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…
Five New York City Men Charged In Connection With “Grandparent” Mail Fraud Scheme
SCRANTON – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Josiah DeJesus, age 20, Jashua Noboa-Nival, age 20, Yeurys Peguero-Rosario, age 22, Ramon Peguero-Rosario, age 19, and…
“Long Time Coming” Update: Parkersburg Man Pleads Guilty in Connection with His Role in Methamphetamine Conspiracy
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Carlo Ramsey, 56, of Parkersburg, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. According to court documents and statements made in court, Ramsey admitted to assisting Ambera Roberts and…
Lehi Couple Charged with Schemes to Defraud Victims, Including a Vulnerable Adult, out of a Combined 3.65 Million Dollars; Husband Charged with Kidnapping in Connection with Scheme
SALT LAKE CITY- Misiona Patane, 57, and Lavinia Patane, 54, of Lehi, have been charged in U.S. District Court for their alleged role in defrauding one set of victims out of 1.25…
Colombian National Charged in Connection with Plot to Kill Haitian President
A Colombian national was arrested based on a criminal complaint filed in the Southern District of Florida. Mario Antonio Palacios, 43, is charged with conspiracy to commit murder or kidnapping outside the…
Moses Lake Man Sentenced to 35 Years for Shooting at ATF Agents in Connection With Widespread Drug Distribution Scheme
Spokane, Washington – On December 13, 2021, Senior United States District Judge W. Fremming Nielsen sentenced Patrick Elliott Pearson, 49, of Moses Lake, Washington, to 35 years in prison for shooting at…
“Long Time Coming” Update: Three Defendants Plead Guilty in Connection with Their Roles in Methamphetamine Conspiracy
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Ambera Roberts, 34, Matthew Edward Depew, 31, and Era Dawn Corder, 46, all of Parkersburg, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. According to court documents and statements…
Portland Man Sentenced in Connection with Drive-By Shooting
PORTLAND, Maine—A Portland man was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Portland for being a felon in possession of a firearm, U.S. Attorney Darcie N. McElwee announced. Chief U.S. District Judge…
Federal Indictment Charges Two Thomson Penitentiary Inmates With Murder and Hate Crime in Connection With Death of Fellow Inmate
ROCKFORD — Two inmates at Thomson Penitentiary in Thompson, Ill., were indicted today by a federal grand jury on murder and hate crime charges relating to the beating death of a fellow…
Four Defendants Sentenced in Connection with Trafficking 13-year-old Minor Victim
Miami, Florida – Four defendants were sentenced in connection with their roles in trafficking a 13-year-old minor victim through the use of online advertisements. The sentences ranged from 16 to 10 years…
Suburban Chicago Woman Charged in Federal Court in Connection With Alleged Child Sex Trafficking
CHICAGO — A suburban Chicago woman has been arrested after she allegedly arranged for a child to engage in commercial sex acts with customers at hotels. JAMARI HODGE, also known as “Hypnotic”…
Florida Tax Preparer Charged in Connection with $7 Million Loan Fraud Scheme
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams and Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. Polite Jr. of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division announced that Barrie Osborne, 76, of Celebration, Florida, was charged…
Florida Tax Preparer Charged in Connection with $7 Million Loan Fraud Scheme
A Florida tax preparer was charged in an indictment filed in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania yesterday with scheming to fraudulently obtain more than $7 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans,…
Hudson County Man Charged in Connection with Auto Insurance Fraud Scam
TRENTON – Acting Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck and Insurance Fraud Prosecutor Tracy M. Thompson today announced that a Hudson County man was indicted for allegedly causing fraudulent automobile insurance applications…
Wake County Man Convicted of Firearm Offense in Connection with High-Speed Chase and Shooting
RALEIGH, N.C. – Cedrick Tyler Armstrong, 36, of Zebulon, NC was convicted in federal court yesterday of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon following a two-day jury trial. On October…
Real Estate Businessman And Lawyer Arrested In Connection With Campaign Finance Scheme
Damian Williams, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Michael J. Driscoll, Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), and Daniel…
Bulgarian National And Washington State Man Charged in Connection With International Enterprise That Operated Sexually Exploitive “Child Modeling” Websites
Tampa, Florida – Acting United States Attorney Karin Hoppmann announces the unsealing of two indictments in connection with an international enterprise based in Florida that operated subscription-based sexually exploitative “child modeling” websites.…
Former Catholic Priest Pleads Guilty to Making False Statements in Connection With An Investigation Into Church Sex Abuse
PHILADELPHIA – Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Robert Brennan, 83, of Perryville, MD, pleaded guilty before United States District Court Judge Anita B. Brody to lying to investigators…
Boston Police need Your Help Identifying Two in Connection with Shooting
DORCHESTER, MASSACHUSETTS – The Boston Police Department is Seeking the Public’s Help to Identify Individuals in Connection to a Non-Fatal Shooting in Dorchester BPD Community Alert: At about 7:56 PM on Sunday…
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.…
Florida Attorney Pleads Guilty To Securities Fraud In Connection With Fraudulent Opinion Letter Scheme
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that THOMAS CRAFT, a licensed attorney, pled guilty in Manhattan federal court to securities fraud. CRAFT’s guilty…
New Jersey Man Convicted Of Drug Trafficking In Connection With Largest Seizure Of Methamphetamine In The History Of DEA’s Philadelphia Division
SCRANTON—The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that on October 29, 2021, David Jusino Ramirez, age 65, a New Jersey resident, was convicted of drug trafficking offenses…
Miami Man Pleads Guilty in Connection with Nationwide Gas Station Skimming Scheme
ALBANY, NEW YORK – Joan Jesus Manso Dieguez, age 35, of Miami, Florida, pled guilty today to a superseding indictment charging him with taking part in an access device fraud conspiracy and…
New York City Man Charged In Connection With Three-Day Crime Spree, Including Subway Shooting And Bank Robberies
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Michael J. Driscoll, the Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), and…
Defendants Charged in Connection with Multi-State Forced Labor Conspiracy Involving the Forced Labor of Minor Victims
WASHINGTON — A federal grand jury in the District of Kansas has returned an eight-count indictment against eight defendants for their alleged roles in a forced labor conspiracy that victimized numerous minors…
Non-Profit Ceo Sentenced to Two Years in Federal Prison After Pleading Guilty to Wire Fraud in Connection with the Misuse of Federal Funds Intended for the Treatment of Survivors of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
Greenbelt, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis sentenced Glenda Hodges, age 72, of Clinton, Maryland, yesterday to two years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, after Hodges…
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