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…
U.S. SETTLES DISPUTE WITH LESSIE BATES DAVIS NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE OVER ITS AMERICORPS PROGRAM
FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS, Ill. – Non-profit Lessie Bates Davis Neighborhood House (“LBDNH”) has agreed to pay the United States $100,000 and enter into a compliance agreement to resolve a civil False Claims Act investigation…
Leaders of Violent Chicago Street Gang and Several Members and Associates Charged in Federal Racketeering Indictment
CHICAGO — A federal indictment unsealed today charges 13 alleged leaders, members, and associates of the Wicked Town faction of the Traveling Vice Lords street gang with participating in a criminal organization…
Portland Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Role in Bank Fraud Scheme
PORTLAND, Ore.—A Portland man was sentenced to federal prison today for his role in a fraud scheme whereby he and a co-conspirator would steal mail from residential mailboxes and use stolen personal…
California Man Charged with Assault and Interference with a Flight Crew
DENVER – Brian Hsu, age 20, of Irvine, California, has been charged by criminal complaint with interference with a flight crew and assault within the special aircraft jurisdiction of the United States.…
Union County Man Admits Illegal Possession of Ammunition
NEWARK, N.J. – A Union County, New Jersey, man today admitted illegally possessing ammunition, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced. Kevin Cordeiro, 34, of Elizabeth, New Jersey, pleaded guilty today to…
West Hartford Man Sentenced to 47 Months in Federal Prison for Fentanyl Distribution
Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that KYLE PITTS, also known as “Bark,” 37, of West Hartford, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Janet…
Durham Woman Sentenced for Lying to Investigators About Suspect in Shooting
GREENSBORO, N.C. – A Durham resident was sentenced Friday in federal court for lying to agents with the Federal Bureau of Investigation asking questions about a drive-by shooting, announced Acting United States…
Two men sent to prison for trafficking troubled teenager
HOUSTON – Two Houstonians are on their way to federal prison after admitting to recruiting a teenager on social media and trafficking her for sex, announced acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Demetrius…
Akron Man Sentenced to 23 Years for Illegal Possession of Meth, 14 Firearms and Stolen Police Body Armor
Acting U.S. Attorney Bridget M. Brennan announced that on Friday, October 29, 2021, Judge Christopher A. Boyko sentenced Justin D. Martin, 34, of Akron, Ohio, to 23 years imprisonment after a jury…
Federal Jury Takes Less than an Hour to Convict Hazelwood Man on Drug and Firearms Charges
PITTSBURGH, PA – After deliberating for less than an hour, a federal jury on Friday found James Weldon Johnson, aka “300 Blocc Knocc”, guilty on four counts of violating federal narcotics and…
Former CEO of Illinois Computer Services Firm Sentenced to 13 Years in Federal Prison for Orchestrating $9 Million Fraud Schemes
CHICAGO — The former Chief Executive Officer of an Illinois computer services company has been sentenced to 13 years in federal prison for orchestrating fraud schemes that bilked a global telecommunications provider…
Zwolle Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison for Committing Wire Fraud
SHREVEPORT, La. – Melissa H. Sepulvado, 59, of Zwolle, Louisiana was sentenced today by Chief United States District Judge S. Maurice Hicks, Jr. to 12 months and 1 day in prison, followed…
Maryland man admits to role in drug trafficking conspiracy
MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Karim Irvin Brooks, of Hagerstown, Maryland, has admitted to a drug charge, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II announced. Brooks, 26, pleaded guilty today to one count…
California Man Sentenced After Failing to Register as a Sex Offender
NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that ROT VAN NGUYEN (“NGUYEN”), age 59, of San Jose, California was sentenced on October 28, 2021 to thirty-three months in prison by…
Taylor County man admits to a meth charge
CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Richard Kevin Isner, of Flemington, West Virginia, has admitted to a drug charge, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II announced. Isner, 59, pleaded guilty today to one…
Belmont County, Ohio man admits to firearms charge
WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – Lucas T. Kincade, of Jacobsburg, Ohio, has admitted to a firearms charge, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II announced. Kincade, 28, pleaded guilty today to one count…
Cedar Rapids Woman Who Sold $1,000 Worth of Heroin and Fentanyl Pleads Guilty to Drug Conspiracy
A woman who sold fentanyl in Cedar Rapids pled guilty today in federal court in Cedar Rapids. Ladonna Cynthia Givens, age 32, from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, was convicted of one count of…
Bronx Man Pleads Guilty To Drug Trafficking And Firearms Offenses
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that ANTONIO MORA pled guilty today to drug trafficking and firearms offenses in connection with his participation in…
Justice Department awards more than $6 million in grants to Montana tribes and state of Montana for victim services
BILLINGS — Five Montana Indian tribes and two Montana state agencies have been awarded Department of Justice grants totaling $6,631,190 to support services to victims. The funding is from the Office of…
Infectious Disease Clinic Agrees to Pay $325k to Resolve Fraud Claims
MACON, Ga. – A civil settlement has been reached with Infectious Disease Consultants of Georgia (IDC), an infusion clinic with six out-patient locations in the greater Atlanta area. IDC agreed to pay $325,000…