Defendant Sentenced for Impersonating a Federal Agent
KHRIY SHERROD SIMON, age 33, was sentenced today to 33 months in prison. SIMON was found guilty at trial on January 24, 2024, of impersonating …
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Former Navy Sailor Sentenced to 10 Months in Federal Prison for Failing to Register as a Sex Offender
On April 3, 2019, Michael Yan Tajan, then a Navy Gunner Mate 3rd Class Petty Officer, was convicted of Uniformed Code of Military Justice Article …
Fresno Man Sentenced to 56 Months for Burglarizing Two Firearms Stores
According to court documents, on September 3, 2022, Breitwieser broke into firearms dealer #1 and stole six firearms, ammunition, and other items. Then, on October …
Madera Felon Sentenced to 34 Months for Unlawfully Possessing a Firearm
According to court documents, on Dec. 18, 2022, Madera Police officers stopped Moore after observing several traffic violations. Moore was found to be in possession …
Bakersfield Resident Pleads Guilty to Federal Gun Charge
According to court documents, on August 10, 2023, law enforcement officers executed a federal drug search warrant at a stash house in Bakersfield following an …
Brooklyn Woman Pleads Guilty to Nationwide Marijuana Trafficking and Money Laundering Conspiracies
United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman; Bryan Miller, Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Division of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, …
Troy Man Charged with Abusive Sexual Contact at the Albany Veterans Affairs Medical Center
United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman and Christopher Algieri, Special Agent in Charge of the Northeast Field Office for the United States Department of Veterans …
Greene County Felon Sentenced to 84 Months for Possessing Cocaine and Cocaine Base for Distribution, and Possessing Firearms in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking
The announcement was made by United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman; David L. McNulty, United States Marshal for the Northern District of New York; Bryan …
South African man arrested for stabbing on cruise ship
According to court documents, on May 6, 2024, Ntando Sogoni, 35, was working on the cruise ship when other ship employees observed the defendant attempting …
Former Inland Empire Nonprofit CEO Arrested on Indictment Alleging She Embezzled Federal Grant Funds for Wedding and Crypto
Donise Warren, 51, a.k.a. “Donise Warren-Jackson,” “Donise Jackson,” and “Donise Conerly,” of Canyon Lake, is charged with 15 counts of embezzlement from organizations receiving federal …
Tigard Repeat Offender Sentenced to Federal Prison for Transporting a Victim Across State Lines for Illegal Sexual Activity and Laundering Proceeds Through a Bottled Water Company
Johnell Lee Cleveland, 42, was sentenced to 108 months in federal prison and seven years’ supervised release. He was also ordered to pay $32,115 in …
Utah County Man Accused of Supplying Fentanyl that Killed a Woman During Christmas is Federally Charged
According to court documents, Jared Kory Titcomb, 28, of Spanish Fork, Utah, allegedly distributed fentanyl to a victim on Christmas Eve, 2023. As a result …
Petersburg, Illinois Man Pleads Guilty to Thirty-Four Felony Counts Involving Crimes Against Children
According to the facts in support of his plea, Power, while using online chatting applications such as Snapchat and Kik, identified himself as a minor …
Lake Elsinore Man Who Distributed Fentanyl to Victim Who Took the Drug and Died Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison
Sergio Maya, 33, of Lake Elsinore, was sentenced by United States District Judge Mark C. Scarsi, who also ordered him to pay $19,848 in restitution. …
District Man Sentenced for Possessing Firearms While Trafficking Cocaine and Narcotics
Hinkle, aka “Ronald Archer,” pleaded guilty on August 2, 2023, before U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly to one count …
Chicago Businessman Pleads Guilty to Federal Fraud Charge in Connection With Reverse Mortgage Scheme Targeting Elderly Homeowners
MARK STEVEN DIAMOND schemed with others to induce homeowners to unwittingly obtain reverse mortgage loans to pay for purported home repairs that Diamond offered to …
Convicted Felon Sentenced for Possessing a Glock Pistol That Police Discovered After He Crashed a Stolen Car on I-295
Alexander pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in the District of Columbia on February 13 to a count of …
DOJ resolves allegations Tacoma spine surgeon billed for unnecessary surgeries
“Unnecessary surgeries put patients at risk of medical complications,” said U.S. Attorney Gorman. “In this case we are concerned about protecting taxpayer funded health care, …
Arizona Man Sentenced to 10.5 Years for Trafficking Fentanyl in Pocatello
According to court records, in August 2022, BADGES Task Force officers received reliable information that Little and his co-defendant, Adrianne Anderson, 44, also of Phoenix, …
Jury Finds District Man Guilty in Killing of Ex’s New Romantic Partner
Walker was also found guilty of two counts of assault with a dangerous weapon of an adult female and …
Hartford Man Charged with Fraudulently Collecting Social Security, Unemployment, and Food Stamp Benefits
The indictment was returned on May 1, 2024, and Santiago was arrested today. He appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Thomas O. Farrish in Hartford, pleaded …
Nebraska Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Possession With Intent to Distribute Meth
Calvin Wright, 33, from Creighton, Nebraska, pled guilty on January 24, 2024, to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. Wright was previously convicted of possession …
New Iberia Man Sentenced for Possession of Unregistered Silencers
According to information introduced in court, on or about June 2, 2022, Comeaux knowingly possessed numerous silencers and silencer parts, including two silver and three …
Greenbrier County Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Gun Crime
According to court documents and statements made in court, on January 18, 2023, law enforcement conducted a traffic stop of a vehicle driven by Jordan …
Man Convicted in Cold Case Murder on Military Base in Germany
According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, on Nov. 3, 2001, Shannon L. Wilkerson, 43, beat and strangled Amanda Gonzales to death in …
Wyoming County Man and Raleigh County Woman Plead Guilty to Evading Financial Reporting Requirements
According to court documents and statements made in court, beginning in or around mid-2019 Rice and Aliff, both then in a romantic relationship, became involved …
Mississippi Woman and Alabama Man Sentenced to Prison for Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Distribute 991 Grams of Methamphetamine
Linda Renee Mizell, 41, was sentenced to 75 months in prison and Charles Oliver Trahan, II, 51, was sentenced to 155 months in prison. Gulfport, …
Lexington Physician Sentenced for Healthcare Fraud Conspiracy
According to his guilty plea agreement, Mohamed was a licensed physician, with a specialty in nephrology, who practiced in Lexington. In addition to his nephrology …
Craven County Man Who Shot Sheriff’s Deputy Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison
“Westrup’s federal prosecution is just one example of our commitment to seeking justice for those who serve and put themselves in the line of fire …
Former Attorney Sentenced for Taking Money from Special Needs Clients
According to court documents, Mansfield was a licensed attorney in New Mexico and Oklahoma. In 2011, she was asked to serve as trustee over supplemental …
Trucking Company Operator Indicted for Tax Evasion
According to the indictment, Martin set forth a plan to phase out Martin Logistics after it became burdened with tax debt in order to make …
Colchester Man Found Guilty by Jury of Drug, Gun, and Robbery Offenses
According to court records and evidence presented at trial, by at least July of 2021 Troupe was a source of cocaine base (also known as …
Ohio man pleads guilty to dumping 7,000 gallons of hazardous substance-contaminated wastewater into Scioto River
According to court documents, on April 17, 2021, Mark Shepherd, age 72, Kenton, Ohio, negligently, and without a permit or in violation of a permit, …
Illinois Businessman Sentenced to Nine Years in Prison for Fraud and Tax Evasion
JOSEPH J. CIPOLLA JR. knowingly and willfully failed to file individual income tax returns from 2015 to 2020, causing losses of $415,043 to the IRS …
St. Louis Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Fatally Carjacking Friend
Judge White also ordered Laveal David Jones to pay $9,074 to his victim’s family for funeral costs. ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Judge Ronnie L. …
Bridgeville Resident Charged with Producing and Distributing Material Sexually Exploiting a Minor
The 11-count Indictment named Matthew Trax, 24, as the sole defendant. PITTSBURGH, Pa. – A resident of Bridgeville, Pennsylvania, has been indicted by a federal …
Mother and Daughter Team Sentenced to Prison for Jailhouse Unemployment Insurance Fraud
According to court documents, Miles was an inmate at the Central California Women’s Facility in Chowchilla, California, and Weston is her mother. Miles had previously …
Washington Sentenced To Life For Murder
The charges arose from investigations by the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the District 22 District Attorney Drug and Violent …
Jury Returns Guilty Verdicts Against District Man Who Threatened to Shoot People at an Auto Repair Shop
The jury also found Williams guilty of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence and threatening to …
Riverside Man Sentenced to 21 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Pounds of Methamphetamine from Mexico into Inland Empire
Timoteo Gomez, 51, of Riverside, was sentenced by United States District Judge Jesus G. Bernal. Gomez has been in federal custody since his June 2021 …
La Cañada Flintridge Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Murder-for-Hire Plots and Committing Arson to Apartment Building
Arthur Raffy Aslanian, 55, of La Cañada Flintridge, was sentenced by United States District Judge Jesus G. Bernal, who also ordered Aslanian to pay $15,371 …
Woman who allegedly assaulted toddler on flight from Mexico to Seattle charged and detained after passengers reported the assaults and tried to intervene
According to the criminal complaint, multiple passengers on the flight observed Mistler abuse the child. One reported that the child was in the window seat …
Champaign Woman Convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine
Over four days of testimony, the government presented evidence to establish that Turner had conspired with several others to obtain large quantities of methamphetamine ice …
Antrim Man Sentenced to 18 Months in Federal Prison for Faking a Disability to Illegally Obtain Over $660,000 in Veterans Benefits
Christopher Stultz, 49, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Joseph N. Laplante to 18 months in prison and 3 years of supervised release. Stultz …
Forum provides best practices and resources to prevent and respond to hate crimes that target religious institutions
“Protecting Places of Worship” is a half-day forum that will provide information about religion-focused hate crimes; how to best report such incidents; federal and state …
Marion County Woman Sentenced for Federal Firearms Violation
According to court documents and statements made in court, West Virginia Parole officers were conducting a home visit for Hardesty, who was on parole supervision. …
Louisville Woman Sentenced for Armed Methamphetamine Trafficking
According to court proceedings, on August 26, 2023, law enforcement conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle in which Richardson was the front seat passenger. …
Bangor Man Sentenced to 3 Years for Being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition
U.S. District Judge John A. Woodcock, Jr. sentenced Toman Caudill, 31, to 36 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release. Caudill pleaded …
Boston Man Sentenced to More Than Three Years in Prison for Unlawful Possession of Ammunition
Tyreek Hall, 21, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Indira Talwani to 46 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release. In …
U.S. Attorney’s Office Releases Fentanyl Awareness Day PSA
According to the DEA, fentanyl has saturated the drug market in Utah. It is cheaper, more potent, and more widely available than ever before. According …