Queens Tenant Facing Eviction Who Stabbed Landlord’s Son Convicted
QUEENS, NY – A Queens man who stabbed his landlord’s son while facing eviction in 2019 has been convicted of murder and other crimes. Queens …
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University of Kansas professor convicted of concealing China ties
By Nate Raymond (Reuters) – A chemical engineering professor at the University of Kansas was convicted on Thursday on charges that he concealed work he …
Convicted health care fraudsters charged under False Claims Act
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – The owner and administrator of Texas-based Merida hospice and home health entities have been named in a multi-million-dollar whistleblower lawsuit, announced …
Convicted Felon Admits Trying to Bring Loaded Gun on Plane at Newark Liberty International Airport
NEWARK, N.J. – A Newburgh, New York, man today admitted possessing a stolen and loaded firearm that he tried to get through security at Newark …
Convicted Felon Sentenced to 11 Years in Federal Prison for Possessing Handgun in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking
WILMINGTON, Del. – David C. Weiss, U.S. Attorney for the District of Delaware, announced that a Wilmington man was sentenced yesterday to 11 years in …
New York City Man Sentenced To Nearly Six Years In Federal Prison For Failing To Register As A Convicted Child Sex Offender
Jacksonville, Florida – United States District Judge Timothy J. Corrigan has sentenced Samuel Maldonado (48, New York City) to 5 years and 10 months in …
Previously Convicted Felon Sentenced to Twenty Years in Federal Prison for Armed Methamphetamine Trafficking
INDIANAPOLIS – Rodney Varela, 38, of Columbus, Indiana, was sentenced late yesterday to twenty years in federal prison after pleading guilty to possession with the …
Bessemer Man Convicted on Drug and Gun Charges
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – A Bessemer man was convicted Tuesday on drug and gun charges, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent …
Four Florida Men and One Texas Man Convicted for Conspiracy and Interstate Transportation of Over $2 Million of Stolen Perfume
NEWARK, N.J. – Five men were convicted today for their roles in a conspiracy to transport over $2 million worth of stolen perfume products out …
Lawrence Ray Convicted Of Racketeering, Violent Assault, Extortion, Sex Trafficking, Forced Labor, Tax Evasion, And Money Laundering
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today the conviction in federal court of LAWRENCE RAY, a/k/a “Lawrence …
Convicted Felon Sentenced to 11 Years in Federal Prison for Possessing Handgun in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking
WILMINGTON, Del. – David C. Weiss, U.S. Attorney for the District of Delaware, announced that a Wilmington man was sentenced yesterday to 11 years in …
Pocatello Man Convicted by a Federal Jury for Failing to Register as a Sex Offender
POCATELLO – A federal jury sitting in Pocatello convicted a Pocatello man on April 5, 2022, for failure to register as a sex offender. According …
Philadelphia Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison After Being Convicted at Trial of Unlawfully Possessing Drugs and Guns
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Jamir Foushee, a/k/a “Jamir Young,” 32, of Philadelphia, PA, was sentenced to sentenced to 20 …
U.S. man convicted of sex trafficking for extorting New York college students
By Luc Cohen NEW YORK – A U.S. man was convicted of sex trafficking and other crimes on Wednesday for coercing a group of students …
President Of Local Chapter Of National Treasury Employees Union Convicted Of Wire Fraud And False Statements Charges
A federal jury found Jonathon Ortino, former president of the National Treasury Employees Union Chapter 165 (Union), guilty of two counts of making false statements …
East Brookfield Man Convicted of Illegally Operating a Helicopter, Making False Statements and Attempted Witness Tampering
BOSTON – An East Brookfield man was convicted today by a federal jury in Worcester in connection with unlawfully operating a helicopter, making false statements …
Mississippi Doctor Convicted of Hospice Fraud
Greenville, MS – A federal jury convicted a Cleveland, Mississippi doctor on Monday of Conspiracy to Commit Healthcare Fraud following a two week trial for …
A Violent Convicted Felon who Led Officers on a Chase Through Macon Residential Areas is Sentenced to Prison for Illegally Possessing Firearms, Ammo
MACON, Ga. – A Middle Georgia resident with a violent criminal history was sentenced to prison for illegally possessing a firearm after he was captured …
125 Convicted During Five-Year Investigation That Functionally Dismantled the Irish Mob Gang’s Drug Trafficking and Criminal Activities
OKLAHOMA CITY – A five-year, state-wide investigation into the drug trafficking and other criminal activity of the Irish Mob Gang (IMG), an Oklahoma-based prison gang, …
District Attorney Says 2011 Furniture Delivery Driver Murder Suspects Convicted
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Four men who killed a furniture delivery driver in a case of mistaken identity have been convicted in court for their crime. …
Convicted Sex Offender Arrested by Task Force
INDIO, Calif. – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Coachella Valley Violent Crime Gang task force assisted in the arrest of an undocumented individual …
Convicted Sex Offender Sentenced to More Than 13 Years for Attempting to Entice a Minor to Engage in Sexual Relations
Assistant U. S. Attorneys Amanda Griffith (619) 546-8970 and Jennifer McCollough (619) 546-8773 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – April 4, 2022 SAN DIEGO – A California …
Three Worcester Men Convicted of Cocaine Trafficking Conspiracy
BOSTON – Three Worcester men have been convicted by a federal jury in Worcester of trafficking cocaine. Junior Melendez, 41, Juan Rodriguez, 31 and Kevin …
Former deputy sheriff convicted of drug trafficking
McALLEN, Texas – A former deputy with the Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute more …
North Carolina Man Convicted by Federal Jury for Gunpoint Robbery of Puppies from Lancaster County Breeder
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Christopher Lamont Stimpson, Jr., 23, of Greensboro, North Carolina, was convicted of committing a gunpoint …
Convicted Felon Sentenced to Federal Prison for Illegal Possession of a Firearm
Jackson, TN- Robert Lee Blackwell, 35, of Dyersburg, Tennessee, has been sentenced to 84 months in federal prison for being a felon in possession of …
Former GE Power Engineer Convicted of Conspiracy to Commit Economic Espionage Following Four-Week Trial
ALBANY, NEW YORK – Xiaoqing Zheng, age 59, of Niskayuna, New York, was convicted yesterday of conspiracy to commit economic espionage following a four-week jury …
Obion County Convicted Felon Sentenced to Over 9 Years for Illegal Possession of a Firearm
Memphis, TN- Cordarion K. Thompson of Union City, Tennessee, has been sentenced to 115 months in federal prison for being a felon in possession of …
Border Patrol Agents Arrest Convicted Murderer
EAGLE PASS, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to Del Rio Sector arrested a convicted murderer shortly after he illegally entered the United States, March 28. At …
Fresno Man Convicted of Being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm Faces Additional Escape Charge
FRESNO, Calif. — A federal grand jury returned a single-count indictment today against Joel Jose Rueda, 29, of Fresno, charging him with escaping from federal …
Cleveland Man Convicted of Distributing Fentanyl that Led to Overdose Death
Acting U.S. Attorney Michelle M. Baeppler announced that a federal jury convicted Devonte L. Fellows, 26, of Cleveland, Ohio, on Friday, March 25, 2022, of …
Convicted Felon Sentenced to 10 Years for Illegal Possession of a Firearm
Memphis, TN- Randy Grayson, 43, has been sentenced to 120 months in federal prison for being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm. Joseph …
Co-Owner of defunct medical testing lab convicted of kickback scheme to profit on urine drug tests for government insurance programs
Seattle – A resident of Astoria, Oregon was convicted this week in U.S. District Court in Seattle of five federal felonies connected to his scheme …
Henderson Man Sentenced for Possessing a Firearm in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking and as a Convicted Felon
RALEIGH, N.C. – A Henderson, North Carolina man was sentenced today to 90 months in prison and three years of supervised release for Possession of …
New Jersey Man Convicted Of Laundering Millions From Fraud Schemes Targeting Victims Across The United States Perpetrated By Ghana-Based Criminal Enterprise
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that FREEMAN CELVIN, a/k/a “Celvin Freeman,” was convicted today of all …
Peoria Man Convicted of Possession of a Firearm by a Felon
PEORIA, Ill. – A federal jury returned a guilty verdict today against Vincent Nichols, Jr., 34, of the 3600 block of West Hedge Hill Lane, …
Two Individuals Convicted at Trial of Federal Tax Fraud Scheme
Greenbelt, Maryland – A federal jury convicted Sandra Denise Curl of Charlotte, North Carolina, and Percy Leroy Jacobs of Prince Frederick, Maryland late yesterday for …
Brooklyn Man Convicted Of Robbing Chanel Store In Soho
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that ERIC SPENCER, was convicted yesterday for his participation in a …
Convicted Felon Sentenced to Federal Prison for Illegal Possession of Ammunition
Memphis, TN- Terry Pegues, 27, has been sentenced to 96 months in federal prison for being a convicted felon in possession of ammunition. Joseph C. …
Convicted Terrorist Sentenced to Over 15 Years in Federal Prison for Selling Pounds of Methamphetamine While on Supervised Release
SANTA ANA, California – An Orange County man was sentenced today to 188 months in federal prison for selling nearly four pounds of methamphetamine …
Convicted Felon Sent Back to Prison, Caught Hiding Guns in Diaper Bag, Mattress
BUFFALO, NY – A convicted Buffalo felon is headed back to prison for between 3 1/2 to 7 years after being found guilty and sentenced …
Convicted Teen Killer Denied Youth Offender Status, Sentenced to 18 Years in Prison
BUFFALO, NY – This week, 20-year-old Evelyn M. Soto was sentenced to 18 years in prison with 5 additional years of supervised release for a …
St. John’s University Lacrosse Player Convicted in Teammate Stabbing
NEW YORK, NY – A former St. John’s Lacrosse player has been convicted for his 2019 stabbing of a teammate during a physical altercation. Queens …
Botched Philadelphia Kidnapping, Ransom Suspect Convicted of Murder in Federal Court
PHILADELPHIA, PA – Philadelphia man John Perkins, 34, is heading to prison after being convicted in federal court of a botched kidnapping and ransom plot …
District of Columbia Man Convicted in Drug Conspiracy For Trafficking Over 40 Kilograms of Heroin, Fentanyl, and Marijuana
WASHINGTON – Linwood Douglas Thorne, 50, of Washington, D.C., was found guilty today by a jury of multiple counts …
Vinita Man Convicted for Attempting to Sexually Entice a Minor
A Vinita man was convicted in federal court for attempting to sexually entice an individual he believed to be a 14-year-old boy. “John Flechs attempted …
Indiana Man Who Drove to New Jersey to Solicit 14-Year-Old Convicted in Federal Court
TRENTON, N.J. – The U.S. Department of Justice announced a Lebanon, Indiana man, Randal Wise, 45, was convicted of attempted online enticement of a minor, …
Philadelphia Man Convicted in 2018 Murder-Kidnapping Plot Against North Philadelphia Business Owner
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that John Perkins, 34, of Philadelphia, PA, was convicted after trial for his involvement in a …
Dubuque Armed Career Criminal Convicted at Trial Sentenced to Over 20 Years in Federal Prison
A man who was found driving in Dubuque with baggies of cocaine was sentenced yesterday to more than twenty years in federal prison. A stolen …
University Allows Students To Skip Classes For Event Featuring Convicted Cop Killer
University Allows Students To Skip Classes For Event Featuring Convicted Cop Killer Kendall Tietz on March 24, 2022 The State University of New York (SUNY) …