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.…
California Man Sentenced for Violations of the Federal Controlled Substances Act
VAZQUEZ, and others known and unknown, conspired to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine. In addition, VAZQUEZ drove to Metairie, Louisiana to conduct a narcotics transaction that involved a quantity…
U.S. Attorney Gorman recognizes National Crime Victims’ Rights Week with Seattle event and Victim Services Award
“Whether it is making sure a victim of sexual assault is supported while they confront their assailant in court, or ensuring a victim of a financial crime has the opportunity to seek…
New Orleans Man Sentenced for Violating the Federal Gun Control Act
According to court records, New Orleans Police Department officers responded to an event in the 4700 block of Erato Street when they saw BALLARD ducking by a car to put something under…
Former Army Reservist Sentenced for Theft of Government Funds Conspiracy
According to court records, DANIELS stole $11,693.87 from the United States Department of the Army by claiming reimbursement for the performance of military funeral honors ceremonies that never occurred. NEW ORLEANS…
New Orleans Man Pleads Guilty to Heroin Distribution Conspiracy
According to court documents, the Federal Bureau Investigation New Orleans Gang Task Force and the New Orleans Police Department investigated JOHNSON for his involvement in a drug distribution operation in April 2021.…
Former Mexican judicial officer convicted for hiring drivers to transport drug loads
The jury deliberated for approximately three hours before finding Gilberto Almaraz-Muniz, 55, guilty on one count of conspiracy and three counts of possession with intent to distribute various controlled substances following a…
San Gabriel Valley Woman Pleads Guilty to Counterfeit Postage Fraud that Caused More Than $150 Million in Losses to U.S. Postal Service
Lijuan “Angela” Chen, 51, of Walnut, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States and one count of use of counterfeit postage. Chen has been in federal custody…
Plaquemines Parish Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl, Heroin and Cocaine Distribution Conspiracy
According to court documents, Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) agents started investigating GLASS in June 2020 as a narcotics distributor in the New Orleans metropolitan area. The investigation involved use of physical and electronic…
New Orleans Man Indicted for Federal Gun and Drug Charges
If convicted, HARDY faces up to 15 years of imprisonment, up to a $250,000 fine, and up to 3 years of supervised release for Count One; up to 10 years imprisonment, up…
Doctor Convicted for $5.4M Medicare Fraud Scheme
According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Adarsh Gupta, M.D., 51, of Sewell, signed thousands of prescriptions for orthotic braces for over 2,900 Medicare beneficiaries whom he was connected with…
Cascade Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Rolling Back Odometers
Randolph Forrest, age 69, from Cascade, Iowa, received the prison term after a January 17, 2023 guilty plea to one count of wire fraud. A man who was responsible for forty-seven cars…
CFO Of Two New Jersey Companies Charged With Participating In Multi-Million-Dollar Kickback Scheme To Defraud Williams Sonoma, Inc.
According to a superseding indictment returned by a federal grand jury on March 12, 2024, Nardone, 66, of Port St. Lucie, Florida, conspired with others to pay millions of dollars in kickbacks…
District Man Sentenced to 28 Months in Prison for Robbery and Firearms Related Charges
Butler pleaded guilty on February 7, 2024, to robbery and assault with a dangerous weapon in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia before the Honorable Lynn Leibovitz. …
Mount Vernon Mother And Daughter Sentenced To Prison For $1.7 Million COVID-19 Fraud Scheme
U.S. Attorney Damian Williams said: “These defendants stole from a taxpayer-funded program intended to help small businesses that were in desperate need of assistance during the COVID-19 pandemic. As their convictions and…
La Crosse Man Sentenced to 2 ½ Years for Possessing Stolen Firearm as a Felon
On May 2, 2023, Banks was arrested for violating the conditions of his state probation. During a post-arrest search, Banks was found to be in possession of a loaded Smith & Wesson…
Previously Convicted Clinton Resident Pleads Guilty to Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material
Roderick T. Long, 59, pleaded guilty to one count before United States District Judge J. Nicholas Ranjan. PITTSBURGH, Pa. – A former resident of Clinton, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to…
Gary Woman Sentenced to 300 Months in Prison
White was sentenced to 300 months in prison followed by 2 years of supervised release. HAMMOND- Briana White, age 29, of Gary, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Philip…
Mescalero Man Pleads Guilty to Assault
According to court records, on May 18, 2023, Valdez assaulted Jane Doe, an enrolled member of the Mescalero Apache tribe by straddling her and stabbing her repeatedly in the head, face, and…
Additional Charges Brought Against North Shore Drug Trafficking Organization
The superseding indictment includes the charge of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute controlled substances that was initially brought against the following defendants in November 2022: BOSTON – A…
Murder For Hire Convict Sentenced To Ten Years In Prison
Gessen was convicted of the crime by a jury after a one-week trial before Judge Corley. The evidence at trial established that Gessen, 49, of Massachusetts, was an attorney licensed in New…
Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Fraud Involving Small Business Administration Disaster Funds
Hector Garcia, 52, of Ocala, Fla., pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and three counts of wire fraud. U.S. District Court Judge Denise J. Casper scheduled sentencing…
Four Defendants in Firearms Trafficking Ring Sentenced
“Firearms traffickers present an immediate danger to communities within and outside our district,” said U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Buchanan. “We are committed to working with our federal, state, local, and international partners…
Former American Airlines Flight Attendant Indicted for Filming Minors in Aircraft Lavatory
Estes Carter Thompson III, 36, of Charlotte, N.C., was indicted on one count of attempted sexual exploitation of children and one count of possession of child [censored]ography depicting a prepubescent minor. Thompson…
Former Social Security Administration Employee Facing Federal Charges for Fraudulent Telework, Emergency Childcare, and Medical Leave Schemes
According to court documents, Markham was employed by the SSA and assigned to an office based in Anderson, Indiana. Between February 13, 2019, and June 17, 2022, Markham allegedly engaged in a…
Leader Of $50 Million Health Care Fraud Pleads Guilty
U.S. Attorney Damian Williams said: “Behind every dollar siphoned through fraud lies a patient denied rightful care. Manishkumar Patel cost Medicare nearly $50 million in resources that could have been used to…
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