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…
Florida Woman Sentenced for Assault and Interference Aboard Flight
PHILADELPHIA – Jessica Navarro, 31, from Winter Springs, Florida, has been sentenced to nine months in prison and one year of supervised release for her disruptive and violent behavior on a Frontier…
Kissimmee Man Indicted for Firearm Possession as a Convicted Felon
ORLANDO, FL – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announced the indictment of Kristian Ramos, 43, of Kissimmee, on charges of possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. Ramos, if convicted, faces…
Long Beach Man Sentenced to Life Plus 30 Years for Deadly Spa Bombing in Aliso Viejo
LOS ANGELES – Stephen William Beal, 64, of Long Beach, has been sentenced to life imprisonment plus an additional 30 years for constructing and detonating a bomb at an Aliso Viejo day…
YWCA Spokane Announces 2024 Women of Achievement Honorees
Spokane, Washington – YWCA Spokane is set to honor eight remarkable women for their contributions to the community in the upcoming 42nd Annual Women of Achievement Awards Ceremony and Luncheon. The event,…
Pottsville Man Sentenced for Computer Hacking and Illegal Image Trafficking
SCRANTON – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced the sentencing of 34-year-old Brandon B. Boyer of Pottsville, Pennsylvania. On January 18, 2024, United States District Court…
Muncie Man Sentenced to 11 Years for Fentanyl Distribution and Firearms Possession
INDIANAPOLIS – William Henry Cook, a 27-year-old resident of Muncie, Indiana, has been sentenced to 11 years in federal prison following his guilty plea to charges of possession with intent to distribute…
Austin Woman Arrested for Embezzlement of Federal Funds from Killeen Housing Authority
WACO, Texas – DeAdra Johnson, a 52-year-old woman from Austin, has been arrested on charges related to the alleged embezzlement of federal funds from the Killeen Housing Authority (KHA), where she served…
Man Admits to Disability Fraud While Exploiting Elderly in St. Louis
ST. LOUIS – Gino Rives, a 36-year-old man from Edmundson, pleaded guilty on Thursday to five counts of theft of government funds, involving a scheme where he falsely claimed disability benefits while…
Oregon Woman Indicted for Posting Violent Threats Against Jews and Blacks Online
EUGENE, Ore. – A federal grand jury in Eugene has indicted Elizabeth Ballesteros West, a 56-year-old woman from Cottage Grove, Oregon, on charges of transmitting an interstate threat, as announced by the…
Fairfax Man Pleads Guilty to Unlawful Possession of Machine Guns
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Timothy Lawrence Carll, a 67-year-old Fairfax resident, entered a guilty plea today for unlawful possession of a machine gun. Court records indicate that Carll had four fully automatic machine…
Brooklyn Non-Profit Senior Officer Pleads Guilty to $2.3 Million Embezzlement
Marcia Joseph, 57, of Baldwin, New York, pleaded guilty to wire fraud at the federal courthouse in Brooklyn. She admitted to embezzling approximately $2.3 million from her employer, a non-profit organization that…
Canadian Sentenced to 12 Years for Child Enticement Plot in New York
ALBANY, NEW YORK – Jonathan Woodworth, a 45-year-old from Riverside-Albert, New Brunswick, Canada, received a 12-year prison sentence for attempting to entice and coerce a 10-year-old child into sexual activity. This announcement…
New Mexico Man Found Guilty of Aggravated Sexual Abuse
ALBUQUERQUE – Joel Ruiz, 65, from Dulce, was found guilty of aggravated sexual abuse by a federal jury after a day and a half of deliberation. United States Attorney Alexander M.M. Uballez…
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…