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,…

Senate Republicans Call on Gov. Murphy to Explain Pork Spending Before Budget Is Signed

The Republican members of the Senate Budget Committee continued their push for transparency in the budget process with a new call for Gov. Phil Murphy to fully explain the hundreds of millions…

New Jersey News·Politics

Reno Man Sentenced For Robbing Two Stores At Gunpoint

RENO, Nev. — A Reno resident was sentenced on Friday to 14 years and one month in federal prison for robbing a liquor store and a convenience store at gunpoint in July…

Florida man admits to fraud charge involving nearly $5 million

CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Phillip W. Conley, of Jacksonville, Florida, has admitted to a fraud charge, Acting U.S. Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced. Conley, 38, pleaded guilty to one count of “Securities…

Nine Face Federal Drug and Firearms Charges

BINGHAMTON, NEW YORK – Nine defendants were arrested and charged with federal drug conspiracy and drug possession charges, conspiracy to commit money laundering and federal firearms offenses, announced Acting United States Attorney…

‘Doctor Bitcoin’ Pleads Guilty to Illegal Cash-to-Crypto Scheme

A Richardson man who calls himself “Doctor Bitcoin” has pleaded guilty to illegally operating a cash-to-cryptocurrency conversion business, announced Acting U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Prerak Shah. Mark Alexander…

Four L.A. County Residents Found Guilty of Fraudulently Obtaining Millions of Dollars from COVID-Relief Programs

LOS ANGELES – A federal jury has found four Los Angeles-area residents guilty of criminal charges for scheming to submit fraudulent loan applications seeking millions of dollars in Paycheck Protection Program…

Two felons sentenced to prison for scheme to steal thousands in COVID-19 unemployment insurance funds

SAVANNAH, GA: Two Florida residents who crashed their car while fleeing from a traffic stop have been sentenced to federal prison for colluding in a scheme to steal pandemic unemployment funds. Malik…

Massachusetts Congressional Democrat Candidate Indicted of Federal Election Charges

BOSTON – A former candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in the 3rd Congressional District of Massachusetts was arrested today on charges of violating the Federal Election Campaign Act and false…

Eleven Members of The Pagan’s Motorcycle Club Charged with Narcotics Distribution, Firearms Offenses, and Violent Crimes in Aid of Racketeering

NEWARK, N.J. – Two high-ranking members of the Pagan’s Motorcycle Club were arrested today for assault in aid of racketeering, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced. Luis Arocho, aka “LuRoc,” 43,…

Denison Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison for Embezzlement of Nearly 1.5 Million From a Local Credit Union

A Denison woman who was involved in a scheme resulting in nearly 1.5 million being embezzled from a local credit union was sentenced today, June 25, 2021, to three years in federal…

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Former Waterloo Medicaid Provider Sentenced to More than Five Years in Federal Prison for Defrauding Elderly Victim

A Waterloo woman who used a power of attorney to defraud a disabled elderly widow of nearly $500,000 was sentenced on June 25, 2021, to more than five years in federal prison. …

Huntington Man Sentenced to Six Years in Prison for Federal Drug Crime

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Michael Stanley Wright, 34, of Huntington, was sentenced today to 72 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl. According to court documents, on…

Union County Man Charged with Transacting in Criminal Proceeds of a Romance Scam

NEWARK, N.J. – A Union County man was arrested at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport for transacting in the criminal proceeds of an elaborate romance scam, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig…

East St. Louis Woman Charged In $800,000 Unemployment Insurance Scam

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – A federal grand jury in East St. Louis, Illinois, has returned a 7-count indictment charging Talfanita M. Cobb, 49, of East St. Louis, with participating in a…

Stealth Boomer: Biden whispers send creepy messages to many

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Americans aren’t sure whether President Joe Biden’s whisper sessions on national television were old man cute or old man creepy. Biden was responding to alleged comments of business…

Politics

Attorney indicted for stealing a half-million dollars by defrauding investors

Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez today announced that an Ocean Hill woman and a former attorney have been indicted for stealing a total of approximately $544,000 from friends and acquaintances after telling…

New York News·Police Blotter

Ex-White House Military Aide and Maryland Businessman Sentenced to Over 8 Years in Prison for Operating Fraudulent Eb-5 Visa Scheme

The evidence at trial established that HUNGERFORD and MILBRATH formed NobleOutReach, LLC, to operate an EB-5 investment fund. The defendants then persuaded the City of New Orleans to allow their company to…

Pacific Beach Resident Sentenced to 15 Years for Distributing Fentanyl that Caused Two Overdoses, One of Them Fatal

Assistant U. S. Attorney Michael A. Deshong (619) 546-9290 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – June 25, 2021 SAN DIEGO – Pacific Beach resident Maya Kol was sentenced in federal court today to 15…

Jury Convicts Springfield Man of Conspiracy to Distribute Synthetic Cannabinoids and Related Charges

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A federal jury returned a guilty verdict on June 21, 2021, against Abdul G. Alsamah, 51, formerly of Springfield, Ill., for conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance, distribution of…

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