Out-of-state man pleads guilty to smuggling 117 from Laredo in trailer

LAREDO, Texas – A 42-year-old resident of Covington, Georgia, has pleaded guilty in Laredo federal court to conspiracy to transport undocumented aliens, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Jonathan Kyle Price…

New York Man Charged with Failing to Pay Over Payroll Taxes

Acting United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Stony Point, New York, man was charged in federal district court with ten counts of Failure to Withhold, Properly Account For, and…

Sioux Falls Man Sentenced for Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance

Acting United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Sioux Falls, South Dakota, man convicted of Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance was sentenced on July 26, 2021, by…

Defense attorney convicted

McALLEN, Texas – A 48-year-old resident of Mission has pleaded guilty to violating the Travel Act by unlawfully accessing federal documents in order to assist a known drug trafficking organization, announced Acting…

Six Additional Defendants Arrested in Joint State/Federal Investigation into 35-Member Interstate Cocaine Trafficking Conspiracy

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina — Acting United States Attorney M. Rhett Dehart announced today that a joint team of dozens of federal, state, and local law enforcement officers, led by the Drug…

Blair County Man Pleads Guilty to Possessing and Intending to Distribute Multiple Drugs

JOHNSTOWN, PA – A resident of Blair County, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of possession with intent to distribute multiple Schedule I and II controlled substances, Acting United…

Two Columbia Men Sentenced to Multi-Year Prison Terms for Role in Sale of Cocaine Base to Undercover Law Enforcement Officer

Columbia, South Carolina — Acting United States Attorney M. Rhett DeHart announced today that two Columbia men were sentenced to federal prison after pleading guilty to aiding and abetting the possession with…

Holistic Wellness Business Founder Sentenced To 8 Years In Federal Prison For Ponzi Scheme

NASHVILLE, – Howard L. Young, 75, the founder of a Nashville-based holistic wellness business was sentenced Friday by U.S. District Judge William L. Campbell, Jr. to eight years in prison, announced Acting…

Former North Texas Mayor and Land Developer Husband Convicted in Public Corruption Trial

SHERMAN, Texas – The former mayor of Richardson, Texas, and a land developer she married during the case’s investigation, have been convicted of federal bribery and tax fraud violations in the Eastern…

Sarasota man arrested after touching girl on a sailboat ride, more victims coming forward

SARASOTA, FL – A Sarasota man has been arrested and charged for crimes against a child victim, the Sarasota Police Department reports. John M. Smith, 47, of Sarasota, has been arrested and…

Sumter man charged for solicitation of minor

SUMTER, SC – South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Kaleb Michael Lopez, 20, of Sumter, S.C., on two charges connected to the attempted criminal solicitation of a minor. Internet…

Ohio Sheriff with Cherokee wife says Indians name change is disgusting

CLEVELAND, OH – Portage County Sheriff Bruce D. Zuchowski today is speaking out against the Cleveland Indians changing their team name to the “Guardians” after the 2021 season. Zuchowski, whose wife is…

D.C. police searching for black male wanted for rape on Foote Street

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Sexual Assault Unit are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying and locating a suspect in connection with a First Degree Sexual Abuse Offense…

D.C. police arrest 51-year-old who lured 14-year-old girl

WASHINGTON, DC – Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Youth and Family Services Division and Special Agents from Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Washington Field Office, Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force,…

Trump: Cleveland Indians name change is a disgrace

Former Major League Baseball fan and U.S. President Donald J. Trump today said the Cleveland Indians’ name change to the Cleveland Guardians is a disgrace. Related: Cleveland Indians ditch Chief Wahoo, but…

$488,000 lottery ticket sold in South Plainfield

TRENTON (July 23, 2021) – One lucky ticket matched all five numbers drawn winning the $488,706 Jersey Cash 5 jackpot from the Thursday, July 22, drawing. The winning numbers were: 08, 14,…

United States Attorney’s Office District of Arizona June 2021 Immigration and Border Crimes Report

I. Illegal Reentry After Deportation (8 U.S.C. 1326) 241 individuals were charged in June with illegal reentry A. 178 of those 241 individuals had previously been convicted of non-immigration criminal offenses in…

Four More Individuals Face Charges Related to the Kidnapping and Death of an Osage Nation Citizen

Eleven defendants from the Joplin, Missouri, area have now been charged in a third superseding indictment for a kidnapping conspiracy that led to the death of an Osage citizen and for attempting…

Federal Grand Jury B Indictments Announced- July

Acting United States Attorney Clint Johnson today announced the results of the July 2021 Federal Grand Jury B. The following individuals have been charged with violations of United States law in indictments…

Department of Justice Announces Launch of Firearms Trafficking Strike Forces to Crack Down on Sources of Crime Guns

Eastern District of Wisconsin to Participate in Cross-Jurisdictional Strike Force Acting U.S. Attorney Richard G. Frohling of the Eastern District of Wisconsin joined the U.S. Department of Justice in announcing on…

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