Lodi turns out for National Night Out with SWAT demos and community connection
Lodi, NJ – Residents gathered Tuesday night to meet their local officers face-to-face as the Lodi Police Department took part in National Night Out, offering conversations, displays, and interactive activities to strengthen…
Essex County Man Charged with Illegally Possessing Firearm in Connection with June 2021 Shooting
NEWARK, N.J. – An Essex County, New Jersey, man with a previous felony conviction made his initial appearance today on a criminal complaint charging him with two counts of illegally possessing a…
North Carolina Man Charged with Wire Fraud, Securities Fraud, and Money Laundering in Connection with Ponzi Scheme
NEWARK, N.J. – A North Carolina man was charged today for defrauding at least 25 people by operating a Ponzi scheme, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. David Schamens, 64, of Greensboro,…
Two Cleveland Men Indicted for Using a Firearm in Connection with a Carjacking in Elyria
Acting U.S. Attorney Michelle M. Baeppler announced that a federal grand jury returned a two-count indictment on March 3, 2022, charging Clinton Lindsey, 24, and Trayqwan Dunlap, 19, both of Cleveland, Ohio,…
Thirteen Individuals Indicted in Connection with Their Roles in Conspiracy to Traffic Firearms from Beckley to Philadelphia
BECKLEY, W.Va. – United States Attorney Will Thompson and Special Agent in Charge Shawn Morrow, Louisville Field Division for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) announced today that a…
Midwest City Man to Serve Two Decades in Prison for Illegal Firearms Possession in Connection with Domestic Abuse
OKLAHOMA CITY – Last week, JORI NICHOLAS FRANKLIN, 27, of Midwest City, was sentenced to serve 20 years in federal prison for being a convicted felon in possession of firearms, announced United…
Former Illinois Speaker of the House Indicted on Federal Racketeering and Bribery Charges in Connection With Alleged Corruption Schemes
CHICAGO — A federal grand jury in Chicago today indicted former Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives MICHAEL J. MADIGAN on racketeering and bribery charges for allegedly using his official position…
Final Four Defendants, Including Former Correctional Officer, Plead Guilty to Federal Racketeering Conspiracy Charge in Connection With a Prison Corruption Scheme at Jessup Correctional Institution
Greenbelt, Maryland – A former Correctional Officer, two inmates, and an outside “facilitator” have pleaded guilty to a federal racketeering conspiracy at the Jessup Correctional Institution (JCI), involving inmates and outside facilitators…
Local Fugitive Wanted in Connection to a Shooting Apprehended by U.S. Marshals Task Force
Martinsburg, WV – On February 24, 2021, members of the U.S. Marshals Mountain State Fugitive Task Force arrested Darius Porter, of Martinsburg, WV. Porter was wanted by the Berkeley County Sheriffs Office…
U.S. Marshals Looking for 2 NY Men Wanted in Connection with Infant’s Murder
Washington, DC – The U.S. Marshals are looking for two New York men who are wanted in connection with an infant’s murder on Dec. 3, 2019. Anthony Ojeda, 40, initially was charged…
Suburban Chicago Businessman Admits Swindling Hospital in Connection With Attempted Purchases of Personal Protective Equipment
CHICAGO — A suburban Chicago businessman pleaded guilty today to a federal fraud charge for swindling $2.5 million from a hospital that paid him for scarce personal protective equipment in the early…
CEO Of Payment Protection Program Lender MBE Capital Arrested In Connection With Fraudulent Loan And Lender Applications
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Thomas Fattorusso, Special Agent-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of the Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation (“IRS-CI”), Amaleka…
Newark Woman Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud and Money Laundering in Connection with CARES Act Fraud
WILMINGTON, Del. – David C. Weiss, U.S. Attorney for the District of Delaware, announced today that a Newark woman pleaded guilty February 24, 2022, to fraudulently obtaining a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)…
Slidell Woman Pleads Guilty to Concealment of Material Facts in Connection with Her Receipt of Social Security Benefits
NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that BRENDA PROVOST, age 69, of Slidell, pleaded guilty on February 17, 2022 before U.S. District Judge Eldon E. Fallon with concealment of…
Two Charged in Connection to Willingboro Fatal Shooting
by Joe Bewley Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Willingboro Township Police Department Acting Public Safety Director Captain Ian Bucs announced that a 21-year-old Beverly City man has been charged with the…
Recidivist Defendant Charged In Connection With Fraudulent Eyewear Website For The Third Time
Damian Williams, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Darnell D. Edwards, Acting Inspector in Charge of the New York Office of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service (“USPIS”),…
Chicago Attorney Convicted on False Statement and Tax Offenses in Connection With Funds Received From Failed Bank
CHICAGO — A federal jury today convicted a Chicago attorney on false statement and tax offenses in connection with funds he received from the failed Washington Federal Bank for Savings. PATRICK D.…
Bronx Man Sentenced To Over Eleven Years In Prison In Connection With 2018 Non-Fatal Shooting And 2020 Firearms Offense
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that PAUL THOMPSON was sentenced to 110 months in prison for his participation in a 2018 non-fatal…
Man Arrested In Connection To Swastikas Found On Walls Of Union Station Was Deported Twice: REPORT
The man arrested in connection to swastikas found outside of Union Station in Washington, D.C., was deported twice from the country and has an extensive criminal history, the Washington Examiner reported. The…
Three suspects arrested in connection with Shooting in Fells Point
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – On January 15, 2022, at approximately 1:04 a.m., Southeast District patrol officers were dispatched to the 1700 block of Thames Street to investigate a reported shooting. When officers arrived…
Four Defendants Arrested In Connection With The Overdose Death Of Michael K. Williams
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Keechant Sewell, the Commissioner of the New York City Police Department (“NYPD”), announced that IRVIN CARTAGENA, a/k/a “Green…
22 people charged in connection with a multi-million dollar Paycheck Protection Program fraud scheme
ATLANTA – Twenty-two individuals, residing across the United States, have been charged with wire fraud conspiracy and other related charges in connection with a fraudulent scheme to obtain approximately $3,899,377 in Paycheck…
Two Huntington Men Appear in Federal Court in Connection to Roles in Multi-State Drug Ring
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Two men who participated in a drug ring and distributed various drugs in Huntington appeared today in federal court. William Raeshaun Byrd, 31, of Huntington, was sentenced to 15…
Former New Jersey Resident Pleads Guilty in Connection with Acadia National Park Triple Vehicular Fatality
BANGOR, Maine: An Indian national man pleaded guilty in federal court today to three counts of manslaughter, two counts of operating under the influence (OUI), and one count of unsafe operation of…
Milwaukee police hold four people in connection with mass homicide
– Milwaukee police are holding four people as part of the investigation into the shooting deaths of six people inside a home over the weekend, the city’s police chief said on Thursday.…
Federal Grand Jury Indicts Man in Connection With Armed Robberies of Suburban Chicago Cell Phone Stores
CHICAGO — A federal grand jury has indicted a man for allegedly robbing cell phone stores in the Chicago suburbs. OCIE BANKS, JR., brandished a firearm in three robberies and one attempted…
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