Texan resentenced following terrorism conviction and appeal

HOUSTON – The 27-year-old Spring man convicted of providing material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization has been ordered to prison for 12 years following reversal of original sentence, announced Acting…

Dayton man pleads guilty to kidnapping conspiracy that resulted in victim’s death

DAYTON – A Dayton man pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court today for his role in the summer 2019 kidnapping and subsequent death of Kwasi Casey, whose body was later found in…

Fort Worth Man Named Coconspirator in Agent’s ‘Secret Probation’ Fraud Scheme

A Fort Worth man has been named a co-conspirator in retired FBI agent William Stone’s alleged scheme to con a local mother out of more than $700,000 by convincing her she was…

Westchester professor arraigned for false COVID-19 vaccine card

WESTCHESTER, NY – Westchester County District Attorney Miriam E. Rocah announced the arraignment of a former Westchester Community College assistant teacher who altered a COVID-19 Vaccination Record Card to obtain a full-time position…

Migrant fugitive convicted for killing sister and girlfriend

Brooklyn District Eric Gonzalez today announced that a former Brooklyn resident has been convicted of two counts of murder for shooting to death his sister and former girlfriend in July 2002. The…

Six charged in anti-gang crackdown in Pemberton

PEMBERTON, NJ – Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Pemberton Township Police Chief David King announced that six members of a Sunbury Village-based street gang have been charged with operating a criminal…

Council Bluffs Man Sentenced for Human Trafficking Offenses

COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA – Hershel James Ratliff, age 71, of Council Bluffs, was sentenced Thursday December 16, 2021, by United States District Court Chief Judge John A. Jarvey to 360 months in…

Council Bluffs Man Sentenced to Prison for Firearm Offense

COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA – A Council Bluffs man, Jaime Antonio Hernandez, Jr., age 28, was sentenced on December 14, 2021, by United States District Court Chief Judge John A. Jarvey to 84…

Des Moines Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison for Fentanyl Overdose Death

DES MOINES, IA – On Thursday, December 16, 2021, Tonia Sue White, age 41, of Des Moines, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Rebecca Goodgame Ebinger to 188 months in…

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Luray Man Pleads Guilty to Cyberstalking Army Recruiter

HARRISONBURG, Va. – A Luray, Virginia man pleaded guilty today to cyberstalking a female Army recruiter after being upset about failing his Army entrance examination. According to court documents, Braxton Louis…

New Jersey Man Charged with Fraudulently Obtaining and Selling Three Tom Brady Super Bowl Rings, One of Which Sold for $337,000

LOS ANGELES – Federal prosecutors today filed fraud charges against a New Jersey man who allegedly posed as a former player for the New England Patriots, which allowed him to purchase…

California Man Sentenced To 3 Years In Prison For Making Threats Against Political Officials And Journalists Relating To The Outcome Of The 2020 Presidential Election

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that ROBERT LEMKE, a California man who threatened members of Congress and journalists in connection with the outcome…

Former Greenfield Township Sewer Authority Manager Found Guilty Of Clean Water Act Violations And Wire Fraud

SCRANTON—The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Bruce Evans, Sr., age 68, and Bruce Evans, Jr., age 40, both of Greenfield Township, were found guilty on…

Hampton man pleads guilty to seeking fraudulent IRS COVID relief

ATLANTA – Robert Ward, who filed a false Form 7200 with the IRS, has pleaded guilty to a charge of filing a false claim with the United States. “Unfortunately, criminals continue to…

Baltimore Woman Facing Federal Indictment for Allegedly Obtaining More Than $1.6 Million in Federal Funds Intended to Relieve Financial Distress Caused by the Covid-19 Pandemic

Baltimore, Maryland – A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging Nichelle Henson, age 35, of Baltimore, Maryland, for false statements and bank fraud in connection with fraudulent applications Henson allegedly…

Davenport Uncle and Nephew Sentenced to Prison for Drug and Firearm Charges

DAVENPORT, Iowa – Two Davenport men, Donnie Spencer, age 70, and Rafiel Lee Owens, age 35, were sentenced on Monday, December 13, 2021 by United States District Court Judge Stephanie M. Rose.…

Reading Man Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud and Identity Theft Charges

BOSTON – A Reading man pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston today in connection with a scheme to defraud an elderly relative of her interest in a three-family home and a…

Former Financial Advisor Sentenced to 14 Years in Federal Prison for $12 Million Fraud that Caused Clients to Lose Retirement Savings

LOS ANGELES – A former financial advisor with a lengthy disciplinary history was sentenced today to 168 months in federal prison for a real estate investment con that caused his clients…

Zachary A. Cunha Sworn in as U.S. Attorney for the District of Rhode Island

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The U.S. Attorney’s Office announces that Zachary A. Cunha took the oath of office today to become the United States Attorney for the District of Rhode Island. U.S. District…

Longtime Ocean County GOP insider dead at 88

Toms River – Joan E. Kaplan, 88, of Toms River passed away on Friday, December 10, 2021 at home surrounded by her loving family. She attended St. Mary’s Academy and was a…

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