News from 2024
Local tennis coach faces serious charges involving minor
Daniel James Riggs, 31, made his initial appearance in Fort Lauderdale on charges of enticement of a minor and production of child pornography.
Attorney General announces winners of annual drug-free calendar contest
Attorney General Michelle Henry has announced the winners of the 28th Annual Drug-Free Calendar Contest organized by the Office of Attorney General.
Man sentenced for vandalizing historic federal building in West Virginia
Brian Scott Murray, aged 51, has been sentenced to one year and four months in prison.
Former Uniontown treasurer sentenced for embezzling taxpayer funds
Attorney General Michelle Henry has announced the sentencing of Antoinette Hodge, a former treasurer for the City of Uniontown.
Operation Home recovers victims; arrests made in San Diego anti-trafficking effort
California Attorney General Rob Bonta, alongside the San Diego Human Trafficking Task Force (SDHTTF), has disclosed the outcomes of the fifth annual Operation Home for the Holidays.
Putnam County man pleads guilty to federal firearm offense
Edward Leon Sowards, a 35-year-old resident of Hurricane, West Virginia, has pleaded guilty to the federal charge of possessing a firearm as a person convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence.
Former coach faces federal charges over alleged enticement of minors
Todd Baldwin, a former coach and teaching assistant at Valley Christian High School in San Jose, appeared in federal court facing charges related to the enticement of minors and receipt of child pornography.
Belmont County man pleads guilty to child exploitation crimes
Dennis Stopar, a 65-year-old resident of Flushing, Ohio, has pleaded guilty to charges related to child exploitation.
Mississippi man sentenced for counterfeiting currency and illegal firearm possession
Bryan Lyndell Chapman, a 27-year-old from Mississippi, has been sentenced to three years and ten months in federal prison.
Former executive charged with embezzling millions from nonprofit
A former executive director of a nonprofit organization in the Chicago area has been charged with federal fraud for allegedly embezzling millions from the organization.
Washington man pleads guilty to federal firearms charge
Corey Whittico, a 21-year-old resident of Washington, D.C., has entered a guilty plea for a federal firearms offense related to his possession of a loaded Glock firearm with an illegal machine gun conversion device.
CEO pleads guilty to defrauding clients over $2 million
An Arlington-based business owner, Kiel Brendan Brandt, has pled guilty to wire fraud in a scheme that defrauded eight companies of over $2 million.
Lawsuits filed over alleged CARES Act fraud by three individuals
U.S. Attorney Darcie N. McElwee has announced the filing of lawsuits against three individuals accused of fraudulently obtaining CARES Act pandemic relief funds.
Man sentenced for robbing postal workers in St. Louis County
U.S. District Judge Matthew T. Schelp has sentenced Xavier Sean Boyd, 20, from Jennings, to 21 years and three months in prison for his involvement in a conspiracy to rob postal workers and steal checks in St. Louis County during the summer of 2022.
Bank general counsel pleads guilty to $7.4 million embezzlement scheme
James Blose, a 56-year-old resident of Fairfield, has pleaded guilty in New Haven federal court to charges related to a long-running embezzlement scheme.
Prince George's man sentenced to prison for series of armed robberies
U.S. District Judge Theodore D. Chuang has sentenced Andrew Trayvon Hale, a 27-year-old resident of Prince George’s County, to 15 years in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release.
Jeffersonville couple sentenced for false statements in firearm acquisition
Burlington, Vermont – The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Vermont announced that Jacob McKenna, 38, from Jeffersonville, Vermont, was sentenced on December 17, 2024.
States challenge Corporate Transparency Act's constitutionality in appeals court
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson has taken a leading role in a multi-state effort to challenge the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA).
South Carolina man receives prison sentence for role in Jan. 6 Capitol breach
A South Carolina resident, Derek Cooper Gunby, has been sentenced to 60 days in prison for his involvement in the January 6, 2021 breach of the U.S. Capitol.
Denver man sentenced for operating illegal gambling parlor
The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado has announced that Jonathan Arvay, a 38-year-old resident of Denver, has been sentenced to one year and one day in prison.