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…
Fairbanks Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Federal Prison for Stalking and Murder for Hire Plot
FAIRBANKS – A Fairbanks man was sentenced to 12 years in federal prison and three years of supervised release by Senior U.S. District Court Judge Ralph R. Beistline for stalking and attempting…
Iowa City Man Pleads Guilty to Being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm
A felon who possessed a firearm pled guilty today in federal court in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Joshua Brown, age 49, from Iowa City was convicted of one count of being a felon…
California Man Admits Defrauding Victims in Cumberland County
CAMDEN, N.J. – A California man today admitted defrauding victims in Cumberland County, New Jersey, through a bogus investment scheme, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced. Christopher Glynn, 58, of Burbank,…
Former Springfield Man Sentenced for Charges Related to Sham Marraige
BOSTON – A former Springfield man was sentenced today in connection with entering into a sham marriage in order to obtain immigration benefits for another individual. Phu Thanh Huynh, 33, was sentenced…
Fort Walton Beach Man Pleads Guilty To A Scheme To Defraud
PENSACOLA, FLORIDA – Stephen M. Alford, 62, of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, pled guilty today to one count of wire fraud related to his attempt to illegally obtain $25 million, purportedly in…
Mason City Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Possessing and Distributing Methamphetamine
A Mason City man who distributed large quantities of methamphetamine around the Mason City area was sentenced November 19, 2021 to 10 years in federal prison. Jacinto Barrientes, age 56, from Mason…
Las Vegas Man Sentenced To Prison For Using Skimming Devices At Gas Pumps To Steal Credit And Debit Card Information
LAS VEGAS – A Las Vegas man was sentenced today to 61 months in prison for his role in a fraud scheme to steal thousands of credit and debit card numbers from…
Armed Career Criminal to Federal Prison for Meth and Firearm Convictions
A man who distributed methamphetamine while illegally possessing firearms was sentenced November 18, 2021, in federal court in Sioux City. Melvin Cloud, Jr. 44, from Sioux City, Iowa, pled guilty on June…
Former President of Philadelphia Wholesale Produce Market Sentenced to Over 10 Years in Prison for Stealing $7.8 Million from the Company
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Caesar DiCrecchio, 60, of Voorhees, NJ, was sentenced to ten years and one month in prison, three years of supervised release and…
Federal Grand Jury Indicts New Orleans Man for Being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced today that STEPHONE BRIDGES, age 32, a resident of New Orleans, Louisiana, was charged on November 19, 2021 in a one-count indictment…
New York Man Sentenced To 15 Years In Federal Prison For Cyberstalking And Sextortion
Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge Thomas P. Barber has sentenced Christopher Buonocore (35, Hicksville, NY) to 15 years in federal prison for cyberstalking multiple victims. As part of his sentence, the…
Narcotics Dealer Sentenced to Ten and a Half Years in Federal Prison for Federal Drug Trafficking Charges and Assault on a Federal Officer
Greenbelt, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Paul W. Grimm sentenced Andrew Joseph Trimmer, age 32, of Bowie, Maryland to ten and a half years in federal prison, followed by three years of…
Minnesota Man Sentenced to 5 Years on Methamphetamine Charge
MADISON, WIS. – Timothy M. O’Shea, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Zakaree Stelzer, 25, Lakeville, Minnesota, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge William M.…
Burlington County Man Admits Role in Conspiracy to Defraud Internet Donors
CAMDEN, N.J. – A Burlington County, New Jersey, man today admitted his role in a GoFundMe scheme that collected money from donors on the internet, purportedly to benefit a homeless man, Acting…
San Bernardino County Man Found Guilty of Federal Charges for Paying for Sex from Underage Girl He Met on Internet
RIVERSIDE, California – A San Bernardino County man has been found guilty of criminal charges for paying a teenager he met on the internet to have sex with him on two…
Edgerton Doctor Sentenced to 54 Months for $13 Million Scheme to Defraud Medicare
MADISON, WIS. – Timothy M. O’Shea, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Dr. Ravi Murali, 39, formerly of Edgerton, Wisconsin, was sentenced today by Chief U.S.…
Federal Grand Jury Indicts Woman for Gun and Drug Offenses
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – A federal grand jury in New Orleans, Louisiana returned a four-count indictment on November 19, 2021 charging a woman for violations of the Federal Gun Control Act and…
South Carolina Chiropractor Pleads Guilty and Agrees to $9 Million False Claims Act Consent Judgment
On Nov. 8, the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina entered a $9 million civil consent judgment for the United States against South Carolina chiropractor Daniel McCollum under the…
Attorney General Wilson joins coalition to support free speech of small business owners
(COLUMBIA, S.C.) – Attorney General Alan Wilson has joined a coalition of 16 state attorneys general in an amicus brief supporting free speech rights of small business owners. In Scardina v. Masterpiece…
State Grand Jury issues Indictments against Richard Alexander Murdaugh for Breach of Trust, Obtaining Property by False Pretenses, Money Laundering, Computer Crimes, and Forgery
(COLUMBIA, SC) – South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced today that South Carolina State Grand Jury issued five indictments, totaling 27 counts, against suspended attorney Richard Alexander Murdaugh. These indictments charge…