Virgin Islands Woman Convicted by Jury in Tax Fraud Scheme Sentenced to 45 Months of Incarceration, Ordered to Pay Restitution to I.R.S.

St. Croix, VI – United States Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert announced that Jacinta Gussie, age 59 of St. Croix, Virgin Islands, was sentenced on November 12, 2021 by Federal District Court Judge Wilma A.…

Police Searching for Armed Carjacker

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Sixth District seek the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect in reference to an Armed Robbery (Gun) and Theft One (Stolen Auto) offense…

Missing North Carolina teen found in a carjacked vehicle in Florida,

DAYTONA BEACH, FL – While on patrol Thursday, deputies received information that a red Camaro with a South Carolina tag could be entering Putnam County in the area of San Mateo. The…

Former Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office Captain Sentenced for Defrauding the Sheriff’s Office and Other Businesses

NEW ORLEANS – U.S Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that on November 9, 2021, U.S. District Court Judge Wendy B. Vitter sentenced former Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office (TPSO) captain KEVIN STIMAGE to…

Sedro-Woolley, Washington, man charged with arson at Capitol Hill nightclub

Seattle – A Sedro-Woolley area man will make his initial appearance today in U.S. District Court in Seattle, charged with the February 24, 2020 arson at Queer/Bar, a nightclub and event space…

Former Jackson Township Official Charged with Embezzling $170,000

PITTSBURGH, PA – A resident of Largo, Florida, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh, PA on charges of mail fraud, Acting United States Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman announced…

New Orleans Man Charged with Wire Fraud, Money Laundering, and False Statements

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced today that COREY THOMAS, age 49, from New Orleans, was indicted on October 7, 2021 for wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, and making false statements…

Grand Jury indicts two individuals accused of fraud involving Paycheck Protection Program and the Small Business Grant Program

ST. LOUIS – A federal grand jury indicted Dionneshae Forland with four counts of wire fraud, one count of bank fraud, and one count of theft of government property and five counts…

Burglary and fraud highlight Lacey weekly police blotter

LACEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – The following incidents were reported by the Lacey Township Police Department between November 4-11, 2021. Burglary- On Thursday, November 4, 2021, at 10:32 a.m., Officer Michael Hein was dispatched…

Thirteen Gangster Disciples Members, Associates and Drug Suppliers Charged in Multistate Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

BOSTON – Thirteen individuals were charged today in connection with a Lawrence-based drug trafficking conspiracy involving fentanyl, cocaine, suboxone and counterfeit prescription pills containing methamphetamine. According to court documents, the investigation, which…

Husband and Wife Team, and Their Inmate Accomplice, Charged with Fraudulently Obtaining Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Funds and Economic Injury Disaster Loans

PHILADELPHIA – Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Brandon Segers, 33, and Dionne Segers, 32, both of Philadelphia, PA, and their inmate accomplice, Michael Matthews, 42, of Richmond, VA,…

Alaska Wildlife Trooper Agrees to Resign and Permanently Relinquish Law Enforcement Credentials for Making False Statements to the FAA

FAIRBANKS – An Alaska Wildlife Trooper has entered into an agreement with the Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Alaska to resolve investigations into false and misleading statements…

Defendants Charged in $4M Unemployment Fraud Case

DETROIT – Two Michigan men have been charged via criminal complaint for their roles in a large-scale, multi-state Unemployment Insurance benefit fraud scheme, announced Acting United States Attorney Saima S. Mohsin. Joining…

Financial Secretary-Treasurer of UAW Local 412 Charged With Embezzling Over $2 Million in Union Funds

DETROIT – Timothy Edmunds, the Financial Secretary-Treasurer of Local 412 of the United Auto Workers union, has been charged in a Criminal Complaint with embezzling over $2 million in union funds announced…

Attorney General James Defends New York State’s Gun Licensing Protection Law at Supreme Court

NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today released the following statement in anticipation of oral arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court in the case New York State Rifle &…

Nine indicted after defrauding tri-state boat dealers out of $1.3 million in fraudulent purchases

TRENTON –Acting Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck today announced an indictment against nine defendants charged with conspiring to use stolen identities to obtain New Jersey digital driver’s licenses, which they used to…

Romanian National Sentenced for Stealing $80K from Credit Union Accounts

TULSA, Okla. – A Romanian national was sentenced today in federal court for conspiring with others to steal close to $80,000 from credit union customers’ accounts after installing skimmers and pinhole cameras…

Pair indicted for defrauding COVID-19 benefit programs

Seattle – A Seattle area pair was indicted today in the Western District of Washington, for more than $1 million in fraud on COVID-19 relief programs, announced U.S. Attorney Nick Brown. Bryan…

Philadelphia Man Convicted for ’98 Palestra Murder Charged with Fraudulently Obtaining Pandemic Relief Funds Shortly After Prison Release

PHILADELPHIA –Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Kyle McLemore, 44, of Philadelphia, PA, was arrested and charged by Indictment with one count of mail fraud and two counts of…

Long Island Bloods Gang Member Convicted of Racketeering and Other Charges, Including Murder, Narcotics Distribution and Sex Trafficking

Earlier today, following four weeks of trial, a federal jury in Central Islip, New York, returned a guilty verdict against Bloods gang member Lawrence Lewis, also known as “L Boogs,” for the…

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