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…
Bakersfield Fentanyl Dealer Pleads Guilty
FRESNO, Calif. — Uriel Ivan Portillo, 35, of Bakersfield, pleaded guilty today to conspiring to possess with intent to distribute fentanyl, Acting U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According to court documents,…
Texas Woman Sentenced To 18 Years In Prison For Child Sex Trafficking
LAS VEGAS – A Texas woman was sentenced yesterday to 18 years in prison, to be followed by a lifetime of supervised release, for her role in a child sex trafficking conspiracy…
Non-profit Agency Operator Indicted for Falsely Claiming to Hire Ex-Cons
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Kansas City, Missouri, man who operates a non-profit agency has been indicted by a federal grand jury for falsely claiming to employ convicted felons who were on…
Former Margate Police Officer Sentenced To More Than 18 Years For Attempting To Entice A 14-Year-Old Child To Engage In Sexual Activity And For Soliciting Production Of Child Sex Abuse Images
Jacksonville, Florida – U.S. District Judge Marcia Morales Howard has sentenced Andrew Christian Hammock (48, Boca Raton) to 18 years and 8 months in federal prison for attempting to entice a minor…
McAllen man sent to prison for attempting to entice minor through social media
McALLEN, Texas – A 27-year-old McAllen resident has been ordered to federal prison after admitting he intended to engage in sexual activity with a minor female, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B.…
Albuquerque man appears in court on carjacking, weapons charges
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Juan Aguirre, 30, of Albuquerque, appeared in federal court on Nov. 17 on charges of carjacking, attempted carjacking and being a felon in possession of a firearm. Aguirre will…
Pottsville Man Charged With Drug Trafficking And Firearm Offenses
SCRANTON – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that on November 16, 2021, Casian Amir Jackson-Flowers, age 21, of Pottsville, Pennsylvania, was indicted by a federal…
Two Aryan Circle Gang Leaders Convicted on Racketeering Charges
A federal jury convicted a Texas man and a Missouri man on Tuesday of Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations charges stemming from their membership in the white supremacy prison gang, the Aryan…
Texas Man Charged With Commercial Bribery And Tax Fraud
SCRANTON- The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that on November 17, 2021, Mark Holmes, age 66, of Hughes Springs, Texas, was charged in a criminal information…
Jacksonville Man Sentenced To More Than 22 Years In Federal Prison For Attempting To Entice A Child To Produce Photos Depicting Sexual Abuse
Jacksonville, Florida – Chief U.S. District Judge Timothy J. Corrigan has sentenced Sean Corey McKenzie (31, Jacksonville) to more than 22 years and 6 months in federal prison for attempted production of…
Justice Department Announces $139 Million for Law Enforcement Hiring to Advance Community Policing
WASHINGTON – 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). The awards…
Georgia Resident Convicted for Distributing Drugs Through the U.S. Mail
VALDOSTA, Ga. – A federal jury convicted a Nashville, Georgia, resident today for attempting to distribute methamphetamine through the U.S. Mail. Darren J. McCormick, 33, was found guilty of one count possession…
Jury Convicts Two-Time Bank Robber
MACON, Ga. – A federal jury convicted a Lizella, Georgia, resident for bank robbery a week after being released from federal prison for previously robbing a bank. Wesley Sorrow, 50, of Lizella,…
Tech Company and CEO Plead Guilty to Twenty Counts of Wire Fraud Mid-Trial
Charleston, South Carolina — Acting United States Attorney M. Rhett DeHart announced today that Micfo, LLC, a tech company located in Charleston, and its chief executive officer (CEO), Amir Golestan, 38, of…
Justice Department Announces $139 Million for Law Enforcement to Advance Community Policing
WASHINGTON – 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). The awards…
Two Prolific Delaware Valley-Area Pharmacy Burglars Sentenced to a Total of Over 24 Years For Participating in Almost 50 Break-ins
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Robert Hopkins, 26, and William Limper, 43, both of Philadelphia, PA, were sentenced to eight years and one month in prison, and…
Previously Deported Alien Charged With Illegal Re-Entry
HARRISBURG – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that on November 3, 2021, Salvador Dionisio-Guillermo, age 42, of Mexico, was indicted by a federal grand jury…
Eagle Butte Man Charged with Failure to Register
Acting United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that an Eagle Butte, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender. Brighton…
Wanblee Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking Conspiracy
Acting United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Wanblee, South Dakota, man convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance, Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person, and Obstruction…
Rapid City Man Indicted for Meth Trafficking
Acting United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Rapid City, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance. Galen Cleveland…