentenced today to 200 months in prison for his role in distributing large quantities of heroin and cocaine in the Bayshore area of…

Chester County Man Sentenced to 1 ½ Years in Prison for Stealing Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Funds

PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Jacob Fulton, 33, of Coatesville, PA, was sentenced to one year and six months in prison, five years of supervised release, and…

Lebanon County Man Pleads Guilty To Fraudulently Obtaining Pandemic Unemployment Assistance

HARRISBURG – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that on November 30, 2021, Luis Mercado, age 44, of Lebanon, Pennsylvania, pled guilty before U.S. District Court…

Pennsylvania Man Charged With Assault on Law Enforcement During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

WASHINGTON — A Pennsylvania man has been charged with assaulting law enforcement with a dangerous weapon and other crimes related to the breach of the U.S.…

Florida Tax Preparer Charged in Connection with $7 Million Loan Fraud Scheme

A Florida tax preparer was charged in an indictment filed in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania yesterday with scheming to fraudulently obtain more than $7 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans,…

Previously Convicted Felon Sentenced to Nine Years for Unlawful Possession of Firearm

PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Kenneth Blakeney, 29, of Philadelphia, PA, was sentenced to nine years in prison and three years of supervised release by United States…

Camden Man Admits Role in Drug Trafficking Organization

CAMDEN, N.J. – A shift manager of a Camden drug-trafficking organization today admitted his role in conspiring to distribute more than one kilogram of heroin, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced.…

Camden County Man Sentenced to One Year and One Day in Prison for Conspiring with White Supremacists to Vandalize Synagogues Across the Country

CAMDEN, N.J. – A Camden County man was sentenced today to one year and one day in prison for his role in conspiring with members of a white supremacist hate group to…

32 Named in Superseding Indictment Alleging Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

JOHNSTOWN – Thirty-two residents of Cambria, Indiana, Allegheny, Philadelphia and Montgomery Counties in Pennsylvania, one resident of Long Beach, California, and one resident of Middletown, Delaware have been indicted by a federal grand…

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