Federal Grand Jury A Indictments Announced- March 2022

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

Eugene Man Pleads Guilty After Illegally Importing and Exporting Live Scorpions

MEDFORD, Ore.—A Eugene, Oregon man who formerly resided in Southern Oregon pleaded guilty today in federal court to violating the Lacey Act by illegally importing and exporting hundreds of live scorpions. Darren…

McKesson Corporation (McKesson) agreed to pay a $1 million civil penalty to resolve alleged Controlled Substances Act (CSA) recordkeeping violations, the Department of Justice announced today. The resolution stems from allegations that…

Swanton Woman Charged with Illegal Gun Possession

The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont stated that Misti-Lyn Morin, 42, of Swanton, Vermont, has been charged by criminal complaint in the United States District Court…

Alabama Resident Indicted for Possessing with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine

NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced today that QUINCY WHITE, age 41, and a resident of Mobile, Alabama, was charged on March 11, 2022 in a one count indictment by…

Brother of Former Chabad of Poway Rabbi Goldstein Sentenced For Tax Fraud Scheme

Assistant U. S. Attorneys Michelle L. Wasserman (619) 546-8431 and Valerie Chu (619) 546-6750 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – March 11, 2022 SAN DIEGO – Mendel Goldstein, brother of former Chabad of Poway…

Metairie Woman Indicted for Theft of More Than $76,000 In Social Security Funds

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that RACHEL COONEY, age 37, of Metairie, Louisiana was indicted on March 11, 2022 for Theft of Government Funds, in violation of…

Thirty Horry County Gang Members and Drug Trafficking Associates with Ties to Mexican Drug Cartel Sentenced in Federal Court

MYRTLE BEACH, SOUTH CAROLINA — Less than twenty months after 30 Horry County and Myrtle Beach-area drug traffickers were indicted based on a federal wiretap investigation into narcotics and violence, the U.S. Attorney’s…

MS-13 Gang Member Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Kill Rival Mexican Mafia Inmate

ABINGDON, Va. – The last of five federal prisoners charged with conspiring to kill a fellow inmate at United States Penitentiary – Lee, a high-security federal prison for male inmates, pleaded guilty…

Ohio Man Admits Role in Multimillion-Dollar Scheme to Defraud Health Care Benefit Programs

NEWARK, N.J. – An Ohio man pleaded guilty today to his role in a large-scale, multilevel marketing scheme to defraud private and federally funded health care benefit programs, U.S. Attorney Philip R.…

Harvey Man Indicted for Production and Distribution of Child Sexual Abuse Material

NEW ORLEANS, LA – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced today the indictment of JAYDEN D. D. HALL, age 21, of Harvey, Louisiana, who was charged on March 11, 2022 in a five-count federal…

Fayette County Man Pleads Guilty to Drug Trafficking Charges

PITTSBURGH, PA – A resident of Isabella, PA waived indictment and pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of violating federal narcotics laws, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.…

Roanoke Man Pleads Guilty to Possessing Stolen Firearm

ROANOKE, Va. – A Roanoke man, who possessed a stolen firearm in the course of a domestic disturbance incident in 2018, pleaded guilty to a federal firearms violation. Joshua Lamont Blake, 41,…

Below Their Lines: American Corporations Cancel Russia But Remain Silent On Uyghur Genocide

Below Their Lines: American Corporations Cancel Russia But Remain Silent On Uyghur Genocide Philip Lenczycki on March 12, 2022 Major American companies are suspending operations in Russia following the nation’s invasion of…

Border Patrol foils human smuggling attempt in upstate New York

CHATEAUGAY, New York – U.S. Border Patrol agents from the Burke Border Patrol Station arrested five individuals in connection to a failed smuggling attempt on Thursday morning. On March 3, Border Patrol…

Parrots, Drugs and Fugitives Among Items Encountered By Area CBP Officers This Week

EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at ports of entry in El Paso, west Texas and New Mexico seized a wide variety of items during the last…

India Says Missile It Fired Into Pakistan Was An Accident

India Says Missile It Fired Into Pakistan Was An Accident Sebastian Hughes on March 11, 2022 A “technical malfunction” during routine maintenance led to the firing of a missile into Pakistan, India’s…

Former Jackson Township Business Administrator, Paterson Mayor Torres Charged for Contempt

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – Since leaving Jackson Township after being hired by Mayor Michael Reina, former township Business Administrator and mayor of the City of Paterson is back in the sights of…

Madison Man Sentenced to More Than 27 Years for Sex Trafficking of Minors

MADISON, WIS. – A Madison, Wisconsin man has been sentenced to 330 months in federal prison for sex trafficking of minors. James Coney, 33, was sentenced today by Chief U.S. District Judge…

Meriden Man Sentenced to 8 Years in Federal Prison for Narcotics and Firearm Offenses

Leonard C Boyle, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that JONATHAN RIVERS, 39, of Meriden, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley in Bridgeport to 96…

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