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…
Jackson Man Sentenced for Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon
Jackson, Miss. – A Jackson man was sentenced to 56 months in federal prison for being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Darren LaMarca and Special…
Pelahatchie Woman Arrested in Murder-for-Hire Plot
Jackson, Miss. – A Pelahatchie woman was arrested yesterday in a murder-for-hire plot, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Special Agent in Charge Jermicha Fomby of the Federal Bureau of…
Sacramento Man Sentenced to over 6 Years for Being a Felon in Possession of Firearms
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Tylor Combs, 41, of Sacramento, was sentenced Tuesday by U.S. District Judge John A. Mendez to six and a half years in prison for two counts of being a felon…
Man Sentenced to a Year in Federal Prison for Straw Purchasing Handguns in Chicago Suburbs
CHICAGO — A man has been sentenced to a year in federal prison for straw purchasing handguns in the Chicago suburbs. On four occasions in 2019 and 2020, ISMAEL SENE purchased a…
Dayton psychiatric hospital and owner agree to pay $425,000 to resolve claims for unnecessary diagnostic testing
DAYTON, Ohio – Access Hospital Dayton, LLC and its owner, Dr. John Johnson, have agreed to pay the United States $374,780 to resolve False Claims Act allegations that they knowingly caused the…
Garland Man Sentence to 13 Years for ‘Mystery Shopper’ Mail Fraud
A Garland man has been sentenced to 13 years in federal prison for his role in a so-called “mystery shopper” mail fraud, announced Acting U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas…
Tampa Man Pleads Guilty To Two Armed Robberies
Tampa, Florida – Taphonie Prince (25, Brandon) has pleaded guilty to two counts of brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence. He faces a minimum mandatory penalty…
Former Office Manager Sentenced for Swindling Broken Arrow Business of $2.7 Million
A former office manager who embezzled more the $2.7 million from her former employer, all after facing unrelated charges in Tulsa County for similar crimes, was sentenced in federal court, announced Acting…
Former Mail Carrier Pleads Guilty To Stealing Mail
Jacksonville, FL – James Sweat (60, Jacksonville) has pleaded guilty to stealing an item from the mail while employed by the United States Postal Service (USPS). Sweat faces a maximum penalty of…
Passaic County Woman Admits Role in Drug Conspiracy and Distribution of Fentanyl
NEWARK, N.J. – A Passaic County, New Jersey, woman today admitted participating in a conspiracy to distribute heroin and fentanyl, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced. Nysifah Deaveareaux, 28, of Paterson,…
Arkansas Man Charged in $100 Million COVID-19 Health Care Fraud Scheme
A federal grand jury in the Western District of Arkansas returned an indictment yesterday charging an Arkansas man who owned or managed numerous diagnostic testing laboratories with health care fraud in connection…
Gangster Disciples Enforcer And Hitman Convicted Of RICO Murder, Killing Witness, And Other Violent Crimes
NASHVILLE – Following a two-week jury trial in U.S. District Court, a federal jury today convicted Brandon Durell Hardison, aka Creep, aka Creeper da Reeper, a member of the Gangster Disciples, of…
Chicago Woman Arrested on Federal Charges for Allegedly Conspiring To Murder Her Mother in Indonesia
CHICAGO — A Chicago woman was arrested today on federal charges for allegedly conspiring with her boyfriend to murder her mother at an Indonesian resort in 2014. An indictment returned in 2017…
Lincoln County Man Sentenced to More Than 15 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Crime
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Lincoln County man was sentenced today to 15 years and eight months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl and…
Tennessee Man Arrested for Assault on Law Enforcement During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
WASHINGTON — A Tennessee man was arrested today for crimes related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, which disrupted a joint session…
Ohio men indicted on drug charges
WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – A Grand Jury in Clarksburg, West Virginia, indicted two Ohio men on drug charges, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II announced. Reuben Jahmell Dauntez Donald, of Akron,…
Dark Web Narcotics Trafficker Sentenced to 96 Months in Prison for Distributing Fentanyl, Heroin, Methamphetamine, Cocaine, Oxycodone and Methadone
Earlier today, at the federal courthouse in Brooklyn, Joanna De Alba was sentenced by United States District Judge Dora L. Irizarry to 96 months in prison for distributing, and possessing with intent…
Former Local Union Vice President Pleads Guilty to Operating Overtime Kickback Scheme in the Allentown Post Office
PHILADELPHIA – Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Joseph Whitbeck, 56, of Tamaqua, PA, pleaded guilty to multiple fraud charges before United States District Court Judge Edward G. Smith…
Past President of Broward County Democratic Black Caucus Guilty of Defrauding Covid-19 Relief Program
Miami, Florida – Today, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, before the Honorable Judge Rodolfo Ruiz, 28-year-old Fort Lauderdale, Florida resident Damara Holness pled guilty to a one-count information charging her with lying on…
Wise County Woman Sentenced for Failing to Disclose Information Regarding Social Security Benefits
ABINGDON, Va. – A Norton, Virginia woman was sentenced today to 3 months in prison for failing to disclose information that would have affected her right to continue receiving Supplemental Security Income…