A Texas physician assistant was convicted Friday for distributing more than 1.2 million opioid pills, officials stated. During his employment, Charles Thompson distributed the opioids at two Houston-area clinics that operated as…
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Jury finds Former Employee of Dept. of Energy’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve Guilty of Scheme to Defraud U.S.
Johnny Guillory Sr., age 72, of Opelousas, Louisiana, was found guilty of conspiracy to defraud the federal government, officials stated. According to the indictment, Guillory conspired to defraud the United States by…
Man Charged with Hate Crimes for Allegedly Using Weapon to Fire at Convenient Stores
Larry Edward Foxworth, 48, was indicted this week by a federal grand jury in Atlanta, Georgia, for hate crime and federal firearms violations, officials stated. This indictment charges Foxworth with two counts…
Man Sentenced for Nearly Ten Years in Prison for Burglarizing Self-Storage Units
LOS ANGELES A San Fernando Valley man was sentenced Wednesday to nine years seven months in federal prison for burglarizing self-storage units in Southern California, officials stated. He stole dozens of firearms…
Seven South Korean Companies Pay $3.1 Million to Settle Bid-Rigging Allegations
Seven South Korea-based companies have agreed to pay $3.1 million to resolve allegations they violated the False Claims Act by engaging in a bid-rigging conspiracy that targeted U.S. Army Corps of Engineers…
Orthotic Brace Suppliers Faces Up to 55 Years for $6.5 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme
A federal jury in Dallas, Texas, convicted the owners and operators of four orthotic brace suppliers in Texas and Arkansas Monday for a $6.5 million illegal kickback scheme, officials stated. This includes…
Ex-Physician Assistant Sentenced to 46 Months for Selling Opioids to Drug Dealers
SANTA ANA, California A former physician assistant at a Fountain Valley medical clinic was sentenced Monday to four years and 10 months in federal prison for selling oxycodone to drug dealers, officials…
Former Indiana Police Officer Guilty of Beating Motorist, Three Other Officers to Also Stand Trial
Jeremy Gibson, 31, a former officer with the Muncie Police Department, in Muncie, Indiana, pleaded guilty Friday to civil rights and obstruction charges. Specifically, the defendant pleaded guilty to a federal civil…
Feds: Former Indiana Sheriff’s Deputy Sentenced to 18 Months for Beating Inmate
A former Detention Deputy with the Marion County Sheriff’s Office in Indianapolis, Indiana, was sentenced Friday in federal court for assaulting an inmate, according to federal officials. Jorge Alberto Mateos, 26, of…
Former Police Sgt. Sentenced to Three Years in Prison for Sex Crimes Against Three Women
Jesus Manuel Menocal Jr., 34, a former Hialeah Police Department sergeant, was sentenced to three years in federal prison for sex crimes against three women, officials stated. Menocal, 34, previously pleaded guilty…
Man Allegedly Used Car to Intimidate Protestors at “Stop Asian Hate” Rally
LOS ANGELES A Diamond Bar man was arrested Thursday on federal charges alleging that he disrupted a “Stop Asian Hate” rally in March 2021, officials stated. Steve Lee Dominguez deliberately ran…
Haitian Gang Leader Charged with Kidnapping of 16 U.S. Missionaries in 2021
WASHINGTON D.C. A Haitian was indicted Wednesday by a federal grand jury in Washington D.C. for conspiracy to commit hostage-taking for his role in the armed kidnapping of 16 U.S. citizens in…