Over $600 in cosmetics swiped from Kohl’s as Stafford County reports back-to-back thefts
Stafford, VA – Stafford County deputies responded to two separate larceny incidents on Tuesday evening, including a high-value theft from a Kohl’s store and a missing wallet reported after a visit to…
11 Individuals Charged in a Scheme to “Straw Purchase” Firearms
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Eleven individuals have been indicted on charges involving straw purchasing of firearms, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Explosives, and Firearms Special Agent in…
Two Orange County Men Charged with Drug Trafficking in Criminal Complaint
Greensboro, NC – Two Orange County men were arrested on Thursday, November 17, 2021, for possession of eight kilograms of cocaine. According to court documents, Epifanio Martinez Rodriguez (40) and Felipe Carranza…
Two New York Men Arrested for Assault on Law Enforcement During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
WASHINGTON — Three New York men have been arrested for crimes related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, which disrupted a joint…
Florida Woman Pleads Guilty to Possessing with Intent to Distribute over 6 Kilos of Marijuana on Flight from Miami to St. Croix
Our nation-wide commitment to reducing gun crime in America. – click here – Public Service Announcement from the US Attorney’s OfficeDistrict of the Virgin Islands The Elder Justice Program stems from the…
Michael F. Easley, Jr. Sworn In as United States Attorney
RALEIGH, N.C. – Michael F. Easley, Jr. has taken the oath of office to become the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina. Mr. Easley was nominated by President…
NBC reports booze shortage as bottle backlog keeping wine and spirits off store shelves
NBC reports a booze shortage that could last through the entire holiday season as wineries tackle a bottle shortage.…
Stock Market Nosedives After Reports Of New COVID-19 Variant
The stock market plummeted Friday following reports that a new, more contagious variant is rapidly spreading in South Africa and parts of Europe. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), an index measuring…
Two MS-13 Leaders Convicted of Racketeering Conspiracy and Conspiring to Commit Multiple Murders
Greenbelt, Maryland – A federal jury convicted El Salvadorian nationals Junior Noe Alvarado-Requeno, a/k/a “Insolente” and “Trankilo,” age 24, of Landover, Maryland, and Miguel Angel Corea Diaz, a/k/a “Reaper,” age 41, of…
Chicopee Businessman Pleads Guilty to Role in Large Scale Drug Conspiracy
BOSTON – A Chicopee businessman and the former owner and operator of TWC Auto Body in Holyoke pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Springfield in connection with a cocaine and heroin…
New United States Attorney Takes Oath of Office
Greensboro, NC – Sandra J. Hairston was sworn-in as the next United States Attorney for the Middle District of North Carolina on November 23, 2021. Chief Judge Thomas J. Schroeder administered the…
Alburgh Man Sentenced to 15 Years’ Imprisonment for Child Exploitation Offenses
The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont stated that on November 23, 2021, Randy Sheltra, 59, of Alburgh, Vermont, was sentenced in United States District Court in…
Florida Tax Preparer Charged in Connection with $7 Million Loan Fraud Scheme
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams and Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. Polite Jr. of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division announced that Barrie Osborne, 76, of Celebration, Florida, was charged…
New Haven Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking Offense
Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that CHAWN BATTLE, 49, of New Haven, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Michael P. Shea in…
Informational: Federal Court arraignments
The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced that the following persons were arraigned or appeared this week before U.S. Magistrate judges on indictments handed down by the Grand Jury or on criminal complaints. The…
Maryland Man Sentenced to 30-Month Prison Term for Scam Involving Fake Sales of Puppies
WASHINGTON – A Maryland man who advertised the sale of pit bull puppies on various websites was sentenced today to 30 months in prison for a…
Florida Tax Preparer Charged in Connection with $7 Million Loan Fraud Scheme
A Florida tax preparer was charged in an indictment filed in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania yesterday with scheming to fraudulently obtain more than $7 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans,…
Nigerian Man Sentenced To 87 Months’ Imprisonment For Laundering $1.89 Million In Fraud Proceeds
WILLIAMSPORT- The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Jabin Godspower Okpako, age 36, was sentenced on November 23, 2021, to 87 months’ imprisonment by U.S. District…
Davenport Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Fentanyl Overdose Death
DAVENPORT, Iowa – On November 17, 2021, Kerry Bernard Morgan Jr., age 31, of Davenport was sentenced by United States District Court Chief Judge John A. Jarvey to 25 years in prison…
Davenport Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Fentanyl Overdose Death
DAVENPORT, Iowa – A Davenport man, Jarad Paul Postell, age 40, was sentenced on Wednesday, November 17, 2021, by United States District Court Chief Judge John A. Jarvey to 25 years in…
Roanoke Man Arrested on Federal Gun Charges In Relation to 2019 Murder on Denniston Avenue
ROANOKE, Va. – A Roanoke man, who was charged but later acquitted in state court of a May 2019 murder that took place on Denniston Avenue in the City of Roanoke, has…