Ghanaian National Sentenced for Online Romance Fraud Scheme
NORFOLK, Va. – A Ghanaian national was sentenced on Friday to 40 months in prison for wire fraud as part of his scheme to defraud victims on a dating website. “The defendant…
Southwest Virginia Nonprofit Receives Federal Funding to Assist Victims
ROANOKE, Va. – A Southwest Virginia nonprofit legal aid society will receive more than $585,000 from the Legal Assistance for Victims (LAV) Program of the Department of Justice’s Office on Violence Against…
Belfry Man Sentenced to 197 Months for Conspiracy to Distribute 500 grams or more of Methamphetamine
LONDON, Ky.— A Belfry, Ky., man, Brian Keith Wells, 45, was sentenced on Monday to 197 months in prison, by U.S. District Judge Robert E. Wier, for conspiracy to distribute 500 grams…
Tulsa Man Sentenced to 47 months in Prison for Domestic Violence Assault
A Tulsa man was sentenced Monday in federal court for assaulting and strangling his former intimate partner, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson. U.S. District Judge Claire V. Eagan sentenced Terrance DuJuan…
Guilty Plea in a Mail Theft and Bank Fraud Scheme Committed Throughout Northern California
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Richard Beldon Waters III, 29, of Contra Costa County, pleaded guilty today to bank fraud and possession of stolen U.S. mail, Acting U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According…
Boise Man Pleads Guilty to Distribution of Methamphetamine
BOISE – Jason Lee Gentry, 44, of Boise, pleaded guilty to distribution of methamphetamine, Acting U.S. Attorney Rafael M. Gonzalez, Jr. announced today. Gentry was indicted by a federal grand jury in…
High-Ranking Member of Los Zetas Cartel Sentenced in Eastern District of Texas to a Term of Life Imprisonment
PLANO, Texas – A Mexican national and high-ranking member of the Los Zetas cartel received a life sentence for drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney…
Fazoli’s Opens in Zanesville
Zanesville, OH – Fazoli’s is ready to serve its premium Italian dishes at an incredible value along with its famous breadsticks to the Zanesville community! To celebrate its highly anticipated debut, the iconic…
South Carolina Man Sentenced to Prison for Trafficking Kilo of Meth
ATHENS, Ga. – A South Carolina resident was sentenced to federal prison for attempting to distribute one kilogram of methamphetamine. Jack Shuttleworth, 55, of North Augusta, South Carolina, was sentenced to serve 151…
Caldwell Woman Sentenced for Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine
BOISE – Jessica Renae Green, 26, of Caldwell, was sentenced to 70 months in federal prison based upon her June 2021 guilty plea to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, Acting U.S.…
Former Kentucky Warehouse Owner, Former Crop Insurance Agent Sentenced for Charges Related to Crop Insurance Fraud
LEXINGTON, Ky.— Michael McNew, former resident of Mt. Sterling, was sentenced to 86 months in federal prison today by U.S. District Court Judge Karen C. Caldwell for conspiracy to commit wire fraud,…
40 Charged With Gun, Drug Crimes in Lubbock
Forty defendants – including 15 arrested in Wednesday’s “Operation Taste the Rainbow” in Lubbock – have been charged with gun and drug crimes, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Prerak Shah. The men and…
Federal Jury Finds Swain Co. Man Guilty Of Second Degree Murder
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – A federal jury in Asheville convicted Shane McKinley Swimmer, 21, of Cherokee, N.C., of second degree murder late yesterday, announced William T. Stetzer, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Western…
Virginia Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Attempted Sex Trafficking of a Minor
BECKLEY, W.Va. – A Virginia man was sentenced today to 15 years in federal prison for attempted sex trafficking of a minor. According to court documents, Jamie Otis Southern, 50, of Tazewell…
Former Tallahassee City Commissioner and Business Partner Sentenced for Years-Long Bribery Scheme
Former Tallahassee City Commissioner Scott Maddox and his former business partner Paige Carter-Smith were sentenced today in the Northern District of Florida to five years and two years in prison, respectively, for…
Alexandria Couple Indicted for Harboring Aliens
COVINGTON, Ky. – An Alexandria, Ky., couple was indicted on Thursday, on four counts of harboring aliens and one count of conspiracy to harbor aliens. A federal grand jury sitting in Covington…
Laurens man sentenced to six years in prison for the sexual exploitation of minors
(COLUMBIA, S.C.) – Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that a Laurens man pleaded guilty Wednesday to sexual exploitation of a minor charges and was sentenced to six years in prison. Thomas Michael…
Felon Pleads Guilty to Being a Convicted Felon in Possession of a Firearm
Memphis, TN – Kelvin Seymour, 36, has pleaded guilty to possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. Acting U.S. Attorney Joseph C. Murphy Jr., announced the guilty plea today. According to information…
Lexington Man Sentenced to 28 Years for Federal Drug and Firearm Charges
LEXINGTON, Ky. — A Lexington man, Marquis Antonio Tompkins, 42, was sentenced on Friday, by Chief U.S. District Judge Danny C. Reeves, to 336 months (28 years) in prison, followed by 6…
Charges Added for Madera Man Previously Charged in Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
FRESNO, Calif. — Benjamin Martin, 43, of Madera, was charged today by criminal complaint for being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm, Acting U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According…