A federal grand jury returned an indictment charging Michael Thomas Pruden, 48, with five counts of assault on federal land, one count of impersonating a federal officer, and a hate crimes sentencing…
New York Man Guilty of $600 Million Health Care Fraud and ID Theft Scheme
A federal jury convicted a New York man Wednesday in an over $600 million health care fraud, wire fraud, and identity theft scheme, according to officials. According to the evidence, Mathew James,…
Two Foreign Nationals Guilty of Trafficking Ivory and Rhinoceros Horn from the Congo
Herdade Lokua, 34, and Jospin Mujangi, 32, of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), plead guilty Tuesday in federal court in Seattle to conspiracy and Lacey Act charges, according to officials. They…
Feds: NYC Donut Shop Operators Concealed $4.5 Million in Profits from IRS, Evaded $2 Million in Taxes
Concealed $4.5 Million in Cash Sales and Paid Employees ‘Off the Books’ A New York couple and their adult son were sentenced to prison Wednesday for conspiring to defraud the United States…
Texas Jailer Admits to Punching and Tasing Detainee Confined to a Restraining Chair
David Yager, 29, pleaded guilty Wednesday in federal court to violating a detainee’s civil rights by using excessive force by punching and tasing him while he was confined to a restraining chair,…
Two Financial Asset Managers Charged in Alleged $1.2 Billion Venezuelan Money Laundering
Two financial asset managers have been charged with money laundering as part of a $1.2 billion international scheme to launder funds corruptly obtained from Venezuela’s state-owned and state-controlled energy company, Petróleos de…
Jamaican Extradited to U.S. to Face Charges for a Sweepstakes Scam That Targeted Elderly Victims
WASHINGTON D.C. A resident of St. James Parish, Jamaica, was extradited to the United States to answer charges relating to a phony sweepstakes scheme, officials stated. The scam targeted elderly victims in…
California Man and Accomplice Allegedly Transported Girl To Mexico for Illegal Sexual Activity
LOS ANGELES A Southern California man who posed online as a teenage boy and enticed a 15-year-old girl to have a sexual relationship before bringing her to Mexico is facing federal charges,…
Former Sheriff and Deputies Sentenced to Prison for Unlawful Arrest, Misuse of Funds and Employees
A former South Carolina sheriff and two deputies were sentenced Monday for misusing funds and public employees along with making an unlawful arrest of a citizen for recording a traffic stop, officials…
California Man Guilty of Stalking, Harassing Professional Online Gamer
LOS ANGELES An Orange County man pleaded guilty Monday to a federal criminal charge for stalking a professional online gamer during a long-running harassment campaign, officials stated. Evan Baltierra, 29, of…
Three Former Hawaii Correction Officers Convicted for Kicking, Punching Inmate
On July 8, after a three-week trial, a federal jury convicted three former correctional officers at the Hawaii Community Correctional Center — Jason Tagaloa, 31, Craig Pinkney, 38, and Jonathan Taum, 50…
29 California Criminal Street Gang Members and Associates Sentenced to Prison for Grand Theft, Burglary
SACRAMENTO The California Attorney General announced this week the sentencing of 29 individuals associated with criminal street gangs throughout California known as the Bully Boys and the CoCo Boys. The gangs and…