US embassy in Haiti urges citizens to leave country ‘as soon as possible’
(Reuters) – The U.S. Embassy in Haiti on Wednesday urged citizens in the Caribbean country to leave “as soon as possible” citing security and infrastructure challenges, as escalating violence has left thousands…
U.S. Attorney Romero Announces a Dozen Social Security Fraud Cases Charged as Part of Targeted Effort to Crack Down on Benefit Theft
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that so far this year, the Office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania has charged no less than a…
Lafayette Man Pleads Guilty to Kidnapping a Gay Man as Part of Scheme to Kidnap and Murder Grindr Users
LAFAYETTE, La. – Chance Seneca, 21, of Lafayette, Louisiana, pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge Robert Summerhays, to one count of kidnapping. According to his plea agreement, Seneca admitted that on…
Kevin Ritz Sworn in as United States Attorney
Memphis, TN – Kevin G. Ritz was sworn in September 28, 2022, as United States Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee. In a brief ceremony at the federal courthouse in Memphis, Chief…
Kevin Ritz Sworn in as United States Attorney
Memphis, TN – Kevin G. Ritz was sworn in September 28, 2022, as United States Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee. In a brief ceremony at the federal courthouse in Memphis, Chief…
Chinese National Convicted of Acting Within the United States as an Unregistered Agent of the People’s Republic of China
CHICAGO — A federal jury in Chicago today convicted a Chinese national of acting illegally within the United States as an agent of the People’s Republic of China. JI CHAOQUN, 31, was…
Dekalb Man Sentenced to 15 Months in Prison for Possessing a Firearm as a Convicted Felon
Jackson, Miss. – A Dekalb, Mississippi man was sentenced to one year and three months in prison for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, announced U.S. Attorney Darren LaMarca and…
GREGORY J. HAANSTAD SWORN IN AS UNITED STATES ATTORNEY
The United States Attorney’s Office has announced that Gregory J. Haanstad has taken the oath of office to become the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin. Mr. Haanstad was…
Hocking County man admits to sexually exploiting children as young as 3 years old
COLUMBUS, Ohio – A Logan, Ohio, man pleaded guilty in federal court here today to producing child [censored]ography of a three-year-old child and possessing thousands of images of child sexual abuse, some…
Hocking County man admits to sexually exploiting children as young as 3 years old
COLUMBUS, Ohio – A Logan, Ohio, man pleaded guilty in federal court here today to producing child [censored]ography of a three-year-old child and possessing thousands of images of child sexual abuse, some…
Martin Estrada Sworn in as United States Attorney, Becoming Chief Federal Law Enforcement Officer in Nation’s Most Populous District
LOS ANGELES – Martin Estrada was sworn in today as the United States Attorney for the Central District of California. Estrada, 45, was sworn in by Chief United States District…
Cleveland Man Sentenced to Prison for Possession of a Firearm as a Felon
CLEVELAND – Diante S. Colthirst, 32, of Cleveland, Ohio, was sentenced today to 78 months in prison, with 60 months to be served consecutively with a state sentence, by U.S. District Judge…
Nebraska Man Sentenced for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender
United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a Newcastle, Nebraska, man convicted of Failure to Register as a Sex Offender was sentenced on September 9, 2022, by U.S. District Judge Karen…
Ohio Man Sentenced for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender
United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a Toledo, Ohio, man convicted of Failure to Register as a Sex Offender was sentenced on September 12, 2022, by U.S. District Judge Karen…
Previously Convicted Child Sexual Abuser Sentenced to 2 Years in Federal Prison for Failing to Register as a Sex Offender
INDIANAPOLIS – Darren Farris, 46, of Indianapolis, was sentenced to two years in federal prison after pleading guilty to failing to register as a sex offender. According to court documents, on December…
Little Rock Man Who Fled After Shooting Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Possessing a Firearm as a Felon
LITTLE ROCK—A Little Rock man has been sentenced to 300 months in federal prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm. United States District Judge Brian S.…
Miami Man Who Used Durable Medical Equipment Company as Front for Health Care Fraud Sentenced to Seven Years in Federal Prison
Miami, Florida – Yesterday, a federal district judge in Miami sentenced 42-year-old Daniel Pintado Cazola to 87 months in prison for his role in using a durable medical equipment company to commit…
Nigerian Man Indicted and Wanted for Defrauding New York State Out of More than $30 Million by Posing as Ventilator Seller During Height of the COVID-19 Pandemic
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that Chidozie Collins Obasi, 29, of Nigeria, was charged by Indictment with one count of conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud, six…
Cedar Rapids Man Sentenced to 46 Months in Federal Prison for Possessing a Firearm and Ammunition as a Felon
A man who possessed a firearm and ammunition as a felon was sentenced today to more than three years in federal prison. Federico Luna, age 23, from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, received the…
Passaic County Woman Admits Embezzling over $3.7 Million from Employer as Company’s Chief Financial Officer
NEWARK, N.J.– A Passaic County, New Jersey, woman today admitted her role in a scheme to embezzle over $3.7 million from her employer while she was the company’s chief financial officer and…
Rapid City Man Sentenced for Third Failure to Register as a Sex Offender Conviction
United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a Rapid City, South Dakota, man convicted of Failure to Register as a Sex Offender was sentenced on September 1, 2022, by Chief Judge…
Federal Jury Finds Palmetto Man Guilty Of Armed Robbery, Possessing A Firearm As A Convicted Felon, Contempt, And Extortion
Tampa, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that a federal jury today found Delon Adams (50, Palmetto) guilty of four counts of robbery, four counts of brandishing a firearm…
Cleveland Man Previously Serving Life in Prison Sentenced for Drug Trafficking and Possession of a Firearm as a Felon
AKRON – Andre Badley, 49, of Cleveland, Ohio, was sentenced on Tuesday, August 30, 2022, by U.S. District Judge John R. Adams to nearly 20 years in prison after he was convicted…
Aberdeen Man Sentenced for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender
United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that an Aberdeen, South Dakota, man convicted of Failure to Register as a Sex Offender was sentenced on August 22, 2022, by U.S. District Judge…
Red Scaffold Man Indicted for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender
United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a Red Scaffold, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender. Daniel Red…
Former St. Louis alderman admits taking cash, car, phone as bribes
ST. LOUIS – A former St. Louis alderman pleaded guilty Tuesday to all charges against him and admitted taking bribes in the form of a series of cash payments, a car, a…
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