Department of Justice Awards More Than $125 Million in Grants Under The Stop School Violence Act
PHOENIX, Ariz. – The Department of Justice today announced nearly $126 million in funding to advance school safety under the STOP School Violence …
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Department of Justice Awards More Than $125 Million in Grants Under The Stop School Violence Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Department of Justice today announced nearly $126 million in funding to advance school safety under the STOP School Violence Act. The …
Florida Man Sentenced to Over Four Years in Prison for Bank Fraud and Wire Fraud Conspiracy Involving the Theft of More Than 2,000 Checks Intended for Religious Institutions
Greenbelt, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Theodore D. Chuang sentenced Nicolae Gindac, age 52, of Dania Beach, Florida, yesterday to 54 months in federal prison, …
Department of Justice Awards More Than $125 Million in Grants Under The Stop School Violence Act
The Department of Justice today announced nearly $126 million in funding to advance school safety under the STOP School Violence Act. The grants, awarded by …
Information Technology Contractor Agrees to Pay More Than $1.3 Million to Settle Federal False Claims Act Allegations of Overbilling
Baltimore, Maryland – Virginia-based Telophase Corporation (“Telophase”) has agreed to pay the United States $1,389,509 million dollars to resolve federal False Claims Act allegations that …
Meriden Woman Admits Embezzling More Than $400K
Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that CRYSTAL KLATT, 36, of Meriden, waived her right to be indicted …
Essex County welcomes more than 100 new police recruits to academy
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka and Public Safety Director Brian O’Hara officially welcomes more than 100 new police recruits into the Public Safety Division at a …
Historic firearm collection recovered after more than 50 years
UPPER MERION TWP, MD – A number of artifacts stolen during the 1960s and 1970s have been recovered and returned to the owning museums, thanks …
Trump Says Evangelical Christians Love Israel More Than American Jews
Former President Donald Trump said that evangelical Christians have more affection toward Israel than Jews in the U.S. “There’s people in this country that are …
Greensboro Drug Dealer Who Shot GCSO Deputy Sentenced to More Than 16 Years in Federal Prison
GREENSBORO, N.C. – A Greensboro resident was sentenced on December 14, 2021, in federal court in Winston-Salem for drug and firearm offenses, announced United States …
U.S. Attorney’s Office Announces More Than $1.1 Million Awarded to Specialized Court Dockets in Summit County
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Ohio announced today that the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs (OJP) has awarded $1,175,000 …
Felon Sentenced to More than Eight Years in Prison for Possessing a Firearm
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – A Ravenna, Ohio man was sentenced today to eight years and four months in prison for being a felon in possession of …
Vero Beach Woman Sentenced To Over 10 Years For Possessing More Than 500 Grams Of Methamphetamine
Orlando Florida –U.S. District Judge Paul G. Byron has sentenced Amanda Gailene Paul (38, Vero Beach) to 10 years and 10 months in federal prison …
Former Employee of Norman Based Oil and Gas Company Pleads Guilty to Forging Company Checks Resulting in a Loss to the Company of More Than $830,000
OKLAHOMA CITY – Today, RONALD DAVID KIRKPATRICK II, age 51, of Norman, pleaded guilty to uttering forged securities, in connection with his taking over $830,000 …
Baltimore Woman Facing Federal Indictment for Allegedly Obtaining More Than $1.6 Million in Federal Funds Intended to Relieve Financial Distress Caused by the Covid-19 Pandemic
Baltimore, Maryland – A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging Nichelle Henson, age 35, of Baltimore, Maryland, for false statements and bank fraud …
Southeast Texas operation targeting violent fugitives leads to 351 arrests, seizure of more than $4.3 million
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The U.S. Marshals Service, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Corpus Christi, and various other federal, state …
Justice Department Awards More Than $17.5 Million to Support Project Safe Neighborhoods
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that The Department of Justice has awarded more than $17.5 million in grants to support the …
Fort Smith Woman Sentenced to More Than 3 Years In Federal Prison For Pandemic Benefits Fraud Scheme
FORT SMITH – A Fort Smith woman was sentenced on December 8, 2021 to 41 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release …
Amtrak Employee Admits Defrauding Amtrak of More Than $76,000 Worth of Chainsaws and Chainsaw Parts
NEWARK, N.J. – An Ocean County, New Jersey man today admitted to fraudulently obtaining chainsaws and chainsaw parts from his employer Amtrak and then selling …
Will County Woman Who Engaged in Sexual Conduct With Underage Boy Sentenced to More Than Five Years in Federal Prison
CHICAGO — A Will County woman has been sentenced to more than five years in federal prison for engaging in sexual conduct with an underage …
Operation Shutdown Corner Update: Last of 17 Defendants Sentenced to More than 16 Years in Prison for Federal Drug Crime
BECKLEY, W.Va. – The last of 17 defendants was sentenced for his participation in an extensive drug trafficking organization (DTO) operating between California and the …
Maryland U.S. Attorney Erek L. Barron Announces More Than $1.8 Million in Grants from the Department of Justice to Reduce the Backlog of DNA Testing in Six Maryland Law Enforcement Agencies
Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. Attorney Erek L. Barron today announced $1,835,897 in Department of Justice grants to six Maryland law enforcement agencies to be used …
Sex Offender Sentenced to More than Five Years in Prison for Failing to Register
A convicted sex offender was sentenced December 9, 2021, to more than 5 years in federal prison. Duane Levering, age 36, from Fort Dodge, Iowa, …
Rialto Man Who Committed $2.4 Million Bank Fraud by Compromising Hundreds of Accounts Sentenced to More Than 4 Years in Federal Prison
LOS ANGELES – A San Bernardino County man was sentenced today to 51 months in federal prison for causing more than $2.4 million in …
Enforcer for Toledo Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to More Than 19 Years in Prison After Conviction of Felon in Possession of Firearm and Ammunition
U.S. Attorney Bridget M. Brennan announced that Darek Lathan, 52, of Toledo, Ohio, was sentenced on Dec. 8, 2021, to 235 months, about 19 and …
Justice Department Awards More Than $17.5 Million to Support Project Safe Neighborhoods
SAN FRANCISCO – The Department of Justice announced today that it has awarded more than $17.5 million in grants to support the Project Safe Neighborhoods …
Justice Department Awards More Than $17.5 Million to Support Project Safe Neighborhoods
WASHINGTON – The Department of Justice announced today that it has awarded more than $17.5 million in grants to support the Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) …
Suburban Pittsburgh Man Sentenced to More than 5 Years in Prison for Violating Federal Firearms and Explosives Laws
PITTSBURGH – A former resident of Whitehall, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to five years and four months (64 months) of incarceration, to …
Bloomfield Man Sentenced to More Than 7 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Heroin
Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that DANNY RHODES, also known as “Big D,” 63, of Bloomfield, was …
Cincinnati man who sex trafficked teen sentenced to more than 15 years in prison
CINCINNATI – A Cincinnati man who was charged with his half-brother for conspiring to sex traffic minor females was sentenced in U.S. District Court today …
West Texas man sentenced to more than 12 years for coercing, enticing a minor
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso man was sentenced Tuesday to 151 months in prison for coercion and enticement of a minor, following an investigation …
Cheshire Investment Advisor Sentenced to 30 Months for Stealing More Than $600K from Elderly Client
Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that MATTHEW O. CLASON, 40, of Cheshire, was sentenced today by U.S. …
Columbia Man Sentenced to More Than 30 Years for Drug and Firearms Crimes
Columbia, South Carolina — Acting United States Attorney M. Rhett DeHart announced today that Kenyada Jaqu, 45, of Columbia, was sentenced to more than 30 …
Naples Doctor Who Operated A Pill Mill Sentenced To Three Years In Federal Prison And Ordered To Forfeit More Than $400,000 And Nine Luxury Vehicles
Fort Myers, Florida – U.S. District Judge Sheri Polster Chappell today sentenced Gerald Michael Abraham (76, Naples) to three years in federal prison for dispensing …
Pasco County Man Sentenced To More Than 17 Years For Possessing Images Depicting The Sexual Abuse Of Children
Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge Mary S. Scriven has sentenced Charles Poole (49, Hudson) to 17 years and 6 months in federal prison for …
Bristol Man Sentenced to More Than 6 Years in Federal Prison for Child Exploitation Offense
Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that on December 3, 2021, DAVID MESSIER, 36, of Bristol, was …
Loves Park Woman Pleads Guilty to Fraudulently Obtaining More Than $1 Million From Employer
ROCKFORD — A Loves Park woman has pleaded guilty to a federal charge accusing her of fraudulently obtaining more than $1 million from her employer. TAMMY E. …
CEO Fires More Than 900 Employees On Video Conference
The chief executive of a New York City-based mortgage company laid off 900 employees Wednesday over a video conference call, multiple sources reported. Vishal Garg, …
Owner of Cannabis Company Charged in Federal Court With Swindling Investors Out of More Than $950,000
CHICAGO — The owner of a cannabis company has been charged in federal court in Chicago with swindling investors out of more than $950,000. GEOFFREY …
California Man Sentenced to More Than Six Years In Prison For Federal Hate Crime Conviction
SAN JOSE –Ole Hougen was sentenced to 82 months in prison for committing a federal hate crime in connection with attacking a Black man with …
Packing More Than Just Toys: Santa Receives Concealed Carry Permit
Santa Claus visited El Paso County, Colorado, weeks early this year to apply for a concealed handgun permit from the local sheriff’s office. “Guess who …
Hartford Man Sentenced to More Than 6 Years in Federal Prison for Drug and Gun Offenses
Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that JONATHAN CONTRERA, also known as “Hollywood,” 29, of Hartford, was …
Pair Sentenced to More than 10 Years for Distributing Methamphetamine, Heroin, Cocaine, and Fentanyl in Roanoke Area
ROANOKE, Va. – A pair of Roanoke men, who conspired with others to distribute more than 500 grams of methamphetamine, at least 100 grams of …
Distributor of More than 100 Pounds of Fentanyl Sentenced to Almost Six Years in Prison
Assistant U. S. Attorney Meghan E. Heesch (619) 546-9442 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – December 1, 2021 SAN DIEGO – Ernesto Renteria of Chula Vista was …
Maryland Woman Sentenced for Paying More than $6,500 in Bribes to Metropolitan Police Department Employee
WASHINGTON – Michelle Cage, 46, of Temple Hills, Md., was sentenced today to five years of probation, including six …
Cedar Rapids Man Who Robbed Victim at Gunpoint Sentenced to More than Eight Years in Prison
A man who committed a robbery and operated his car while intoxicated with a firearm in his possession was sentenced on November 29, 2021, to …
Cedar Rapids Man to Spend More than Seven Years in Federal Prison for COVID-19 Fraud and Illegally Possessing a Gun
A man who received COVID-19 relief funds that he was not entitled to and unlawfully possessed firearms was sentenced November 29, 2021, to more than …
Baltimore Drug Dealer Sentenced to More Than Three Years in Federal Prison for Federal Narcotics Trafficking Charges
Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Catherine C. Blake sentenced William Diggs, age 30, of Baltimore, Maryland to 42 months in federal prison, followed by …
Dundalk Man Sentenced to More Than Two Years in Federal Prison for Charges Related to Aggravated Identity Theft, Sale of Stolen Citizenship Documents and Counterfeit Driver’s Licenses
Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Ellen L. Hollander sentenced Orvil Perez-Jimenez, age 34, of Dundalk, Maryland to two years and four months in federal …
Former State Department Employee Sentenced to Federal Prison for Embezzling more than $150,000 from Department of Defense
Charleston, South Carolina — Acting United States Attorney M. Rhett DeHart announced today that Roudy Pierre-Louis, 49, a citizen of Haiti and former State Department …