Navajo man sentenced to three years and 10 months in prison for assault in Indian Country
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Matthew Ramone, 32, of the Thoreau, New Mexico, and an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, was sentenced on June 14 …
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Illegal migrant Pleads Guilty to Attempting to Bribe a Federal Officer
Jackson, Miss. – An illegal alien from Mexico pled guilty today to attempting to bribe a federal officer, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca …
Local Man Sentenced to 12 Years for Armed Carjacking and Brandishing a Firearm in a Crime of Violence
Memphis, TN – Courtney Freeman, 31, a/k/a Quatney Freeman has been sentenced to 154 months in federal prison for armed carjacking and brandishing a …
Durham Gang Member Sentenced to Ten Years in Prison for Possession of Ammunition in Connection with Shooting
GREENSBORO, N.C. – Shermaine Maurice Hammond of Durham, also known as “Mizzle,” was sentenced today to 120 months in prison for possessing ammunition in connection …
New Orleans Man Pleads Guilty To Violating the Federal Controlled Substances Act
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – JEFFERY HOLMES, age 45, of New Orleans, Louisiana, pleaded guilty on June 16, 2021 before the Honorable Sarah S. Vance to …
Leader of St. Louis County drug trafficking organization pleads guilty
ST. LOUIS – Ronald ‘Big Stink’ Gales, 54, of St. Louis, Missouri, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute cocaine and cocaine base, possession with intent to …
Jury Convicts San Antonio Man for COVID-19-Related Hoax
SAN ANTONIO – A federal jury today convicted 40-year-old Christopher Charles Perez, aka “Christopher Robbins,” with perpetrating a COVID-19-related hoax in April of last year. …
Former Rochester Business Owner Pleads Guilty To Bank Fraud
CONTACT: Barbara Burns PHONE: (716) 843-5817 FAX #: (716) 551-3051 ROCHESTER, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Bradley Williams, 35, formerly of Rochester, …
Pittsfield Man Sentenced for Marijuana and Tax Offenses
BOSTON – A Pittsfield man was sentenced today in federal court in Springfield for marijuana and tax offenses. Jacob Sweener, 31, was sentenced by U.S. …
Worcester Man Charged with Possessing Counterfeit Adderall Pills Containing Methamphetamine
BOSTON – A Worcester man was arrested and charged today for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine disguised as counterfeit Adderall pills. Nestiano Kristo, 20, …
Leader of Pittsburgh Heroin Trafficking Organization Pleads Guilty, Faces 10 Years to Life at Sentencing
PITTSBURGH – A Pittsburgh resident pleaded guilty in federal court to violating federal narcotics laws, Acting United States Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman announced today. Trevon …
Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Crime
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – A Florida man pleaded guilty today to a federal drug crime. According to court documents, on January 19, 2021, law enforcement officers …
Beckley Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Crime
BECKLEY, W.Va. – A Beckley man pleaded guilty today to a federal drug crime. Pursuant to the plea agreement and statements made in court, …
Huntington Man Sentenced to Prison for Federal Gun Crime
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Anthony Tevan Tyner, 24, was sentenced today to 26 months in prison for being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm. …
Martin Woman Indicted for Meth Trafficking and Firearm Offense
Acting United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Martin, South Dakota, woman has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Conspiracy to …
Independence Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Illegal Firearm
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – An Independence, Missouri, man who led police officers on a chase in a stolen car, causing a collision with another vehicle, …
Ohio Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Crime
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – An Ohio man pleaded guilty today to a federal drug crime. According to court documents, on June 12, 2019, law enforcement officers …
Pine Ridge Man Found Not Guilty of Sexual Abuse of a Minor
Acting United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Pine Ridge man was acquitted of two counts of Sexual Abuse and two counts of …
Governor Phil Murphy talks about possible future slave reparations in New Jersey
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, a wealthy white former Wall Street executive from Massachusetts lives in a mansion built by former slave …
New Jersey now has a “wealth disparity” task force to stamp out financial inequality
TRENTON, NJ – A new layer of government has been created by New Jersey Phil Murphy, seen as one of America’s most progressive liberal governors, …
Leader of Darknet Drug Distribution Conspiracy Sentenced to Federal Prison
PORTLAND, OREGON – The leader of and final defendant in a darknet drug distribution conspiracy was sentenced to federal prison today for his role in …
Middlesex County Man Admits Interfering with Law Enforcement Officers During Civil Disorder
TRENTON, NEW JERSEY – A Middlesex County, New Jersey, man today admitted attempting to interfere with law enforcement officers during a civil disorder when he …
Delaware man admits to role in drug trafficking enterprise
MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Andre Jason Burgos, of Wilmington, Delaware, has admitted to his role in a drug distribution enterprise, Acting United States Attorney Randolph …
Manchester Pair Plead Guilty to Participating in Drug Trafficking Conspiracy
CONCORD, NEW HAMPSHIRE – Jovan Callaghan, 25, and Chrystal Callaghan, 42, of Manchester, pleaded guilty in federal court to conspiracy to …
Southern Illinois Mail Thief Sentenced to Prison
TROY, ILLINOIS – A man who repeatedly stole mail from mailboxes in Southern Illinois is heading to prison. Seth W.Sorensen, 45, was sentenced today to …
Houston man gets 25 years for trafficking 14-year old for sex
HOUSTON, TEXAS – A 26-year-old Houston man has been ordered to prison following his convictions of sex trafficking of a minor and conspiracy to do …
Browning man admits murder, kidnapping on Blackfeet Indian Reservation
GREAT FALLS , MONTANA — A Browning man today admitted to murdering a man and to holding a woman hostage by knifepoint on the Blackfeet …
Hudson Man Sentenced to 276 Months for Sexual Exploitation of a Minor
CONCORD, NEW HAMPSHIRE – Robert Corleto, 43, of Hudson, was sentenced to 276 months in federal prison on Friday for …
Tampa Man Pleads Guilty To Committing Arson During Civil Disturbance
TAMPA, FLORIDA – Terrance Lee Hester, Jr. (20, Tampa) today pleaded guilty to damaging or destroying by fire a building used in interstate commerce. Hester …
Queens Man Pleads Guilty to Securities Fraud Conspiracy
QUEENS, NEW YORK – Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, Tae Hung Kang, also known as “Kevin Kang,” pleaded guilty before United States Magistrate …
Lake Elsinore ‘bag man’ bilked seniors in fake crime scams
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – A Riverside County man pleaded guilty today to a federal criminal charge that he participated in an international conspiracy where he …
Princeton man arrested for multiple fraud schemes, stole millions
TRENTON, NEW JERSEY – A former Princeton resident was arrested today and charged with engaging in multiple fraudulent schemes intended to steal millions of dollars …
Real Housewives Star Jennifer Shah Charged by feds for money laundering
NEW YORK – Audrey Strauss, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Peter C. Fitzhugh, the Special Agent-in-Charge of the New …
Former Honduran Congressman Tony Hernández Sentenced To Life In Prison And Ordered To Forfeit $138.5 Million For Distributing 185 Tons Of Cocaine
NEW YORK – Audrey Strauss, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Wendy C. Woolcock, the Special Agent in Charge …
Feds Settle Housing Discrimination Case Against Staten Island Real Estate Agency
BROOKLYN, NY – Mark J. Lesko, Acting United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, and Pamela S. Karlan, Principal Deputy Assistant …
USPS Employee Pleads Guilty to Theft of Mail
WINDHAM, CONNECTICUT – Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and Matthew Modafferi, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. …
Grand Jury Indicts Two in “Grandparent Scam”
PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND – A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging two Providence men with allegedly running a so-called “grandparent scam” in two …
Rockland County Man And Woman Charged With Violent Beating And Carjacking
NEW YORK, NY – Audrey Strauss, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Thomas E. Walsh II, Rockland County District Attorney, …
Former North Brunswick Cop Admits Role in Multimillion Dollar Prescription Fraud
NEWARK, N.J. – A former police officer with the North Brunswick police department today admitted his role in a multimillion-dollar scheme that defrauded state health …
Man gets 75 months in federal prison for hiding drugs in 5-year-old’s book bag during traffic stop
MONTGOMERY, AL– On Friday, February 23, 2021, Tawasaki Leonorda Williams, a 35-year-old from Montgomery, Alabama, was sentenced to 75 months in prison for possession of …
Sioux City Man Pleads Guilty to Meth Trafficking
SIOUX CITY, IOWA – Wilkens was involved in distributing at least 3 pounds of meth in Sioux City. A man who conspired to distribute methamphetamine …
Jersey doctor ordered to pay $106,000 in false medical claims
NEWARK, N.J. – A New Jersey physician and his medical practice will pay $106,255 to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by …
Arizona Man Pleads Guilty in Cocaine Conspiracy
PITTSBURGH, ARIZONA – Richard Georgelos pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute at least 500 grams of cocaine between 2017 and 2019, Acting United States Attorney …
Erie Man Sentenced To 18 Years’ Imprisonment For Discharging Firearm During Robbery
WILLIAMSPORT, PA – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that on March 5, 2021, Jimmy Carter, age 56, of …
Miami Couple Pleads Guilty to $1.1 Million COVID-Relief Fraud After Falsely Claiming to Be Farmers
MIAMI, FLORIDA – A Florida couple pleaded guilty for their participation in a scheme to file four fraudulent loan applications seeking more than $1.1 million …
Former National President of Children’s Blanket Charity Sentenced for Stealing More Than $400,000 from the Organization
PEORIA, ILL –The former national president of Project Linus, Carol Babbitt, 61, was sentenced to more than two years in prison for stealing money from …
Dominican National Sentenced to More than 15 Years in Prison for Heroin and Fentanyl Trafficking
BOSTON, MASS – A Dominican national was sentenced yesterday in relation to the seizure of over 10 kilograms of fentanyl and heroin in December 2018. …
Cynthiana Man Sentenced to 36 Months for Mail Fraud
LEXINGTON, KY – A Cynthiana, Ky., man, Randall Perry, 54, was sentenced on Thursday to 36 months in federal prison, by U.S. District Judge Karen Caldwell, …
Kirtland couple pleads guilty to bribery of former city of Cleveland demolition official
KIRTLAND, OHIO – A Kirtland couple has pleaded guilty in federal court to bribery of a former city of Cleveland demolition official in return for …
Dominican National Sentenced for Fentanyl Trafficking
BOSTON, MASS – A Dominican national was sentenced yesterday in connection with drug trafficking activities involving fentanyl. Jonathan Mejia, 32, was sentenced by U.S. District …