Louisiana Woman Sentenced in $4.8 Million Elder Fraud Scheme
TYLER, Texas – A Shreveport, Louisiana woman has been sentenced to federal prison for her role in an elder fraud scheme in the Eastern District …
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Nigerian National Pleads Guilty to Role in Fraud and Money Laundering Scheme
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 …
Boise Man Pleads Guilty to Distribution of Methamphetamine
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 …
Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Abusive Sexual Contact with a Child Under 12
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, …
Claremore Man Pleads Guilty to Involuntary Manslaughter after Causing a Collision that Killed a Woman
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 …
Australian Citizen Pleads Guilty to Visa Fraud
ALBANY, NEW YORK – Paul J. Carter, also known as Paul Hamilton, and formerly known as Paul Cristallo, pled guilty today to making false statements …
Albany Husband and Wife Charged with Social Security Fraud
ALBANY, NEW YORK – Denise Mitchell, age 57, and John Mitchell, age 61, of Albany, were arraigned today on a federal indictment charging them with …
Smith County Lawyer Sentenced for Federal Employment Tax Violations
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. …
Taunton Man Indicted on Child Exploitation Offenses
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. …
Charleston Woman Sentenced to Prison for Defrauding Local Businesses
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 …
Fayette County Woman Pleads Guilty to Child Sex Trafficking Charge
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, …
Man and Woman Involved in Drug Robbery and Murder Sentenced in Federal Court
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 …
Former Corporate Executive Sentenced for $30 Million Embezzlement Scheme
BOSTON – The former Chief Financial Officer of Alden Shoe Co. was sentenced today for embezzling approximately $30 million from the company as part of …
Saugus Man Pleads Guilty to Drug and Firearm Offenses
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 …
Florida Man Pleads Guilty in Oath Keeper Affiliated Conspiracy Case Related to Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
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 …
Asheville Man Pleads Guilty To Illegal Gun Possession, After Using A Straw Buyer To Obtain A Firearm
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 …
Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta star sentenced for PPP fraud and for operating a multimillion-dollar Ponzi scheme
ATLANTA – Maurice Fayne, who starred in Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta, has been sentenced to more than 17 years in federal prison for conspiracy …
Feds Announce Indictment and Arrest of “Drug Kingpin” Associated with the Sinaloa Cartel Operating in Sonora, Mexico
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Local Man Pleads Guilty for Bank Fraud Scheme
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 …
Meridian Man Pleads Guilty to Possessing a Firearm in Furtherance of a Drug Trafficking Crime
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 …
Jackson Man Sentenced to Almost 4 Years in Prison for Possession of Firearm by Convicted Felon
Jackson, Miss. – A Jackson man was sentenced to 46 months in federal prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm, announced Acting …
Bourbonnais Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Enticement of a Minor
URBANA, Ill. – Timothy Lyle Dean, 38, of the 200 block of Spencer Court, in Bourbonnais, Illinois, was sentenced today to 10 years in federal …
Green Bay Man Sentenced to Ten Years of Imprisonment for Methamphetamine and Firearm Offenses
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 …
Pennsylvania Men Indicted for Conspiracy and Assault on Law Enforcement During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
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 …
Former Movie Producer Sentenced to 13 Years in Prison for Role in Financing Fraud Scheme
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 …
Marion County man sentenced for firearms charge
CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – James Joshua Hardesty, of Rivesville, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 63 months of incarceration for a firearms charge, Acting U.S. …
Penn North Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced to Nine Years in Federal Prison
Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge James K. Bredar sentenced Jerold Gilliam, age 40, of Baltimore, Maryland to nine years in federal prison, followed by …
Three Former U.S. Intelligence Community and Military Personnel Agree to Pay More Than $1.68 Million to Resolve Criminal Charges Arising from Their Provision of Hacking-Related Services to a Foreign Government
WASHINGTON – On Sept. 7, U.S. citizens, Marc Baier, 49, and Ryan Adams, 34, and a former U.S. citizen, …
Rantoul Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Enticement of a Minor
URBANA, Ill. – Michael D. Turner, 36, of the 1500 block of Hobson Drive in Rantoul, Ill., was sentenced today to 10 years in federal …
Hobart Man Charged
HAMMOND- Sergio Gutierrez, age 49, of Hobart, Indiana, has been charged by way of an Indictment with mail fraud, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Tina L. …
Iranian National Sentenced for Illegally Exporting Military Sensitive Items
SAN ANTONIO – An Iranian national was sentenced today to 63 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for violating the International …
Captain Phip’s Seafood Pleads Guilty to Visa Fraud Resulting in Foreign Workers Being Paid Lower Wages Than Those to Which They Were Entitled
Baltimore, Maryland – Phillip J. “Jamie” Harrington III, age 50, of Dorchester, Maryland, and his company, Capt. Phip’s Seafood Inc. pleaded guilty today to unlawful …
West L.A. Man Pleads Guilty to Fraudulently Obtaining Approximately $9 Million in COVID-Relief Loans, Some of Which Was Gambled Away
LOS ANGELES – A West Los Angeles man pleaded guilty today to federal charges stemming from a scheme that used a series of corporations …
District Woman Sentenced to Four Years in Federal Prison for Arson of Large Southeast Washington Apartment Building
WASHINGTON –Laketia Hazelwood, 33, of Washington, D.C., has been sentenced to a four-year prison term for an arson that …
Recidivist Delaware County Drug Trafficker Sentenced For Attempting to Purchase 20 Kilos of Cocaine During Undercover Sting Operation
PHILADELPHIA – Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Romel Bolger, 41, of Drexel Hill, PA, was sentenced to ten years and four …
Swampscott Financial Advisor Sentenced for Stealing Former Client’s Retirement Assets
BOSTON – A Swampscott financial advisor was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for defrauding an elderly victim and her bank by stealing the …
14 Defendants Indicted, Including the Entire Administration of the Colombo Organized Crime Family
Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, a 19-count indictment was unsealed charging 14 defendants, including 10 members and associates of the Colombo crime family …
Isleta man charged with sexual abuse and assault in Indian Country
ALBUQERQUE, N.M. – Jonathan Jojola, 33, an enrolled member of the Isleta Pueblo, was arraigned on Sept. 8 in federal …
Navajo man pleads guilty to voluntary manslaughter in Indian Country
ALBUQERQUE, N.M. – Brandon Charley, 36, of Prewitt, New Mexico, and an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, pleaded …
Former Inmate Sentenced to 43 Months in Prison for Role in Scheme to use Drones to Smuggle Contraband into Federal Correctional Facility at Fort Dix
NEWARK, N.J. – A Hudson County, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 43 months in prison for his role in a conspiracy to use …
Virginia Beach Couple Sentenced for $31 Million Coupon Fraud Scheme
NORFOLK, Va. – A Virginia Beach woman was sentenced today to 12 years in prison, following last month’s sentencing of her husband to over 7 …
Former Pittsburgh Drug Felon Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison
PITTSBURGH, PA – A former Pittsburgh resident has been sentenced in federal court to 15 years of imprisonment on his conviction of violating the federal …
Tennessee Doctor Pleads Guilty To Maintaining An Illegal Drug Premises
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – On September 13, 2021, Dr. David Newman, 61, of Maryville, Tenn. entered a guilty plea to maintaining his pain clinic as an …
U.S. Justice Department announces investigation into conditions in Georgia prisons
WASHINGTON: The U.S. Justice Department announced today that it has opened a statewide civil investigation into conditions of confinement of prisoners held in Georgia’s prisons. …
Ophthalmologist Pleads Guilty To Seven-Year Healthcare Fraud Scheme And To Defrauding SBA Program Intended To Help Small Businesses During COVID-19 Pandemic
Audrey Strauss, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that AMEET GOYAL, an ophthalmologist in Rye, New York, pled guilty …
Justice Department announces investigation into conditions in Georgia prisons
ATLANTA – The Justice Department announced today that it has opened a statewide civil investigation into conditions of confinement of prisoners held in Georgia’s prisons. …
Ghanaian National Sentenced for Online Romance Fraud Scheme
NORFOLK, Va. – A Ghanaian national was sentenced on Friday to 40 months in prison for wire fraud as part of his scheme to defraud …
Homestead Man Sentenced for Role in Braddock-Area Drug Case
PITTSBURGH, PA – A resident of Homestead, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to time served and two years of supervised release with 180 …
Hammond Man Sentenced to 117 Months of Imprisonment
HAMMOND-Salvador Alvin, 26, of Hammond, Indiana, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Philip P. Simon following his guilty plea to possessing with intent to …