U.S. Attorney Dena J. King
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Mexican national sentenced to prison for drug trafficking and immigration offenses
Adrian Arroyo-Trujillo, a 32-year-old Mexican national, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for drug trafficking and immigration offenses. -
Charlotte man sentenced for transporting child sexual abuse material
David Williams, a 45-year-old resident of Charlotte, has been sentenced to 140 months in prison for transporting child sexual abuse material (CSAM). -
Charlotte man convicted for armed robbery at Bank of America branch
A jury in Charlotte has found Kendall Charles Alexander, Sr., 60, guilty of armed robbery of a Bank of America branch. -
Indiana woman admits embezzling nearly $1.2 million from employer
Christina Robinson, a 52-year-old resident of Fort Wayne, Indiana, has pleaded guilty to wire fraud for embezzling nearly $1.2 million from her employer. -
Catawba man sentenced to ten years for drug trafficking offenses
Antoine Durel Reid, a 39-year-old resident of Catawba, North Carolina, has been sentenced to ten years in prison followed by five years of supervised release for trafficking fentanyl and methamphetamine. -
Glade Valley man sentenced to 22 years for producing child sexual abuse material
James Matthew Johnson, a 36-year-old resident of Glade Valley, North Carolina, received a sentence of 22 years in prison followed by lifetime supervised release for producing child sexual abuse material (CSAM). -
Rutherfordton man sentenced to prison for illegal firearm possession
Kailyn Leroy Flack, a 29-year-old resident of Rutherfordton, North Carolina, has been sentenced to 92 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for possession of a firearm by a felon. -
Charlotte man charged as leader in major fentanyl trafficking operation
The alleged leader of a fentanyl pill trafficking operation, Rahkim T. Franklin, appeared in federal court today in Charlotte, North Carolina. U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina, Dena J. King, announced the proceedings before... -
U.S. Attorney warns of holiday cyber scams targeting older adults
The U.S. Attorney's Office in Charlotte, North Carolina, has issued a warning to the public about an expected increase in cyber scams during the holiday season. -
South Carolina duo charged with extortion scheme linked to victim's death
A federal grand jury in Charlotte has indicted Trysten Anthony Cullon, 26, and Jade Ashlynn Stone, 25, both from South Carolina. -
Boone man sentenced for dark web child pornography offenses
Jacob Elijah Kilgore, a 29-year-old resident of Boone, North Carolina, has been sentenced to eight years in federal prison for transporting child pornography via the dark web. -
U.S. Attorney hosts meeting on healthcare fraud prevention efforts
The U.S. Attorney's Office in Charlotte, North Carolina, hosted the annual meeting of the Western District's Health Care Fraud Working Group. -
California man sentenced for $2 million investment fraud scheme
Gustavo Guzman, a 61-year-old former resident of Fullerton, California, was sentenced to 70 months in prison for orchestrating an investment fraud scheme that defrauded victims of nearly $2 million. -
Charlotte woman accused of identity theft to secure student loans
A Charlotte woman has been charged with multiple federal offenses for allegedly using stolen identities to secure college student loans for her family members. -
Federal grants awarded in North Carolina for opioid treatment programs
U.S. Attorney Dena J. King has announced that six counties in the Western District of North Carolina will receive $6,817,676 in federal grants to address issues related to opioids, stimulants, and other substances. -
Charlotte social worker sentenced for extensive Medicaid and COVID-19 fraud schemes
A Charlotte-based behavioral health services provider, Ashley Nicole Cross, was sentenced to 135 months in prison for committing Medicaid fraud, COVID-19 fraud, and money laundering.