Fresno County Man Sentenced to over 5 Years in Prison for Illegal Possession of Ammunition

FRESNO, Calif. — U.S. District Judge Dale A. Drozd sentenced Alejandro Chavarria, 34, of Mendota, on Friday, Sept. 24, to five years and four months in prison for being a felon in possession…

Elkhart Man Sentenced To 40 Years in Prison

SOUTH BEND – Khalil Jackson, age 25, of Elkhart, Indiana was sentenced before United States District Court Judge Damon R. Leichty after being convicted following a four-day trial in June 2021, announced…

Mt. Carmel Doctor Pleads Guilty To Operating A Massive “Pill Mill”

WILLIAMSPORT –The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Dr. Raymond Kraynak, age 64, of Mt. Carmel, Pennsylvania, pled guilty on September 23, 2021, before Chief United…

Federal Grand Jury B Indictments Announced- September

Acting United States Attorney Clint Johnson today announced the results of the September 2021 Federal Grand Jury B. The following individuals have been charged with violations of United States law in indictments…

U.S. Attorney Seeking Victims Advertised on CityXGuide.com

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Texas is seeking individuals who were trafficked on CityXGuide, a commercial sex website shut down by the federal government in June 2020,…

Federal Jury Convicts Former Financial Representative Of Wire And Tax Fraud For A Half-Million Dollar Fraud Scheme

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – A federal jury in Charlotte has convicted Sampson Pearson, 44, of Charlotte, of wire and tax fraud for defrauding his clients of more than half a million dollars, announced…

Justice Department Awards $270,782 to State of Louisiana to Aid Victims of Sexual Assault

Acting U.S. Attorney Ellison C. Travis announced that the Department of Justice’s Office of Violence Against Women (OVW) has awarded $270,782 collectively to the Louisiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Inc. and the…

Mobile Man Who Threatened Employer Sentenced for Being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm

MOBILE, AL – A Mobile man was sentenced today to 10 months in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm. According to court documents, Michael Lee Ammons, 51, made…

Monroe Prior Sex Felon Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison

Audrey Strauss, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that EDUARDO TALENTINO was sentenced to 10 years in prison by United States District Judge Vincent Briccetti…

Fayette County Man Pleads Guilty to Sex Offense Against a Minor

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Fayette County man pleaded guilty today to attempted enticement of a minor to engage in illegal sexual activity. Christopher Lee Foster, 36, of Oak Hill, was charged via…

Mason County Contract Mail Carrier pleads guilty to vehicle smuggling scheme

Tacoma – A 48– year-old Mason County, Washington resident pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Tacoma to three federal felonies related to a smuggling scheme and possession of child [censored]ography,…

Virginia Beach Investment Advisor and Williamsburg Attorney Sentenced for $25 Million Nationwide Investment Fraud Scheme

NORFOLK, Va. – A former Virginia Beach investment advisor was sentenced today to 35 years in prison, following last week’s sentencing of his Williamsburg-based attorney to 10 years in prison, for their…

Fresno Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Drug and Firearm Charges

FRESNO, Calif. — U.S. District Judge Dale A. Drozd sentenced Hector Kioni Gongora, 44, of Fresno, today to 10 years in prison for possessing methamphetamine with the intent to distribute and unlawfully…

Acting U.S. Attorney Ellison C. Travis Announces $16,506,360 Award to Enhance Crime Victim Services and Compensation Payments

Acting U.S. Attorney Ellison C. Travis announced that the Middle District of Louisiana received $16,506,360 from the Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs and its component, the Office for Victims of…

Boulder City Man Sentenced For Assaulting Wife At Lake Mead National Recreation Area

LAS VEGAS, Nev. – A Boulder City man — with a history of domestic violence — was sentenced today to 20 months in prison for assaulting his wife when they were camping…

Baton Rouge Laboratory Owner and Florida Woman Charged with Scheme to Pay and Receive Health Care Kickbacks as Part of National Enforcement Action

The Medicare Fraud Strike Force (“MFSF”) is part of a joint initiative between the U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and state Medicaid Fraud Control Units to…

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