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…
Danville Man Convicted of Fraud, Aggravated Identity Theft, and Money Laundering in Two Different Jurisdictions
URBANA, Ill. –Jeffery T. Henson, 43, of Danville, Illinois, pleaded guilty to wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, and money laundering in United States District Court in Urbana, Illinois, on October 4, 2021.…
South Royalton Man Sentenced To 19 Months Imprisonment For Firearms Offense
The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont stated that on October 4, 2021, Jeremy Digby, 41, of South Royalton was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Christina…
Silent Witness Ceremony Honored 2020 Victims of Fatal Domestic Violence
Ceremony Held During National Domestic Violence Awareness Month COLUMBIA, S.C. – Attorney General Alan Wilson led participants through the 24th annual Silent Witness Domestic Violence ceremony that was held today on the…
Marine Who Publicly Criticized The US Afghanistan Withdrawal Will Be Released From The Brig
The U.S. Marine who posted public criticism on social media of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan will be released from the brig Tuesday pending a trial by court martial, Capt. Sam Stephenson,…
Tesla To Pay Former Employee $137 Million Over Racial Abuse Lawsuit
A San Francisco federal court ruled that Tesla must pay $137 million to a black former employee after alleged racial abuse he underwent while working for the company, multiple sources reported. Owen…
Pawtucket Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Trafficking Cocaine
PROVIDENCE – A Pawtucket man who sold a kilogram of cocaine to another person while under law enforcement surveillance was sentenced on Monday to six-and-a-half years in federal prison, announced Acting United…
Rhode Island Men Resolve Case Brought for Touching Off Needless Ocean Search and Rescue Operation with Distress Flares
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The United States today announced that it has reached an agreement to resolve civil claims against two Block Island residents: Perry C. Phillips, 31, and Benjamin C. Foster, 33,…
Florida Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Filing Hundreds of False Tax Returns
PORTLAND, Ore.—A Homestead, Florida man was sentenced to federal prison today for perpetrating a multi-year fraud scheme wherein he filed 745 false tax returns in 19 different states. Damian O. Barrett, 40,…
Kamiah Man Pleads Guilty to Second Degree Murder
COEUR D’ALENE – A Kamiah man pleaded guilty to second degree murder. According to court records, on October 30, 2020, Travis Dewayne Ellenwood, 44, of Kamiah, went out to a local bar…
Logan County Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Federal Gun Crimes
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Logan County man was sentenced today to 10 years in prison for possession of firearms in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime and being a felon in possession…
Beverlywood Man Pleads Guilty to Securities Fraud, Admitting Massive Ponzi that Falsely Claimed to License Foreign Film Rights
LOS ANGELES – A Los Angeles man pleaded guilty this afternoon to a federal securities fraud charge and admitted operating a Ponzi scheme that raised at least $650 million with bogus…
Barge Company Will Preserve 649 Acres of Habitat and Pay Over $2 Million for Injuries to Natural Resources Resulting from its Oil Spill in the Mississippi River near New Orleans
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Department Of Justice Awards Over $21 Million In Grants To Enhance Victim Services And Support Public Safety Efforts In Nevada
LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Acting U.S. Attorney Christopher Chiou for the District of Nevada announced today that the Department of Justice has recently awarded $21,997,467 in grant funding to improve services for…
Wyoming Man Pleads Guilty to Sexual Exploitation of Idaho Child
POCATELLO – A Wyoming man pleaded guilty to sexual exploitation of a minor child. According to court records, James Colton Giannell, 23, of Sheridan, Wyoming, admitted that he asked Andrew John Jemmett,…
St. Louis man pleads guilty to robbing businesses of cigarettes
ST. LOUIS – United States District Court Judge Henry E. Autrey accepted pleas of guilty from Thomas T. Taylor, age 35, on today’s date, for the crimes of conspiracy to interfere with…
Leader of $2.4 Million Dollar Fraud Scheme Pleads Guilty
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A Massachusetts used car dealer admitted to a federal court judge in Providence, RI, that he led a wide-ranging conspiracy to defraud financial institutions in several states of more…
U.S. Attorney’s Office and HHS Office for Civil Rights Settle Disability Discrimination Case with Backus Hospital
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Connecticut, in partnership with the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), have entered into a…
Vero Beach Drug Dealer gets 9 years in prison
Miami, Florida – Today, a South Florida federal district judge sentenced a Vero Beach drug dealer who drove around town with fentanyl, a loaded semi-automatic firearm, and tens of thousands of dollars…
New York AG Releases Footage from Investigation into the Death of Michael Rosado
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today released security camera footage that the office obtained as part of its ongoing investigation into the death of Michael Rosado, who died…
Fayetteville Cocaine Trafficker Sentenced to 15 Years
NEW BERN, N.C. – A Fayetteville man was sentenced today to 180 months in prison for a cocaine distribution conspiracy dating back to 2010. According to court documents and other information presented…