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Maryland Man, Previously Convicted for Bank Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft, Facing Federal Charges for Filing Fraudulent Applications for COVID-19 CARES Act Loans and Unemployment Benefits

News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - A federal criminal complaint has been filed charging Ryan Dales, age 34, of Baltimore, Maryland, with wire fraud, relating to the submission of fraudulent applications for unemployment insurance (UI) benefits, a Paycheck Protection Program loan, and an Economic Injury Disaster Loan...



News Release: BECKLEY, W.Va. - James Edward Cook, 43, of Arnett, pleaded guilty today to attempted enticement of a minor.


Evergreen Man Arrested for Making Threats of Violence to Law Enforcement Agencies and a Performing Arts Group

News Release: DENVER - The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announces Kyle William Staebell, age 33, of Evergreen, has been arrested and charged by criminal complaint with making threats to commit mass violence.


Kansas Man Indicted for Armed Bank Robbery of Mound City Bank

News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - An Ottawa, Kansas, man was indicted by a federal grand jury today for the armed robbery of a Mound City, Mo., bank.


News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Timothy Edwin Payne Jr., 41, of Belpre, Ohio, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 100 grams or more of a fentanyl analogue.


Former Special Agent In Charge Of The New York FBI Counterintelligence Division Charged With Violating U.S. Sanctions On Russia

News Release: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Michael J. Driscoll, Assistant Director in Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI"), announced the unsealing of a five-count Indictment charging CHARLES MCGONIGAL and SERGEY...


News Release: CONCORD - Hunter Ramsay, 29, formerly of Jefferson, New Hampshire, pleaded guilty in federal court to one count of possession of firearms by a previously convicted person, United States Attorney Jane E. Young announced today.


Three Members of Jersey City Gang Charged for Roles in Drug Distribution Conspiracy and Related Firearms Offenses

News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - Three members of a Jersey City street gang were charged today for their roles in a cocaine distribution organization, as well as for firearms violations, U.S. Attorney Philip Sellinger announced.


News Release: SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Two Springfield, Mo., men who are part of a local rap group were indicted by a federal grand jury today for illegally possessing several firearms that have been linked to recent shootings.


The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Jan. 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: Montgomery, Alabama - A fourth defendant was sentenced this week for his role in selling methamphetamine in Alabama’s Wiregrass region, announced United States Attorney Sandra J. Stewart. This concludes a series of federal sentencings that resulted from a Geneva County drug trafficking investigation beginning in 2019.


Middletown Man Enters Guilty Plea to Tampering With Clean Air Act Devices in Diesel Trucks

News Release: WILMINGTON, Del. - David C. Weiss, U.S. Attorney for the District of Delaware, announced today that a Middletown man entered a guilty plea yesterday to tampering with devices required by the federal Clean Air Act. The Honorable Richard G. Andrews, U.S. District Judge for the District of Delaware, accepted the plea.


Curtis Bay Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges for Illegally Possessing a Loaded Firearm in a School Zone

News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - On Jan. 12, 2023, Malachi Carter-Bey, age 38, of Baltimore, Maryland, pleaded guilty to federal charges of illegally possessing a loaded firearm within 1,000 feet of a school, specifically Curtis Bay Elementary-Middle School.


Justice Department discusses Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993-American Society of Mechanical Engineers on Jan. 24

The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Jan. 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Former Energy Company Executive Sentenced for $15 Million Investment Fraud

News Release: A California man was sentenced today to five years in prison for defrauding investors of more than $15 million in connection with a scheme to misappropriate investor funds for his own personal use.


News Release: St. Thomas, VI - United States Attorney Delia L. Smith announced today that Samuel Elias Pena Columna, 49, of St. John, was sentenced to 368 months of imprisonment and fined $10,000.00 by Chief Judge Robert A. Molloy. In September 2022, a federal jury convicted Pena Columna of conspiracy to possess with...


Women Sentenced for Trafficking Cocaine through the Eastern District of Texas

News Release: BEAUMONT, Texas- Two women have been sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Daniel C. Comeaux, Houston Division and U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today.


Man Sentenced for Distribution of Child Pornography While on Probation for Prior Sex Offense

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Bronx Man Admits Role in Nationwide Credit Card Fraud Affecting Thousands of Account Holders

News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A manager for a conspiracy that used stolen credit card information to make fraudulent retail purchases around the United States pleaded guilty today, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.