FREEBURG WOMAN PLEADS GUILTY TO COMMITTING BANK FRAUD WHILE EMPLOYED BY AREA SCHOOLS

BENTON, IL – A resident of Freeburg, Illinois, pled guilty today to committing bank fraud inconnection with her former employer. According to court documents, Michelle Miller, 45, worked as a business manager…

23-Year-Old Funds Lavish Lifestyle Through Fraud

When 23-year-old J. Nicholas Bryant realized couldn’t afford the lavish lifestyle he wanted – complete with luxury limo rides, fully-stocked charter flights, and a private outing on a 90-foot yacht – he…

Kentwood Man Sentenced to Three Years in Prison for Defrauding Employer and Filing False Taxes

NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that MICHAEL J. GOLL, age 47, of Kentwood, was sentenced on November 2, 2022, to three years in prison on charges of wire…

Correctional Officer Charged with Accepting Bribes to Smuggle Contraband into William E. Donaldson Correctional Facility

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – A former corrections officer at the William E. Donaldson Correctional Facility has been charged for his role in a conspiracy to smuggle cell phones, controlled substances, and other contraband…

Florida Man Sentenced to 84 Months in Federal Prison for Defrauding Paycheck Protection Program

MIAMI – Luke Joselin, 36, of Coral Springs, Fla., was sentenced today to 84 months in federal prison for seeking nearly $2 million in fraudulent Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans under the…

Five Men Indicted in Drug Conspiracy Case, Accused of Selling Drugs Within 1,000 Feet of School

WASHINGTON –Five area men have been indicted on federal narcotics and firearms-related charges stemming from an ongoing investigation into a drug trafficking organization that operated outside…

Recidivist Fraudster Convicted At Trial Of Over $10 Million COVID-19 Loan Fraud Scheme

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that earlier today a federal jury found ADEDAYO ILORI guilty of all six counts of an Indictment for…

Florida Woman Indicted in Cryptocurrency Money Laundering Scheme

TYLER, Texas – A 37-year-old Florida woman has been indicted in a cryptocurrency money laundering scheme in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston. Sharena Seay, of Jacksonville, FL,…

Bakersfield Drug Trafficker Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Distribute Hundreds of Pounds of Methamphetamine and Fentanyl

FRESNO, Calif. — Omar Alberto Navarro, 40, of Arvin, pleaded guilty Monday to conspiring to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According…

Federal Grand Jury B Indictments Announced- October 2022

United States Attorney Clint Johnson today announced the results of the October 2022 Federal Grand Jury B. The following individuals have been charged with violations of United States law in indictments returned…

Yonkers Doctor Pleads Guilty To Illegal Distribution Of More Than 100,000 Oxycodone Pills

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that MARC LARUELLE pled guilty to one count of distributing Oxycodone, among other narcotics, without a legitimate medical…

Fake Home Loans Land Perpetrators in Prison

MIAMI – After previously pleading guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft, Ana Amador and Sunilda Casilla were sentenced in federal court to prison and ordered to pay…

Bakersfield Relatives Plead Guilty to Fraud Schemes

FRESNO, Calif. — Charles Abieanga, 31, Viviana Cervantes, 23, and Simon Abieanga, 28, all of Bakersfield, pleaded guilty today to separate fraud charges, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According to court…

Monmouth County Man Indicted for Laundering Money for Black Axe in South Africa

NEWARK, N.J. – A Monmouth County, New Jersey, man has been indicted for laundering money on behalf of the Cape Town Zone of Black Axe, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today.…

St. Louis Woman Sentenced to a Year in Prison, Ordered to Repay $267,000 in Pandemic Rental Fraud

ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Judge Audrey G. Fleissig on Friday sentenced a woman from St. Louis County, Missouri to a year and a day in prison and ordered her to repay…

California Man Indicted in Cryptocurrency Money Laundering Conspiracy

TYLER, Texas – A San Francisco, CA man has been indicted for federal violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today. John Khuu, 27, was named in…

Members of Multi-State Credit Card Fraud Ring Sentenced for Conspiracy, Credit Card Fraud, and Aggravated Identity Theft

INDIANAPOLIS – Seven individuals have been sentenced for conspiracy to commit access device fraud, with some also being sentenced for access device fraud and aggravated identity theft. The defendants had previously been…

Quincy Man Pleads Guilty to Currency Counterfeiting

BOSTON – A Quincy man pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Boston to counterfeiting hundreds of thousands of dollars in U.S. currency. Victor Cardona, 34, pleaded guilty to one count of…

Inmates and Family Members Indicted for Role in Nationwide Phone Scam Targeting Home Depot

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – A federal grand jury last week indicted eight individuals for their roles in a prison-based phone scam that targeted retailers throughout the country, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and…

Parkville Man Sentenced for $335 Million Fraud, $615,000 Tax Violations

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Parkville, Mo., man who was charged in two federal cases was sentenced in federal court today for his role in a $335 million scheme to defraud federal…

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