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.…
Self-proclaimed king of Bissonett guilty of sex trafficking
HOUSTON – A federal jury in Houston has convicted a 47-year-old man of sex trafficking four women by means of force and of taking three women across state lines to engage in…
Westchester Sex Offender Sentenced to 25 Years for Attempted Enticement of a Minor
ALBANY, NEW YORK – Dean Picariello, age 33, of Valhalla, New York, was sentenced today to 300 months (25 years) in prison for attempting to entice a minor to engage in unlawful…
Five Charged with Bank Fraud Conspiracy, Aggravated Identity Theft
ALBANY, NEW YORK – Five people have been indicted and arrested in connection with a bank fraud conspiracy targeting SEFCU, now Broadview Federal Credit Union. United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman and…
Saratoga Springs Woman Sentenced for Misappropriating Funds as the Fiduciary to a Veteran
ALBANY, NEW YORK – JoAnne Natalie, age 65, of Saratoga Springs, New York, was sentenced today to serve 3 months in jail for misappropriating the funds of a veteran as his appointed…
Crescent City Connection Shooter Pleads Guilty to Possession of a Machine Gun
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that on October 3 ,2023 XAVIER DUHON, age 21, pled guilty to a superseding bill of information for possession of a machinegun,…
Former Fresno Resident Pleads Guilty to Cyberstalking and Sending Interstate Threats
FRESNO, Calif. — William Lee Robinson, 43, of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, pleaded guilty today to five counts of sending threatening interstate communications and three counts of cyberstalking, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.…
Two Nigerian Nationals Based in Maryland Sentenced for Schemes to Steal California and Other States’ Unemployment Insurance Benefits
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Nigerian nationals Quazeem Owolabi Adeyinka, 22, and Ayodeji Jonathan Sangode, 25, currently both residing in Maryland, were sentenced today to 26 months and 14 months in prison respectively for…
U.S. Attorney And U.S. Postal Inspector In Charge Unveil Charges Against Multiple Defendants Alleged To Have Interfered With Delivery Of The Mail
OAKLAND – U.S. Attorney Ismail J. Ramsey and U.S. Postal Inspector in Charge Rafael Nuñez announced today that multiple arrests have been made in cases involving the interference with delivery of the…
Leader and Two Members Of Brooklyn-Based Real Ryte Gang Convicted Of Violent Racketeering Offenses
Earlier today, Semaj Smith, also known as “Bam Bam” and “Real Ryte Sport,” a member of the Brooklyn-based street gang Real Ryte, pleaded guilty at the federal courthouse in Brooklyn to racketeering…
Long Island Man Indicted for Smuggling Protected Birdwing Butterflies
A six-count indictment was unsealed today in federal court in Brooklyn charging Charles Limmer with conspiracy to smuggle wildlife into the United States, smuggling wildlife into and out of the United States,…
Hartford Man Sentenced to 4 Years in Federal Prison for Illegally Possessing Loaded Handgun
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that ERIC WHITE, 31, of Hartford, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley in Bridgeport to 48…
Honduran National Previously Deported 4 Times Sentenced to 3 Years in Federal Prison for Illegally Reentering the U.S.
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that MIGUEL ANTONIO CONTRERAS-MARTINEZ, 54, a citizen of Honduras residing in Stamford, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Michael…
Fed’s Daly: Risks of doing too much vs too little ‘roughly balanced’
(Reuters) – With U.S. inflation down from its peak, the risk of raising interest rates too little no longer far outweighs the risk of raising rates too much, San Francisco Federal Reserve…
Muskogee Resident Pleads Guilty To Failure To Register As A Sex Offender, Theft In Indian Country
MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Nathan Kelly Graham, age 26, of Muskogee, Oklahoma, entered a guilty plea to one count of…
Former CEO Of Iconix Brand Group Sentenced To 18 Months In Prison For Accounting Fraud
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced earlier today that NEIL COLE, the former Chief Executive Officer of Iconix Brand Group, Inc. (“Iconix”), was sentenced…
Congressman George Santos Charged With Conspiracy, Wire Fraud, False Statements, Falsification of Records, Aggravated Identity Theft, and Credit Card Fraud
CENTRAL ISLIP, NY – A 23-count superseding indictment was filed today in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, charging George Anthony Devolder Santos, better known as…
U.S. Navy Service Member Pleads Guilty to Transmitting Sensitive U.S. Military Information to Chinese Intelligence Officer
A U.S. Navy service member pleaded guilty today to federal felony offenses and admitted he transmitted sensitive U.S. military information to an intelligence officer from the People’s Republic of China (PRC) in…
St. Joseph Man Sentenced to 17 Years for Heroin Conspiracy, Illegal Firearms
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A St. Joseph, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for his role in a conspiracy to distribute heroin and for illegally possessing firearms. Roderick A. Hughes,…
Bangor Bank Robber Sentenced to 17 ½ Years in Federal Prison
BANGOR, Maine: A Bangor, Maine, man was sentenced on Friday, October 6 in U.S. District Court in Bangor for bank robbery and possession of a firearm by a felon. U.S. District Judge Lance…
Indy Man Sentenced to Six Months in Federal Prison for Falsely Identifying Robbery Suspect in Order to Claim Cash Reward
INDIANAPOLIS- Carl Davis, 25, of Indianapolis, Indiana, has been sentenced to six months in federal prison after pleading guilty to making a false statement or representation in a matter within the jurisdiction…
Acting Assistant Attorney General Nicole M. Argentieri Delivers Remarks at the American Bar Association 10th Annual London White Collar Crime Institute
Remarks as Prepared for Delivery Thank you for the kind introduction. It’s an honor to be with you all, and I am grateful for this opportunity to discuss the important work the…
Nevada Return Preparer Pleads Guilty to Filing False Tax Returns
A Nevada woman pleaded guilty on Friday to assisting in the preparation of false income tax returns. According to court documents and statements made in court, from 2015 to 2020, Jessica Avras…
Multiple defendants prosecuted on federal firearms, drug charges
SAVANNAH, GA: Six people have been indicted in the Southern District of Georgia on felony charges including illegal firearms possession and drug distribution, while additional defendants have been sentenced to federal prison or…
Man Convicted in $67M “Doctor Chase” Genetic Testing Fraud Scheme
A federal jury in Fort Pierce, Florida, convicted a Florida man on Oct. 6 for his role in a scheme to defraud Medicare of over $67 million by tricking physicians into authorizing…
Undocumented alien and former Marietta teaching assistant have been sentenced to prison for firearms trafficking
ATLANTA – A previously deported undocumented alien with a violent criminal history, and a former school paraprofessional who fatally abandoned a dog in a hot car while straw purchasing firearms, have been…
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