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…

Accountant Sentenced to More Than Eight Years in Prison for Misappropriating $1.1 Million From Employers and Lenders

CHICAGO — A suburban Chicago accountant has been sentenced to more than eight years in federal prison for misappropriating more than $1.1 million from four employers and three lending institutions. PAUL ERIC…

Former Payroll Administrator Found Guilty of $1.5 Million Fraud Against Longtime Employer

WASHINGTON – A longtime payroll administrator was found guilty today of wire fraud and other charges for a scheme in which she embezzled more than $1.5…

South Carolina Woman Admits to Conspiracy and Fraud Charges

PITTSBURGH – A resident of Columbia, South Carolina, pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of conspiracy to commit offenses against the United States, including theft of mail, possessing forged securities,…

Worcester Man Pleads Guilty to Purchasing MBTA Passes Using Others’ Identities

BOSTON – A Worcester man pleaded guilty yesterday to charges of wire fraud and aggravated identity theft in connection with using stolen identities to fraudulently purchase MBTA passes. Kokou Kuakumensah, 31, pleaded…

Wildwood car thief arrested after seeing himself on Facebook as a wanted fugitive

NORTH WILDWOOD, NJ – On July 17, 2021 at approximately 4:15 AM, a motor vehicle was stolen from the 200 block of E. 2nd Avenue. The vehicle was unlocked and the key…

Five teens hijack car with passenger in the backseat in Newark

NEWARK, DE- On July 16, 2021, at about 2158 hours, Newark Police were dispatched to South Main Street and Amstel Avenue for a report of a vehicle theft that had just occurred.…

Music City Pawn robber convicted in federal court

NASHVILLE – Herbert Marsh, 31, was convicted on six counts, including conspiracy, robbery, theft, possession of stolen firearms, being a convicted felon in possession of firearms and witness tampering. The jury acquitted Marsh…

Biden admits China engaged in an aggressive global plot to steal to infectious disease research

It turns out China wasn’t just researching the deadly COVID-19 coronavirus in a lab in Wuhan, it was actively spying on researchers worldwide and trying to hack into computers and networks of…

Feds say Chinese government agents hacked American corporations to steal infectious disease research

A federal grand jury in San Diego, California, returned an indictment in May charging four nationals and residents of the People’s Republic of China with a campaign to hack into the computer…

Do you know them? Police searching for armed robbery suspects

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Third District seek the public’s assistance in identifying and locating suspects in reference to a Robbery (Force and Violence) and Theft One (Stolen…

Lacey car thief suspect caught

LACEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – On Wednesday, July 14, 2021, at 8:45 a.m., detectives arrested a Forked River man in reference to a theft. The investigation began on June 18, 2021, when a…

Indictment Charges 4 Ecuadoran Nationals for Participating in Tax Refund Fraud Scheme

Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut; Ramsey E. Covington, Acting Special Agent in Charge of IRS Criminal Investigation in New England; Matthew B. Millhollin, Special Agent…

Remaining Defendants Sentenced to Federal Prison for Felony Lane Gang-Type Criminal Activity in Baton Rouge and Across Louisiana

Acting United States Attorney Ellison C. Travis announced that Chief U.S. Judge Shelly D. Dick has sentenced the final two defendants to federal prison following their convictions for conspiracy to commit bank…

Suspect rammed cop car while fleeing police

SHALIMAR, FL – A man in a stolen car led Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office deputies on a chase near Eglin Air Force Base, Shalimar, and Wright and rammed a patrol car before…

Do you know them? Ansonia police searching for two armed robbery suspects

ANSONIA, CT – Police are searching for armed robbery suspects in Ansonia. On July 15, 2021, at about 11:10 A.M., the Ansonia Police Department responded to the corner of Wakelee Avenue and…

Albuquerque couple sentenced to federal prison in Ayudando Guardians case

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Susan K. Harris, 74, and William S. Harris, 60, both of Albuquerque, were sentenced today in federal court for conspiracy to defraud the United States and other financial crimes…

Duluth Man Pleads Guilty To COVID-Relief Fraud Scheme

MINNEAPOLIS – A Duluth man pleaded guilty today to mail fraud, wire fraud, and aggravated identity theft in connection to a COVID-19 relief fraud scheme, announced Acting U.S. Attorney W. Anders Folk.…

31 Charged in New Jersey statewide child predator operation

TRENTON – Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal today announced arrests of 31 individuals who are charged with sexually exploiting children online. The 31 men were arrested in “Operation 24/7,” a collaborative operation launched…

Former bookkeeper of federally funded Washington Court House domestic violence shelter pleads guilty to misusing shelter funds for personal expenses

CINCINNATI – The former bookkeeper of My Sister’s House, a now-shuttered domestic violence shelter in Washington Court House, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court today to two counts related to stealing funds…

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