Justice Department launches sweeping reforms to curb suicides in federal custody
Washington, DC – The Justice Department announced a slate of more than 50 new measures Friday aimed at reducing suicides among adults held in federal custody, unveiling one of the most extensive…
New York business owner convicted of illegally selling unregistered pesticide and transporting hazardous material
BALTIMORE — Idrissa Bagayoko, 58, owner of Maliba Trading LLC, has been convicted in federal court of selling an unregistered pesticide and recklessly transporting a probable carcinogen without proper documentation, U.S. Attorney…
Mother and son plead guilty in $750,000 armed robbery of gold jewelry
MIAMI — Julian Flores, 25, and his mother, Lourdes Diaz, 56, both of Naples, Florida, have pleaded guilty to charges related to the violent armed robbery of $750,000 worth of gold jewelry…
Connecticut behavioral health provider settles ADA complaint over service animal discrimination
NEW LONDON, Conn. — Sound Community Services, Inc., a behavioral health provider based in New London, has reached a settlement agreement with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Connecticut to…
Ramsey County man pleads guilty to carjacking and illegal firearm possession
MINNEAPOLIS — Ricardo Rydell Walker, Jr., 21, of Ramsey County, has pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of carjacking and illegal possession of a firearm, according to U.S. Attorney Andrew M.…
D.C. pharmacist convicted in drug trafficking conspiracy involving firearms and opioids
WASHINGTON — Kenneth Josiah Hampton, 26, of Washington, D.C., has been found guilty of drug trafficking and firearms offenses following a six-day jury trial in U.S. District Court, prosecutors announced Tuesday. Hampton,…
Two men sentenced in fentanyl trafficking conspiracy between California and Virginia
NORFOLK, Va. — Two men have been sentenced to federal prison for their roles in a scheme to distribute fentanyl and other drugs by mail from California to Virginia, according to federal…
California man sentenced to 15 years for $22.5 million investor fraud scheme
URBANA, Ill. — Brett Michael Bartlett, 37, of Fountain Valley, California, has been sentenced to 188 months in federal prison for orchestrating a $22.5 million investment fraud scheme that defrauded over 1,000…
Connecticut man sentenced to 2 years in prison for $2 million embezzlement scheme
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Evan Bobzin, 39, of Chester, was sentenced to 24 months in federal prison Wednesday for stealing nearly $2 million from his employer, Hoffman’s Gun Center in Newington, over the…
Jacksonville roofing business owners plead guilty to $10 million fraud scheme
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Travis Morgan Slaughter and Tripp Charles Slaughter, owners of multiple Jacksonville roofing businesses, have pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud and conspiracy to commit tax…
Former CEO pleads guilty to misusing $200,000 in federal research grant funds
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Arkady Malakhov, 52, of New York City, has pleaded guilty to unlawfully converting government funds, admitting to misusing $200,000 from a federal Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant awarded…
Baltimore attorney convicted of attempted extortion in $25 million scheme
BALTIMORE — Stephen L. Snyder, a prominent medical malpractice attorney from Baltimore, was found guilty by a federal jury of attempted extortion and seven counts of violating the Travel Act in connection…
Ames man pleads guilty to 15 counts of sex trafficking by fraud and coercion
DES MOINES, Iowa — Carl Dale Markley, a former nurse practitioner and business owner from Ames, pleaded guilty to 15 counts of sex trafficking by fraud and coercion, admitting to exploiting 14…
Corrupt Bahamian officials charged in massive U.S.-bound cocaine trafficking conspiracy
NEW YORK — Thirteen individuals, including high-ranking officials in the Royal Bahamas Police Force (RBPF) and Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF), have been charged with conspiring to import cocaine into the United…
Texas neurosurgeon to pay $2 million in false Medicare billing settlement
HOUSTON — Dr. Rajesh Bindal, a 53-year-old neurosurgeon from Sugar Land, has agreed to pay $2,095,946 to settle allegations that he submitted false claims to federal health care programs, the U.S. Attorney’s…
Orlando man pleads guilty to smuggling firearms to Canada
ORLANDO, Fla. — Jonen Castillo, 24, of Orlando, has pleaded guilty to smuggling goods out of the United States after attempting to conceal firearms and firearm magazines inside record players shipped to…
Holiday shopping spree fuels surge in firearm thefts from vehicles in San Antonio
SAN ANTONIO — Amid the hustle of holiday shopping, officials are urging residents to secure their firearms after nearly 2,300 guns were stolen from vehicles in San Antonio this year. Authorities warn…
Jackson Police Department announces return of K-9 program, welcomes new special officers
JACKSON, N.J. — The Jackson Police Department announced the reintroduction of its K-9 unit and welcomed two new K-9 officers and Class II Special Police Officers during a ceremony at the township…
King County man charged with possession of explosives after slow-speed chase
SEATTLE — Sokphana Soeung, 42, of King County, appeared in federal court after being charged with unlawful possession of a destructive device following a slow-speed chase and a confrontation with law enforcement,…
Lynn man pleads guilty to fentanyl trafficking amid North Shore investigation
BOSTON – A Lynn man pleaded guilty Monday to multiple drug trafficking charges as part of an ongoing federal investigation into fentanyl distribution across the North Shore. Ricardo Bratini-Perez, 29, also known…
Illinois man faces federal charges in armed carjacking and shooting in St. Louis
ST. LOUIS – A 20-year-old man from Venice, Illinois, appeared in U.S. District Court in St. Louis on Monday, pleading not guilty to federal charges stemming from a September carjacking and related…