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…
Davenport Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Drug and Firearm Charges
DAVENPORT, Iowa – A Davenport man, Deontae Montrice Lott, age 39, was sentenced on Thursday, November 18, 2021 by United States District Court Chief Judge John A. Jarvey to 137 months in…
Council Bluffs Man Sentenced to Prison for Prohibited Person in Possession of a Firearm
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA – A Council Bluffs man, Domingo Ace Vasquez, III, age 42, was sentenced on November 19, 2021, by United States District Court Senior Judge Robert W. Pratt to forty-two…
Former Corrections Officer at the Iowa Medical Classification Center Sentenced to Federal Prison for False Declarations Before a Grand Jury
DAVENPORT, Iowa – An Iowa City man, Lashaun Calvin Lacy, age 44, was sentenced on Wednesday, November 17, 2021, by United States District Court Chief Judge John A. Jarvey to three months…
Department of Justice announces $139 Million for Law Enforcement Hiring to Advance Community Policing
$375,000 Awarded to Norwalk Police Department WASHINGTON – The Department of Justice announced more than $139 million in grant funding through the Department’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) COPS…
Seattle woman sentenced to prison for embezzling from high-end mountain bike company
Seattle – A Seattle woman who was employed as a contract bookkeeper and accountant for a high-end mountain bike company was sentenced November 19, 2021, in U.S. District Court in Seattle to…
Post Falls Doctor Pays $110,000 to Settle Allegations that He Overprescribed Opioids
COEURD’ALENE – Dr. Eric Benson, an internist practicing medicine in Post Falls, Idaho, agreed to pay $110,000 to resolve allegations that he unlawfully prescribed opioids and other controlled substances to patients between…
Owner of a Tanker Company Sentenced to Prison for Lying to OSHA, Violating DOT Safety Standards
POCATELLO – A Pocatello man was sentenced to a month in federal prison, five months of home confinement, three years of supervised release, and a $15,000 fine today for lying to the…
Marsing Man Sentenced for Distributing Methamphetamine
BOISE – A Marsing man was sentenced to 91 months in federal prison for distribution of methamphetamine. According to court records, Scottie Wilbur Medlin, 31, of Marsing, sold an ounce of methamphetamine…
Twin Falls Woman Sentenced for Benefit Fraud
BOISE – A Twin Falls woman was sentenced to five years of probation for social security fraud. According to court records, Jenna Nichole Castaneda, 30, of Twin Falls, knowingly and intentionally underreported…
Jackson County Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Possession of a Firearm in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking Crime
Gulfport, Miss. – A Jackson County man was sentenced to 120 months in prison for possessing a sawed-off shotgun in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, announced U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca…
Chicago Businessman Indicted on Federal Fraud Charges for Allegedly Swindling Customers and Investors Out of $350,000
CHICAGO — A Chicago businessman who claimed to earn substantial profits from buying and selling heavy industrial equipment has been indicted on federal fraud charges for allegedly swindling customers and investors out…
Canton Man Sentenced to Over 6 Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking
Jackson, Miss. – A Canton man was sentenced to 75 months in federal prison for drug trafficking. U.S. Attorney Darren LaMarca and Special Agent in Charge Brad L. Byerley with the Drug…
San Joaquin County Doctor Convicted of Illegally Prescribing Opioids to Patients
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Physician Edmund Kemprud, 78, of Dublin, was convicted today of 14 counts of illegally prescribing opioids and other controlled substances patients, Acting U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According…
Federal Charges Filed following Record-breaking Seizure of Fentanyl and Meth
NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – November 19, 2021 SAN DIEGO – Acting U.S. Attorney Randy Grossman announced federal drug charges today against Carlos Martin Quintana-Arias of Mexico, following the seizure yesterday of 17,584…
Marble City Resident Found Guilty Of Two Counts Of Murder In Indian Country And One Count Of Arson In Indian Country
MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, announced today that Joseph Allen Hernandez, age 34, of Marble City, Oklahoma was found guilty by a federal…
Jury Finds Little Eagle Man Guilty of Aggravated Sexual Abuse of a Child and Related Charges
Acting United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that Kimo Little Bird, Sr., age 40, of Little Eagle, South Dakota, was found guilty of Aggravated Sexual Abuse of a Child, Felony Sex…
Bullhead City Man Convicted for Threatening to Kill Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi
PHOENIX, Ariz. – Yesterday, Steven Arthur Martis, 77, of Bullhead City, Arizona, was found guilty by a jury of one count of communicating an interstate threat to kill or harm Speaker of…
Drug User Sentenced to Over Two Years in Federal Prison for Unlawfully Possessing a Gun
A South Sioux City, Nebraska, man who illegally possessed a firearm was sentenced November 18, 2021, to more than two years in federal prison. Joseph Haack, 23, from South Sioux City, Nebraska,…
San Diego Man Sentenced to 156 Months’ Custody in Fentanyl Overdose Death
NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – November 19, 2021 SAN DIEGO – Tony Davis was sentenced today in federal court by U.S. District Judge Cathy Ann Bencivengo to 156 months’ custody for supplying the…
Dominican National Sentenced for Social Security Misuse and Making a False Statement
BOSTON – A Dominican national previously residing in Taunton was sentenced today for false representation of a Social Security number and making a false statement relating to health care matters. Reynold Pereyra…