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…
U.S. Marshals Arrest International Fugitive Wanted for Sex Crimes Against a Child
Dayton, OH – U.S. Marshal Pete Tobin is pleased to announce that a combined effort during the morning hours of March 3, 2021 resulted in the arrest of Andrew Gonnella. Gonnella was…
Ten Year Sex Crimes Fugitive Returned to the U.S. After Apprehension in Mexico
Phoenix, AZ – This evening, Luis Aguirre, 46, was extradited back to the United States after his arrest in Chihuahua, Mexico. Aguirre, who had a warrant for his arrest from 2011, was…
Former Rogers Company Owner and Former CEO Charged with Workers’ Comp Fraud/Kickback Conspiracy, Other Crimes
FORT SMITH – Both the former owner of a Rogers-based medical supply and billing company and its former chief executive officer have been indicted by a federal grand jury for their roles…
‘They Go Straight To Hell’: Ukrainian UN Ambassador Calls Out Moscow’s War Crimes To Russian Counterpart’s Face
Ukrainian Ambassador to the U.N. Sergiy Kyslytsya called out his Russian counterpart for Moscow’s invasion of his country during an 11th hour Security Council meeting on de-escalating the unfolding conflict. “There is…
Jury convicts Albuquerque man of federal robbery and firearms crimes
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – A federal jury today returned a guilty verdict on Jacquan Abe, 24, of Albuquerque, for one count each of robbery, using, carrying and brandishing a firearm during and in…
Beckley Woman Sentenced to More than Five Years in Prison for Federal Gun Crimes
BECKLEY, W.Va. – Cayla Danielle Lindsay, 28, of Beckley, was sentenced today to five years and nine months in federal prison for using and carrying a firearm in relation to a drug…
Eastern Ohio man sentenced to 14 years in prison for gun, drug & cyberstalking crimes
COLUMBUS, Ohio – An Eastern Ohio man was sentenced in U.S. District Court here today to 168 months in prison for discharging a firearm during a drug-trafficking robbery and for cyberstalking a…
Previously convicted felon sentenced to 14 years in prison for gun, drug crimes
CINCINNATI – Da’Quan Payne, 30, of Cincinnati, was sentenced in U.S. District Court to 170 months in prison for committing five federal crimes related to firearms and narcotics. According to court…
Former Owner Of Tax Preparation Business Convicted Of Fraud, Identity Theft, And Money Laundering Crimes
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that ARIEL JIMENEZ, a/k/a “Melo,” was convicted today following a two-week jury trial before the Honorable Sidney H.…
Burlington County Couple Charged with Forced Labor and Other Crimes
CAMDEN, N.J. – A Burlington County, New Jersey, couple was charged today with forced labor and other crimes involving two undocumented individuals, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger and Civil Rights Division Assistant…
Leader Of Bronx Violent Drug Crew Sentenced To 27 Years In Prison For Agreeing To Commit Murder For Hire, Gun Crimes, And Drug Selling
Damian Williams, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that SYDNEY SCALES was sentenced today to 27 years in prison for his role as the leader of a…
Las Vegas Tax Preparer Sentenced To Prison For Tax Crimes
LAS VEGAS – The owner of a Las Vegas tax preparation business was sentenced today to three years and 10 months in prison for failing to collect and pay over employment taxes…
Charleston Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug and Gun Crimes
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Curtis Givens, 52, of Charleston, pleaded guilty today to federal drug and gun crimes. According to court documents, Givens admitted selling fentanyl to a confidential informant on two separate…
Beckley Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug and Gun Crimes
BECKLEY, W.Va. – Michael Bryant, 62, of Beckley, pleaded guilty today to federal drug and gun crimes. According to court documents, Bryant admitted selling fentanyl to a confidential informant on three separate…
Santa Clara man sentenced to ten years in prison for firearm and drug crimes
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Gabriel Lucero, 33, of Santa Clara, New Mexico, was sentenced in federal court on Feb. 10, to ten years in prison for firearm and drug offenses. On July 3,…
Bail reform nightmare at the Jersey Shore as man with 8 crimes since January set free from jail over and over again
EGG HARBOR, NJ – Between January 24 and February 7, 2022, The Egg Harbor Township and Hamilton Township Police Departments responded to multiple reports of burglaries and stolen motor vehicles. On January…
Lame Deer man sentenced to more than 17 years in prison for assault, firearms crimes after high-speed chase, shootout with officers on Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation
BILLINGS — A Lame Deer man was sentenced today to 17 years and four months in prison to be followed by five years of supervised release for multiple crimes after he led…
Grand Jury indicts area man for his role in a string of violent crimes
ST. LOUIS – A federal grand jury indicted James Furlow on today’s date for numerous counts related to a crime spree during the last week of December 2021. The indictment charges…
Springfield-Area Dentist Charged with Tampering with Drugs Administered to Patients and Other Crimes
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. –A federal grand jury returned an indictment against Phillip Jensen, DMD, 61, of Rochester, Illinois, on February 1, 2022, charging him with eight counts of drug diversion, eight counts of…
Manchester Man Sentenced to Eight Years for Fentanyl Trafficking and Gun Crimes
CONCORD – Robert Audette, 32, of Manchester, was sentenced to 96 months in federal prison for possession of fentanyl with intent to distribute and possession of…
West Des Moines Man Sentenced to 97 Months Prison for Tax Fraud and Related Crimes
DES MOINES, Iowa – A West Des Moines man was sentenced today to 97 months in federal prison for multiple federal offenses, including money laundering and making false claims for tax refunds.…
Human rights violator sentenced in Guatemala to 30 years for crimes against humanity, previously investigated and removed by ICE
WASHINGTON – A Guatemalan national previously removed to his home country by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) was convicted in a Guatemalan court for his role…
Seven Minneapolis Men Face Federal Charges for Violent Crimes
MINNEAPOLIS – Acting U.S. Attorney Charles J. Kovats today announced federal charges against seven individuals for violent criminal activity, including carjacking, drug trafficking, illegal possession of firearms and ammunition, and possession of…
Ohio Man Pleads Guilty to Gun and Drug Crimes
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – An Ohio man pleaded guilty today to federal gun and drug crimes he committed while he was an inmate at the Western Regional Jail in Barboursville. According to court…
Rapid City Individuals Charged with Drug and Firearm Crimes
United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that two Rapid City, South Dakota, people have been indicted by a federal grand jury for Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance and Possession of…
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