Detroit Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Crime

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – A Detroit man pleaded guilty today to a federal drug crime. Jaishawn Harris, 19, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute fentanyl. According to court documents, on March 11,…

Charleston Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison for Role in Multi-State Methamphetamine Conspiracy

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – A Charleston woman who conspired with multiple individuals to distribute methamphetamine in 2018 and 2019 was sentenced today to 12 months and one day in federal prison. According to…

Ohio Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Crime

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – A Ohio man pleaded guilty today to a federal drug crime. On February 25, 2019, Maurice Lavelle Miller, Jr., 31, sold approximately one gram of heroin to a confidential…

Bridgeport Gang Member Pleads Guilty to Federal Racketeering Charge Stemming from 2018 Murder

Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that TA’RON PHARR, also known as “250,” 21, of Bridgeport, pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge Kari A.…

East Hartford Man Pleads Guilty to Trafficking Fentanyl Analogue

Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that WILLIAM VALERIO-PALERMO, also known as “Willy,” 35, of East Hartford, pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge Alvin…

AAR Corp. Agrees to Pay $11 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations on Aircraft Maintenance Contract and to Pay Penalties Assessed by the FAA

AAR Corp., located in Wood Dale, Illinois, and its subsidiary, AAR Airlift Group Inc. (Airlift), located in Melbourne, Florida, have agreed to pay the United States $11,088,000 to resolve False Claims Act…

Newport, N.C. Man Is Sentenced To 10 Years For Online Enticement Of A Minor

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – James Wesley Safrit, 33, of Newport, N.C. was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Frank D. Whitney to 120 months in prison for the online enticement of a minor,…

Owner Of Spring Hill-Based Crestar Labs, LLC Charged In Massive Medicare Fraud Scheme

Learn about the true impacts of prescription opioid misuse and heroin use. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) are working together to help…

Leader Of “Mike’s Candyshop” Drug Delivery Service Pleads Guilty To Narcotics Distribution That Resulted In The 2018 Death Of Colin Kroll

Audrey Strauss, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that ARIEL TAVAREZ, a/k/a “A,” a/k/a “Mike,” pled guilty today in Manhattan federal court to conspiring to distribute…

Tampa Man Pleads Guilty To Possessing Credit Card Manufacturing Equipment

Jacksonville, Florida – Eugene Stephan Cole (31, Tampa) has pleaded guilty to possession of credit card manufacturing equipment. He faces a maximum penalty of 15 years in federal prison and payment of…

Melrose Man Pleads Guilty to Unemployment Insurance Scam

BOSTON – A Melrose man pleaded guilty on Thursday, July 1, 2021 in connection with his role in an unemployment insurance fraud scheme. Alan Neal Scott, 68, pleaded guilty to four counts…

Des Moines Man Sentenced for Defrauding WIC and SNAP Programs

Des Moines, Iowa – A Des Moines man was sentenced on Friday, July 2, 2021, to 15 months in prison for conspiracy to commit wire fraud. According to court documents, Osman Rashid…

Dickinson County Man Pleads Guilty to Meth Conspiracy

A Dickinson County man who conspired to distribute meth pled guilty July 7, 2021, in federal court in Sioux City. Jared Wolthuis, 32, from Milford, Iowa, was convicted of conspiring to distribute…

Federal Grand Jury Indicts Man For Gun and Drug Offenses

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – On July 1, 2021, a federal grand jury returned a three-count indictment charging a New Orleans man for violations of the Federal Gun Control and Federal Controlled Substances…

Jefferson Parish Man Indicted For Making Threatening Phone Calls

NEW ORLEANS – United States Attorney Duane A. Evans today announced RUSSELL VENNELL, age 59, of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, was charged on July 1, 2021 in a one-count indictment by a federal…

Oath Keepers Member Arrested on Conspiracy Charges Related to Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

A Florida man and member of the Oath Keepers was arrested Friday for crimes related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, which disrupted a joint session of the…

Perry County Woman Pleads Guilty to Union Embezzlement

LONDON, Ky. – A Bulan, Ky., woman, Linda Shepherd, 54, pleaded guilty on Monday, June 28, before U.S. Magistrate Judge Hanly A. Ingram, to embezzling assets from a labor union. According…

Mississippi Teen Pleads Guilty to Arson

Baltimore, Maryland – Cornelius Hendrix, age 19, of Starkville, Mississippi, pleaded guilty today to arson within special maritime and territorial jurisdiction. The guilty plea was announced by Acting United States Attorney for…

Dubuque Man Sentenced to Twelve Years in Prison for Attempting to Tamper with Witnesses

A man who attempted to tamper with witnesses after he was facing charges related to an incident with a firearm was sentenced on July 2, 2021, to twelve years in federal prison.…

Fort Bragg Soldier Convicted for Theft, Witness Tampering and Marriage Fraud

NEW BERN, N.C. – A federal jury convicted a Fort Bragg soldier assigned to 2nd SFAB (Security Force Assistance Brigade) Friday on charges of conspiracy to commit marriage fraud, aid and abet…

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