NRX PHARMACEUTICALS INVESTIGATION INITIATED BY FORMER LOUISIANA ATTORNEY GENERAL: Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC Investigates the Officers and Directors of NRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. – NRXP

NEW ORLEANS, April 22, 2022 — Former Attorney General of Louisiana, Charles C. Foti, Jr., Esq., a partner at the law firm of Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC (“KSF”), announces that KSF…

Driver Charged for Heroin Possession During Traffic Stop

UTICA, NY – A driver of a vehicle stopped during a routine traffic stop is now facing felony drug charges after police found a large amount of cocaine under the passenger seat…

Traffic Stop in Utica Ends with Meth Possession Charge

UTICA, NY – A routine traffic stop on Thursday ended with drug possession charges. Utica Police reported at approximately 10:30 PM officers with the Crime Prevention Unit were conducting proactive patrols when…

Union City Man Pleads Guilty To Series Of Small Business Robberies

OAKLAND – Nelson Enrike Ramirez pleaded guilty today in federal court to two counts of robbery affecting interstate commerce, announced United States Attorney Stephanie M. Hinds and Federal Bureau of Investigation Acting…

The Department of Justice, together with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), today announced a civil enforcement action against defendants Legacy Cremation Services LLC, Funeral & Cremation Group of North America LLC and…

Galva Man Sentenced to 15 years in Prison for Possession of Ice Methamphetamine with Intent to Distribute

PEORIA, Ill. – A Galva, Illinois, man, Justin W. Collins, 42, of the 100 block of SE Eighth Street, was sentenced on April 18, 2022, to 180 months’ imprisonment for possession of…

10 Charged for Illegally Trafficking Corals from the Philippines

ANCHORAGE – A federal grand jury in Alaska indicted three men on felony charges and seven additional individuals on misdemeanor charges related to violations of the Lacey Act and smuggling protected marine…

Former State Employee Indicted for Unemployment Insurance Fraud

ALBANY, NEW YORK – A grand jury indictment unsealed today alleges that former New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) employee Wendell Giles, age 51, of Albany, conspired with another former NYSDOL…

Thibodaux Meth Dealer Sentenced to 120 Months in Federal Prison

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – DONTRELL MATHEWS, age 42, a resident of Thibodaux, Louisiana, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Carl J. Barbier to 120 months’ imprisonment, three (3) of supervised release, and…

Federal Grand Jury Indicts Man for Drug and Gun Offenses

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – A federal grand jury in New Orleans, Louisiana returned a three-count indictment charging a New Orleans man for violations of the Federal Controlled Substances Act and the Federal…

Tampa Man Who Displayed Firearm On Social Media Pleads Guilty To Possessing A Firearm As A Convicted Felon

Tampa, Florida –United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Devin Kelly (27, Tampa) has pleaded guilty to possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. Kelly faces a maximum penalty of 10…

Summary Judgement Issued in Civil Case Involving Hundreds of Fraudulent Medicaid/Tricare Bills

MACON, Ga. – The District Court for the Middle District of Georgia entered an order partially granting summary judgment in favor of the United States and State of Georgia in U.S. ex rel…

Lubbock Postal Contractors Sentenced to 7+ Years for Stealing Mail

Two Lubbock postal contractors have been sentenced to a combined seven years and 10 months in federal prison for possession of stolen mail, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Chad E. Meacham. The investigation…

Jacksonville Man Sentenced To 12 Years For Distributing Child Sexual Abuse Videos Over The Internet

Jacksonville, Florida – Chief United States District Judge Timothy J. Corrigan has sentenced Michael Lee Aurandt (51, Jacksonville) to 12 years in federal prison for distributing child sexual abuse images and videos…

Naples Felon Indicted For COVID Relief Fraud

Fort Myers, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the return of an indictment charging Daniel Joseph Tisone (34, Naples) with wire fraud, bank fraud, aggravated identity theft, illegal monetary…

Two Men Are Facing Federal Charges In Connection With Multi-Million Dollar Investment Scheme

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Two Cornelius, North Carolina residents are facing federal charges in connection with a multi-million dollar investment scheme, announced Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North…

Former Claims Manager for Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency Pleads Guilty In COVID-19 Fraud Scheme

DETROIT – Jermaine Rose, a former lead claims examiner for the Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency (MUIA), pleaded guilty yesterday to conspiracy to commit wire fraud arising out of his participation in a…

Iowa City Man Sentenced to Prison for Firearm Charges

DAVENPORT, Iowa – An Iowa City man, John Curtis Vest-Walker, age 35, was sentenced yesterday in federal court to 37 months in prison for Drug User in Possession of a Firearm, False…

State College Man Sentenced To 15 Months’ Imprisonment For Failure To Pay Over $1 Million In Employment Taxes

WILLIAMSPORT- The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Scott Lykens, age 44, of State College, Pennsylvania, was sentenced yesterday to 15 months’ imprisonment by Chief District…

Mexican Posse Gang Members Sentenced to Federal Prison for Narcotics Trafficking

United States Attorney Richard G. Frohling of the Eastern District of Wisconsin announced that on April 21, 2022, U.S. District Judge J.P. Stadtmueller sentenced two Milwaukee men, both of whom identified as…

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