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The indictment alleges he knowingly threatened to use a biological agent and toxin, specifically ricin, as a weapon. Assistant Attorney General John C. Demers of the Department of Justice’s National Security Division, U.S. Attorney John W.…

Williams was a member of the nationwide group of fraudsters known to law enforcement as the “Felony Lane Gang,” whose members traveled from Florida to Maryland and other states, broke into vehicles parked at recreation areas,…

At sentencing, U.S. District Court Judge John J. McConnell, Jr., also ordered Jamal Mansaray, 29, to serve 5 years supervised release upon completion of his term of incarceration and to pay restitution in the amount of $74,300 to Citizens Bank…

Derlena Carrier, 59, of Broussard, Louisiana, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge S. Maurice Hicks Jr. on one count of theft, embezzlement or misapplication by a bank officer or employee. She was also sentenced to five years of supervised…

According to court documents and admissions made in connection with his guilty pleas, Stone engaged in internet communications with a 15-year old girl who lived in Illinois. In December 2016, Stone traveled from Ohio to Illinois to meet the…

Daniel Frisiello, 25, pleaded guilty to 13 counts of mailing a threat to injure the person of another and six counts of false information and hoaxes. U.S. District Court Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton scheduled sentencing for Jan. 16, 2019.…

Glover and Pollard each plead guilty last year to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and to distribute 100 grams or more of heroin, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 846, 841(a)(1), and 841(b)(1)(B). Glover…

DeBaggis. An indictment is only a charge and is not evidence of guilt. A defendant is entitled to a fair trial in which it will be the government’s burden to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.

-- Northern District of Ohio

The product of that effort, a two-hour special entitled "United States Secret Service: On the Front Line," airs Oct. 14, 2018 at 9:00 p.m. EST on the National Geographic Channel and promises to be both entertaining and informative. While many…

PSN brings together a wide array of community leaders to identify the most pressing violent crime problems and develop comprehensive solutions to address them. In the Southern District of California (SDCA), the PSN program operates primarily…

Edris Alim Sherrieff, 24, of Roseville, Michigan, was indicted on one count of possession of counterfeit credit cards and one count of illegal possession of device-making equipment. Sherrieff was found on July 21, 2017, in possession of 36…

According to the Complaint, the Information to which BECKISH and DEMARIA pled guilty, and statements made during the proceedings today: Between 2013 and 2017, BECKISH, DEMARIA and others, created and operated dozens of companies that purported…

Assistant Attorney General Brian A. Benczkowski of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Justin E. Herdman of the Northern District of Ohio, Peter Elliot of the U.S. Marshals Service, Stephen D. Anthony of the FBI and Chief…

According to the Bill of Information, from around June 2010 through February 2017, NICOLE SERUNTINE worked as a secretary and dispatcher at Company A.M.M., located in Jefferson, Louisiana. Around October 2014 through February 17, 2017,…

One aspect of that security plan is to ensure that all persons entering the site are screened for weapons or other items that may pose a security risk. Once inside, any disruption of the event that does not pose a direct security risk to the…