$50K lottery winner says giving is better than receiving
SILVER SPRING, Md. — A Maryland Lottery player is $50,000 richer after a scratch-off win — but instead of keeping the prize for himself, he says he’s giving most of it away…
Postal worker admits fraud in applying for and receiving veteran benefits
AUGUSTA, GA: A Taliaferro County, Ga., man has admitted withholding information about his employment with the U.S. Postal Service when applying for and receiving pension benefits from the Veterans Benefits Administration, an…
Former GSA Official Pleads Guilty to Receiving Illegal Gratuity
BOSTON – A former employee of the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston to receiving illegal gratuity. Kevin Richards, 51, of Hanover, pleaded guilty to…
Orlando Man Pleads Guilty In Conspiracy To Receiving $570,000 Cocaine Shipment
Orlando, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Luis Raul Perez Rodriguez (50, Orlando) today pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute controlled substances. Perez…
Tennessee Woman Pleads Guilty To Wire Fraud For Receiving Deceased Mother’s Retirement Benefits
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Leslie Schwinzer, 46, of Knoxville, pleaded guilty to a one count Information of wire fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1343 in the United States District Court at…
Two Former Senior Venezuelan Prosecutors Charged for Receiving Over $1 Million in Bribes
Miami, Florida – Two former senior Venezuelan prosecutors have been charged with money laundering for their receipt of bribes in exchange for agreeing not to pursue criminal charges against certain individuals in…
Former Illinois State Senator Pleads Guilty to Fraudulently Receiving Salary and Benefits From Labor Union
CHICAGO — Former Illinois State Sen. THOMAS E. CULLERTON pleaded guilty today to a federal embezzlement charge and admitted fraudulently receiving salary and benefits from a labor union for which he did…
Woman Facing Federal Charges for Filing and Receiving Social Security Benefits Under Two Social Security Numbers
Baltimore, Maryland – A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging Dinorah De Denis, age 72, of Frederick, Maryland, for the federal charges of theft of government property and social security…
‘Fugitive of the Week’ Arrested by the Concord Police After Receiving A Tip
Concord, NH – The U.S. Marshals – NH Joint Fugitive Task Force is pleased to announce the arrest of “Fugitive of the Week,” Chad Roland Glodgett. Chad Glodgett, 39 years-of-age, who was…
Ponte Vedra Beach Man Sentenced To Nearly 8 Years For Knowingly Receiving A Video Of The Sexual Abuse Of A Baby
Jacksonville, Florida – U.S. District Judge Marcia Morales Howard has sentenced Harrison Holland Frith (40, Ponte Vedra Beach) to 7 years and 11 months in federal prison for receiving a video depicting…
Oviedo Man Sentenced To 24 Years In Federal Prison For Receiving And Possessing Photos And Videos Depicting Children Being Sexually Abused And Tortured
Orlando, Florida – U.S. District Judge Carlos E. Mendoza has sentenced Richard A. Kirkendall (34, Oviedo) to 24 years in federal prison for using the internet to receive and possess images and…
Canadian Woman Forced to Shut Down Her Ottawa Cafe After Receiving Violent Threats After Name Found in Leaked GiveSendGo Hack
A woman who donated to the Freedom Convoy, a group of truckers and individuals protesting Canada’s vaccine mandates and COVID-19 restrictions, was forced to close her gelato store after her information was…
US Bans Mexican Avocados After Receiving Threatening Message
The U.S. government suspended all imports of Mexican avocados Saturday after a U.S. plant safety inspector received a threatening message in Mexico, the Associated Press reported. Mexican officials confirmed the report shortly…
Erie Man to Sentenced 8 Years in Prison for Receiving Child Sex Abuse Materials
ERIE, Pa. – A resident of Erie, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to 8 years in prison and ordered to pay $6,000 in restitution on his conviction of violating federal…
Two Men Sentenced to Prison for Receiving over $600,000 in Global Robocall Scam that Defrauded Elderly Victims
CAMDEN, N.J. – Two Indian nationals were sentenced to prison today for their roles in a conspiracy to commit wire fraud by accepting illegally obtained wire transfers from victims across the country…
Brevard County Man Sentenced To 13 Years For Receiving Child Sexual Abuse Videos Over The Internet
Orlando, Florida – United States District Judge Paul G. Byron has sentenced Fred Lee White (41, Titusville) to 13 years in federal prison for receiving images over the internet that depicted child…
Bradford Man Sentenced to 6 Years for Receiving Sexual Images and Movies of Children
ERIE, Pa. – A resident of Bradford, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to 72 months in jail, to be followed by five years of supervised release on his conviction of…
Former St. Tammany Parish Sheriff Jack Strain Pleads Guilty to Soliciting and Receiving Bribes Involving Contract for Privatization of Work Release Program in St. Tammany Parish
NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that former long-time St. Tammany Parish Sheriff RODNEY J. STRAIN (a/k/a Jack Strain), age 56, from Abita Springs, Louisiana, pleaded guilty today before…
Postal Worker Charged with Issuing Money Orders Without Receiving Full Payment
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that SHANNEL SMITH, age 41, of Orleans Parish, Louisiana, was charged on October 12, 2021 in a one-count superseding bill of…
Fort Myers Man Sentenced To More Than 22 Years For Firearms Offense And For Receiving Illegal Drugs Through The Mail
Fort Myers, Florida – U.S. District Judge Sheri Polster Chappell has sentenced Bradleigh Wayne Carter (32, Fort Myers) to 22 years and 6 months in federal prison for attempted possession with the…
Former Nassau County Fire Rescue Employee Sentenced To More Than 7 Years In Federal Prison For Receiving Child Sexual Abuse Images And Videos Over The Internet
Jacksonville, Florida –Chief U.S. District Judge Timothy J. Corrigan has sentenced Robert Arthur Ginder (35, Callahan) to seven years and six months in federal prison for receipt of child sex abuse images.…
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