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.…
Defendants arraigned in international firearms trafficking case
ATLANTA – Grevaughn Sanchez Goodman, Shavonte Justin Summers, Tranquilo G. Goodman, and Demetrius Lamont Randolph, Jr., have been arraigned on federal charges of conspiracy to deal in firearms without a license. Additionally,…
Leader Of Fenta-Pill Pressing Operation Sentenced To More Than 21 Years In Federal Prison
Orlando, Florida – U.S. District Judge Wendy Berger has sentenced Patrick Silfrain (41, Winter Garden) to 21 years and 10 months in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute fentanyl. The court also…
Former Vanderbilt Student Charged with Cyberstalking
NASHVILLE – A federal grand jury returned an indictment this week charging Dominic Lambert, 24, of Plano, Texas, with Cyberstalking, announced United States Attorney Henry C. Leventis for the Middle District of…
Two Men Found Guilty of Conspiracy to Sell Sanctioned Iranian Petroleum
Zhenyu “Bill” Wang, 42, of Dallas, and Daniel Ray Lane, 42, of McKinney, Texas, were convicted at trial on Nov. 15 on charges of attempting to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers…
Fed’s Collins: Not ready to say the rate hike cycle is over
By Michael S. Derby NEW YORK (Reuters) – Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Susan Collins said Friday while evidence is growing that inflation is easing, she’s not yet ready to rule…
Fed’s Barr says tougher capital plan would have limited impact on borrowing costs
By Pete Schroeder NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Federal Reserve’s top bank watchdog defended its push to overhaul capital requirements, saying they would have a minimal impact on borrowing costs and make…
Fed’s Goolsbee expects easing shelter inflation to seal path to 2%
(Reuters) – Chicago Federal Reserve Bank President Austan Goolsbee on Friday said the U.S. central bank will “do what it takes” to bring inflation down to the Fed’s 2% goal, but that…
Boston Fed’s Collins: Central bank needs better view of full employment
By Howard Schneider BOSTON (Reuters) – Improvements in labor supply that seem to occur as the overall job market gets tighter means Federal Reserve policymakers may need to worry less about inflation…
Syracuse Man Sentenced to 151 Months for Possession of Methamphetamine with Intent to Distribute
SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – Michael Griswold, age 37, of Syracuse, was sentenced yesterday to serve 151 months in federal prison for possession of methamphetamine with the intent to distribute. United States Attorney…
Former San Francisco Venture Capitalist Convicted Of Multiple Fraud And Money Laundering Charges
OAKLAND – Michael Brent Rothenberg, a former San Francisco venture capitalist once described in Bloomberg as “Silicon Valley’s Party Animal,” was convicted today of wire fraud, money laundering, bank fraud, and making…
Former General Motors Manager Found Guilty of Conspiring to Receive Bribe from Foreign Parts Supplier Seeking Contract
LOS ANGELES – A former manager at General Motors was found guilty by a jury today of conspiring to solicit and receive a $5 million bribe from a South Korean company in…
New Orleans Man Indicted for Violations of the Federal Controlled Substances and Gun Control Acts
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – CYRUS ROLLINS, age 41, a resident of New Orleans, was charged on November 16, 2023 in a three-count indictment for violations of the Federal Controlled Substances and Gun…
Mexican National Arraigned for Kidnapping, Hostage Taking and Alien Smuggling in Fresno
FRESNO, Calif. — Cristian Ortiz Coronado, 31, a resident of Mexico, was arraigned today on a six-count indictment charging him with kidnapping, hostage taking, and transporting illegal aliens, U.S. Attorney Phillip A.…
Pearl River Community Man Pleads Guilty to Habitual Domestic Violence
Jackson, Miss. – A Pearl River Community man pled guilty to habitual domestic violence. According to court documents and statements made in open court, on September 21, 2019, in the Pearl River…
Weston Man Charged with Fraud Offenses Related to $890K Embezzlement Scheme
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and Robert Fuller, Special Agent in Charge of the New Haven Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, today announced that…
COVID-19 Relief Fraudster Convicted of Bank Fraud
BOISE – A federal jury in Boise convicted a Georgia woman today for fraudulently obtaining and misusing a $338,958 Paycheck Protection Program loan that the Small Business Administration (SBA) guaranteed under the…
Chief Compliance Officer Sentenced for $50M Medicare Fraud Scheme
A Florida man was sentenced today to four years and six months in prison and ordered to pay $21.7 million in restitution for his role in a health care fraud and wire…
Two Texas Men Sentenced to Prison for Firearms Trafficking to Mexico
Two Texas men were sentenced to prison for their roles in firearms trafficking to Mexico. “Traffickers in fully automatic firearms from the United States to Mexico aid in the cartels’ efforts to…
Four Inmates Sentenced to Prison for Possessing Weapons at FCI Beckley
BECKLEY, W.Va. – Today, inmates Rico Salguero, 40, Jamal Brooks, 26, and Jarvis Burl, 26, were each sentenced to one year and one day in prison and inmate John Durant, 34, was…
COVID-19 Relief Fraudster Convicted of Bank Fraud
A federal jury in Boise, Idaho, convicted a Georgia woman today for fraudulently obtaining and misusing a $338,958 Paycheck Protection Program loan that the Small Business Administration (SBA) guaranteed under the Coronavirus…
Providence Man Admits to Trafficking Fentanyl
PROVIDENCE, RI – A Providence man who was found to be in possession of nearly three kilograms of fentanyl pills and fentanyl powder when members of the Rhode Island DEA Drug Task…
Women who led troubled Tacoma bakery pleads guilty to wire fraud in connection with COVID-19 loan funds
Tacoma – A woman who was part owner and CEO of Tacoma Baking Co. pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Tacoma to wire fraud in connection with nearly $350,000 in…
Romanian citizen indicted for illegally crossing into the U.S. from Canada with six other Romanian nationals in the car
Seattle – A 48-year-old citizen of Romania, who has no legal status in the U.S., was indicted this week for thirteen federal crimes for his attempt to smuggle six other Romanian nationals…
North Carolina Man Arrested on Felony Assault Charges For Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
WASHINGTON — A North Carolina man has been arrested on felony and misdemeanor charges, including assaulting several law enforcement officers, for his actions during the breach…
Florida Man Sentenced to Prison for Embezzling from Missouri Company
ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Judge John A. Ross on Thursday sentenced a man who embezzled about $280,000 from his employer to buy a boat and make other personal purchases to a…
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