Idaho Falls Man Sentenced for Drug Trafficking

POCATELLO – Brian Rogers, 43, of Idaho Falls, was sentenced to 63 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, Acting U.S. Attorney Rafael M. Gonzalez, Jr. announced today. Rogers…

Jackson Man Sentenced to Over 4 Years in Prison for Possessing a Firearm as a Convicted Felon

Jackson, Miss – A Jackson man was sentenced to 50 months in prison for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Special Agent in…

Vicksburg Man Sentenced to Four Years in Prison for Bank Robbery

Jackson, Miss – A Vicksburg man was sentenced to 48 months in federal prison for bank robbery, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Special Agent in Charge Jermicha Fomby of…

Catoosa Woman Halts Jury Trial and Instead Pleads Guilty to Fraudulently Applying for $1M in Loans

A Catoosa woman halted her own jury trial and pleaded guilty Wednesday to a 28-count indictment charging her, in part, with submitting false loan applications totaling $1 million, announced Acting U.S. Attorney…

Maryland Man Sentenced for Credit Card Fraud Offenses

PORTLAND, Maine: A Maryland man was sentenced today in federal court for using counterfeit credit cards, Acting U.S. Attorney Donald E. Clark announced. U.S. District Judge John A. Woodcock, Jr., sentenced Charles…

Willamette Valley Grass Seed Company Pleads Guilty in Federal Court

PORTLAND, Ore.—A Willamette Valley wholesale grass seed distributor pleaded guilty today in federal court for knowingly concealing a scheme to defraud the Jacklin Seed Company, then a subsidiary of the J.R. Simplot…

Three Pike County Men Charged with Sexual Exploitation of a Child

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A federal grand jury indicted three men – Anthony M. Westemeyer, Bobby J. Warner, and Michael Wallace – all of Nebo, Illinois – on September 9, 2021 for sexual…

Ex-Pastor of Orange County Church Sentenced to 14 Years in Federal Prison for Orchestrating $33 Million Con that Defrauded Investors

SANTA ANA, California – The former pastor of the Westminster-based Church of the Healthy Self was sentenced today to 168 months in federal prison for orchestrating a church-based investment scam that…

EDTX Indicts Two Dozen Defendants in International Multi-Scheme Fraud Conspiracy

SHERMAN, Texas – A federal grand jury in Sherman has returned a two-count indictment charging 23 individuals in a fraud scheme in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Nicholas…

11 Romance Scammers Charged With Money Laundering, Wire Fraud Conspiracies

A federal grand jury has indicted 11 defendants in the Northern District of Texas for defrauding elderly victims in romance schemes, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Prerak Shah. The 11 defendants, all arrested…

Federal Inmate Pleads Guilty to Possessing Weapon

BECKLEY, W.Va. – Deontae Holmes, a federal inmate at the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) at Beckley, pleaded guilty today to possessing a handcrafted weapon, commonly known as a “shank.” According to court…

Former Veterans Affairs Employee Sentenced To Serve Four Months In Jail For Video Voyeurism And Disorderly Conduct

PENSACOLA, FLORIDA – Robert Sampson, 52, of Gulf Breeze, Florida, was sentenced yesterday to serve four months in jail for the charges of Video Voyeurism and Disorderly Conduct. The sentence was announced…

Two Former Employees at New York Branch Of Major Bank And An Accountant Charged With Cares Act Loan Fraud

Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, a criminal complaint was unsealed and two criminal informations were filed yesterday charging Anuli Okeke, Charlene Wint and Hashim Campbell, respectively, for their participation in…

Former Church Employee Sentenced to Over Two Years in Prison for Stealing from the Church

A former employee who stole more than $270,000 from the church that employed her was sentenced today to more two years in federal prison. Melissa Noland, age 47, from Polk City, Iowa,…

Michigan Man Pleads Guilty to Threatening GHUHS Students

The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont stated Jason Graham, 24, of Holland, Michigan, pled guilty today to making a 2019 threat over Facebook to “shoot up”…

Tampa Accountant Charged With Murder-For-Hire

Tampa, Florida– DeAnna Marie Stinson (50, Tampa) has been arrested and charged by federal criminal complaint with soliciting a crime of violence and murder-for-hire. If convicted on all counts, Stinson faces a…

Los Angeles-area man sentenced to nearly 3½ years in federal prison for scheming to fraudulently obtain $650,600 COVID relief loan

LOS ANGELES – A Sunland resident has been sentenced to 41 months in federal prison for fraudulently obtaining a $650,600 Paycheck Protection Program loan under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security…

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