ALERT: Federal Court Related Scams
The reported phone fraudster(s) in the jury summons scam represent themselves to be a United States Marshal or a state or local law enforcement officer, claiming to be contacting New Hampshire residents…
Two Sentenced to a Total of Over Five Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Dozens of Firearms from Indianapolis to Chicago
James Osborne III, 34, of Indianapolis, has been sentenced to 45 months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release after pleading guilty to conspiracy to transfer firearms to an…
Jacksonville Gun Smugglers Sentenced To Six Years In Federal Prison
According to court documents, on May 15, 2021, Reyes and Pinnace attempted to smuggle 3 firearms and 57 rounds of ammunition from Jacksonville to Venezuela. Prior to that date, Reyes enlisted Pinnace…
Zuni Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Firearm Offense
The Court ordered that Dickson remain on conditions of release pending sentencing, which has not been scheduled. At sentencing, Dickson faces between 27 and 33 months in prison. Upon his release from…
Fatal Fentanyl Overdose in Indian Country Lands Four Defendants in Federal Prison for More Than 33 Years Collectively
In October 2023, DUSTIN ELLIS, 32, PAMELA PAYNE, 40, and SIERRA MANDRELL, 30, all of Grady County, were each charged with one count of distribution of fentanyl resulting in death. Another defendant, NICHOLAS…
Defendant Sentenced for Impersonating a Federal Agent
KHRIY SHERROD SIMON, age 33, was sentenced today to 33 months in prison. SIMON was found guilty at trial on January 24, 2024, of impersonating a special agent of the Drug Enforcement…
Former Navy Sailor Sentenced to 10 Months in Federal Prison for Failing to Register as a Sex Offender
On April 3, 2019, Michael Yan Tajan, then a Navy Gunner Mate 3rd Class Petty Officer, was convicted of Uniformed Code of Military Justice Article 120c offenses – Indecent Recording, in violation…
Bakersfield Resident Pleads Guilty to Federal Gun Charge
According to court documents, on August 10, 2023, law enforcement officers executed a federal drug search warrant at a stash house in Bakersfield following an undercover purchase of four pounds of methamphetamine…
Former Inland Empire Nonprofit CEO Arrested on Indictment Alleging She Embezzled Federal Grant Funds for Wedding and Crypto
Donise Warren, 51, a.k.a. “Donise Warren-Jackson,” “Donise Jackson,” and “Donise Conerly,” of Canyon Lake, is charged with 15 counts of embezzlement from organizations receiving federal funds and 15 counts of embezzlement of…
Tigard Repeat Offender Sentenced to Federal Prison for Transporting a Victim Across State Lines for Illegal Sexual Activity and Laundering Proceeds Through a Bottled Water Company
Johnell Lee Cleveland, 42, was sentenced to 108 months in federal prison and seven years’ supervised release. He was also ordered to pay $32,115 in restitution to the Oregon Department of Employment.…
Utah County Man Accused of Supplying Fentanyl that Killed a Woman During Christmas is Federally Charged
According to court documents, Jared Kory Titcomb, 28, of Spanish Fork, Utah, allegedly distributed fentanyl to a victim on Christmas Eve, 2023. As a result of using the fentanyl, the victim was…
Lake Elsinore Man Who Distributed Fentanyl to Victim Who Took the Drug and Died Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison
Sergio Maya, 33, of Lake Elsinore, was sentenced by United States District Judge Mark C. Scarsi, who also ordered him to pay $19,848 in restitution. LOS ANGELES – A Riverside County man,…
Chicago Businessman Pleads Guilty to Federal Fraud Charge in Connection With Reverse Mortgage Scheme Targeting Elderly Homeowners
MARK STEVEN DIAMOND schemed with others to induce homeowners to unwittingly obtain reverse mortgage loans to pay for purported home repairs that Diamond offered to perform. Diamond and the co-schemers targeted elderly…
Nebraska Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Possession With Intent to Distribute Meth
Calvin Wright, 33, from Creighton, Nebraska, pled guilty on January 24, 2024, to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. Wright was previously convicted of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine in 2016…
Greenbrier County Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Gun Crime
According to court documents and statements made in court, on January 18, 2023, law enforcement conducted a traffic stop of a vehicle driven by Jordan in Fayetteville. Jordan admitted that he possessed…
House Passes Bill Designed To Rein In Federal Regulatory Blitz Targeting Appliances
The House passed a bill Tuesday that would restrict the federal government’s ability to issue energy efficiency regulations for household appliances. The House passed the Hands Off Our Home Appliances Act by…
Craven County Man Who Shot Sheriff’s Deputy Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison
“Westrup’s federal prosecution is just one example of our commitment to seeking justice for those who serve and put themselves in the line of fire every day to keep our communities safe,”…
Riverside Man Sentenced to 21 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Pounds of Methamphetamine from Mexico into Inland Empire
Timoteo Gomez, 51, of Riverside, was sentenced by United States District Judge Jesus G. Bernal. Gomez has been in federal custody since his June 2021 arrest in this case. RIVERSIDE, California –…
Former Federal Prosecutor Suggests Special Counsel Probe Into ‘Funding Organizations’ Behind Anti-Israel Protests
A former federal prosecutor said on Monday that a special counsel should look into the funding of anti-Israel protests on college campuses across the country. There have been multiple anti-Israel encampments set…
Antrim Man Sentenced to 18 Months in Federal Prison for Faking a Disability to Illegally Obtain Over $660,000 in Veterans Benefits
Christopher Stultz, 49, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Joseph N. Laplante to 18 months in prison and 3 years of supervised release. Stultz was also ordered to pay $662,871.77 in…