Rockcastle County Man Sentenced to 108 Months for Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine

LONDON, Ky. – Dallas R. Clifford, 49, was sentenced to 108 months in federal prison on Thursday, by U.S. District Judge Robert E. Wier, after previously admitting to engaging in a conspiracy…

Columbia Gang Member Sentenced to More than 12 Years for Selling Firearms

COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA — United States Attorney Corey F. Ellis announced today that Dashawn Terrell Swygert, 27, of Columbia, was sentenced to more than 12 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to…

Illinois Man Sentenced To 12 Years In Federal Prison For Drug Trafficking

HOT SPRINGS. – An East St. Louis, Illinois man was sentenced yesterday to 144 months in prison followed by four years of supervised release on one count of Possession with Intent to…

USC Frats Will Be Allowed To Throw Parties Again, But Only If They Have Chaperons Blocking Bedrooms

The University of Southern California (USC) will allow its fraternities to begin hosting social events again in February if they follow new safety guidelines including hiring security guards to block hallways leading…

Former Omaha ATF Agent Sentenced for Structuring Money Transactions to Evade Reporting Requirements

COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA – Paul A. White, age 52, a former federal agent with the Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Bureau in Omaha, Nebraska, was sentenced in the District Court of Nebraska…

KC Man Sentenced to 21 Years for Meth Trafficking at Camdenton Hotel

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – A Kansas City, Missouri, man was sentenced in federal court today for possessing methamphetamine to distribute when officers found large amounts of illegal drugs in his room at…

Lakeland woman charged for selling lewd photos of children online

LAKELAND, FL- 38-year-old Erica Larrow of Lakeland was arrested for 22 counts of transmission of child [censored]ography (F2), 17 counts of possession of child [censored]ography – enhanced* (F2), and 11 counts of…

CFO of KC Company Pleads Guilty to $3 Million Embezzlement

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A former Overland Park, Kansas, man pleaded guilty in federal court today to embezzling $3.1 million from his employer and failing to pay nearly $1 million in taxes…

Calloway County Man Sentenced for Illegal Firearms, Marijuana

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – An Auxvasse, Missouri, man was sentenced in federal court today for growing marijuana and illegally possessing dozens of firearms. Darrin Dale Smithee, 56, was sentenced by U.S. District…

Three Men Sentenced to Federal Prison for Stealing Unemployment Insurance Benefits

Miami, Florida – A federal district judge in Fort Lauderdale has sentenced three South Florida residents to prison terms for their roles in a conspiracy to defraud the State of Michigan of…

Kings County Man Charged with Distributing Fentanyl and Methamphetamine Through the U.S. Mail

FRESNO, Calif. — A federal grand jury returned a five-count indictment today against Martin Cervantes, 26, of Corcoran, charging him with four counts of distributing narcotics and one count of possessing methamphetamine…

Modesto Man Charged with Drug Trafficking, Illegal Firearms Possession

FRESNO, Calif. — A federal grand jury returned a three-count indictment today against Joshua David Harrington, 35, of Modesto, charging him with one count of being a felon in possession of a…

Four Indicted in Tulare County-Based International Drugs and Firearms Trafficking Ring

FRESNO, Calif. —Four defendants who were Sureno gang members and associates have been indicted today by a federal grand jury in Fresno, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. Jonathan Gallegos, 31,…

Jury convicts Dayton businessman of fraud

DAYTON, Ohio – A federal jury has convicted a Dayton businessman of crimes related to the fraudulent diversion of funds from an insurance claim. Brian Higgins, 50, was found guilty of…

Fresno Parolee Indicted for Illegal Firearm Possession

FRESNO, Calif. — A federal grand jury returned a one-count indictment today against Desmond Lamar Divine, 20, of Fresno, charging him with being a felon in possession of a firearm, U.S. Attorney…

Appleton Felon Indicted on Federal Firearms Charge

United States Attorney Richard G. Frohling of the Eastern District of Wisconsin announced that on January 19, 2022, a federal grand jury returned an indictment against Mark A. Dreier (age: 64) of…

Former Chick-fil-A Employees Sentenced for Scheme to Steal Funds

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – A federal judge today sentenced two former Chick-fil-A employees for their roles in a conspiracy to defraud their former employer, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and U.S. Secret…

Defendant Charged With Attempted Enticement Of 5-Year-Old Boy

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Michael J. Driscoll, Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), announced…

Serial catalytic converter thief arrested

Sussex County, DE- Delaware State Police arrested Jarrad Whitaker, 33, of Camden, for multiple thefts of catalytic converters. Since September 2021, Delaware State Police in Kent and Sussex County began investigating a rash of catalytic…

Massage parlor owner arrested for prostitution, human trafficking

BROWARD COUNTY, FL – The Broward Sheriff’s Office Organized Crime Unit, in conjunction with detectives from the Hollywood Police Department, arrested a Miami woman on Thursday for operating four massage parlors in…

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