Federal Court Permanently Enjoins Tax Return Preparers in Louisiana
A federal court in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana has permanently enjoined two New Orleans-area tax return preparers from preparing …
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Syracuse Man Pleads Guilty to Drug and Gun Charges
SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – Charles Scott, age 61, of Syracuse pled guilty yesterday to distributing cocaine and heroin, possessing with intent to distribute fentanyl, and …
National Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action Results in Charges Involving over $1.4 Billion in Alleged Losses
WASHINGTON – The Department of Justice announced today criminal charges against 138 defendants, including 42 doctors, nurses, and other licensed medical professionals, in 31 federal …
John Earnest Pleads Guilty to 113-Count Federal Hate Crime Indictment in Connection with Poway Synagogue Shooting and Mosque Arson
For Further Information, Contact: Assistant U. S. Attorneys Peter Ko (619) 546-7359 and Shane Harrigan (619) 546-6981 John T. Earnest of Rancho Penasquitos pleaded …
Key figure in Laurens County drug trafficking conspiracy sentenced to federal prison
DUBLIN, GA: A key figure in a Laurens County-area drug trafficking conspiracy has been sentenced to more than 20 years in federal prison. Rodney Jarrod …
South Bend Man Sentenced To 28 Years In Prison
SOUTH BEND – Bradley Burns, age 33, of South Bend, Indiana was sentenced before United States District Court Judge Damon R. Leichty upon his pleas …
Tallahassee Woman Arrested In Murder-For-Hire Plot
TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA – Gretchen Buselli (a/k/a “Gretchen Yarbrough”), 47, of Tallahassee, Florida, was arrested yesterday on a charge of Use of Interstate Commerce Facility in …
Federal charges filed against suspects in Gateway Arch grounds robbery
ST. LOUIS – On September 16, 2021, federal charges were filed against Christopher Franklin and Kaniya Sloan. 19-year-old Christopher Franklin and 18-year-old Kaniya Sloan …
Georgia Man Is Charged With Conspiracy To Defraud The North Carolina Medicaid Program
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – A Georgia man is facing federal charges for an illegal kickback scheme that has defrauded the North Carolina Medicaid program of more …
Columbia Man Sentenced to 18 months in Federal Prison for Gun Charge
Columbia, South Carolina — Acting United States Attorney M. Rhett DeHart announced that Willie Franklin Evans, 59, of Columbia, was sentenced to 18 months in …
Jury convicts Lame Deer man of assault, firearms crimes after high-speed chase and shootout with federal officers
Note: A trial exhibit of dashcam video of chase can be viewed here. BILLINGS — A federal jury convicted a Lame Deer man today …
Former Bail Bondsman From Bolivar County Sentenced To 121 Months In Prison For Illegal Gun Trafficking
Oxford, Miss. – A former bail bondsman from Boyle, Mississippi was sentenced to more than ten years in federal prison on Wednesday in the United …
Richmond Man Sentenced to 240 Months for Methamphetamine Trafficking and Firearm Charges
LEXINGTON, Ky.— A Richmond, Kentucky, man, John William Lawson, 57, was sentenced on Thursday to 240 months in prison, by U.S. District Judge Gregory Van …
Auburn Man Sentenced for Tax Fraud
BOSTON – An Auburn man was sentenced today in federal court in Worcester for filing a false personal tax return. Stephen Hubley, 64, was sentenced …
Des Moines Kum & Go Shooter Sentenced to Ten Years in Federal Prison
DES MOINES –On September 10, 2021, United States District Court Judge Rebecca Goodgame Ebinger sentenced Ceeron Tearrence Williams, age 29, formerly of Des Moines, to …
Van Buren Man Sentenced To 30 Years In Federal Prison For Interstate Transportation Of A Minor
FORT SMITH – A Van Buren man was sentenced yesterday to 360 months in prison followed by 10 years of supervised release on one count …
Bridgeport Teen Pleads Guilty to Racketeering Charge, Admits 2 Gang-Related Shootings
JACQUON BENEJAN, also known as “Blick,” 19, of Bridgeport, pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge Janet Bond Arterton in New Haven to a racketeering …
Former Omaha ATF Agent Pleads Guilty to Structuring Money Transactions to Evade Reporting Requirements
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA – Paul A. White, age 52, a former federal agent with the Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Bureau in Omaha, Nebraska, pleaded …
Jury finds man guilty of two bank robberies committed in St. Louis City
ST. LOUIS – On September 17, 2021, a jury found Briran Blake, 30, of Jefferson County, Illinois guilty of two counts of bank robbery and one count …
Arkansas Man Sentenced To 9 Years In Federal Prison For Drugs And Firearm Sales
FAYETTEVILLE – A Marvell man was sentenced today to 108 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release on one count of Distribution …
Dubuque Man Who Sold Opioids that Caused Three Deaths Sentenced to 35 Years in Federal Prison
A man who sold three deadly doses of opioids in April and May of 2019 was sentenced today to 35 years in federal prison. Travis …
South Hills Pharmacist Pleads to Health Care Fraud Conspiracy, Fraudulently Obtaining Controlled Substances and Misbranding Drugs
PITTSBURGH, PA – A South Hills pharmacist pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of obtaining controlled substances by fraud, misbranding of drugs, and health …
Dudley Man Pleads Guilty to Theft and Misuse of COVID-19 Pandemic Assistance
BOSTON – A Dudley man pleaded guilty today in connection with his involvement in a scheme to fraudulently obtain and misuse COVID-19-related unemployment assistance. Norman …
Lynn Man Sentenced for Being a Felon in Possession of Ammunition
BOSTON – A Lynn man was sentenced today for illegally possessing ammunition as a previously convicted felon. Paul Votano, 38, was sentenced by U.S. Senior …
Convicted Murderer Jeffrey MacDonald’s Appeal Dismissed and Consecutive Life Sentences Remain Intact
RALEIGH, N.C. – The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit issued an order on Thursday, September 16 dismissing an appeal filed by …
Former Navy sailor sentenced to prison for distributing deadly fentanyl pills
Seattle – A former U.S. Navy sailor was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to 4 years in prison and 3 years of …
Fourteen Brazilian Nationals Charged with Identity Theft in Nationwide Rideshare and Delivery Account Fraud Scheme
BOSTON – Fourteen Brazilian nationals were charged in a second superseding indictment by a federal grand jury in Boston this week in connection with a …
Justice Department Resolves Lawsuit Alleging Disability-Based Discrimination by Developer and Owners of Eight Senior Living Complexes in Five States
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Justice Department announced today that the developer and owners of eight senior living complexes in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and …
Butler County Man Indicted on Drug and Gun Law Violations
PITTSBURGH, PA – A resident of Boyers, Pennsylvania, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges of violating federal narcotic and …
Gloucester County Man Charged with Fraud for Role in Healthcare Conspiracy
CAMDEN, N.J. – A federal grand jury today returned a five-count indictment charging a Gloucester County, New Jersey, man with defrauding his employer’s health insurance …
Allegheny County Man Sentenced for Defrauding Social Security
PITTSBURGH – A resident of Allegheny County has been sentenced in federal court to two years of probation and ordered to pay $22,611.62 in restitution …
Las Vegas Man Indicted For Dealing Meth While On Parole
LAS VEGAS, Nev. – A Las Vegas man made his initial court appearance Thursday for allegedly distributing methamphetamine while he was on parole for a …
Columbus man charged with making bomb threat at abortion clinic
COLUMBUS, Ohio – A federal grand jury has charged a Columbus man with threatening a reproductive health services facility. Carlos Manuel Rodriguez Brime, 25, was …
Cecil County Felon Sentenced to More Than Four Years in Federal Prison for Illegal Possession of Firearm and Narcotics Conspiracy
Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Deborah K. Chasanow sentenced Kenneth Clark, Jr., a/k/a “Man” and “Play,” age 30, of Port Deposit, Maryland, yesterday to …
Ham Lake Man Indicted for Armed Carjacking
MINNEAPOLIS – A Ham Lake man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for an armed carjacking, announced Acting U.S. Attorney W. Anders Folk. …
Two Former Bureau of Prisons Officials Sentenced for Bribery Scheme at Federal Prison in Petersburg
RICHMOND, Va. – Former Bureau of Prisons (BOP) correctional officers at Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Petersburg, Stephen Taylor and Shanice Bullock, were sentenced today for …
Modesto Man Charged with Being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm
FRESNO, Calif. — A federal grand jury returned a one-count indictment today against Ramiro Cervantes, 24, of Modesto, charging him with being a felon in …
Fresno Men Indicted for Being Previously Convicted of Violent Crimes in Possession of Firearm and Ammunition
FRESNO, Calif. — A federal grand jury returned an indictment today against two Fresno residents, Edward Page, 32, and Trayvon Smith, 31, charging each with …
Butte County Women Pleads Guilty to FEMA Fraud in Connection with the Paradise Camp Fire
SACRAMENTO, Calif. —Kristen Canapary, 53, of Butte County, pleaded guilty today to making false statements in an application for FEMA benefits in connection with the …
Pakistan resident sentenced to prison for long-running phone unlocking scheme to defraud AT&T
Seattle –A resident of Pakistan was sentenced today in the Western District of Washington to 12 years in prison for his leadership role in a …
New Iberia Man Sentenced for Illegal Possession of Firearm
ALEXANDRIA, La. – Acting United States Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook announced that Dondrea Joseph, 28, of New Iberia, Louisiana, has been sentenced by United …
Four-Time Convicted Felon Sentenced to 30 Months For Illegally Possessing Firearm Ammunition
Benton, Ill. – A Troy, Illinois man will spend more than two years in prison for illegally possessing firearm ammunition. Troy A. Schrage, 37, was …
Two Missoula methamphetamine traffickers sentenced to prison
MISSOULA — Two Missoula women convicted in a large methamphetamine trafficking ring involving pounds of the drug each were sentenced today to prison terms, Acting …
Former Nantucket Bank Employee Charged in Two Fraud Schemes
BOSTON – A former Nantucket Bank employee was charged today and has agreed to plead guilty to her role in two fraud conspiracies. Rushell Harris, …
Milwaukee Man Sentenced to 7 Years for Drug and Gun Crimes
MADISON, WIS. – Timothy M. O’Shea, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Dewayne Veasy, 32, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was sentenced …
Michigan man admits to drug charge
CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Donovan Swift, of Shelby Township, Michigan, has admitted to a drug charge, Acting United States Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced. Swift, …
Grant County woman sentenced for drug charge
ELKINS, WEST VIRGINIA – Melissa Dawn Bailey, of Cabins, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 41 months of incarceration for a drug charge, Acting United …
Three Lake Charles Men Sentenced for Crimes Involving Firearms
LAFAYETTE, La. – Acting United States Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook announced that three defendants have been sentenced today in federal court. United States District …
Washington County man charged with crimes related to bringing minor across state lines to engage in sex acts
COLUMBUS, Ohio – A Lower Salem, Ohio, man was arrested today on federal charges that he produced child [censored]ography and brought a West Virginian minor …
Brooklyn Gang Member Indicted for Multiple Shootings and Firearms Offenses
A nine-count superseding indictment was filed today in federal court in Brooklyn charging Darrius Sutton, also known as “Blizz Meecho,” with violent crimes in-aid-of racketeering …