Category: Crime News
OVW Commemorates Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month
In April, we marked the 23rd annual observance of Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month. This year’s theme, “Building Connected Communities,” recognizes that the best
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Leader of Massive Scheme to Traffic in Fraudulent and Counterfeit Cisco Networking Equipment Sentenced to Prison
A Florida resident and dual citizen of the United States and Turkey was sentenced yesterday to six years and six months in prison for running
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North Carolina Man Sentenced for Racially Motivated Hate Crimes Against Black and Hispanic Men
A North Carolina man was sentenced yesterday to 41 months in prison and three years of supervised release for committing hate crimes against a Black
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Sixty-Two Members of Violent Gang Charged with Drug Trafficking and Firearms Violations in Puerto Rico
On April 24, a federal grand jury in the District of Puerto Rico returned an indictment charging 62 violent gang members from Arecibo, Puerto Rico,
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Man Pleads Guilty to Defrauding COVID-19 Relief Programs and Commercial Equipment Lenders
A Maryland man pleaded guilty today to conspiring to defraud Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act loan programs and to his role in
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Ohio Man Pleads Guilty to Operating an Illegal Gambling Business and Tax Fraud
An Ohio man pleaded guilty to tax evasion, operating an illegal gambling business and two counts of money laundering associated with his ownership and operation
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Pain Management Physician Sentenced for Unlawfully Distributing Opioids
An Ohio physician was sentenced today to seven years in prison for unlawfully distributing opioids from his clinic.
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South Carolina Man Sentenced for Obstructing Justice in the Murder of a Black Transgender Woman
A South Carolina man was sentenced today to obstructing an investigation into the December 2019 murder of a transgender woman.
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Hahn Air Lines Agrees to Pay $26.8M to Resolve False Claims Act Liability for Its Alleged Failure to Pay Travel Fees Collected from Passengers
Hahn Air Lines GmbH, a privately owned company based in Germany, and its Minneapolis-based subsidiary Hahn Air USA Inc. (collectively Hahn Air) have agreed to
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Sixth Nigerian National Pleads Guilty to International Fraud Scheme that Defrauded Elderly U.S. Victims
A sixth Nigerian national pleaded guilty to operating a transnational inheritance fraud scheme that defrauded elderly and vulnerable consumers across the United States.
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Questions and Answers with USTP Director Tara Twomey
This article originally appeared in ABI Journal, Vol. XLIII, No. 5, May 2024.
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Recidivist Sex Offender Sentenced for Possessing Deepfake Child Sexual Abuse Material
A Pennsylvania man was sentenced yesterday to 14 years and seven months in prison for possessing deepfake child sexual abuse material (CSAM) depicting numerous child
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California Man Sentenced for Sex Trafficking and Related Offenses for Forcing Victim to Engage in Commercial Sex Across the Country
A California man was sentenced yesterday for sex trafficking, conspiracy to commit sex trafficking and interstate transportation for purposes of prostitution.
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Justice Department, Federal Trade Commission, and Department of Health and Human Services Extend Comment Period on Public Inquiry into Impact of Corporate Ownership Trend in Health Care
The Justice Department’s Antitrust Division, Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Health and Human Services are extending the comment period for the Request for
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Staffing Company to Pay $2.7M for Alleged Failure to Provide Adequate Cybersecurity for COVID-19 Contact Tracing Data
Insight Global LLC, headquartered in Atlanta has agreed to pay $2.7 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by failing to
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Justice Department Files Statement of Interest Supporting Private Citizens’ Right to Sue Under Voting Rights Act of 1965
The Justice Department today announced that it has filed a statement of interest in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania supporting
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Elara Caring Agrees to Pay $4.2 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations That It Billed Medicare for Ineligible Hospice Patients
Elara Caring, and its wholly owned subsidiaries JHH/CIMA Holdings Inc., CIMA Healthcare Management Inc., CIMA Hospice of Texarkana L.L.C., CIMA Hospice of East Texas L.L.C.
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Sodinokibi/REvil Affiliate Sentenced for Role in $700M Ransomware Scheme
A Ukrainian national was sentenced today to 13 years and seven months in prison and ordered to pay over $16 million in restitution for his
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Extradited Nigerian National Convicted of Business Email Compromise Scheme
A federal jury in New Haven, Connecticut, convicted a Nigerian national today for operating a business email compromise scheme out of multiple countries, including the
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United States Files Forfeiture Action Against $1.55 Million Aircraft Landing Gear
The Justice Department today filed a forfeiture complaint against a set of aircraft landing gear for a Boeing 737-800 that was detained in September 2023
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Scheme to Transfer Money to Iran Results in Guilty Pleas
Muzzamil Zaidi, 40, and Asim Mujtaba Naqvi, 40, both of Houston, Texas, pleaded guilty today for their roles in an illicit scheme to transfer tens
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Readout of Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division’s Meeting with Jewish Community Stakeholders
Marking the first day of Jewish American Heritage Month, the Justice Department convened an interagency meeting with Jewish community stakeholders. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland
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Former Oregon State Employee Sentenced for Sexually Assaulting a Woman with Disabilities
A former Oregon Department of Human Services caregiver, Zakary Glover, 30, was sentenced today to 25 years in prison and five years of supervised release
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Two Men Charged in Multimillion-Dollar Pump and Dump Securities Fraud Scheme
An indictment was unsealed today in the Central District of California charging two California men with conspiring to defraud investors in a multi-year scheme involving
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Beverly Hills Businessman Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion
A California man pleaded guilty to evading more than $1 million of federal and state taxes.
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Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Statement on the Shootings of Law Enforcement in North Carolina During U.S. Marshals Task Force Operation
This afternoon, a Deputy U.S. Marshal and two Task Force Officers were killed in the line of duty and multiple other officers were wounded while
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The Justice Department Supports More Competition and Lower Prices for Communications from Jails and Prisons
The Justice Department’s Antitrust Division today filed comments with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in support of efforts to lower prices and improve the quality
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Two Former Missouri Health Care Charity Executives Sentenced for Roles in Multimillion-Dollar Bribery and Embezzlement Scheme
Two former executives of a Springfield, Missouri-based charity were sentenced for their roles in a multimillion-dollar public corruption scheme that involved embezzlement and bribes paid
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