Two Men Sentenced to Prison for Methamphetamine Distribution in Greater Minnesota
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Two men have been sentenced to prison for their roles in a methamphetamine distribution ring in greater Minnesota. According to court …
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Jessica D. Aber Sworn in as U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Jessica D. Aber was officially sworn in today as the 63rd United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia by Chief …
William J. Ihlenfeld, II sworn in as United States Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia
U.S. Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – William J. Ihlenfeld, II has taken the oath of office to become the United States …
Record 4.3 Million People Quit Their Jobs In August As Workers See Opportunity In Chaotic Labor Market
A record 4.3 million Americans quit their job in August as retail and bar and restaurant industries saw the largest surge in employees who left …
Shreveport Police Department Chosen as Participant in Partnership with U.S. Department of Justice to Help Reduce Violent Crime in Shreveport
SHREVEPORT, La. – Acting United States Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook has announced that the City of Shreveport Police Department has been chosen to participate …
Four People Sentenced in Drug Trafficking Ring
KANSAS CITY, KAN. – Four people received prison sentences following convictions in relation to a drug trafficking ring that operated for years in the Kansas …
Former Internal Revenue Service Agent Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Identity Theft and Making False Statements During Security Background Investigation
Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, Bryan Cho, a former Special Agent with the Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation (“IRS-CI”), was sentenced by United …
Sean Merchant, a/k/a “Bronxwood,” Sentenced To More Than 16 Years In Prison For Sex Trafficking Of Minors
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that SEAN MERCHANT was sentenced today to 196 months in prison …
Former CEO of Braskem Sentenced to 20 Months in Prison for Foreign Bribery and Securities Law Violations
BROOKLYN, NY – Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, Jose Carlos Grubisich, a Brazilian national and the former Chief Executive Officer of Braskem S.A. …
Conservative Politicians In Spain Attack Biden After Indigenous Peoples’ Day Proclamation
Right-wing politicians in Spain criticized President Joe Biden’s proclamation of Indigenous Peoples’ Day on Monday and refused to apologize for the atrocities committed when the …
Two Individuals Sentenced in Methamphetamine and Fentanyl Distribution Case
BOISE – A Boise man and an Arizona man were sentenced to federal prison for conspiracy and for possessing methamphetamine and fentanyl with the intent …
Former Bookkeeper Sentenced to 63 Months in Prison for Fraud
BENTON, Ill. – Paula R. Hise, 55, of Shawneetown, Illinois, was sentenced yesterday in United States District Court in Benton to 63 months in prison …
Cincinnati man sentenced to more than 10 years in prison for robbing restaurant
CINCINNATI – The lead of four defendants convicted of robbing an area chicken wings restaurant at gunpoint was sentenced in federal court to 126 months …
Rhode Island Man Who Sought $4.7 Million in COVID Relief Loans Sentenced for Defrauding CARES Act Paycheck Protection Program
PROVIDENCE – For the second time in one week, a defendant has been sentenced in U.S. District Court in Providence, RI, to a significant term …
Police Discover Over 30 Migrants Hiding In A Boat During Routine Traffic Stop in Florida
A Monroe County Sheriff’s officer found 32 migrants suspected of traveling to the U.S. from Cuba hiding in a boat after pulling a truck over …
Second Facebook Whistleblower Offers To Testify In Congress
Another former Facebook employee says she is willing to testify before Congress on the tech giant’s business practices. Sophie Zhang is a former Facebook data …
Suspects wanted for armed robbery on Wadsworth Avenue
On Saturday, September 11th, 2021, at 5:50pm, the offender entered the Pretzel Factory located at 1555 Wadsworth Avenue and pointed a silver colored revolver at …
Gov. Abbott Bans All COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates In Texas
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued an executive order late Monday prohibiting all COVID-19 vaccine mandates in the state of Texas. “The COVID-19 vaccine is safe, …
ISIS Leader Arrested In Iraq: REPORT
A top ISIS leader and al-Qaida affiliate was arrested during a cross-border operation in Iraq, leaders said on Monday, the Associated Press reported. Sami Jasim …
GBI Investigates Officer Involved Shooting in Monroe
Monroe, GA (October 9, 2021) – On Friday, October 8, 2021, the GBI was requested by the Monroe Police Department to investigate an officer involved …
GBI Investigates Officer Involved Shooting in Evans County
Evans, County, GA (October 9, 2021) – On Friday, October 8, 2021, at approximately 10:30 p.m., the GBI was requested by the Evans County Sheriff’s …
GBI Investigates Death in Sylvania, GA
Sylvania, GA (October 7, 2021) – On October 7, 2021, the GBI arrested Walter Washington, age 70, of Sylvania, GA and charged him with one count …
Appalachian Judicial Circuit District Attorney Announces Guilty Plea of Defendant in GBI Gang and Human Trafficking Investigation
Ellijay, Glimer County, GA (October 6, 2021) – Appalachian Judicial Circuit District Attorney Alison Sosebee announces a conviction by guilty plea in a gang and …
GBI Investigates Officer Involved Shooting in Crisp County
UPDATE: October 5,2021 The man involved in this officer involved shooting is identified as James Daynair Goodwin, age 46. Goodwin remains in the hospital in …
GBI Makes Arrest in 2008 Lakeland, GA Murder
Lakeland, GA (October 2, 2021) – On Friday, September 24, 2021, the GBI obtained arrests warrants and charged Marquis Williams, age 30, and Andrew Johnson, …
GBI Investigates Officer Involved Shooting in LaGrange
Update: The man involved in this OIS is identified as Ronald McCormick, age 39, of LaGrange. LaGrange, GA (September 28, 2021) – On Tuesday, September …
GBI Investigates Officer Involved Shooting in Marietta
(Marietta, GA) – On Tuesday, September 28, 2021, the GBI was requested by the Marietta Police Department to investigate an officer involved shooting. The early …
Human Trafficker Sentenced to Two Decades in Federal Custody
Twelve Self Help Tips for Coping in the Aftermath of the Attack on the U.S. Capitol REPORT LOCAL COVID-19-RELATED FRAUD, HOARDING, AND PRICE GOUGING …
District Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Killing One Woman and Wounding Another
WASHINGTON – Vaughn Kosh, 50, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced today to 20 years in prison for killing one …
Grand Blanc Man and Flint Woman Sentenced in Fraudulent Investment Scheme
FLINT – A former pastor and his associate have been sentenced for their role in a multi-year Ponzi scheme that defrauded more than 140 individuals …
Lubbock Drug Traffickers Sentenced to Combined 106 Years in Federal Prison
A dozen Lubbock drug traffickers have been sentenced to a combined 106 years in federal prison, announced Acting U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of …
Cocaine Base Distribution Charges Filed Against Two Defendants Operating in Burlington, Vermont
The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont stated that Tyrish Stevenson, also known as “Skip,” 47, and Christopher Rivers, also …
Two Men Sentenced to 8 Years in Federal Prison for Role in Trafficking Fentanyl
Florence, South Carolina — Acting United States Attorney M. Rhett DeHart announced today that Fernando Contreras-Herrera, 25, and Cesar Inda-Silva, 25, both from Mexico, were …
Hartford Man Involved in Gun Battle Sentenced to Federal Prison for Firearm Offense
Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that WILLIAM TISDOL, 22, of Hartford, was sentenced today by U.S. District …
Two Parents Convicted by Jury in College Admissions Scheme
BOSTON – Two former executives were convicted today by a federal jury in Boston in connection with conspiring to bribe athletic officials to facilitate their …
Six South Carolina Residents Charged in Interstate Gun Trafficking Conspiracy
NEWARK, N.J. – Six South Carolina residents have been charged with conspiring to illegally sell firearms, including nine handguns, in and around New Jersey, Acting …
Man from Albuquerque sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for homemade bomb
ALBUQERQUE, N.M. – Ryan Cook, 45, of Albuquerque, was sentenced in federal court on Sep. 28 to one year and six months in prison for …
Man from Albuquerque sentenced to seven years in federal prison for armed robbery
ALBUQERQUE, N.M. – Samuel Perez, 34, of Albuquerque, was sentenced in federal court on Sept. 22 to seven years in prison for using, carrying and …
California Man Sentenced to 15 Months in Federal Prison for Scheming to Defraud Afghan Government on U.S.-Funded Contract
LOS ANGELES – A former Orange County resident has been sentenced to 15 months in prison for his role in a scheme to defraud …
Former Nantucket Bank Employee Pleads Guilty to Role in Two Fraud Schemes
BOSTON – A former Nantucket Bank employee pleaded guilty today to her role in two fraud conspiracies. Rushell Harris, 32, of Nantucket, pleaded guilty to …
Man Who Shot Firearm Inside West Palm Beach VA Medical Center Committed to 198 Months in Custody
Miami, Florida – Today, federal district judge Kenneth A. Marra sentenced Larry Ray Bon, 62, a former West Palm Beach resident who shot a firearm …
Carla B. Freedman is Sworn in as United States Attorney for the Northern District of New York
SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – Carla B. Freedman became the United States Attorney for the Northern District of New York this morning, upon being sworn in …
Nicholas W. Brown sworn in as U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Washington
Seattle – Nicholas W. Brown was sworn in today as U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Washington. Mr. Brown previously served as an Assistant …
Monmouth County Man Sentenced to 100 Months in Prison for Possessing with Intent to Distribute more than 40 Grams of Fentanyl
TRENTON, N.J. – A Monmouth County, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 100 months in prison for possessing more than 40 grams of fentanyl …
Peoria Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing Guns from a Federally Licensed Firearms Dealer in Tazewell County
PEORIA, Ill. – Zabian Hatcher, 21, of the 2600 block of Montana Ave, in Peoria, Illinois, pleaded guilty today to charges including conspiring to steal …
West Palm Beach Investment Fraudster Guilty of Wire Fraud, Victim Losses in the Millions
Miami, Florida – Fifty-four-year-old West Palm Beach, Florida resident Salvatore Renaldi pled guilty this week in South Florida federal district court to orchestrating and running …
Greenwich Resident Admits Making False Statement in Immigration Matter
Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that PATRICIO MILINIK, 43, a citizen of Argentina residing in Greenwich, waived …
Owasso Man Pleads Guilty to Voluntary Manslaughter in Indian Country
An Owasso man who killed his stepfather in March 2020 pleaded guilty today in federal court, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson. Jordan Taylor Kuykendall, …
Darcie N. McElwee Sworn in as U.S. Attorney for the District of Maine
PORTLAND, Maine—The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced that Darcie N. McElwee has taken the oath of office to become the U.S. Attorney for the District of …