Las Vegas Business Owner Sentenced to 12 Years in Federal Prison for Participation in Multi-Million Dollar Fraud Upon the North Carolina Medicaid

WILMINGTON, N.C. – Timothy Mark Harron, a Las Vegas resident, was sentenced today to 144 months in federal prison and ordered to pay $4,321,590.39 in restitution to the North Carolina Medicaid Program…

Previously Convicted Baltimore Bank Robber Pleads Guilty to Committing Two Bank Robberies at the Same Bank Within One Week

Baltimore, Maryland – Lloyd Phillip Simon, age 71, of Baltimore, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to bank robbery, in connection with two 2019 bank robberies at the same bank within one week. …

Former Rio Rico Bank Manager Sentenced to 30 Months for Money Laundering

TUCSON, Ariz. – On September 1, Carlos Antonio Vasquez, 41, of Nogales, Arizona, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge James A. Soto to 30 months in prison. Vasquez previously pleaded guilty to…

Marine Corps Colonel Pleads Guilty in International Navy Bribery and Fraud Scandal

SAN DIEGO – U.S. Marine Corps Colonel Enrico DeGuzman pleaded guilty to a bribery charge today, admitting that he accepted more than $67,000 in extravagant meals, drinks, entertainment and hotel stays in…

Glen Burnie Man Sentenced for Federal Charge of False Personation of a U.S. Marshal

Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Catherine C. Blake today sentenced Renul Forbes a/k/a “Michael Renul,”, age 32, of Glen Burnie, Maryland, to 12 months of home confinement as part of three…

Son Who Killed 71-Year-Old Mom Suspect in 3 D.C. Cold Case Murders

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch announce that an arrest has been made in reference to Cold Case Homicide offenses that occurred in the District. On Sunday, August…

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San Diego Doctor Pays $200,000 to Resolve Allegations that He Wrote Illegitimate Opioid Prescriptions

Assistant U.S. Attorney Dylan M. Aste (619) 546-7621 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – September 2, 2021 SAN DIEGO – San Diego area pain clinic doctor Brenton Wynn, M.D., has paid $200,000 to resolve…

Former DOD Subcontractor Sentenced to Federal Prison for Submitting False Claims For Hours Worked

Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge George L. Russell, III sentenced Melissa Heyer, age 46, of Gaithersburg, Maryland to a year and a day in federal prison, followed by three years of…

Owner Of Purported Sports Marketing Agency Facing Federal Charges In Ponzi Scheme

NASHVILLE –Katie Lynn Mancuso, 40, of Nashville, was charged today with bank fraud and wire fraud, resulting from a fraudulent scheme in which she received more than $2.8 million from investors, announced…

Baltimore County Man Facing Federal Indictment for Illegally Purchasing and Possessing Firearms and Ammunition

Baltimore, Maryland – A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging Al Jumal Mitchell, age 37, of Middle River, Maryland, for federal charges related to his illegal purchases and attempted purchase…

Florida Governor Ron De Santis welcomes pro-life abortion law like the one signed in Texas

Hours after the Supreme Court declined to block a highly disputed Texas abortion law, Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signaled that he may be open to similar legislation. The governor discussed Texas’…

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Biden: Supreme Court Abortion Ruling ‘Insults The Rule Of Law’

President Joe Biden condemned a ruling by the Supreme Court on Texas’ Heartbeat Act Thursday, saying the court’s decision “insults the rule of law.” The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 late Wednesday night…

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Former Columbia University scholar fears Texas abortion law will lead to more babies with Down Syndrome

A former Columbia University scholar suggested late Wednesday night that Texas’ Heartbeat Act will lead to the birth of more babies with Down syndrome, increasing negative stereotypes about red states. “You can’t…

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Escondido Man Sentenced to 168 months in Fentanyl Overdose Death of Camp Pendleton Marine

Assistant U. S. Attorneys Timothy Coughlin and Michael Kaplan (619) 546-6768/7927 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – September 1, 2021 SAN DIEGO – Kyle Anthony Shephard was sentenced in federal court today to 168…

Director and Promoter of BitConnect Pleads Guilty in Global $2 Billion Cryptocurrency Scheme

Assistant U. S. Attorneys Daniel C. Silva, Mark W. Pletcher, Lisa Sanniti and Carl Brooker NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY—September 1, 2021 SAN DIEGO—Glenn Arcaro of Los Angeles pleaded guilty today in federal court…

Two Harford County Narcotics Dealers Plead Guilty to Participating in a Conspiracy to Sell Crack Cocaine

Baltimore, Maryland – Reginald Leon Bolden, age 37, of Harford County, Maryland and Tremayne Gerrad Murphy, age 40, of Harford County, Maryland pleaded guilty yesterday to conspiracy to distribute cocaine base. The…

Providence Man Pleads Guilty to Firearm and Drug Charges

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A Providence man arrested during an FBI Safe Streets Task Force investigation into the sale of firearms and drugs in Providence and Woonsocket has pleaded guilty to drug trafficking…

White Houses says Roe v. Wade needs to be codified by Congress to protect abortion rights

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki called Texas’ Heartbeat Act an “extreme threat” to Roe v. Wade Wednesday, reiterating President Joe Biden’s calls for the codification of the landmark abortion ruling. Reporters…