Wife of Former West Haven City Employee Admits Role in Scheme to Steal COVID Relief Funds

Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that LAUREN DiMASSA, formerly known as LAUREN KNOX, 38, of West Haven, pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge Omar…

July 12, 2022

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Durham, N.C. Man Admits To Operating An Unlicensed Cryptocurrency Business And Related Tax Charges

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Jayton Gill, 34, of Durham, N.C., appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge David C. Keesler today and pleaded guilty to operating an unlicensed money transmitting business and willful failure…

July 12, 2022

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Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Distribute Meth on the Darknet

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ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A Fairfax man was sentenced today to 52 months for conspiring to distribute between 15 and 45 kilograms of pills containing methamphetamine via the darknet. According to court documents,…

July 12, 2022

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Former South Florida Resident Convicted of Smuggling Illegal Refrigerant from China to U.S.

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Miami, Florida – Yesterday, 69-year-old Jorge Murrillo pled guilty in federal district court in Miami to conspiring to violate the Clean Air Act (CAA) by importing over 300,000 kilograms of illegal hydrochlorofluorocarbon-22…

July 12, 2022

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Attorney Pleads Guilty To Filing Fraudulent Lawsuits Under The Americans With Disabilities Act

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Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that attorney STUART FINKELSTEIN pled guilty to mail fraud in connection with his filing of fraudulent lawsuits pursuant…

July 12, 2022

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Bingham Farms Physician Convicted of Drug and Health Care Fraud Charges

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DETROIT – Bingham Farms physician David Jankowski, 62, was convicted today by a federal jury in Detroit on thirty charges related to the unlawful distribution of Schedule II, III and IV controlled…

July 12, 2022

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Oklahoma Man Pleads Guilty to Coercing an Ohio Minor to Travel to PA for Prostitution

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PITTSBURGH – A former resident of Tulsa, Oklahoma, waived prosecution by Indictment and pleaded guilty to an Information in federal court to violations of Coercion and Enticement of Any Individual to Travel…

July 12, 2022

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Polk County Man Sentenced For Role In Construction-Related Wire Fraud And Tax Fraud Conspiracy

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Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle has sentenced Guillermo Inamagua (57, Davenport) to 3 years and 10 months in federal prison for conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy…

July 12, 2022

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Dual citizen arrested for acting as a money mule and launderer

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HOUSTON – A 38-year-old man who held citizenship in the United States and Ghana has been arrested following the return of an indictment in a nationwide romance fraud scheme, announced U.S. Attorney…

July 12, 2022

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Jury Convicts Six-Time Convicted Felon For Possessing A Firearm

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Tampa, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that a federal jury has found Davion Rivers (27, Bradenton) guilty of possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. Rivers faces a…

July 12, 2022

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Five Arraigned in Hamburg Luring and Murder of New York Man

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HAMBURG, NY – Five accomplices have been indicted and arraigned on charges related to a luring incident that led to murder on Saturday. According to court records, the five defendants are accused…

July 12, 2022

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New York City Scammers Impersonated Dead Man to Illegally Sell His House

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NEW YORK, NY – Even the dead are not immune from crime in New York City. This week, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz, along with New York City Sheriff Anthony Miranda, announced…

July 12, 2022

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Known NYC Gang Member Arrested by Police After Foot Chase

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CONEY ISLAND, NY – A known gang member was spotted by New York City Police officers in Coney Island Sunday night around midnight. As officers approached, the gang member, who is out…

July 12, 2022

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Orange County Man Pleads Guilty to Stalking Charge for Harassment Campaign Against Professional Online Gamer

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LOS ANGELES – An Orange County man pleaded guilty today to a federal criminal charge for stalking a professional online gamer during a long-running harassment campaign. Evan Baltierra, 29, of…

July 11, 2022

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Postal Worker Pleads Guilty to Delay or Destruction of Mail

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NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – DARIUS PATIN, age 34, a resident of New Orleans, Louisiana, pleaded guilty on June 7, 2022 before U.S. District Judge Eldon E. Fallon, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A.…

July 11, 2022

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Atlantic City Man Admits Escape and Wire Fraud

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CAMDEN, N.J. – An Atlantic City, New Jersey, man today admitted escaping from federal custody and engaging in a scheme to defraud women over telephone dating services, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger…

July 11, 2022

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U.S. Attorney Announces Extradition Of Brazilian Citizen From Paraguay For Participation In Money Laundering And Unlicensed Money Transmitting Schemes

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Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that KASSEM HIJAZI, a citizen of Brazil, was extradited to the United States from Paraguay on July 8,…

July 11, 2022

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Three Former Hawaii Correctional Officers Convicted of Civil Rights Violations for Assaulting an Inmate and Attempting to Cover it Up

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WASHINGTON – On July 8, after a three-week trial, a federal jury convicted three former correctional officers at the Hawaii Community Correctional Center — Jason Tagaloa, 31, Craig Pinkney, 38, and Jonathan…

July 11, 2022

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Former Postal Service Mail Carrier Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges for Stealing Mail and Fraudulently Obtaining COVID-19 Jobless Benefits

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LOS ANGELES – A former United States Postal Service (USPS) mail carrier pleaded guilty today to federal criminal charges for scheming to steal more than $250,000 in unemployment insurance (UI) funds…

July 11, 2022

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Illinois Man Pleads Guilty in Federal Court to Gun and Drug Charges

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A man who conspired to distribute methamphetamine while possessing a firearm pled guilty July 8, 2022, in federal court in Sioux City. Shawn Gaston, 32, from Peru, Illinois, was convicted of conspiracy…

July 11, 2022

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