Mary Cossey Enters Guilty Plea
HAMMOND-Mary Cossey, age 54, of Munster, Indiana, entered a plea of guilty to one count of wire fraud before United States District Court Judge Philip P. Simon, announced Acting United States Attorney…
Troy Man Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud Charges
ALBANY, NEW YORK – John R. Paeglow III, age 64, of Troy, New York, pled guilty today to defrauding a commercial finance company. The company paid more than $400,000 to Paeglow’s book…
Enrolled member of Navajo Nation pleads guilty to sexual abuse of a minor in Indian Country
ALBUQUERQUE – Bryan Bull, 40, of Shiprock, New Mexico, and an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, pleaded guilty in federal court on Aug. 30 to two counts of aggravated sexual…
Woman sentenced for smuggling over five kilograms of meth
LAREDO, Texas – A 51-year-old resident of Hendersonville, North Carolina, has been ordered to federal prison for importing meth through Laredo, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Deanne Burkhart Bautista pleaded…
Florida Man Who “Tweeted” Child Sexual Abuse Images Sentenced To Five Years In Federal Prison
Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge Mary S. Scriven today sentenced Marchaun Browning (24, Gibsonton) to 5 years in federal prison, to be followed by 10 years of supervised release, for distributing…
Burnsville Felon Sentenced to 70 Months in Prison for Illegal Possession of Firearms
ST. PAUL, Minn. – A Burnsville man was sentenced today to 70 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for possessing a firearm as a felon. According to court…
North Carolina Man Ran Lucrative Fraud Scheme Selling Unapproved Substances that Mimic the Health Benefits of Legal Drugs
PITTSBURGH, PA – A resident of North Carolina pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of conspiracy to defraud the United States, Acting United States Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman announced today.…
Coordinated Law Enforcement Effort Dismantles California to Western Pennsylvania Drug Pipeline
PITTSBURGH, PA – Forty-seven individuals have been charged in six separate, but related, indictments with narcotics trafficking, money laundering, and firearms violations following a nine-month Title III wiretap investigation into drug trafficking…
Minneapolis Man Pleads Guilty to Possession, Distribution of Fentanyl Pills
MINNEAPOLIS – A Minneapolis man pleaded guilty today to conspiring to possess with intent to distribute fentanyl, announced Acting U.S. Attorney W. Anders Folk. According to court documents, on June 1, 2019,…
Bozeman business owner admits evading taxes
MISSOULA – A Bozeman business owner today admitted tax evasion charges after an investigation determined he under reported his income for two years to avoid paying at least $41,000 in taxes, Acting…
Calloway County Man Pleads Guilty to Illegal Firearms, Marijuana
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – An Auxvasse, Missouri, man pleaded guilty in federal court today to growing marijuana and illegally possessing dozens of firearms. Darrin Dale Smithee, 55, pleaded guilty before U.S. Magistrate…
Department of State Offers Reward for Information to Bring Chinese Fentanyl Trafficker to Justice
The U.S. Department of State is offering a reward of up to $5 million for information leading to the arrest and/or conviction of People’s Republic of China (PRC) national Jian Zhang, a…
Drug trafficker sent to prison for trafficking meth via FedEx
McALLEN, Texas – A 20-year-old McAllen resident has been ordered to federal prison for his role in a meth conspiracy, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Jose Edmundo Corona pleaded guilty June…
Massachusetts Man Pleads Guilty to Drug Trafficking
CONCORD – Gianno Koeiman, 31, of Lawrence, Massachusetts pleaded guilty in federal court on Monday to possession of fentanyl and cocaine with intent to distribute, Acting…
Chicago Man Charged in Federal Court With Making False Statements While Acquiring Firearms
CHICAGO — A Chicago man has been charged in federal court with making materially false statements in the acquisition of more than 20 firearms. In 2019 and 2020 STOVALL BUCHANAN acquired 23…
Red Lake Man Sentenced to Prison for Possession of an Unregistered Firearm
ST. PAUL, Minn. – A Red Lake man was sentenced today to 48 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for possessing an unregistered firearm. According to court documents,…
Faribault Man Sentenced to 75 Months in Prison for Illegal Possession of Firearms
MINNEAPOLIS – A Faribault man was sentenced today to 75 months in prison followed by two years of supervised release for possessing a firearm as a felon. According to court documents, on…
Former Big Sandy Prison Employee Sentenced for Methamphetamine Trafficking and Bribery Charges
LEXINGTON, Ky. — A former Cook Supervisor at United States Penitentiary Big Sandy, Hank Williams, 56, of Weeksbury, Kentucky, was sentenced Monday to 210 months in federal prison, by Senior U.S. District…
Anchorage Drug Dealer Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison
ANCHORAGE – An Anchorage man was sentenced by Chief U.S. District Judge Timothy M. Burgess to 15 years in federal prison followed by 10 years of supervised released for selling more than…
Massachusetts Man Sentenced to 33 Months for Seeking Sex with Minor
CONCORD – Keith Colantonio, 39, of Milford, Massachusetts was sentenced to 33 months in federal prison for traveling with the intent to engage in illicit sexual…
