News published on Federal Newswire in March 2022

News from March 2022



An Inkster Resident Charged with Bank Robbery

An Inkster resident appeared in federal court this afternoon in Detroit on charges stemming from a bank robbery in Dearborn, Michigan, announced United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison.


NTSB Determines Cause of Contact of Tow with the Melvin Price Locks and Dam Guide Wall

The contact between a tow and a section of the Melvin Price Locks and Dam in Alton, Illinois, was caused by the pilot of the towing vessel not effectively compensating for a strong outdraft and wind, the National Transportation Safety Board said Thursday.Marine Investigation Report 22/08 details the NTSB’s investigation into the March 19, 2021, contact of the 177-foot-long towing vessel Kevin Michael with the Melvin Price Locks and Dam guide wall.


Timothy Edmunds, the former Financial Secretary-Treasurer of Local 412 of the United Auto Workers union, pleaded guilty today to embezzling $2.2 million in union funds and to money laundering, announced U.S. Attorney Dawn N. Ison.




Drexel Man Shot at Stover Police Chief after Failed Bank Robbery

 A Drexel, Missouri, man has been convicted after shooting at law enforcement officers while fleeing a failed bank robbery.Jacob Allen Monteer, 30, was found guilty following a bench trial before U.S.


Las Vegas Felon Charged For Robbing Multiple Businesses At Gunpoint

A Las Vegas man made his initial appearance in federal court on Wednesday for allegedly robbing eight businesses at gunpoint.


Three Men Plead Guilty To Setting Fire To Police Vehicle During May 2020 Protest In Las Vegas

Three Las Vegas men pleaded guilty this week to conspiring to and setting fire to a Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) patrol vehicle during a protest in downtown Las Vegas in May 2020.Tyree Walker (23), Devarian Haynes (23), and Ricardo Densmore (24) pleaded guilty to one count of civil disorder.


Philadelphia Man Convicted in 2018 Murder-Kidnapping Plot Against North Philadelphia Business Owner

United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that John Perkins, 34, of Philadelphia, PA, was convicted after trial for his involvement in a scheme to kidnap an individual and hold them for ransom, which eventually led to that individual’s injury and death.


Former Luzerne County Man Sentenced To 14 Years’ Imprisonment For Drug Distribution Resulting In Death

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Michael Bogdon, age 28, formerly of Harvey’s Lake, Pennsylvania, was sentenced today by U.S.


'Razzmatazz Robber' Identified and Arrested

An alleged serial bank robber nicknamed the “Razzmatazz Robber” has been arrested.


Reward Offered for Central Florida Man Wanted on Charges from the U.S. Capitol Breach

The Federal Bureau of Investigation's Tampa Field Office and the Washington, D.C.


FBI Oklahoma City Presents 2020 Director’s Community Leadership Award to The Dragonfly Home

FBI Oklahoma City Special Agent in Charge Edward J. Gray is pleased to announce the selection of The Dragonfly Home, as the Oklahoma City Field Office’s recipient of the 2020 FBI Director’s Community Leadership Award (DCLA).


District of Columbia Man Convicted in Drug Conspiracy For Trafficking Over 40 Kilograms of Heroin, Fentanyl, and Marijuana

Linwood Douglas Thorne, 50, of Washington, D.C., was found guilty today by a jury of multiple counts related to large-scale drug trafficking case in which law enforcement seized five firearms and more than 44 kilograms of heroin, one of the largest seizures of heroin in D.C. history.


Former Member of Massachusetts Latin Kings Leadership Sentenced for Racketeering Conspiracy

A former Inca, or leader, of the Massachusetts Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation (Latin Kings) was sentenced yesterday on racketeering charges.


Trout Creek woman sentenced to four years in prison for embezzling more than $650,000 from company

A Trout Creek woman convicted of embezzling more than $650,000 while working for a Trout Creek company was sentenced today to four years in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, U.S. Attorney Leif M. Johnson said.


Informational: Federal Court arraignments

The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced that the following persons were arraigned or appeared this week before U.S. Magistrate judges on indictments handed down by the Grand Jury or on criminal complaints.


Cincinnati man who sex trafficked teen sentenced to more than 15 years in prison

A Cincinnati man who sex trafficked a minor female with his half-brother was sentenced in federal court here today to 188 months in prison and 15 years of supervised release.


Man Sentenced to Two Years for Hoax Bomb Threats

A Wichita Falls man who called in fake bomb threats was sentenced today to two years in federal prison, announced U.S.