Zuni man sentenced to nine years in prison for assaulting a child in Indian Country
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Alliah Jawaun Soseeah, 23, of Zuni, New Mexico, and an enrolled member of the Zuni Pueblo, was sentenced on May 26 …
U.S. Attorney’s Office
Informational: Federal Court arraignments
The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced that the following persons were arraigned or appeared this week before U.S. Magistrate judges on indictments handed down by the …
Three Charged in Florida to Connecticut Gun Trafficking Scheme
Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and David Sundberg, Special Agent in Charge of the New Haven Division of …
Four Charged in Conspiracy that Billed More Than $20 Million in False Claims to Medicare
Acting U.S. Attorney Bridget M. Brennan announced that a federal grand jury returned a twenty-four-count indictment charging four individuals for their roles in health care …
Bowie Man Sentenced to 12 Months and One Day In Federal Prison for Selling More Than $300,000 Worth of Counterfeit DVDs
Greenbelt, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis sentenced Olayinka Wahab, age 45, of Bowie, Maryland, on March 24, 2020 to 12 months and one …
Georgia Man Sentenced to 135 Months’ Imprisonment for Role in Health Care Fraud Scheme Against Tricare
Miami, Florida — A Georgia man was sentenced yesterday to over 11 years in federal prison for defrauding Tricare of approximately $12 million through a …
NDTX Round Up: May 21-27
SENTENCING – DIEGO GUTIERREZ PINALES On May 24, Diego Gutierrez Pinales, 54, was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute cocaine. …
Quebec Woman Arrested, Charged With Selling And Smuggling Wildlife Skulls
BUFFALO, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Vanessa Rondeau, 26, of Montreal, Quebec, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with Lacey …
Hartford Man Involved in Shooting Last Year Sentenced to Prison for Violating Supervised Release
Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that BRANDON SPENCE, also known as “Spun,” 33, of Hartford, was sentenced …
Veronica Lewis Sentenced for Interference with Commerce by Robbery and Possession of a Stolen Firearm
WORCHESTER, VERMONT – The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont stated that Veronica Lewis, 37, of Worchester, Vermont, was sentenced …
Williamsville Doctor To Pay Fine For Failing To Safeguard Controlled Substance Prescribing Token And Password
CONTACT: Barbara Burns PHONE: (716) 843-5817 FAX #: (716) 551-3051 BUFFALO, N.Y.- U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Dr. Nora Meaney-Elman, a Williamsville physician, has …
Alexandria Jury Convicts Armed Robbery Defendant
ALEXANDRIA, La. – Larcentursa Mayweather a.k.a. “Cent” a.k.a “Lacenturia,” 49, of Winnfield, Louisiana, has been convicted on armed bank robbery charges, Acting United States Attorney …
Buffalo Man Pleads Guilty For His Role In Cocaine Conspiracy
CONTACT: Barbara Burns PHONE: (716) 843-5817 FAX #: (716) 551-3051 BUFFALO, N.Y. — U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Louis Gilbert, 43, of Buffalo, NY, …
Davenport Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for False Statements
Davenport, Iowa – Joshua Lee Scheper, age 40, of Davenport, was sentenced on May 27, 2021, by United States District Court Chief Judge John A. …
Tulsa Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Possession with Intent to Distribute Heroin, Fentanyl, and Methamphetamine
A man was sentenced today in federal court for attempting to have heroin mailed from Mexico to his Tulsa residence and for possession with intent …
Rockford Man Charged in Federal Court With Robbing Two Banks in Past Two Months
ROCKFORD — A superseding indictment returned Tuesday by a federal grand jury in Rockford adds an additional charge of bank robbery against DEMONTRION DESHAN PHILLIPS, …
Two Arkansas Physicians Sentenced to a Total of 150 Months in Federal Prison for Prescription Fraud
FORT SMITH – Fort Smith physician and Rogers physician were sentenced today on one count each of Distribution of a Controlled Substance without an Effective …
Visalia Woman Convicted of Smuggling Illegal Pesticides
Assistant U. S. Attorney Melanie K. Pierson (619) 546-7976 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – May 27, 2021 SAN DIEGO – Selene Barraza of Visalia, California, was …
Twenty-Three Gang Members Charged in Crackdown on South Bay Heroin, Methamphetamine and Firearms Traffickers
Assistant U. S. Attorneys Matthew J. Sutton (619) 546-8941 and Adam Gordon (619) 546-6720 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – May 27, 2021 SAN DIEGO – Eleven …
Eugene Man Indicted for Stalking and Mailing Threatening Letters
EUGENE, Ore.—A federal grand jury in Eugene has returned an indictment charging a Eugene man with stalking and mailing threatening letters to a former teacher. …
Oregon Man Faces Federal Charges for COVID-Relief Fraud Scheme
PORTLAND, Ore.—An indictment was unsealed on Wednesday charging a Portland, Oregon, man with fraudulently converting to personal use loans intended to help small businesses during …
Bryson City Woman Is Sentenced To 21 Years For Distribution Of A Controlled Substance Resulting In Death
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – Shannon White, 44, of Bryson City, N.C. was sentenced to 21 years in prison late yesterday for distribution of a controlled substance …
Fugitive Arrested And Charged With Escaping From Jacksonville Halfway House
This case was investigated by the U.S. Marshals Service and the Bradford County Narcotics Task Force. It will be prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney …
Beltsville Pimp Sentenced to Eight Years in Federal Prison for Conspiracy to Commit Sex Trafficking
Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge George L. Russell, III sentenced Kamal Dorchy, age 46, of Beltsville, Maryland, yesterday to eight years in federal prison, …
Man Charged With Interfering With Telecommunications Systems In Villalba, Loíza, Aguas Buenas, And Bayamón
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – A federal grand jury returned an indictment charging Kenny Luis Mieses-Rosado with four counts of interfering with telecommunications systems, announced …
Upper Allegheny Health System, on Behalf of Bradford (Pennsylvania) Regional Medical Centers and Other New York Dental Clinics, to Pay $2.7 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations
PITTSBURGH – Acting U.S. Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman announced today that several New York Dental Clinics along with Bradford Dental Center (BDC) have agreed with …
Essex County Man Charged with Narcotics Offenses and Possession of AK-47 Style Semi-Automatic Rifle
NEWARK, N.J. – An Essex County, New Jersey, man was arrested and had his initial appearance in federal court on charges stemming from his arrest …
Philadelphia Corrections Officer Indicted for Smuggling Contraband Into Philadelphia Prison
PHILADELPHIA – Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Haneef Lawton, 33, a Philadelphia Corrections Officer, Kernard Murray, 36, a currently incarcerated inmate, …
Drug-trafficking pimp sentenced to more than three decades in prison in commercial sex conspiracy
SAVANNAH, GA: A Savannah man who operated an interstate commercial sex trafficking business and distributed drugs has been sentenced to more than three decades in …
Albuquerque man pleads guilty to violating migratory bird treaty act
ALBQUERQUE, N.M. – Amado Martin Vargas Hernandez, 57, of Albuquerque, pleaded guilty and was sentenced in federal court on May 24 for a single …
Monroeville Felon Indicted for Illegally Possessing 3 Firearms and Ammunition
PITTSBURGH, PA – A resident of Monroeville, Pennsylvania, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on a charge of possession of firearms …
Newport Woman Sentenced for Wire Fraud and Stealing from Federally Funded Program
BANGOR, Maine: A Newport woman was sentenced today in federal court for wire fraud and federal government program theft, Acting U.S. Attorney Donald E. Clark …
Insurance Broker Sentenced for $3.8 Million Fraud Scheme
WASHINGTON – A licensed insurance broker and the owner of Benefits Consulting Associates LLC was sentenced to 70 months …
Michigan Man Sentenced for Federal Firearm Offenses
BOSTON – A Michigan man was sentenced today in federal court in Springfield on firearms charges. William J. Scott, 32, was sentenced by U.S. District …
Two City Contractors Plead Guilty To Charge Of Seven Year Conspiracy To Bribe San Francisco City Hall Official
SAN FRANCISCO – Alan Varela and William Gilmartin III appeared in federal court today and each pleaded guilty to the charge of conspiracy to commit …
Fresno Woman Charged with COVID-19 Pandemic-Related Benefits Fraud
FRESNO, Calif. — A federal grand jury brought a six-count indictment against Cecilia Aquino, 34, of Fresno, today charging her with mail fraud, wire fraud, …
Fleeing Felon Found in Possession of Ammunition
FRESNO, Calif. — A federal grand jury returned a one-count indictment today against Angelo Joseph Fernandez, 41, of Fresno, charging him with being a felon …
Rockland County Man Convicted For Running Multimillion-Dollar Ponzi And Embezzlement Schemes
Audrey Strauss, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that RULESS PIERRE was convicted in Manhattan federal court today of …
Jury Convicts Guatemalan National for Assaulting U.S. Border Patrol Agent Near Sanderson
DEL RIO – A federal jury in Del Rio yesterday convicted 24-year-old Ludwin Artemio Santizo-Escobedo, a Guatemalan national, of assaulting a U.S. Border Patrol agent …
El Paso Doctor Indicted for Distributing Controlled Substances and Health Care Fraud Resulting in Five Deaths
EL PASO – Today federal authorities arrested 60-year-old Dr. Brian James August of El Paso for allegedly committing health care fraud and distributing controlled substances …
Ithaca Man Pleads Guilty to Attempted Online Enticement of a Minor
BINGHAMTON, NEW YORK – Jeffrey Blake, age 50, of Ithaca, New York, pled guilty today to attempted online enticement of a minor. The announcement was …
Jury Convicts Halfmoon Man of Firearm and Threats Charges in First NDNY Criminal Trial Since Pandemic Began
ALBANY, NEW YORK – Following a four-day trial, a jury today found Romano McCain, age 48, of Halfmoon, New York, guilty of possession of a …
Judges sentences Franklin County woman for far-reaching scheme involving fraud and money laundering
ST. LOUIS – United States District Judge Audrey G. Fleissig sentenced Christen Diane Schulte to 80 months in prison today. The 35-year-old Washington, Missouri resident …
Nine Men Charged in Large-Scale Cocaine Conspiracy
BOSTON – Nine men were charged in connection with a wide-ranging drug trafficking conspiracy that that involved dozens of parcels suspected of containing kilograms of …
Red Lake Man Arrested, Charged With Aggravated Sexual Abuse
ST. PAUL, Minn. – A Red Lake man made his initial appearance in federal court today on charges of aggravated sexual abuse occurring on the …
Former Contract Postal Worker Pleads Guilty to Stealing Mail
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A former contractor working for the U.S. Postal Service pleaded guilty in federal court today to his role in a conspiracy …
Detroit Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Crime
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Detroit, Michigan man pleaded guilty today to a federal drug crime. According to court documents and statements made in court, on …
Logan Woman Sentenced to Prison for Embezzling More than $200,000 from Federal Credit Union
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Dianne Richardson, 70, of Logan was sentenced to 21 months in federal prison for embezzling $222,000 from the Pioneer West Virginia Federal …
Justice Department Settles with Lewiston School District to Protect Educational Rights of Students with Disabilities and English Learners
PORTLAND, Maine: Today the Justice Department announced a settlement agreement with the Lewiston Public Schools to end the district’s systemic and discriminatory practice of excluding …
California Executive Sentenced in College Admissions Case
BOSTON – A California insurance and private equity executive was sentenced today in connection with using fraud and bribery to cheat on the ACT exam …