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.…
Ethan Porter Sentenced to 110 Months for Illegal Firearm Possession
Ethan Porter, a 33-year-old resident of Cedar Rapids, has been sentenced to 110 months in federal prison for being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm. The sentence was handed down…
Franklin Resident Sentenced for Federal Firearms Law Violation
ERIE, Pa. – A Franklin, Pennsylvania resident was sentenced to 40 months in prison for violating federal firearms laws. United States Attorney Eric G. Olshan announced the sentencing, which took place in…
Georgia Resident Pleads Guilty to Mailing Threatening Communications
MACON, Ga. – Travis Leroy Ball, a 56-year-old resident of Barnesville, Georgia, pled guilty today in federal court to a charge of mailing threatening communications. U.S. District Judge C. Ashley Royal presided…
CEO of Crypto Arraigned in Brooklyn on Multi-Million Dollar Cryptocurrency Fraud
This morning, German national Horst Jicha, 64, will be arraigned at the federal courthouse in Brooklyn, facing charges of securities fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering conspiracies in connection with a cryptocurrency…
AUSA Nicole DuPré Honored for Outstanding Work in Human Trafficking Case
GREENSBORO – Nicole DuPré, Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) for the Middle District of North Carolina, has been named the 2023 Assistant United States Attorney of the Year for North Carolina by…
Court Orders Response Tree LLC to Halt Lead Generation and Consent Farm Operations
The U.S. District Court for the Central District of California has issued a stipulated order against Response Tree LLC and its president, Derek Thomas Doherty, following allegations of violating the Telemarketing Sales…
U.S. Attorney’s Office Amplifies Efforts During National Human Trafficking Prevention Month
Hattiesburg, Miss. – In observance of National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, U.S. Attorney Todd Gee and his staff are intensifying their efforts to combat human trafficking. The U.S. Attorney’s Office is dedicated…
Oklahoma Federal Court Announces Multiple Criminal Indictments
United States Attorney Clint Johnson has revealed the outcomes of the January 2024 Federal Grand Jury B session, resulting in multiple indictments for violations of U.S. law. Key indictments include: Miguel Acuna-Segura:…
Altamonte Springs Firearms Dealer Pleads Guilty to Falsifying Records
Orlando, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg has announced the guilty plea of Angel Ruben Hernandez, Jr., 75, of Altamonte Springs, on three counts of failing to record essential information…
Orlando Man Pleads Guilty to Firearm Possession as a Convicted Felon
Orlando, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg has announced the guilty plea of Robert Lee Pringle, 35, from Orlando, for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. Pringle now faces…
Vermont’s U.S. Attorney’s Office Recovers Over $3 Million in Fiscal Actions
Burlington, Vermont – U.S. Attorney Nikolas P. Kerest announced significant financial recoveries by the District of Vermont in Fiscal Year 2023. The office collected a total of $3,106,754.45 through various criminal and…
Columbia Man Sentenced for Firearms Possession and Drug Offense
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Justin Washington, a 24-year-old resident of Columbia, was sentenced to 90 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to charges of Possession of Stolen Firearms and Possession of a…
Five Arrested in Multi-Million Dollar Embezzlement and Tax Fraud Scheme
NEW YORK — Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, along with officials from the Justice Department’s Tax Division, the FBI, the IRS-CI, and the DOL-OIG,…
Rhode Island District Collects Over $6.9 Million in Criminal and Civil Actions in Fiscal Year 2023
PROVIDENCE, RI – Zachary A. Cunha, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Rhode Island, announced the collection of $6,952,328.06 in criminal and civil actions during Fiscal Year 2023. The total includes…
Montgomery Woman Sentenced for PPP Loan Fraud
MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA – Zsa Zsa Bouvier Couch, a 55-year-old resident of Montgomery, Alabama, was sentenced to 45 months in prison for fraudulent activities related to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), as announced…
Rhode Island U.S. Attorney’s Office Hosts Successful First Annual Coat Drive
PROVIDENCE, RI – The first annual coat drive organized by the Rhode Island U.S. Attorney’s Office (RI-USAO) took place on January 18th at Kennedy Plaza in Providence. The event, led by the…
San Carlos Man Arrested for Investment Fraud Scheme
SAN FRANCISCO – David Scott Cacchione, 59, of San Carlos, was arrested and charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud related to an investment fraud scheme. This announcement was made by United…
South Bend Man Sentenced to 20 Years for Arson
SOUTH BEND – Quintin Ferguson, a 34-year-old resident of South Bend, Indiana, has been sentenced to 240 months in prison following his guilty plea to arson. United States District Court Judge Damon…
Crow Agency Man Sentenced to Five Years for Meth Trafficking
BILLINGS – Jeffrey Prettypaint, a 30-year-old man from Crow Agency, was sentenced to five years in prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for his involvement in methamphetamine trafficking. U.S. Attorney…
Southern District of California Recovers Over $30 Million in Criminal and Civil Actions
SAN DIEGO – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of California has announced the collection of $30,730,539.87 in criminal and civil actions for Fiscal Year 2023. Of this total, criminal…
Former Bookkeeper of Mukilteo Flooring Company Convicted of Fraud
SEATTLE – Jodi Hamrick, a former bookkeeper for a Mukilteo, Washington, flooring company, was convicted today in U.S. District Court in Seattle on multiple charges, including four counts of wire fraud, one…
Former Puyallup Man Sentenced for Conspiracy to Destroy Energy Facilities
TACOMA – Matthew Greenwood, 32, previously of Puyallup, Washington, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Tacoma to three years of probation, including one year of home confinement, for conspiracy to…
Life Sentence for Amarillo Drug Trafficker in Methamphetamine Case
Amarillo, TX – Mandis Charles Barrow, 45, received a life sentence yesterday for multiple drug trafficking offenses involving methamphetamine. U.S. District Judge Matthew J. Kacsmaryk imposed the sentence following Barrow’s conviction by…
Fed’s Daly: ‘Premature’ to think rate cuts are around the corner
(Reuters) – San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank President Mary Daly on Friday said she feels there is “a lot of work left to do” on bringing inflation back down to the Fed’s…
Fed’s Bostic says open to earlier rate cuts on faster drop in inflation
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Atlanta Federal Reserve President Raphael Bostic said on Thursday he was open to reducing U.S. interest rates sooner than he had anticipated if there is “convincing”…
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