Armored truck heist in Chicago Loop ends with suspect shot and cash recovered
CHICAGO – A 23-year-old man was charged in federal court Friday after allegedly attacking an armored truck driver and stealing a bag of cash during a brazen daylight robbery in the Loop.…
Extradited Nigerian National Convicted of Business Email Compromise Scheme
According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Okechuckwu Valentine Osuji, 39, and his co-conspirators targeted specific individuals and businesses by masquerading as trustworthy entities in electronic communications to obtain money. …
Former HUD Property Manager Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement
According to court records, Kelly Ballinger, 57, was a former property manager for a Portland apartment complex with residences funded by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). From about December…
Annapolis Resident Indicted on Sexual Exploitation of a Minor Charges
The nine-count Indictment named George Luton, 49, as the sole defendant. PITTSBURGH, Pa. – A resident of Annapolis, Maryland, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges related…
Former Guatemalan congressman guilty of international drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas
Jose Armando Ubico Aguilar, 45, a former senior Republic of Guatemala official, pleaded guilty to an international drug trafficking conspiracy violation before U.S. Magistrate Judge Kimberly Priest Johnson on May 1, 2024. …
Lexington Man Sentenced for Trafficking Fentanyl and Illegal Possession of Firearms
According to his plea agreement, between April 14 and October 31, 2022, law enforcement utilized confidential informants to make multiple firearm and controlled substance purchases from Satterfield, which included purchases of fentanyl,…
Shiprock Woman Sentenced for Drunk Driving Crash that Killed Grandchild
There is no parole in the federal system. ALBUQUERQUE – A Shiprock woman was sentenced to five years in prison for a tragic rollover accident in Shiprock, New Mexico which resulted in…
Charleston Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison for Conspiring to Possess with Intent to Distribute Cocaine
Evidence presented to the court showed that a K-9 trained to detect narcotics alerted on a package at a mail shipping center in Louisville, Kentucky. Law enforcement obtained a search warrant for…
Beckley Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Crime
According to court documents and statements made in court, on December 15, 2023, Smith sold a controlled substance containing fentanyl to a confidential informant in the Lenark area of Raleigh County. Smith…
Extradited Nigerian National Convicted of Business Email Compromise Scheme
According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Okechuckwu Valentine Osuji, 39, and his co-conspirators targeted specific individuals and businesses by masquerading as trustworthy entities in electronic communications to obtain money.…
U.S. Attorney’s Office Collects More Than $22 Million in Fiscal Year 2023
“The Department of Justice collected millions of dollars from criminals and civil litigants in Mississippi that will now be used to help victims get back on their feet, ensure law enforcement agencies…
Mother Pleads Guilty To Illegal Possession Of A Gun In Case Related To The Accidental Discharge Death Of Her Two-Year-Old Child
“Today’s guilty plea is one step forward in our effort to achieve a measure of justice for this tragic loss of life,” said U.S. Attorney Mark Totten.…
Lexington Man Sentenced for Trafficking Fentanyl and Illegal Possession of a Machinegun
According to his plea agreement, in November 2022, agents with the ATF identified Jointer as a trafficker of firearms and narcotics. During the investigation, ATF purchased two firearms and 15.9 grams of…
Two Pinellas County Men Indicted For Robbing Convenience Store With A Firearm
According to the indictment and court hearings, on November 8, 2023, Jones and Smith robbed a convenience store in the Clearwater area. During the robbery, they brandished a firearm. They also used…
Muskegon Man Indicted For Possessing Arsenal Of Weapons And Drugs
“These allegations are serious and touch on two major threats to our communities: fentanyl and the spread of illegal firearms in the hands of prohibited persons,” said…
Marion County Man Pleads Guilty To Disability Benefit Fraud Involving The Department Of Veterans Affairs
According to court records, on January 26, 1983, Thompson applied for United States Veterans Affairs (VA) Disability Compensation based on a loss of vision. Between May 1993 and December 2022, Thompson exaggerated…
Port Charlotte Man Sentenced To More Than 4 Years In Federal Prison For Child Sexual Abuse Offenses
According to court documents, from August 7, 2022, through November 15, 2022, Welbourne knowingly possessed and accessed with intent to view child sexual abuse material that he had searched for, downloaded, and…
Rensselaer Felon Pleads Guilty to Illegally Possessing Firearm
United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman and Bryan Miller, Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Division of the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), made the…
Federal grand jury indicts postal worker for stealing mail
Assistant U.S. Attorney Franz T. Wright, who is handling the case, stated that according to the indictment, in October 2021, and January 2022, Porter, a United States Postal Service employee in Angola,…
Rochester man sentenced to more than 12 years in prison for drug trafficking and gun possession
Assistant U.S. Attorney Brett A. Harvey, who handled the case, stated that Dyck operated a drug house on Warsaw Street in Rochester, using workers, who he recruited and paid, to distribute street-level…
O.C. and Houston Men Sentenced to Decades in Prison for Supplying Fentanyl and Other Drugs Sold on Darknet and Causing Fatal ODs
Michael Ta, 25, of Westminster, was sentenced to 260 months (21 years and eight months) in federal prison by United States District Judge David O. Carter. At a separate hearing today, Judge…
Madera County Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Distributing Fentanyl that Caused Overdose Death
According to court documents, on Aug. 3, 2023, Soliz knowingly distributed one fentanyl pill to J.M. in Madera. J.M. suffered a fatal overdose just a few hours later. Law enforcement searched Soliz’…
Stanislaus County Man Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for Passing Counterfeit Savings Bonds
According to court documents, on 10 occasions between March and May 2022, Fleming passed 11 counterfeit United States savings bonds at banks in the Counties of Stanislaus, San Joaquin and other California…
Stanislaus County Man Sentenced to over 19 Years in Prison for Trafficking Methamphetamine
According to court documents, on Sept. 4, 2021, police tried to conduct a traffic stop on a vehicle Satariano was driving. Satariano stopped briefly, let a female out of the car, and…
Nevada Man Arrested and Indicted After Allegedly Stealing Over $7M Worth of Treasury Checks
According to court documents, Kyle Eugene Duncan-Carle, 40, of Las Vegas, Nevada carried out a scheme to defraud multiple credit unions from January 2023 through September 2023 in the District of Utah.…
Hays County Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison
According to court documents, Colten Romeo Thayer, 20, was arrested during a traffic stop on Aug. 29, 2022. During a search of his vehicle, Hays County Sheriff’s deputies found a bag containing…
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