South Carolina woman sentenced to 18 years for role in Brittanee Drexel’s kidnapping and murder
CHARLESTON, S.C. – A Georgetown woman was sentenced to 18 years in federal prison for lying to investigators about her involvement in the 2009 kidnapping and murder of Brittanee Drexel, authorities said.…
Malden Man Sentenced for Role in Bank Fraud Conspiracy
BOSTON – A Malden man was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for his role in a scheme to fraudulently obtain funds from customer bank accounts. Lajerran Long, 27, was sentenced…
Former Phone Company Employee Sentenced to Three Months Probation for Role in Sim Swap Scam Conspiracy That Targeted At Least 19 Customers, Including New Orleans Resident
NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Duane Evans announced that STEPHEN DANIEL DEFIORE age 36, a resident of Brandon, Florida, was sentenced on October 19, 2021 to three (3) months probation, with one…
State Senate Campaign Volunteer Admits Role in Scheme to Obtain Public Election Funds
Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and David Sundberg, Special Agent in Charge of the New Haven Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, today announced…
Milton Woman Sentenced for Role in Multimillion-Dollar Marijuana Enterprise
BOSTON – A Milton woman was sentenced today in federal court in Worcester for her role in a multimillion-dollar marijuana delivery service. Deana Martin, 53, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Timothy…
New Castle Man Admits Role in Multi-State Cocaine Conspiracy
PITTSBURGH – A resident of New Castle pleaded guilty in federal court to violating federal narcotics laws, Acting United States Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman announced today. Darnell Latham, 52, of New Castle,…
Arizona Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Role in Methamphetamine Distribution Ring
ST. PAUL, Minn. – An Arizona man was sentenced today to 120 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release for aiding and abetting possession with the intent to distribute…
Indianapolis Man Sentenced for Role in Jennings County Robbery and Murder
NEW ALBANY – An Indianapolis man was sentenced to 30 years in prison for his role in the murder and robbery of Scott D. Maxie, a gun store owner near North Vernon,…
Area man pleads guilty to his role in carjacking plot
ST. LOUIS – United States District Court Judge Sarah E. Pitlyk accepted a plea of guilty from Paul Eric Latham on October 14, 2021 for aiding and abetting a carjacking in January…
Rhode Island Man Sentenced to 33 years in Federal Prison for His Leadership Role in a Large-Scale International Fentanyl Trafficking Operation, Investigated Under “Operation Denial”
FARGO – Acting United States Attorney Nicholas W. Chase, District of North Dakota, along with Acting United States Attorney Scott E. Asphaug, District of Oregon, and Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. Polite,…
Jury Convicts Liberian National For His Role In An Online Romance Scam Targeting Elderly Victims
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – A federal jury in Charlotte has convicted Michael Moore, 39, a Liberian national residing in the Philadelphia area, for his involvement in an online romance scam that targeted older adults, announced William T. Stetzer, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Western…
Pittsburgh Woman Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Role in South Side Gang’s Drug Trafficking
PITTSBURGH, PA – A resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was sentenced in federal court for narcotics trafficking in connection with a large-scale investigation conducted by the Greater Pittsburgh Safe Streets Task Force, Acting…
Hampshire County woman admits to role in drug trafficking operation
ELKINS, WEST VIRGINIA – Jennifer Ann Howell, of Three Churches, West Virginia, has admitted to her role in a drug distribution operation, United States Attorney William J Ihlenfeld, II announced. Howell, also…
New York Man Admits Role in Conspiracy to Distribute Heroin and Fentanyl From Drug Mill in The Bronx
NEWARK, N.J. – A Bronx, New York, man today admitted participating in a conspiracy to distribute heroin and fentanyl from a drug mill in the Bronx to locations in New Jersey, Acting…
Jefferson County man pleads guilty to his role in a multi-state methamphetamine distribution conspiracy
ST. LOUIS – United States District Court Judge Ronnie L. White accepted a plea of guilty from Kevin Karll on today’s date for the crimes of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and possession…
Pennsylvania man sentenced for his role in a drug trafficking operation
CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Lance Smith, of Confluence, Pennsylvania, was sentenced today to time served for his role in a drug trafficking conspiracy, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II announced. Smith,…
Two Men Sentenced to 8 Years in Federal Prison for Role in Trafficking Fentanyl
Florence, South Carolina — Acting United States Attorney M. Rhett DeHart announced today that Fernando Contreras-Herrera, 25, and Cesar Inda-Silva, 25, both from Mexico, were each sentenced to eight years in federal…
Former Nantucket Bank Employee Pleads Guilty to Role in Two Fraud Schemes
BOSTON – A former Nantucket Bank employee pleaded guilty today to her role in two fraud conspiracies. Rushell Harris, 32, of Nantucket, pleaded guilty to two counts of conspiracy to commit wire…
Portland Area Heroin Dispatcher Sentenced to Federal Prison for Role in Drug Trafficking Conspiracy
PORTLAND, Ore.—A Portland man with several prior drug trafficking convictions was sentenced to federal prison today for his role in a conspiracy to distribute large quantities of heroin in Oregon and Washington…
Former Rogers Company Executive Pleads Guilty To Role In Workers’ Comp Billing Fraud/Kickback Conspiracy
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.—A former executive with a Rogers medical supply and billing company pleaded guilty today to one count of conspiracy to commit mail fraud, wire fraud, health care fraud, fraud to obtain…
Romanian National Pleads Guilty to Role in Multi-State ATM Skimming Scheme
BOSTON – A Romanian national pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston to racketeering conspiracy charges relating to an ATM skimming operation that stretched throughout Massachusetts and other states including Connecticut,…