Federal Indictmetn Charges Five With Conspiracy To Traffic Methamphetamine

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – A federal criminal indictment has been unsealed, charging five individuals with conspiracy to traffic methamphetamine and related offenses, announced William T. Stetzer, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Western District…

Shepherd restaurant owner admits theft in COVID-19 relief loan program

BILLINGS – A Shepherd man who owns the Feedlot Steakhouse in Shepherd admitted to allegations today that he received approximately $75,000 in a COVID-19 relief loan from the Small Business Administration (SBA)…

Kenneth L. Parker sworn in as U.S. Attorney

CINCINNATI – Kenneth L. Parker was sworn in today as United States Attorney, the chief law enforcement official, for the Southern District of Ohio. President Biden nominated Parker on Sept. 28, and…

Kentucky Physician Sentenced for Unlawful Kickback Conspiracy

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – A resident of Louisville, Kentucky, was sentenced in federal court today for one count of conspiracy to solicit and receive unlawful kickbacks, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced.…

Portage Woman Sentenced For Wire Fraud

HAMMOND – Jessica Guska (a/k/a Jessica Irvine, Jessica Brewer, Jessica Carrington and Jessica Hoggard), 43, Portage, Indiana was sentenced by United States District Court Chief Judge Jon E. DeGuilio upon her plea…

Former Shadow Creek Ranch manager charged with wire fraud

HOUSTON – A 62-year-old Houston resident is set to appear in federal court on charges she defrauded a property management company, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Maria Denise Southall-Shaw is…

Justice Department Announces $139 Million for Law Enforcement Hiring to Advance Community Policing

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Department of Justice today announced more than $139 million in grant funding through the department’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (“COPS Office”) COPS Hiring Program (“CHP”). The…

Jury Convicts Maryland Man for Membership in Computer Fraud and Identity Theft Ring that Targeted State Governments

ALBANY, NEW YORK – A jury yesterday voted to convict Guy Cuomo a/k/a “John Monaco,” age 54, of Frederick, Maryland, of computer fraud, misuse of a social security number, aggravated identity theft…

Long Island Pain Management Doctor Pleads Guilty To Tax Evasion

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Thomas Fattorusso, Special Agent in Charge of the Internal Revenue Service – Criminal Investigation (“IRS-CI”) New York Field Office,…

One shot outside Rehoboth Beach bar

Rehoboth Beach – Delaware State Police are investigating a shooting incident that occurred shortly after midnight outside The Pond Bar and Grill. On November 21, 2021, at approximately 12:06 a.m., troopers responded…

Nigerian Email Scammers Sentenced to Combined 22+ Years in Federal Prison

Two Nigerian fraudsters arrested in DOJ’s Operation reWired have been sentenced to a combined 22 ½ years in federal prison, announced acting U.S. Attorney Chad E. Meacham. Opeyemi Abidemi Adeoso, 46, pleaded…

Felon Sentenced to 12 Years in Federal Prison for Armed Carjacking’s

Memphis, TN – Cowan Hill, 44, has been sentenced to 151 months in federal prison for carjacking’s and for brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence. Acting U.S. Attorney Joseph C.…

Young Houstonian sent to prison for nearly 20 years

HOUSTON – A 24-year-old Houston man has been ordered to federal prison following his convictions on robbery, brandishing and discharging a firearm during a crime of violence, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer…

Georgia man sentenced to more than eight years in prison for filing false liens against federal government officials

ATLANTA – Hakim Amal Archible has been sentenced for filing false liens against federal government officials, including former IRS Commissioner John Koskinen and former U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew. “Harassing federal officials…

Home health agency to pay $4.2 million to settle False Claims Act allegations

ATLANTA – PruittHealth, Inc. and affiliated entities (“Pruitt”) have agreed to pay $4.2 million to resolve allegations that they submitted claims for home health services that were not covered by the Medicare…

Northwest Arkansas Group Sentenced To 141 Years Combined In Federal Prison For Drug Trafficking

FAYETTEVILLE – The final member of a Northwest Arkansas group has been sentenced to federal prison for the Distribution of Methamphetamine. The Honorable Judge Timothy L. Brooks presided over the sentencing hearings…

Former Richmond Attorney Sentenced to Obstructing Investigation of Bankruptcy Embezzlement

RICHMOND, Va. – A former Richmond attorney was sentenced today to 44 months in prison and ordered to pay a $10,000 fine for obstructing an official proceeding in connection with his attempts…

Decomposing Body Found In South Carolina Home Identified As Most Wanted Fugitive Missing For 16 Years

Seneca, SC – On Nov. 6, a concerned neighbor conducted a welfare check on an elderly man not seen in weeks. At the home, located in the 200 block of Jennifer Lane, Seneca,…

He thought she was 13 and wanted a date, she was an undercover cop, now he’s going to jail

BORDENTOWN, NJ – A man who solicited a 13-year-old girl for sex found out she was an undercover cop and now, he’s going to jail. Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina announced that…

Latham Pharmacy Pays Civil Penalty for Improperly Filling Ketamine Prescriptions

ALBANY, NEW YORK – Fallon Wellness Pharmacy LLC (“Fallon”), of Latham, New York, has agreed to pay $7,150 to resolve allegations that it improperly filled intranasal ketamine prescriptions that raised “red flags.” …

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