Virginia man who threatened woman with gun at D.C. Halloween party heading to prison
Jurors found Gerald Day guilty of assault and multiple firearm charges for threatening a woman with a gun following a 2023 Halloween party altercation in Southwest Washington. WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Attorney…
Justice Department, U.S. Attorney’s Office, FBI Prepared to Handle Complaints of Voting Rights Concerns, Election Fraud
PROVIDENCE – United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha announced today that Assistant United States Attorney Terrence P. Donnelly has been appointed to serve as the District Election Officer (DEO) for the District…
Detroit man admits to drug charge
CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Richard Kirkland Johnson, of Detroit, Michigan, has admitted to a drug charge, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced. Johnson, 25, pleaded guilty today to one count of “Possession…
Jefferson County man admits to failing to register
MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Patrick Allen Darlington, of Charles Town, West Virginia, has admitted to a failure to register charge, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced. Darlington, 43, pleaded guilty today to…
Randolph County woman admits to drug charge
ELKINS, WEST VIRGINIA – Cheyanne Mary Katherine Winning, of Montrose, West Virginia, has admitted to a drug charge, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced. Winning, 30, pleaded guilty today to one count…
Baltimore Man Facing Federal Arson Charges for Allegedly Setting a House on Fire While Three People Were Inside
Baltimore, Maryland – A federal criminal complaint was filed yesterday charging Luther Moody Trent, age 21, of Baltimore, Maryland, for a federal charge of malicious destruction of property used in and affecting…
Bosque Farms man pleads guilty to assault and firearms charges
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Everett Paquin, 59, of Bosque Farms, New Mexico, and an enrolled member of the Pueblo of Isleta, pleaded guilty on Feb. 3 in federal court to assault with a…
Four Indicted For Burglary Of Asheville Firearms Dealer
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – A grand jury in Asheville has indicted four individuals on federal charges in connection with the burglary of an Asheville firearms dealer, announced Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for…
Lake City Incest Chatroom Administrator Sentenced To 20 Years For Distributing Child Sexual Abuse Material
Jacksonville, Florida – Chief U.S. District Judge Timothy J. Corrigan has sentenced John Thomas Jackson (43, Lake City) to 20 years in federal prison for distributing visual depictions of child sexual abuse.…
New Bedford Man Pleads Guilty to Firearm and Cocaine Offenses
BOSTON – A New Bedford man pleaded guilty on Monday, Dec. 13, 2021, in federal court in Boston to illegally possessing a firearm and selling cocaine. Khyron Thompson, 32, pleaded guilty to…
Court Permanently Enjoins Three Vietnamese Residents from Continuing to Operate a Pandemic-Related Fraud Scheme
Tampa, FL – A federal court in Florida permanently enjoined on Friday three residents of Vietnam from operating a pandemic-related scam that targeted American consumers, the Department of Justice announced. In a…
Former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin Pleads Guilty in Federal Court to Depriving George Floyd and a Minor Victim of Their Constitutional Rights
St. Paul, Minn. – The Justice Department announced today that Derek Chauvin, 45, pleaded guilty in federal court to two violations of a federal civil rights statute. First, defendant Chauvin pleaded guilty…
Abingdon Man Pleads Guilty to Possession of Stolen Mail, 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 check he altered and cashed at a…
Keene Couple Pleads Guilty to Drug Trafficking Conspiracy
CONCORD – Jason Martin, 36, and Heidi Compos, 54, of Keene, pleaded guilty in federal court to conspiracy to distribute, and possession with intent to distribute,…
Canton Woman Charged with Defrauding HUD Section 8 Housing Program
Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and Christina D. Scaringi, Special Agent in Charge of the Office of Inspector General, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban…
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 a half years, in prison by Judge…
Burlington County Man Sentenced to 42 Months in Prison for Role in $350,000 Fraud Scheme
CAMDEN, N.J. – A Burlington County, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 42 months in prison for stealing more than $350,000 from a special needs trust, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A.…
United States Reaches Agreements with New York State and Local Government Agencies to Improve Accessibility to Covid-19 Vaccination Websites for People with Vision Impairments
Jacquelyn M. Kasulis, Acting United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, today announced agreements pursuant to Title II of the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 (the “ADA”), with…
Charlotte Man Pleads Guilty To Wire Fraud For Return Scheme Targeting Amazon
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Hudson Hamrick, 31, of Charlotte, appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge David S. Cayer today and pleaded guilty to wire fraud, for executing a return scheme that defrauded Amazon of…
Final Defendant Convicted at Trial in “Original Block Hustlaz” Drug Trafficking Case Sentenced to Over 16 Years in Prison
PHILADELPHIA – Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Hans Gadson, 35, of Philadelphia, PA, was sentenced to sixteen years and four months in prison, and five years of supervised…
Fugitive Sex Offender Found in Fayetteville Sentenced for Failing to Register
U.S. Attorney’s Heroin Education Action Team If you have knowledge of fraud, waste, abuse, or allegations of mismanagement involving disaster relief operations, contact the National Center for Disaster Fraud toll free…