Leader and 14 Members of Newark Drug Trafficking Ring Charged

NEWARK, N.J. – Fifteen people were charged today for their roles in a Newark heroin and crack cocaine distribution organization that sold hundreds of thousands of dollars’ worth of illegal drugs out…

Judge sentences Chesterfield man for sex trafficking

ST. LOUIS – United States District Judge Audrey G. Fleissig sentenced Jeremy Rogers, 45, of Chesterfield, Missouri, to 10 years imprisonment on today’s date. Rogers pleaded guilty, in February, to one count…

Colorado woman faces bank robbery charges in Albuquerque

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Keylee Rose Moore, 21, of Hesperus, Colorado, made an initial appearance on June 28 in federal court facing a charge of bank robbery. Moore will remain in custody…

Two Charged Federally In Connection With Carjackings

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – A federal grand jury in Louisville, Kentucky, returned an indictment on June 16, 2021, charging two Louisville men with carjacking and brandishing firearms. According to court documents, Cameron Burnett,…

Possessing Five Grams of Fentanyl Near Playgrounds Sends Dubuque Man to Federal Prison

A man who was found in possession of more than five grams of fentanyl that he intended to distribute was sentenced June 28, 2021, to more than a year in federal prison. …

Iowa Man Sent Back to Federal Prison for the Third Time Following his Second Escape from Custody

A man who escaped from federal custody twice in just over two years was sentenced today to nearly three years in federal prison. Gabriel Mangum, age 45, from Iowa City, Iowa, received…

Clay County Man to Federal Prison for Possessing Stolen Guns

A man who illegally possessed stolen firearms was sentenced June 23, 2021, to almost 6 years in federal prison. Travis Grote, 43, from Webb, Iowa, pled guilty January 22, 2021, to possessing…

Lake City Man to Federal Prison for Firearm Conviction

A man who illegally possessed a firearm was sentenced on June 28, 2021, in federal court in Sioux City. Jeffrey Carothers, 52, from Lake City, Iowa, pled guilty on January 19, 2021,…

Caldwell Man Pleads Guilty to Sexual Exploitation of a Child

BOISE – Conrad Hull, 30, of Caldwell, pleaded guilty to two counts of sexual exploitation of a child, Acting U.S. Attorney Rafael M. Gonzalez, Jr. announced today. Hull was indicted by a…

Traffic Stop Leads to Man Pleading Guilty to Meth Charges

A man who possessed nearly a half-pound of methamphetamine with the intent to distribute pled guilty June 22, 2021, in federal court in Sioux City. David Naberhaus, 57, Deloit, Iowa, was convicted…

Fort Dodge Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Drug and Gun Crimes

A man who possessed a firearm on two occasions while he was prohibited was sentenced on June 24, 2021, to more than 4 years in federal prison. Kwane Demarchel Wheat, age 27,…

Man Sentenced for Holding a Woman at Knifepoint in an Attempted Robbery

A felon who held a woman at knifepoint two days after he was released from prison was sentenced today in federal court, said Acting U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson. Chief U.S. District Judge…

Gang members charged with trafficking young girls for sex

HOUSTON – Four Houston-area gang members are in custody following the return of a federal indictment on allegations of human trafficking, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Clarence Chambers aka Chris,…

Tulsa Man Sentenced for Killing a Sand Springs Woman in a Drunk Driving Collision

A drunk driver who killed a woman in a 2019 collision was sentenced today in federal court, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson. U.S. District Judge Terence C. Kern sentenced Hector Manuel…

Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Meth and Firearm Convictions

A man who conspired to distribute methamphetamine while possessing a firearm was sentenced in federal court on June 28, 2021. Jeremy Werneburg, age 41, from Carroll, Iowa, pled guilty on January 19,…

Jackson Man Pleads Guilty to Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine

Jackson, Miss. – A Jackson man pled guilty today to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Michelle A. Sutphin, Special Agent in Charge of…

Long Haul Truck Driver Convicted of Transporting Children to Engage in Sexual Activity

EL PASO – A federal jury convicted 59-year-old Travis Wayne Vavra of transporting a minor with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity and of possession of child [censored]ography. Evidence presented during…

Watertown Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug and Firearms Charges

SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – Daniel J. Borg, 43, of Watertown, New York, pled guilty yesterday to possession of controlled substances (heroin/fentanyl and eutylone) with intent to distribute, possession of a firearm in…

Honduran National Extradited to Eastern District of Texas Sentenced for Conspiracy to Import Cocaine into the United States

SHERMAN, Texas – A Honduran man was sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei today. Oscar Ruiz Colon,…

Former Branch Manager Charged With Bank Fraud

CONTACT: Barbara Burns PHONE: (716) 843-5817 FAX #: (716) 551-3051 ROCHESTER, N.Y.- U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Derline Cunningham, 60, of Greece, NY, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with…

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