St. Petersburg Armed Career Criminal Found Guilty Of Possessing Firearm

Tampa, FL – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that a federal jury has found Aunyis Cherry (27, St. Petersburg), an Armed Career Criminal, guilty of possessing a firearm and ammunition…

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Coral Springs Police Officer Charged with COVID Relief Fraud, Using Loan Money to Service and Repair His Vintage Car

Miami, Florida – A South Florida federal grand jury has charged a Coral Springs police officer with fraudulently applying to the U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”) for a COVID-19 relief advance grant…

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California Man Known As “icloudripper4you” Sentenced To Nine Years In Federal Prison For Stealing Nude Photographs And Images From Apple iCloud Accounts

Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle has sentenced Hao Kuo Chi (41, La Puente, California) to nine years in federal prison for conspiracy and computer fraud. Chi had pleaded…

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Lake County Man Sentenced To Life In Prison For Coercing, Engaging In Sexual Activity With A Child And Distributing Child Sexual Abuse Images Over The Internet

Orlando, FL – U.S. District Judge Roy B. Dalton has sentenced Eric Lance Reynolds (42, Mount Dora) to life in federal prison for coercing and enticing a child to engage in sexual…

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Convicted Felon Indicted For Possessing A Firearm And Ammunition

Tampa, Florida –United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the return of an indictment charging Cedric Durham, Jr. (21, Tampa) with possessing a firearm and ammunition as a convicted felon. If convicted,…

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Three Florida Residents Arrested on Charges for Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

WASHINGTON — Three Florida residents were arrested today on charges stemming from their actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Their…

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St. Petersburg Child Sex Trafficker Sentenced To 40 Years In Federal Prison

Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle has sentenced Julius Arline (31, St. Petersburg) to 40 years in federal prison, followed by a lifetime of supervised release, for engaging in…

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Canadian Citizen Sentenced to 46 Months for Pump and Dump Securities Fraud Scheme

For Further Information, Contact:Assistant U. S. Attorney Aaron P. Arnzen (619) 546-8384 SAN DIEGO – Andrew Hackett, from Toronto Canada, was sentenced to 46 months in prison today for participating in a…

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Armed Career Criminal Indicted For Possessing Ammunition

Tampa, Florida –United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the return by a grand jury of an indictment charging Jerome Miller, Jr. (38, Tampa) with possession of ammunition by an Armed Career…

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Florida Man Known As “The Monkey Whisperer” Sentenced For Trafficking Protected Primates

Tampa, Florida –U.S. District Judge William F. Jung has sentenced Jimmy Wayne Hammonds, aka “the Monkey Whisperer” (58, Parrish), to five years’ probation, to include eight months home confinement, for one count…

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SSNDOB Marketplace, A Series Of Websites That Listed More Than 20 Million Social Security Numbers For Sale, Seized And Dismantled In International Operation

Tampa, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg, along with Special Agent in Charge Darrell Waldon for the IRS – Criminal Investigation Washington D.C. Field Office, and Special Agent in Charge…

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Florida Man Who Stole Over $170,000 in Covid-19 Unemployment Insurance Benefits Sentenced to Over Five Years in Federal Prison

Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Stephanie A. Gallagher sentenced Christopher Guy, age 30, of Tampa, Florida to 65 months in federal prison, followed by a three years of supervised release, for…

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Illinois Man Sentenced To 10 Years In Federal Prison For Attempting To Entice A Child To Engage In Sexually Explicit Conduct

Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle has sentenced Robert W. Rice (56, Westville, Illinois) to 10 years in federal prison for the attempted enticement of a minor and possession…

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Tracy Bradford Promoted to President of Seminole Hard Rock Support Services

Seminole Hard Rock Support Services was established in 2017 to consolidate and coordinate multiple staff functions of Hard Rock International and Seminole Gaming, which share corporate office space at 5701 Stirling Road,…

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Two Florida Men Arrested on Felony Charges Related to Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

WASHINGTON — Two Florida men were arrested today on charges related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, which disrupted a joint…

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Veteran Sentenced To Prison For Defrauding The VA In Connection With The Receipt Of Disability Benefits

Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge Charlene Edwards Honeywell has sentenced Barry Wayne Hoover (51, Tampa) to 27 months in federal prison and ordered him to pay $429,568.09 in restitution for theft…

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23 Defendants Charged With Participating in $26 Million Life Insurance Fraud Scheme

CHICAGO — A federal grand jury in Chicago has charged 23 defendants with participating in a fraud scheme through which they allegedly swindled ten life insurance carriers out of at least $26…

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A Georgia woman was arrested yesterday in Hampton, Georgia, on criminal charges related to her alleged scheme to defraud Medicare by prescribing medically unnecessary durable medical equipment (DME), which was then billed…

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Woman Indicted for Prescribing Medically Unnecessary Medical Equipment in $8.8 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme

Tampa, FL – A Georgia woman was arrested yesterday in Hampton, Georgia, on criminal charges related to her alleged scheme to defraud Medicare by prescribing medically unnecessary durable medical equipment (DME), which…

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WEEKEND OF CARNAGE: Liberal Cities See Massive Spike In Murder, Violent Crime Over Holiday Weekend

WEEKEND OF CARNAGE: Liberal Cities See Massive Spike In Murder, Violent Crime Over Holiday Weekend Josh Hypes on May 31, 2022 Violent crime surged across liberal cities during Memorial Day weekend, leaving…

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St. Petersburg Armed Career Criminal Found Guilty Of Possessing Firearm

Coral Springs Police Officer Charged with COVID Relief Fraud, Using Loan Money to Service and Repair His Vintage Car

California Man Known As “icloudripper4you” Sentenced To Nine Years In Federal Prison For Stealing Nude Photographs And Images From Apple iCloud Accounts

Lake County Man Sentenced To Life In Prison For Coercing, Engaging In Sexual Activity With A Child And Distributing Child Sexual Abuse Images Over The Internet

Convicted Felon Indicted For Possessing A Firearm And Ammunition

Three Florida Residents Arrested on Charges for Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

St. Petersburg Child Sex Trafficker Sentenced To 40 Years In Federal Prison

Canadian Citizen Sentenced to 46 Months for Pump and Dump Securities Fraud Scheme

Armed Career Criminal Indicted For Possessing Ammunition

Florida Man Known As “The Monkey Whisperer” Sentenced For Trafficking Protected Primates

SSNDOB Marketplace, A Series Of Websites That Listed More Than 20 Million Social Security Numbers For Sale, Seized And Dismantled In International Operation

Florida Man Who Stole Over $170,000 in Covid-19 Unemployment Insurance Benefits Sentenced to Over Five Years in Federal Prison

Illinois Man Sentenced To 10 Years In Federal Prison For Attempting To Entice A Child To Engage In Sexually Explicit Conduct

Tracy Bradford Promoted to President of Seminole Hard Rock Support Services

Two Florida Men Arrested on Felony Charges Related to Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

Veteran Sentenced To Prison For Defrauding The VA In Connection With The Receipt Of Disability Benefits

23 Defendants Charged With Participating in $26 Million Life Insurance Fraud Scheme

Woman Indicted for Prescribing Medically Unnecessary Medical Equipment in $8.8 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme

WEEKEND OF CARNAGE: Liberal Cities See Massive Spike In Murder, Violent Crime Over Holiday Weekend

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