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.…
Arizona Man Pleads Guilty to Abusive Sexual Contact of Child in Indian Country
ALBUQUERQUE – Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, and Raul Bujanda, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Albuquerque Field Office, announced today that Darwin Chee…
Sioux Falls Man Sentenced to 21 Years in Federal Prison in Connection with Fentanyl Death
SIOUX FALLS – United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier has sentenced a Sioux Falls man convicted of one count of Distribution of a…
HONDURAN NATIONAL SENTENCED TO 9 YEARS FOR MASSIVE IMMIGRATION FRAUD SCHEME
MOBILE, AL – A Honduran national living in Pensacola, Florida has been sentenced to nine years in federal prison for orchestrating a massive immigration fraud scheme involving over 425 victims nationwide.…
North Carolina Home Health Care Agency And Owner Agree To Pay $600,000 To Resolve False Claims Act Allegations
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Family First Home Health Care, Inc. (Family First), a home health care agency located in Gastonia, N.C. (now d/b/a Gaston Piedmont Health Care Inc.), and its owner Marion James…
Member of Catalytic Converter Theft Crew Sentenced to More Than Three Years in Prison
BOSTON – A Springfield man was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for his role in a regional organized theft crew that stole catalytic converters from nearly 500 vehicles, robbed jewelry…
Sex Traffickers Convicted of Cross-Country Exploitation of a Minor
MIAMI – On March 8, a federal trial jury in Miami found Xavier Latrell Smith, 34, and Jayla Denice Welch, 22, both of Texas, guilty of carrying out a sex trafficking conspiracy…
Lawrence Woman Sentenced in Conspiracy to Use Stolen Identities to Fraudulently Purchase Vehicles
BOSTON – A Lawrence woman was sentenced today for her role in a scheme to use the stolen identities of United States citizens from Puerto Rico to fraudulently purchase vehicles. Wanda Sanchez,…
Browning man admits shooting, wounding man on Blackfeet Indian Reservation
GREAT FALLS — A Browning man accused of shooting and wounding a man in the head on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation admitted to charges today, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said. Joseph Paul…
Paul Hendler Imprisoned on Federal Forgery Charge
Burlington, Vermont – The United States Attorney’s Office announced that Paul Hendler, 52, of Burlington, was sentenced today in United States District Court in Burlington to a total of 36 months of…
Bitcoin Fog Operator Convicted of Money Laundering Conspiracy
A federal jury in Washington, D.C., convicted a dual Russian-Swedish national today for his operation of the longest-running bitcoin money laundering service on the darknet. “Roman Sterlingov thought he could use the…
Schuylkill County Man Indicted For Fentanyl Trafficking
SCRANTON – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that Jose Miguel Peralta, Jr., age 35, of Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, was indicted by a federal grand jury…
Investigators Request Info From Feds’ Prosecution Of Chinese Ex-Hunter Biden Associate
Investigators Request Info From Feds’ Prosecution Of Chinese Ex-Hunter Biden Associate Nick Pope on February 20, 2024 Congressional investigators are seeking documents from the federal prosecution of a former business associate of…
Fed’s faith in ‘immaculate disinflation’ narrative put to the test
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Federal Reserve will conclude a two-day policy meeting on Wednesday, with officials parsing evidence of slowing inflation alongside continued labor market strength and a jump…
Kissimmee Man Gets Five Years for Importing Cocaine into U.S.
ORLANDO, FL – Roman Batista, 38, of Kissimmee, has been sentenced to five years in federal prison by U.S. District Judge Carlos E. Mendoza for importing a substantial quantity of cocaine into…
Traders keep bets the Fed’s rate cuts will start in May
By Ann Saphir (Reuters) – Inflation is cooling, but not quite quick enough to allow the U.S. central bank to deliver its first interest-rate reduction by March, with traders betting on Friday…
Bronx Attorney, Two New Jersey Men Nabbed in Large Scale Immigration Fraud Ring
NEW YORK — Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Michael Alfonso, the Acting Special Agent in Charge of the Newark Field Office of Homeland…
Rock Island Man Sentenced to Over Five Years for Ammunition Possession
DAVENPORT, Iowa — George Harper, Jr., a 34-year-old resident of Rock Island, was sentenced to 67 months in federal prison on Tuesday for being a felon in possession of ammunition. The sentence…
Richmond Couple Convicted of Forced Labor and Human Trafficking
EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA — A federal jury in the Eastern District of Virginia convicted Harmanpreet Singh, 30, and Kulbir Kaur, 43, of multiple charges related to forced labor and human trafficking.…
North Charleston Man Sentenced to Over 16 Years for Drug Trafficking
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Maurice “Black” Adams, a 29-year-old North Charleston resident, was sentenced to 198 months in federal prison following his involvement in a large-scale drug trafficking operation. Adams faced charges for…
Charleston Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison for Weapon Violation
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Dontrell Lamar Watson, 34, of Charleston, was sentenced to five years in federal prison after pleading guilty to possession of a firearm by a felon. Evidence presented to the court…
Moncks Corner Man Sentenced to 14 Years for Firearms and Drug Offenses
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Kareem Kashif Jefferson, 34, of Moncks Corner, South Carolina, has been sentenced to 14 years in federal prison following his conviction for being a felon in possession of firearms…
National Drug Trafficking Operator Pleads Guilty
HARTFORD, CT – Ramon Ramos-Acevedo, 48, of New Britain, Connecticut, pleaded guilty in federal court yesterday to charges related to large-scale fentanyl and cocaine trafficking. The announcement was made by Vanessa Roberts…
Life Sentence for Alabama Man Who Ran Child Exploitation Enterprise
An Alabama man, William Michael Spearman, 58, of Madison, has been sentenced to life imprisonment for his role as the lead administrator of a website dedicated to the advertisement and distribution of…
New Orleans Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Distribution
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – Carlos Guillen, a 38-year-old resident of New Orleans, pled guilty on January 18, 2024, to charges of distributing Fentanyl. This plea, announced by United States Attorney Duane A.…
Utah Nurse Arrested for Alleged Illegal Morphine Distribution
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – A United States Magistrate Judge has ordered Catherine Worman, a 33-year-old nurse from Sandy, Utah, to remain in custody following her recent arrest and federal indictment. Worman…
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