Clearfield Woman Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Distribute Methamphetamine

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – A former resident of Clearfield, PA pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of violating federal narcotics laws, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today. Nicole Gaines,…

Bucks County Man Sentenced to Nearly Four Years for Trafficking Firearms to St. Lucia

PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Thomas Harris Jr., 29, of Croydon, PA, was sentenced to three years and 10 months in prison, and three years of supervised…

CBP Officers in Portal Seize Counterfeit Entertainment Systems Valued at Over $2 Million

PORTAL, N.D. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations officers at the Portal Port of Entry targeted a rail container destined to arrive in North Dakota. CBP officers…

Mexican National Sentenced for Transporting Unaccompanied Minor from Mexico

DEL RIO – A Mexican national was sentenced today to 33 months in prison for illegally transporting an unaccompanied child from Mexico. According to evidence presented at trial, on July 30, 2019,…

KC Man Sentenced for Illegal Firearms

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Kansas City, Missouri, man who has been involved in several shootings was sentenced in federal court today for illegally possessing firearms. Zecheriah D. Stewart, 24, was sentenced…

Former Family Practitioner Sentenced to Prison for Illegally Dispensing Drugs and Health Care Fraud

PITTSBURGH, PA – A former physician who operated private family practices in Perryopolis, Pennsylvania, and Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to 18 months’ incarceration, followed by three years…

Commissioner Ginny Haines Sacks Ocean County Administrator Carl Block

TOMS RIVER, NJ – It’s the end of the road for longtime George Gilmore associate Carl Block at the Ocean County Administration Building this week. Earlier, Block, the Ocean County Business Administrator,…

San Francisco Police Arrest Attempted Homicide Suspect 22-023

On January 29. 2022, at approximately 1:20 a.m., San Francisco Police officers from Mission Station responded to the 2000 block of Mission Street for a report of a shooting. Officers located the…

New Jersey’s 73-year-old criminal ban on pumping your own gas could soon end

TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey motorists may soon be able to pump their own gas. That is if a bipartisan-sponsored bill introduced in the state assembly reaches Governor Phil Murphy’s desk. New…

Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo to undergo ADA compliance review

HOUSTON – The U.S. Attorney’s Office will conduct a compliance review of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo (HLSR) to evaluate accessibility for disabled individuals planning to attend the event, announced U.S.…

Two Florida Men Charged With $11 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme To Traffic In Prescriptions For Medical Equipment

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Scott J. Lampert, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of…

Philadelphia Credit Card Fraudsters Used Over 200,000 Illegal Cards Tied to Russia, Ukraine Black Market

PHILADELPHIA, PA – The Department of Justice has announced global credit card fraudsters Malan Doumbia, 38, and Souleymane Diarra, 36, both of Philadelphia, PA, were convicted after trial of nine counts including…

Feds File Lawsuit Against Northeast Philadelphia Pharmacy for Illegal Distribution of Opioids

PHILADELPHIA, PA – Pharmacy workers at a Northeast Philadelphia pharmacy have been charged for illegally dispensing opioids to individuals who should not have been sold the medication. According to United States Attorney…

Long Island man sent threatening letters to LGBTQ businesses and organizations

CENTRAL ISLIP, NY – A Long Island man has pleaded guilty to sending multiple LBGTQ businesses, organizations and individuals threatening and harassing letters and is now facing up to five years in…

Mexican National Indicted for Illegal Reentry following Angelina County Intoxication Manslaughter Conviction

BEAUMONT, Texas – A 41-year-old Mexican citizen has been indicted for immigration violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Joseph D. Brown today. Vicente Gonzalez-Rico was named in…

Michigan Man Sentenced for Coercion and Enticement of a Child in East Texas

TYLER, Texas – A 22-year-old Harrison, Michigan man has been sentenced for child exploitation violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Joseph D. Brown today. Daniel Wayne Little,…

McAlester Woman Pleads Guilty To Heroin Distribution

MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Callie Marie Woolsey, age 31, of McAlester, Oklahoma, entered a guilty plea to Distribution Of Heroin,…

Repeat Albany Sex Offender Sentenced to 139 Months

ALBANY, NEW YORK – Terry L. Shellenberger, age 50, of Albany, was sentenced today to 129 months in prison for child [censored]ography possession, and an additional 10 months in prison for supervised…

Felon Pleads Guilty After Being Found in Possession of Cocaine While Out on Bail in Pending Drug Case

Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announces that 50-year-old Darrien Payne of Buffalo pleaded guilty this morning before Erie County Court Judge Sheila A. DiTullio to two counts of Criminal Possession…

Eastern Panhandle woman admits to bank fraud

MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Ana Amesquita, of Kearneysville, West Virginia, has admitted to bank fraud, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced. Amesquita, 26, pleaded guilty today to one count of “Bank Fraud.”…

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