News from April 2023
Orange County Woman Sentenced to Over 5 Years in Prison for Embezzling Over $3 Million from Two Anaheim Companies that Employed Her
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 24, 2023
An Orange County woman who embezzled more than $3 million from two companies while she worked as their financial controller, cheated on her taxes, and fraudulently obtained a COVID-relief business loan was sentenced today to 63 months in federal prison.
FBI Director Wray's Full Statement on Charges Announced Today Stemming from Investigations in Washington and New York Field Offices
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 24, 2023
For years, the FBI has been sounding the alarm about the threat posed by the Chinese government.
Fresno Area Man Arrested for Operating Business to Buy and Sell Stolen Catalytic Converters
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 24, 2023
A federal grand jury has indicted George Thomas, 70, of Clovis, for selling thousands of stolen catalytic converters to a company in Oregon for over $2.5 million, and then withdrawing the proceeds from his bank accounts in increments under $10,000 to avoid federal reporting requirements, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.
FBI Pittsburgh Warns Public About Telephone Spoofing Scam Portraying FBI Phone Number
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 24, 2023
FBI Pittsburgh is cautioning Western PA residents about a telephone spoofing campaign where the caller is portraying themselves as a special agent and the phone number is showing as FBI Pittsburgh.
Martinsburg woman admits to trafficking a teenager
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 24, 2023
A Martinsburg, West Virginia woman has admitted to trafficking a teenager to a Florida man.
Three Men Indicted for Murder-for-Hire Plot
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 24, 2023
A federal grand jury returned a two-count indictment Thursday against Jagninder Singh Boparai, 46, of Manteca; Ramesh Kumar Birla Jr., 45, of Dublin; and Shaminderjit Singh Sandhu, 49, of Tracy; charging all three with conspiracy to use interstate commerce facilities in the commission of murder for hire, and charging Boparai with the use of interstate commerce facilities in the commission of murder for hire, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.
Project Safe Neighborhoods News
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 24, 2023
The Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) initiative brings together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence.
Construction Company Owner Sentenced to 78 Months in Prison and Ordered to Pay Nearly $1 Million in Restitution for Rigging Bids and Bribing a Public Official
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 24, 2023
Case Involved Public Works for the California Department of Transportation
Gary Man Sentenced to 2 Consecutive Terms of Life in Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 24, 2023
News Release: HAMMOND- Hailey Gist-Holden, age 28, of Gary, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Philp P. Simon after a jury found him guilty of armed bank robbery, and using, carrying, brandishing, and discharging a firearm during that bank robbery. The jury specifically found that, as part ...
Maine Resident Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison for Fraud and Tax Offenses Stemming from $1.8 Million Embezzlement Scheme
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 24, 2023
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that EDWARD F. ZIEGLER II, 64, of Bridgton, Maine, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley in Bridgeport to 36 months of imprisonment, followed by two years of supervised release, for fraud and tax offenses stemming from a 15-year embezzlement scheme.
Huntington Man Sentenced to Prison for Federal Drug Crime
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 24, 2023
Kameron I. Ziegler, 23, of Huntington, was sentenced today to five years in prison, to be followed by four years of supervised release, for aiding and abetting the distribution of 5 grams or more of methamphetamine.
Man Who Carjacked a FedEx Truck in Greenville Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 24, 2023
A Kinston man was sentenced today to 84 months in prison for carjacking a FedEx truck, crashing it into a vehicle and a business, and trying to kidnap a child from the car he hit.
President of Metalhouse LLC Indicted for Sanctions Evasion and International Money Laundering
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 24, 2023
Charged with Engaging in $150 Million in Sanctioned Transactions with Oligarch Sergey Kurchenko and Related Metals Companies
Former Administrative Manager for Covington Public Works Department Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 24, 2023
The former administrative manager for the City of Covington Public Works Department, Allison Donaldson, 50, of Covington, pleaded guilty on Friday, before U.S. District Judge David Bunning, to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft.
Marrero Bookkeeper Indicted On Federal Fraud and Tax Charges
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 24, 2023
MARY B. KATICICH, age 63, of Marrero, Louisiana, was indicted on April 14, 2023, with four counts of wire fraud in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1343, and one count of making and subscribing a false tax return in violation of Title 26, United States Code, Section 7206(1), announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.
ATF National Response Team Joins Oklahoma City Church Fire Investigation
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 24, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - The Dallas Field Division of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives requested ATF’s National Response Team join the investigation into a church fire that occurred Monday morning at 7200 S. Walker Ave. in Oklahoma City.
Falls Church Man Sentenced for Possessing Unregistered Silencers
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 24, 2023
News Release: ALEXANDRIA, Va. - A Falls Church man was sentenced today to 3 years in prison for unlawful possession of unregistered silencers.
Madison Man Sentenced to 42 Months for Trafficking Heroin & Cocaine
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 24, 2023
News Release: MADISON, WIS. - Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Jeff C. Starks, 28, Madison, Wisconsin was sentenced yesterday by Chief U.S. District Judge James D. Peterson to 42 months in federal prison for distributing heroin and cocaine. The prison term will be followed by 5 years of supervised release. Starks pleaded guilty to this charge on Jan. 12, 2023.
Comer & Fallon: Biden Administration’s Depletion of Oil Reserves Jeopardizes American Energy Independence
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 24, 2023
House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) and Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs Chairman Pat Fallon (R-Texas) are continuing their probe into the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) decision to rapidly deplete the United States’ Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR).
Comer Slams the Biden Administration’s Excuses for the Disastrous Afghanistan Withdrawal
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 24, 2023
House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) issued the following statement on the Biden Administration’s review of the disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal and announced a full committee hearing on April 19, 2023: