Two Missoula methamphetamine traffickers sentenced to prison

MISSOULA — Two Missoula women convicted in a large methamphetamine trafficking ring involving pounds of the drug each were sentenced today to prison terms, Acting U.S. Attorney Leif M. Johnson said. Laura…

Michigan man admits to drug charge

CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Donovan Swift, of Shelby Township, Michigan, has admitted to a drug charge, Acting United States Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced. Swift, 31, pleaded guilty today to one count…

Grant County woman sentenced for drug charge

ELKINS, WEST VIRGINIA – Melissa Dawn Bailey, of Cabins, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 41 months of incarceration for a drug charge, Acting United States Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced. Bailey,…

Brooklyn Gang Member Indicted for Multiple Shootings and Firearms Offenses

A nine-count superseding indictment was filed today in federal court in Brooklyn charging Darrius Sutton, also known as “Blizz Meecho,” with violent crimes in-aid-of racketeering — including attempted murder and related firearms…

In the News

Former Union County Postal Employee Admits Conspiring to Commit Bank Fraud and Fraudulently Attempting to Obtain SBA Loans

NEWARK, N.J. – An Essex County, New Jersey, woman today admitted stealing checkbooks and credit cards from the mail while employed as a U.S. Postal Service (USPS) clerk and filing fraudulent applications…

Treatment Facility Owner Sentenced To Federal Prison For Health Care Fraud

Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge Mary S. Scriven has sentenced Marcus Lloyd Anderson (36, St. Petersburg) to one year and a day in federal prison for health care fraud. As part…

Elizabeth, PA Man Played Low-Level Role in DS-44 Drug Gang’s Distribution Scheme

PITTSBURGH – A resident of Elizabeth, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of violating federal narcotics and firearms laws, Acting United States Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman announced today. Dontae Gilbert,…

Texas Wedding Planner Sentenced in COVID-19 Fraud Scheme

A Texas man was sentenced today in the Eastern District of Texas to 31 months in prison and three years of supervised release for perpetrating a scheme to fraudulently obtain more than…

Pennsylvania Man Pleads Guilty to Attempting to Provide Material Support to ISIS

A Pennsylvania man pleaded guilty today to one count of attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), a designated foreign terrorist organization. Mustafa Mousab Alowemer,…

Georgia Genetic Testing Laboratory to Pay up to $200,000 to Resolve Anti-Kickback Statute Claims

Columbia, South Carolina—- Acting United States Attorney M. Rhett DeHart announced today that his office has resolved claims that Alpha Genomix Laboratories, Inc. paid unlawful kickbacks to Aiken Counseling Group, LLC to…

Former Accounting Coordinator for Non-Profit Organization Sentenced to Prison for Embezzling More than $321K

PITTSBURGH, PA – A resident of Pittsburgh, PA, has been sentenced in federal court to 17 months of prison followed by two years of supervised release on her conviction of bank fraud,…

Baker City Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Stealing Covid-Relief Funds

PORTLAND, Ore.—A Baker City, Oregon man was sentenced to federal prison today for fraudulently converting to his own personal use federal money intended to help small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. The…

Illinois Man Convicted of Federal Criminal Charges for Operating Subscription-Based Computer Attack Platforms

LOS ANGELES – An Illinois man was found guilty today by a federal jury for running websites that allowed paying users to launch powerful distributed denial of service, or DDoS, attacks…

Public Contactor Sentenced To Two Years In Federal Prison For Bribing San Francisco Public Official

SAN FRANCISCO – Alan Varela was sentenced today in federal court to 24 months in prison and ordered to pay a $127,000 fine for a seven year conspiracy to commit honest services…

12 Tribes Selected for Participation in Program Enhancing Tribal Access to National Crime Information Databases

WASHINGTON – The Department of Justice has selected an additional 12 federally recognized tribes to participate in the expansion of the Tribal Access Program for National Crime Information (TAP), a program that provides tribal…

Kitsap County, Washington man sentenced to prison for 20-year theft of brother’s Social Security benefits

Tacoma – An Olalla, Washington man was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Tacoma to 25 months in prison for wire fraud and aggravated identity theft for his decades-long theft of…

In the News

Cigarette Giant Philip Morris Secures Control Of UK Inhaler Company

Cigarette giant Philip Morris International (PMI) announced Thursday that it had taken control of the U.K. inhaler company Vectura despite opposition from health care groups. PMI, maker of Marlboro and Parliament cigarettes,…

US and World News

Over 200,000 Illegal Migrants Encountered At The Southern Border For The Second Month In A Row

Monthly border encounters with migrants attempting to illegally enter the U.S. decreased slightly in August for the first time since President Joe Biden took office but remain near record highs, according to…

US and World News

Facebook Will Fund Fact-Checkers Fighting ‘Climate Misinformation’

Facebook announced a grant program Thursday to fund fact-checking groups combating the spread of “climate misinformation.” The program is designed to provide Facebook users with accurate and reliable information on topics related…

Tech and Gaming·US and World News

Jobless Claims Tick Up To 332,000, Remain Near Pandemic Low

The number of Americans filing new unemployment claims increased to 332,000 last week as the economy continues to slowly recover from the coronavirus pandemic. The Bureau of Labor Statistics figure released Thursday…

Business News·US and World News

government- Page 715

Facebook