Waterloo Shooting Results in Federal Conviction
A Waterloo man who exchanged gunfire with others in the 900 block of West Fifth Street in Waterloo, Iowa, on July 31, 2020, pled guilty today in federal court in Cedar Rapids.…
Drug User Sentenced to Federal Prison for Unlawfully Possessing a Gun
A man involved in a traffic incident where two drivers called police on each other was sentenced October 12, 2021, to more than three years in federal prison. Trever Carl Christopherson, age…
Former Hawaii Public Official Pleads Guilty to Embezzling from AmeriCorps and Offering a Bribe in Return for CARES Act Grants
WASHINGTON – Stacy Higa, 58, a former public official from Hilo, Hawaii, pleaded guilty today to embezzling more than $38,000 from AmeriCorps and also to offering…
Salisbury Man Pleads Guilty to Large-Scale Heroin Distribution Operation on the Dark Web
Baltimore, Maryland – Jason Lawrence Green, age 40, of Salisbury, Maryland, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute heroin, which he sold on the dark web (a part of the internet…
Convicted Felon Connected to Multiple Guns Sentenced to Over Six Years in Federal Prison
A convicted felon who unlawfully possessed a gun was sentenced October 12, 2021, to more than six years in federal prison. Wonyae Black, age 24, from Waterloo, Iowa, received the prison term…
Police Officer Indicted on Federal Bank Fraud Charge Involving Paycheck Protection Program Loans
WASHINGTON – A Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) Officer was indicted today on a federal bank fraud charge stemming from a scheme involving $18,345 in Paycheck Protection…
Shreveport Police Department Chosen as Participant in Partnership with U.S. Department of Justice to Help Reduce Violent Crime in Shreveport
SHREVEPORT, La. – Acting United States Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook has announced that the City of Shreveport Police Department has been chosen to participate in the National Public Safety Partnership with…
Four People Sentenced in Drug Trafficking Ring
KANSAS CITY, KAN. – Four people received prison sentences following convictions in relation to a drug trafficking ring that operated for years in the Kansas City metropolitan area. According to court documents,…
Sheldon Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Distribute Methamphetamine and Possessing a Gun
A Sheldon man who sold large amounts of methamphetamine he received through the mail pled guilty on October 7, 2021, in federal court in Sioux City. Scott Demers, age 39, from Sheldon,…
Federal Grand Jury A Indictments Announced- October
Acting United States Attorney Clint Johnson today announced the results of the October 2021 Federal Grand Jury A. The following individuals have been charged with violations of United States law in indictments…
Georgia Man Charged with Drug Trafficking in McLean County
PEORIA, Ill. –Tidas Thompson, also known as Titus Thomas, 44, of Stockbridge, Georgia, was indicted on September 21, 2021, for charges related to drug trafficking and firearms. The indictment alleges that Thompson…
Manhattan doorman, others charged for trafficking illegal guns
NEW YORK, NY – Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance, Jr., and New York City Police Commissioner Dermot Shea today announced the indictment of ROBERTO CARMONA, 51, and Tennessee-based HAROLD FLORAN, 51,…
Macclenny Man Pleads Guilty To Escaping From Jacksonville Halfway House
Jacksonville, Florida – Kevin Allen Rose (35, Macclenny) has pleaded guilty to escaping from a residential reentry center (halfway house) where he was completing a prior federal prison sentence. He faces a…
Paterson Man Sentenced to 55 Months in Prison for Distributing Fentanyl
NEWARK, N.J. – A Paterson, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 55 months in prison for distributing fentanyl, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael Honig announced. Maurice Tisdale, 28, previously pleaded guilty before…
Arlington Man Sentenced for Production and Receipt of Child Sexual Abuse Material
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – An Arlington man was sentenced today to 20 years in prison for production and receipt of child [censored]ography. “The defendant engaged in devastating acts of sexual exploitation against a…
Danville Man Convicted of Fraud, Aggravated Identity Theft, and Money Laundering in Two Different Jurisdictions
URBANA, Ill. –Jeffery T. Henson, 43, of Danville, Illinois, pleaded guilty to wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, and money laundering in United States District Court in Urbana, Illinois, on October 4, 2021.…
Charleston Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Methamphetamine Distribution
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Dante Williams, 24, of Charleston, was sentenced to 120 months in federal prison for distribution of 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. According to court documents, Williams sold two…
Bridgeport Man Admits Participating in Gang-Related Shootings
DIOMIE BLACKWELL, also known as “Yamo,” 24, of Bridgeport, pleaded guilty today to a racketeering offense stemming from his participation in gang-related shootings, including a shooting in front of a state courthouse…
Convicted Rapist And Armed Robber Who Assumed Another’s Identity For More Than 40 Years Pleads Guilty To Federal Charges
Tampa, Florida – Douglas Edward Bennett (77, Clearwater) has pleaded guilty to passport fraud, aggravated identity theft, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. He faces a maximum penalty of…
Madison Man Charged with Gun & Drug Crimes
MADISON, WIS. – A Madison, Wisconsin man is charged with gun and drug crimes in an indictment returned on July 8, 2020 by a federal grand jury sitting in Madison. The charges…