Juvenile arrested in Camden for stealing Evesham man’s Cadillac
Evesham, NJ – A teenager has been arrested in connection with the theft of a black Cadillac CT4 from an Evesham home last month, police announced Wednesday. The vehicle was reported stolen…
Owner and Operator of Arlington Insurance Agency Convicted by Federal Jury of Stealing Government Benefits
BOSTON – The owner and operator of an Arlington-based insurance agency has been convicted by a federal jury in Boston of fraudulently receiving disability benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)…
Philadelphia Man Sentenced to 6 ½ Years in Prison for Stealing Nearly $1 Million in PPP Funds
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Devron Brown, 50, formerly of Philadelphia, PA, was sentenced to six years and six months in prison, five years of supervised release,…
Chicopee Company Controller Pleads Guilty to Stealing $1.4 Million from Company Finances
BOSTON – A West Springfield man pleaded guilty today in federal court in Springfield to embezzling of over $1.4 million from his employer. Gerald Burke, 36, pleaded guilty to eight counts of…
Former U.S. Postal Service Employee in Chicago Charged With Stealing Stimulus Checks From the Mail
CHICAGO — A former U.S. Postal Service employee in Chicago has been indicted on federal charges for allegedly stealing government stimulus checks from the mail. OLIVIA L. BRYANT, 33, of Chicago, is…
Butte woman admits stealing more than $600,000 from victim under her guardianship
MISSOULA — A Butte woman accused of embezzling more than $600,000 from a woman who was under her guardianship and using the money to buy a house on Canyon Ferry, a vehicle…
Former Controller Charged with Stealing $2.3 Million From Employer
NEWARK, N.J. – A Middlesex County, New Jersey, man was charged with embezzling over $2.3 million from a New York-based company where he had been the controller since 2001, U.S. Attorney Philip…
Tucson Couple Convicted for Stealing $5 Million from Investors
TUCSON, Ariz. – Michael Feinberg, 73, and Betsy Feinberg, 80, both of Tucson, Arizona, were found guilty by a jury of all charges related to a scheme to defraud investors out of…
Chinese national sentenced to U.S. prison after pleading guilty to stealing trade secrets
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON – A Chinese national has been sentenced to 29 months in prison after pleading guilty in January to conspiring to steal trade secrets from agricultural company Monsanto to…
Illinois Man Admits Stealing Unemployment Insurance Benefits while Incarcerated
NEWARK, N.J. – An Illinois man today admitted that he used other individuals’ personal identification information to fraudulently obtain unemployment insurance benefits while he was incarcerated, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. …
North Carolina Man Sentenced to 70 Months’ in Prison for Stealing from a Federal Firearms Licensee
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – A former resident of North Carolina has been sentenced in federal court to a total of 70 months’ in prison followed by 3 years of supervised release on his…
Wilmington Man Caught on Roof Stealing Copper from Family Dollar Store
WILMINGTON, DE – Police caught a Wilmington man on the roof of a Family Dollar store as he was trying to cut and steal copper pipe from the store’s HVAC system. Thieves…
Woman Ordered to Pay More Than $4.65 Million for Stealing from Huntington Children’s Charity
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – A Chesapeake, Ohio, woman was ordered to pay more than $4.65 million today for stealing federal funds from River Valley Child Development Services (“RVCDS”), a non-profit organization located in…
Former Bank Employee Sentenced on Charges related to Stealing Social Security Administration Benefits from Account of Deceased Customer
BAY CITY – A former JPMorgan Chase Bank branch manager was sentenced today to 34 months in federal prison on charges of theft of government funds and identity theft, stemming from his…
Former VA Pharmacist Sentenced for Stealing Painkillers Meant for Veterans
ERIE, Pa. – A resident of Erie, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to 2 years probation on his conviction of violating federal drug laws, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung…
Portland Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Stealing Covid-Relief Funds
PORTLAND, Ore.—On March 30, 2022, a Portland man was sentenced to federal prison for perpetrating a scheme to steal funds intended to help small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Eric Wade Lysne,…
Columbus Woman Sentenced to 24 Months and Full Restitution for Stealing $240k from Non-Profits
COLUMBUS, Ga. – A Columbus teacher who admitted to stealing approximately $240,000 from charitable organizations and a local dental office was sentenced to federal prison and ordered to repay the victims in…
Utica Man Arrested For Stealing And Forging Checks
UTICA, NY – Alex Horton, 36 of Utica was arrested and charged with criminal possession of a forged instrument in the second degree. The victim had reported on March 16, 2022 that…
Former Accounting Manager Pleads Guilty To Stealing From Chickasaw Nation
MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Christopher Wallace Covington, age 41, of Ada, Oklahoma, entered a guilty plea to an Information charging…
Isanti Man Arrested, Charged with Stealing Firearms from Shipments
ST. PAUL, Minn. – A federal criminal complaint has been filed against Jason Thomas Cikotte, 31, of Isanti, charging him with possession of stolen firearms, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Charles J. Kovats.…
Former Yale Med School Employee Pleads Guilty, Admits Stealing and Selling $40 Million in Electronics
Leonard C Boyle, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, David Sundberg, Special Agent in Charge of the New Haven Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and Joleen D. Simpson,…
Pet Rescue Operator Pleads Guilty to Stealing $18,000 from Non-Profit
MOHEGAN LAKE, NY – The owner of a Westchester County pet rescue might wish she was only going to the dog house after pleading guilty to stealing nearly $18,000 from her Recycled…
Five Men Sentenced to Prison for Stealing Guns from a Federally Licensed Firearms Dealer in Tazewell County
PEORIA, Ill. – The last of five defendants – Jaquon Timothy, 19, of the 1600 block of South Stanley Street in Peoria, Illinois – was sentenced on March 24, 2022, to 22…
Maine Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing Over $500,000 From New Hampshire Company
CONCORD – Jessica Pechtel, 35, of Springvale, Maine pleaded guilty in federal court to wire fraud, United States Attorney John J. Farley announced today. …
Three men make clean getaway after stealing two shopping carts full of laundry detergent
ANNAPOLIS, MD – A store manager at the Annapolis Giant food store on Bay Ridge Road reported three men walked out of the business with three shopping carts full of laundry detergents.…
Jury finds Greek citizen guilty of stealing Social Security benefits
HOUSTON – A 68-year-old legal permanent resident of Houston has been convicted of theft of public money, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. The jury deliberated for approximately 90 minutes before convicting Greek…
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