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…
Nashotah man sentenced for attacking U.S. Service Member
Acting United States Attorney Richard G. Frohling of the Eastern District of Wisconsin announced that on November 18, 2021, Ian Alan Olson of Nashotah, Wisconsin, was sentenced to 14 months in prison,…
U.S. Attorney Darren LaMarca Announces a $500,000 Grant Awarded to the City of Jackson Police Department for Additional Police Officers
Jackson, Miss. – U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca announced today that the City of Jackson Police Department (JPD) received an award totaling $504,310 from the Department of Justice’s Office of Community Oriented…
Man Sentenced for Methamphetamine and Fentanyl Distribution in Magic Valley
BOISE – Luis Leyva Verduzco was sentenced to 82 months in federal prison for possession of methamphetamine with the intent to distribute. According to court records, beginning in early 2020, law enforcement…
Human Smugglers Plead Guilty to Transporting and Harboring Over 100 Illegal Aliens
TUCSON, Ariz. – Amalia Gonzalez-Lara, 43, of Phoenix, pleaded guilty in federal court today in connection with her role as the coordinator of a human smuggling operation in Avondale, Arizona. During a…
Loves Park Office Manager Charged With Fraudulently Obtaining More Than $1 Million From Employer
ROCKFORD — A Loves Park woman was charged with fraudulently obtaining more than $1 million from her employer, according to a criminal information filed today by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Rockford. The…
Professor-Arsonist Indicted for Setting Fires Behind Firefighters Fighting Dixie Fire
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A federal grand jury returned a five-count indictment today against Gary Stephen Maynard, 47, of San Jose, charging him with arson to federal property and setting timber afire, Acting…
Greene County Man Admits Defrauding Investors in a Waste-to-Energy Conversion Plant
PITTSBURGH, PA – A resident of Greene County pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of conspiracy to commit mail fraud and wire fraud, Acting United States Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman…
Citrus County Woman Pleads Guilty To Producing Sexually Explicit Photos Of A Child And Distributing Them Over The Internet
Ocala, Florida – Ashley Renea Hilligoss (37, Citrus Springs) has pleaded guilty to producing photos depicting a minor child being sexually abused. She faces a maximum penalty of 30 years in federal…
Puerto Rico Man Sentenced to Prison for Trafficking Cocaine to Connecticut
Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that ROBERTO MUNIZ, 37, of Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, was sentenced today via videoconference by U.S. District Judge Victor A.…
New Haven Man Pleads Guilty to Possessing Firearm in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking
Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that TREA FRASER, 27, of New Haven, waived his right to be indicted and pleaded guilty yesterday before…
Leader Of International Cellphone Fraud Scheme Arrested
Damian Williams, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Ricky J. Patel, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Office of the Homeland Security Investigations…
Previously Deported Alien Sentenced To Time Served For Illegal Re-Entry
HARRISBURG – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that on November 17, 2021, Hector Bienvenido Amador-Medina, age 34, was sentenced to time-served of two months and…
Justice Department Announces $139 Million for Law Enforcement Hiring to Advance Community Policing
FORT SMITH, Ark. – The Department of Justice today announced more than $139 million in grant funding through the department’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) COPS Hiring Program (CHP). …
Federal Judge Sentences Five Methamphetamine Traffickers
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Today, U.S. District Judge Kenneth D. Bell handed down sentences of up to 15 years in prison to five defendants for their involvement in a methamphetamine trafficking ring, announced…
Salt Lake City Estate Planning Attorney Pleads Guilty to Embezzling at least 9.5 Million Dollars from Clients
SALT LAKE CITY – Attorney Calvin Curtis, 61, of Salt Lake City, pleaded guilty in federal court today to two counts involving wire fraud and money laundering for his role in embezzling…
Pennsylvania Man Sentenced for Trafficking Endangered and Invasive Fish
PITTSBURGH – A Pennsylvania man was sentenced today in the Western District of Pennsylvania to five years’ probation, including 180 days of home detention and 225 hours of community service, for trafficking…
Member Of International Movie Piracy Ring Pleads Guilty
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today the guilty plea of GEORGE BRIDI, a citizen of the United Kingdom, for his role in the…
Georgia Man Charged with Money Laundering Connected to Internet Scams
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced today the unsealing of the indictment of EMMANUEL UGBAJA (“UGBAJA”), age 53, of Duluth, Georgia. UGBAJA was charged in a three-count…
Two Aryan Circle Gang Leaders Convicted of Racketeering Charges in Beaumont Federal Trial
BEAUMONT, Texas –A Texas man and a Missouri man were convicted at trial of Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations charges stemming from their membership in the white supremacy prison gang, the Aryan…
U.S. Attorney Announces Charges Against Two Iranian Nationals For Cyber-Enabled Disinformation And Threat Campaign Designed To Interfere With The 2020 U.S. Presidential Election
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Bryan Vorndran, the Assistant Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Cyber Division (“FBI”), and Matthew G. Olsen,…