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Federal Charges Announced Against Maine Man Who Carried Out Machete Attack in Times Square on New Year’s Eve in Name of Jihad

Trevor Thomas Bickford Traveled to Times Square for the Purpose of Killing U.S. Officials in the Name of Radical Islamic Jihad, and Used a Machete-Style Knife to Attack Three NYPD Officers Working in Coordination with the FBI to Protect the New Year’s Eve


People’s Republic of China Citizen Indicted for Allegedly Stalking, Threatening Individual Promoting Democracy in China

A Berklee College of Music student, who is a citizen of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston in connection with allegedly stalking and threatening an individual who posted fliers in support of democracy in China.


Former Muncie Police Department Supervisor Pleads Guilty to Obstruction of Justice for Writing False Report to Cover Up Excessive Force by Other Officers

A former sergeant with the Muncie Police Department (MPD), in Muncie, Indiana, pleaded guilty today to one count of obstruction of justice for writing a false report to cover up the excessive use of force by other MPD officers under his command.


Texas Biologist Sentenced for Wildlife Trafficking

A federal judge in Amarillo yesterday sentenced Dr. Richard Kazmaier, 55, to six months in prison, three years of post-release supervision, and a $5,000 fine.


Alabama Company Pleads Guilty in Worker Death Case

ABC Polymer Industries LLC pleaded guilty yesterday to a willful violation of an Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standard that caused a worker’s death.


Leader of Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced for International Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

The former leader of a drug trafficking organization that operated in Baja California, Mexico, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for his role in leading an international drug trafficking organization which transported more than 450 kilograms of cocaine and 45,000 kilograms of marijuana into the United States from Mexico.


Readout of U.S. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland's Trip to Mexico City, Mexico

On Sunday, Jan. 8, in connection with the North America Leaders’ Summit, Attorney General Merrick B. Garland traveled to Mexico City, Mexico for bilateral meetings with Mexican and Canadian officials on shared law enforcement priorities.


Florida Doctor Sentenced for Substance Abuse Treatment Fraud Scheme

A Florida doctor was sentenced today to 20 years in prison for engaging in a massive multi-year scheme to bill health care benefit programs for fraudulent tests and treatments for vulnerable patients seeking treatment for drug and/or alcohol addiction.


Waco Return Preparer Pleads Guilty to Tax Conspiracy and PPP Fraud

A Texas return preparer pleaded guilty to engaging in a multi-year conspiracy to prepare and file false tax returns on behalf of clients and obtaining a fraudulent loan under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).


Man Pleads Guilty to Bribery and Visa Fraud Conspiracies

A Georgia man pleaded guilty today for his roles in two bribery conspiracies — one related to U.S. government reconstruction contracts in Afghanistan and one related to a U.S. Department of State visa fraud scheme.


Former Bolivian Minister of Government Sentenced for Bribery Conspiracy

The former Bolivian Minister of Government was sentenced today to 70 months in prison for conspiracy to launder bribes he received in exchange for corruptly helping a U.S. company win a lucrative contract from the Bolivian government.


Readout of Congressional Visit to the FBI’s Criminal Justice Information Services Division

Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco, Director Christopher A. Wray, and Senators John Cornyn (TX), Joe Manchin (WV), Christopher Murphy (CT), Shelley Capito (WV) and Thom Tillis (NC) visited the Criminal Justice Information Services Division (CJIS) of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in Clarksburg, West Virginia.


Laboratory Owners and Executives Charged in Health Care Kickback Scheme

A superseding indictment was unsealed today charging two Texas men and a Louisiana man for conspiracy to defraud the United States and to pay and receive health care kickbacks, resulting the submission of over $107 million in false and fraudulent genetic testing claims to Medicare.


Multinational Corporation and Several Individuals Charged with Multimillion-Dollar Organic Grain Fraud Scheme

Two Dubai entities and several individuals were charged in an indictment unsealed in the District of Maryland recently for their roles in a multimillion-dollar scheme to export non-organic grain into the United States to be sold as certified organic.


Former West Virginia Parole Officer Pleads Guilty to Federal Civil Rights Offense for Sexually Assaulting Female Parolee

Former West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation Parole Officer Anthony Demetro, 44, pleaded guilty today in federal court in the Southern District of West Virginia to violating the civil rights of a female parolee by sexually assaulting her.


California Agricultural Companies and Their Owner Agree to Pay $600,000 to Settle False Claims Act Allegations Relating to Improperly Inflated Paycheck Protection Program Loans

Four California agricultural companies and their owner have agreed to settle allegations that they violated the False Claims Act (FCA) and the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act (FIRREA) by knowingly submitting false information in support of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan applications.


Justice Department Secures Agreement with California Community Organization to Resolve Immigration-Related Discrimination Claims

The Justice Department announced today that it has secured a settlement agreement with Youth UpRising, a community organization in Oakland, California, that provides youth services.


Recidivist Child Pornography Offender Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison

An offender who possessed child pornography only four months after his release from federal prison for the same offense was sentenced to ten years in federal prison for possession of child pornography, announced United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison.


Niagara Falls Man Going To Prison For 28 Years For Production Of Child Pornography

U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Jonathon Cassatt, 36, of Niagara Falls, NY, who was convicted of production of child pornography, was sentenced to serve 28 years in prison by U.S. District Judge John L. Sinatra, Jr.


Shelbyville Man Sentenced to Over 43 Years in Federal Prison for Crimes Including Hiring a Hitman to Kill a Child Abuse & Exploitation Victim and Her Mother

Robert Mason Elliott, 28, of Shelbyville, Indiana, was sentenced to 520 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to two counts of murder for hire, witness tampering, illegally possessing a firearm, and producing and distributing child sexual abuse material.