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Middlesex County woman pleads guilty to social security fraud totaling over $150,000

A Middlesex County resident has confessed to defrauding the Social Security Administration over an extended period by collecting her deceased mother's retirement benefits.


Couple sentenced for $2 million bank loan and pandemic relief fraud schemes

Antoine Johnson, 49, and Kimberly Maddox, 44, have been sentenced to prison following their convictions for fraudulently obtaining approximately $2 million in bank loans and COVID-19 pandemic relief funds.


Rochester woman admits to unlawfully taking Social Security benefits

Rochester, N.Y. - Wendy Stone, a 63-year-old resident of Rochester, pled guilty today to charges related to the unlawful conveyance of government money.


Toledo man sentenced to over 11 years for bank robberies

Hershel Winbush, a 68-year-old resident of Toledo, Ohio, has been handed a prison sentence by U.S. District Judge Jack Zouhary after pleading guilty to four counts of bank robbery committed in Lucas County, Ohio.


New Jersey woman sentenced for forced labor crimes against two victims

A woman from Burlington County, New Jersey, has been sentenced to 45 months in prison for forced labor and related crimes.


Federal grand jury indicts York resident for alleged illegal reentry into the U.S

The United States Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania has announced that Porfirio Peralta-Nunez, 46, of York, Pennsylvania, has been indicted by a federal grand jury.


Franklin County woman faces $174,000 disability fraud charges

A woman from Franklin County, Missouri, has been indicted for allegedly committing disability fraud amounting to $174,000 over a span of more than 14 years.


Committee on China urges banks to exit IPO due to military ties

Today in Washington, D.C., the House Select Committee on China, led by Chairman John Moolenaar, issued a formal request to JPMorgan Chase & Co.


Caldwell couple sentenced for distributing methamphetamine, heroin, and cocaine

Michael Paul Lacasse, 48, and Venetia Dawn Trischan, 47, residents of Caldwell, Idaho, have been sentenced to 133 and 96 months in federal prison, respectively.


West Virginia man pleads guilty to federal fentanyl charge

Daniel Paul Truax, a resident of Weirton, West Virginia, has entered a guilty plea to charges related to the distribution of fentanyl.


New York man sentenced to 36 months for $38 million tax fraud

A New York resident, Joseph Schwartz, has been sentenced to 36 months in prison for participating in a $38 million employment tax fraud scheme associated with nursing homes he owned nationwide. U.S. Attorney Alina Habba announced the sentence,...


Hagerstown man pleads guilty to federal swatting charges, faces up to 10 years

Owen Jarboe, a 19-year-old from Hagerstown, Maryland, has pleaded guilty to federal charges involving conspiracy, cyberstalking, interstate threatening communications, and threats of damage or destruction using fire and explosives. U.S. Attorney...


California man convicted of assaulting a federal officer in Utah

A federal jury in Salt Lake City has convicted Gabriel Gigena, a 41-year-old man from Valley Springs, California, for assaulting a federal officer.


Ecuadorian citizen faces U.S. charges for illegal re-entry

U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo has announced the arrest and charging of Manuel Fernando Loja-Loja, a 38-year-old Ecuadorian citizen, for illegal re-entry into the United States.


Inmate at FCI Schuylkill charged with possessing a weapon

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania has announced an indictment against Jamal Townsend, a 35-year-old inmate at FCI Schuylkill.


Former city official pleads guilty to defrauding New Plymouth of $196,000

Danielle Painter, a former City Clerk and Treasurer from Fruitland, has pleaded guilty to wire fraud.


Guatemalan man indicted for illegal re-entry; could face enhanced sentence

A Guatemalan man has been indicted for illegal re-entry into the United States as announced by Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson.


Guatemalan man indicted for illegal re-entry into the United States

Frailyn Argueta-Jeronimo, a 25-year-old native of Guatemala, has been indicted for re-entering the United States illegally after deportation, according to Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson.


Eau Claire man receives 110-month federal sentence for meth distribution

Timothy M. O’Shea, the United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, has announced the sentencing of Corey Hobbs.


Washington salesman sentenced for misrepresenting Philippine-made art as Alaska Native

A Washington man, involved in a scheme to misrepresent Philippine-made artwork as authentic Alaska Native creations, has been sentenced as part of a long-running case violating the Indian Arts and Crafts Act.