U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of North Carolina
Recent News About U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of North Carolina
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Charlotte pair sentenced for illegal gun possession and straw purchase
A Charlotte man and a straw purchaser have been sentenced for their involvement in illegal firearm activities, according to Lawrence J. Cameron, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. -
Sparta man fined $9,500 for shooting bald eagle
A federal judge has imposed a $9,500 fine on Robert Garner Gambill, a 91-year-old resident of Sparta, North Carolina, for the illegal killing of a bald eagle. -
Cherryville man sentenced to decade-long prison term for drug trafficking
Bryan Torres, a 24-year-old resident of Cherryville, North Carolina, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison followed by four years of supervised release for drug and gun-related offenses. -
Former director sentenced for embezzling funds from Gastonia cancer patient non-profit
Stephanie L. Roberts, a former executive director of a Gastonia non-profit for cancer patients, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for embezzling thousands of dollars from the organization. -
Charlotte businessmen sentenced for failing to pay over $150K trust fund taxes
A pair of businessmen from Charlotte were sentenced in federal court for failing to account for and pay over more than $150,000 in trust fund taxes to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) during five quarters in 2016 and 2017. -
Catawba man sentenced to over seven years for illegal firearms possession
David Christopher Ballard, a 45-year-old resident of Catawba, North Carolina, has been sentenced to 87 months in prison with an additional two years of supervised release for possessing multiple illegal firearms, including a machine gun. -
Charlotte man sentenced to five years for armed cocaine trafficking
U.S. District Judge Kenneth D. Bell has sentenced Cleveland Pegues, a 40-year-old resident of Charlotte, to five years in prison for armed cocaine trafficking. -
Conover-based Taiji Group settles allegations over improper PPP loan
Taiji Group USA, Inc., a paper converter based in Conover, North Carolina, has agreed to pay $460,395.09 to settle allegations of violating the False Claims Act. -
Charlotte man sentenced to over five years for illegal firearm possession
Osco Lothario Jackson, a 37-year-old resident of Charlotte, has been sentenced to 64 months in prison for illegal possession of a firearm. -
Pastor sentenced to ten years for possessing child sexual abuse material
Ashley James Crouse, a 53-year-old pastor from Granite Falls, North Carolina, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for possession and receipt of child sexual abuse material (CSAM). -
Dena J. King steps down as Western District's chief law enforcement officer
United States Attorney Dena J. King has announced her departure from her role as the chief law enforcement officer for the Western District of North Carolina, effective immediately. -
Charlotte man sentenced for possessing child sexual abuse material
Robert Upchurch, a 52-year-old resident of Charlotte, has been sentenced to 54 months in prison for possession of child sexual abuse material (CSAM). -
Conover man sentenced to over 17 years for drug trafficking
Jason Travis Shook, a 42-year-old resident of Conover, North Carolina, has been sentenced to 17 and a half years in prison on charges related to drugs and firearms. -
USPS employee sentenced for role in $24M stolen check scheme
A U.S. Postal Service employee and a co-conspirator have been sentenced to prison for their involvement in a scheme that involved stealing checks valued at over $24 million. -
Charlotte man sentenced for illegal firearm possession and machinegun transfer
U.S. District Judge Kenneth D. Bell has sentenced Shakor Daniels, a 26-year-old resident of Charlotte, to 37 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release. -
Sherrills Ford man sentenced for distributing large quantities of fentanyl
Ryan Rudy Elledge, a 30-year-old resident of Sherrills Ford, North Carolina, has been sentenced to seven years in prison and four years of supervised release for distributing fentanyl. -
Charlotte man sentenced for meth trafficking; receives over twelve years
Jesus Manual Hernandez, a 33-year-old resident of Charlotte, North Carolina, has been sentenced to 151 months in prison for methamphetamine trafficking. -
Jamaican man sentenced for fraudulent lottery scheme targeting elderly Americans
A Jamaican citizen has been sentenced to prison for his involvement in a fraudulent lottery scheme based in Jamaica. U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina, Dena J. King, announced that Antony Linton Stewart, aged 40, was... -
Honduran nationals charged with firearm possession by alien status
A federal grand jury in Charlotte has indicted two Honduran nationals, Alexander Josue Viatoro-Arita, 20, and Olver Anacleto Amador-Calderon, 24, for unlawful possession of a firearm by an alien. -
Charlotte man sentenced to 14 years for armed carjackings
A Charlotte man, Kaionta Dabney, has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for his involvement in two armed carjackings.