Former Muncie Mayor Convicted and Sentenced on Corruption Charges
INDIANAPOLIS – A former mayor of Muncie, Indiana, who was indicted in November 2019, was sentenced to 1 year in prison for accepting $5,000 in …
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Mayor of Stonecrest and bookkeeper arraigned on federal charges relating to theft of COVID-19 relief funds
ATLANTA – Jason Lary, the Mayor of Stonecrest, Georgia, has been arraigned on federal charges of wire fraud, conspiracy, and federal program theft. The charges …
Twenty-one facing multiple drug and firearms charges
ELKINS, WEST VIRGINIA – Twenty-one people are facing charges involving drug trafficking and firearms in Barbour and Randolph Counties, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, …
Massachusetts Man Pleads Guilty to Firearm Charges
CONCORD – Ariel Toribio, 22, of Lawrence, Massachusetts, pleaded guilty in federal court on Monday to aiding and abetting …
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, …
Man Traveling from Georgia to St. Croix Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges for Marijuana in Luggage
ST. CROIX, USVI – U.S. Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert of the District of the Virgin Islands announced that a Georgia man pleaded guilty in federal …
Hertel & Brown Physical & Aquatic Therapy, Its Two Founders Aaron Hertel and Michael Brown, and 18 Employees Indicted on Fraud Charges
ERIE, Pa. – A physical therapy practice in Erie County, Pennsylvania, and 20 people – 18 of them from northwestern Pennsylvania – have been indicted …
Two Arrested in South Boston on Gun and Drug Charges
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS – At about 5:12 AM on Tuesday, November 9, 2021 officers assigned to the District C-6 Drug Control Unit (South Boston), District C-11 …
Columbia Man Sentenced to 14 Years in Federal Prison on Narcotics and Firearms Charges
Columbia, South Carolina — Acting United States Attorney M. Rhett DeHart announced today that Darryl Ryan Bostick, 39, of Columbia, was sentenced to 14 years …
10 individuals face criminal charges for human smuggling incident resulting in multiple deaths, following HSI investigation
DEL RIO, Texas – On Nov. 4, special agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigation (HSI) Del Rio office arrested a …
Former Office Manager Sentenced on Fraud Charges
SAN ANTONIO – A former office manager of a prominent local dermatology practice was sentenced today to 46 months in prison for defrauding a medical …
Enrolled member of the Navajo Nation pleads guilty to federal assault charges
ALBUQERQUE, N.M. – Quincee Zohnnie, 25, of Shiprock, New Mexico, and an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, pleaded guilty in federal court …
Ohio man sentenced for methamphetamine and firearms charges
CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – John Palmer, of Lore City, Ohio, was sentenced today to 63 months of incarceration for drug and firearms charge, United States …
Seven Individuals Charged with Firearm and Drug Conspiracy Charges
NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced today that a federal grand jury returned a 14-count Superseding Indictment on October 28, 2021 against …
Horry County Man Arrested on Child Sexual Abuse Material Charges
(COLUMBIA, S.C.) – South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Christopher James Newman, Jr., 23, of Myrtle Beach, S.C., on 15 charges …
Eight Men From Michigan, Indiana, And Illinois Arrested On Federal Drug Trafficking Charges
Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), United States Marshals Service (USMS), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), United States Postal Inspection Service (USPIS), …
District of Columbia Couple Pleads Guilty to Child Cruelty Charges
WASHINGTON – A District of Columbia man and his fiancé have pleaded guilty to child cruelty charges stemming from …
Caddo Parish Commissioner and Sister Plead Guilty to Federal Charges Just Days Before Trial Set to Begin
SHREVEPORT, La. – Acting United States Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook announced that two defendants scheduled to begin trial Monday, November 8, 2021, each entered …
Traffic stop leads to gun charges
Newark- Delaware State Police arrested 27-year-old Cory Crum of Bear on drug and weapon charges following a traffic stop early Saturday evening. On November 6, 2021, at approximately …
Jury Convicts Felon of Sex Trafficking, Drug, and Firearm Charges
A federal jury convicted a Norfolk man yesterday on charges of sex trafficking, fraud, conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and other drugs, and being a felon …
HSI, federal, local partner investigation leads to firearms, narcotics charges for Mexican national at Minneapolis airport
ST. PAUL, Minn. – A federal criminal complaint has been filed against a Mexican national after authorities at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport found firearms and …
Portland Man Pleads Guilty to Fraud Charges After Stealing Covid-Relief Funds
PORTLAND, Ore.—A Portland man pleaded guilty today for perpetrating a scheme to steal funds intended to help small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Eric Wade …
Lawrence Man Arrested on Firearms and Narcotics Charges
BOSTON – A Lawrence man was arrested today and charged with firearms and drug offenses. Miguel Mejia, 35, was indicted on one count of dealing …
Couple indicted for child endangerment, multiple drug charges after 16-year-old found dead
LITTLE EGG HARBOR, NJ – Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced that on November 4, 2021, David Belk, 45, and Stephanie O’Neill, 44, both …
Preston County residents indicted on charges involving insurance fraud
CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Four Preston County residents are facing wire fraud charges, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II announced. The four are charged …
Troy Man Pleads Guilty to Gun and Drug Charges
ALBANY, NEW YORK – Sherrod Johnson, aka “Rod,” age 28, of Troy, New York, pled guilty today to possessing heroin with intent to distribute it …
Chicago Woman Arrested on Federal Charges for Allegedly Conspiring To Murder Her Mother in Indonesia
CHICAGO — A Chicago woman was arrested today on federal charges for allegedly conspiring with her boyfriend to murder her mother at an Indonesian resort …
Ohio men indicted on drug charges
WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – A Grand Jury in Clarksburg, West Virginia, indicted two Ohio men on drug charges, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II …
Doctor Who Distributed Unapproved Cancer Treatment Drug Convicted of More Than Two Dozen Felony Charges
SANTA ANA, California – A physician has been found guilty of 26 felony charges for fraudulently distributing an unapproved cancer treatment over a six-year …
Final Defendant Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges Related to a Conspiracy to Steal Mail
Baltimore, Maryland – Dominic Jerry Robinson, age 27, of Parkville, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to the federal charges of conspiracy to steal mail and mail …
Syracuse Man Sentenced to 70 Months for Drug, Money Laundering and Firearms Charges
SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – John Wright, age 33, of Syracuse, was sentenced today to serve 70 months in prison for conspiracy to distribute, and possess …
Federal Jury Takes Less than an Hour to Convict Hazelwood Man on Drug and Firearms Charges
PITTSBURGH, PA – After deliberating for less than an hour, a federal jury on Friday found James Weldon Johnson, aka “300 Blocc Knocc”, guilty on …
Akron Man Sentenced to Four Years for Possession with Intent to Distribute 10,000 THC Vape Cartridges and Illegal Firearms Charges
Acting U.S. Attorney Bridget M. Brennan announced that Gage Predojev, 23, of Akron, Ohio, was sentenced today by Judge James S. Gwin to 50 months …
Attorney General James Releases Statement After Criminal Charges Are Brought Against Former Governor Andrew Cuomo
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today released the following statement after criminal charges were brought against former Governor Andrew Cuomo: “From …
East Moline Man Pleads Guilty to Gun, Drug Charges
PEORIA, Ill. – An East Moline, Illinois, man, Christian Matthew Lannan, 24, of the 3600 block of 8th Street Court, pleaded guilty on October 29, …
Inglewood Police Officer and an Informant Arrested on Federal Drug Trafficking Charges
LOS ANGELES – Federal authorities have arrested an Inglewood Police officer on narcotics trafficking charges that allege two cocaine transactions, one involving a kilogram …
Albuquerque man appears in court on robbery charges
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Thomas Kelly Fadgen, 41, of Albuquerque, made an initial appearance in federal court on Oct. 28 facing charges of bank robbery …
CASPER FELON SENTENCED ON DRUG TRAFFICKING AND FIREARM CHARGES
Acting United States Attorney Bob Murray announced today that EVAN AUBREY ARMSTRONG, age 40 of Casper, Wyoming, was sentenced on October 21, 2021 by Federal …
Three Shreveport Police Officers Indicted on Federal Civil Rights Charges for Assaulting Two Arrestees
SHREVEPORT, La. – Acting United States Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook, Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division announced that …
Maryland Man Indicted On Firearms Charges
HARRISBURG, – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that on October 27, 2021, Melton Montgomery, age 27, of Gwynn …
Fall River Man Agrees to Plead Guilty to Child Exploitation Charges
BOSTON – A Fall River man entered a plea of guilty on Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021 in federal court in Boston in connection with travelling …
Husband and Wife Real Estate Team Indicted on Federal Fraud, Identify Theft Charges
ABINGDON, Va.– A federal grand jury returned an indictment this week charging a Wise, Virginia couple, who owned and operated a local real estate agency, …
Rockford Man Found Guilty of Robbery and Firearm Charges
ROCKFORD — A man has been convicted of federal robbery and firearm charges in connection with a series of violent retail store robberies in Rockford. After a seven-day …
Perry County Man Sentenced to 270 Months for Federal Charges of Kidnapping and Armed Drug Trafficking
LONDON, Ky— A Perry County man, Thomas Hamblin, 65, was sentenced to 270 months in federal prison on Tuesday, by U.S. District Judge Claria Horn …
Coosa County Man Found Guilty on Federal Gun and Drug Charges
Montgomery, Alabama – On October 26, 2021, Kilpatrick Cornelius McKinney, 38, from Kellyton, Alabama, was convicted by a jury on federal gun and …
Man Arrested in North Carolina on Georgia Criminal Charges Related to the Sex Exploitation of Children
Jonesboro, GA – On Monday, October 25, 2021, Laine Mullins, age 28, was arrested by the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (NCSBI) on four …
Superseding Indictment Charges 10 Western PA Defendants with Violating Drug and Gun Laws
PITTSBURGH, PA – A federal grand jury returned a six-count Superseding Indictment charging ten defendants from Westmoreland, Allegheny, and Lawrence Counties in Pennsylvania with violating …
Mercer County Man Pleads to Child Sexual Exploitation Charges
PITTSBURGH – A resident of Greenville, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of Distribution and Possession of Material Depicting the Sexual Exploitation of …
Washington Parish Man Sentenced After Pleading Guilty Federal Drug Trafficking Charges
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – JONZARRION HARRIS, a/k/a “GEE,” age 21, a resident of Bogalusa, Louisiana, was sentenced by United States District Judge Wendy B. Vitter …
Police searching for Danny Harding on multiple felony charges
Seaford, DE- Delaware State Police seek the public’s assistance locating Danny Harding Jr., 36, of Dover, who is wanted on multiple felony criminal charges. On October 25, 2021, …