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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – A federal grand jury last week indicted eight individuals for their roles in a prison-based phone scam that targeted retailers throughout the country, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and U.S. Secret Service Special…

ALBANY, Ga. – Two individuals pleaded guilty to federal wire fraud charges resulting from separate United States Secret Service  led investigations into larger Walmart gift card schemes involving hundreds of fraud victims from across the country…

Greenbelt, Maryland – A federal jury in Maryland convicted Arley Ray Johnson, age 63, of Bowie, Maryland, on charges of conspiracy, wire fraud, and securities fraud, in connection with a $28 million Ponzi scheme involving 1st Million, a purported…

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A Springfield, Illinois, man, Demetrius Robertson, 30, of 2000 block of South 8th Street, was sentenced on September 27, 2022 to an aggregate 60 months’ imprisonment for possession with intent to distribute marijuana and…

GREENEVILLE, Tenn. – On September 29, 2022, Yanier Tellez, 32, currently of Tampa, Florida, was sentenced to 70 months in federal prison by the Honorable Clifton L. Corker, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee…

Washington, D.C. - Today, the U.S. Secret Service formally celebrated the swearing-in of the agency’s 27th Director, Kimberly Cheatle. Director Cheatle was previously sworn in September 18th and immediately assumed her leadership role ahead of…

CONCORD – Joshua Leavitt, 40, of Northwood, New Hampshire, pleaded guilty in federal court to bank fraud and wire fraud, United States Attorney Jane E. Young announced today.

            According to court documents and statements made in…

INDIANAPOLIS – William Cass, 57, of Indianapolis, was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to distribution and receipt of child pornography.

According to court documents, law enforcement learned that between April…

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Jeremie Adam Elkins, 45, of Newark, Ohio, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to causing more than $1.5 million in fraud in connection with access devices. Elkins committed wire fraud and illegally possessed a firearm after…

MOBILE, AL – A Knoxville, Tennessee woman was sentenced to 54 months in prison for bank fraud and aggravated identity theft after pleading guilty to those offenses in April 2022.

According to court documents, Ramie Renee Marston, 53, was…

NEW YORK - The United Nations (U.N.) General Assembly is an annual and recurring national special security event (NSSE) requiring intense coordination and preparation over many months with numerous critical partners. 

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Parkville, Mo., man who was charged in two federal cases was sentenced in federal court today for his role in a $335 million scheme to defraud federal programs that award contracts to firms owned by minorities, veterans, and…

Today, Inspector General Larry D. Turner, U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), announced that the Office of Inspector General’s (DOL-OIG) investigations have resulted in more than 1,000  individuals being charged with crimes involving Unemployment…

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A Springfield, Illinois, man, Carlos Wright, 32, of the 1800 block of 11th Street, was sentenced on September 21, 2022, to concurrent terms of 42 months’ imprisonment for possession of a firearm by a felon and 24 months’…

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Laura Danielle Jackson, 32, of Hurricane, pleaded guilty today to two counts of mail fraud and one count of aggravated identify theft.

According to court documents and statements made in court, on September 17, 2018,…