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Hammond Woman Charged for Theft of More Than $44,000 In Social Security Funds
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LA - U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that MELISSA KING (“KING"), age 53, of Hammond, Louisiana, was indicted on March 10, 2023 for Theft of Government Funds, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 641.
KC Man Sentenced for Joplin Bank Robbery
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - A Kansas City, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for robbing a Joplin, Mo., bank with what appeared to be a handgun after he had just robbed a bank in Kansas earlier the same day.
Penn State Health Agrees To Pay $1,252,662.28 To Settle A Voluntary Disclosure Related To Milton S. Hershey Medical Center (HMC) And St. Joseph Medical Center (SJMC)
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: HARRISBURG, PA -The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Penn State Health (PSH) has agreed to pay $1,252,662.28 to resolve allegations of civil liability for submitting claims to Medicare for Evaluation & Management (E&M) services that violated Medicare rules and regulations.
Berwick Woman Ordered to Pay $59,140 in Restitution to SSA, HUD Following Decade-Long Fraud
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: PORTLAND, Maine: A Berwick woman was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Portland for Social Security fraud and theft of public money.
Former U.S. Army Soldier Sentenced to 45 Years in Prison for Attempting for Murder Fellow Service Members in Deadly Ambush
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: A Kentucky man was sentenced today to 45 years in prison for attempting to murder U.S. service members, providing and attempting to provide material support to terrorists, and illegally transmitting national defense information.
Ogden Man Sentenced to 18 Months Imprisonment for Possessing a Firearm as a Prior Convicted Felon
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: Salt Lake City, Utah - A Utah man was sentenced to a term of imprisonment of one and a half years followed by a 36-month term of supervised release for possessing a firearm and ammunition as a convicted felon for a prior burglary conviction.
Fentanyl Dealer Pleads Guilty, Claims Responsibility for Death of San Antonio Woman
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: SAN ANTONIO - A San Antonio man pleaded guilty in federal court in San Antonio Wednesday to one count of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl resulting in death.
6 traffickers convicted for smuggling meth for Michoacan cartel
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: LAREDO, Texas - Five U.S. citizens and one Mexican national have been convicted of conspiring to possess with the intent to distribute a total of approximately 75 kilograms of meth associated with an independent drug cartel located in Michoacan, Mexico, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani.
Richmond Man Sentenced for Possession and Sale of Machinegun Conversion Devices
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: RICHMOND, Va. - A Richmond man was sentenced today to three years in prison for possessing and selling multiple machinegun conversion devices, also known as Glock switches, that are designed to convert firearms into fully automatic machineguns.
Scottsdale Man Convicted of Investment Fraud
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: PHOENIX, Ariz. - Last week, David Allen Harbour, 49, of Scottsdale, Arizona, was found guilty by a federal jury on six counts of Wire Fraud and 11 counts of Transactional Money Laundering. On Tuesday, Harbour pleaded guilty to one count of Tax Evasion, which resolved two pending trials scheduled for later this month. Sentencing is scheduled for June 5, 2023, before United States District Judge Douglas L. Rayes.
Georgia Man Sentenced to 60 Years in Prison for Producing Child Sexual Assault Material
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: ALBANY, Ga. - A south Georgia resident who admitted to producing child sexual assault material (CSAM) involving minor victims was sentenced to the statutory maximum prison term for his crimes.
Beaumont Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Convenience Store Robbery
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: BEAUMONT, Texas - A Beaumont man has been sentenced to federal prison for violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today.
Ashland man sentenced to 37 months in prison for sexually abusing minor girl on Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: BILLINGS - An Ashland man was sentenced today to 37 months in prison, to be followed by five years of supervised release, for sexually abusing a minor girl on the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said.
Physician Indicted on Thirteen Counts of Healthcare Fraud
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: CHICAGO - A suburban Chicago physician has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Chicago on thirteen counts of health care fraud for submitting fraudulent requests for reimbursement.
Laplace Man Sentenced for Violating the Federal Controlled Substances Act
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - LENDELL WALLACE, age 39, a resident of LaPlace, Louisiana, was sentenced on March 2, 2023, to 12 months imprisonment, 3 years of supervised release, and a $200 mandatory special assessment fee by U.S. District Judge Carl J. Barbier, after pleading guilty to a two-count indictment...
High Point Man Sentenced for Hacking Snapchat Account of Soldier and Selling Nude Images of Victims
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: NEW BERN, N.C. - A High Point man was sentenced yesterday to 13 months in prison and 3 years’ supervised release for two counts of computer fraud and abuse and one count of wire fraud. On October 6, 2022, Patrick Marquez Black pled guilty to the charges.
Four Gangster Disciples Leaders Convicted of Racketeering Conspiracy and Murder
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. - A federal jury convicted four leaders of the Gangster Disciples today for their participation in a years-long interstate racketeering conspiracy involving drug trafficking, witness tampering, and multiple murders.
East Boston Man Indicted for Child Pornography Offenses
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: BOSTON - An East Boston man was indicted by a federal grand jury today for possessing and distributing child sexual abuse material (CSAM).
Fugitive Wanted in Alleged Athens Armed Fentanyl Trafficking Ring
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: ATHENS, Ga. - Federal agents are searching for an Athens man charged in a 28-count, ten-defendant indictment alleging an armed fentanyl trafficking ring responsible for distributing multiple kilograms of fentanyl into the Athens-Clarke County community.
St. Louis Man Admits Assaulting Deputy U.S. Marshals, Selling Methamphetamine
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: ST. LOUIS - A man from St. Louis admitted assaulting two deputy U.S. marshals in 2021 and selling methamphetamine on Monday.