Tennessee Woman Pleads Guilty To Wire Fraud For Receiving Deceased Mother’s Retirement Benefits

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Leslie Schwinzer, 46, of Knoxville, pleaded guilty to a one count Information of wire fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1343 in the United States District Court at…

Violent Felon Sentenced to Federal Prison for Possession of Rifle

Paducah, Kentucky – A Paducah man was sentenced today to 77 months in prison for possessing a rifle after having been previously convicted of a felony. According to court documents, Denzel Powell,…

Erie Man Pleads Guilty to Firearms Offenses in Project Safe Neighborhoods Case

ERIE, Pa. – A former resident of Erie, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of violating federal firearms laws, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today. Charles L. McIntosh,…

England Associates, L.P. d/b/a New London Health Center pays $400,000.00 to resolve False Claims Act allegations

ATLANTA – England Associates, L.P. d/b/a New London Health Center (“New London”) agreed to pay $400,000.00 to resolve allegations that it knowingly submitted false claims to Medicare for rehabilitation therapy services that…

Armed Career Criminal Found Guilty Of Firearm And Drug Offenses

Fort Myers, Florida –United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that a federal jury has found Alex Winters (43, Leesburg) guilty of possessing a firearm and ammunition as a convicted felon, possessing…

Individual Indicted and Arrested for Laundering More Than $360,000 of Unemployment Benefits and Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Funds

SAN JUAN, P.R. – On March 10, 2022, the Federal Grand Jury in the District of Puerto Rico returned an indictment charging Martín Scamaroni-Cintrón with money laundering violations related to fraudulently obtained…

This is why no trucks are allowed on Northern State Parkway in Long Island

LONG ISLAND, NY – As the need and desire to create the suburbs of New York City grew in the early to mid-twentieth century, New York build the Northern State Parkway through…

New Orleans Man Sentenced to 81 Months Imprisonment for Drug and Gun Offenses

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that REYNAUD KENDRELL VARISTE (“VARISTE”), age 32, a resident of New Orleans, Louisiana, was sentenced to 81 months imprisonment and a $200.00…

Two Indicted in East Texas Cryptocurrency Money Laundering Scheme

TYLER, Texas –A 75-year-old woman and a 33-year-old man have been indicted for their roles in a cryptocurrency money laundering scheme in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston.…

Former Columbia Police Chief Indicted by Federal Grand Jury for Stealing Drug Money

Bowling Green, Kentucky – A federal grand jury in Bowling Green, Kentucky returned an indictment today charging the former Columbia, Kentucky Chief of Police with stealing over $25,000 from the city of…

Federal Jury Convicts Pryor Man of Sexually Abusing Two of his Children

TULSA, Okla. – A Pryor man was convicted Thursday in federal court for repeatedly sexually abusing two of his daughters for approximately 10 years, announced U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson. In 2020 when…

Caribbean AMO Agents Seize Aircraft Tied to Smuggling Activities

ST. THOMAS, Virgin Islands — U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Air and Marine Operations (AMO) agents seized an aircraft on Tuesday suspected of having been used for smuggling events. During an arrest…

$4.55 Million in Fake Jewelry Seized by CBP Officers in Louisville

LOUISVILLE, Ky— U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers that inspect packages at the Express Consignment Operation (ECO) hub in Louisville see a variety of illegal items arriving and departing the U.S.…

Extensive bilateral cooperation between the United States and Mexico resulted in the Mexico Attorney General’s Office’s “Fiscalía General de la República” (FGR) conducting a significant enforcement operation to dismantle a prolific transnational…

Former State Highway Patrol Officer Pleads Guilty to Selling Firearms Without a License

GREENSBORO, N.C. – A Browns Summit man pleaded guilty today to unlawfully transporting and dealing in firearms. Timothy Jay Norman, age 47, pleaded guilty to dealing in firearms without a license, a…

Mahoning County Man Charged with Sexual Exploitation of a Minor

Acting U.S. Attorney Michelle M. Baeppler announced that a federal grand jury returned a two-count indictment charging Joseph Andrew Garchar, 36, of Lowellville, Ohio, with sexual exploitation of a child. According to…

Dover Man Sentenced to 72 Months for Fentanyl Trafficking

CONCORD – Dylan Greene, 40, of Dover, was sentenced to 72 months in federal prison for possession of fentanyl with intent to distribute, United States Attorney…

Former San Jose State University Director Of Sports Medicine Charged With Sexually Assaulting Female Student-Athletes

SAN FRANCISCO – Scott Shaw, 54, the former Director of Sports Medicine and athletic trainer at San Jose State University, has been charged today with civil rights violations for engaging in sexual…

U.S. Attorney Announces Anti-Hate Crime Initiatives

Spokane, Washington – U.S. Attorney Vanessa R. Waldref announced today her office’s increased resource dedication to civil rights, including its participation in a first of its kind, anti-hate crime outreach program entitled…

Former Sheriff of Franklin County, Arkansas Sentenced to 4 Years in Federal Prison for Assaulting Two People in Custody

FAYETTEVILLE – Former Franklin County, Arkansas, Sheriff Anthony Boen, 51, was sentenced today to 48 months in prison, followed by two years of supervised release, for assaulting two individuals in his custody.…

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