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San Diego business owner pleads guilty to defrauding surrogacy clients
Lillian Arielle Markowitz, the former owner of three surrogacy consulting businesses in San Diego, has admitted to fraud charges in federal court.
Defense contractor executive admits role in bribery scheme involving Navy contracts
Russell Thurston, a former executive vice president at Cambridge International Systems, Inc., admitted guilt in federal court to participating in a bribery scheme involving government contracts.
Anderson man arrested on charges related to child exploitation
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson has announced the arrest of Kenneth Ray Ballew, a 53-year-old resident of Anderson, South Carolina.
Rensselaer County man pleads guilty to child exploitation charges
Michael Cardwell, a 39-year-old resident of Rensselaer County, has pleaded guilty to charges related to the sexual exploitation of a child and possession of child sexual abuse materials (CSAM).
Utah businessman pleads guilty to defrauding investors over $20 million
A Utah businessman has pleaded guilty to charges of securities fraud and money laundering, admitting to defrauding investors through his company, Alpha Influence, LLC.
Purdue Pharma settles $7.4 billion lawsuit over opioid crisis
Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell has announced a $7.4 billion settlement with the Sackler family and Purdue Pharma, resolving their involvement in the opioid crisis.
Judge blocks Trump’s bid to end birthright citizenship amid legal challenge
A federal judge has granted the state of Washington's motion for a nationwide temporary restraining order against President Donald Trump's executive order, which seeks to deny birthright citizenship to children of immigrants born in the United...
Canadian sentenced for importing counterfeit Xanax into US
Arden McCann, a Canadian national, has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for his involvement in an international narcotics distribution network operating via the dark web.
New Haven man sentenced for illegal firearm possession during supervised release
Marc H. Silverman, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Shaquil Gary, 31, from New Haven, received a sentence of 66 months in federal prison.
Chicago man sentenced for attempting to traffic cocaine shipped from California
A man from Chicago has been sentenced to ten years in federal prison for attempting to traffic cocaine shipped from California.
San Joaquin County man pleads guilty in murder-for-hire conspiracy
Jagninder Singh Boparai, a 48-year-old resident of Manteca, has pleaded guilty to conspiring to use interstate commerce facilities in a murder-for-hire plot.
Iowa man pleads guilty to child exploitation charges
Paul William Flett, a 44-year-old resident of Humboldt, Iowa, has pled guilty to the charge of sexual exploitation of a child in federal court in Sioux City, Iowa.
Indiana man sentenced to ten years for child pornography possession
An Indiana man, Todd Schannen Pearson, 55, has been sentenced to ten years in prison for possession of child pornography.
Efforts intensify against human trafficking during awareness month
January marks Human Trafficking Awareness Month, an opportunity to highlight the impact of human trafficking in Wisconsin and nationwide.
Convicted sex offender receives 10-year sentence for child pornography charges
Joseph Gallo, an 80-year-old resident of Philadelphia, has been sentenced to a decade in prison for possessing child pornography.
Florida man indicted over fraudulent asylum application scheme
A federal grand jury has indicted Carlos Adolfo Haeckermann Cardenas on charges related to fraudulent asylum applications.
Columbus man charged with dog fighting and drug offenses
A Columbus man, Joel Brown, 37, has been arrested following the unsealing of a grand jury indictment.
New Bedford woman sentenced for filing false tax returns
A New Bedford woman has been sentenced in federal court for stealing federal funds through fraudulent tax returns.
Gucci burglars sentenced for theft from Northwest D.C. store
Husan Thurston and Alton Pernell, both residents of Washington, D.C., have been sentenced for their involvement in a burglary at a Gucci store in Northwest D.C. The sentencing was announced by U.S. Attorney Edward R. Martin Jr. and Chief Pamela...
Newton man sentenced to over eight years for child pornography offenses
A Newton man, Charles Gordon Feagins, 24, was sentenced to 100 months in federal prison for the receipt of child sexual abuse material.