Three Texas Residents Charged With Fraud And Money Laundering Conspiracies Targeting Federally Funded Meal Programs For Underprivileged Youth

PITTSBURGH, PA – Three residents of Texas have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges of mail and wire fraud conspiracy, money laundering conspiracy, and obstruction of justice,…

Convicted Felon Sentenced for Possession with Intent to Distribute Kilogram of Cocaine

BOSTON – A Clinton man previously convicted in federal court of cocaine conspiracy was sentenced yesterday for cocaine offenses. Emmanuelli Rojas-Moraza, 40, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Timothy S. Hillman…

Four Defendants Charged in $2.2M Unemployment Fraud Case

DETROIT – Four defendants have been charged via criminal complaint for their roles in a large-scale Unemployment Insurance benefit fraud scheme, announced Acting United States Attorney Saima S. Mohsin. Joining in the…

Rusk County Man Sentenced for Christmas Postal Crime Spree

TYLER, Texas – A Henderson man has been sentenced to federal prison for violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei. Paul Wayne Kennedy, 39, pleaded…

Louisiana Woman Sentenced in $4.8 Million Elder Fraud Scheme

TYLER, Texas – A Shreveport, Louisiana woman has been sentenced to federal prison for her role in an elder fraud scheme in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Nicholas…

Nigerian National Pleads Guilty to Role in Fraud and Money Laundering Scheme

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – A Nigerian national who was indicted in April 2021 in connection with a large fraud and money laundering scheme pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering. According to…

Federal Officials Reportedly Raid Multiple Homes In Texas Border Town

Federal officials reportedly performed several search warrants in Starr County, Texas, and made several arrests on Wednesday morning, according to local reports. Some 19 individuals, including a Starr County justice of the…

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Teacher Says ‘Positive Behavior’ Like ‘Sitting Quietly,’ ‘Following Directions’ Is White Supremacy

A Virginia high school teacher posted a TikTok video criticizing the state’s disciplinary approach which promotes such rules as sitting quietly and following directions as “white supremacy.” Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports…

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Boise Man Pleads Guilty to Distribution of Methamphetamine

BOISE – Michael Henry Cunningham, 36, of Boise, pleaded guilty to distribution of methamphetamine, Acting U.S. Attorney Rafael M. Gonzalez, Jr. announced today. Cunningham was indicted by a federal grand jury in…

Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Abusive Sexual Contact with a Child Under 12

A man who sexually abused a young child was sentenced Wednesday in federal court. U.S. District Judge Gregory K. Frizzell sentenced Travis Dray Stewart, 41, to 240 months in federal prison followed…

Claremore Man Pleads Guilty to Involuntary Manslaughter after Causing a Collision that Killed a Woman

A Claremore man pleaded guilty today in federal court for driving recklessly and under the influence of alcohol when he caused an accident that killed a passenger in his vehicle, announced Acting…

‘They Wanted To Cover It Up’: McKayla Maroney Blasts FBI For Concealing Her Detailed Accounts Of Larry Nassar Abuse

U.S. Olympic gymnast McKayla Maroney accused the FBI of concealing her detailed account of sexual abuse by Larry Nassar at a Senate hearing on the agency’s investigation. “Not only did the FBI…

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Australian Citizen Pleads Guilty to Visa Fraud

ALBANY, NEW YORK – Paul J. Carter, also known as Paul Hamilton, and formerly known as Paul Cristallo, pled guilty today to making false statements in a 2018 U.S. visa application. The…

Albany Husband and Wife Charged with Social Security Fraud

ALBANY, NEW YORK – Denise Mitchell, age 57, and John Mitchell, age 61, of Albany, were arraigned today on a federal indictment charging them with knowingly concealing Denise Mitchell’s work history and…

Smith County Lawyer Sentenced for Federal Employment Tax Violations

TYLER, Texas – A Tyler attorney has been sentenced to prison for federal employment tax violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei. John Bennett White…

Former Corporate Executive Sentenced for $30 Million Embezzlement Scheme

BOSTON – The former Chief Financial Officer of Alden Shoe Co. was sentenced today for embezzling approximately $30 million from the company as part of a long-running scheme. Richard Hajjar, 64, of…

Taunton Man Indicted on Child Exploitation Offenses

BOSTON – A Taunton man was indicted today by a federal grand jury in connection with sexual exploitation of children and distribution of child [censored]ography. Cody Mercure, 24, was charged with one…

Charleston Woman Sentenced to Prison for Defrauding Local Businesses

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Misty Brotherton-Tanner, 41, of Charleston, was sentenced to 33 months in prison for the felony offenses of wire fraud and money laundering and was also ordered to pay restitution in…

Fayette County Woman Pleads Guilty to Child Sex Trafficking Charge

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A woman from Fayette County pleaded guilty today to an offense related to sex trafficking a 17-year-old minor female. Kristen Naylor-Legg, 28, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to engage in…

Man and Woman Involved in Drug Robbery and Murder Sentenced in Federal Court

A man and woman who were responsible for participating in a robbery that led to the murder of another man were sentenced today to federal prison. Danielle Busch, age 31, from Cedar…

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