DOJ and University of Washington resolve claims researcher falsified grant application

Seattle – The U.S. Department of Justice and the University of Washington have settled allegations that a professor in the College of Engineering falsified documentation provided to the National Science Foundation associated…

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Maryland Nuclear Engineer and spouse arrested on espionage-related charges

Jonathan and Diana Toebbe, both of Annapolis, Maryland, were arrested in Jefferson County, West Virginia by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) on Saturday, October…

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Maryland Nuclear Engineer and Spouse Arrested on Espionage-Related Charges

Jonathan and Diana Toebbe, both of Annapolis, Maryland, were arrested in Jefferson County, West Virginia, by the FBI and the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) on Saturday, Oct. 9. They will have…

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Police Officer Indicted on Federal Bank Fraud Charge Involving Paycheck Protection Program Loans

WASHINGTON – A Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) Officer was indicted today on a federal bank fraud charge stemming from a scheme involving $18,345 in Paycheck Protection…

Owner of Debt Collection Company Pleads Guilty to Corruptly Providing Benefits to Public Official

CHICAGO — The former owner of a debt collection company pleaded guilty today to a federal criminal charge for corruptly agreeing to underwrite certain expenses for a special event hosted by the…

Founders of Crypto ICO Plead Guilty to Tax Evasion After Raising $24 Million from Investors

The owners of a cryptocurrency company have pleaded guilty to tax evasion, announced Acting U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Chad E. Meacham. Bitqyck founders Bruce Bise, 60, and Samuel…

Former University Volleyball Coach Involved in College Admissions Case Enters Into Deferred Prosecution Agreement

BOSTON – The former Wake Forest University women’s volleyball coach has entered into a deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) relating to his involvement in the college admission scheme. William Ferguson, 51, of Winston-Salem,…

Tallahassee Man Sentenced To Forty-Four Months In Federal Prison For Communicating Threats of Violence

TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA – Daniel Alan Baker, 34, of Tallahassee, Florida was sentenced to forty-four months in federal prison for two counts of transmitting a communication in interstate commerce containing a threat to…

Havre man admits trafficking methamphetamine, fentanyl and illegal possession of firearm

GREAT FALLS – A Havre man admitted to drug trafficking and firearms crimes today after law enforcement found methamphetamine, fentanyl, a gun and a large amount of cash in his Havre motel…

Brooklyn Felon Sentenced to 48 Months’ Imprisonment for Possessing Arsenal of Weapons Including “Ghost Guns”

Earlier today, at the federal courthouse in Brooklyn, Gary Brown was sentenced by United States District Judge Eric R. Komitee, to 48 months’ imprisonment for being a convicted felon in possession of…

Preston County woman admits to drug charge

ELKINS, WEST VIRGINIA – Angela Dawn Yuchek, of Tunnelton, West Virginia, has admitted to a drug charge, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II announced. Yuchek, 32, pleaded guilty today to one…

Wetzel County man admits to firearms charge

WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – Samuel Amos Minger, of New Martinsville, West Virginia, has admitted to firearms charge, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II announced. Minger, 42, pleaded guilty today to one…

Inmate admits to indecent exposure charge, sentenced

CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Joseph Williams, an inmate at U.S. Penitentiary Hazelton in Bruceton Mills, West Virginia, has admitted to an indecent exposure charge and was sentenced today to four additional months…

Pennsylvania man sentenced for his role in a drug trafficking operation

CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Lance Smith, of Confluence, Pennsylvania, was sentenced today to time served for his role in a drug trafficking conspiracy, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II announced. Smith,…

Columbia Couple Pleads Guilty to Selling Counterfeit Disney Movies on eBay

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – A Columbia, Missouri, couple pleaded guilty in federal court today to a scheme to smuggle counterfeit Disney DVDs into the United States and sell them on eBay. Tabitha…

Pittsburgh Man Sentenced to Prison for Possessing Heroin and Fentanyl While on Probation

PITTSBURGH, PA – A resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was sentenced today following his guilty plea to a charge of possession with intent to distribute a quantity of heroin and fentanyl, Acting United…

House Approves Debt Ceiling Increase, Temporarily Delaying Nationwide Default

The House on Tuesday voted to lift the debt ceiling by $480 billion, temporarily averting widespread economic calamity after weeks of partisan gridlock and sending the bill to President Joe Biden’s desk.…

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Record 4.3 Million People Quit Their Jobs In August As Workers See Opportunity In Chaotic Labor Market

A record 4.3 million Americans quit their job in August as retail and bar and restaurant industries saw the largest surge in employees who left their positions, according to the Bureau of…

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Former Internal Revenue Service Agent Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Identity Theft and Making False Statements During Security Background Investigation

Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, Bryan Cho, a former Special Agent with the Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation (“IRS-CI”), was sentenced by United States District Judge Ann M. Donnelly to…

Former CEO of Braskem Sentenced to 20 Months in Prison for Foreign Bribery and Securities Law Violations

BROOKLYN, NY – Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, Jose Carlos Grubisich, a Brazilian national and the former Chief Executive Officer of Braskem S.A. (Braskem), a publicly traded Brazilian petrochemical company,…

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DOJ and University of Washington resolve claims researcher falsified grant application

Maryland Nuclear Engineer and spouse arrested on espionage-related charges

Maryland Nuclear Engineer and Spouse Arrested on Espionage-Related Charges

Police Officer Indicted on Federal Bank Fraud Charge Involving Paycheck Protection Program Loans

Owner of Debt Collection Company Pleads Guilty to Corruptly Providing Benefits to Public Official

Founders of Crypto ICO Plead Guilty to Tax Evasion After Raising $24 Million from Investors

Former University Volleyball Coach Involved in College Admissions Case Enters Into Deferred Prosecution Agreement

Tallahassee Man Sentenced To Forty-Four Months In Federal Prison For Communicating Threats of Violence

Havre man admits trafficking methamphetamine, fentanyl and illegal possession of firearm

Brooklyn Felon Sentenced to 48 Months’ Imprisonment for Possessing Arsenal of Weapons Including “Ghost Guns”

Preston County woman admits to drug charge

Wetzel County man admits to firearms charge

Inmate admits to indecent exposure charge, sentenced

Pennsylvania man sentenced for his role in a drug trafficking operation

Columbia Couple Pleads Guilty to Selling Counterfeit Disney Movies on eBay

Pittsburgh Man Sentenced to Prison for Possessing Heroin and Fentanyl While on Probation

House Approves Debt Ceiling Increase, Temporarily Delaying Nationwide Default

Record 4.3 Million People Quit Their Jobs In August As Workers See Opportunity In Chaotic Labor Market

Former Internal Revenue Service Agent Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Identity Theft and Making False Statements During Security Background Investigation

Former CEO of Braskem Sentenced to 20 Months in Prison for Foreign Bribery and Securities Law Violations

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