South Florida Political Consultant Who Defrauded Covid-19 Relief Program Headed to Federal Prison

Miami, Florida – Today, a federal district judge in Fort Lauderdale sentenced 29-year-old Damara Holness to 20 months in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for lying on a…

Jury Convicts Big Cabin Man of Sexual Abuse and Strangulation

A Big Cabin man was found guilty late Friday for sexually assaulting and strangling a former dating partner, announced U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson. The jury convicted Christopher Michael Guinn, 23, of aggravated…

Virginia Inmate Sentenced for Role in Pandemic Unemployment Benefits Scheme

NORFOLK, Va. – A Virginia inmate was sentenced today to 57 months in prison for his involvement in a scheme to obtain pandemic-related unemployment benefits by using the personal identifying information of…

Manchester Woman Pleads Guilty to Drug Trafficking

CONCORD – Tara Hoisington, 34, of Manchester, pleaded guilty in federal court to two charges of possessing drugs with intent to distribute, United States Attorney John J.…

Candia Man Sentenced to 120 Months for Distribution and Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material

CONCORD – Raymond Ted Estes, 56, of Candia, was sentenced to 120 months in federal prison for distributing and possessing child sexual abuse material, United States…

Erie Woman Admits Taking Her Deceased Father’s Social Security Benefits

ERIE, Pa. – A resident of Erie, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of theft of government property, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today. Loraleigh Helen Barber,…

Previously Deported Alien Sentenced To Time Served For Illegal Re-Entry

HARRISBURG – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that on January 28, 2022, Imer Jose Mejia-Morales, age 33, was sentenced to time served (26 days) of…

Former New Jersey Resident Pleads Guilty in Connection with Acadia National Park Triple Vehicular Fatality

BANGOR, Maine: An Indian national man pleaded guilty in federal court today to three counts of manslaughter, two counts of operating under the influence (OUI), and one count of unsafe operation of…

Somerset County Man Pleads to Child Sexual Exploitation Charges

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – A former resident of Somerset County pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of possession and distribution of child [censored]ography, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.…

Harrisburg Man Sentenced To 16 Years In Prison For Robbery Spree

HARRISBURG – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Brandon Harris, age 29, of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, was sentenced on January 28, 2022, to 192 months’ imprisonment…

Federal charges filed against Chesterfield, Missouri man for crossing state lines with intent to engage in sexual conduct with a minor

ST. LOUIS – On January 27, 2022, several federal charges were filed against John K. Low. The 38-year-old Chesterfield resident is accused of coercion and enticement of a minor, transportation with intent…

Cheyenne felon sentenced for illegal possession of firearm

United States Attorney Bob Murray announced today that ANTWOINE WILLIAMSON, 31, of Cheyenne, Wyoming, was sentenced for being a felon in possession of a firearm by United States District Court Judge Nancy D. Freudenthal…

United States Attorney’s Office and IRS Issue Tips For Avoiding Tax Season Fraud

SPOKANE, WASHINGTON – Each year, taxpayers’ personal information is compromised through phishing scams or by unscrupulous tax preparers. With tax season kicking off on January 24, the U.S. Attorney’s Office and IRS…

American Woman Who Led ISIS Battalion Charged with Providing Material Support to a Terrorist Organization

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A criminal complaint filed in 2019 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, which is now unsealed, alleges that Allison Fluke-Ekren, a United States citizen, organized and led…

Tulsa Man Sentenced for Abusing a 3-Year-Old Child

A Tulsa man responsible for abusing a three-year-old child was sentenced Friday in federal court, announced U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson. Chief U.S. District Judge John F. Heil III sentenced Craig Allan Morrison,…

Milwaukee Pharmacy Chain to Pay Over $2 Million to Resolve Allegations It Violated the False Claims Act

United States Attorney Richard G. Frohling announced today that Hayat Pharmacy agreed to pay $2,050,000 to resolve allegations that it submitted false claims to Medicare and Medicaid for prescription medications. Hayat Pharmacy…

Vice President of Kenwood Keys Pleads Guilty to Failing to Pay Over Payroll Taxes

United States Attorney Richard G. Frohling announced that, on January 27, 2022, Patrick Souter entered a guilty plea in federal court in Milwaukee to charges that he willfully failed to truthfully account…

Man Who Orchestrated the Sale of Hundreds of Kilos of Meth for the Universal Aryan Brotherhood Pleads Guilty

A member of the Universal Aryan Brotherhood has pleaded guilty in federal court for leading and organizing the sale of hundreds of kilos of methamphetamine throughout Oklahoma, announced U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson.…

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…

San Diego Man Arrested and Charged with Robbery

Assistant U. S. Attorney Carling Donovan (619) 546-4343 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – January 28, 2022 SAN DIEGO – Patrick Harrison Hawley was arrested by FBI Special Agents and San Diego Police Department…

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