Ex-NASA employees admit to luxury home mortgage fraud scheme
HOUSTON – A Missouri City couple who once worked at NASA admitted Friday to running a years-long mortgage fraud scheme tied to the financing of their luxury home, federal prosecutors said. Noreen…
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…
Pennsylvania Tax Preparer Sentenced for False Tax Return Scheme
SCRANTON – Leidi M. Paulino, a 46-year-old tax preparer and owner of LP Multiservices in Freeland, PA, was sentenced to 24 months in prison on January 19. The sentence, imposed by United…
Mississippi Man Pleads Guilty to Bank Fraud Conspiracy
NEW ORLEANS – John Sposato, a 72-year-old resident of Kiln, Mississippi, entered a guilty plea on January 18 to a charge of conspiracy to commit bank fraud. The plea was made before…
Lame Deer Man Sentenced to 14 Years for Voluntary Manslaughter
BILLINGS — Terence Arturo Limberhand, a 32-year-old resident of Lame Deer, received a 14-year prison sentence today, following a guilty plea to voluntary manslaughter charges. His sentence includes an additional three years…
Orlando Man Sentenced for Attempting to Entice a Minor
OCALA, FL — Victor Aguilar, a 32-year-old Orlando resident, was sentenced to 12 years and 6 months in federal prison by Senior United States District Judge Gregory A. Presnell. Aguilar’s conviction follows…
Long Island Business Owner Sentenced for Tax Fraud and Obstructing IRS
CENTRAL ISLIP, NY — In a recent federal court hearing in Central Islip, United States District Judge Joanna Seybert sentenced Lorraine Pilitz, 65, of Merrick, New York, to 33 months in prison.…
Investment Firm CEO Sentenced for Cherry-Picking Scheme
A chief executive officer of an investment firm has been sentenced to two years in prison, followed by 18 months of home confinement, and ordered to forfeit approximately $1.6 million for engaging…
Virginia Man Arrested for Involvement in U.S. Capitol Breach
WASHINGTON – John Michael Livingston, 51, from Midlothian, Virginia, has been arrested on multiple charges related to his involvement in the breach of the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. This event…
Philadelphia Man Pleads Guilty to Explosive ATM Robberies; Delaware Man Sentenced
PHILADELPHIA – Cushmir McBride, 24, of Yeadon, PA, has pleaded guilty to charges related to a series of explosive ATM robberies in 2020, as announced by United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero.…
Kissimmee Man Sentenced for Making False Statements Regarding ISIS Involvement
ORLANDO, FLORIDA – Moad Mohamed Benkabbou, 23, from Kissimmee, has been sentenced to six years in federal prison for making false statements to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) concerning his involvement…
Sarasota Man Pleads Guilty to Drug Trafficking and Firearm Possession
TAMPA, FLORIDA – Alfred Clayton Rosier, Jr., 29, of Sarasota, has entered a guilty plea to charges of possession with intent to distribute a significant quantity of methamphetamine and possession of a…
Florida Attorney Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion and Fraud in Charitable Deduction Scheme
A Florida attorney, Michael L. Meyer of Davie, has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud the United States and tax evasion related to his involvement in an illegal tax shelter scheme. The…
Kansas City Man Receives 15-Year Sentence for Courthouse Garage Assault
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Shane Russell Coy, a 23-year-old resident of Kansas City, Mo., received a federal sentence of 15 years and eight months in prison without the possibility of parole for…