St. Louis man pleads guilty to armed robbery and brandishing a firearm

ST. LOUIS – Dominick Anderson, 31, of St. Louis, Missouri, appeared before United States District Court Judge Henry E. Autrey on today’s date and pleaded guilty to armed robbery and brandishing a firearm…

Many, Louisiana Man Convicted of Kidnapping and Interstate Domestic Violence

SHREVEPORT, La. – A federal jury returned a guilty verdict today against Dillon James Merritt, 54, of Many, Louisiana, charging him with kidnapping, interstate domestic violence and possession with intent to distribute…

Three Defendants Charged In Organized Crime Money Laundering Scheme

Audrey Strauss, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Aaron C. Rouse, Special Agent in Charge of the Las Vegas Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”),…

Wilkes-Barre Man Indicted On Drug Trafficking And Firearms Charges

SCRANTON – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that James Hughes, age 38, of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, was indicted on July 13, 2021, by a federal grand…

31 Charged in New Jersey statewide child predator operation

TRENTON – Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal today announced arrests of 31 individuals who are charged with sexually exploiting children online. The 31 men were arrested in “Operation 24/7,” a collaborative operation launched…

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Fort Washakie child predator gets 175 months in prison

Acting United States Attorney Bob Murray announced today that AVERY FITZGERALD BROWN, 27, of Fort Washakie, Wyoming was sentenced to 175 months of imprisonment, followed by 10 years of supervised release, by…

Alfie the misunderstood swan recovering after being entangled in fishing line

BRICK TOWNSHIP, NJ – A swan that has been a fixture of the Seawood Harbor section of Brick for years has escaped death row, but now is recouping in the hospital. Alfie…

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Tulsa Man Pleads Guilty to Felony Child Neglect

A Tulsa man pleaded guilty to two counts of child neglect in Indian Country after he left his two children unsupervised for more than four hours, at which time the children gained…

Harrison County woman admits to firearms charge

CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Harlie Christian Shaw, of Clarksburg, West Virginia, has admitted to a firearms charge, Acting United States Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced. Shaw, 30, pleaded guilty today to one…

U.S. Air Force Servicemember Sentenced For Distributing Drugs And Trafficking Firearms

LAS VEGAS, Nev. – A Master Sergeant in the U.S. Air Force assigned to Nellis Air Force Base was sentenced today to 32 months in prison for selling a large quantity of…

Mental Health Therapist Pleads Guilty to Enticing Minor

A Monticello woman, who enticed a minor to engage in sexual activity, pled guilty today in federal court in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Miranda Breeden, age 46, pled guilty to one count of…

Former Custom Carbon Processing official sentenced for failing to surrender to prison for convictions stemming from explosion of Wibaux oil processing plant

BILLINGS – The former president of Custom Carbon Processing, Inc., convicted of Clean Air Act violations in the explosion of an oil processing plant in Wibaux, was sentenced today after admitting he…

Brockton Man Sentenced for Drug Trafficking

BOSTON – A Brockton man was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for his role in a drug trafficking conspiracy. Carlos Antunes, 36, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton…

St. Paul Armed Career Criminal Sentenced To 210 Months In Prison For Illegal Possession Of A Firearm

ST. PAUL, Minn. – A Saint Paul man was sentenced yesterday to 210 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for illegally possessing a firearm. According to court documents,…

Man “traveling for work” sentenced for smuggling 23 kilos of meth

McALLEN, Texas – A 53-year-old U.S. citizen living in Tamaulipas, Mexico, has been ordered to federal prison for importing meth into the United States, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Fernando…

Newark Tax Preparer Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for Aiding and Assisting in Preparation of False Tax Returns

NEWARK, N.J. – A Pennsylvania man who worked as a tax preparer in Newark was sentenced today to 18 months in prison for helping his clients file falsified tax returns that generated…

Jamestown Man Charged With Escape

CONTACT: Barbara Burns PHONE: (716) 843-5817 FAX #: (716) 551-3051 BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that a federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging Jensen Vasquez, 35, of…

Former Pittsburgh-area Doctor Pleads Guilty to Unlawfully Prescribing Opioids, Health Care Fraud and Money Laundering

PITTSBURGH – A former physician pleaded guilty today in federal court to drug diversion, health care fraud and money laundering charges associated with his suburban Pittsburgh holistic medical practice, Acting United States…

Multiple Men Indicted for Arson and Other Offenses Committed During Unrest in Kenosha; Investigation Into Other Suspects Continues

Acting United States Attorney Richard G. Frohling of the Eastern District of Wisconsin announced that on July 7, 2021, a federal grand jury indicted four men, in two separate cases, for various…

Hartford Man Sentenced to 27 Months for Distributing Cocaine and Marijuana on Supervised Release

Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that MICHAEL LEDBETTER, 30, of Hartford, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Stefan R. Underhill in Bridgeport to…

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