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TYLER, Texas – A Shreveport, Louisiana woman has been sentenced to federal prison for her role in an elder fraud scheme in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. …

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – A Nigerian national who was indicted in April 2021 in connection with a large fraud and money laundering scheme pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering.  …

BOISE – Michael Henry Cunningham, 36, of Boise, pleaded guilty to distribution of methamphetamine, Acting U.S. Attorney Rafael M. Gonzalez, Jr. announced today.  Cunningham was indicted by a federal grand …

A man who sexually abused a young child was sentenced Wednesday in federal court. U.S. District Judge Gregory K. Frizzell sentenced Travis Dray Stewart, 41, to 240 months in federal …

A Claremore man pleaded guilty today in federal court for driving recklessly and under the influence of alcohol when he caused an accident that killed a passenger in his vehicle, …

ALBANY, NEW YORK – Paul J. Carter, also known as Paul Hamilton, and formerly known as Paul Cristallo, pled guilty today to making false statements in a 2018 U.S. visa …

ALBANY, NEW YORK – Denise Mitchell, age 57, and John Mitchell, age 61, of Albany, were arraigned today on a federal indictment charging them with knowingly concealing Denise Mitchell’s work …

TYLER, Texas – A Tyler attorney has been sentenced to prison for federal employment tax violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei. John …

BOSTON – A Taunton man was indicted today by a federal grand jury in connection with sexual exploitation of children and distribution of child [censored]ography. Cody Mercure, 24, was charged …

CHARLESTON, W.Va. –  Misty Brotherton-Tanner, 41, of Charleston, was sentenced to 33 months in prison for the felony offenses of wire fraud and money laundering and was also ordered to pay …

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A woman from Fayette County pleaded guilty today to an offense related to sex trafficking a 17-year-old minor female.  Kristen Naylor-Legg, 28, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to …

A man and woman who were responsible for participating in a robbery that led to the murder of another man were sentenced today to federal prison. Danielle Busch, age 31, …

BOSTON – The former Chief Financial Officer of Alden Shoe Co. was sentenced today for embezzling approximately $30 million from the company as part of a long-running scheme.  Richard Hajjar, …

BOSTON – A Saugus man pleaded guilty yesterday to drug and firearm offenses. Vinicius Teixeira, a/k/a “Vinny,” 31, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute controlled substances, including marijuana …

A Florida man pleaded guilty today to crimes related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, which disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress that was …

ASHEVILLE, N.C. – Acting U.S. Attorney William T. Stetzer announced today that Travis Shaqwann Fair, 31, of Asheville, has pleaded guilty to illegal possession of a firearm.Fair’s trial was scheduled …

ATLANTA – Maurice Fayne, who starred in Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta, has been sentenced to more than 17 years in federal prison for conspiracy and wire fraud related to …

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PORTLAND, Ore.—A Portland man pleaded guilty today for perpetrating a bank fraud scheme whereby he used a residential property he did not own as collateral for obtaining a bank loan …

Jackson, Miss. – A Meridian man pled guilty to possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Special Agent …

Jackson, Miss. – A Jackson man was sentenced to 46 months in federal prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Darren LaMarca and …

URBANA, Ill. – Timothy Lyle Dean, 38, of the 200 block of Spencer Court, in Bourbonnais, Illinois, was sentenced today to 10 years in federal prison, to be followed by …

Acting United States Attorney Richard G. Frohling of the Eastern District of Wisconsin announced that on September 13, 2021, John Yang (age: 32), of Green Bay, Wisconsin, was sentenced to …

Two Pennsylvania men were arrested yesterday following their indictments for crimes related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, which disrupted a joint session of the U.S. …

Miami, Florida – A self-described film financier was sentenced today to 156 months’ imprisonment for orchestrating a scheme to steal over $60 million from investors and producers seeking financing for …