Shelby County Man Pleads Guilty to Discharging Oil in Violation of Clean Water Act

FRANKFORT, Ky. – A Shelbyville, Kentucky, man, John Affourtit, 65, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, before U.S. District Judge Gregory VanTatenhove, to knowingly discharging a harmful quantity of oil into a waterway of…

Former Massac County Official Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud and Mail Fraud

BENTON, Ill. – Christopher Thompson, 30, of Kevil, Kentucky, pleaded guilty today to one count of Wire Fraud and seven counts of Mail Fraud for engaging in a scheme to defraud the…

Fort Wayne Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison

FORT WAYNE – Fredrick Morgan, II, 42 years old, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Holly A. Brady after pleading guilty to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, cocaine,…

Defendant Sentenced to 45 Months for Smuggling Event that Resulted in Death

Assistant U. S. Attorney Amanda T. Muskat (619) 546-6495 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – November 9, 2021 SAN DIEGO – Leobardo Soto-Toledo, a foot guide who led a group of 14 undocumented migrants…

Jackson Woman Sentenced to 12 Months and One Day in Prison for Concealing Information about an Armed Robbery

Jackson, Miss. – A Jackson woman was sentenced to 12 months and one day in prison for concealing information about an armed robbery, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Special…

Oklahoma Man Pleads Guilty To Trafficking Firearms Parts Through Arkansas to Mexico

LITTLE ROCK—An Oklahoma man has pleaded guilty to his role in a conspiracy that resulted in the trafficking of firearms to Mexican cartels as part of “Operation Thor’s Hammer,”…

Dallas Real Estate Developer Sentenced to 8 Years in Prison for Bribery

A Dallas real estate developer was sentenced today to eight years in federal prison for bribing two former Dallas City Council members, Carolyn Davis and Dwaine Caraway, Acting U.S. Attorney for the…

Pikeville Man Convicted of Wire Fraud and Healthcare Fraud

PIKEVILLE, Ky.- A Pikeville man was convicted on Monday by a federal jury in Pikeville for wire fraud and health care fraud. After two hours of deliberation, following a five-day trial, the…

Spokane Naturopath Agrees to Pay $47,700 Civil Penalty for Improper Prescription of Controlled Substances

Spokane, Washington – Christopher M. Valley, N.D., a Spokane-based naturopathic doctor, has agreed to pay $47,700 to resolve allegations under the Controlled Substances Act that he improperly prescribed controlled substances between December…

Sanford Man Sentenced for Fentanyl Trafficking Resulting in Death

PORTLAND, Maine—A Sanford man was sentenced today in federal court for conspiring to distribute fentanyl resulting in death and serious bodily injury, U.S. Attorney Darcie N. McElwee announced. U.S. District Judge D.…

Massachusetts Man Sentenced for Unlawfully Possessing Firearm

PORTLAND, Maine: A Massachusetts man was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Portland for being a felon in possession of a firearm, U.S. Attorney Darcie N. McElwee announced. U.S. District Judge…

Second Metro East Man Pleads Guilty in Bank Fraud Scam

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – Aijeigh McShan, 20, of Fairview Heights, Illinois, pled guilty today to conspiracy and bank fraud charges in federal court in East St. Louis, Illinois. McShan is the …

DC Solar Owner Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Billion Dollar Ponzi Scheme

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — An owner of DC Solar, a Benicia-based company, was sentenced today for a billion-dollar Ponzi scheme— the biggest criminal fraud scheme in the history of the Eastern District of…

Miami Man Who Laundered Tax and Computer Scam Money Sentenced to Federal Prison

Miami, Florida – Fifty-one-year-old Kevin Dewayne Kirby was sentenced yesterday in federal district court in Ft. Lauderdale to 57 months in federal prison for laundering over $500,000 connected to two wire fraud…

York County Man Sentenced for Distributing Heroin to Women Who Died from Drug Overdoses

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – A York County man was sentenced today to 17 years in prison for distributing heroin to two women who died from overdoses at his Seaford home and for…

Hertel & Brown Physical & Aquatic Therapy, Its Two Founders Aaron Hertel and Michael Brown, and 18 Employees Indicted on Fraud Charges

ERIE, Pa. – A physical therapy practice in Erie County, Pennsylvania, and 20 people – 18 of them from northwestern Pennsylvania – have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Erie…

Wadesboro, N.C. Man Is Sentenced To More Than Eight Years For Federal Fireams Offense

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Acting U.S. Attorney William T. Stetzer announced today that Dallas Devon Leak, 28, of Wadesboro, N.C. was sentenced to 100 months in prison and two years of supervised release…

Hilliard man lies to avoid taxes on $1 million in lottery winnings; pleads guilty to tax fraud

COLUMBUS, OHIO – Mustafa Shalash, of Hillard, Ohio, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to one count of filing a false tax return with the IRS. Shalash was charged by bill of…

Cincinnati woman sentenced to prison for misusing SSN, lying to court about military service & address before failing to appear

CINCINNATI – A Cincinnati woman who applied for and was denied bankruptcy seven times was sentenced in federal court to 17 months in prison for misusing another person’s Social Security number. After…

Georgia Man Pleads Guilty to CARES Act PPP Fraud

VALDOSTA, Ga. – A Georgia man pleaded guilty to money laundering after he filed for PPP loans amounting to more than $2.6 million under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES)…

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