Indian National Pleads Guilty to $227M Medicare Fraud
An Indian national pleaded guilty today to a $227 million Medicare fraud scheme in which hundreds of thousands of Medicare beneficiaries’ personally identifiable information…
Continue ReadingFederal Prison Experts
Prison Law Firm: DOJ Indictments
Jamaican National Extradited to United States on Fraud and Money Laundering Charges
HARRISBURG – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Ashanie M. Campbell, 29, of Panama City, Panama and…
Continue ReadingFormer U.S. Government Contractor Arrested for Allegedly Leaking National Defense Information and Stealing Night Vision Goggles
James Thomas Ashbacher, 37, of Spring Lake, North Carolina, a former U.S. government contractor, was arrested by the FBI on Tuesday for allegedly leaking national…
Continue ReadingFlorida Man Sentenced To 70 Months For Counterfeit Treasury Check Scheme Targeting Wyoming Bank
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Daniel Keith McDougal, 37, of Orlando, Florida, was sentenced to 70 months in federal prison followed by five years of supervised…
Continue ReadingFederal Jury Convicts Georgia Felon for Illegal Possession of a Firearm
Tallahassee, Florida – Jonathan Deon Morehead, 38, of Atlanta, Georgia, was found guilty by a federal jury in Tallahassee following a trial for possession of…
Continue ReadingLaplace Resident Charged With Mail Fraud
NEW ORLEANS – JEWELL JACKSON, age 39, of LaPlace, Louisiana was charged with mail fraud in a bill of information filed on October 28, 2026…
Continue ReadingSouthport Man Pleads Guilty to Transportation of Child Pornography
Tallahassee, Florida – John Massimiani, III, 66, of Southport, Florida, pleaded guilty in federal court to one count of transportation of child pornography and one…
Continue ReadingByrd Gang Members Sentenced to Life Imprisonment for 2017 Double Homicide Committed Outside Edna Karr High School Basketball Game
NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney David I. Courcelle announced that TERRAN WILLIAMS, a/k/a “Funky” (“WILLIAMS,”) TYRONE BOVIA, a/k/a “Sixx” (“BOVIA,”) and JAVONTA DOLEMAN, a/k/a “Dutt” (“DOLEMAN,”)…
Continue ReadingCalifornia Man Pleads Guilty to Attempting to Provide Material Support to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham
Ammaad Akhtar, 34, of California, pleaded guilty today to attempting to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization. Source: U.S. Department of…
Continue ReadingFederal Law Enforcement Initiative Targets Sex Offender Registration Violations and Child Exploitation
The U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri announced today that, as part of its ongoing Project Safe Childhood initiative, federal, state, and…
Continue ReadingU.S. Attorney General Honors Three West Michigan Prosecutors
Alexis Sanford, Theodore Greeley, and Jeanne Long Received Awards for Successfully Prosecuting a Child Murder Case Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Continue ReadingGun-Toting Felon Who Ran from Officers Sentenced to Federal Prison
A felon who ran from officers and dropped a gun was sentenced today to more than two years in federal prison. Darrell Jawon Wilson,…
Continue ReadingFinal defendant sentenced in interstate bank fraud conspiracy
U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Edward Richardson, 33, of the Bronx, NY, who was convicted of conspiracy to commit bank fraud and…
Continue ReadingThree Indicted for Violations of the Federal Controlled Substances Act Resulting in Death
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA –United States Attorney David I. Courcelle announced that IVORY CARTER (“CARTER”) age 44, DONNISHA BROWN (“BROWN”) age 42, AND CHRISTOPHER LEHMANN (“LEHMANN”) age 30,…
Continue ReadingJustice Department Announces Final Rule Allowing Federal Firearms Licensees to Voluntarily Use NICS for Employee Background Checks
Today, the Department of Justice announced a final rule authorizing Federal Firearms Licensees (FFLs) to voluntarily use the FBI's National Instant Criminal Background Check…
Continue ReadingChinese Nationals Sentenced for Conspiracy to Defraud Elderly Victims
WILLIAMSPORT – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Yankun Jiang, age 26, of State College, PA; Hanlin…
Continue ReadingStockton man pleads guilty to attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and Al-Sham
Ammaad Akhtar, 34, of Stockton, pleaded guilty today to attempting to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization. Source: U.S. Department of…
Continue ReadingFlorida Pharmacist Sentenced to Over 7 Years in Prison for Massive Illegal Oxycodone Distribution Conspiracy
A Florida pharmacist and pharmacy owner was sentenced yesterday to 90 months in prison for her role in illegally dispensing over 300,000 oxycodone 30mg…
Continue ReadingU.S. Attorney Appoints Election Officers to Respond to Election Fraud or Voting Rights Complaints in Maine
U.S. Attorney Andrew B. Benson announced today that Assistant U.S. Attorneys John Osborn and Andrew McCormack will lead his office’s efforts in connection with…
Continue Reading“Ghost preparer” sentenced for role in tax return scheme
A local woman has been ordered to federal prison for aiding or assisting in the preparation of false tax returns Source: U.S. Department of…
Continue ReadingLawful Permanent Resident from Canada Charged with Falsely Claiming to be a United States Citizen to Register to Vote
Christopher Doucet, 68, a lawful permanent resident from Canada was arrested after being charged with falsely claiming to be a United States citizen in…
Continue ReadingU.S. Attorney Announces Influx of Federal Gun Crime Prosecutions in San Antonio
U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas, Justin R. Simmons, announced that Assistant U.S. Attorneys in San Antonio have filed approximately 30 federal…
Continue ReadingLuzerne County Man Sentenced to 108 Months in Federal Prison for Distribution of Child Pornography
SCRANTON – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Edward Stephen Neil, 29, of West Pittston, Pennsylvania, was…
Continue ReadingMan Sentenced to 210 months for Distributing Child Sex Abuse Material
MOBILE, AL – A Talladega man was sentenced today to 210 months in federal prison for distributing child sex abuse material. Source: U.S. Department…
Continue ReadingPreviously Convicted D.C. Man Sentenced to 45 Years for the 2022 Murder of His Children’s Mother
Wonell Jones, Jr., 38, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced today to forty-five years in prison, on charges related to the death of 33-year-old Audora…
Continue ReadingHollywood Store Owner Charged in $500,000 SNAP Benefits Fraud Scheme
A Hollywood convenience store owner has been charged in connection with a years-long scheme to defraud the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) by purchasing…
Continue ReadingChinese nationals sentenced to prison for operating illicit massage businesses in southern Illinois
BENTON, Ill. – A district judge sentenced two Chinese nationals to federal prison after they admitted to federal charges for operating massage parlors with…
Continue ReadingBotox Fraud Doctor Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for $45M Medicare Scheme
California doctor Violetta Mailyan was sentenced yesterday to 15 years in prison for using her medical practice to fraudulently bill Medicare more than $45…
Continue ReadingFifth Alien Charged for Illegally Voting in Nevada
LAS VEGAS – An Argentine national was charged today for illegally voting in the 2024 general election in Clark County, Nevada. Source: U.S. Department…
Continue ReadingDOJ releases annual report on efforts to combat elder fraud & abuse
This week the Department of Justice’s Civil Division released its Annual Report to Congress on its efforts to Combat Elder Fraud and Abuse: Office…
Continue Reading