Essex County Man Admits Role in Car Theft Scheme
NEWARK, N.J. – A New Jersey man today admitted his role in a multi-state car theft and fraud ring, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced. Eric Morgan, 34, of Belleville, New…
Ohio man indicted on drug charges
WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – LaShawn Royce Nickelson, of Newark, Ohio, is facing drug and firearms charges, Acting United States Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced. Nickelson, 49, was indicted this week on one…
University’s Compliance With Texas Governor’s Ban On Mask Mandates Triggers Anger From Faculty
The University of Texas at Austin’s refusal to require students to wear masks or get vaccinated has angered faculty members who want to see stronger COVID-19 mitigation efforts, The Wall Street Journal…
Six indicted on drug charges
WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – Six Ohio and West Virginia residents are facing drug charges, Acting United States Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced. The indictment charges six people with one count of “Conspiracy…
Ohio man indicted on drug charges
WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – Robert L. Bruce, of Groveport, Ohio, is facing drug charges, Acting United States Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced. Bruce, also known as “Miami,” 41, was indicted this week…
Inmate indicted in connection with other inmates death
CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Joenell L. Rice, an inmate currently housed at USP Allenwood in Pennsylvania, is facing a voluntary manslaughter and assault charges in the death of another inmate, Acting United…
POLL: Majority Of Americans Support Manchin’s ‘Strategic Pause’ On Massive Spending Package
A majority of Americans agree with Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia’s opinion there should be a “strategic pause” on Democrats’ $3.5 trillion reconciliation bill, according to a No Labels poll…
Bill Taking Aim At Amazon Warehouse Production Quotas Passes California Senate
The California state Senate passed a bill Wednesday that regulates how warehouses set production quotas and use data on warehouse employees. The bill, introduced by state Assembly Member Lorena Gonzalez in May,…
Federal Inmate Sentenced For Conspiring With Brother In Tax Refund Fraud Scheme
LAS VEGAS, Nev. – A federal prison inmate was sentenced today to an additional six years and three months in prison for conspiring with his brother to defraud the IRS as part…
Violent Neighborhood Gang Known as “The Hazelwood Mob” Dismantled
PITTSBURGH, PA- A federal grand jury in Pittsburgh has returned two separate, but related, Indictments following a four-month Title III wiretap investigation into drug trafficking and violence in and around the Hazelwood…
Pittsburgh Man Sentenced to Prison for Social Security Fraud and Failing to File Tax Returns
PITTSBURGH, PA – A resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania has been sentenced in federal court to six months in prison followed by two years of supervised release on his conviction of theft of…
Three San Francisco Garbage Companies Admit Bribery And Pay $36 Million To Resolve Federal Investigation
SAN FRANCISCO – Three trash disposal companies that serve San Francisco, all subsidiaries of Recology Inc., were charged today in federal court with conspiracy to commit honest services fraud and have agreed…
Philadelphia Woman Admits $100 Million Securities Fraud Scheme
NEWARK, N.J. – An investment fund manager today admitted orchestrating a $100 million securities fraud scheme, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced. Brenda Smith, 61, of Philadelphia, pleaded guilty by videoconference…
Felon Pleads Guilty to Being a Convicted Felon in Possession of a Firearm
Memphis, TN – Kelvin Seymour, 36, has pleaded guilty to possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. Acting U.S. Attorney Joseph C. Murphy Jr., announced the guilty plea today. According to information…
Three Operators of Financial Services Firm Indicted for $155 Million Investment Fraud
BROOKLYN, NY – An indictment was unsealed yesterday in federal court in Brooklyn charging three former operators of financial services firm Biscayne Capital with conspiring to defraud investors and financial institutions in…
Tyler County man admits to tax violation
WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – Roger Lee Stevens, of Middlebourne, West Virginia, is facing tax fraud charges, Acting U.S. Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced. Stevens, 63, pleaded guilty to one count of “Corrupt…
Jobless Claims Plummet To 310,000 As Workers Brush Off Delta Concerns
The number of Americans filing new unemployment claims decreased to 310,000 last week as the economy continues to slowly recover from the coronavirus pandemic. The Bureau of Labor Statistics figure released Thursday…
Embattled former Penns Grove Councilman busted again, this time for fraudulently obtaining federally subsidized housing
TRENTON – Acting Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck announced that former Penns Grove Councilman Carl Washington Jr. has been charged with stealing $14,385 by fraudulently under-reporting his income in order to secure…
NXIVM President Nancy Salzman Sentenced to 42 Months’ Imprisonment for Racketeering Conspiracy
Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, Nancy Salzman, also known as “Prefect,” the former president and co-founder of Nxivm, was sentenced to 42 months’ imprisonment and ordered to pay a $150,000…
Santa Barbara Man Indicted in San Diego for Killing his Children in Mexico
Director of Media Relations Kelly Thornton (619) 546-9726 or Kelly.Thornton@usdoj.gov NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – September 8, 2021 SAN DIEGO – Matthew Taylor Coleman of Santa Barbara was indicted by a federal grand…