Justice News
Justice
The United States government has secured a temporary restraining order against two logistics companies and their owner, preventing them from using the United States Postal Service (USPS) to ship packages with counterfeit postage.
Justice
Insurance executive pleads guilty to illegal campaign contribution charges
An insurance brokerage executive, Teena Maria Hostovich, has been charged with violating federal campaign laws by making illegal "conduit" contributions.
Justice
Upper Marlboro man receives federal prison sentence for visa fraud
U.S. District Judge Richard D. Bennett has sentenced Douglas Anthony Eze, 55, from Upper Marlboro, Maryland, to a federal prison term of one year and one day for visa fraud.
Justice
Former Jackson Health Foundation executive charged with embezzlement scheme
A federal indictment has been unsealed, charging Charmaine Gatlin, the former Chief Operating Officer of Jackson Health Foundation, with embezzling funds from the nonprofit organization.
Justice
Miami police officer pleads guilty to COVID-19 relief fraud scheme
Yesterday, Tramaine Liptrot, a 43-year-old police officer from the City of Miami Police Department, admitted guilt to wire fraud related to fraudulent applications for Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans.
Justice
Brooklyn man receives five-year sentence for COVID-19 unemployment fraud
Bryan Abraham, a Brooklyn resident, was sentenced to 60 months in prison by United States District Judge William F. Kuntz, II for his involvement in a COVID-19 unemployment fraud scheme.
Justice
New Orleans man pleads guilty to drug trafficking and firearm charges
Eric Falkins, a 19-year-old resident of New Orleans, has pleaded guilty to charges related to drug trafficking and firearm possession.
Justice
Great Falls man receives lengthy sentence for drug trafficking and money laundering
A Great Falls resident, Daniel Allen Wakeford, 61, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison followed by five years of supervised release for his involvement in methamphetamine distribution and money laundering.
Justice
Suburban businessman indicted for alleged $3.6 million investor fraud
A businessman from suburban Chicago has been indicted on federal fraud charges for allegedly defrauding investors of at least $3.6 million through his purported refining business.
Justice
Ohio man faces charges for producing child pornography
Steven Scott Gordon, a 53-year-old resident of Curtice, Ohio, has been charged with the production of child pornography.
Justice
Mapleton man sentenced for possession of child pornography
Gregory William Douglas McCormick, a 23-year-old resident of Mapleton, Iowa, has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for possession of child pornography.
Justice
Romanian man charged with sleight-of-hand crimes at Target stores
A Romanian national, Bobi Covaciu, 38, faces charges of operating a "confidence" or "sleight-of-hand" scheme at Target stores nationwide.
Justice
Watertown man sentenced to nearly 16 years for unlawful firearm possession
A Watertown man has been sentenced to nearly 16 years in federal prison for unlawful firearm possession.
Justice
Former postal worker gets probation for delaying U.S. mail
CHRISTOPHER WASHINGTON, a former postal employee from Houma, Louisiana, has been sentenced to two years of probation.
Justice
Former CFO sentenced for embezzling $1.3M from San Francisco law firms
Tony Archuleta-Perkins, 49, from Palm Springs, was sentenced to 37 months in federal prison for stealing over $1.3 million from San Francisco law firms.
Justice
Gainesville man convicted for machine gun possession linked to drug trafficking
Lagarius Joseph Johnson, a 20-year-old resident of Gainesville, Florida, has been found guilty by a federal jury for possession of a machine gun in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.
Justice
Eastchester man charged with child exploitation; faces multiple counts
Jay Clayton, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced the arrest of Thomas James Puccini, 28, from Eastchester.
Justice
McLaughlin man sentenced for assault with dangerous weapon
A McLaughlin, South Dakota man has been sentenced to federal prison for assault with a dangerous weapon. U.S. District Judge Charles B. Kornmann delivered the sentence on May 19, 2025.
Justice
Jamestown man sentenced for meth distribution conspiracy
U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo has announced the sentencing of Richard S. Dean, 49, from Jamestown, NY.
Justice
Mission woman sentenced for larceny and failure to appear
United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that U.S. District Judge Eric C. Schulte has sentenced Kylie Leader Charge, a 19-year-old woman from Mission, South Dakota, for Larceny and Failure to Appear.
Your news, delivered.
Subscribe and personalize your weekly Newswire round-up.