Maryland man pleads guilty to $1.5M COVID fraud and drug-trafficking crimes involving machine guns and marijuana
GREENBELT, MD – A 33-year-old Temple Hills man admitted in federal court to a wide-ranging scheme that combined pandemic unemployment fraud with firearms and drug-trafficking offenses, including possessing a machine gun and…
Huntington Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Federal Drug and Gun Crimes
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Marquette Damon Eanes, 50, of Huntington, was sentenced today to 15 years in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for possession with intent to distribute…
Area man who claimed to be African prince convicted by jury of several fraud crimes
DAYTON, Ohio – A federal jury convicted a Dayton man, who as part of his fraud scheme purported he was a Ghanian prince, to 10 counts of various federal fraud crimes. …
Broward County Felon Sentenced to 10 Years for Federal Gun and Identity Theft Crimes
MIAMI – Deshawn Lemonte Wheeler, a 38-year-old felon from Lauderhill, Florida, was sentenced to 120 months in prison for possessing a cache of firearms and ammunition, as well as sensitive identity and…
La Crosse Man Sentenced to 25 Years for Child Exploitation Crimes
MADISON, WIS. – Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Harry L. Euler, 46, of La Crosse, Wisconsin was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge…
New Orleans Man Charged in Federal Court for Hobbs Act Robberies, Armed Bank Robbery, Brandishing a Firearm During Crimes of Violence and Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Dangerous Substance
NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that DEVIN CHANEY, age 32, was charged in an eleven-count superseding indictment by a federal grand jury on Friday, September 9, 2022. According…
Five Physicians Plead Guilty to Federal Drug Crimes in Connection with HOPE Clinic
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Five physicians pleaded guilty in connection with prescription practices at HOPE Clinic, a purported pain management clinic that operated in Beckley, Beaver and Charleston, West Virginia, and Wytheville, Virginia.…
Mother and Daughter Pharmacy Owners Charged with Health Care Fraud and Kickback Crimes
Miami, Florida – A South Florida federal grand jury has charged Mirosis Gonzalez, 58, and her daughter Berioska Sosa, 32, with paying kickbacks in exchange for referrals of Medicare beneficiaries to their…
Mingo County Woman Ordered to Pay Restitution For Federal Fraud Crimes
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Diana Cisco, 70, of Delbarton, was ordered today to pay $46,356 in restitution for theft of government benefits and making materially false statements to federal agents. Cisco was also…
Violent Felon Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Methamphetamine Trafficking and Gun Crimes
EVANSVILLE – Nathaniel J. Jacobs, Sr., 54, of Evansville, Indiana, was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for unlawful possession of a firearm by a previously convicted felon, possession with intent…
Dulles CBP Officers Arrest Two Salvadoran Men Wanted in Maryland on Felony Sex Crimes Charges
STERLING, Va. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers arrested two men, including one fleeing prosecution, at Washington Dulles International Airport recently who were wanted in Maryland on felony sex crimes charges.…
Sunday School Teacher Sentenced To 87 Years For Child Sex Crimes
Sunday School Teacher Sentenced To 87 Years For Child Sex Crimes Reagan Reese on August 31, 2022 A former North Carolina Sunday school teacher was sentenced to 87 years in prison on…
A year into Taliban rule, ICC prosecutors seek resumed Afghan war crimes probe
THE HAGUE (Reuters) – A year into the Taliban’s rule, war crimes prosecutors in The Hague have urged judges to rule promptly on their request to resume investigations into atrocities in Afghanistan…
Roane County Man Sentenced to Life Plus 120 Months For Child Exploitation Crimes
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – On August 24, 2022, the Honorable Thomas A. Varlan, United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Tennessee, sentenced Kent Lowery Booher, 67, of Harriman, Tennessee, to serve…
Indiana Woman Pleads Guilty to Federal Fraud Crimes
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Stefanie Marie Wells, 37, of Jasonville, Indiana, pleaded guilty today to bank fraud and aggravated identify theft, after obtaining or attempting to obtain $17,550 using stolen checkbooks and driver’s…
Huntington Man Sentenced to More than 11 Years in Prison for Federal Drug, Gun Crimes
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Corey Michael Perkins, 33, of Huntington, was sentenced today to 11 years and eight months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for conspiring to…
Cumberland Police Blotter: Recent Crimes and Arrests
On Friday, August 19, 2022, the Cumberland Police Department served a bench warrant on Daniel Monrose Jr. The warrant was issued as a result of Monrose violating his probation. He was originally…
Texas Prisoner Indicted on Federal Drug Trafficking Crimes Related to Prison Yard Drone Drops
SHERMAN, Texas – A Texas prison inmate man has been arrested and charged with federal violations related to a drone drop scheme in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Brit…
‘Appalled and Disgusted’: Former Cop Arrested For Alleged Sex Crimes During His Career
‘Appalled and Disgusted’: Former Cop Arrested For Alleged Sex Crimes During His Career Trevor Schakohl on August 18, 2022 Detectives in Hutchinson, Kansas arrested a one-time member of their police department Wednesday…
Puyallup, Washington, man charged with child sex abuse crimes
Seattle – A 21-year-old resident of Puyallup, Washington, was arrested at Sea-Tac International Airport last night on a criminal complaint charging multiple crimes related to the creation and transportation of child sexual…
Detroit Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Gun Crimes
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Brian Martell Smith, 42, of Detroit, Michigan, pleaded guilty today to being a felon in possession of a firearm, and to possession of a firearm with a removed, obliterated,…
Violent robber receives massive sentence for multiple crimes
HOUSTON – A 27-year-old Honduran national who illegally resided in the Houston area has been ordered to prison for 29 years, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Denis Matute pleaded guilty Nov, 2021.…
Sumter Woman and Georgia Man Indicted for Firearms Crimes
FLORENCE, SOUTH CAROLINA — A federal grand jury returned a four-count indictment against Daeja Bryana Hodge, 25, of Sumter, and Kelsey Antonio McCallum, 29, of Gainesville, Ga., for one count of conspiracy, three…
Huntington Man Sentenced to Prison for Federal Gun and Drug Crimes
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Christopher Eugene Capers, 34, of Huntington, was sentenced today to seven years and eight months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for being a…
Bloods Gang Member Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for His Role in a 2012 Murder in Baldwin Harbor and Multiple Violent Crimes
Earlier today, in federal court in Central Islip, Richard Michel, also known as “G-Light” and “Gangsta Light,” the leader of the Red Lane Gorillas “set” of the Bloods street gang, was sentenced…
Omaha Man Sentenced for Firearm and Drug Trafficking Crimes
Acting United States Attorney Steven Russell announced that Marco A. Vallecillo, 26, of Omaha, Nebraska, was sentenced today in federal court in Omaha for possessing with intent to distribute marijuana and possessing…
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