18-Year-Old Pleads Guilty to 8 Stealing Eight Cars
BUFFALO, NY – An 18-year-old from Buffalo has pleaded guilty to lesser charges after stealing at least eight cars over a two month period. Erie …
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Maryland Man Sentenced to 37 Months in Prison for Stealing Over $120,000 From Bank Customer Accounts
WASHINGTON – Michael Drummond, 36, of Hyattsville, Maryland, was sentenced today to 37 months in prison for his role …
New Orleans Man Pleads Guilty for Role in Nationwide Prostitution Enterprise That Involved Incapacitating and Stealing from Victims
NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that RANDY JONAL SCHENCK (a/k/a RuRu, a/k/a “Shaq”), age 41, a resident of New Orleans, Louisiana …
Federal Inmate Pleads Guilty to Role in Stealing more than $2.2 Million in Pandemic Assistance Benefits
DETROIT – A current Bureau of Prisons (BOP) inmate (and former Michigan resident) pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, in connection with …
British man charged in New York with hacking into bank computers, stealing millions
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK – A British man has been criminally charged in New York with stealing money from investors’ accounts by hacking into …
15-year-old charged after stealing vehicle in Laurel
LAUREL, MD – Two teenagers were caught with a stolen car, while attempting to steal another on Mother’s Day in Laurel. According to police, at …
Seaford Man Charged for Stealing from Construction Work Site
SEAFORD, DE – The Delaware State Police have arrested 49-year-old Ronnie Rust of Seaford, DE, for theft and trespass following an investigation into construction materials …
Former Police Officer Found Guilty of Stealing 125 Firearms From the Puerto Rico Police Shooting Range at Isla De Cabra
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – On May 6, 2022, following a ten-day bench trial, the Honorable Silvia Carreño-Coll found defendant José Padilla-Galarza guilty as charged …
Passaic County Man Sentenced to 21 Months in Prison for Role in Stealing Employer’s Oral Care Formulas and Sending Them Overseas
NEWARK, N.J. – A former research technician and scientist for a worldwide consumer products company that researched, developed, designed, manufactured, marketed, and sold oral care …
Abingdon Man Sentenced for Stealing Mail and Bank Fraud
ABINGDON, Va. – An Abingdon, Virginia man, who stole hundreds of pieces of mail from over 100 different addresses in the Abingdon area, including a …
Eastern Shore Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing More Than $1.8 Million From a Salisbury Corporation Where He Worked
Baltimore, Maryland – Duane G. Larmore, age 47, of Salisbury, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to a wire fraud conspiracy and to aggravated identity theft in …
Former Marblehead Postal Worker Indicted for Stealing Government Money
BOSTON – A former U.S. Postal Service (USPS) employee has been indicted by a federal grand jury in connection with two schemes to steal USPS …
Fulton County Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing Mail in Albany
ALBANY, NEW YORK – Otilio Millan III, age 33, of Broadalbin, New York, pled guilty today to stealing gift cards and cash from mailed packages …
Co-Conspirators Sentenced for Stealing over $1.8 Million in Fake Billing Scheme
RALEIGH, N.C. – Three defendants were sentenced today for conspiracy to commit an offense against the United States in connection with a fraudulent invoicing scheme …
Utica Man Turned Himself In After Stealing Wallet from Walmart Shopping Cart
UTICA, NY – A Utica man turned himself into police after he became the lead suspect in an investigation into a stolen wallet incident in …
Former GlaxoSmithKline Scientist Convicted by Federal Jury of Stealing Trade Secrets to Benefit Chinese Pharma Company
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Gongda Xue, 52, a legal permanent resident of Switzerland and citizen of China, was convicted …
Six Indicted on Postal Fraud, Check Stealing
NEW YORK, NY (PRESS RELEASE) – Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz, joined by the United States Postal Inspection Service and the New York City Police …
Wilmington Burglar Caught after stealing $1,400 in Merchandise from Wawa
WILMINGTON, DE – A man who walked out of Wawa with $1,400 in merchandise has been captured by police in Wilmington. The Delaware State Police …
Wilmington Man Sentenced for Stealing Firearms From a Federally Licensed Firearms Dealer
WILMINGTON, Del. – David C. Weiss, U.S. Attorney for the District of Delaware, announced that Naushad Khan, age 24 of Wilmington, was sentenced today to …
Former State Unemployment Contractor and Co-Conspirator Indicted for Stealing Unemployment Insurance Benefits
DETROIT – A former contract employee with the State of Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency, and one co-conspirator, were charged today in an indictment for their …
Jacksonville Man Sentenced To Federal Prison For Stealing His Twin’s Identity To Obtain Veterans Benefits
Jacksonville, Florida – U.S. District Judge Timothy J. Corrigan today sentenced Wayne Bowen (64, Jacksonville) to two years in federal prison for aggravated identity theft. …
Festus man pleads guilty to stealing mail and fraud charges
ST. LOUIS – United States District Court Judge Sarah E. Pitlyk accepted a plea of guilty from Ryan Kanzler on today’s date, for conspiracy to …
Lubbock Postal Contractors Sentenced to 7+ Years for Stealing Mail
Two Lubbock postal contractors have been sentenced to a combined seven years and 10 months in federal prison for possession of stolen mail, announced Acting …
Volleyball Treasurer Pleads Guilty to Stealing $10,000 from Student Athletes
KENMORE, NY – When the Kenmore West Girls Volleyball Booster Club went to buy pizza for its players using the organization’s bank account, their purchase …
Portland Housekeeper Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud after Stealing Covid-Relief Funds
PORTLAND, Ore.—A Portland area housekeeper pleaded guilty today for perpetrating a scheme to steal funds intended to help small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Kimberly …
Two Charged for Theft, Drug Charges After Stealing Pest Control Company Trailer
LAUREL, DE (DSP RELEASE) – Delaware State Police have arrested 29-year-old Jaread Mears of Laurel, DE for theft and related charges following an investigation that …
Portland Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Stealing Covid-Relief Funds
PORTLAND, Ore.—A Portland man was sentenced to federal prison today for perpetrating a scheme to steal funds intended to help small businesses during the COVID-19 …
Postal Service Letter Carrier Pleads Guilty To Stealing Mail
NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced today that JAVONTE RICHARD, age 29, of New Orleans, Louisiana, has pleaded guilty to Theft of …
Chester County Man Sentenced to Over 2 ½ Years for Stealing Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Funds While Incarcerated
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Kenneth L. Huggins, Jr., 25, of Coatesville, PA, was sentenced to two years and nine …
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 …
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 …
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, …
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. …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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, …
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 …
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 …