Former Boston Police Officer Pleads Guilty in Overtime Fraud Scheme

BOSTON – A former Boston Police officer pleaded guilty today in connection with an ongoing investigation of overtime fraud at the Boston Police Department’s (BPD) evidence warehouse. Joseph Nee, 48, of Randolph,…

Stockton Man Pleads Guilty to Firearms Trafficking

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Johnnie Earl Ross III, 20, of Stockton, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to deal firearms without a license and possession of an unregistered machine gun, Acting U.S. Attorney Phillip…

Laplace Man Pleads Guilty to Violations of The Federal Controlled Substances and Gun Control Acts

NEW ORLEANS, LA – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced today that ELI JUAN MOORE, age 25, a resident of LaPlace, Louisiana, pleaded guilty on June 17, 2021 to an Indictment. In…

Two Pulaski County Constables Convicted of Conspiring to Violate the Civil Rights of Others

LONDON, Ky. – Two Pulaski County Constables were convicted late Friday, by a federal jury sitting in London, of federal civil rights violations and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. After approximately…

Newburyport Physician Agrees to Resolve Allegations of Illegal Prescribing of Opioid Controlled Substances

BOSTON – A Newburyport physician has agreed to resolve allegations that he improperly prescribed opioid controlled substances outside the usual course of his professional practice. Guido Navarra, M.D., an internist practicing in…

Fort Dodge Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Crack Cocaine and Firearm Convictions

A man who distributed crack cocaine and illegally possessed firearms was sentenced June 16, 2021, to more than 11 years in federal prison. Preston Mosley, age 35, from Fort Dodge, Iowa, received…

Pittsfield Man Sentenced for Marijuana and Tax Offenses

BOSTON – A Pittsfield man was sentenced today in federal court in Springfield for marijuana and tax offenses. Jacob Sweener, 31, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Mark G. Mastroianni to…

Worcester Man Charged with Possessing Counterfeit Adderall Pills Containing Methamphetamine

BOSTON – A Worcester man was arrested and charged today for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine disguised as counterfeit Adderall pills. Nestiano Kristo, 20, of Worcester, was charged by criminal complaint…

Leader of Pittsburgh Heroin Trafficking Organization Pleads Guilty, Faces 10 Years to Life at Sentencing

PITTSBURGH – A Pittsburgh resident pleaded guilty in federal court to violating federal narcotics laws, Acting United States Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman announced today. Trevon Kendrick, 28, pleaded guilty to one count…

Huntington Man Sentenced to Prison for Federal Gun Crime

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Anthony Tevan Tyner, 24, was sentenced today to 26 months in prison for being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm. According to court documents, on August 29,…

Martin Woman Indicted for Meth Trafficking and Firearm Offense

Acting United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Martin, South Dakota, woman has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine and Possession of a Firearm…

Governor Phil Murphy talks about possible future slave reparations in New Jersey

TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, a wealthy white former Wall Street executive from Massachusetts lives in a mansion built by former slave owner Richard Stockton named Drumthwacket. Now, Murphy…

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Indy man taunted black neighbors with swastikas, burning cross and “Dixie”

INDIANAPOLIS – An Indianapolis man was sentenced today to 46 months in prison and 3 years supervised release for violations of the criminal provision of the Fair Housing Act, and for unlawfully…

Erie, PA Man Indicted for Attempting to Possess Methamphetamine

ERIE, Pa. – A resident of Erie, Pennsylvania has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Erie on a charge of violating federal drug laws, Acting United States Attorney Stephen R.…

Pair Plead Guilty to Kickback Scheme

ABINGDON, Va. – A Miami, Florida man pleaded guilty last week to conspiring with a Bristol, Tennessee man to pay and receive kickbacks. According to court documents, Michael Olshavsky, 51, of Miami,…

Armed Crystal Methamphetamine Trafficker Sentenced to 14 Years

RALEIGH, N.C. – A Fayetteville man was sentenced today to 168 months in prison and five years of supervised release for trafficking crystal methamphetamine and possessing a firearm in furtherance of a…

Lincoln Man Sentenced for Methamphetamine Trafficking

BANGOR, Maine—A Lincoln man was sentenced today in federal court for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine, Acting U.S. Attorney Donald E. Clark announced. U.S. District Judge Lance E. Walker sentenced Brandon Tolman, 32,…

Henderson County Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Methamphetamine

TYLER, Texas – An Athens, Texas man was sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei today. Matthew Don…

Costa Rican National Extradited to Eastern District of Texas and Sentenced for Conspiracy to Import Cocaine into the United States

PLANO, Texas – A Costa Rican man was sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei today. Felipe Espinoza-Cruz,…

Tulsa Man Sentenced for Abusive Sexual Contact with a Minor

A Tulsa man was sentenced today in federal court for sexually abusing a minor, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson. U.S. District Judge Claire V. Eagan sentenced Oscar Manuel Cabrera-Westerheidy, 37, of…

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