Three New York Men Sentenced to Prison for Elaborate Scheme to Sell Illegally Imported Drugs
PITTSBURGH, PA – Three New York state residents were sentenced in federal court on Friday to terms of imprisonment on their convictions for participating in a complex Bank and Wire Fraud conspiracy,…
Warren, PA Felon Admits Illegally Possessing a Firearm
ERIE, Pa. – A former resident of Warren, Pennsylvania pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of violating federal firearms laws, Acting United States Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman announced today. Richard…
New York Man Pleads Guilty in Fentanyl Trafficking Conspiracy
PITTSBURGH, PA — A resident of Bronx, New York, pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of violating federal narcotics laws, Acting United States Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman announced today. Hector Taveras,…
North Carolina Man Ran Lucrative Fraud Scheme Selling Unapproved Substances that Mimic the Health Benefits of Legal Drugs
PITTSBURGH, PA – A resident of North Carolina pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of conspiracy to defraud the United States, Acting United States Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman announced today.…
Coordinated Law Enforcement Effort Dismantles California to Western Pennsylvania Drug Pipeline
PITTSBURGH, PA – Forty-seven individuals have been charged in six separate, but related, indictments with narcotics trafficking, money laundering, and firearms violations following a nine-month Title III wiretap investigation into drug trafficking…
Philadelphia Man Sentenced for Distributing Drugs in Butler County
PITTSBURGH, PA – Nasir Sharpe was sentenced to 18 months in prison for distributing fentanyl, heroin, and cocaine within 1,000 feet of a school and playground, Acting United States Attorney Stephen R.…
Second of 3 Brothers Sentenced for Attempting to Steal Guns from Federal Firearms Licensees
PITTSBURGH, PA – A resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to 18 months’ imprisonment on a charge of conspiracy, United States Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman announced today. United States District Judge…
First of 3 Brothers Sentenced for Attempting to Steal Guns from Federal Firearms Licensees
PITTSBURGH, PA – A resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to 18 months’ imprisonment on a charge of conspiracy, United States Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman announced today. United States District Judge…
Beaver Falls Man Admits to Drug Offenses
PITTSBURGH, PA– A former resident of Beaver County, PA, pleaded guilty in federal court to violations of the federal narcotics laws, Acting United States Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman announced today. Brandon Quinn,…
Federal Defendant Sentenced to 15 Years for Child Exploitation Offenses
ERIE, Pa. – A former resident of Erie, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to 15 years in jail and 12 years of supervised release on his conviction of violating federal…
Defendant Pleads Guilty to Sexual Exploitation Offenses Involving a Ten-Year-Old Victim
ERIE, Pa. – A former resident of Erie, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of violating federal laws relating to the sexual exploitation of children, Acting United States Attorney Stephen…
Erie Man Pleads to Drug and Gun Charges following PSP Investigation
ERIE, Pa. – A former resident of Erie, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of violating federal drug laws, Acting United States Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman announced today. Chancelor…
Johnstown Man Admits Distributing Heroin
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – A former resident of Johnstown, PA pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of violating federal narcotics laws, Acting United States Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman announced today. Willie Gene…
“11 Hunnit” Gang Member Sentenced to Nearly a Decade in Prison for RICO Conspiracy
PITTSBURGH, PA – A member of the 11 Hunnit street gang from the Hill District neighborhood of Pittsburgh has been sentenced in federal court to 117 months’ imprisonment on his conviction for…
Philadelphia Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Conspiring to Possess and Distribute Drugs and Possessing a Firearm
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – A resident of Philadelphia, PA, has been sentenced in federal court to a total of ten years (120 months) in prison and five years’ supervised release on his conviction…
Detroit Man Pleads Guilty to Robbing Millcreek Township Jared Store
ERIE, Pa. – A former resident of Detroit, Michigan, pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of Hobbs Act robbery, Acting United States Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman announced today. Devon Ashley…
Local Man Pleads Guilty to Placing a Backpack of Destructive Devices in Downtown Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH, PA – A former resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of violating federal firearms law, Acting United States Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman announced today.…
Judge Sentences Convicted Murderer to More than 18 Years in Prison for Federal Drug and Gun Law Violations
PITTSBURGH – Douglas Tyrone Williams, Jr., aka “Chrome”, currently age 41, formerly of Penn Hills, PA and East Pittsburgh, PA, was sentenced on August 5, 2021 by Chief United States District Judge…
Fox Chapel Cardiologist Sentenced to 78 Months in Prison for Health Care Fraud Scheme Involving More Than $13 Million of Insurance Billings
PITTSBURGH – A resident of Fox Chapel, Pennsylvania, was sentenced in federal court following his conviction at trial on two counts of health care fraud, Acting United States Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman…
California Man Sentenced in Cross-Country Marijuana Trafficking Conspiracy
PITTSBURGH _ A resident of California has been sentenced in federal court to five years’ probation on his conviction of conspiracy to distribute marijuana, Acting United States Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman announced…
Former Erie Resident Pleads to Throwing Explosive Devices at Police During May 30, 2020 Riots
ERIE, Pa. – A former resident of Erie, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of possession of an unregistered destructive device, Acting United States Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman announced…
Part-time Grant Administrator Sentenced for Converting $57K from FEMA Grant to His Own Use, Filing False Tax Returns
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – A resident of Hollidaysburg, PA, has been sentenced in federal court to one day in prison in prison and 24 months’ supervised release, with six months of home confinement…
Pittsburgh Man Sentenced to 7 Years for Distributing Heroin and Fentanyl to Canonsburg Resident who Died of an Overdose
PITTSBURGH, PA – A former resident of Pittsburgh, PA, pleaded guilty and was sentenced in federal court to serve 84 months of imprisonment for a violation of the federal narcotics laws, Acting…
New Jersey Man Sentenced to Prison after Pleading Guilty to Posting Restricted Information to Social Media
PITTSBURGH – A resident of Paramus, New Jersey, pleaded guilty and was sentenced in federal court in relation to a charge of making restricted information publicly available, Acting United States Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman…
Pittsburgh Man Off to Prison for Attempting to Rob a South Side Bank while in a Wheelchair
PITTSBURGH, PA – A former resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to 46 months’ imprisonment and three years’ supervised release on his conviction of attempted bank robbery, Acting…
Mercer County Business Owner Sentenced to Prison for Tax Evasion
PITTSBURGH, PA – A resident of Hermitage, PA, has been sentenced in federal court to 18 months of incarceration followed by 18 months of supervised release on his conviction of tax evasion,…
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