U.S. Attorney’s Office, Macon Regional Crimestoppers Announce Top 15 Most Wanted Fugitives

MACON, Ga. – The U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia and local law enforcement leaders are requesting citizens to report the whereabouts of the most wanted fugitives identified by Macon Regional…

U.S. Attorney Announces The Arrest Of 13 Individuals For $100 Million Healthcare Fraud, Money Laundering, And Bribery Scheme

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

Former Chief Executive Officer Pleads Guilty To Embezzling More Than $15 Million From Her Employer

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Donna Osowitt Steele, 52, of Taylorsville, N.C., appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge David S. Cayer today and pleaded guilty to wire fraud, for embezzling more than $15 million from…

Diabetic Shoe Company Agrees to Pay $5.5 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations Regarding “Custom” Shoe Inserts

Miami, Florida – Foot Care Store, Inc. d/b/a Dia-Foot (Dia-Foot), a diabetic shoe company based in Wellington, Florida, and its President and CEO Robert Gaynor, have agreed to pay $5,538,338 to settle…

Princeton Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison for Fraud

DES MOINES, Iowa – A Princeton, Iowa woman, Chelsea Lynn Gless, was sentenced on January 7, 2022, by United States District Court Judge Rebecca Goodgame Ebinger to 36 months in prison for…

Companies Agree to Pay $1.15 Million to Resolve Allegations of Fraud in Obtaining Army Contracts Reserved for Eligible Small Businesses

DENVER – The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announces that Idaho-based Native American Services Corp. (NASCO) and Texas-based Mirador Enterprises, Inc. (Mirador) have agreed to pay $1.15 million…

Breathitt County Man Sentenced to 105 Months for Armed Marijuana Trafficking

FRANKFORT, Ky. – A Lost Creek, Ky., man, Kevin Combs, 32, was sentenced to 105 months in federal prison on Tuesday, before U.S. District Judge Gregory Van Tatenhove, after pleading guilty to…

Albany Woman Charged with Burglarizing Albany VA Building

ALBANY, NEW YORK – Jamie Varieur, age 42, of Albany, was arrested today and charged with burglarizing a dwelling at the Albany Stratton Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC). The announcement was made…

Couple Pleads Guilty to $5.1 M Pandemic Loan Fraud

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – A couple who formerly resided in Hampton pleaded guilty today to submitting fraudulent disaster-related loan applications in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic. According to court documents, Malik Mitchum,…

Judge Rules That Epstein Settlement Won’t Protect Prince Andrew

A New York federal judge ruled against Prince Andrew’s motion to dismiss Wednesday in a lawsuit in which the prince is accused of having sexually abused a minor, multiple sources reported. Judge Lewis…

Hattiesburg Man Pleads Guilty to Hobbs Act Robbery

Gulfport, Miss. – A Hattiesburg man pled guilty to unlawfully obstructing, delaying, and affecting commerce by using actual force or violence to steal a firearm from Academy Sports + Outdoors, announced U.S.…

Former Morgan City Bookkeeper Sentenced to Federal Prison and Ordered to Pay Over $3 Million in Restitution

LAFAYETTE, La. – United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced that Karen Duhon, 67, of Berwick, Louisiana, has been sentenced by Chief United States District Judge S. Maurice Hicks, Jr. to 60…

First Olympic Anti-Doping Charges Filed In Manhattan Federal Court

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

New Jersey Police uncover human child trafficking operation in Camden County

TRENTON – Acting Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck and New Jersey State Police Superintendent Colonel Patrick J. Callahan today announced the arrests of Marquise Ogawa, 28, Chyaire Lee, 26, and Jazmin Scott,…

New Jersey moves bill to impose stiffer penalties, seizure for animal cruelty cases

Trenton – The Senate today passed legislation sponsored by Senator Patrick Diegnan, Jr. that would revise current law prohibiting cruel tethering and confinement of dogs and establish procedures for seizure, care and forfeiture…

Psychology ‘Expert’ Says Pedophiles Can ‘Do Better’

Several pedophilia researchers seek to shift public opinion about the sexual disorder and correct what they believe to be popular misconceptions, according to USA Today. “There are child molesters and pedophiles. If…

Lexington Man Sentenced to 79 Months for Fentanyl Trafficking and Firearms Offense

FRANKFORT, Ky.— A Lexington, Ky., man, Fredrick Lester Jr., 40, was sentenced to 79 months in federal prison on Tuesday, by U.S. District Judge Gregory VanTatenhove, for possession with intent to distribute…

Belton Man Sentenced for Drug Trafficking, Illegal Firearms

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Belton, Missouri, man has been sentenced in federal court for illegally possessing firearms and for drug trafficking and money laundering conspiracies. Maurice L. Sneed, also known as…

Rollins Announces Appointment of First Assistant U.S. Attorney

BOSTON – U.S. Attorney Rachael S. Rollins announced that Joshua S. Levy has been appointed to serve as First Assistant United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts. Levy was formally sworn-in…

Winamac Man Sentenced to 97 Months in Prison

SOUTH BEND – Terry Cottrell, 38 years old, of Winamac, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Damon R. Leichty after pleading guilty to possession of child [censored]ography, announced United…

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