Lawyer Michael Avenatti Sentenced to 14 Years in Federal Prison for Stealing Millions of Dollars from Clients and Tax Fraud

SANTA ANA, California – Suspended plaintiffs’ lawyer Michael John Avenatti was sentenced today to 168 months in federal prison for stealing millions of dollars from his clients – one of whom…

Nigerian National Sentenced To More Than Six Years In Federal Prison For International Tax Fraud Scheme

Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge Charlene E. Honeywell has sentenced Allen Levinson, formerly known as Allen Ameh, to six years and six months in federal prison for wire fraud conspiracy related…

Snohomish County man who had arsenal of guns and explosives and an underground bunker sentenced to 42 months in prison

Seattle – A 42-year-old Snohomish County man was sentenced Friday in U.S. District Court in Seattle to 42 months in prison for illegal possession of firearms and destructive devices, announced U.S. Attorney…

New York Man Pleads Guilty to Felony Charge For Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

Defendant Assisted in Theft of Laptop from Office Suite WASHINGTON – A New York man pleaded guilty today to a felony charge for his actions during…

Man Sentenced for Using Identities of Prison Inmates to File Fraudulent Unemployment Claims

DETROIT – A man from Novi was sentenced for orchestrating an unemployment insurance fraud scheme aimed at defrauding the State of Michigan and the U.S. Government of funds earmarked for unemployment assistance…

Tampa Convicted Felon Sentenced For Illegally Possessing Firearm And Ammunition

Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge Mary S. Scriven has sentenced Rossonno Borders, Jr. (25, Tampa) to three years and one month in federal prison for possessing a firearm and ammunition as a…

Taylor became a full-time Mount Laurel Police Department officer after graduating from the police academy in October 2021.

Hacker cop facing more charges after breaking into women’s social media accounts, sharing photos

MOUNT LAUREL, NJ – A formal Mount Laurel police officer who was accused of hacking into the social media accounts of a woman in Evesham and distributing her nude photos, is facing…

Kentwood Resident Sentenced to 45 Months in Prison for Role in Stealing Identities as Part of Nationwide Prostitution Scheme that Involved Drugging and Incapacitating Victims

NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that DOMINIQUE ALAINA BERRY, age 33, a resident of Kentwood, Louisiana, was sentenced on December 1, 2022 to 45 months in prison, the…

Suburban man indicted for complex fraud and crypto money laundering scheme

HOUSTON – A 36-year-old Sugar Land resident has been taken into custody on charges he fraudulently obtained and laundered more than $500,000, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Xiaofei Chen is set…

Seattle woman who embezzled more than $2.1 million from health club chain sentenced to prison

Seattle – A 57-year-old Seattle woman who embezzled more than $2.1 million from her long-time employer was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to a year and a day in…

Former State of Georgia employee sentenced to five years in federal prison for stealing $1.3 million earmarked for citizens with disabilities

ATLANTA – Former Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency counselor Karen C. Lyke (formerly known as Karen C. Gregory) has been sentenced to five years in prison for forging educational records and creating fake…

Oregon Woman Sentenced to Federal Probation After Stealing and Crashing Vehicle Belonging to Tribe

EUGENE, Ore.—A former employee of the Burns Paiute Tribe was sentenced to federal probation today after she stole and crashed a vehicle owned by the Tribe used to transport students to and…

The Piscataway Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the two persons shown in the photographs, who are involved in local package thefts.

Smile! Piscataway porch pirates caught on camera

PISCATAWAY, NJ – Police in Piscataway are searching for two suspects wanted for a series of package thefts across the city. Police released doorbell camera footage of the two men taking packages…

Six charged federally in connection with drug distribution ring operating in Skagit and Whatcom Counties

Seattle – Six members of a drug distribution conspiracy operating in Skagit and Whatcom counties were charged federally today with various drug and firearms crimes, announced U.S. Attorney Nick Brown. Enoc Martinez…

Seventeen New York City And State Public Employees Charged With Fraudulently Obtaining Pandemic Relief Loans

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Thomas M. Fattorusso, Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Office of the Internal Revenue Service, Criminal…

Former Physician Sentenced For Second Health Care Fraud Conviction

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that SPYROS PANOS was sentenced to 111 months in prison for health care fraud, wire fraud, and aggravated…

District of Columbia Man Sentenced to Eight Years in Prison for Burglaries in Northwest Washington

WASHINGTON – Rayshonne Marbley, 48, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced today to an eight-year prison term on charges stemming from a series of break-ins and thefts…

Two Males Pose as Firefighters to Enter Occupied Residence

South Jersey men posed as firefighters to rob homes in Delaware

NEWARK, DE – Police in Newark, Delaware, have arrested two New Jersey men and their female accomplices for a series of robberies in New Castle County. According to the Newark Police Department,…

Man charged for multiple assaults in Columbia

COLUMBIA, MD – A 21-year-old man was charged on multiple accounts last Wednesday, including assault, robbery, and theft. Howard County Police officers charged Caleb Anderson, 21, of Laurel, after arriving at the…

Houston Men Sentenced to Federal Prison for Bowie County ATM Burglaries

TEXARKANA, Texas – Three Houston men have been sentenced to prison for federal violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today. Marvin Charles Collins, 33; Aqunis Marquis…

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