DOJ Newswire Report News
Former Hospice Care Owner Convicted of Defrauding Medicare
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 22, 2023
A federal jury has returned a guilty verdict against Kristal Glover-Wing, 50, of Broussard, Louisiana, for one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud and three counts of health care fraud following a trial that lasted nearly four weeks, announced United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown. Dr. Gary M. Wiltz and Dr. Charles H. Louis were each acquitted on their charges in the indictment. Judge Robert R. Summerhays presided over the trial.
West Virginia Truck Driver Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Attempted Sex Trafficking of a Minor in Morton, Illinois
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 22, 2023
A West Virginia over-the-road truck driver, Michael Leonard, 53, has been sentenced to fifteen years in prison, to be followed by a lifetime of supervised release, for attempted trafficking of a minor
Indictment Charges 14 New Haven Area Residents with Charges Related to Counterfeit Pill Production, Narcotics Trafficking
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 22, 2023
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut; Brian D. Boyle, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England; Robert Fuller, Special Agent in Charge of the New Haven Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation; Michael J. Krol, Acting Special Agent in Charge of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), New England; today announced that a federal grand jury in New Haven has returned an indictment charging the following 14 individuals with offenses related to the large-scale trafficking of fentanyl and methamphetamine pills disguised as legitimate prescription medication, as well as other controlled substances:
Kern County Man Charged with Making Death Threats and Bomb Threats to a Nonprofit and Reproductive Health Centers
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 22, 2023
A Kern County man charged with making threatening telephone calls last year, including to a Planned Parenthood office on the day the United States Supreme Court overturned its Roe v. Wade decision, has been arraigned in federal court, the Justice Department announced today.
Oakland Assassin Sentenced To Life Plus 78 Months In Prison After Jury Finds Him Guilty Of Carrying Out Murder For Hire Plot
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 22, 2023
Evidence Showed Defendant Agreed to Commit 2016 East Oakland Murder For $5,000
U.S. Attorney Ismail J. Ramsey Hosts “Unite Against Hate” Forum To Connect Asian-American Pacific Islander Community Groups To Federal, State, And Local Law Enforcement
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 22, 2023
United States Attorney Ismail J. Ramsey hosted the first of several planned forums to combat unlawful acts of hate. U.S. Attorney Ramsey partnered with The Asian American Foundation (TAAF) to organize the meeting arranged to build trust between law enforcement and nonprofit advocates and to create and strengthen coordination between government partners—including law enforcement—and community-based organizations.
Murderer Sentenced to 30 Years
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 22, 2023
Brian Riggs, 51, of Jeddito, Arizona, was sentenced last week by United States District Judge Michael T. Liburdi to 30 years in prison, followed by five years of supervised release. Riggs, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, was convicted of Second Degree Murder following a seven-day jury trial.
Former Hawaii State Representative Sentenced to 24 Months in Federal Prison
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 22, 2023
Senior United States District Judge Susan Oki Mollway sentenced Ty J.K. Cullen, age 42, former Hawaii State Representative and Vice Chair of the House Committee on Finance to serve 24 months in federal prison for honest services wire fraud which consisted of his acceptance of multiple bribes in return for performing, and agreeing to perform, official legislative acts on behalf of a Hawaii businessperson.
Former City of Miami Police Officer Pleads Guilty to COVID-19 Relief Fraud
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 22, 2023
Gregory Dennis, 45, a former police officer with the City of Miami Police Department, has pled guilty to wire fraud in connection with two fraudulent applications for Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans he submitted to a Small Business Administration (SBA) approved PPP lender while he was still employed with the City of Miami Police Department.
Shrewsbury Bookkeeper Admits Embezzling $849,000
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 22, 2023
A bookkeeper from Shrewsbury, Missouri on Wednesday admitted embezzling $849,000 from a client.
Pennsylvania Man Arrested on Felony Charge For Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 22, 2023
A Pennsylvania man has been arrested on felony and misdemeanor charges for his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
Criminal Marketplace Disrupted in International Cyber Operation
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 22, 2023
Genesis Market Offered Access to Data Stolen From Over 1.5M Compromised Computers Worldwide and Was a Key Enabler of Ransomware
Final Defendant Sentenced for Million-Dollar Credit Card Fraud Scheme Involving Arlington Coffee Shop
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 22, 2023
Two Washington D.C. women and a Clinton, Maryland, man were sentenced for their roles in a conspiracy to commit bank fraud.
Brandon Resident Sentenced to 50 Years for Production of Child Pornography
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 22, 2023
A Brandon resident was sentenced to serve a total of 50 years in federal prison for production of child pornography and possession of child pornography, announced U.S. Attorney Darren LaMarca, Special Agent in Charge Jermicha Fomby of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch.
La Crosse Man Sentenced to 172 Months for Methamphetamine Trafficking & Illegally Possessing Firearm
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 22, 2023
Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Jade Deeny, 26, La Crosse, Wisconsin, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley to 172 months in prison for possessing methamphetamine with intent to distribute and possessing a firearm as a felon.
Pharmacist Pleads Guilty to Medicare Fraud Scheme
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 22, 2023
A California man pleaded guilty today to submitting fraudulent claims to Medicare for prescription drugs that were never dispensed to patients.
Nurse Practitioner Sentenced in Twelve Million Dollar Health Care Fraud Scheme
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 22, 2023
A registered nurse and nurse practitioner, who defrauded commercial health insurers and Medicare of nearly $12 million by devising and executing fraudulent billing schemes in three states seeking payment for patient services that were never performed, has been sentenced to seven years in federal prison, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha.
Court Sentences 15th Defendant Involved in Southeast Washington Drug Trafficking Conspiracy
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 22, 2023
Remaining Defendants Set for Trial
Two Detroit Men Sentenced to Prison for Spree of Three Carjackings
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 22, 2023
Two Detroit men were sentenced to multiple years in federal prison after having pleaded guilty to a series of three carjackings occurring in a three-day period, announced United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison.
Las Vegas Man Sentenced For Use Of A Firearm In A Carjacking
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 22, 2023
A Las Vegas man was sentenced Monday by U.S. District Judge Richard F. Boulware II to seven years in prison followed by three years of supervised release for carjacking two people at gunpoint.