Leader of tree poaching ring that started massive Olympic Peninsula forest fire sentenced to 20 months in prison

Tacoma — The lead defendant in a scheme to unlawfully harvest maple trees from the Olympic National Forest that resulted in a massive 2018 forest fire was sentenced late yesterday to 20…

Man Pleads Guilty to Escape Charge

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Robert Reid, 26, pleaded guilty yesterday to an escape charge. According to court documents, on August 8, 2021, Reid left Dismas Charities, Inc., a Bureau of Prisons residential reentry…

AP: Transgender bathroom case in federal court

Looted Cambodian Antiquities In Denver Museum Are Subject Of Forfeiture Action Filed In Manhattan Federal Court

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced the filing of a civil complaint today seeking forfeiture of four looted Cambodian antiquities at a museum in…

Texas Woman Pleads Guilty to Unemployment Fraud Related to COVID-19 Pandemic

BOSTON – A Texas woman pleaded guilty today to her involvement in a scheme to fraudulently claim COVID-19-related unemployment assistance. Donna Wasson, 37, of San Antonio, Texas, pleaded guilty to three counts…

Purported Surgeon Indicted in Connection with Romance Scam involving Online Dating Websites

TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA – Brian Brainard Wedgeworth (a/k/a “Dr. Brian Anderson,” a/k/a “Dr. Anthony Watkins,” a/k/a “Dr. Brian Adams,” a/k/a “Dr. Edward Chen,” a/k/a “Dr. Brian Chris,” a/k/a “Dr. Chris Williamson,” a/k/a “Dr.…

FBI raids homes of Project Veritas journalists over another lost Joe Biden family artifact

Days after Project Veritas founder and CEO was threatened by lawyers from the campaign of Phil Murphy for exposing high level campaign staffers comments in hidden video releases, homes of Project Veritas…

Off duty deputy suspicious after seeing what was under the hood in the neighborhood

MIAMIE GARDENS, FL – An alert off-duty Broward Sheriff’s Office deputy trusted his instincts and investigated a suspicious car parked in a Weston neighborhood last week. That sixth sense resulted in BSO’s…

Jury convicts Chinese official of espionage crimes, attempting to steal trade secrets from Cincinnati company

CINCINNATI – The first Chinese intelligence agent ever to be extradited to the United States to stand trial was convicted today by a federal jury in Cincinnati. Yanjun Xu was found…

Brockton Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing Veterans Affairs Funds

BOSTON – A Brockton woman pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston to stealing veteran affairs benefits. Robin Calef, 63, pleaded guilty to one count of theft of public funds. U.S.…

Connecticut Man Sentenced for Stolen Firearms Offenses and Making False Statements

BOSTON – A Connecticut man was sentenced today in federal court in Springfield in connection with stealing 17 firearms from a West Springfield gun shop and making false statements to federal agents. …

Man who decried ICE illegal alien detentions by reading heartfelt poem wanted for murder

TULARE COUNTY, CA – Tulare County Sheriffs have one suspect in custody and are searching for a second in the murder of a 58-year-old man found shot to death. On October 15th,…

Deputies involving bizarre domestic quarrel that ended with attempted murder, suicide

PALM COAST, FL – On November 4, 2021, the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO) responded to a call about a shooting on Bunker Knolls Lane in Palm Coast. Deputies responded to the…

Rhode Island Man Arrested for Unemployment Fraud Scheme Related to COVID-19 Pandemic

BOSTON – A Rhode Island man was arrested today in Michigan and charged in federal court in Boston in connection with his alleged involvement in a fraudulent scheme to obtain over $450,000…

Former Boston Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Overtime Fraud Scheme

BOSTON – A former Boston Police officer pleaded guilty today in connection with an ongoing investigation of overtime fraud at the Boston Police Department’s (BPD) evidence warehouse. Thomas Nee, 64, of Quincy,…

Acting U.S. Attorney Chase Announces the Arrest of Three Beulah, ND, Men for Committing Financial Crimes While Employed at North Dakota Banks

BISMARCK – Acting United States Attorney Nick Chase announced that a federal grand jury has indicted Brady Daniel Torgerson, age 34; Brent D. Torgerson, age 60; and Kelly M. Huffman, age 32,…

Greer Man Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud and Money Laundering Involving Just Under $2 Million in Coronavirus Funds

Greenville, South Carolina — Acting United States Attorney M. Rhett DeHart announced today that Jeffrey Gossett, 47, of Greer, has pleaded guilty to felony counts of wire fraud and money laundering stemming…

U.S. Attorney Announces Indictment Charging U.K. Citizen With Conspiracy To Commit Computer Intrusions And Other Offenses

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Janeen DiGuiseppi, Special Agent in Charge of the Albany Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”),…

New Britain Man Admits Stealing U.S. Postal Service Property

Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that STEVEN KNOX, 45, of New Britain, waived his right to be indicted and pleaded guilty yesterday before…

Former Employee of Veterans Affairs Medical Center Admits Stealing HIV Medication

NEWARK, N.J. – A former pharmacy procurement technician today admitted stealing prescription HIV medications from the pharmacy of the Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) in East Orange, New Jersey, Acting U.S. Attorney…

Baltimore Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Spending Deceased Mother’s Social Security Benefit Checks for More Than 20 Years

Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Deborah K. Chasanow sentenced Wardell Lester, Jr., age 66 of Baltimore, Maryland today to one year in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release,…

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