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New York Man and Alabama Woman Sentenced for Attempting to Provide Material Support to ISIS

News Release: James Bradley, aka Abdullah, 21, of the Bronx, New York, and Arwa Muthana, 30, of Hoover, Alabama, were sentenced to 11 years in prison followed by 10 years of supervised release and nine years in prison followed by 10 years of supervised release, respectively, for attempting to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization, the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS).


North Carolina Man Pleads Guilty to Felony Charge for Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

News Release: WASHINGTON - A North Carolina man pleaded guilty today to a felony charge of assaulting police for his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election.


News Release: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that NICKOLAS SHARP pled guilty today in Manhattan federal court to multiple federal crimes in connection with a scheme he perpetrated to secretly steal gigabytes of confidential files from a public New York-based...


News Release: KNOXVILLE Tenn. - On Feb. 2, 2023, Bryce Allen Axline, 20, of Columbus, Ohio, was sentenced to 65 months in federal prison for vehicular homicide and vehicular assault by the Honorable Thomas A. Varlan, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee at Knoxville. Axline was ordered to pay $5,000 in restitution and, upon his release from prison, he will be on federal supervised release for three years.


News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA -TYLAR REDDITT, age 21, a resident of Bogalusa, Louisiana, was charged Feb. 2, 2023, in a two-count indictment by a federal grand jury with violations of the Federal Gun Control and Federal Controlled Substances Acts, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.


News Release: DENVER - The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announces Kenneth Lawrence Baca, age 44, of Pueblo, was sentenced to 190 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and felon in possession of a firearm.


Statement of Special Agent in Charge James A. Tarasca on the Recovery of Ea Kuhr

News Release: Statement of Special Agent in Charge James A. Tarasca on the Recovery of Ea Kuhr.


News Release: BECKLEY, W.Va. - Athena Grizzle, 37, of Beckley, was sentenced today to eight months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for distributing a quantity of heroin.


Congressional Record publishes “SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS” in the Senate section on Jan. 30

The Senate section of the Congressional Record published “SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS” on Jan. 30.


News Release: James Bradley, aka Abdullah, 21, of the Bronx, New York, and Arwa Muthana, 30, of Hoover, Alabama, were sentenced to 11 years in prison followed by 10 years of supervised release and nine years in prison followed by 10 years of supervised release, respectively, for attempting to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization, the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS).


Rochester Man Pleads Guilty To Cocaine Conspiracy

News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Tavares Wilson, 41, of Rochester, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Frank P. Geraci, Jr. to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, and to distribute, 500 grams or more of cocaine. The charge carries a mandatory minimum penalty of five years in prison, a maximum of 40 years in prison and a $5,000,000 fine.


Union County Investment Advisor Admits Stealing Client Money

News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A former investment advisor who stole over $600,000 from his clients to fund his gambling and personal expenses has pleaded guilty, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today.


Commerce Township Resident Charged In COVID-19 Loan Fraud Scheme

News Release: DETROIT - A Commerce Township resident was charged with wire fraud in a criminal complaint for his alleged role in a scheme to obtain $963,000 from pandemic loan programs for fictitious businesses, announced United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison.


News Release: PHOENIX, Ariz. - In December 2022, Solomon Ekunke Okpe and Johnson Uke Obogo, both Nigerian nationals, each pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire, bank, and mail fraud. Okpe and Obogo were involved in a variety of cyber-enabled fraud schemes between December 2011 and January 2017. Okpe also pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated identity theft.


News Release: NEW ORLEANS - U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced today that SANTOS RAMOS-CASTILLO, a/k/a “Santos Ramos-Castillo", age 36, plead guilty as charged on Feb. 1, 2023 to a one-count indictment for illegal reentry of a removed alien in violation of Title 8, United States Code, Section 1326(a).


News Release: MIAMI - Following a trial in West Palm Beach federal court, a jury found Elizabeth Genna Suarez, formerly known as “Elizabeth Mirson Suit," 34, guilty of wire fraud.


News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Maria D’Amato, 28, of Buffalo, NY, was charged by criminal complaint with production of child pornography. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 30 years, and a fine of $250,000.


News Release: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that JAMES BRADLEY, a/k/a “Abdullah," and ARWA MUTHANA were sentenced to 11 and nine years in prison, respectively, for attempting to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization, the...


Cardiac Monitoring Company Settles Fraudulent Billing Allegations

News Release: CONTACT: Barbara Burns. PHONE: (716) 843-5817. FAX #: (716) 551-3051. BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Beyond Reps, Inc. d/b/a IronRod Health and Cardiac Monitoring Services (“IronRod") has agreed to pay $673,200.92 to resolve allegations arising under the False Claims...


News Release: The Justice Department's Antitrust Division announced today the withdrawal of three outdated antitrust policy statements related to enforcement in healthcare markets: Department of Justice and FTC Antitrust Enforcement Policy Statements in the Health Care Area (Sept. 15, 1993); Statements of Antitrust Enforcement Policy in Health Care (Aug. 1, 1996); and (Oct. 20, 2011).