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Oct

18

2023

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Marc Weiss, 48, of Charlotte, appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge David C. Keesler today and pleaded guilty to wire fraud, for embezzling approximately $1.6 million from two companies, announced Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for…

Oct

18

2023

SAN FRANCISCO – Increased local security measures will be in place in the days leading up to, during and immediately following the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Leaders’ Summit in San Francisco Nov. 15-18.

Vehicular, public…

Oct

18

2023

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Marc Weiss, 48, of Charlotte, appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge David C. Keesler today and pleaded guilty to wire fraud, for embezzling approximately $1.6 million from two companies, announced Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for…

Oct

16

2023

Louisville, KY – A local man was sentenced today to 15 years in prison for attempted sex trafficking of children and attempted online enticement.

U.S. Attorney Michael A. Bennett of the Western District of Kentucky, Special Agent in…

Oct

11

2023

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Patrick J. Freaney, the Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Office of the United States Secret Service (“USSS”), and Edward A. Caban, the Commissioner of…

Oct

10

2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Secret Service and the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to encourage collaboration and increase agency outreach, programs, and services for students…

Oct

05

2023

A California woman pleaded guilty yesterday to her role in a counterfeit savings bond scheme.

According to court documents, Summer Marie Creech, 45, of Fontana, conspired with others to create, pass, and transfer counterfeit Department of…

Sep

22

2023

GREENBELT, MD –Kosi Goodness Simon-Ebo, age 29, a Nigerian nation residing in South Africa, pleaded guilty yesterday to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering, related to a business email compromise (“BEC”)…

Sep

14

2023

BILLINGS, MT  — Vincent Charles McCall, 21, of Dallas, Texas, was sentenced today for passing stolen and forged checks amounting to over $40,000, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said.

U.S. District Judge Susan P. Watters sentenced McCall to…

Sep

14

2023

LOUISVILLE, KY – A suspended Kentucky attorney and his wife were sentenced in federal court today for wire fraud and willful failure to pay tax. The former attorney was sentenced to 2 years and 9 months imprisonment and his wife was sentenced to…

Sep

11

2023

LOUISVILLE, KY – A federal grand jury in Louisville, Kentucky returned an indictment on September 6, 2023, charging a Shelbyville woman with seven counts of wire fraud.

U.S. Attorney Michael A. Bennett of the Western District of Kentucky…

Sep

08

2023

BECKLEY, WV – Mark William Bailey, 50, of Beckley, pleaded guilty today to theft of government monies, admitting he stole approximately $451,237.51 in COVID-19 relief loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration (SBA) under the…

Sep

07

2023

Three indictments in three different federal jurisdictions have been unsealed charging multiple Russian cybercrime actors involved in the Trickbot malware and Conti ransomware schemes.

According to court documents and public reporting,…

Aug

31

2023

ALBANY, NY – Christopher Mozone, age 36, of Albany was sentenced today to serve 41 months in prison for engaging in a fraudulent scheme to obtain a government loan meant for businesses struggling with the financial effects of the coronavirus…

Aug

24

2023

TERRE HAUTE, IN - Paul Hoopingarner, 62, of Terre Haute, has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to three counts of distribution of child sexual abuse material, three counts of receiving child sexual abuse material…