Jacksonville roofing business owners plead guilty to $10 million fraud scheme
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Travis Morgan Slaughter and Tripp Charles Slaughter, owners of multiple Jacksonville roofing businesses, have pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud and conspiracy to commit tax…
Former Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Emergency Dispatcher Pleads Guilty To Producing Photos And A Video Of Himself Sexually Abusing Two Young Children
Jacksonville, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announced that Scott Matthew Yotka (47, Jacksonville) has pleaded guilty to two counts of producing photos and a video depicting himself while he…
Jacksonville Man Pleads Guilty To Armed Drug Trafficking
Jacksonville, Florida –United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Vershaun Lamar Puzie (33, Jacksonville) has pleaded guilty to two counts of possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.…
Jacksonville Sexual Predator Sentenced To 35 Years For Using Hidden Camera To Produce And Possess Child Sexual Abuse Videos And Images
Jacksonville, Florida – Chief United States District Judge Timothy J. Corrigan has sentenced James Thomas Butler II (41, Jacksonville) to 35 years in federal prison for the production, attempted production, and possession…
Jacksonville Methamphetamine Dealers Sentenced To Federal Prison
Jacksonville, Florida – U.S. District Judge Brian J. Davis has sentenced three Jacksonville men to federal prison for their roles in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. Steven Ray McWhorter (49) was sentenced…
Retired Jacksonville School Teacher Pleads Guilty To Possessing Videos And Images Depicting The Sexual Abuse Of Children
Jacksonville, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announced that Michael Paul Gillis (64, Jacksonville) has pleaded guilty to possessing computer media containing images and videos depicting the sexual abuse of…
Jacksonville Man Pleads Guilty To Attempting To Use A 9-Year-Old Child To Produce Photos Of Sexual Abuse
Jacksonville, Florida –United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Tadd Andrew Melton (33, Jacksonville) today pleaded guilty to attempted production of child sex abuse images. Melton faces a minimum mandatory sentence…
Jacksonville Man Sentenced To Federal Prison For Stealing His Twin’s Identity To Obtain Veterans Benefits
Jacksonville, Florida – U.S. District Judge Timothy J. Corrigan today sentenced Wayne Bowen (64, Jacksonville) to two years in federal prison for aggravated identity theft. The Court also ordered Bowen to reimburse…
Jacksonville Man Sentenced To 12 Years For Distributing Child Sexual Abuse Videos Over The Internet
Jacksonville, Florida – Chief United States District Judge Timothy J. Corrigan has sentenced Michael Lee Aurandt (51, Jacksonville) to 12 years in federal prison for distributing child sexual abuse images and videos…
Jacksonville Man Pleaded Guilty to Student Aid Fraud and Possessing Firearm in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking Offense
WILMINGTON, N.C. – A Jacksonville man pleaded guilty yesterday to using identities of family members, drug addicts and homeless people to steal over a quarter of a million dollars in federal student…
Former Jacksonville Resident Sentenced To 3 Years In Federal Prison For Travel Scam
Jacksonville, Florida – Senior U.S. District Judge Harvey E. Schlesinger today sentenced Juan Carlos Arteaga (58, Conroe, TX) to 3 years in federal prison for wire fraud. Arteaga had been released on…
Owner Of Jacksonville Tax Preparation Business Convicted Of Tax Fraud
Jacksonville, Florida – A federal jury has found Ali Akhenaten (formerly known as Darryl Oliver) guilty of five counts of tax fraud. Akhenaten faces a maximum penalty of three years in federal…
Jacksonville Man Sentenced to 5+ Years on Firearm Charges Related to Crack Cocaine Sales
NEW BERN, N.C. – Elias Johnson, 21, of Jacksonville, was sentenced today to 62 months in prison for possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime and possessing a firearm…
Jacksonville Man Sentenced To More Than Three Years In Federal Prison For Possessing Firearms While Subject To A Domestic Violence Injunction
Jacksonville, Florida – U.S. District Judge Brian J. Davis has sentenced Andrew Carl Fulda (44, Jacksonville) to 37 months in federal prison for possessing firearms while he was subject to a domestic…
Former Public Utility Executives Indicted For Conspiring To Steal Millions Of Dollars From The City Of Jacksonville Upon The Sale Of The Jacksonville Electric Authority
Jacksonville, Florida –United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the return by a grand jury of an indictment charging former Jacksonville Electric Authority (JEA) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Aaron Zahn (42, Jacksonville…
Jacksonville murder suspect arrested
JACKSONVILLE, FL – Jacksonville Police have announced the arrest of a male suspect wanted for murder this past Sunday. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office reported on Sunday, February 13, 2022 shortly after 9:00…
Former Jacksonville School Teacher Arrested For Possessing Videos Depicting The Sexual Abuse Of Children
Jacksonville, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Michael Paul Gillis (64, Jacksonville) has been arrested and charged by criminal complaint with possessing a computer disk drive containing videos…
Jacksonville Man Pleads Guilty To Stealing His Twin’s Identity To Obtain Veterans Benefits
Jacksonville, Florida – Wayne Bowen (64, Jacksonville) has pleaded guilty to aggravated identity theft. He faces a mandatory penalty of two years in federal prison. As part of his plea agreement, Bowen…
Six new cops join Jacksonville police department
Jacksonville Police Department has six new officers that were sworn in today during a ceremony at the Center for Public Safety. Please welcome Officers Christopher Weaver, Steven Fayak, Brandon Forquet, Blake Gibson,…
Jacksonville Man Sentenced To 10 Years In Federal Prison For Attempting To Meet 13-Year-Old Child For Sex
Jacksonville, Florida – Chief U.S. District Judge Timothy J. Corrigan has sentenced Timothy Wade Veres III (25, Jacksonville) to 10 years in federal prison for attempted online enticement of a minor to…
Jacksonville Man Indicted For Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Images And Videos
Jacksonville, Florida – Acting U.S. Attorney Karin Hoppmann announces the return of an indictment charging Michael Ray King (41, Jacksonville) with possessing images and videos depicting the sexual abuse of children. If…