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The United States Department of Justice is a department of the Executive Branch of the United States Government, responsible for prosecuting federal crimes.  As such, it fields United States Attorneys at district offices across the country.  The Department's investigative department is the famous Federal Bureau of Investigation.

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DateArticleAgency/Author/Speaker
3 January 2017Ohio Man Charged in July 2016 Gate-Crashing Incident at FBI-Pittsburgh HeadquartersU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Pennsylvania
4 January 2017Former Joplin Police Officer Sentenced for Civil Rights ViolationU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Missouri
5 January 2017Lebanon Car Dealer Sentenced for Odometer Rollback Fraud SchemeU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Missouri
9 January 2017Volkswagen Executive Charged for Alleged Role in Conspiracy to Cheat U.S. Emissions Tests Department of Justice, Office of Public Affairs
10 January 2017Denver Man Sentenced to Ten Years Imprisonment for Firing Gun in Parking Lot During Attempted CarjackingU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Colorado
11 January 2017Houston Trucking Dispatcher Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Oklahoma City Company and is Sentenced to Serve 15 Months in Federal Prison
According to court records and information from the plea hearing, Richard Kelly admitted that from December 2007 through August 2012, while he worked as a trucking dispatcher for Freeway Delivery, he defrauded customer Midwest Hose & Specialty, an Oklahoma City company.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Oklahoma
Dateline: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Topics: Freeway Delivery, Richard V. Kelly
11 January 2017New York Resident Pleads Guilty in South Florida to Money Laundering Conspiracy Involving Stolen Identity Tax Fraud and Recreational Vehicles Fraud SchemesU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Florida
11 January 2017Volkswagen AG Agrees to Plead Guilty and Pay $4.3 Billion in Criminal and Civil Penalties; Six Volkswagen Executives and Employees are Indicted in Connection with Conspiracy to Cheat U.S. Emissions Tests Department of Justice, Office of Public Affairs
11 January 2017Zuni Pueblo Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Involuntary Manslaughter ChargeU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Mexico
12 January 2017Armed Carjacker Sentenced to More Than 23 Years in Federal PrisonU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Texas
13 January 2017Family-Owned Ambulance Company to Pay $12.7 Million to Resolve False Claims AllegationsU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Massachusetts
13 January 2017Takata Corporation Agrees to Plead Guilty and Pay $1 Billion in Criminal Penalties for Airbag SchemeU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Michigan
18 January 2017Brookline Man Sentenced to Prison for Million Dollar Insider Trading SchemeU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Massachusetts
19 January 2017Man Sentenced to Prison for Bribery Involving the City of BettendorfU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Iowa
24 January 2017Georgia Man Charged with Cyber Crime That Cost Sedgwick County $566,000U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Kansas
24 January 2017Navajo Man Sentenced to 240 Months in Federal Prison for Second Degree MurderU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Arizona
24 January 2017Prince Georges County Felon Exiled To 12 Years in Federal Prison for Armed Robbery and Gun OffensesU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Maryland
25 January 2017Armed Carjacking Defendant Sentenced On Federal ChartsU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Alabama
25 January 2017Co-owner of Chicago Medical Transport Company Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Overbilling Illinois Medicaid $4.7 MillionU.S. Attorney’s Office, Central District of Illinois
26 January 2017Businessman Pleads Guilty to Federal Charge For Conspiring to Take and Sell State Department VehiclesU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Columbia
26 January 2017Four School Bus Company Owners Convicted for Bid Rigging and Mail Fraud Conspiracies Involving Puerto Rico Public School Bus ServicesDepartment of Justice, Office of Public Affairs
26 January 2017Owner Of Bus Repair And Transportation Company Charged With Defrauding Rockland Boces U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of New York
27 January 2017Owner and Finance Manager of Norman Used Car Lot to Serve 41 Months and 31 Months in Prison for Bank Fraud SchemeU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Oklahoma
28 January 2017Sioux Falls Man Sentenced for Prostitution TransportationU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of South Dakota
30 January 2017Passaic County Man Who Operated Clifton, New Jersey, Ambulance Company Despite Ban Sentenced To 18 Years In PrisonU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Jersey
1 February 2017Indictment: Man Used Stolen Identities To Apply for Car LoansU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Kansas
1 February 2017Ringleader Of Texas-Based Gas-Pump Skimming And Identity Theft Scheme Convicted On All ChargesU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Michigan
2 February 2017Auto Parts Industry Executive Pleads Guilty to Obstruction of JusticeDepartment of Justice, Office of Public Affairs
2 February 2017U.S. Man Residing in Costa Rica Pleads Guilty for Role in Two Separate Multi-Million Dollar Fraud SchemesDepartment of Justice, Office of Public Affairs
3 February 2017Former Ford Dealership Manager Pleads Guilty To Prescription Drug Distribution ChargesU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Nevada
3 February 2017Mongols Motorcycle Club Member Sentenced To Seven Years In Prison For Use And Possession Of Firearm In Connection With KidnappingU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of California
6 February 2017Memphis Man Pleads Guilty to Armed RobberyU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Tennessee
7 February 2017New Iberia men plead guilty to roles in wire fraud schemeU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Louisiana
9 February 2017Alleged Carjacker Rapist Under Federal CustodyU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Puerto Rico
9 February 2017Authorities Arrest Six in Odessa for Credit Card Skimming Device SchemeU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Texas
9 February 2017Four Defendants Sentenced to Prison in Missoula Carjacking CaseU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Montana
9 February 2017Wichita Man Charged In Two Armed RobberiesU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Kansas
13 February 2017Citizen of Haiti Admits Role in Insurance Fraud SchemeU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Connecticut
14 February 2017FBI, Navajo Nation Seek Public's Help Investigating Man's DeathFBI Albuquerque
14 February 2017Wyoming Man Fifth Person To Plead Guilty To Staged Automobile Accident FraudU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Michigan
16 February 2017Husband And Wife Plead Guilty To Armed RobberyU.S. Attorney’s Office, Middle District of Florida
17 February 2017Member of the Pagans Outlaw Motorcycle Club Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Prescription Pill MillU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
21 February 2017Navajo Man from Shiprock Sentenced for Federal Assault ConvictionU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Mexico
22 February 2017Dallas County Man Sentenced for East Texas Bank Robberies & CarjackingU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Texas
24 February 2017Second Manufacturer Of Defective North Carolina Bridge Parts Sentenced to 35 Months In Federal PrisonU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of North Carolina
27 February 2017Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--Automotive Cybersecurity Industry ConsortiumFederal Register: DoJ (Patricia A. Brink)
28 February 2017Law Enforcement Seeking Information Regarding Suspects in Recent Carjackings FBI Cleveland
28 February 2017Takata Corporation Pleads Guilty, Sentenced to Pay $1 Billion in Criminal Penalties for Airbag SchemeU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Michigan
28 February 2017Naples Man Sentenced To 14 Years In Connection With A “PIP” Scheme To Defraud Automobile Insurance CompaniesU.S. Attorney’s Office, Middle District of Florida
1 March 2017Anniston Army Depot Employee Charged with Stealing Transmission Oil CoolersU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Alabama
1 March 2017Dallas Woman Sentenced in East Texas Bank Robbery & CarjackingU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Texas
2 March 2017Federal Grand Jury Returns Superseding Indictment Against Bandidos Outlaw Motorcycle Organization LeadershipU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Texas
2 March 2017Manhattan Man Pleads Guilty To Scheme To Defraud Car Buyers Over The InternetU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of New York
2 March 2017Navajo Man from Shiprock Pleads Guilty to Federal Involuntary Manslaughter ChargeU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Mexico
2 March 2017Utah Couple Sentenced for Bank Fraud and Bankruptcy FraudU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Idaho
3 March 2017Dallas Man Sentenced to 324 Months for Role in Violent Kidnapping Attempt, Shooting at Ennis Police Officer During High Speed PursuitU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Texas
9 March 2017Former Local Employee Sentenced to 15 Months for ExtortionU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Ohio
9 March 2017West Haven Man Charged with Carjacking OffenseU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Connecticut
10 March 2017Volkswagen AG Pleads Guilty in Connection with Conspiracy to Cheat U.S. Emissions TestsU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Michigan
14 March 2017Suspected ‘SOS Bandit,’ Getaway Driver ArrestedFBI Phoenix
15 March 2017Federal Grand Jury Indicts Three in Connection with Shooting of U.S. Mail CarrierU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Texas
16 March 2017Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--Cooperative Research Group on Advanced Combustion Catalyst and Aftertreatment TechnologiesFederal Register: DoJ (Patricia A. Brink)
17 March 2017Federal Jury Convicts Three Florida Residents In Staged Automobile Accident Fraud Conspiracy In MichiganU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Michigan
17 March 2017Nahant Man Arrested on Extortion ChargeU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Massachusetts
20 March 2017Hialeah Police Department Officer Arrested on Corruption and Identity Fraud ChargesU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Florida
20 March 2017New Haven Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Carjackings, Armed RobberiesU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Connecticut
22 March 2017Ellicott City Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges in $4.4 Million Insurance Fraud SchemeU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Maryland
23 March 2017Decatur Insurance Agent Pleads Guilty to Fraud Scheme, Money LaunderingU.S. Attorney’s Office, Central District of Illinois
23 March 2017Former Coach USA Inc. Executive Sentenced to 15 Months in Prison for Obstruction of JusticeDepartment of Justice, Office of Public Affairs
23 March 2017Inver Grove Heights Chiropractor Charged In No-Fault Automobile Insurance Fraud SchemeU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Minnesota
27 March 2017New York Man Admits Armed Robbery Of New Jersey Bar, Carjacking, And Violent Kidnapping Of Taxi DriverU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Jersey
27 March 2017Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--Cooperative Research Group on CHEDE-VIIFederal Register: DoJ (Patricia A. Brink)
27 March 2017Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--Cooperative Research Group on Hedge IVFederal Register: DoJ (Patricia A. Brink)
29 March 2017Former Deputy Executive Director Of Port Authority Sentenced To 24 Months In Prison, Former Deputy Chief Of Staff In N.J. Governor’s Office To 18 MonthsU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Jersey
29 March 2017Former O.C. Superior Court Clerk Pleads Guilty to RICO Charge in Bribery Scheme to ‘Fix’ Criminal Cases and Traffic ChargesU.S. Attorney’s Office, Central District of California
30 March 2017Navajo Man from Farmington Pleads Guilty to Involuntary Manslaughter ChargeU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Mexico
31 March 2017Pottawattamie County Resident Sentenced to Prison for Scheme to Defraud Former EmployerU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Iowa
3 April 2017Buffalo Man Charged With Ramming FBI Property With His CarU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of New York
5 April 2017Bronx Man Pleads Guilty In White Plains Federal Court In Connection With Fatal Carjackings Of Two Livery Cab DriversU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of New York
6 April 2017Dallas County Man Who Fired Numerous Shots at Officer with Ennis Police Department During a High Speed Pursuit Sentenced to 480 Months in Federal PrisonU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Texas
11 April 2017Fayetteville Man Sentenced for Car Jacking & Man and Woman Also Sentenced for Bank FraudU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of North Carolina
11 April 2017Navajo Man from Shiprock Pleads Guilty to Federal Involuntary Manslaughter and Assault ChargesU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Mexico
12 April 2017Defendant Sentenced to Prison for Aggravated Assault of Federal AgentsU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Alabama
12 April 2017Warlock Motorcycle Gang Member Sentenced To 11 Years In PrisonU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
13 April 2017Nahant Man Indicted on Extortion ChargeU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Massachusetts
13 April 2017Serial Armed Robber Sentenced to 59 1/2 Years in PrisonU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
14 April 2017California Man Charged with Conspiracy Charges to Defraud Enterprise Leasing U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Missouri
14 April 2017Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--Cooperative Research Group on Particle Sensor Performance and DurabilityFederal Register: DoJ (Patricia A. Brink)
17 April 2017Bergen County Man Admits Robbery Of New Jersey Bar, Carjacking, And Violent Kidnapping Of Taxi Driver U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Jersey
17 April 2017Taos County Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Carjacking ChargeU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Mexico
18 April 2017Two Local People Sentenced on Dunbar Armored Truck RobberyU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Missouri
19 April 2017Dallas Man Guilty in Connection with Denton County Highway Expansion FraudU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Texas
20 April 2017Buffalo Man Sentenced To Seven Years In Prison For Role As Getaway Driver In Tonawanda Bank RobberyU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of New York
20 April 2017Federal Jury Convicts Maryland Man in Stolen Car RingU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Virginia
21 April 2017Volkswagen AG Sentenced in Connection with Conspiracy to Cheat U.S. Emissions TestsDepartment of Justice, Office of Public Affairs
24 April 2017Ambulance Company Owner and Brother Sentenced in $6 Million Health Care Fraud ConspiracyU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Texas
24 April 2017Six Additional Individuals Indicted for $2.5 Million High-Yield Investment FraudDepartment of Justice, Office of Public Affairs
25 April 2017Florida Man Sentenced To 53 Months In Prison For Defrauding Bergen County, New Jersey, Company Out $1.5 MillionU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Jersey
26 April 2017Owner Of Newark, New Jersey, Automobile Export Business Admits Filing False Tax Returns And Structuring Crimes U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Jersey
27 April 2017Getaway Driver Involved In North Jersey Bar Robbery Pleads GuiltyU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Jersey
1 May 2017Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--Cooperative Research Group on Hedge IVFederal Register: DoJ (Patricia A. Brink)
2 May 2017Naples Man Sentenced In Connection With “PIP” Scheme To Defraud Automobile Insurance CompaniesU.S. Attorney’s Office, Middle District of Florida
2 May 2017Phoenix Man Sentenced to Life for Robbery Spree That Culminated In the Killing of a Retired Police OfficerU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Arizona
3 May 2017Jury convicts two members of Heartless Felons gang of armed carjacking in Tremont neighborhoodU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Ohio
4 May 2017Federal Prisoner and his Fiancée Indicted for running an Inmate Taxi ServiceU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Georgia
5 May 2017Person Dies After Border Patrol Checkpoint Shooting Near Las CrucesFBI Albuquerque/td>
6 May 2017Two Individuals Arrested And Indicted For CarjackingU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Puerto Rico
9 May 2017Father And Son Plead Guilty In Conspiracy To Pay Bribes And GratuitiesU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of New York
11 May 2017Harrison County Resident Sentenced to Prison for Wire FraudU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Iowa
11 May 2017Husband And Wife Sentenced For Armed RobberyU.S. Attorney’s Office, Middle District of Florida
11 May 2017Two Individuals Charged In Four Robberies Of Pizza Delivery DriversU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
12 May 2017Cleveland man will serve 23 years in prison for carjackings in Tremont neighborhoodU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Ohio
15 May 2017Longtime Fugitive who Owned Car Dealership Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Huge 1980s-Era Bank Fraud SchemeU.S. Attorney’s Office, Central District of California
15 May 2017Luis Javier Martinez-Melo Sentenced to 57 Months in Prison for Participating in Internet Auto Sales ScamU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Tennessee
16 May 2017Leesburg Gang Member Arrested On Federal Carjacking And Firearms ChargesU.S. Attorney’s Office, Middle District of Florida
16 May 2017Ring Leader Of Gas-Pump Skimming And Identity-Theft Scheme Sentenced To 12 Years In Federal PrisonU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Michigan
17 May 2017Cleveland man sentenced to nearly six years in prison for carjcackingU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Ohio
18 May 2017CarMax Carjacker Sentenced to 108 Months in PrisonU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Florida
18 May 2017Former State Trooper Charged with Cyberstalking, Deprivation of Rights Under Color of LawU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Ohio
18 May 2017Red Lake Man Sentenced To 41 Months In Prison For Violent AssaultU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Minnesota
19 May 2017Oglala Tribal Member Pleads Guilty to Involuntary ManslaughterU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Idaho
22 May 2017Getaway Driver Sentenced In Leawood Bank RobberyU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Kansas
23 May 2017Bergen County Man Admits Robbery Of New Jersey Bar, Carjacking, And Violent Kidnapping Of Taxi Driver U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Jersey
23 May 2017Subject Facing Federal Drug Charges After Search of Vehicle Yields 15.6 Kilograms of MethamphetamineFBI Jackson
24 May 2017Eleventh Circuit Affirms Sentence Of Man Involved In Carjacking Of Federal Officer U.S. Attorney’s Office, Middle District of Florida
25 May 2017Former Principals of Vehicle Financing Company Plead Guilty to Fraud ChargesU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Massachusetts
25 May 2017Former State Trooper Indicted for Alleged Cyberstalking, Deprivation of Rights under Color of LawU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Ohio
30 May 2017Jesse Denver Hanes, Alleged Shooter of Hatch Police Officer, Pleads Guilty to Federal Firearms and Carjacking OffensesU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Mexico
30 May 2017Monroe women plead guilty to stolen vehicle title processing schemeU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Louisiana
30 May 2017Nine Members of Hooligans Motorcycle Gang Charged in Sophisticated High-Tech Auto Theft Scheme Targeting 150 Jeeps U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of California
31 May 2017Former Owner Of Nashville Motor Cars Pleads Guilty To Conspiracy To Commit Bank And Wire FraudU.S. Attorney’s Office, Middle District of Tennessee
31 May 2017Garbage Executive and Tow Company Owner Charged with Bribery and FraudU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Michigan
31 May 2017Two Former Vernon County Ambulance District Employees Indicted for $260,000 EmbezzlementU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Missouri
1 June 2017Justice Department Reaches Settlement Agreement with Washington State Public Transit System on Behalf of Washington Army National Guard Member Department of Justice, Office of Public Affairs
2 June 2017Two Trumbull County men indicted for stealing Army HumveeU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Ohio
5 June 2017Pennsylvania Man Sentenced On Carjacking And Gun ChargesU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of New York
5 June 2017Statement on Filing of Federal Carjacking, Kidnapping Charges Against Harrison in UTA CaseU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Utah
6 June 2017Cabell County man charged in connection to W.Va. Division of Highways pay-to-play schemeU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of West Virginia
6 June 2017Federal Prisoner and Fiancée Plead Guilty to Running an inmate Taxi ServiceU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Georgia
6 June 2017Navajo Woman from Shiprock Sentenced to Prison for Assault ConvictionU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Mexico
7 June 2017Navajo Man from Red Mesa, Utah, Pleads Guilty to Federal Involuntary Manslaughter Charge in New MexicoU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Mexico
8 June 2017General Manager Of South Jersey Car Dealership Sentenced To Five Years In Prison For Bank Fraud Conspiracy, Tax ChargesU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Jersey
9 June 2017Current and Former Boynton Beach Police Officers Indicted for Using Excessive Force Against an Arrestee, Filing False Reports, and Obstructing JusticeU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Florida
9 June 2017Former FDOT Employee And Her Husband Charged With Theft Of More Than $370,000 In Federal Grant Funds U.S. Attorney’s Office, Middle District of Florida
9 June 2017Four Men, Including Two Alleged Motorcycle Club Members, Arrested On Drug And Gun ChargesU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Hampshire
12 June 2017Cabell County man enters guilty plea to tax fraud in connection to W.Va. Division of Highways pay-to-play schemeU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of West Virginia
12 June 2017FBI, Las Cruces Police Look for Vehicle Involved in Bank RobberyFBI Albuquerque
12 June 2017Man Attempts to Rob Northeast Albuquerque Bank in Drive-Thru LaneFBI Albuquerque
15 June 2017Two Men Convicted of Staging Car Accidents in Eastern Connecticut as Part of Insurance Fraud SchemeU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Connecticut
16 June 2017Man Wearing Chevrolet Baseball Cap Robs NE Albuquerque BankFBI Albuquerque
16 June 2017Nebraska Man Sentenced for Involuntary ManslaughterU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of South Dakota
19 June 2017FBI Investigates Agent-Involved Shooting in Albuquerque, Searches for VehicleFBI Albuquerque
19 June 2017Topeka Man Pleads Guilty To Robbery at Casey’s General StoreU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Kansas
20 June 2017Parker Woman Sentenced to 42 Months in Prison for Vehicular AssaultU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Arizona
21 June 2017Sixteen Members And Associates Of The Yung Money/Yung Gunz Bloods Street Gang Charged With Conspiracy To Transport Stolen Vehicles Across State Lines And Wire FraudU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Nevada
22 June 2017Former Hoboken, New Jersey, City Council President Found Guilty After Trial For His Participation In A $7 Million Dollar Car Loan SchemeU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of New York
26 June 2017Topeka Man Was Wearing Monitoring Device While He Took Part in RobberyU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Kansas
27 June 2017Four Nashville Men Sentenced In Driver License Bribery SchemeU.S. Attorney’s Office, Middle District of Tennessee
27 June 2017Jeremiah Johnson Sentenced Following Guilty Plea to Carjacking and Use of a FirearmU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Alabama
28 June 2017Fenton Woman Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud ChargeU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Missouri
28 June 2017Indictment: Former Highway Patrol Trooper Used Excessive ForceU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Kansas
29 June 2017Pennsylvania Man Pleads Guilty To Carjacking And Gun ChargesU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of New York
29 June 2017Self-proclaimed Vagos motorcycle club member sentenced to ten years in federal prisonU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Idaho
30 June 2017Tuskegee Man Found Guilty in Federal Court for Multiple Armed Robberies and CarjackingU.S. Attorney’s Office, Middle District of Alabama
5 July 2017Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--Vehicle Safety Communications 6 ConsortiumFederal Register: DoJ (Patricia A. Brink)
5 July 2017Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--Vehicle Safety Communications 7 ConsortiumFederal Register: DoJ (Patricia A. Brink)
6 July 2017Former Audi Manager Charged in Connection with Conspiracy to Cheat U.S. Emissions TestsU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Michigan
6 July 2017Georgia Man Pleads Guilty to Cyber Crime That Cost Sedgwick County $566,000+U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Kansas
6 July 2017Two New York Men Get Over 12 Years In Prison For Armed Robbery, Carjacking, And Violent KidnappingU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Jersey
7 July 2017Harrison Pleads Guilty to Carjacking, Kidnapping; Crimes Resulted in the Death of another PersonU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Utah
7 July 2017Omaha Man Arrested for Making Threats Against U.S. Senator from IowaFBI Omaha
10 July 2017Former Office Assistant for Autobody Business Sentenced for Embezzling $500,000 from EmployerU.S. Attorney’s Office, Central District of Illinois
10 July 2017Georgia Man Transported Stolen Vehicle from Pennsylvania to West VirginiaU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Pennsylvania
11 July 2017Chester Man and Former Outcast Biker Sentenced to 110 Months for Possession of Stolen FirearmU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of South Carolina
11 July 2017Lockland Company Pleads Guilty to Failing to Report Large Cash Transactions and Trucking Safety ViolationsU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Ohio
11 July 2017White County, Tennessee Business Owner Charged In $43 Million Investment SchemeU.S. Attorney’s Office, Middle District of Tennessee
12 July 2017Federal Grand Jury Indicts Decatur Man on Charges of Murder and Hobbs Act Robbery U.S. Attorney’s Office, Central District of Illinois
12 July 2017Former Port Authority Official Sentenced for His Role in Scheme to Punish Fort Lee Mayor for Not Endorsing Governor’s Re-ElectionU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Jersey
13 July 2017Nebraska Men Indicted For Armed RobberiesU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Illinois
13 July 2017New Orleans Man Sentenced for Heroin Trafficking via MegabusU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Louisiana
14 July 2017Norwich Resident Involved in Insurance Fraud Scheme Sentenced to PrisonU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Connecticut
14 July 2017Vehicle Pursuit in Las Cruces Results in Federal ChargesFBI Albuquerque
18 July 2017Las Cruces Man Sentenced to Almost Seven Years for Assaulting Federal Law Enforcement OfficersU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Mexico
19 July 2017Trucking Company Owner Admits Tax Evasion And Bankruptcy Fraud U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Jersey
20 July 2017Decatur Insurance Agent Sentenced for Fraud Scheme, Money LaunderingU.S. Attorney’s Office, Central District of Illinois
20 July 2017Getaway Driver in the Saks Fifth Avenue Smash and Grab SentencedU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Missouri
20 July 2017Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--Cooperative Research Group on Hedge IVFederal Register: DoJ (Patricia A. Brink)
21 July 2017Federal Jury Finds Milwaukee Man Guilty of Armed CarjackingU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Wisconsin
24 July 2017Employee Of New Jersey-Based Trucking Company Gets 33 Months In Prison For Stealing More Than $3 Million From Her EmployerU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Jersey
24 July 2017Former Tama Police Chief Sentenced to Federal Prison for Stealing Guns and Vehicles from Tama Police Department and Lying to Federal AgentU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Iowa
25 July 2017Shreveport resident pleads guilty to driving while intoxicated for the fifth timeU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Louisiana
26 July 2017Former FCA Executive and Wife of Former UAW Vice President Charged in Scheme to Pay Off UAW Officials U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Michigan
26 July 2017Georgia Man Sentenced for Role in 'Craigslist Car' SchemeU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Ohio
28 July 2017Federal Grand Jury Indicts Fairfield Man for Avondale CarjackingU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Alabama
31 July 2017Notice Pursuant to the National Cooper, Ative Research and Production Act of 1993--Vehicle To Infrastructure ConsortiumFederal Register: DoJ (Patricia A. Brink)
1 August 2017Ellicott City Man Sentenced To Four Years In Prison For $4.4 Million Insurance Fraud SchemeU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Maryland
2 August 2017Getaway Driver Involved in North Jersey Bar Robbery Sentenced to Two Years in PrisonU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Jersey
2 August 2017Navajo Man Sentenced to Ten Years in Federal Prison for Conviction on Involuntary Manslaughter ChargesU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Mexico
2 August 2017Notice Pursuant to the National Cooper, Ative Research and Production Act of 1993--Vehicle Safety Communications 5 ConsortiumFederal Register: DoJ (Patricia A. Brink)
2 August 2017Oglala Tribal Member Sentenced for Involuntary ManslaughterU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Idaho
4 August 2017Volkswagen Senior Manager Pleads Guilty in Connection with Conspiracy to Cheat U.S. Emissions Tests U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Michigan
7 August 2017Wichita Man Sentenced For Armed Robbery SpreeU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Kansas
8 August 2017Former Division of Highways employee sentenced for his role in pay-to-play schemeU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of West Virginia
8 August 2017Former FCA Executive Pleads Guilty in Scheme to Pay Off UAW OfficialsU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Michigan
9 August 2017U.S. Attorney's Office Concludes Investigation Into Fatal Shooting of Terrence SterlingU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Columbia
9 August 2017Zuni Pueblo Woman Pleads Guilty to Federal Voluntary Manslaughter ChargeU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Mexico
10 August 2017Scranton Man Indicted On Fraud ChargesU.S. Attorney’s Office, Middle District of Pennsylvania
10 August 2017White County, Tennessee Business Owner Pleads Guilty In $43 Million Investment SchemeU.S. Attorney’s Office, Middle District of Tennessee
12 August 2017FBI Opens Civil Rights Investigation into Death at White Supremacist Rally VOA News
12 August 2017FBI Richmond and United States Attorney's Office, Western District of Virginia Joint Press Release Regarding Charlottesville IncidentFBI Richmond
14 August 2017Navajo Man from Shiprock Sentenced to Prison for Federal Involuntary Manslaughter and Assault ConvictionU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Mexico
15 August 2017Two Individuals Arrested at FBI Dallas DivisionFBI Dallas
16 August 2017Additional Charges And Defendants Named In Chiropractic Insurance Fraud ConspiraciesU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Minnesota
16 August 2017Man Indicted For Armed Bank Robbery And CarjackingU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Nevada
17 August 2017Navajo Man from Shiprock Sentenced to Prison for Federal Involuntary Manslaughter ConvictionU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Mexico
18 August 2017Former UAW Official Charged in Scheme To Accept Illegal Payments from Fiat Chrysler AutomobilesU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Michigan
18 August 2017No Charges to be Filed Against Officers Involved in ShootingU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Oklahoma
18 August 2017Perry County Business Owners Sentenced For Defrauding And Extorting Their CustomersU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Kentucky
18 August 2017Two Aryan Brotherhood Members Sentenced to Federal Prison for 2016 Burleson County CarjackingU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Texas
21 August 2017Contractor for Division of Highways and Former Division of Highways employee sentenced for their roles in pay-to-play schemeU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of West Virginia
22 August 2017Tuskegee Man Sentenced to Life Plus 282 Years in Federal Prison for Multiple Armed Robberies and CarjackingU.S. Attorney’s Office, Middle District of Alabama
23 August 2017Cleveland gang members sentenced to 64 and 14 years in prison for carjackings in Tremont neighborhoodU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Ohio
24 August 2017Fort Hall Man Pleads Guilty to Assault with a Dangerous WeaponU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Idaho
24 August 2017Lake County Indiana Sheriff Convicted After 14-Day TrialU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Indiana
24 August 2017Man Sentenced To Life In Prison For Four Carjackings And MurderU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Puerto Rico
25 August 2017Husband and Wife Charged with BriberyU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
25 August 2017Volkswagen Engineer Sentenced for His Role in Conspiracy to Cheat U.S. Emissions TestsU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Michigan
28 August 2017Chicago Police Officer Convicted of Federal Civil Rights ViolationsU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Illinois
28 August 2017Haitian National Involved in Insurance Fraud Scheme is SentencedU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Connecticut
28 August 2017Joliet Man Sentenced to 20 years in Prison on Carjacking and Kidnapping ChargesU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Missouri
28 August 2017Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--Cooperative Research Group on Hedge IVFederal Register: DoJ (Patricia A. Brink)
29 August 2017Former UAW Official Pleads Guilty in Scheme to Accept Illegal Payments from Fiat Chrysler AutomobilesU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Michigan
29 August 2017Navajo Man from Bloomfield Sentenced to Prison for Involuntary Manslaughter ConvictionU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Mexico
29 August 2017Texas Man Facing Federal Armed Robbery, Carjacking and Firearms ChargesU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Mexico
29 August 2017Zuni Pueblo Man Sentenced for Federal Involuntary Manslaughter ConvictionU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Mexico
5 September 2017Topeka Man Pleads Guilty To Driving Getaway Car during RobberyU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Kansas
7 September 2017Federal Officials Close the Investigation into the Death of Michael MooreU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Alabama
8 September 2017Final Defendant Convicted in RICO Case Stemming from Bribery Scheme to ‘Fix’ Criminal and Traffic Cases in O.C. Superior CourtU.S. Attorney’s Office, Central District of California
12 September 2017Cleveland Heights man sentenced to 32 years in prison for carjackings in ClevelandU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Ohio
13 September 2017Former Prison Transport Officer Indicted for Sexual Assault and Possessing a Firearm in Furtherance of His Sexual AssaultDepartment of Justice, Office of Public Affairs
14 September 2017BUREAU OF JUSTICE ASSISTANCE OFFERS RESOURCE ON DAMAGED VEHICLES
The Office of Justice Programs’ (OJP) Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) recommended today that in light of the anticipated high volume of flood-damaged automobiles in the aftermath of hurricanes Harvey and Irma, consumers educate themselves about a vehicle’s history before making any purchase decisions.
Press Release ( PDF)
Publisher: U.S. Department of Justice
Dateline: Washington, D.C.
Topic: National Motor Vehicle Title Information System
15 September 2017Dallas Man Sentenced in Connection with Denton County Highway Expansion FraudU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Texas
15 September 2017Former Police Officer Convicted On Corruption ChargesU.S. Attorney’s Office, Middle District of Pennsylvania
18 September 2017Georgia Man Transported Stolen Vehicle from Pennsylvania to West VirginiaU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Pennsylvania
20 September 2017FBI Searching for 1.8 Million Dollar ATM Courier Van Thief FBI Atlanta
20 September 2017Former Finance Manager at Trophy Nissan Pleads Guilty In Connection With Owning and Running Brothels in Dallas, TexasU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Texas
20 September 2017Oklahoma City Police Officer Charged with Concealing a Federal Crime and Making a False Statement to Federal InvestigatorsU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Oklahoma
22 September 2017Former Clerk in Orange County Superior Court Sentenced to Over 11 Years in Federal Prison for Racketeering Offense Stemming from Bribery Scheme to ‘Fix’ Criminal Cases and Traffic ChargesU.S. Attorney’s Office, Central District of California
22 September 2017Two Bandidos Plead Guilty to Federal Charges in Connection with the Murder of Hells Angel Anthony Benesh in 2006U.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Texas
25 September 2017Third Bandido Pleads Guilty to Federal Charge in Connection with the Murder of Hells Angel Anthony Benesh in 2006U.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Texas
25 September 2017Topeka Man Sentenced in RobberyU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Kansas
27 September 2017Fourth Bandido Pleads Guilty to Federal Charge in Connection with the Murder of Hells Angel Anthony Benesh in 2006U.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Texas
27 September 2017Texas Man Arraigned on Armed Robbery, Carjacking and Firearms Offenses Arising Out of Northern New Mexico Crime SpreeU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Mexico
29 September 2017Defendant Demarcus Perdue Sentenced to 154 Months for Carjacking and Federal Firearms OffensesU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Alabama
29 September 2017Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--Automotive Cybersecurity Industry ConsortiumFederal Register: DoJ (Patricia A. Brink)
2 October 2017Haitian National Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison for Role in Eastern Connecticut Insurance Fraud SchemeU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Connecticut
3 October 2017Sandoval County Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Conspiracy and Commercial Robbery ChargesU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Mexico
4 October 2017Six Individuals Charged in Multi-Million Dollar Insurance Fraud U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Florida
5 October 2017Norfolk FBI in Partnership with the Chrysler Museum of Art Invite the Public to Attend a Free Educational SeminarFBI Norfolk
6 October 2017Rancher from Taos County Sentenced to Prison for Carjacking Utility Workers on His RanchU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Mexico
6 October 2017Third Man Sentenced on Dunbar Armored Truck RobberyU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Missouri
10 October 2017Former Military Contractor Found Guilty of Fraud ChargesU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Virginia
11 October 2017Explosion During Traffic Stop; No Known Further Threat to Public SafetyFBI Portland
11 October 2017FBI Media Alert: FBI offers $1, 000 for information on Navajo Nation Suspicious DeathFBI Albuquerque
12 October 2017Connecticut Woman Pleads Guilty to Robbery ChargesU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Maine
13 October 2017FBI Searches for the Country Boy Bandits Bank Robbers and Getaway DriverFBI Dallas
13 October 2017Scott Tucker And Timothy Muir Convicted At Trial For $3.5 Billion Unlawful Internet Payday Lending EnterpriseU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of New York
16 October 2017Federal Jury Convicts Minneapolis Chiropractor On Fraud ChargesU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Minnesota
17 October 2017Twelve people indicted installing credit-card skimmers on gas pumps in five states and stealing account information from thousandsU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Ohio
19 October 2017Benavides Man Sentenced for Assault on Federal OfficerU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Texas
20 October 2017Former Principals of Vehicle Financing Company Sentenced for Fraud ChargesU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Massachusetts
24 October 2017Former Owner Of Nashville Motor Cars Sentenced To PrisonU.S. Attorney’s Office, Middle District of Tennessee
25 October 2017Baltimore City Department of Transportation Supervisor Charged With Taking Thousands In BribesU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Maryland
25 October 2017Essex County, New Jersey, Man Pleads Guilty To Armed Robbery And Carjacking U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Jersey
25 October 2017Norwich Man Sentenced to Prison for Role in Eastern Connecticut Insurance Fraud SchemeU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Connecticut
25 October 2017Suffolk County District Attorney and Chief Of Investigations Indicted For Obstructing Federal Civil Rights Investigation U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of New York
26 October 2017Baltimore Man Convicted Of Carjacking, Conspiracy And Destruction Of Property Resulting In Breach At The National Security AgencyU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Maryland
26 October 2017Keshena Woman Indicted for Motor Vehicle Theft on Menominee Indian ReservationU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Wisconsin
26 October 2017Whippoorwill and Pinon Duo Sentenced to Lengthy Prison Terms for Assault, Carjacking, and Firearms OffensesU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Arizona
27 October 2017Second Superseding Indictment Returned in Armored Car RobberiesU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Louisiana
30 October 2017Decatur Man Pleads Guilty to Hobbs Act Robbery, Conspiracy, and Firearms ChargesU.S. Attorney’s Office, Central District of Illinois
30 October 2017Milwaukee-Area Gas Station Owner Charged in Federal Court with Forced Labor Trafficking and Other CrimesU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Wisconsin
30 October 2017Owner of Pittsburgh-Area Steel Erection Company Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Defraud the United States of More than $1,000,000 in Bridge SubcontractsU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Pennsylvania
1 November 2017Federal Jury Finds Two Miami-Area Men Guilty Of $1.8 Million Robbery Of Armored TruckU.S. Attorney’s Office, Middle District of Florida
3 November 2017Shreveport resident to serve 24 months in prison for driving while intoxicated for the fifth timeU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Louisiana
3 November 2017Two DMV Employees Plead Guilty To Conspiring To Commit Bribery And Identity Fraud As Part Of Ongoing Investigation Of Commercial Licenses Issued To Unqualified DriversU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of California
3 November 2017Two Oklahoma City Metro Men Plead Guilty to Interstate-Theft CrimesU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Oklahoma
7 November 2017Akron man charged with illegally transporting explosive devicesU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Ohio
7 November 2017Phoenix Man Sentenced to 260 Years in Prison for Violent Robbery SpreeU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Arizona
7 November 2017Pipe Bomb Suspect Charged FederallyFBI Cleveland
8 November 2017Parking Lot Operator Arrested for Allegedly Failing to Pay Dept. of Veteran’s Affairs at least $11 Million while Paying Bribes to VA OfficialU.S. Attorney’s Office, Central District of California
9 November 2017South Bend Man IndictedU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Indiana
9 November 2017Transportation Recruiter Charged with Defrauding Employers out of Half Million DollarsU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Ohio
13 November 2017FBI Media Alert: Two Men Rob Albuquerque Bank, Flee in Toyota Sienna MinivanFBI Albuquerque
13 November 2017Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--Vehicle Safety Communications 8 ConsortiumFederal Register: DoJ (Patricia A. Brink)
16 November 2017VDOT Officials Plead Guilty to $10.3 Million Bribe SchemeU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Virginia
17 November 2017Former State Department Employee Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Take and Sell Government VehiclesU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Columbia
17 November 2017Six Cases Prosecuted In Metro Louisville For Skimming Credit Card Information Of Gas Station CustomersU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Kentucky
20 November 2017Chicago Police Officer Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Committing Federal Civil Rights ViolationsU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Illinois
20 November 2017Dallas Man Sentenced For His Role in November 2015 Armed Assault on Federal OfficersU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Texas
20 November 2017Members Of Sonoma Motorcycle Gang Charged With Murder, Racketeering Conspiracy, And Related Crimes U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of California
21 November 2017Boynton Beach Officers Convicted of Using Excessive Force Against Arrestee and Obstruction of JusticeU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Florida
21 November 2017FBI, CHP, Santa Rosa Police Department Seek Information on Wanted Fugitive FBI San Francisco
21 November 2017Sayfullo Saipov Indicted On Terrorism And Murder In Aid Of Racketeering Charges In Connection With Lower Manhattan Truck Attack U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of New York
22 November 2017Grand Jury Indicts Dallas Man Who Fired Multiple Shots at a Vehicle on Firearm and Drug Charges U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Texas
27 November 2017FORMER EMPLOYEES OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AMBULANCE COMPANY AND DIALYSIS CENTER PLEAD GUILTY TO MEDICARE FRAUD CHARGESU.S. Attorney’s Office, Central District of California
29 November 2017FBI Arrests Atlanta Police Department Top Ten Fugitive; Charged with Aggravated Assault on Girlfriend and Uber Driver While Out on Bond for MurderFBI Atlanta/td>
29 November 2017FBI Atlanta Arrests New Jersey Fugitive Donell Cook, Charged in New Jersey for Dragging Police Officer After Vehicle PursuitFBI Atlanta/td>
30 November 2017Former Baltimore City Sergeant Indicted For Planting EvidenceU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Maryland
30 November 2017Former Local Employee Pleads Guilty to ExtortionU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Ohio
30 November 2017Thirteen Defendants Charged In Manhattan Federal Court In Scheme To Take Over Ride-Sharing Driver Accounts U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of New York
1 December 2017Leesburg Men Convicted In Armed Carjacking CaseU.S. Attorney’s Office, Middle District of Florida
1 December 2017Milwaukee Man Sentenced to 16 years in Prison for Armed Carjacking Near Wick FieldU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Wisconsin
1 December 2017Navajo Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Involuntary Manslaughter ChargeU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Mexico
4 December 2017Former GM of Local Car Dealership Sentenced on Federal Fraud ChargesU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Missouri
4 December 2017Tuba City Man Sentenced to Prison for Involuntary ManslaughterU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Arizona
7 December 2017Local Chiropractor and Wife, and One Police Officer Plead Guilty to Federal ChargesU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Missouri
8 December 2017Federal Jury Convicts Founder And CEO Of Charlotte Area Start-up Company Of Defrauding Victims Of More Than $25 MillionU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of North Carolina
8 December 2017Five Florida residents indicted on fraud charges involving gas station skimmersU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of West Virginia
8 December 2017Former Hoboken City Council President Sentenced To 30 Months In Prison For His Participation In A $7 Million Car Loan SchemeU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of New York
8 December 2017Merrillville Man SentencedU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Indiana
13 December 2017Bossier City car dealer pleads guilty to stealing $177,000 from credit unionU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Louisiana
13 December 2017Kayenta Man Sentenced to 37 Months in Federal Prison for Involuntary Manslaughter Related to Drunk DrivingU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Arizona
13 December 2017Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--Cooperative Research Group on CHEDE-VIIFederal Register: DoJ (Patricia A. Brink)
13 December 2017Six Detroit Police Department Officers Charged with ExtortionU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Michigan
13 December 2017West Haven Man Guilty of Meriden CarjackingU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Connecticut
14 December 2017Former Administrator Pleads Guilty to Stealing $227,000 from Pettis County Ambulance DistrictU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Missouri
14 December 2017Former Washington County Ambulance District Administrator and Wife Indicted on Federal Fraud ChargesU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Missouri
18 December 2017Las Vegas Man Sentenced To Five Years In Prison For Armored Vehicle And Gun Store RobberiesU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Nevada
20 December 2017Baldwin County Man Receives 46 Month SentenceU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Alabama
20 December 2017Credit card scammers sentenced in federal courtU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Indiana
20 December 2017Towing Titan Gasper Fiore Pleads Guilty to BriberyU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Michigan
20 December 2017Indictment: Scott Tucker Failed to Report Millions in IncomeU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Kansas<
20 December 2017Monroe woman gets more than six years in prison for submitting fake titles on stolen vehiclesU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Louisiana
21 December 2017Lockland Company Sentenced for Failing to Report Large Cash Transactions, Trucking Safety ViolationsU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Ohio
22 December 2017Transportation Operator Pleads Guilty to Defrauding the State DepartmentDepartment of Justice, Office of Public Affairs
28 December 2017Federal Jury Finds Edina Chiropractor And His Patient Recruiters Guilty Of Insurance Fraud ConspiracyU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Minnesota
28 December 2017Long-Time Bonanno Crime Family Member Sentenced to 96 Months’ Imprisonment For ArsonU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of New York
28 December 2017Louisiana Man Charged in $3 Million Kickback Scheme Involving U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Texas
2 January 2018Former Detroit Deputy Chief of Police and Legal Advisor Pleads Guilty to Bribery ConspiracyU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Michigan
3 January 2018Bergen County, New Jersey, Man Pleads Guilty To Violent North Jersey Carjacking U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Jersey
4 January 2018Additional Police Officer Indicted on Federal Bribery ChargeU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Missouri
5 January 2018Scott Tucker Sentenced To More Than 16 Years In Prison For Running $3.5 Billion Unlawful Internet Payday Lending EnterpriseU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of New York
8 January 2018Arizona State Route 89A IncidentFBI Phoenix
10 January 2018Terre Haute Man Charged with Hobbs Act RobberiesU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Indiana
12 January 2018Former Veterans Affairs Official Agrees to Plead Guilty to Federal Charges after Taking Bribes for Years from Parking Lot OperatorU.S. Attorney’s Office, Central District of California
12 January 2018Three Individuals, Including Former General Manager And Controller, Charged In Embezzlement Scheme At Sonnen MotorcarsU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of California
16 January 2018Former Lake County Sheriff SentencedU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Indiana
18 January 2018Indictment: Police Officers Tried to Out Undercover Investigator at Poker GameU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Kansas
18 January 2018Omaha, Nebraska Man Pleads Guilty for Threats to Public OfficialU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Iowa
18 January 2018Retired Highway Patrol Trooper Charged With Lying to FBI about GamblingU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Kansas
22 January 2018Fiat Chrysler's Former Vice President for Employee Relations Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Pay Off Senior UAW OfficialsU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Michigan
23 January 2018Jackson Man Sentenced to 180 months in Prison for Armed CarjackingU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Mississippi
23 January 2018Lexington County Hells Angel Pleads Guilty to Murder for Hire of Ex-WifeU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of South Carolina
24 January 2018Man Sentenced To 25 Years In Prison For 3 CarjackingsU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Puerto Rico
24 January 2018South Jersey Man Admits Stealing Car, Robbing Three BanksU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Jersey
25 January 2018Canadian Man Sentenced for Internet CrimeU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of South Dakota
25 January 2018Trucking Company Owner Sentenced To 18 Months In Prison For Tax Evasion And Bankruptcy FraudU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Jersey
26 January 2018Bethlehem Man Charged With Six Counts of RobberyU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
26 January 2018Former Kansas Highway Patrol Trooper Pleads Guilty to Using Excessive ForceDepartment of Justice, Office of Public Affairs
29 January 2018Man Convicted of Armed Robberies, CarjackingU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Virginia
29 January 2018Two Miami-Area Men Sentenced For $1.8 Million Robbery Of Armored TruckU.S. Attorney’s Office, Middle District of Florida
30 January 2018Kayenta Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for Involuntary Manslaughter and Aggravated Assault Related to Drunk DrivingU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Arizona
31 January 2018New Jersey Couple Sentenced For Unsuccessful Bribing Of SEPTA OfficialsU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
1 February 2018FBI Seeking Information on January 29 Hit-and-Run Incidents in Philadelphia FBI Philadelphia
2 February 2018Ten Individuals Indicted by a Federal Grand Jury in Denver and Then Arrested for Diesel Fuel FraudU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Colorado
2 February 2018Three Individuals Charged with Conspiring to Defraud Unsuspecting Used Car Buyers in Brooklyn U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of New York
5 February 2018Essex County, New Jersey, Man Gets 42 Months In Prison For Selling Fake Driver’s Licenses Online, Filing Bogus Tax ReturnsU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Jersey
6 February 2018Navajo Man from Arizona Sentenced for Assaulting Federally Commissioned Tribal Officer in New MexicoU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Mexico
6 February 2018Wife of Former UAW Vice President Pleads Guilty to Criminal Tax FraudU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Michigan
7 February 2018Federal Jury Finds Two Men Guilty of Armed Robberies and CarjackingsU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Wisconsin
7 February 2018Navajo Man from Red Mesa, Utah, Sentenced to Prison for Federal Involuntary Manslaughter Conviction in New MexicoU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Mexico
9 February 2018FBI and Cincinnati Police Department Announce Reward in Local Hate Crime Investigation FBI Cincinnati
9 February 2018Two Newark Men Charged With Participating In Multiple Armed Carjackings U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Jersey
13 February 2018Brazilian Woman Sentenced for Involuntary ManslaughterU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of North Dakota
15 February 2018Federal Jury Returns Guilty Verdicts for Former Pilot Flying J President, Vice President, and Customer Account RepresentativeU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Tennessee
15 February 2018Orlando Man Convicted Of Two Counts Of CarjackingU.S. Attorney’s Office, Middle District of Florida
16 February 2018VDOT Official Sentenced for $11 Million Bribe SchemeU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Virginia
20 February 2018Chief Executive Officer of Armored Vehicle Company Sentenced to More Than Five Years in Prison for Role in Scheme to Defraud the United StatesDepartment of Justice, Office of Public Affairs
20 February 2018Leesburg Gang Member Sentenced To 13 Years In Federal Prison For Carjacking And Firearms ChargesU.S. Attorney’s Office, Middle District of Florida
20 February 2018Stratford Woman Sentenced to 41 Months in Federal Prison for Role in 2 Fraud SchemesU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Connecticut
21 February 2018Georgia Man Sentenced to Probation for Transporting Stolen Car Across State LinesU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Pennsylvania
21 February 2018Ohio Man Admits Crashing through Security Gate at FBI-Pittsburgh HeadquartersU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Pennsylvania
22 February 2018Federal prisoner sentenced for running a taxi service for escaped inmatesU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Georgia
22 February 2018Georgians sentenced to prison for scheme to purchase luxury vehicles using stolen identitiesU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Georgia
22 February 2018Municipal, State, and Federal Partnership Targets Car ThievesU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Alaska
23 February 2018FBI Seeks Fugitive Wanted in Connection with an Outlaw Motorcycle Gang InvestigationFBI New York
26 February 2018FBI Media Alert: Man Arrested in Albuquerque Bank Robbery; Driver SoughtFBI Albuquerque
27 February 2018FBI Media Alert: Man Robs Northeast Albuquerque Bank, Flees in Tan or Gold Toyota CamryFBI Albuquerque
27 February 2018Juan E. Seary-Colón, a.k.a. “Ricky Diablo” Found Guilty Of Hobbs Act Robbery And MurderU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Puerto Rico
28 February 2018Bossier City man sentenced to 12 years in prison for driving while intoxicated at Barksdale Air Force baseU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Louisiana
28 February 2018Information Sought About Female Bank Robber and Get-a-Way DriverFBI San Diego
1 March 2018Jesse Denver Hanes Sentenced to Life Imprisonment for Conviction on Federal Firearms and Carjacking Charges Arising Out of Shooting of Hatch Police OfficerU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Mexico
2 March 2018Federal Indictment Charges Two Chicago Teenagers with Carjacking and Weapons Offenses U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Illinois
2 March 2018Metropolitan Transportation Authority Employee Admits $5 Million Compounded Medication Prescription Scheme U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Jersey
5 March 2018Decatur Man Sentenced to 60 Years in Prison for Hobbs Act Robbery, Conspiracy, and Firearms ChargesU.S. Attorney’s Office, Central District of Illinois
8 March 2018Former NASCAR driver indicted for attempting to entice a minor to engage in sexual activity U.S. Attorney’s Office, Middle District of Florida
8 March 2018Savannah Man Indicted For Historic District CarjackingU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Georgia
8 March 2018Two Local Men Indicted For Carjacking, Obstruction Of Justice, And Discharging A FirearmU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Oklahoma
9 March 2018FBI Media Alert: Man in Green T-Shirt Robs Albuquerque Credit Union, Flees in Silver NissanFBI Albuquerque
9 March 2018Personal Injury Attorney Indicted on Federal Fraud and Money Laundering Charges for Stealing from Car Accident VictimU.S. Attorney’s Office, Central District of California
12 March 2018Chatham Area Transit Contractor Convicted of Twenty-Five Counts of Fraud and BriberyU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Georgia
12 March 2018Former Fairview Township Police Officer Sentenced To 42 Months’ Imprisonment On Theft ChargesU.S. Attorney’s Office, Middle District of Pennsylvania
13 March 2018Former Hattiesburg Police Officer Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal PrisonU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Mississippi
13 March 2018Owner of Pittsburgh-Area Steel Erection Company Sentenced for Conspiracy to Defraud the United States of More than $1M in Bridge SubcontractsU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Pennsylvania
13 March 2018Pennsylvania Man Sentenced On Carjacking And Gun ChargesU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of New York
14 March 2018Former Detroit Police Officer Sentenced to 24 Months in Prison for ExtortionU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Michigan
15 March 2018Jackson Man Charged in Large Scale Vehicle Odometer Roll Back SchemeU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Mississippi
15 March 2018O.C. Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Wire Fraud Charge and Admits Defrauding Victims of Three Investment Schemes out of $6.8 MillionU.S. Attorney’s Office, Central District of California
16 March 2018Former Baltimore City Department Of Transportation Supervisor Pleads Guilty To Taking Thousands In BribesU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Maryland
16 March 2018Laurel Man Indicted For Mail FraudU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Maryland
20 March 2018FBI Tech Tuesday: Building a Digital Defense Against Online Vehicle Sale FraudsFBI Portland
20 March 2018Federal Judge Sentences Prior Felon to 22 Years in Prison for Armed CarjackingU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Alabama
20 March 2018Ten Individuals Charged With Racketeering, Armed Robbery, Carjacking, And KidnappingU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Puerto Rico
20 March 2018Union County, New Jersey, Auto Dealer Admits Laundering Proceeds Of Fraud On Russian Citizens U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Jersey
21 March 2018Former Senior UAW Official Charged with Accepting Prohibited Payments from Fiat Chrysler Automobiles U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Michigan
21 March 2018Madison Man Charged in Large Scale Vehicle Odometer Roll Back SchemeU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Mississippi
23 March 2018Monmouth County, New Jersey, Couple Charged With Conspiring To Evade Personal And Employment Taxes U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Jersey
23 March 2018Zuni Pueblo Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Involuntary Manslaughter ChargeU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Mexico
26 March 2018Owner of Meriden Transportation Broker Firm Admits to Defrauding Manufacturing CompaniesU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Connecticut
27 March 2018Two Individuals Charged For Robbery And Carjacking Murder Of Orocovis BusinessmanU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Puerto Rico
28 March 2018Ambulance Company to Pay $9 Million to Settle False Claims Act AllegationsDepartment of Justice, Office of Public Affairs
29 March 2018KC Paramedic Indicted for Stealing Fentanyl, Morphine from AmbulancesU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Missouri
29 March 2018Newark Man Charged With Armed Carjackings U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Jersey
30 March 2018Winter Garden Man Pleads Guilty To Conspiring To Defraud Insurers In Staged Accident ScamU.S. Attorney’s Office, Middle District of Florida
3 April 2018Charges Allege Two Individuals And Their Companies Exploited The USDOT Disadvantaged Business ProgramU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
3 April 2018Dallas County Schools Superintendent Charged in $3 Million Kickback SchemeU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Texas
4 April 2018Florida Man Sentenced to 9 Years for Fraud Scheme Involving Gas Pump SkimmersU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Wisconsin
5 April 2018Former UAW Official Pleads Guilty to Accepting Illegal Payments from Fiat Chrysler AutomobilesU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Michigan
6 April 2018Former Police Officer Appears in Federal Court on Indictment for Deprivation of Civil Rights and Falsification of Records in a Federal InvestigationU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Florida
6 April 2018Hammon Man Charged with Murder in Indian CountryU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Oklahoma
6 April 2018Two Individuals Charged in Opa Locka City Contract Bribery SchemeU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Florida
9 April 2018Former Administrator Sentenced for Stealing $227,000 from Pettis County Ambulance DistrictU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Missouri
10 April 2018Scranton Men Plead Guilty To Armed Robberies Of Two Gas StationsU.S. Attorney’s Office, Middle District of Pennsylvania
11 April 2018Bergen County, New Jersey, Man Sentenced To Three Years In Prison For Violent North Jersey CarjackingU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Jersey
11 April 2018Essex County, New Jersey, Man Sentenced To 18 Years In Prison For Armed Robbery And CarjackingU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Jersey
11 April 2018Owner Of Newark, New Jersey, Automobile Export Business Sentenced To 18 Months In Prison For Filing False Tax Returns And Structuring CrimesU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Jersey
11 April 2018Statement from United States Attorney Thomas T. CullenU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Virginia
11 April 2018Two Milwaukee Residents Indicted for Armed CarjackingsU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Wisconsin
11 April 2018Two Paterson Police Officers Charged With Conspiring To Violate Civil RightsU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Jersey
11 April 2018Utah Resident Sentenced for Second Degree Murder on Ute Mountain Ute ReservationU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Colorado
12 April 2018Father and Son Indicted in Large Scale Vehicle Odometer Roll Back SchemeU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Mississippi
12 April 2018Former Local Judge Charged With Soliciting Sexual Contact In Exchange For Favorable Action On Traffic Offences U.S. Attorney’s Office, Middle District of Georgia
13 April 2018Detroit Man Pleads Guilty to Targeting Casino Patrons in Robberies and CarjackingsU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Michigan
16 April 2018FORMER EMPLOYEE OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AMBULANCE COMPANY SENTENCED TO PRISON FOR ROLE IN MEDICARE FRAUD SCHEMEU.S. Attorney’s Office, Central District of California
16 April 2018Navajo Man from Arizona Pleads Guilty to Federal Involuntary Manslaughter Charge in New MexicoU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Mexico
18 April 2018FBI Media Alert: FBI Investigates Crash That Killed Three on Navajo NationFBI Albuquerque
18 April 2018Former Detroit Deputy Chief Of Police Sentenced To 12 Months In Prison For BriberyU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Michigan
19 April 2018Calera Woman Sentenced To 6 Months, $70,000 Restitution For Wire FraudU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Oklahoma
19 April 2018California Man Found Guilty of Kidnapping Lyft DriverU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Columbia
19 April 2018Former Maui Police Officer Pleads Guilty To Theft Under Color Of Law And Witness TamperingU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Hawaii
20 April 2018Business Owner Who Lied in Bankruptcy Proceedings Pleads Guilty to PerjuryU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Washington
20 April 2018Former Deputy Chief of Lake County Sheriff’s Department IndictedU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Indiana
20 April 2018Seventh Individual Charged in Opa Locka Municipal Corruption InvestigationU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Florida
24 April 2018Long-Time U.P. Gasoline Vendor Sentenced To Prison For Bankruptcy FraudU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Michigan
24 April 2018Shiprock Man Sentenced to More than Three Years’ Prison for Assault on Officer during High-Speed ChaseU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Arizona
25 April 2018Former Detroit Police Officers Sentenced for ExtortionU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Michigan
25 April 2018Lexington County Hells Angel Sentenced to the Statutory Maximum of 10 years in prison for Murder for Hire of PlotU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of South Carolina
25 April 2018Navajo Man from San Juan County Sentenced to Prison for Assaulting Federal Law Enforcement OfficerU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Mexico
25 April 2018Tuba City Man Sentenced to 84 Months for Gas Station RobberyU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Arizona
27 April 2018Individual Arrested For Carjacking MurderU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Puerto Rico
27 April 2018Navajo Woman from Crownpoint Sentenced to Prison for Federal Involuntary Manslaughter ConvictionU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Mexico
27 April 2018New Orleans Men Found Guilty of Carjackings, Bank Robberies, and Firearms ViolationsU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Louisiana
27 April 2018Trucking School Owner Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Commit Bribery and Identity FraudU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of California
30 April 2018Georgia woman sentenced to 8 years in prison for mail fraud charge in stolen vehicle title schemeU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Louisiana
30 April 2018Nassau County Repeat Offender Sentenced To 100 Months In Federal PrisonU.S. Attorney’s Office, Middle District of Florida
1 May 2018Baltimore Man Sentenced To 29 Years In Prison For Carjacking, Conspiracy, Destruction Of Property Resulting In Breach At The National Security Agency, And FraudU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Maryland
1 May 2018Retired Highway Patrol Trooper Convicted Of Lying to FBI about GamblingU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Kansas
2 May 2018More Than $13 Million Forfeited Against Multiple Individuals in Car Nationalization BusinessU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Texas
3 May 2018FBI Offers Reward in Gas Station Armed Robbery FBI New York
3 May 2018Former CEO of Volkswagen AG Charged With Conspiracy And Wire Fraud In Diesel Emissions Scandal U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Michigan
3 May 2018Keshena Man Indicted for Involuntary Manslaughter on Menominee Indian ReservationU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Wisconsin
3 May 2018Navajo Man Sentenced to Prison for Federal Involuntary Manslaughter ConvictionU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Mexico
4 May 2018Owner Of Bus Repair And Transportation Company Found Guilty In White Plains Federal Court Of Fraud, Bribery, And TheftU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of New York
7 May 2018FBI Oklahoma City Raises Public Awareness to Online Vehicle FraudFBI Oklahoma City
7 May 2018Grand Jury Returns Indictment Against Wilson Resident For Assaulting Federal OfficersU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Michigan
8 May 2018Bossier City car dealer sentenced to 15 months in prison for $177,000 in fraudulent credit union loansU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Louisiana
9 May 2018Federal Jury Finds Minneapolis Man Guilty For His Role In Multi-Million Dollar Insurance Fraud ConspiracyU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Minnesota
9 May 2018Former Sidney Resident Sentenced to 60 Months in Federal PrisonU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Montana
10 May 2018Herrin Resident Charged With Robbery of Marion Gas StationU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Illinois
11 May 2018Two Individuals Indicted For CarjackingU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Puerto Rico
14 May 2018Parking Lot Operator Agrees to Plead Guilty in Scheme to Pay Bribes and Defraud the Department of Veteran’s Affairs out of $13+ MillionU.S. Attorney’s Office, Central District of California
14 May 2018White County Business Owner Sentenced To Three Years In Prison For $43 Million Investment SchemeU.S. Attorney’s Office, Middle District of Tennessee
15 May 2018Armenian National Pleads Guilty to Gas Pump Skimming SchemeU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Virginia
15 May 2018Larry Wayne Price Jr. Arrested on Federal Criminal ComplaintU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Virginia
15 May 2018Pine Ridge Man Sentenced for Involuntary ManslaughterU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of South Dakota
16 May 2018Leesburg Man Sentenced To 14 Years In Federal Prison For CarjackingU.S. Attorney’s Office, Middle District of Florida
16 May 2018Two Men Indicted for Armed Carjacking in MilwaukeeU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Wisconsin
17 May 2018Bank Robber and Getaway Driver Sentenced to Prison for Bank Robbery SpreeU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Arizona
17 May 2018Jury Convicts Bandidos Outlaw Motorcycle Organization Leadership on All Federal ChargesU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Texas
17 May 2018Kayenta Woman Sentenced to Prison for Injuring Children during Car Accident on Navajo Nation Indian ReservationU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Arizona
18 May 2018Former DPD Officer Sentenced to 20 Months in Prison for ExtortionU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Michigan
21 May 2018Florida Truck Driver Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography ChargesU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of New York
21 May 2018Former Brinks Employee Convicted Of Armed Robbery and Conspiracy to Rob Armored TrucksU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Georgia
21 May 2018Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--Cooperative Research Group on Advanced Engine FluidsFederal Register: DoJ (Patricia A. Brink)
22 May 2018Camp Verde Man Sentenced to 36 Months in Prison for Assault with a Dangerous WeaponU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Arizona
22 May 2018Ringleaders sentenced in massive Interstate cargo theft caseU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Indiana
23 May 2018Bergen County Man Sentenced to 65 Months in Prison for Robbery of New Jersey Bar, Carjacking, and Violent Kidnapping of Taxi DriverU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Jersey
23 May 2018Investigation Targets Medicaid Transportation Fraud in the North CountryU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of New York
24 May 2018Microcap Company CEO Convicted Of Securities Fraud For Falsely Claiming Millions In Revenue From Contracts With Foreign Countries U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Jersey
25 May 2018FBI Response to the Portland Incident TodayFBI Portland
25 May 2018Former Employee Charged with Defrauding HondaU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Ohio
25 May 2018Grand Jury Indicts Man on Federal Carjacking and Firearm Charges for Allegedly Stealing Vehicles at Gunpoint in Chicago U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Illinois
25 May 2018Indiana Man Charged in SDTX with Laundering Proceeds of $7 Million International Investment Scam Through Used Car DealershipU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Texas
30 May 2018Brink’s Armored Truck Robber Sentenced to 27 Years ImprisonmentU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Tennessee
30 May 2018Two Individuals Plead Guilty For Involvement in Opa Locka City Contract Bribery SchemeU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Florida
31 May 2018Former Trucking Logistics Employee Pleads Guilty in Fake Advertising SchemeU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Ohio
4 June 2018Five Florida residents admit to fraud charges involving gas station skimmersU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of West Virginia
5 June 2018Former Merrillville Town Councilman Sentenced To 15 Months In Prison For BriberyU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Indiana
5 June 2018Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research, and Production Act of 1993--Cooperative Research Group on Hedge IVFederal Register: DoJ (Patricia A. Brink)
5 June 2018Two Yonkers Men Arrested After High-Speed Car Chase U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of New York
6 June 2018Former Philadelphia Police Officer Found Guilty of Bribing DetectiveU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
7 June 2018Father And Son Sentenced In Conspiracy To Make Payments And Gratuities To City Of Buffalo Police OfficersU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of New York
7 June 2018Glendale Man Sentenced to Prison for EmbezzlementU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Arizona
7 June 2018Kingsmen Member Sentenced On Rico ChargeU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of New York
8 June 2018Robbery Getaway Driver Pleads GuiltyU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Connecticut
8 June 2018U.S. Attorney and District Attorney General Announce Federal and State Charges Related To Death of Dickson County Sheriff's DeputyU.S. Attorney’s Office, Middle District of Tennessee
12 June 2018Retired Soldier Pleads Guilty to Theft of Government PropertyU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Virginia
12 June 2018U-Haul and Employee Charged with Violations of Hazardous Materials Regulations in Fatal ExplosionU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
13 June 2018FBI Media Alert: Man Robs Albuquerque Bank, Possibly Flees in White U-Haul VanFBI Albuquerque
13 June 2018Former DPD Officer Sentenced to 26 Months in Prison for ExtortionU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Michigan
14 June 2018Former State Trooper Pleads Guilty to CyberstalkingU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Ohio
15 June 2018Jamesy Havens Sentenced As Leader Of Fraud RingU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Kentucky
15 June 2018Two Men Charged with Interstate Transport of $2.3 Million Worth of Stolen PerfumeU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Jersey
18 June 2018Owner of Meriden Transportation Broker Firm Sentenced to Prison for $600,000 Fraud SchemeU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Connecticut
19 June 2018Elkhart Woman Sentenced To 84 Months In Prison For Wire Fraud and Aggravated ID TheftU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Indiana
20 June 2018Federal Grand Jury Indicts West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals Justice U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of West Virginia
26 June 2018Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announces Settlements With Two Native American Tribes Involved In Scott Tucker’s Payday Lending Scheme; Also Announces That More Than $500 Million In Forfeited Funds Will Be Returned To Victims Of The Scheme U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of New York
26 June 2018Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--Automated Driving Behaviors ConsortiumFederal Register: DoJ (Suzanne Morris)
26 June 2018Seventh Individual Pleads Guilty in Opa Locka Municipal Corruption InvestigationU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Florida
26 June 2018Statement by FTC Chairman Simons on DOJ’s Remitting more than $500 Million to FTC for Consumers Deceived in Payday Lending SchemeFederal Trade Commission
26 June 2018Three Individuals Charged in Florida-Based Investment Fraud SchemeU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Florida
27 June 2018Former DMV Employee Found Guilty of Conspiring to Issue Fraudulent California Driver’s LicensesU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of California
27 June 2018Ohio Man Charged with Federal Hate Crimes Related to August 2017 Rally in CharlottesvilleU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Virginia
28 June 2018Convicted Felon Sentenced to More than Five Years in Federal Prison After Throwing a Loaded Gun out a Car Window in Cedar RapidsU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Iowa
28 June 2018Former DuPont Employee Charged With Theft of Trade Secrets and Lying to the FBIU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Iowa
28 June 2018Former Philadelphia Police Sergeant Sentenced for Soliciting BribesU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
28 June 2018Man Charged in Robbery of Brinks Armored TruckU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Indiana
28 June 2018Washington Park Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison on Carjacking and Gun ChargesU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Missouri
29 June 2018Mobile County Man Sentenced to 240 Months in Prison for Two Carjacking Crimes, Two Possession of a Firearm During a Crime of Violence Crimes and Ordered to Pay Restitution in the Amount of $21,000.00U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Alabama
29 June 2018Wisconsin Man Indicted in 30 Million Dollar Fraud SchemeU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Wisconsin
3 July 2018Former Massachusetts State Trooper Pleads Guilty to Overtime FraudU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Massachusetts
9 July 2018Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--Cooperative Research Group on Hedge IVFederal Register: DoJ (Suzanne Morris)
9 July 2018Timothy Downs, Former Chief of Lake County Sheriff’s Department And William Szarmach, Owner of CSA Towing SentencedU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Indiana
10 July 2018United States Settles False Claims Act Allegations Against Liberty Ambulance For $1.2 MillionU.S. Attorney’s Office, Middle District of Florida
11 July 2018Former DuPont Employee Pleads Guilty to Stealing Trade Secrets and Lying to the FBIU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Iowa
11 July 2018FORMER PRISONER TRANSPORT OFFICER INDICTED FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT AND POSSESSING A FIREARM IN FURTHERANCE OF HIS SEXUAL ASSAULTU.S. Attorney’s Office, Central District of California
12 July 2018Former Kansas Highway Patrol Trooper Sentenced for Using Excessive ForceU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Kansas
13 July 2018Six defendants charged in high-end car theft ringU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Georgia
13 July 2018Tulare County Men Indicted for Series of Armed Robberies in Tulare and Kern Counties And In NebraskaU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of California
13 July 2018Two Florida Men Sentenced for Credit Card Fraud ConspiracyU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Wisconsin
13 July 2018Wife of Former UAW Vice President Sentenced to Prison for Criminal Tax FraudU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Michigan
14 July 2018Wanblee Man Sentenced for Participating in a High Speed Chase and Shooting IncidentU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of South Dakota
16 July 2018Former Apple Employee Indicted On Theft Of Trade SecretsU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of California
16 July 2018Kingsmen Motorcyle Club Member Pleads Guilty To Rico ConspiracyU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of New York
16 July 2018Yorktown Heights Truck Driver Sentenced To 48 Months In Prison For Heist Of Over $1 Million Worth Of Computers Bound For Public High School StudentsU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of New York
17 July 2018Anchorage Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Federal Kidnapping, Carjacking, and Firearms OffensesU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Alaska
18 July 2018Santa Fe Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Kidnapping Charge Arising from Kidnapping and Carjacking at Ohkay Owingeh PuebloU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Mexico
19 July 2018Former St. Louis Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Accept BribesU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Missouri
20 July 2018Federal Officials Close Review of Fatal Shooting of Hector Escoto-MunguiaU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Virginia
24 July 2018Topeka Man Sentenced For Driving Getaway CarU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Kansas
25 July 2018Death Investigation Underway on Blue Ridge ParkwayFBI Charlotte
25 July 2018Fifth Massachusetts State Trooper Arrested in Overtime Abuse InvestigationU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Massachusetts
26 July 2018Defendant arraigned for seriously injuring an FBI agentU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Georgia
26 July 2018Tioga County Man Sentenced to 25 Months for Assaulting Federal OfficersU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of New York
31 July 2018Twelve Charged in Moving Company ScamsU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Ohio
1 August 2018FBI, KPD Offering Reward for Information About Suspect Wanted for Shooting at Knoxville Police OfficerFBI Knoxville
1 August 2018Man Sentenced for Craigslist Classic Car Fraud SchemeU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Virginia
2 August 2018Indictment: Defendant Left Fingerprint While Robbing a Quik TripU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Kansas
2 August 2018Parker Man Sentenced to Prison for Assault with a Dangerous WeaponU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Arizona
2 August 2018Scranton Man Sentenced To Seven Years In Prison For Armed Robbery Of Efuel Gas StationU.S. Attorney’s Office, Middle District of Pennsylvania
2 August 2018Towing Titan Gasper Fiore Sentenced to Prison for BriberyU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Michigan
3 August 2018Former NYPD Detective Pleads Guilty to Committing Perjury in a Federal ProsecutionU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of New York
3 August 2018Granger Man Sentenced to 168 Months in Prison and Ordered to Pay $1,410,580.31 in RestitutionU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Indiana
6 August 2018Criminal Defense Attorney Pleads Guilty To Conspiring To Distribute Heroin In Scheme To Get Out Of A DUI Offense; Agrees To Forfeit His Law License U.S. Attorney’s Office, Middle District of Florida
8 August 2018Kayenta Man Sentenced to 46 Months in Federal Prison for Involuntary Manslaughter Related to Drunk DrivingU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Arizona
9 August 2018Scranton Man Sentenced To Ten Years In Prison For Armed Robberies Of Efuel And Sunoco Gas StationsU.S. Attorney’s Office, Middle District of Pennsylvania
14 August 2018Felon Stopped during Lawrence County Traffic Stop Admits Illegally Possessing HandgunU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Pennsylvania
14 August 2018Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--Cooperative Research Group on HEDGE IVFederal Register: DoJ (Suzanne Morris)
15 August 2018Husband Of Former FDOT Employee Sentenced For Theft Of More Than $370,000 In Federal Grant FundsU.S. Attorney’s Office, Middle District of Florida
15 August 2018Two Defendants Charged In White Plains Federal Court With Carjacking U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of New York
16 August 2018Sixteen Individuals, Including Several Members Of The Pagans Motorcycle Club, Charged For Conspiring To Distribute MethamphetamineU.S. Attorney’s Office, Middle District of Florida
17 August 2018Jury Convicts Inscription House Man for Violent Conspiracy and CarjackingU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Arizona
17 August 2018Sixth Massachusetts State Trooper Charged in Overtime Abuse InvestigationU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Massachusetts
20 August 2018Ambulance Company Owner Convicted in $3 Million Medicare Fraud ConspiracyU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Texas
21 August 2018New Mexico Man Sentenced to 40 Months in Federal Prison for Involuntary Manslaughter Related to Drunk DrivingU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Arizona
21 August 2018Herrin Resident Pleads Guilty to Robbery of Marion Gas StationU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Illinois
22 August 2018Former Massachusetts State Trooper Indicted by Grand JuryU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Massachusetts
22 August 2018Former Paramedic Supervisor Who Stole Narcotics Out of Ambulances, Replaced Them With Saline Solution, Sentenced to 9 Years in PrisonU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Illinois
23 August 2018Delaware County Man Charged with CarjackingU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
30 August 2018Former NASCAR Driver Convicted Of Attempted Enticement Of A MinorU.S. Attorney’s Office, Middle District of Florida
31 August 2018Auto Dealership Agrees to Pay Penalty of $1.4 Million and Restitution of More than $730K in Bank Loan Fraud SchemeU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Pennsylvania
4 September 2018Man Pleads Guilty to Robbing Broken Arrow QuikTripU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Oklahoma
5 September 2018Armed Bank Robber in High-Speed Chase with Marietta Police Department SentencedU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Georgia
5 September 2018Father and Son Plead Guilty in Large Scale Vehicle Odometer Roll Back SchemeU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Mississippi
5 September 2018Virginia Resident Sentenced to 9 Years in Prison for Robbery of a Gas Station in Nashville, IllinoisU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Illinois
6 September 2018Jackson Man Sentenced to Over Four Years in Federal Prison under Project EJECTU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Mississippi
6 September 2018Massachusetts State Trooper Indicted in Overtime Abuse InvestigationU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Massachusetts
7 September 2018Bronx Man Convicted In White Plains Federal Court In Connection With Fatal Carjackings Of Two Livery Cab DriversU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of New York
13 September 2018Toledo man indicted for using firearm to rob bank and steal carU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Ohio
14 September 2018“Broker” Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Bribing DMV Employees to Alter Records So Unqualified Drivers Could Receive Commercial Driver LicensesU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of California
14 September 2018Massachusetts State Trooper Pleads Guilty in Overtime Abuse InvestigationU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Massachusetts
17 September 2018FBI Media Alert: Man Robs Albuquerque Bank, Flees in Black Texas CarFBI Albuquerque
19 September 2018Cleveland men indicted for committing armed carjackings around Ohio City, Tremont and Shaker Square and using one of the vehicles to steal firearms from a gun store in StreetsboroU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Ohio
19 September 2018Massachusetts State Trooper Agrees to Plead Guilty in Overtime Abuse InvestigationU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Massachusetts
20 September 2018BJA OFFERS VALUABLE RESOURCE ON FLOOD-DAMAGED VEHICLES
Authorities have reported that after past hurricane events, truckloads of flooded vehicles had been taken out of impact zones to other states where they were dried out, cleaned and readied for sale to unsuspecting consumers.
Press Release ( PDF)
Publisher: U.S. Department of Justice
Dateline: Washington, D.C.
Topic: National Motor Vehicle Title Information System
20 September 2018Former Police Officer Charged with Using Unreasonable Force, Obstructing JusticeU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Ohio
20 September 2018THREE INDICTED ON ROBBERIES OF TAXI CAB DRIVERS AND GAS STATION EMPLOYEESU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Wisconsin
21 September 2018Man Robs Albuquerque Bank, Flees in White JeepFBI Albuquerque
24 September 2018Former Bandidos National Vice President Sentenced to Life in Federal PrisonU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Texas
25 September 2018Violent Armed Carjacker Ordered to Federal PrisonU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Texas
26 September 2018Former Bandidos National President Sentenced to Life in Federal PrisonU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Texas
26 September 2018Jury Convicts Houston Man for Carjacking and Related OffenseU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Texas
1 October 2018California Man Sentenced to More Than 14 Years in Prison for Kidnapping Lyft DriverU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Columbia
1 October 2018Founder And CEO Of Charlotte Area Start-Up Company Sentenced To 10 Years For Defrauding Victims Of More Than $25 MillionU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of North Carolina
1 October 2018Jossean Manuel Echevarria and Diquan Nashawn Ray Charged With Interstate Transportation of Stolen PropertyU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Indiana
3 October 2018Four Florida residents sentenced for fraud charges involving gas station skimmersU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of West Virginia
9 October 2018Deltoine Scott Pleads Guilty to Felony Murder Related to May 2017 Loomis Armored Car Robbery, a Separate Robbery of a Brinks Armored Car in October 2015, and Lying to Federal Agents During 2017 InvestigationU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Louisiana
9 October 2018South Jersey Man Sentenced To 78 Months In Prison For Stealing Car, Robbing Three BanksU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Jersey
11 October 2018Massachusetts State Trooper Pleads Guilty in Overtime Abuse InvestigationU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Massachusetts
16 October 2018Driver Of Ridesharing Service Charged In White Plains Federal Court With Kidnapping And Wire FraudU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of New York
17 October 2018Clinton Man Pleads Guilty to Armed CarjackingU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Mississippi
17 October 2018License Plate Reader Helped Identify Robbery SuspectU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Kansas
17 October 2018Northwest Ambulance Services Owner Charged With 11 Count IndictmentU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Mississippi
18 October 2018Clinton Man Pleads Guilty Under Project EJECT to CarjackingU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Mississippi
18 October 2018Three Former Biscayne Park Patrol Officers Sentenced for Deprivation of Civil Rights by Intentionally Making False ArrestsU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Florida
19 October 2018Former Lobbyist Indicted for Obstruction of Justice Department of Justice, Office of Public Affairs
19 October 2018O.C. Man Sentenced to 6½ Years in Federal Prison for Running Three Investment Schemes that Cost Victims $7.4 MillionU.S. Attorney’s Office, Central District of California
19 October 2018Two Massachusetts State Troopers Agree to Plead Guilty in Overtime Abuse InvestigationU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Massachusetts
25 October 2018Federal Charges Filed in Carjacking DeathU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Missouri
29 October 2018Controller Pleads Guilty To Filing False Tax ReturnU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Colorado
2 November 2018Owner of Charter Bus Company Arrested and Charged for Bribing Federal Safety InspectorU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Massachusetts
2 November 2018Trucking School Owner Sentenced To Over Four Years For Conspiring To Commit Bribery And Identity Fraud With Dmv EmployeesU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of California
5 November 2018Defendants in Elite Motors racketeering scheme sentenced in federal courtU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Indiana
5 November 2018Holly Springs Man Sentenced to Over Four Years in Federal Prison under Project EJECTU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Mississippi
6 November 2018Driving Prostitutes, Robbing Customers Were Part of the Job for Wichita ManU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Kansas
6 November 2018Grand Jury Indicts Hartford Man for Carjacking OffenseU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Connecticut
7 November 2018SUV Wanted in Connection with Kidnapped Teen Spotted on Surveillance Camera in LumbertonFBI Charlotte
7 November 2018Two Former Fiat Chrysler Executives and a Senior UAW Official Sentenced to Prison for Scheme to Bribe Union OfficialsU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Michigan
8 November 20187 Members Of $3.1 Million Stolen Car Ring Charged In White Plains Federal Court U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of New York
8 November 2018Final Defendant In Staged Automobile Accident Insurance Fraud Conspiracy SentencedU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Michigan
8 November 2018Former Tesla Employee Charged In Embezzlement Scheme At TeslaU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of California
8 November 2018Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--Cellular V2X Device-to-Device Communication ConsortiumFederal Register: DoJ (Suzanne Morris)
8 November 2018Poplar couple sentenced in assault for driving vehicle into group of pedestriansU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Montana
9 November 2018Former DMV Employee and Trucking School Owner Sentenced for Bribery and Identity FraudU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of California
13 November 2018Colorado Woman Pleads Guilty in New Mexico to Federal Charges Arising Out of Nov. 2017 Crime Spree Resulting in Death of Carjacking VictimU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Mexico
13 November 2018Texas Receives 84 Months for Use of Firearm in Robbery Affecting Interstate CommerceU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Alabama
14 November 2018Local Murder Suspect Pleads Guilty Under Project EJECT to Carjacking and Shooting at Victim During CarjackingU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Mississippi
14 November 2018Memphis Man Sentenced to 390 Months in Federal Prison for Two Armed Business RobberiesU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Tennessee
14 November 2018Two Charged with Armed Robbery of BusinessU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Wisconsin
14 November 2018Union County, New Jersey, Woman Admits Role In $2 Million Debt Payoff Scheme U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Jersey
15 November 2018FBI AMMO Task Force Arrests Atlanta Top Ten FugitiveFBI Atlanta
15 November 2018National President of the Devils Diciples Motorcycle Gang Sentenced to Life Imprisonment in Connection With Racketeering and Drug-Trafficking ChargesU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Michigan
15 November 2018Two Cuban nationals indicted for using skimmers to steal identities and make fake credit cards, which they used to make purchases at stores in Mentor, Canton, Cleveland, Cuyahoga Falls and Oakwood VillageU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Ohio
15 November 2018Vaughn woman sentenced for carjackingU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Montana
16 November 2018FBI Media Alert: FBI is Seeking Information About a Getaway Vehicle Used in AlbuquerqueFBI Albuquerque
19 November 2018North Carolina Car Broker Sentenced to Prison for Ponzi-like Fraud SchemeU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Pennsylvania
20 November 2018Former Memphis Police Officer Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal PrisonU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Tennessee
20 November 2018Robbery Getaway Driver Sentenced to 4 Years in Federal PrisonU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Connecticut
20 November 2018Two Men Sentenced for Carjacking and Firing at Law EnforcementU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Oklahoma
21 November 2018Manchester Man Pleads Guilty to Drug and Gun Charges Stemming from Hartford Car Wash ShootingU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Connecticut
28 November 2018Carjacker Sentenced to Over 12 Years in Prison Under Project EJECTU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Mississippi
28 November 2018Cedar Rapids Man Convicted of Carjacking and Robbery While Using a GunU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Iowa
28 November 2018Former Business Owner from Marion Sentenced to Over Two Years in Prison for Bank FraudU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Iowa
28 November 2018Ten people sentenced to prison for installing credit-card skimmers on gas pumps and stealing account information from thousands of peopleU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Ohio
29 November 2018Former KC Paramedic Pleads Guilty to Stealing Fentanyl, Morphine from AmbulancesU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Missouri
29 November 2018Massachusetts State Trooper Pleads Guilty in Overtime Abuse InvestigationU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Massachusetts
30 November 2018Rochester Woman Pleads Guilty To Helping Her Boyfriend Escape After A RobberyU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of New York
3 December 2018Former Manager at Pace Bus Service Sentenced to a Year and a Day in Federal Prison for Pocketing Nearly $300,000 in KickbacksU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Illinois
3 December 2018Getaway Driver in Armed Robbery Spree of Allegheny and Beaver County Banks Sentenced to PrisonU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Pennsylvania
3 December 2018Three Convicted in Federal Court Following Armed Bank Robbery and Car Chase in North Myrtle BeachU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of South Carolina
7 December 2018Office manager of Billings business sentenced for embezzlementU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Montana
7 December 2018Social Services Worker Indicted On Charges Of Defrauding A Client Out Of A Car And Lying To The FBIU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of New York
7 December 2018Two Former Police Officers Admit to Federal Corruption ChargesU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Missouri
10 December 2018Florida man sentenced for fraud charges involving gas station skimmersU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of West Virginia
10 December 2018Member of Quileute Tribe Sentenced to Six Years in Prison for Vehicle Assault on Tribal Police OfficerU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Washington
10 December 2018Mobile County Man Receives 188 Month Sentence for CarjackingU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Alabama
10 December 2018Three Men Sentenced For Four Carjackings In Central FloridaU.S. Attorney’s Office, Middle District of Florida
12 December 2018Eighth Massachusetts State Trooper ArrestedU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Massachusetts
12 December 2018KC Man Charged After Shooting Female Z-Trip Driver at Least 20 Times During RobberyU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Missouri
12 December 2018Massachusetts State Trooper Pleads Guilty in Overtime Abuse InvestigationU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Massachusetts
13 December 2018CFO of North Suburban Automobile Parts Company Indicted on Fraud Charges for Allegedly Embezzling More Than $700,000 in Company Funds U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Illinois
13 December 2018Former Trucking Logistics Employee Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Fake Advertising SchemeU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Ohio
14 December 2018Business Owner Who Conspired With Former Baltimore City Employee To Extort Bribes From Other Business Owners Ordered To Pay $100,000 FineU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Maryland
17 December 2018Two Arrested for Narcotics Possession with Intent After Traffic Stop in LimaFBI Cleveland
18 December 2018IAV GmbH to Pay $35 Million Criminal Fine in Guilty Plea for Its Role in Volkswagen AG Emissions Fraud Department of Justice, Office of Public Affairs
18 December 2018New VIDEO: Trafficker with Massive Network Leads Law Enforcement on Wild Car ChaseU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Texas
19 December 2018Paterson Police Officer Charged With Conspiring To Violate Civil Rights U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Jersey
19 December 2018Wichita Man Charged With Laser Strike on KHP PlaneU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Kansas
20 December 2018Fresno Residents Indicted for Aiming Laser Beam at CHP AircraftU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of California
20 December 2018Microcap Company CEO Sentenced to 52 Months in Prison for Securities FraudU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Jersey
20 December 2018Tulsa Man Sentenced to 13 Years in Federal Prison for Armed RobberyU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Oklahoma
21 December 2018Armored Car Employee and Two Others Indicted for Theft of Over $500,000 from Armored Car on Long Island U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of New York
January 2019Improving Officer Safety on the Roadways
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9 January 2019FBI Seeking Information About a Hobbs Act Robbery and Carjacking FBI Miami
9 January 2019Marion Resident Sentenced for Robbery of Valero Gas StationU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Illinois
14 January 2019FBI and Birmingham Police Offer $10,000 Reward in Armored Vehicle Robbery FBI Birmingham
16 January 2019St. Louis Man Sentenced for Carjackings and Firearms ChargesU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Missouri
16 January 2019Two Individuals Sentenced To 23 Years In Prison For A CarjackingU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Puerto Rico
17 January 2019Federal Grand Jury Criminal Indictments AnnouncedU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Oklahoma
24 January 2019Two Belleville Women Indicted for Fraud for Purchasing New Automobiles in False NamesU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Illinois
28 January 2019Retired Highway Patrol Trooper Sentenced For Lying to FBI about GamblingU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Kansas
29 January 2019Belleville Resident Pleads Guilty to Falsifying a Record in Bankruptcy ProceedingU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Illinois
29 January 2019Former Massachusetts State Trooper Pleads Guilty in Overtime Abuse InvestigationU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Massachusetts
29 January 2019Retired Massachusetts State Trooper Pleads Guilty in Overtime Abuse InvestigationU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Massachusetts
29 January 2019U-Haul and Employee Plead Guilty to Felony Violations of the Hazardous Materials RegulationsU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
30 January 2019Bullhead Man Charged with Involuntary ManslaughterU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of South Dakota
30 January 2019Deltoine Scott Sentenced To 200 Months For Felony Murder Related To May 2017 Loomis Armored Car RobberyU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Louisiana
30 January 2019Tuba City Man Sentenced to 19 Years in Federal Prison for Second Degree MurderU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Arizona
31 January 2019Two Men Convicted for Roles in Multimillion Dollar Investment Fraud SchemeDepartment of Justice, Office of Public Affairs
1 February 2019U.S. Attorney’s Office in Chicago Announces Federal Carjacking Charges Against Five IndividualsU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Illinois
4 February 2019Four Men Convicted In String Of Robberies Of Auto Parts Stores Throughout Twin Cities MetroU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Minnesota
5 February 2019Former Louisville Armored Truck Driver Indicted By Federal Grand JuryU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Kentucky
6 February 2019Indictment: Two Topeka Men Were Behind CarjackingsU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Kansas
6 February 2019Kayenta Man Sentenced to 14 Years in Federal Prison for Second Degree Murder Related to Drunk DrivingU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Arizona
6 February 2019Navajo Man Sentenced to 18 Years in Federal Prison for Involuntary Manslaughter and AssaultU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Arizona
6 February 2019St. Louis Man Pleads Guilty to Carjacking and Robbing a 7-11 StoreU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Missouri
7 February 2019North Carolina Man Pleads Guilty to the Armed Robberies of Armored Vehicles in Maryland and North CarolinaU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Maryland
8 February 2019FBI Requests Public Assistance to Identify Gloved Robber Carrying Motorcycle HelmetFBI San Diego
11 February 2019FBI Seeking Information About a Cargo TheftFBI Tampa
12 February 2019Orlando Resident Sentenced To 23 Years In Prison For Engaging In A Carjacking Spree With A Semiautomatic Assault RifleU.S. Attorney’s Office, Middle District of Florida
13 February 2019Former Justice of West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals Sentenced for FraudU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of West Virginia
13 February 2019Former Kanawha County Deputy Sheriff Sentenced for Lying to the FBIU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of West Virginia
13 February 2019Jackson Man Pleads Guilty under Project EJECT to Armed CarjackingU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Mississippi
13 February 2019Jury Finds Volunteer Sheriff's Deputy Guilty of Extortion, Obtaining Stolen ATV and FirearmsU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Arkansas
13 February 2019Massachusetts State Trooper Agrees to Plead Guilty in Overtime Abuse InvestigationU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Massachusetts
13 February 2019St. Louis Man Sentenced for Carjacking and Robbing a 7-11 StoreU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Missouri
13 February 2019Two Individuals Arrested For Carjacking, Hobbs Act, And Firearms OffensesU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Puerto Rico
14 February 2019Indictment: Kansas Couple Crashed Car into Cabela’s to Steal GunsU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Kansas
14 February 2019St. Louis Metropolitan Police Officer Charged with Federal Civil Rights ViolationU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Missouri
15 February 2019Jury Convicts Two KCK Men of Conspiracy, Kidnapping, Carjacking, Robbery, Drug Trafficking, and Illegal Firearm PossessionU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Missouri
19 February 2019Father and Son Sentenced in Large Scale Vehicle Odometer Roll Back SchemeU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Mississippi
21 February 2019U.S. Marshals Service, ATF Offer Reward for Suspect in Murder of Virginia Police Officer FBI Pittsburgh
22 February 2019Three Charged with Robbing Dane County BusinessesU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Wisconsin
25 February 2019Ex-Brinks driver sentenced to 20 years in prison for armored car robberiesU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Georgia
25 February 2019Former NYPD Detective Sentenced to Three Months’ Imprisonment for Committing Perjury in a Federal ProsecutionU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of New York
26 February 2019Former Deputy Executive Director Of Port Authority Sentenced To 18 Months In PrisonU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Jersey
26 February 2019Red Lake Man Charged With First Degree MurderU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Minnesota
26 February 2019Virginia Man Charged With Use Of Firearms And Stolen Car In Relation To Attempted Crime Of Interstate Domestic Violence U.S. Attorney’s Office, Middle District of North Carolina
27 February 2019Federal Jury Convicts Key West-Based Drug Trafficker Who Conspired With Members Of The Pagans Motorcycle Gang To Distribute MethamphetamineU.S. Attorney’s Office, Middle District of Florida
27 February 2019Soldier Creek Man Charged with Involuntary Manslaughter and Child AbuseU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of South Dakota
27 February 2019Warm Springs Man Pleads Guilty to Involuntary Manslaughter and Illegal Firearm PossessionU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Oregon
27 February 2019Wichita Man Indicted On Carjacking, Firearm and Drug ChargesU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Kansas
28 February 2019Kingsmen President And Nomad, Convicted By A Federal Jury Of Murder And Racketeering, Sentenced To Life In PrisonU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of New York
28 February 2019Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--Cooperative Research Group on Advanced Combustion Catalyst and Aftertreatment Technologies-IIFederal Register: DoJ (Suzanne Morris)
28 February 2019Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--Cooperative Research Group on CHEDE-VIIFederal Register: DoJ (Suzanne Morris)
28 February 2019Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--Cooperative Research Group on HEDGE IVFederal Register: DoJ (Suzanne Morris)
1 March 2019Crew Who Allegedly Robbed Eight Inland Empire AutoZone Stores Indicted on Federal Conspiracy, Robbery and Firearms ChargesU.S. Attorney’s Office, Central District of California
1 March 2019Federal Officials Close the Investigation into the Death of Terence CrutcherU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Oklahoma
1 March 2019Five Individuals Arrested For Hobbs Act, Carjacking, And Firearms OffensesU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Puerto Rico
1 March 2019Jury finds Oregon man guilty of cyberstalking and making threats for numerous threats he made to his former co-workers and law enforcement officialsU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Ohio
1 March 2019Los Angeles Man Sentenced to Prison for Conspiring to Obtain Fraudulent Commercial Driver's LicenseU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of California
1 March 2019Reward—FBI Richmond Investigates Commercial Robberies FBI Richmond
5 March 2019Las Vegas Man Sentenced To Over Seven Years In Prison For Assaulting A Federal OfficerU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Nevada
5 March 2019Shiprock Man Sentenced to Eight Years’ Prison for DUI Causing Child’s DeathU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Arizona
5 March 2019THREE MEN SENTENCED FOR MULTI-STATE CRIME SPREE INCLUDING CARJACKING AND PHARMACY ROBBERIES IN WYOMING AND NEW MEXICOU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Wyoming
6 March 2019St. Louis Man Sentenced for Carjacking and Firearms ChargesU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Missouri
7 March 2019Bandidos Outlaw Motorcycle Member Arrested for Retaliating Against an InformantU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Texas
8 March 2019Federal Grand Jury Indicts Gadsden Man for Multiple CarjackingsU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Alabama
11 March 2019Driver Of Ridesharing Service Pleads Guilty In White Plains Federal Court To Kidnapping A RiderU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of New York
11 March 2019FBI and Birmingham Police Increase Reward Offer and Ask for Public’s Assistance in Identifying Persons of Interest in Armored Vehicle Robbery FBI Birmingham
11 March 2019Federal Grand Jury Indicts Birmingham Man for CarjackingU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Alabama
11 March 2019Two Men Charged with Conspiring To Steal Automobiles and Sale or Possession of Stolen AutomobilesU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Michigan
12 March 2019Oregon FBI Tech Tuesday: Building a Digital Defense Against Car Advertisement ScamsFBI Portland
13 March 2019Princess Anne Man Convicted after Federal Trial for Brandishing a Firearm During and in Furtherance of the Armed Robbery of an Armored Vehicle In Salisbury, MarylandU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Maryland
13 March 2019West Mifflin Felon Sentenced to Prison for Selling Multiple Drugs from His VehicleU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Pennsylvania
14 March 2019Former Police Officer Sentenced for Federal Corruption ChargesU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Missouri
18 March 2019Madras Man Found Guilty of Discharging Firearm During Road Rage Altercation on Warm Springs Indian ReservationU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Oregon
19 March 2019Local gang member sentenced to federal prison for threatening a tow truck driver with a gunU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Georgia
19 March 2019Maryland Man Traveled to Other States to Steal Utility Terrain Vehicles and Mowers, then Took Them Back Home to SellU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Pennsylvania
19 March 2019Wolf Point man admits charge in fatal crashU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Montana
20 March 2019Armstead and Jerome Kieffer, Father and Son, Sentenced To Life in Prison for Felony Murder Related To May 2017 Loomis Armored Car RobberyU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Louisiana
20 March 2019Former West Virginia state trooper indicted for using excessive forceU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of West Virginia
20 March 2019Paterson, New Jersey, Police Officer Charged With Conspiracy To Violate Civil Rights And Other OffensesU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Jersey
25 March 2019Manchester Man Sentenced to More Than 12 Years in Prison for Crimes Stemming from Hartford Car Wash ShootingU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Connecticut
25 March 2019Massachusetts State Trooper Sentenced for Overtime Abuse InvestigationU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Massachusetts
26 March 2019Former Massachusetts State Trooper Sentenced to Three Months in Prison for Overtime FraudU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Massachusetts
26 March 2019Fourth Paterson, New Jersey, Police Officer Charged With Conspiracy To Violate Civil RightsU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Jersey
26 March 2019Leader of Hooligans Motorcycle Gang Admits Stealing Jeeps throughout San Diego CountyU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of California
26 March 2019Navajo Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for RobberyU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Arizona
27 March 2019FBI Media Alert: California Man Charged with Assaulting Laguna, New Mexico Police OfficersFBI Albuquerque
27 March 2019Former Lobbyist Pleads Guilty to False Statements ChargeDepartment of Justice, Office of Public Affairs
27 March 2019Ohio Man Pleads Guilty To 29 Federal Hate Crimes For August 2017 Car Attack at Rally In CharlottesvilleU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Virginia
28 March 2019Final defendant sentenced in massive, nationwide, cargo theft conspiracyU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Indiana
28 March 2019Truck Driver Guilty of Threatening to Assault Five BP AgentsU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Texas
29 March 2019Two Individuals Found Guilty By A Jury For Carjacking Mother And Two Young Children At Gas Station In Broad DaylightU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Puerto Rico
2 April 2019Former Salesman of Porsche Dealership Charged in $2.2 Million Fraud Scheme Involving Non-Existent Rare Porsche ModelsU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Florida
2 April 2019Former UAW Vice President Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy with Fiat Chrysler ExecutivesU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Michigan
3 April 2019Bronx Man Sentenced To Life In Prison In Connection With Fatal Carjackings Of Two Livery Cab DriversU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of New York
3 April 2019FORMER CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AT PUBLICLY TRADED TRANSPORTATION COMPANY CHARGED WITH $245 MILLION SECURITIES AND ACCOUNTING FRAUD SCHEME; TWO OTHER DEFENDANTS PREVIOUSLY INDICTED CHARGED WITH ADDITIONAL OFFENSESU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Wisconsin
3 April 2019Former Police Officer Sentenced for Corruption ChargeU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Missouri
4 April 2019Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--Cooperative Research Group on HEDGE IVFederal Register: DoJ (Suzanne Morris)
3 April 2019Four Kingsmen Motorcycle Club Members Sentenced For RICO ConspiracyU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of New York
5 April 2019Fmr. Dallas Mayor Pro Tem Dwaine Caraway Sentenced to 56 Months in Bribery SchemeU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Texas
8 April 2019Maryland Man Charged with Interstate Transportation of a Stolen VehicleU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Maryland
9 April 2019Former Philadelphia Police Officer Sentenced to Prison for Fraud and Ordered to Forfeit Over $653,000 in Ill-Gotten GainsU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
9 April 2019Leader Of Pagans Motorcycle Gang In Florida Sentenced To Eleven Years In Prison For Role In Methamphetamine Distribution ConspiracyU.S. Attorney’s Office, Middle District of Florida
9 April 2019Pittsburgh Felon Facing Additional Charges in Series of Armed Robberies at Gas Station Convenience Stores and Retail StoresU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Pennsylvania
11 April 2019San Marcos Companies and Executives Charged with Tampering with Emission Control Devices on Diesel Truck FleetU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of California
12 April 2019Armored Car Employee and Two Co-Defendants Plead Guilty to Theft of Over $500,000 From Armored Car on Long IslandU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of New York
12 April 2019Feds Charge Two in Connection to Hopkinsville CarjackingU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Kentucky
12 April 2019Hartford Man Charged with Committing 7 Robberies and a Carjacking Last SummerU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Connecticut
16 April 2019Houston Man Gets Significant Sentence for Carjacking and Related OffenseU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Texas
17 April 2019North Adams Couple Charged In Case Of Fatal Drug Distribution And Subsequent Arson For Burning Victims Body And CarU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Michigan
17 April 2019Two Additional Kingsmen Motorcycle Club Members Sentenced For RICO ConspiracyU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of New York
18 April 2019St. Croix Man Pleads Guilty to Firearm and Carjacking OffensesU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Virgin Islands
23 April 2019Harrisburg Man Charged with Knifepoint Carjacking in Lancaster, PAU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
25 April 2019Celadon Group, INC. Enters Into Corporate Resolution For Securities Fraud and Agrees to Pay $42.2 Million In RestitutionU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Indiana
25 April 2019Former Bend Campus Security Officer Receives Second Life Sentence for Federal Kidnapping and CarjackingU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Oregon
25 April 2019Toppenish Man Sentenced to 30 Months in Federal Prison for Involuntary ManslaughterU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Washington
26 April 2019Benton Harbor, Michigan Man Sentenced To PrisonU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Indiana
26 April 2019NDTX Roundup -- 4/26/19U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Texas
26 April 2019New Orleans Man Sentenced for Carjackings, Bank Robberies, and Firearms ViolationsU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Louisiana
28 April 2019US Department of Justice investigating Ford over emissions testing problemsWikinews
29 April 2019Fraudster Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison for Defrauding Employers of Nearly $5 MillionU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Maryland
30 April 2019Nine Individuals Have Plead Guilty to Involvement in Staged AccidentsU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Washington
30 April 2019Seventh Guilty Plea in Gas Pump Skimming Fraud SchemeU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Virginia
1 May 2019Multiple Federal Arrest Warrants Served in a Transportation of Stolen Vehicles in Interstate and Foreign Commerce InvestigationFBI El Paso
2 May 2019Ambulance Owner Sent to Prison for Health Care FraudU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Texas
3 May 2019District Heights Man Sentenced To 10 Years In Federal Prison For Serving As Lookout And Driver For Five Armed Commercial RobberiesU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Maryland
3 May 2019Reward Offered for Information About Armored Truck Armed Robbery FBI Atlanta
6 May 2019Bronx Man Sentenced To 39 Months In Prison For Participating In Scheme To Take Over Ride-Sharing Driver AccountsU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of New York
6 May 2019Trucker Working for Kansas Company Pleads Guilty to Stealing Load of MeatU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Kansas
8 May 2019Weston Resident Sentenced to Federal Prison for Two Bank Robberies and Attempted CarjackingU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Florida
9 May 2019Another Kingsmen Motorcycle Club Member Sentenced For RICO ConspiracyU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of New York
9 May 2019Sumner County Man Pleads Guilty To Impersonating an FBI AgentU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Kansas
10 May 2019Former Massachusetts State Trooper Sentenced For Overtime AbuseU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Massachusetts
10 May 2019Kyle Man Convicted of First Degree MurderU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of South Dakota
14 May 2019Hells Angels "Full Patch" Member Facing 5-40 Years in Prison on Drug Trafficking, Firearm ChargesU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Rhode Island
14 May 2019O.C. Man Pleads Guilty to Running Down Federal Officer with His CarU.S. Attorney’s Office, Central District of California
15 May 2019Bribe Payer in DCS Scheme Sentenced to 7 Years in Federal Prison, Ordered to Pay $125M in RestitutionU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Texas
16 May 2019Federal Grand Jury Indicts 4 Teenagers in Connection with Violent Carjacking in Chicago U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Illinois
16 May 2019Violent Felon Pleads Guilty Under Project EJECT to Robbery and ShootingU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Mississippi
17 May 2019Metro East Woman Sentenced for Falsifying Records in BankruptcyU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Illinois
17 May 2019Towing company owners indicted in federal fraud conspiracyU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Indiana
20 May 2019Chief Financial Officer of Local Business Indicted for Embezzling 3.8 Million DollarsU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Missouri
20 May 2019Ex-Mirae Bank Executive Sentenced to More than 5 Years in Prison for Loan Fraud that Caused Large Losses to the BankU.S. Attorney’s Office, Central District of California
21 May 2019Key West-Based Drug Trafficker Who Conspired With Members Of The Pagans Motorcycle Gang To Distribute Methamphetamine Sentenced To Twenty Years In PrisonU.S. Attorney’s Office, Middle District of Florida
22 May 2019Arkansas Man Sentenced for Attempted Armed Carjacking in the Stadium West GarageU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Missouri
22 May 2019Truck Driver Indicted For Taking Children Across State Lines To Engage In Sex With ThemU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Colorado
23 May 2019Garryowen man admits involuntary manslaughter, assault charges in vehicle crashU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Montana
28 May 2019Tennessee Man Sentenced To 20 Years In Prison For String Of Robberies Of Twin Cities Auto Parts StoresU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Minnesota
30 May 2019American Living in Switzerland Charged With Wire Fraud and Causing Rare Antique Automobile to be Transported in Foreign CommerceU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Wisconsin
30 May 2019Arrest of Rey Giovannie Oquendo-GuevarezFBI San Juan
31 May 2019Mt. Vernon Man Sentenced To 8 Years In Prison For Four Armed Carjackings Of CabsU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of New York
3 June 2019St. Louis County Man Sentenced for Carjacking SpreeU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Missouri
4 June 2019Two Massachusetts State Troopers Sentenced in Overtime Abuse InvestigationU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Massachusetts
7 June 2019Federal Charges Filed in Wake of Fatal Robstown CrashU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Texas
10 June 2019Madras Man Sentenced to Probation for Discharging Firearm During Road Rage Incident on Warm Springs Indian ReservationU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Oregon
12 June 2019Man Convicted for Role in Gas Station RobberiesU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Missouri
18 June 2019St. Louis Man Sentenced to 19 Years in Prison for Three Armed CarjackingsU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Missouri
19 June 2019Former Kingsmen Motorcycle Club Member Sentenced For RICO ConspiracyU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of New York
19 June 2019Woman Sentenced to Prison for Role in Armed RobberiesU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Virginia
20 June 2019Former Massachusetts State Trooper Sentenced in Overtime Abuse InvestigationU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Massachusetts/td>
20 June 2019Garryowen woman sentenced for running over, killing manU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Montana
20 June 2019Three Car Dealership Employees Arrested in Fraud SchemeU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Texas
21 June 2019Wolf Point man sentenced in drunken driving fatal crashU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Montana
24 June 2019Driver Of Ridesharing Service Sentenced To 3 Years In Prison For Kidnapping A RiderU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of New York
24 June 2019Man Who Sought Asylum in United States Arrested for Installing Skimmers on Gas PumpsU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Ohio
24 June 2019Retired Massachusetts State Trooper Sentenced in Overtime Abuse InvestigationU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Massachusetts
24 June 2019Slater Man Pleads Guilty to Transporting a Minor for Illicit SexU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Missouri
25 June 2019President of Modesto Hells Angels Chapter Among Four Defendants Charged in Drug ConspiracyU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of California
25 June 2019Two Freight Transportation Executives Sentenced to Prison Terms for Price FixingDepartment of Justice
27 June 2019Second Brother Sentenced in Multi-Million Dollar Insurance Fraud SchemeU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Florida
28 June 2019Armed Carjacker Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal PrisonU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Maryland
28 June 2019Ohio Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Federal Hate Crimes Related to August 2017 Car Attack at Rally in Charlottesville, VirginiaU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Virginia
2 July 2019City of Cleveland employee pleaded guilty to charges related to extortion, accepting bribes and other crimesU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Ohio
2 July 2019Federal Grand Jury Indicts Evanston Man on Robbery and Gun Charges in Connection with North Suburban Gas Station HeistsU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Illinois
2 July 2019Federal Judge Hands Down Life Sentences to Armored Car Murder CrewU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Texas
3 July 2019Two D.C. Felons Convicted After Trial of Committing Two Armed Robberies in Prince George’s CountyU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Maryland
9 July 2019Leader of Online Car Sales Scam Pleads GuiltyU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Ohio
10 July 2019Driving Force in Conspiracy to Distribute Meth Brought to Iowa in Car Part Boxes Sentenced to 30 Years’ in PrisonU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Iowa
10 July 2019Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--Cooperative Research Group on Hedge IVFederal Register: DoJ (Suzanne Morris)
10 July 2019Owner of Essex County-Based Medical Transportation Company Pleads Guilty to Health Care FraudU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of New York
11 July 2019Bozeman area man charged with destruction of government propertyU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Montana
11 July 2019Newly Unsealed Federal Indictment Charges Software Engineer with Theft of Trade Secrets U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Illinois
11 July 2019Six KCMO Employees Indicted for $58,000 Overtime Pay FraudU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Missouri
12 July 2019Former Manning Police Chief Pleads Guilty in Federal Court to Theft of Government Funds, Making a False StatementU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of South Carolina
12 July 2019MAN FROM SHIPROCK CHARGED WITH MURDER OF WOMAN IN INDIAN COUNTRY U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Mexico
12 July 2019St. Louis County Man Pleads Guilty to Mail and Wire Fraud ChargesU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Missouri
15 July 2019NAVAJO MAN FROM SANOSTEE, N.M., PLEADS GUILTY TO FEDERALINVOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER AND CHILD ABUSE CHARGESU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Mexico
16 July 2019FBI Media Update: Body Found in Trunk of Burning Car Near Church Rock, New MexicoFBI Albuquerque
16 July 2019Paterson Police Officer Admits Conspiring To Violate Civil Rights, Using Excessive Force, And Filing False Police Report U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Jersey
19 July 2019FBI Media Update: Body Found in Burned Car Near Church Rock IdentifiedFBI Albuquerque
19 July 2019Jackson Man Sentenced to 13 Years in Prison under Project EJECT for Armed CarjackingU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Mississippi
22 July 2019Moreno Valley Man Who Led Crew that Robbed At Least 15 AutoZone Stores Pleads Guilty to Federal Conspiracy, Firearms ChargesU.S. Attorney’s Office, Central District of California
23 July 2019Elyria man who stabbed woman during carjacking sentenced to 10 years in federal prisonU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Ohio
24 July 2019California Man Sentenced For His Involvement In A Series Of Armored Car Robberies In Las VegasU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Nevada
24 July 2019Convicted Leader of Billion-Dollar Health Care Scam to Plead Guilty to Violating Court Forfeiture Order by Illegally Selling His Luxury CarsU.S. Attorney’s Office, Central District of California
25 July 2019Former Volunteer Sheriff's Deputy Sentenced to 30 Months in PrisonU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Arkansas
25 July 2019Tulsa Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing More than $420,000 from his EmployerU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Oklahoma
26 July 2019Former DMV Employee Sentenced for a Scheme to Issue Commercial Licenses to Unqualified DriversU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of California
29 July 2019Trucking School Owner and President Pleads Guilty in $4.2 Million Fraud for Collecting Tuition for Veterans Who Didn’t Attend ClassesU.S. Attorney’s Office, Central District of California
29 July 2019Two Former Vernon County Ambulance District Employees Sentenced for $270,000 EmbezzlementU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Missouri
30 July 2019Delaware County Man Pleads Guilty on the Eve of Trial to Violent 2018 CarjackingU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
30 July 2019Kickapoo Woman Pleads Guilty to Felony Murder of Grandson in Casino Parking LotU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Oklahoma
30 July 2019Princess Anne Man Sentenced to Over 11 Years in Federal Prison for Brandishing a Firearm During and in Furtherance of the Armed Robbery of an Armored Vehicle in Salisbury, MarylandU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Maryland
31 July 2019“Camry Cruzin’ Bandit” Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Stealing Approximately $479k from Multiple BanksU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Texas
31 July 2019Federal Jury Finds Pensacola, Florida Man Guilty of Interstate Armed Robbery and Carjacking SpreeU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Florida
31 July 2019Illinois Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing Uber Driver's CarU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Missouri
31 July 2019Sumner County Man Sentenced For Impersonating an FBI AgentU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Kansas
1 August 2019Third and Final Man Sentenced for Carjacking and Robbing a 7-11 StoreU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Missouri
2 August 2019Illinois State Senator Indicted for Allegedly Fraudulently Receiving Salary and Benefits from Labor UnionU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Illinois
2 August 2019Owners Of Orange County Car Dealership Arrested On Tax And Bank Fraud ChargesU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of New York
5 August 2019Albert Golant Sentenced for Wire Fraud and Tax Fraud ConspiracyU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Wisconsin
5 August 2019FBI/Philadelphia Police Department Violent Crimes Task Force Releases Video from August One Armored Car Robbery FBI Philadelphia
5 August 2019Former UAW Vice President Norwood Jewell Sentenced to Prison for Conspiring with Fiat Chrysler to Accept Illegal PaymentsU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Michigan
5 August 2019Two Chicago Men Sentenced to Federal Prison for Carjacking and Weapons OffensesU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Illinois
6 August 2019KC Man Sentenced for Stolen Vehicle ConspiracyU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Missouri
7 August 2019Diquan Ray Sentenced and Ordered to pay $114,539.17 in RestitutionU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Indiana
9 August 2019Baltimore Career Offender Sentenced to 17 Years in Federal Prison for Violent Carjacking in Which the Victim was StabbedU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Maryland
12 August 2019Ponder, Texas Man Sentenced To 53 Months For Transportation Of Stolen Vehicle, Firearm PossessionU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Oklahoma
12 August 2019Soldier Creek Man Sentenced for Involuntary ManslaughterU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of South Dakota
13 August 2019Owner of Erie Auto Group and Finance Manager Indicted on Fraud ChargesU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Pennsylvania
14 August 2019Bridgeport Twins Plead Guilty to Violent Robbery and Carjacking of Ansonia Delivery DriverU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Connecticut
14 August 2019Clifton Park Man Sentenced for Lying to the FBIU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of New York
15 August 2019Assault sends Crow Agency man to prisonU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Montana
15 August 2019FEDERAL GRAND JURY INDICTS NAVAJO MAN FROM CROWNPOINT ON FEDERAL ASSAULT AND FIREARM CHARGES ARISING FROM DRIVE-BY SHOOTING THAT INJURED TWO NAVAJO CHILDRENU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Mexico
15 August 2019Two Individuals Indicted Separately And Arrested For Carjacking Murder, Carjacking Resulting In Serious Bodily Harm, And Firearms OffensesU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Puerto Rico
16 August 2019Operators of fraudulent auto financing company sentenced to federal prisonU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Georgia
16 August 2019Painting Contractor Sentenced To 46 Months’ Imprisonment In Connection With George Wade Bridge ProjectU.S. Attorney’s Office, Middle District of Pennsylvania
19 August 2019Former Treasurer of Brownsville Ambulance Service, Inc. Indicted on Fraud and Theft ChargesU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Pennsylvania
19 August 2019Topeka Man Pleads Guilty To Driving Getaway CarU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Kansas
20 August 2019Carjacking Spree Sends Texas Man to Federal PrisonU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Texas
20 August 2019Denver Men Sentenced to more than 20 Years in Federal Prison for Robberies and CarjackingsU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Colorado
21 August 2019Ohio Man Convicted of $2 Million Investment Fraud SchemeU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Massachusetts
22 August 2019Kyle Man Sentenced to 25 years for Second Degree MurderU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of South Dakota
23 August 2019Cedar Rapids Man Sentenced to More Than a Decade in Prison for Role in Robbery and CarjackingU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Iowa
23 August 2019Former DMV Motor Vehicle Representative Sentenced to 22 Months in Prison for Accepting Bribes to Alter Records in DMV DatabaseU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of California
25 August 2019Fort Thompson Man Charged with Involuntary ManslaughterU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of South Dakota
27 August 2019Arrest of Randy Rivera-Nevarez and Domingo E. Bruno-Cotto for Carjacking with Serious Bodily Injury and Hobbs Act RobberyFBI San Juan
27 August 2019Former Uber Self-Driving Car Executive Indicted For Alleged Theft Of Trade Secrets From GoogleU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of California
28 August 2019Maryland Man Facing Federal Indictment for Attempting to Provide Material Support to ISIS and for Interstate Transportation of a Stolen VehicleU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Maryland
31 August 2019Two Men Arrested For Carjacking With Intent To Cause Serious Bodily HarmU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Puerto Rico
3 September 2019Jury Convicts Armed Robbery Getaway Driver/LookoutU.S. Attorney’s Office, Middle District of Florida
4 September 2019Former Senior UAW Official Pleads Guilty to Taking Over $1.5 Million in Bribes and KickbacksU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Michigan
4 September 2019Man Sentenced to 30 Years for Murdering Postal Worker in Fit of Road RageU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Texas
5 September 2019Two Indicted for $4 Million Warranty Fraud SchemeU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of West Virginia
9 September 2019Former Owner of Trailblazers, Inc. Pleads Guilty to Bankruptcy FraudU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of West Virginia
9 September 2019Woman Sentenced to 46 Months in Federal Prison for Drunken Driving Fatal CrashU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Washington
10 September 2019Former credit union loan officer pleads guilty to role in fraudulent loan schemeU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Louisiana
11 September 2019Buffalo Man Pleads Guilty To Ramming FBI Property With His Car Causing Tens Of Thousands Of Dollars In DamageU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of New York
12 September 2019Lorain man was indicted for using firearm to rob gas station in Sheffield Village this summerU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Ohio
12 September 2019Milwaukee Business Owner Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud ConspiracyU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Wisconsin
13 September 2019Georgia Man Sentenced to Almost 30 Years in Federal Prison for Carjacking and RobberiesU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Mississippi
13 September 2019Man Sentenced for Role in Armed Gas Station RobberiesU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Virginia
13 September 2019UAW International Board Member Arrested And Charged With Embezzling UAW FundsU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Michigan
16 September 2019Former Salesman of Porsche Dealership Pleads Guilty to Over $3 Million Fraud Scheme Involving Non-Existent Rare Porsche ModelsU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Florida
17 September 2019Birmingham Man Sentenced to 105 Months In Prison for CarjackingU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Alabama
17 September 2019FBI Media Alert: Man Tries to Rob Albuquerque Bank at Drive-Through WindowFBI Albuquerque
17 September 2019Topeka Men Plead Guilty To Federal Carjacking ChargeU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Kansas
18 September 2019Bartlesville Woman Sentenced for Stealing Almost $400,000 from Family-Owned BusinessU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Oklahoma
18 September 2019Six Cuban Nationals Indicted for Gas Pump Skimming SchemeU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Virginia
18 September 2019Two Southern California Residents Charged with Credit Card FraudU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of California
19 September 2019Former Law Enforcement Officer Admits to ExtortionU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Texas
20 September 2019Carjacker Disguised as Law Enforcement Sentenced to 30 Years in Federal PrisonU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Texas
20 September 2019Two Reagor Dykes Employees Plead Guilty To Bank Fraud ConspiracyU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Texas
24 September 2019Three People Indicted on Attempted Carjacking in which James Anthony Sapone was Shot and KilledU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Missouri
26 September 2019California Man Sentenced to 14 Months in Federal Prison for His Role in Staged Accident SchemeU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Washington
26 September 2019Cedar Rapids Man Who Carjacked a Teenager and Robbed a Store While Carrying a Gun Sentenced to Over 18 Years in PrisonU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Iowa
26 September 2019Federal Jury Convicts Bullhead Man of Involuntary ManslaughterU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of South Dakota
26 September 2019Seven Defendants Charged in International Narcotics Conspiracy that Trafficked Pound Quantities of Drugs in Tricked-Up ‘Trap Cars’U.S. Attorney’s Office, Central District of California
1 October 2019Paterson Police Officer Admits Conspiring To Violate Civil Rights, Using Excessive Force, And Filing False Police ReportU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Jersey
3 October 2019Newton Woman Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Commercial Driver’s License FraudU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Mississippi
2 October 2019Three Kentucky Residents Indicted for $4 Million Warranty Fraud SchemeU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of West Virginia
3 October 2019Vallejo Man Indicted for Unlawfully Possessing a Firearm After a High-Speed ChaseU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of California
4 October 2019D.C. Man Sentenced for Armed Robberies, CarjackingU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Virginia
4 October 2019Illinois Man Sentenced for Stealing Uber Driver's CarU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Missouri
8 October 2019Durango Man Sentenced To Nineteen Years In Federal Prison For Armed CarjackingU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Colorado
8 October 2019Operators of Charter Bus Company Plead Guilty to Bribing Federal Safety InspectorU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Massachusetts
8 October 2019Red Lake Man Pleads Guilty To Second Degree MurderU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Minnesota
9 October 2019Seven Indicted in Connection with Gas Station Skimming SchemeU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of New York
10 October 2019Former Chief Financial Officer of the Boyd Group Pleads Guilty to Stealing More Than 3.5 Million DollarsU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Missouri
16 October 2019Ex-Dallas Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Falsifying Traffic CitationsU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Texas
17 October 2019KC Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Fraud SchemeU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Missouri
17 October 2019Nevada Man Sentenced to 10 Months in Federal Prison for His Role in Staged Accident SchemeU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Washington
21 October 2019Orange County Man Sentenced to Nearly Five Years in Prison for Vehicular Assault that Severely Injured Federal OfficerU.S. Attorney’s Office, Central District of California
21 October 2019Trucker Sentenced For Stealing Load of MeatU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Kansas
22 October 2019Former Senior UAW Official Pleads Guilty to Taking $123,000 in Bribes and KickbacksU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Michigan
23 October 2019California Woman Sentenced to 7 Months in Federal Prison for Her Role in Staged Accident SchemeU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Washington
23 October 2019Harrisburg Man Sentenced to 8+ Years in Prison for Carjacking Senior Citizen at Knifepoint in Lancaster, PAU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
23 October 2019Nevada Man Sentenced to 12 Months in Federal Prison for His Role in Staged Accident SchemeU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Washington
23 October 2019Tulsa Man Sentenced for Stealing $426,220 from his EmployerU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Oklahoma
24 October 2019Felon Indicted for Armed CarjackingU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Missouri
24 October 2019Five Indicted in Insurance Fraud Scheme Involving a Staged AccidentU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Louisiana
24 October 2019Fort Hall Man Pleads Guilty to Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily InjuryU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Idaho
25 October 2019Two More Reagor Dykes Employees Plead Guilty, Seven Pleas TotalU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Texas
28 October 2019FBI Media Alert: FBI Offers Reward in Case of Zuni Man Whose Body Was Found in Burning CarFBI Albuquerque
28 October 2019Indictments Unsealed Alleging Pay-To-Play Bribery Scheme By Manager, Trucking Companies At Utah FedEx Ground HubU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Utah
28 October 2019Man Pleads Guilty To Escape From A Correctional Facility, Bank Robbery And CarjackingU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Nevada
29 October 2019Arizona Truck Driver Sentenced to Two Years in Federal Prison for Causing Bus Crash that Left One Man Dead on Fort Irwin Army BaseU.S. Attorney’s Office, Central District of California
29 October 2019Guam Ambulance Company Executives Plead Guilty to Medicare and TRICARE Fraud and Money Laundering SchemeU.S. Attorney’s Office, Districts of Guam & the Northern Mariana Islands
29 October 2019Hawthorne Man Found Guilty of Scheming to Defraud Insurance Companies by Intentionally Drowning His Two Autistic SonsU.S. Attorney’s Office, Central District of California
29 October 2019Three charged with fraud in connection to Dayton public corruption caseU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Ohio
30 October 2019Anchorage Hells Angel and Wife Sentenced to Federal Prison for Drug TraffickingU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Alaska
30 October 2019Former employee offers guilty plea for defrauding HondaU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Ohio
30 October 2019More charged in RGV auto loan scamU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Texas
31 October 2019FBI Arrests Jose Miguel Dávila-Hernández and Christopher Javier Santos-SantiagoFBI San Juan
31 October 2019Woman Sentenced To 70 Months In PrisonU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Indiana
1 November 2019Arrest of Gabriel Abner Hernández SantosFBI San Juan
4 November 2019Memphis Man Sentenced to 141 Months in Federal Prison for Armed Business RobberyU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Tennessee
4 November 2019Two charged in failed armored car robbery attemptU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Texas
6 November 2019Douglas County Man Charged with Robbery & Gun CrimesU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Wisconsin
6 November 2019Downingtown Man Sentenced to Nearly Six Years in Prison for Defrauding PennDOT Disadvantaged Business ProgramU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
7 November 2019U.S. Attorney Announces The Arrest Of 27 Individuals, Including NYPD Employees, For A Massive Bribery Scheme Relating To No-Fault Automobile Insurance PoliciesU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of New York
7 November 2019Woman Sentenced to 70 Months in Federal Prison for Role in $5.6 Million Staged Accident SchemeU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Washington
8 November 2019Macy Man Sentenced to 18 Months for RobberyU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Nebraska
8 November 2019New Haven Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Robbery ChargeU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Connecticut
12 November 2019Dallas Man Charged With Carjacking After Brutal Assault Inside Parking GarageU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Texas
12 November 2019FBI Announces the Arrest of Two Individuals for CarjackingFBI Miami
12 November 2019Former Secretary/Treasurer Indicted for Stealing from Plattsburg Road DistrictU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Missouri
12 November 2019NDTX Round-Up November 12, 2019U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Texas
12 November 2019Richmond Man Sentenced to 22 Years for Armed CarjackingU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Virginia
13 November 2019Dorchester Man Resentenced for Role in Plot to Rob Armored Car DepotU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Massachusetts
13 November 2019Oklahoma Long Haul Trucker Sentenced To 27 Years In PrisonU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Indiana
14 November 2019Federal Officials Close Investigation Into the Death of Bijan GhaisarU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Columbia
14 November 2019Former Columbia Police Chief Sentenced to Federal PrisonU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of South Carolina
14 November 2019Former Controller for Marco Contractors Inc. Pleads Guilty in $8.7M Embezzlement SchemeU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Pennsylvania
14 November 2019Man Sentenced for 2010 Armed Robbery of Truck StopU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Virginia
15 November 2019Dayton businessman sentenced for mail fraudU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Ohio
15 November 2019Former DMV Employee Sentenced for a Scheme to Issue Commercial Licenses to Unqualified DriversU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of California
15 November 2019Man Sentenced to Prison for Assaulting Navajo Nation Police OfficerU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Arizona
19 November 2019Former Lake Charles Police Officer Sentenced to 18 Months in Federal Prison for Civil Rights ViolationU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Louisiana
20 November 2019Arrest of Jose Paniagua TolentinoFBI San Juan
20 November 2019Arrest of Kevin Gabriel Oyola Santiago and Keishmarie Rivas MarcanoFBI San Juan
20 November 2019MEDIA ADVISORY - U.S. Attorney and FBI Leadership Brief Family of Olivia Lone Bear on Death InvestigationU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of North Dakota
22 November 2019Jury Returns Conviction for Murder in Indian CountryU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Oklahoma
25 November 2019Arrest of Wilomar and Alexander Castillo-BetancourtFBI San Juan
26 November 2019The FBI is Seeking Information About an Armed Robbery and Attempted Carjacking of an FBI Special AgentFBI San Juan
27 November 2019Duo Indicted for Odometer Tampering and Conspiracy in Northeast WisconsinU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Wisconsin
27 November 2019Former Suamico and Kaukauna Used Car Dealer John Solberg Indicted on Fifteen Counts of FraudU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Wisconsin
2 December 2019Mcadoo Man Convicted Of Threatening The President And Others, And Of Stolen Vehicle And Firearms OffensesU.S. Attorney’s Office, Middle District of Pennsylvania
2 December 2019Mission Man Sentenced for Accessory After the FactU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of South Dakota
3 December 2019St. Louis County Woman Pleads Guilty to Making False Statements to the Social Security Administration and Defrauding Meredes BenzU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Missouri
4 December 2019Former UAW Vice President Pleads Guilty to Taking $250,000 in Bribes and KickbacksU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Michigan
4 December 2019Latin Counts Gang Leader Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Orchestrating Drive-By Shooting in Southwest DetroitU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Michigan
5 December 2019Scheme to Purchase New Cars Using Stolen Identities Results in Two-Year Prison Term for Belleville WomanU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Illinois
5 December 2019Total of Eight Now Indicted In Insurance Fraud Scheme Involving Staged Accidents, AU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Louisiana
6 December 2019Lebanon Woman Sentenced to 21 Months in Federal Prison for Perpetrating Elder Fraud Scheme Against Former EmployerU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Indiana
9 December 2019Clinton Man Sentenced to Almost 7 Years in Federal Prison Under Project EJECT for CarjackingU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Mississippi
10 December 2019Former Owner of Trailblazers, Inc. Sentenced to 18 Months for Bankruptcy FraudU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Kentucky
10 December 2019Gunman Sentenced To 16 Years In Federal Prison For Drive-By Shooting On Southern Ute Indian ReservationU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Colorado
11 December 2019Baltimore Man Facing Federal Charges Related to Two CarjackingsU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Maryland
11 December 2019Man Who Stole His Brother’s Truck and Violated an Order of Protection by Forcing His Family to Travel Across State Lines with Him Sentenced to PrisonU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Iowa
11 December 2019Two Reagor Dykes Employees Plead Guilty to Wire Fraud Conspiracy, 11 Pleas TotalU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Texas
12 December 2019Reward Increases for Man Wanted for Bank Robberies and CarjackingsFBI Tampa
13 December 2019Arrest of Félix Santos SepúlvedaFBI San Juan
17 December 2019$25,000 for Information Resulting in the Identification, Arrest, and Conviction of the Individuals Responsible for the Armed Robbery and Attempted Carjacking of an FBI San Juan Special AgentFBI San Juan
17 December 2019Former Louisville Armored Truck Driver SentencedU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Kentucky
17 December 2019Man Pleads Guilty to Two CarjackingsU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Oklahoma
18 December 2019Austin Man Pleads Guilty to Assaulting Federal OfficerU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Texas
18 December 2019Indictment: Items Thrown from Car Included Methamphetamine, HandgunU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Kansas
19 December 2019Bullhead Man Sentenced to 5 Years for ManslaughterU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of South Dakota
19 December 2019Kayenta Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Vehicular HomicideU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Arizona
19 December 2019Orlando Man Sentenced To More Than 13 Years In Federal Prison For Armed Carjacking Of Pizza Delivery DriverU.S. Attorney’s Office, Middle District of Florida
20 December 2019Middletown Used Car Dealer Admits Defrauding Lenders, Violating Supervised ReleaseU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Connecticut
20 December 2019Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--V2I-3 ConsortiumFederal Register: DoJ (Suzanne Morris)
23 December 2019Individual Sentenced To Two Consecutive Life Sentences For Carjacking And Kidnapping Resulting In MurderU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Puerto Rico
23 December 2019Laurel County Woman Sentenced to 168 Months for Two Armed Bank Robberies and CarjackingU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Kentucky
27 December 2019Interior Woman Sentenced to 14 Years in Federal Prison for Second Degree MurderU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of South Dakota
30 December 2019Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--CHEDE-8Federal Register: DoJ (Suzanne Morris)
3 January 2020Two Philadelphia Men Charged in Series of Robberies of Pharmaceutical Delivery TrucksU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
3 January 2020Chicago Man Sentenced to 87 Months in PrisonU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Indiana
7 January 2020Paterson Police Sergeant Arrested for Conspiracy to Violate Civil Rights and Filing a False Police ReportU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Jersey
8 January 2020Four Cuban Nationals Plead Guilty to Gas Pump Skimming SchemeU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Virginia
8 January 2020Hartford Man Who Threatened Tow Truck Operator with Gun Sentenced to 27 Months in Federal PrisonU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Connecticut
8 January 2020Judge Sentences Getaway Driver to 4 Years in Federal PrisonU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Pennsylvania
8 January 2020Two More Defendants Sentenced to Federal Prison for Their Role in Staged Accident SchemeU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Washington
13 January 2020Wichita Man Drove Getaway Car In Series of RobberiesU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Kansas
14 January 2020Columbia Man Sentenced to Seven Years in Federal Prison for CarjackingU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of South Carolina
15 January 2020Four Exotic Sports Cars Seized From Convicted Payday Lender Scott Tucker To Be Auctioned Off In Order To Return Additional Money To Victims Of Tucker’s SchemeU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of New York
15 January 2020Houston Men Arrested in Beaumont in Armored Car Robbery SchemeU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Texas
15 January 2020Jefferson City Man Sentenced for Bombing Former Spouse's VehicleU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Missouri
16 January 2020Four Texas Men Arrested for Transporting Stolen MoneyU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Arkansas
16 January 2020Juvenile Carjacker Sentenced to 134 Months in Federal PrisonU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Missouri
16 January 2020Getaway Driver Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges Related to Two 2019 Bank Robberies in BaltimoreU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Maryland
16 January 2020Topeka Men Sentenced On Federal Carjacking ChargesU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Kansas
17 January 2020Bridgeport Twins Involved in Violent Robbery and Carjacking of Ansonia Delivery Driver are SentencedU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Connecticut
17 January 2020Delvin Perkins Sentenced To 51 Months In PrisonU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Indiana
17 January 2020Jury convicts ex-employee of transporting stolen property and money laundering after $390,000 disappeared from armored truckU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Montana
21 January 2020Fort Thompson Man Charged with Carjacking, Assault with a Dangerous Weapon, and RobberyU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of South Dakota
21 January 2020Indiana Man Sentenced To 51 Months In Prison For Defrauding Former Owners Of Duluth-Based Trucking CompanyU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Minnesota
22 January 2020Mechanicsburg Man Enters Guilty Plea To Defrauding Credit Union Over Auto LoanU.S. Attorney’s Office, Middle District of Pennsylvania
23 January 2020Fort Hall Man Sentenced in Truck Driver AssaultU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Idaho
24 January 2020Florida man pleads guilty to role in moving company racketeering conspiracyU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Ohio
24 January 2020Two Men Sentenced to Prison for Their Roles in an Investment Fraud Scheme Targeting Elderly VictimsDepartment of Justice, Office of Public Affairs
27 January 2020Getaway Driver for Bank Robber Sentenced to Federal PrisonU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Iowa
29 January 2020Carnegie Heroin Dealer Who Led Police on High-Speed Chase Down Route 28 Sentenced to 12 Years in PrisonU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Pennsylvania
29 January 2020Savannah felon admits to weeks-long, two-state robbery and carjacking spreeU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Georgia
29 January 2020Truck driver sentenced to 17 years in prison for traveling to Atlanta to engage in sex acts with a childU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Georgia
30 January 2020Five Plead Guilty To Conspiring To Stage Automobile Accidents In Order To Defraud Insurance and Trucking CompaniesU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Louisiana
31 January 2020United States v. ZF Friedrichshafen AG, et al.; Proposed Final Judgment and Competitive Impact StatementFederal Register: DoJ (Daniel J. Monahan, Jr.)
3 February 2020Man Sentenced To 15 Years In Prison For Multiple Bank Robberies And Carjacking After Escaping From A Correctional FacilityU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Nevada
3 February 2020Wichita Man Sentenced For CarjackingU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Kansas
4 February 2020Browning woman sentenced in DUI crash that injured passengerU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Montana
6 February 2020Manitowoc County Man—Who Absconded from Extended Supervision on Vehicular Homicide Charges—is Sentenced to 20 years’ Imprisonment for Transporting a Minor Across State Lines to Engage in Criminal Sexual Activity and Possessing Child PornographyU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Wisconsin
6 February 2020Port Barre Man Sentenced to Over 20 Years for Federal Carjacking and Firearms Charge Related to Kidnapping IncidentU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Louisiana
7 February 2020Arrest of Nyan Oneil Lopez-PerezFBI San Juan
7 February 2020Getaway Driver Pleads Guilty in Business Robbery CaseU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Tennessee
7 February 2020Owner of Essex County-Based Medical Transportation Company Admits Defrauding MedicaidU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of New York
7 February 2020Utica Man Previously Convicted of Bank Robbery, Charged With Bank Robberies In Depew, Gates, And Penfield Following Thruway Traffic StopU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of New York
10 February 2020Houston Man Guilty of Interstate Transportation of Stolen GoodsU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Texas
11 February 2020Owner of Car Dealership Charged with Engaging in Large-scale FraudU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of South Dakota
11 February 2020Parmelee Couple Sentenced in Involuntary Manslaughter CaseU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of South Dakota
12 February 2020Man from Colorado sentenced to more than 37 years in prison for carjacking resulting in death and other offenses stemming from deadly crime spree near Las Cruces in 2017U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Mexico
12 February 2020Milwaukee Business Owner Sentenced for $5.4 Million Tax Fraud ConspiracyU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Wisconsin
12 February 2020Six KCMO Employees Plead Guilty to $58,000 Overtime Pay Fraud SchemeU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Missouri
13 February 2020Kirkwood Man Sentenced for Stealing Almost 4 Million Dollars from His Former EmployerU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Missouri
13 February 2020Federal fraud complaint filed against men accused of scamming hotels, limousine serviceU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Georgia
13 February 2020Former Valex Federal Credit Union Employee Sentenced for Bank FraudU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Louisiana
14 February 2020Sales Agent for Chicago-Area Red-Light Camera Company Indicted in Bribery Conspiracy in Southwest SuburbU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Illinois
19 February 2020Armored Car Employee and Two Co-Defendants Sentenced to Prison for Theft of Over $500,000 on Long IslandU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of New York
19 February 2020Former Senior UAW Official Sentenced to 28 Months for Taking Over $1.5 Million in Bribes and KickbacksU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Michigan
20 February 2020Bus Driver Pleads Guilty to Child Enticement OffenseU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Connecticut
20 February 2020Prattville Man Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud Charges and Transporting Stolen VehicleU.S. Attorney’s Office, Middle District of Alabama
24 February 2020FBI Media Alert: FBI Offers up to $5,000 Reward in Red Rock, New Mexico Man's DeathFBI Albuqerque
24 February 2020Former DMV Program Manager Admits to Bribery ConspiracyU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Virginia
26 February 2020Marion County man admits to fleeing from law enforcementU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of West Virginia
26 February 2020Maryland Man Pleads Guilty to CarjackingU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Maryland
26 February 2020Nashville Man Facing Federal Carjacking And Firearms ChargesU.S. Attorney’s Office, Middle District of Tennessee
27 February 2020Former Prisoner Transport Officer Charged for Abusing Detainees in His Care and Threatening Them with Retaliation if They Reported His AbuseDepartment of Justice, Office of Public Affairs
27 February 2020Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--Chede-8Federal Register: DoJ (Suzanne Morris)
27 February 2020Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--Cooperative Research Group on Hedge IVFederal Register: DoJ (Suzanne Morris)
27 February 2020Paterson Police Sergeant Charged With Conspiracy To Violate Civil Rights And Filing False Police ReportU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Jersey
28 February 2020Poca Man Pleads Guilty to Role in $4 Million Warranty Fraud SchemeU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of West Virginia
5 March 2020Grand Jury Indicts Kansas Man Who Fled from TroopersU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Kansas
5 March 2020TWO WOMEN SENTENCED TO OVER 20 YEARS IN PRISON FOR ARMED ROBBERIES OF TAXI CAB DRIVERS AND GAS STATION EMPLOYEES IN MILWAUKEEU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Wisconsin
6 March 2020Savannah armed robber gets maximum sentence for heist in which worker was shot, woundedU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Georgia
10 March 2020Austin Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Assaulting a Federal OfficerU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Texas
10 March 2020Hudson County Man Admits Role In Car Accident Scheme To Defraud Personal Injury Protection InsurersU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Jersey
10 March 2020Illinois Man Was Part of a Scheme that Used Stolen ID’s to Obtain Loans for Expensive VehiclesU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Pennsylvania
11 March 2020The FBI Rocky Mountain Safe Streets Task Force and Kumar and Associates Need Your Help Identifying a Suspect Involved in a Carjacking IncidentFBI Denver
12 March 2020St. Clair County Man Indicted for Armed CarjackingU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Missouri
16 March 2020Waterloo Man Sentenced to Federal Prison after He Was Found with Loaded Gun, Ecstasy, and Marijuana in CarU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Iowa
19 March 2020Armored Truck Guard Is Charged For Stealing $325,000U.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of North Carolina
19 March 2020Former Uber Self-Driving Car Executive Signs Agreement To Plead Guilty To Theft Of Trade Secrets From GoogleU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of California
20 March 2020Carjacker Sentenced to 168 months in PrisonU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Oklahoma
20 March 2020Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--Cooperative Research Group on Hedge IVFederal Register: DoJ (Suzanne Morris)
26 March 2020Mission Man Sentenced for Assaulting a Federal OfficerU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of South Dakota
7 April 2020Man and Woman Charged With Armed Robbery of Drive-Through Restaurants in Miami GardensU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Florida
10 April 2020Couple Charged with Committing Armed Robberies of Five Connecticut Gas Stations in MarchU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Connecticut
10 April 2020Detroit Man Charged with Carjacking and Firearms Offenses Carjacked a retired police officer and shot up a gas stationU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Michigan
14 April 2020Man from Albuquerque faces federal charges for allegedly shooting at cars traveling on and near I-25 through Kewa PuebloU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Mexico
15 April 2020Previously convicted felon from Albuquerque faces federal charge of illegally possessing firearms in truckU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Mexico
23 April 2020Ambulance Provider Agrees to Settle False Claims Act AllegationsU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Virginia
5 May 2020FBI Media Alert: Shiprock Man Charged with Assault on Federal OfficerFBI Albuquerque
5 May 2020St. Louis City Man Pleads Guilty to Impersonating a Foreign DiplomatU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Missouri
6 May 2020Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--CHEDE-8Federal Register: DoJ (Suzanne Morris)
8 May 2020CHEYENNE CARJACKING SUSPECTS IN FEDERAL CUSTODYU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Wyoming
8 May 2020Co-Owner Of Statesville Trucking Company Is Sentenced To Prison For Wire FraudU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of North Carolina
12 May 2020NDTX Roundup: Amarillo Grand JuryU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Texas
13 May 2020Reality TV personality charged with bank fraudU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Georgia
13 May 2020Two Individuals Charged With Carjacking, Murder, Firearms Offenses, And Destruction Of PropertyU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Puerto Rico
15 May 2020Top Officers of Subprime Auto Lender Indicted on Fraud Charges for Allegedly Misappropriating More Than $5 Million in Company Funds U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Illinois
19 May 2020Landover Man Sentenced to More Than 12 Years in Federal Prison for an Armed CarjackingU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Maryland
19 May 2020Two East Idaho Men Sentenced for Carjacking and Firearm ChargesU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Idaho
26 May 2020Safety Manager of Charter Bus Company Sentenced for Bribing Federal Safety InspectorU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Massachusetts
29 May 2020Birmingham Man Indicted for Gas Station RobberyU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Alabama
29 May 2020New Orleans Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Stage Automobile Accidents in Order to Defraud Insurance and Trucking Companies U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Louisiana
2 June 2020Chicago Man Arrested on Federal Arson Charge for Allegedly Setting Fire to Chicago Police Vehicle U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Illinois
2 June 2020Middlesex County Man Arrested for Attempting to Set Fire to Trenton Police Vehicle U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Jersey
3 June 2020Former UAW President Gary Jones Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement, Racketeering, and Tax EvasionU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Michigan<
3 June 2020Salt Lake City Man Arrested On Federal Arson Charges For Alleged Burning Of Salt Lake City Police Patrol CarU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Utah
4 June 2020Grand Jury Indicts Former Administrator, Supervisor of Illinois Secretary of State Department of Vehicle Services for Alleged Fraud SchemeU.S. Attorney’s Office, Central District of Illinois
4 June 2020Three Men Face Federal Arson Charges For Setting Fire To Police Patrol Vehicle During Protest In Downtown Las VegasU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Nevada
5 June 2020Bay Area Hospitality And Automotive Executive Charged With FraudU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of California
5 June 2020FBI Announces Arrest of Ten Most Wanted Fugitive Santiago Villalba MederosFBI Seattle
5 June 2020FBI Asks for Public’s Assistance in Identifying Suspect Vehicle in Shooting Incident at Federal Building in Oakland FBI San Francisco
5 June 2020Suburban Pittsburgh Man Charged with Civil Disorder for Destruction of City of Pittsburgh Police Vehicle U.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Pennsylvania
7 June 2020United States Attorney's Office Statement Concerning June 2, 2020 IncidentU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Missouri
8 June 2020FBI Agent Among Good Samaritans Who Helped Car Crash VictimFBI Phoenix
8 June 2020FBI Offering Reward for Information About a Police Car Burned on May 30, 2020 FBI Miami
8 June 2020Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--Automotive Cybersecurity Industry ConsortiumFederal Register: DoJ (Suzanne Morris)
9 June 2020FBI, BPD, and BFD Seek Identities of Two Men Who May Have Information Relating to Vandalism and Arson of BPD CruiserFBI Boston
9 June 2020Investigative Update: FBI Offering Reward for Information About a Police Car Burned on May 30, 2020FBI Miami
9 June 2020Two Defendants Charged With Committing Serial Armed Robberies Throughout FloridaU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Florida<
9 June 2020Woman from Oglala, SD Sentenced for AssaultU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of South Dakota<
11 June 2020Kickapoo Woman Sentenced to 210 Months in Federal Prison for Felony Murder for Grandson’s Death after Being Left in Car in Casino Parking Lot in JulyU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Oklahoma
11 June 2020Tacoma, Washington, woman arrested for allegedly setting five police vehicles on fire during Seattle protestU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Washington
11 June 2020Washington State Man Charged With Smashing Police Car Window U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Delaware
12 June 2020Defendants Sentenced And Ordered To Pay $993,644.46 In RestitutionU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Indiana
12 June 2020Getaway Driver In McDonald's Robbery Sentenced To Three Years In PrisonU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of New York
12 June 2020Two Brooklyn Residents and a Greene County Resident Indicted in Connection with Molotov Cocktail Attacks on NYPD Vehicles U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of New York
15 June 2020Bank Robber Who Fled on Lime Electric Scooter Sentenced to 57 MonthsU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of California
15 June 2020Deer Lodge man sentenced to prison for crimes after $390,000 stolen from armored truckU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Montana
17 June 2020Gainesville men indicted on federal arson charges for setting fire to police car parked at officer’s residenceU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Georgia
17 June 2020Man Sentenced to Prison for Autotrader Fraud SchemeU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Virginia
17 June 2020Newark Parking Authority Employee Admits to Narcotics Distribution and Being a Felon in Posession of Firearms U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Jersey
17 June 2020Trenton Man Arrested for Attempting to Ignite Police Vehicle During Trenton ProtestsU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Jersey
17 June 2020U.S. Attorney McSwain Announces Charges Against Philadelphia Woman for Arson of Two Philadelphia Police Cars During ProtestsU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
18 June 2020Louisville Riot Activity Results In Multiple Federal Indictments For Pharmacy Looting, Carjacking, And Armed FelonsU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Kentucky
19 June 2020Andover Woman Charged With Arson Of St. Paul Car Rental Agency U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Minnesota
19 June 2020Investigators Seeking Information related to Yellow Chevrolet Camaro FBI San Diego
22 June 2020Statement from U.S. Attorney Jay E. Town Regarding the Noose Found in NASCAR’s Bubba Wallace’s Garage at Talladega SuperspeedwayU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Alabama
23 June 2020Joint Statement from U.S. Attorney Jay E. Town and FBI Special Agent in Charge Johnnie Sharp, Jr. Regarding the Noose Found in NASCAR’s Bubba Wallace’s Garage at Talladega SuperspeedwayU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Alabama
24 June 2020Former School Bus Driver Sentenced for Traveling to Virginia to Sexually Abuse MinorsU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Virginia
24 June 2020Reward Offered in Arson CaseFBI Salt Lake City
24 June 2020Three Men Indicted For Setting Fire To Police Vehicle During Protest In Las VegasU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Nevada
24 June 2020Three New Jersey Men Charged in Connection with Interstate Luxury Car Theft Ring U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Jersey
25 June 2020Middletown Used Car Dealer Sentenced to 27 Months in Federal Prison for Defrauding LendersU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Connecticut
26 June 2020Aurora Man Arrested On Federal Civil Disorder Charge For Allegedly Throwing An Explosive Device At A Naperville Police VehicleU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Illinois
26 June 2020Maple Heights man charged with damaging by means of fire a parking lot attendant booth during May 30 demonstrationsU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Ohio
29 June 2020Cromwell Man Involved in Auto Loan Fraud Scheme Receives Additional Prison TimeU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Connecticut
29 June 2020Itasca County Man Charged With Assault On White Earth ReservationU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Minnesota
30 June 2020Guam Ambulance Company Owners Sentenced to Prison for Their Roles in Medicare Ambulance Fraud SchemeDepartment of Justice, Office of Public Affairs
30 June 2020Michigan State Police Vehicle and Motorcycle Evaluations Help Inform Purchasing Decisions
Every fall since 1975, the Michigan State Police have evaluated patrol vehicles and published the results in Police Vehicle Evaluation Model Year reports.
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30 June 2020Minneapolis Man Charged With Arson Of St. Paul Car Rental Agency U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Minnesota
1 July 2020Villanova Businessman Sentenced to a Year and a Day in Prison for False Statements, Concealment of Assets in Bankruptcy FilingsU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
2 July 2020Maple Heights man indicted on arson charge from May 30 demonstrations in Downtown ClevelandU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Ohio
6 July 2020Pair Plead Guilty to Conspiring to Transport More than $97,000 in Stolen CashU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Virginia
7 July 2020Diamondhead Man Pleads Guilty to Bank FraudU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Mississippi
8 July 2020Essex County Man Charged in Large-Scale Car Theft Scheme U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Jersey
8 July 2020Two Individuals Plead Guilty to Roles in $4 Million Warranty SchemeU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of West Virginia
9 July 2020FBI Media Alert: Man Flees in Convertible After Robbing Albuquerque BankFBI Albuquerque
10 July 2020South Bend Man Sentenced To 57 Months In PrisonU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Indiana
13 July 2020Prattville Man Sentenced for Wire Fraud and Transporting Stolen VehicleU.S. Attorney’s Office, Middle District of Alabama
15 July 2020Kentucky Woman Pleads Guilty in $4 Million Warranty Fraud SchemeU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of West Virginia
15 July 2020Tulsa Man Charged with Felony Child NeglectU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Oklahoma
21 July 2020Transportation Broker For MassHealth Agrees to Pay $300,000 to Resolve False Claims AllegationsU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Massachusetts
22 July 2020Man Pleads Guilty to Armed Robbery and CarjackingU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Virginia
23 July 2020Third Defendant Arrested On Federal Arson Charges For Alleged Burning Of Salt Lake City Police Patrol CarU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Utah
24 July 2020Felon Who Shot At Police During High Speed Chase Sentenced to a Decade in Federal PrisonU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Iowa
24 July 2020Hudson man charged with embezzling $600k from Discovery Tours, IncU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Ohio
24 July 2020Newark Man Charged with Attempted Carjacking in Jersey City During Which Victim was Shot U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Jersey
24 July 2020Two St. Thomas Men Charged with Conspiracy, Carjacking and Brandishing a Firearm During A Crime Of ViolenceU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Virgin Islands
27 July 2020Former Ashley Borough Police Officer Sentenced To 15 Years’ Imprisonment For Sexually Assaulting Two WomenU.S. Attorney’s Office, Middle District of Pennsylvania
28 July 2020South Carolina Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges Relating to a String of Armed Carjacking OffensesU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Maryland
29 July 2020Arrest Announced in Ongoing Operation LegendFBI Cleveland
29 July 2020Former Fresno Businessman Charged with Wire Fraud and Money Laundering for Classic Car Restoration Scheme U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of California
30 July 2020KCK Woman Charged with Carjacking U.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Missouri
30 July 2020Man sentenced to 32 years for kidnapping and carjacking an Indianapolis womanU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Indiana
30 July 2020Utica Man Previously Convicted Of Bank Robbery Pleads Guilty To Bank Robberies in Depew, Gates, And Penfield Following Thruway Traffic StopU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of New York
31 July 2020Notice Pursuant to The National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--Vehicle to Infrastructure ConsortiumFederal Register: DoJ (Suzanne Morris)
31 July 2020Pennsylvania And Rhode Island Men Charged With Fraud And Identity Theft Offenses In Automobile Warranty SchemeU.S. Attorney’s Office, Middle District of Pennsylvania
4 August 2020Former Uber Executive Sentenced To 18 Months In Jail For Trade Secret Theft From GoogleU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of California
4 August 2020Four More Arrested in Connection with Nationwide Gas Station Skimming SchemeU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of New York
4 August 2020Wakpala Woman Sentenced for Assault with a Dangerous WeaponU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of South Dakota
5 August 2020Brooklyn Man Charged with Sabotage of NYPD Vehicle U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of New York
5 August 2020Former Lake County Sheriff Re-Sentenced To 151 Months In PrisonU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Indiana
5 August 2020Miami Man Arrested in Connection with Nationwide Gas Station Skimming SchemeU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of New York
5 August 2020President And Employee of Brooklyn Moving Company Charged with Defrauding Customers U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of New York
5 August 2020Shooting at a Car Sends Drug User Who Unlawfully Possessed Two Guns to Federal Prison for More than Eight YearsU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Iowa
6 August 2020FBI, Providence Police Department, and Rhode Island State Police Seek Information About Two Men Who May Have Knowledge Relating to the Arson of a Providence Police Cruiser FBI Boston
6 August 2020FBI, Providence Police, and Rhode Island State Police Seek Information About Two Men Who May Have Knowledge Relating to the Arson of a Providence Police Cruiser FBI Boston
6 August 2020New Orleans Man Pleads Guilty To Conspiring To Stage Automobile Accidents In Order To Defraud Insurance and Trucking Companies U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Louisiana
6 August 2020Rochester Man Arrested On Arson Charges Related To May 30 Protests In RochesterU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of New York
6 August 2020Two Additional Individuals Arrested for Attempting to Ignite Police Vehicle Following Trenton Protests U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Jersey
6 August 2020Two Men Charged With Armed Robbery in Palm Beach CountyU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Florida
7 August 2020Crestwood Mayor Indicted in Alleged Bribery Scheme Involving Red-Light Camera Services U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Illinois
7 August 2020Getaway Driver Sentenced to 5 years for Role in Armed Business RobberyU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Tennessee
10 August 2020FBI and Detroit Police Department Are Asking the Public to Help Identify Carjacking Subject FBI Detroit
10 August 2020Two Philadelphia Men Indicted for Brazen Armed Robbery of Armored Truck and Shootout in University CityU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
12 August 2020Man wanted on federal charges of carjacking and discharging a firearm during a crime of violence, as part of Operation Legend in AlbuquerqueU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Mexico
13 August 2020Federal Task Force Formed In Response To Significant Increase In Louisville CarjackingsU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Kentucky
13 August 2020Former Meridian Police Officer Charged Federally with ExtortionU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Mississippi
13 August 2020New Defendant Appears On Federal Charges For Alleged Role In Salt Lake City Police Arson CaseU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Utah
14 August 2020Providence Man Charged With Arson of Providence Police Cruiser U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Rhode Island
14 August 2020Rosebud Woman Charged with Involuntary Manslaughter and PerjuryU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of South Dakota
16 August 2020Arrest of Víctor Manuel Pérez AvilésFBI San Juan
16 August 2020Arresto De Víctor Manuel Pérez Avilés FBI San Juan
18 August 2020St. Louis Man Pleads Guilty to Armed Carjacking DowntownU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Missouri
19 August 2020Cleveland man charged with COVID-19 hoaxU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Ohio
19 August 2020Fifth Defendant Faces Federal Charges For Alleged Role In Salt Lake City Police Department Vehicle Arson CaseU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Utah
19 August 2020Owner of Car Dealership Admits Engaging in Large-Scale Fraud U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Jersey
19 August 2020Second Person Charged With Arson of Providence Police Cruiser During June RiotU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Rhode Island
20 August 2020Baltimore Man Pleads Guilty To Federal Charge Related To Two Armed Carjackings In Baltimore CityU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Maryland
20 August 2020FBI Media Alert: Man Wanted in Operation Legend Carjacking and Firearm Case Surrenders to Las Cruces PoliceFBI Albuquerque
20 August 2020FBI Statement on the Charging of Former Uber CSO for Covering Up 2016 Hack FBI San Francisco
20 August 2020Former Chief Security Officer For Uber Charged With Obstruction Of Justice U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of California
21 August 2020Eleven More Charged In Expanding Federal Probe into the Staging of Automobile Accidents U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Louisiana
21 August 2020Grand Jury Indicts Man on Carjacking and Firearm Charges for Allegedly Stealing Vehicle at Gunpoint in Chicago U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Illinois
24 August 2020FBI Seeking Potential Witness in Leila Cavett Investigation FBI Miami
24 August 2020Man Arrested on Federal Criminal Charge for Allegedly Robbing Delivery Truck in Oak Park U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Illinois
25 August 2020Albuquerque man makes court appearance on federal carjacking chargesU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Mexico
25 August 2020Russian National Arrested for Conspiracy to Introduce Malware into a Nevada Company's Computer Network Department of Justice, Office of Public Affairs
26 August 2020FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitive Yaser Abdel Said Now in CustodyU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Mexico
27 August 2020Bloomingdale Township Highway Commissioner Charged in Federal Indictment With Pocketing Kickbacks U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Illinois
27 August 2020Brandon Woman Charged with 16 Counts of Wire FraudU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of South Dakota
27 August 2020Former International UAW President Charged With Conspiring to Embezzle Union FundsU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Michigan
27 August 2020Three KC Men Charged in Armed Carjacking That Resulted in Police Pursuit, Fatal CollisionU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Missouri
28 August 2020Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--CHEDE-8Federal Register: DoJ (Suzanne Morris)
28 August 2020Yaser Said Family Members Charged With Concealing '10 Most Wanted' Suspect From Arrest U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Texas
30 August 2020Former International UAW President Dennis Williams Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Embezzle Union FundsU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Michigan
31 August 2020Violent criminal sentenced to federal prison for multiple armed robberies, carjacking and home invasionU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Georgia
1 September 2020Auto Dealership Owner and Finance Manager Plead Guilty in Fraud CaseU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Pennsylvania
1 September 2020Fort Thompson Man Sentenced for Assault and RobberyU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of South Dakota
2 September 2020Driver of Getaway Car Sentenced for Wichita RobberiesU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Kansas
2 September 2020Former Luxury Car CEO and Luxury Watch Dealer Admit Tax Charges in Connection with Scheme to Misallocate Limited Edition Sports Cars U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Jersey<
2 September 2020Portland Man Charged with Repeatedly Assaulting Federal Officers with VehicleU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Oregon<
2 September 2020Salt Lake City Man Pleads Guilty To Fraud Counts In Connection With Getting A Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) LoanU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Utah
4 September 2020Ludington Man Sentenced To 63 Months' Imprisonment For Embezzling From The Lake Michigan Carferry And Filing False Tax ReturnU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Michigan
4 September 2020Oakland City man sentenced in scheme to defraud businessesU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Indiana
4 September 2020Russian National Indicted For Conspiracy To Introduce Malware Into A Computer NetworkU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Nevada
10 September 2020Gang Member Involved in Vehicle Shoot-Out Sentenced to Prison for Firearm PossessionU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Virginia
10 September 2020Pittsburgh Man Indicted for Throwing Projectiles at Police Officers and Damaging a Police Vehicle During May 30th Pittsburgh ProtestU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Pennsylvania
10 September 2020Seven charged in multi-state scheme to purchase vehicles and watercrafts using false and stolen identification documentsU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Ohio
11 September 2020Armed Carjacker Sentenced to 104 months in PrisonU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Missouri
14 September 2020Baltimore Felon Facing Federal Indictment for an Armed Carjacking, Possession With Intent to Distribute Fentanyl, and Related Gun ChargesU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Maryland
14 September 2020Member of Tulalip Tribes sentenced to 37 months in prison for head-on crash while fleeing Tribal PoliceU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Washington
15 September 2020FBI Media Alert: Albuquerque Carjacking Suspect Wanted by the FBIFBI Albuquerque
16 September 2020Maryland Man Charged with Arson in Federal Court for Igniting Police Cars on Fire Outside of the United States Supreme CourtU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Columbia
17 September 2020Norman Car Dealership Executives Charged With Wire Fraud Conspiracy, Forgery, and Identity Theft in Subprime Auto LoansU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Oklahoma
18 September 2020Twenty-Eight Now Charged In Federal Probe into the Staging of Automobile Accidents U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Louisiana
19 September 2020Man from Oglala, South Dakota, Charged with Involuntary ManslaughterU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of South Dakota
21 September 2020Kernersville Man Who Tried to Shoot a State Trooper Sentenced to 30 Years on Federal Drug and Gun ChargesU.S. Attorney’s Office, Middle District of North Carolina
22 September 2020Suburban Pittsburgh Man Pleads Guilty to Destroying a Pittsburgh Police Vehicle during May 30th ProtestU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Pennsylvania
23 September 2020San Marino Man Accused of Truck Attack on Pasadena Protesters Arrested on Charge of Illegally Obtaining and Transporting FirearmsU.S. Attorney’s Office, Central District of California
24 September 2020Man from Red Valley, Arizona pleads guilty to involuntary manslaughter in DWI collisionU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Mexico
24 September 2020South Carolina Man Sentenced In Federal Court In Maryland To 20 Years In Federal Prison For Charges Relating To A String Of Armed Carjacking OffensesU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Maryland
25 September 2020Minneapolis Man Pleads Guilty To Arson Of St. Paul Car Rental AgencyU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Minnesota
27 September 2020Fort Thompson Man Sentenced for ManslaughterU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of South Dakota
28 September 2020Federal Carjacking and Firearm Charges Filed Against Man for Allegedly Stealing Vehicle at Gunpoint in Chicago U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Illinois
29 September 2020Business owner sentenced for bribing city of Atlanta official to win contract at Atlanta’s airportU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Georgia
29 September 2020Former CFO of Boston Grand Prix Indicted in Fraud and Tax SchemeU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Massachusetts
29 September 2020Red Lake Man Sentenced to 192 Months In Prison For Second Degree MurderU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Minnesota
1 October 2020Hudson County Man Sentenced to One Year in Prison for Role in Car Accident/Insurance Fraud SchemeU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Jersey
2 October 2020Federal Officials Close Investigation Into Alleged Hate Crime in MadisonU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Wisconsin
2 October 2020Freight Company Executive Charged with Embezzlement U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Jersey
5 October 2020Trucking School Owner Sentenced to 4 Years in Federal Prison for Fraudulently Obtaining $4.1 Million in Veterans’ Education BenefitsU.S. Attorney’s Office, Central District of California
6 October 2020Buffalo Man Pleads Guilty To Stealing Car Parts, Bourbon, And Electronics From Railroad CarsU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of New York
6 October 2020Diamondhead Man Sentenced to Almost Five Years in Prison for Bank FraudU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Mississippi
6 October 2020Former Office Manager Charged With Stealing from Auto DealershipU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Kansas
6 October 2020Hammond Woman Ordered To Pay $381,759 in RestitutionU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Indiana
6 October 2020Hartford Man Pleads Guilty to Carjacking OffenseU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Connecticut
8 October 2020Worley Man Sentenced for Role in High Speed ChaseU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Idaho
9 October 2020Durham Men Convicted of Carjacking and Firearm OffensesU.S. Attorney’s Office, Middle District of North Carolina
9 October 2020Federal Jury Convicts Getaway Driver of Two Armed Business Robberies and Firearm OffensesU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Tennessee
13 October 2020Missouri Man Pleads Guilty To Carjacking in TopekaU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Kansas
13 October 2020Owasso Man Pleads Guilty to Second Degree Murder in Indian CountryU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Oklahoma
15 October 202018-Month Multi-Agency Operation “Fury Road” Focused on Interstate 91 Results in 82 Federal Prosecutions; Seizure of 128 firearms, 1 Kilogram of Heroin, and 1 Kilogram of Cocaine Base U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Vermont
15 October 2020Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--CHEDE-8Federal Register: DoJ (Suzanne Morris)
15 October 2020Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--Electrified Vehicle and Energy Storage EvaluationFederal Register: DoJ (Suzanne Morris)
15 October 2020Owner of Charter Bus Company Sentenced for Bribing Federal Safety InspectorU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Massachusetts
15 October 2020Seattle man charged with stealing police rifle, setting patrol car on fire during May 30 riot in downtown Seattle U.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Washington
16 October 2020Convicted Felon Pleads Guilty After Robbing Traveler Inside I-75 Rest AreaU.S. Attorney’s Office, Middle District of Georgia
16 October 2020Four More Charged For Involvement in Staged Automobile Accident Scheme Resulting in $4.7 Million Settlement U.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of North Carolina
19 October 2020Inland Empire Man Sentenced to 9 Years in Prison for Leading Crew that Robbed at Least 15 AutoZone Stores at GunpointU.S. Attorney’s Office, Central District of California
20 October 2020Insurance Agent Is Sentenced To More Than Five Years In Prison For $400,000 Loan SchemeU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of North Carolina
21 October 2020Charlotte Man Pleads Guilty To Wire Fraud For Defrauding InvestorsU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of North Carolina
21 October 2020Sherman, Texas Man Pleads Guilty To Interstate Transport Of Stolen GoodsU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Oklahoma
21 October 2020Three More Plead Guilty To Conspiring To Stage Automobile Accidents In Order To Defraud Insurance and Trucking Companies U.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of North Carolina
26 October 2020Federal Arrest Warrant Announced for Taylor Plainbull FBI Salt Lake City
27 October 2020Armed Convicted Felon Is Sentenced 24 Years In Prison For Two Carjackings And Related Gun OffensesU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of North Carolina
27 October 2020One More Pleads Guilty To Conspiring To Stage Automobile Accidents In Order To Defraud Insurance and Trucking Companies U.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of North Carolina
27 October 2020Pryor man arrested on allegations of first degree murderU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Montana
28 October 2020Harlem man admits involuntary manslaughter charge in ATV crashU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Montana
28 October 2020Notice of Lodging Proposed Consent DecreeFederal Register: DoJ (Cherie Rogers)
29 October 2020Jamestown Felon Arrested On Gun Charge After Traffic StopU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of New York
29 October 2020U.S. Attorney McSwain Announces Charges Against Four Men for Arson of Philadelphia Police and Pennsylvania State Police Vehicles During Violent Civil UnrestU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
29 October 2020Vehicular Homicide Suspect Extradited From Australia, in Whittier Police Custody This MorningFBI Los Angeles
30 October 2020KC Brother, Sister Charged in Armed Robberies, Kidnapping of Pizza Delivery DriversU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Missouri
2 November 2020Levittown Man Who Led Middletown Township Police on High-Speed Chase Sentenced to 16 Years for Firearms and Narcotics OffensesU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
3 November 2020Topeka Man Sentenced For Driving Getaway CarU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Kansas
4 November 2020Judge sentences armed bank robber who caused car crash while fleeing from policeU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Missouri
5 November 2020KC Man Sentenced to 20 Years for Seven Armed RobberiesU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Missouri
5 November 2020New Orleans Personal Injury Attorney Indicted in Connection with Staged Accident Probe U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Louisiana
5 November 2020Savannah man pleads guilty to role in armed carjackings and attempted robberyU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Georgia
5 November 2020Three Indicted in Connection to FraudFBI Phoenix
5 November 2020THREE MILWAUKEE RESIDENTS SENTENCED FOR ARMED CARJACKINGU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Wisconsin
9 November 2020Former employee sentenced to prison for embezzling from HondaU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Ohio
9 November 2020Georgia Man Arrested Today for Defrauding a California Car DealershipU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of California
10 November 2020Bus Rider Pleads Guilty To Topeka Bank RobberyU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Kansas
10 November 2020Shiprock man pleads guilty to assaulting a federal officerU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Mexico
12 November 2020Getaway Driver Sentenced to More Than Seven Years in Federal Prison on Charges Related to Two 2019 Bank Robberies in BaltimoreU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Maryland
13 November 2020Parolee Who Allegedly Stole Humvee from Army Reserve Facility in Upland Charged in Federal Court with Theft of Government PropertyU.S. Attorney’s Office, Central District of California
17 November 2020Federal Grand Jury Indictment Charges Alleged Bank Robber Arrested after Crashing Getaway Car at Vandenberg Air Force BaseU.S. Attorney’s Office, Central District of California
17 November 2020Former UAW Vice President Sentenced to 30 Months for Taking $250,000 in Bribes and KickbacksU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Michigan
17 November 2020Four charged with conspiring to transport 61 aliens in tractor trailerU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Texas
17 November 2020Indictment Alleges Rhode Island Man Stole and Then Sold Luxury Car Tires and RimsU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Connecticut
19 November 2020Mobile Man and Woman Sentenced for Violent CarjackingsU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Alabama
19 November 2020Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--CHEDE-8Federal Register: DoJ (Suzanne Morris)
19 November 2020Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--Electrified Vehicle and Energy Storage EvaluationFederal Register: DoJ (Suzanne Morris)
20 November 2020Defendant Pleads Guilty to Involuntary Manslaughter after Killing a Man at a Tulsa Bus StationU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Oklahoma
20 November 2020Employee of Middletown Used Car Dealership Admits Role in Auto Loan Fraud SchemeU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Connecticut
20 November 2020FBI Washington and Baltimore Field Offices Announce $10,000 Reward for Information on Armed Commercial Shipping Robberies FBI Washington
20 November 2020St. Croix Man Pleads Guilty to Firearm and Carjacking OffensesU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Virgin Islands
20 November 2020Woman Pleads Guilty to Paying More than $6,500 in Cash Bribes to Metropolitan Police Department Employees in Exchange for Personal Identifying Information of Traffic Crash VictimsU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Columbia
24 November 2020Shiprock man pleads guilty to murder in Indian CountryU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Mexico
25 November 2020Judge sentences St. Louis man for carjacking and being a felon in possession of a firearmU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Missouri
30 November 2020Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--Cooperative Research Group on AC\2\AT-IIFederal Register: DoJ (Suzanne Morris)
30 November 2020Pair charged with interfering with safety on railroad tracksU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Washington
30 November 2020Truck Driver Sentenced To 25 Years In Prison For Sexually Assaulting Minors During A Cross-Country TripU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Tennessee
1 December 202019 Columbia, KC Residents Indicted for $1.2 Million Insurance Fraud ConspiracyU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Missouri
1 December 2020Rocky Mount Man Sentenced for RobberiesU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of North Carolina
2 December 2020Man Charged with Kidnapping and Carjacking with Intent to KillU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Virginia
2 December 2020Unsealed 14-Count Indictment Charges Six Individuals In Connection With Bluetooth Gas Skimming SchemeU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Utah
3 December 2020Former Meridian Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Federal ExtortionU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Mississippi
3 December 2020Grand jury indicts trucking company employee on embezzlement chargesU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Missouri
3 December 2020Judge sentences St. Louis man for carjacking resulting in death of Gus Gus Fun Bus OwnerU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Missouri
9 December 202030 Members and Associates of the Pagans Motorcycle Club Facing Federal ChargesU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Pennsylvania
9 December 2020Notice Pursuant to The National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--Electrified Vehicle and Energy Storage EvaluationFederal Register: DoJ (Suzanne Morris)
10 December 2020Memphis Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for Multiple Armed Business RobberiesU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Tennessee
11 December 2020Former Massachusetts State Police Troopers Charged with Conspiracy to Embezzle Overtime Funds and Wire FraudU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Massachusetts
14 December 2020FBI Louisville Announces Arrest of Ashton Nally on Federal Carjacking ChargesFBI Louisville
14 December 2020Feds Charge Man For Carjacking That Led To MurderU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Kentucky
14 December 2020The United States Reaches a Settlement with the United Auto Workers Union to Reform the Union and End Corruption and FraudU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Michigan
16 December 2020Arizona man sentenced to 37 months in federal prison for involuntary manslaughter in Indian CountryU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Mexico
16 December 2020Judge sentences St. Louis woman for her role carjacking resulting in death of Gus Gus Fun Bus OwnerU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Missouri
16 December 2020Man Charged with Second Degree Murder in Drunk Driving DeathU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Oklahoma
16 December 2020New York For-Hire Vehicle Driver Admits Federal Sex CrimesU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Jersey
17 December 2020All Four Plead Guilty in Staged Automobile Accident Resulting in $4.7 Million SettlementU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Louisiana
17 December 2020Judge sentences armed carjacker three months after sentencing co-defendantU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Missouri
18 December 2020Dangerous Tennessee Felon Sentenced to 18 Years for Hopkinsville CarjackingU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Kentucky
24 December 2020Convicted Felon Sentenced To Prison For Illegally Possessing A Semi-Automatic Rifle After Leading Police On A High-Speed ChaseU.S. Attorney’s Office, Middle District of Georgia
25 December 2020Seeking Information Concerning Operator or Owner of RV Linked to Explosion FBI Memphis
28 December 20202 Stratford Men Charged with Federal Car Theft OffensesU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Connecticut
29 December 2020Bronx Man Indicted for Alleged Role in Car Theft RingU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Connecticut
4 January 2021Former High-Level Associate of Imprisoned Mexican Mafia Member Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Carjacking, Soliciting MurderU.S. Attorney’s Office, Central District of California
5 January 2021Cuban Credit Card Skimming Crew Sentenced to PrisonU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Virginia
5 January 2021Two Florida men charged with stealing campers and attempting to transport them across state linesU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of West Virginia
8 January 2021FBI Releases Information of an Armored Car Courier in North Miami Beach FBI Miami
12 January 2021Former DMV Program Manager Sentenced for Bribery ConspiracyU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Virginia
12 January 2021Hays man admits manslaughter charge after fatal crash on Fort Belknap Indian ReservationU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Montana
12 January 2021Man Pleads Guilty to Robbery in Indian CountryU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Oklahoma
12 January 2021Owasso Man Sentenced to 19 Years in Prison for Killing a Man in a Collision While Eluding PoliceU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Oklahoma
13 January 2021Bus Driver Sentenced to 19 Years in Federal Prison for Child Enticement Offense, Planning Murder of VictimU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Connecticut
16 January 2021FBI and Partners Investigate Theft of Humvee from Southern California Military Facility FBI Los Angeles
19 January 2021Fourth New Jersey Man Charged in Connection with an Interstate Luxury Car Theft Ring U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Jersey
19 January 2021Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--CHEDE-8Federal Register: DoJ (Suzanne Morris)
20 January 2021Gang Member Sentenced to 7 Years in Federal Prison for CarjackingU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Washingtony
20 January 2021Walcott Man Sentenced to 19 Years in Prison for Firearm and Robbery OffensesU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Iowa
22 January 2021Arrests of Jonuel Ortiz-Nazario, Elian Torres-Ortiz, and Omar Díaz-VázquezFBI San Juan
22 January 2021Arresto de Jonuel Ortiz-Nazario, Elian Torres-Ortiz and Omar Díaz-Vázquez FBI San Juan
22 January 2021Federal Arrest for a Chaparral Man for Interstate Transportation of Stolen PropertyFBI El Paso
22 January 2021Operation Sideswipe Spotter Sentenced to Prison for Conspiring to Stage Automobile Accidents In Order to Defraud Insurance and Trucking CompaniesU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Louisiana
25 January 2021Denver Man Sentenced To Twelve Years In Federal Prison For Armed Carjacking and Bank RobberyU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Colorado
25 January 2021Florida man pleads guilty in moving company scam conspiracyU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Ohio
26 January 2021Albuquerque man facing federal carjacking and firearms chargesU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Mexico
26 January 2021Burlington County Man Admits Interfering with Law Enforcement Officers During Civil Disorder U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Jersey
26 January 2021Lake County Man Charged in Federal Court With Attempted Carjacking U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Illinois
26 January 2021Man from Arizona sentenced to three years in federal prison for assault with a dangerous weapon in Indian CountryU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Mexico
27 January 2021FCA US LLC CHARGED FOR MAKING ILLEGAL PAYMENTS TO UAW OFFICIALSU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Michigan
27 January 2021Federal Indictment Charges Carjacking, Robbery and Firearm Offenses U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Illinois
27 January 2021Former UAW Official Who Cooperated Against Two UAW Presidents Sentenced to 12 Months in Prison and Directed to Pay $342,000 in RestitutionU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Michigan
27 January 2021Pittsburgh-area Man Headed to Halfway House for Damaging Pittsburgh Police Vehicle during ProtestU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Pennsylvania
1 February 2021Las Cruces woman pleads guilty to wire fraud and fraudulent tax returnsU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Mexico
2 February 2021Chicago Man Charged in Federal Court With Carjacking U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Illinois
2 February 2021Judge sentences St. Louis County woman for making false statements to the Social Security Administration and defrauding Mercedes BenzU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Missouri
3 February 2021Elizabeth City Man Sentenced for Firearm Offense After Driving Into Two Parked CarsU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of North Carolina
3 February 2021Getaway Driver in Two Bank Robberies Sentenced to 4 YearsU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Pennsylvania
4 February 2021Pierre Woman Indicted for Involuntary ManslaughterU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of South Dakota
5 February 2021Felon Sentenced To 91 Months In Federal Prison For Carjacking During 2020 ProtestsU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Kentucky
5 February 2021Providence Man Indicted for Torching a Providence Police Cruiser During June 2020 RiotsU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Rhode Island
5 February 2021Raleigh Man Sentenced to 33 Months for Conspiracy to Commit Bank FraudU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of North Carolina
8 February 2021Jackson Man Sentenced to 27 Months in Prison under Project EJECT for Illegally Possessing a FirearmU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Mississippi
8 February 2021Man from Torreon sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for involuntary manslaughter and assault in Indian CountryU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Mexico
10 February 2021KC Man Pleads Guilty to Illegal Firearm Following Police ChaseU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Missouri
11 February 2021Auto Dealership Owner Sentenced to Prison in Fraud CaseU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Pennsylvania
11 February 2021St. Louis man pleads guilty to carjacking four people and brandishing a firearmU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Missouri
11 February 2021Tulsa Man Pleads Guilty to Two Counts of Robbery in Indian CountryU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Oklahoma
12 February 2021Queens Man Charged with Referral-Fee Fraud on Ride Sharing Business U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Jersey
13 February 2021Arrest of Carlos A. Ortiz SantiagoFBI San Juan
13 February 2021Arresto de Carlos A. Ortiz Santiago FBI San Juan
16 February 2021Individual Sentenced To 20 Years In Prison For Violent CrimesU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Puerto Rico
16 February 2021Shiprock man sentenced to two years in prison for assaulting a federal officerU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Mexico
17 February 2021Convicted Felon On Supervised Release Is Sentenced To 9 1/2 For Armed RobberyU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of North Carolina
18 February 2021Manderson Man Sentenced for Involuntary ManslaughterU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of South Dakota
18 February 2021Mexican national faces federal charges in violent Albuquerque carjackingU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Mexico
19 February 2021Individual Indicted For Armed Robbery Of Gas Station In BayamónU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Puerto Rico
22 February 2021Fort Thompson Man Charged with Involuntary ManslaughterU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of South Dakota
24 February 2021Indictment Charges R.I. Businessman with Smuggling Vehicles from the United States to LebanonU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Rhode Island
24 February 2021KC Woman Indicted for Two Armed Bank Robberies Following High-Speed Police ChaseU.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Missouri
24 February 2021Merrillville Man Sentenced to 71 Months ImprisonmentU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Indiana
26 February 2021Harlem man sentenced for fatal ATV crashU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Montana
26 February 2021Owners of Westfield Transport Indicted on Federal Charges
Charges are result of investigation following June 2019 crash that killed seven motorcyclists in New Hampshire.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts
Dateline: Boston, Massachusetts
Topics: Dunyadar Gasanov, Westfield Transport
1 March 2021FCA US LLC PLEADS GUILTY TO MAKING ILLEGAL PAYMENTS TO UAW OFFICIALSU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Michigan
1 March 2021Forest Service Employee Arrested on Indictment Alleging He Accepted Bribes, Kickbacks for Approving No-Bid Auto Repair WorkU.S. Attorney’s Office, Central District of California
1 March 2021Nashville Man Outed By Dashcam Sentenced In Carjacking CaseU.S. Attorney’s Office, Middle District of Tennessee
2 March 2021Former UAW Midwest CAP President Pleads Guilty to Embezzling UAW Funds and Evading TaxesU.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Michigan
3 March 2021Florida man admits to conspiring to transport stolen campers across state linesU.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of West Virginia
3 March 2021Former Controller of local Ford dealership sentenced to 30 monthsU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Indiana
4 March 2021Employee of Middletown Used Car Dealership Sentenced to Prison for Role in Auto Loan Fraud SchemeU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Connecticut
10 March 2021Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--Electrified Vehicle and Energy Storage EvaluationFederal Register: DoJ (Suzanne Morris)
5 October 2021Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--Cooperative Research Group on Advanced Fluids Ffr Electrified Vehicles
Specifically, Aisin Corporation, Hyundai Motor Company, Petro-Canada Lubricants, Shell Global Solutions, and Volvo Group have been added as parties to this venture.
Federal Register Notice (text)
Department: Department of Justice
Byline: Suzanne Morris
5 October 2021Notice Pursuant to The National Cooperative Research and Production Act Of 1993--Cooperative Research Group On CHEDE-8
Specifically, Borgwarner Inc. has withdrawn as a party to this venture.
Federal Register Notice (text)
Department: Department of Justice
Byline: Suzanne Morris
Topic: BorgWarner
22 October 2021Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--Electrified Vehicle and Energy Storage Evaluation
Specifically, LG Energy Solution has been added as a party to this venture.
Federal Register Notice (text)
Department: Department of Justice
Byline: Suzanne Morris
29 October 2021Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Air Act
The government's Amended Complaint alleges that Navistar, Inc. violated the Clean Air Act by introducing into commerce 7,749 heavy-duty diesel engines for use in trucks and buses in model year 2010 without a valid EPA-issued certificate of conformity demonstrating compliance with Clean Air Act standards to control nitrogen oxide emissions.
Federal Register Notice (text)
Department: Department of Justice
Byline: Patricia McKenna
Topic: Navistar
24 November 2021Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--Cooperative Research Group on Advanced Fluids for Electrified Vehicles
Specifically, Fuchs Lubricants Co., TotalEnergies Marketing Service, and Toyota Motor Corporation, have been added as parties to this venture.
Federal Register Notice (text)
Department: Department of Justice
Byline: Suzanne Morris
10 March 2022Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--Advanced Fluids for Electrified Vehicles
Specifically, American Axle & Manufacturing, The Shephard Chemical Co., and Tianjin SwARC Automotive Research Laboratory Co. have been added as parties to this venture.
Federal Register Notice (text)
Department: Department of Justice
Byline: Suzanne Morris
10 March 2022Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--Cooperative Research Group on Hedge V
Specifically, FCA US LLC, Auburn Hills, MI, has been added as a party to this venture.
Federal Register Notice (text)
Department: Department of Justice
Byline: Suzanne Morris
Topic: Fiat Chrysler Automobiles
18 March 2022Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Air Act
The Department of Justice lodged a proposed Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana in the lawsuit entitled United States of America v. Power Performance Enterprises Inc. and Kory Blaine Willis.
Federal Register Notice (text)
Department: Department of Justice
Byline: Thomas Carroll
Topic: PPEI Tuning
7 April 2022Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection Comments Requested; Extension Without Change, of a Previously Approved Collection National Motor Vehicle Title Information System (NMVTIS)
The Anti-Car Theft Act, defines junk and salvage yards “as individuals or entities engaged in the business of acquiring or owning junk or salvage automobiles for resale in their entirety or as spare parts or for rebuilding, restoration, or crushing.”
Federal Register Notice (text)
Agency: Bureau of Justice Assistance
Byline: Melody Braswell
27 April 2022Feds Indict Two Philadelphia Men for Carjacking Spree in Philadelphia and Delaware Counties
The Indictment alleges that in the early morning hours of December 19, 2021, the defendants carjacked two victims at gunpoint in the Lawncrest section of the city.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Byline: Jennifer Crandall
Dateline: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
3 June 2022Steven Carrillo Sentenced to 41 Years in Prison for Murder and Attempted Murder for Role in Drive-By Shooting at Federal Courthouse in Oakland
Defendant faces separate state charges in Santa Cruz County for Ben Lomond shooting.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of California
Dateline: San Francisco, California
2 August 2022Owner and Salesman at RC Auto Sales in Connellsville Indicted in Scheme to Defraud Pandemic Loan and Benefits Programs
Together, Joshua DeWitt and Terrence Newmeyer Jr. filed a series of fraudulent applications for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance benefits and Paycheck Protection Program loans, including on behalf of customers of RC Auto Sales.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Pennsylvania
Dateline: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Topics: RC Auto Sales, Joshua DeWitt,
Terrence Newmeyer Jr.
Special Collection: COVID-19
19 August 2022Two Men Charged in Federal Court with Violent Carjackings in Chicago Suburbs
According to the indictment, Edson Resendez and Maverick Cela took a Chevrolet Sonic from a victim in Morton Grove.
Press Release (text & document)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Illinois
Dateline: Chicago, Illinois
30 August 2022Jackson County man sentenced to 9 years in prison for orchestrating $50 million Ponzi scheme involving over-sized tires
Investors were told their money would be used to buy the tires at a steep discount, and that the tires would then be re-sold to a buyer at a much higher rate.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Ohio
Dateline: Columbus, Ohio
15 September 2022Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--Advanced Fluids for Electrified Vehicles
Specifically, GS Caltex Corporation, Seoul, South Korea, has withdrawn as a party to this venture.
Federal Register Notice (text)
Department: Department of Justice
Byline: Suzanne Morris
19 September 2022Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--Sony Honda Mobility Inc.
Pursuant to Section 6(b) of the Act, the identities of the parties to the venture are: Sony Group Corp, Tokyo, JAPAN; and Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JAPAN.
Federal Register Notice (text)
Agency: Department of Justice
Byline: Suzanne Morris
Topics: Afeela, Honda, Sony
3 November 2022Philadelphia Man Pleads Guilty to Gas Station Carjacking Near Lincoln Drive and Wissahickon
According to court documents, the victim pulled into a gas station on Wissahickon Avenue near Lincoln Drive and went inside the shop while a second victim, his passenger, remained in the vehicle.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Byline: Jennifer Crandall
Dateline: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
7 November 2022Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--Advanced Fluids for Electrified Vehicles
Specifically, John Deere, Moline, IL, has been added as a party to this venture.
Federal Register Notice (text)
Department: Department of Justice
Byline: Catherine Reilly
24 January 2023Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--Advanced Fluids for Electrified Vehicles
Specifically, Daimler Truck North America and The Lubrizol Corporation have been added as parties to this venture.
Federal Register Notice (text)
Department: Department of Justice
Byline: Suzanne Morris
25 January 2023Notice Pursuant to The National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--Cooperative Research Group on Hedge V
Specifically, Robert Bosch LLC, Farmington Hills, MI, has withdrawn as a party to this venture.
Federal Register Notice (text)
Department: Department of Justice
Byline: Suzanne Morris
Topic: Bosch
3 February 2023Leader of the Pagans Motorcycle Club Sentenced to 75 Years in Prison for Methamphetamine Distribution, Firearm Distribution and Money Laundering Convictions
Christopher Lamar Baker, 49, a Raleigh-based national leader of the Pagans Motorcycle Club – which is recognized by law enforcement as an Outlaw Motorcycle Gang - was sentenced today to 900 months in prison following a conviction by a jury in September for drug trafficking, firearm, and money laundering charges.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of North Carolina
Dateline: Wilmington, North Carolina
Topic: Pagan's Motorcycle Club
24 March 2023Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Water Act
On March 20 the Department of Justice lodged a proposed Consent Decree with the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas in the lawsuit entitled United States, Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality, State of Maryland, and State of Nevada v. ABF Freight System, Inc., Civil Action No. 2:23-cv-02039-PKH.
Federal Register Notice (text)
Department: Department of Justice
Byline: Thomas Carroll
Topic: ABF Freight System
27 March 2023Notice of Lodging of Proposed Settlement Agreement Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
On March 21, 2023, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed Settlement Agreement entered into with Betteroads Asphalt in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Puerto Rico in In re Betteroads Asphalt, LLC.
Federal Register Notice (text)
Department: Department of Justice
Byline: Henry Friedman
Topic: Betteroads Asphalt
27 March 2023Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--Advanced Fluids for Electrified Vehicles
Specifically, Emery Oleochemicals LLC, Cincinnati, OH, has been added as a party to this venture.
Federal Register Notice (text)
Department: Department of Justice
Byline: Suzanne Morris
6 April 2023Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Air Act
The proposed Consent Decree resolves claims in the Complaint, in this matter which sought injunctive relief and civil penalties for violations of Title II of the Clean Air Act by River City Diesel, RCD Performance, Midwest Truck and 4WD Center, and Joshua L. Davis.
Federal Register Notice (text)
Department: Department of Justice
Byline: Patricia McKenna
12 April 2023Seven Arrested for Stealing Catalytic Converters from Over 470 Vehicles and Targeting ATMs and Jewelry Stores
Defendants allegedly responsible for an estimated $2 million in losses across Massachusetts and New Hampshire during 2022 and 2023.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts
Dateline: Boston, Massachusetts
22 May 2023Two Indicted for Narcotics Offenses Involving 20 Kilograms of Cocaine
According to court documents, Hernandez and Lira-Mendez were arrested after a traffic stop in Littleton resulted in the seizure of 20 kilograms of cocaine from a duffle bag on the back seat of their car.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts
Dateline: Boston, Massachusetts
13 June 2023Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--Automotive Cybersecurity Industry Consortium
Specifically, Ford Motor Company, American Honda Co., and Toyota Motor North America, have withdrawn as parties to this venture.
Federal Register Notice (text)
Department: Department of Justice
Byline: Suzanne Morris
Topic: Automotive Cybersecurity Industry Consortium
13 June 2023Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--Electrified Vehicle and Energy Storage Evaluation
Specifically, Brunswick, Mettawa, IL, has withdrawn as a party to this venture.
Federal Register Notice (text)
Department: Department of Justice
Byline: Suzanne Morris
18 July 2023D.C. Man Indicted in a Six Count Federal Indictment After Deadly Carjacking Spree
According to the government’s evidence, the Metropolitan Police Department’s Air Support Unit spotted Ross driving recklessly at high speeds from Washington D.C. into Prince George’s County, Maryland.
Press Release (text & document)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia
Dateline: Washington, D.C.
8 August 2023Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Air Act
The complaint requests civil penalties and injunctive relief for Sinister's alleged unlawful manufacture, sale, and offer for sale of aftermarket automotive devices that bypass, defeat or render inoperative emissions controls.
Federal Register Notice (text)
Department: Department of Justice
Byline: Kathryn C. Macdonald
Topic: Sinister Diesel
17 August 2023Hazelwood Man Sentenced to 111 Months in Prison for Schemes Seeking $404,000
Powers used fraudulent Social Security cards and driver’s licenses to apply for loans to purchase three vehicles from a Florissant dealership between June 24, 2019 and August 23, 2019.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Missouri
Dateline: St. Louis, Missouri
18 August 2023District Man Pleads Guilty in Armed Carjacking Spree
According to the government’s evidence, in the Trinidad neighborhood of Northeast Washington, D.C., the defendant pointed an AR-style rifle at a man who was putting air into his tire, taking the vehicle at gunpoint.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia
Dateline: Washington, D.C.
23 August 2023District Man Sentenced to 96 Months in Prison for Carjacking and Unlawful Possession of a Firearm
According to the government’s evidence in the Superior Court case the defendant and a second suspect pointed firearms at and ran towards the victim, who had just parked his BMW in the 100 block of Wilmington Place, SE.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia
Dateline: Washington, D.C.
23 August 2023Idaho Diesel Parts Companies and Owner Agree to Pay $1 Million After Pleading Guilty to Selling and Installing Illegal Defeat Devices
“Tampering with vehicles’ on-board diagnostic devices isn’t just a violation of federal law – it’s a major health hazard,” said Assistant Attorney General Todd Kim of the Justice Department’s Environment and Natural Resources Division.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Department of Justice
Topics: GDP Tuning, Custom Auto,
Gorilla Performance, Barry Pierce
23 August 2023Members of Charlotte-Based Auto Theft Ring Are Charged In Federal Court
The indictment alleges that the co-conspirators transported the stolen vehicles back to Charlotte and sold them locally at prices well below market value.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of North Carolina
Dateline: Charlotte, North Carolina
23 August 2023Notice Pursuant to The National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--Electrified Vehicle and Energy Storage Evaluation
Specifically, Honda Development and Manufacturing of America has been added as a party to this venture.
Federal Register Notice (text)
Department: Department of Justice
Byline: Suzanne Morris
Topic: Honda
7 September 2023District Man Indicted on Armed Carjacking and Other Charges in String of Armed Robberies at Convenience Stores and Gas Stations
One day after the Falcon Fuel robbery, on April 13, Joyner is alleged to have carjacked a man at gunpoint in the Mount Vernon Triangle neighborhood. Joyner allegedly stole the man’s Honda HR-V and drove it across state lines into Virginia.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia
Dateline: Washington, D.C.
13 October 2023Member of Catalytic Converter Theft Crew Pleads Guilty
Theft crew responsible for an estimated $2 million in losses across Massachusetts and New Hampshire during 2022 and 2023.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts
Dateline: Boston, Massachusetts
1 November 2023Car battery conspiracy: three men convicted of cocaine trafficking
Upon inspection, authorities discovered approximately 2.8 kilograms of cocaine hidden inside the battery compartment. The battery shell contained a smaller battery to power the vehicle and three bundles of cocaine.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Texas
Dateline: Corpus Christi, Texas
20 November 2023Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--Cooperative Research Group H2ICE Demonstration Vehicle
Pursuant to section 6(b) of the Act, the identities of the parties to the venture are: Afton Chemical Corporation, ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Company, Hyundai Doosan Infracore, Robert Bosch LLC, Shell Global Solutions, MAHLE GmbH, ARAMCO Services Company, MECA, and Caterpillar.
Federal Register Notice (text)
Department: Justice
Byline: Suzanne Morris
20 November 2023Two Charlotte Men Charged With Orchestrating High-End Auto Thefts From South Carolina Businesses Appear In Court
The indictment further alleges that, over the course of the scheme, the co-conspirators stole at least 20 vehicles made by BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and Land Rover, and highly desired Dodge models such as Challengers and Chargers, worth over $900,000.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of North Carolina
Dateline: Charlotte, North Carolina
1 December 2023District Man Sentenced to Sixteen Years in Prison for Armed Carjacking at Gas Station
At the sentencing hearing, the victim gave a powerful and moving statement to the Honorable Lynn Leibovitz in which she explained how the defendant’s crimes had impacted her life, hurt her deep “in her soul,” and made her fear for her life.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia
Dateline: Washington, D.C.
4 December 2023Tampa Man Charged In Connection With Armed Robbery
According to the complaint, on October 15, 2023, Swails entered a gas station, pointed a firearm at the victim’s head, and demanded the victim open the cash register.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Middle District of Florida
Dateline: Tampa, Florida
11 December 2023Seven Teens Indicted for Conspiracy and Three Armed Carjackings
Defendants accused of participating in a carjacking and trafficking ring.
Press Release ( PDF)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia
Dateline: Washington, D.C.
11 December 2023Separate Indictments Charge Multiple Defendants in Armed Carjacking Conspiracies
According to documents filed in Superior Court, seven defendants, five of whom were juveniles at the time of the alleged crimes, conspired to steal cars at gunpoint and sell some of the stolen vehicles.
Press Release (text & documents)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia
Dateline: Washington, D.C.
11 December 2023Three D.C. Men Indicted on Federal Charges for Armed Carjacking Conspiracy
Defendants conspired to carjack and sell vehicles in the District and Maryland.
Press Release ( PDF)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia
Dateline: Washington, D.C.
15 December 2023Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--Electrified Vehicle and Energy Storage Evaluation
Specifically, Allison Transmission, Indianapolis, Indiana, has withdrawn as a party to this venture.
Federal Register Notice (text)
Department: Justice
Byline: Suzanne Morris
21 December 2023Former State Employee and Her Husband Plead Guilty to Conspiracy to Unlawfully Produce Tennessee Driver's Licence
Using his association with Cheryl Huff, Mario Paz-Mejia represented to his customers that, in return for $2,500, he could obtain for them a Tennessee driver’s license or identification card.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Tennessee
Byline: Rachelle Barnes
Dateline: Knoxville, Tennessee
17 January 2024Arizona Man Appears in St. Louis Court to Answer Fraud Charges
The indictment alleges that Lopez defrauded at least four customers, including a Missouri man, out of more than $500,000 by falsely claiming that he would obtain cars for them at a discount and perform vehicle repairs and upgrades.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Missouri
Byline: Robert Patrick
Dateline: St. Louis, Missouri
Topics: Andres “Manny” Lopez,
All Performance Tuning and Diesel Repair
17 January 2024Nevada Man Sentenced for Embezzlement Scheme
Amy Shepherd, used her position with Roadrunner as a Dispatch Lead Manager to fraudulently generate advances and enter EFS check codes into Roadrunner’s accounting system.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Nebraska
Byline: Lecia Wright
Topics: Amy Shepherd, Roadrunner Transportation Systems
17 January 2024Newark Man Admits Carjacking and Firearms Offenses
The accomplice pointed a firearm at the victim and ordered the victim to leave her belongings and exit the car.
Press Release (text & document)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of New Jersey
Dateline: Newark, New Jersey
17 January 2024Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Air Act
The United States' Complaint alleges that Cummins violated the Clean Air Act through the company's production and sale of diesel motor vehicle engines--along with associated engine control and emission control systems--that were installed in nearly one million pickup trucks sold in the United States under the RAM 2500 and RAM 3500 model names.
Federal Register Notice (text)
Department: Justice
Byline: Patricia A. McKenna
Topics: Cummins, Ram 2500, Ram 3500
17 January 2024St. Louis Man Admits Three Carjackings, Including One That Was Fatal
Carmain Milton stole debit/credit cards, rings, an iPhone and the keys to an Audi A6 belonging to one of the victims. He then stole the Audi.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Missouri
Byline: Robert Patrick
Dateline: St. Louis, Missouri
18 January 2024Another Defendant Pleads Guilty to Multiple Charges in Fatal Tractor Trailer Smuggling Case
Additionally, Riley Covarrubias-Ponce traveled from Houston to accompany the loaded tractor trailer as it transported the migrants north on Interstate Highway 35, ultimately ending up at the unloading location on Quintana Road in San Antonio, where it was discovered that many of the smuggled migrants had died.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Texas
Dateline: San Antonio, Texas
Topic: Interstate Highway System
18 January 2024New York Man Pleads Guilty to Human Smuggling
According to the charging documents, Abraham Hernandez was stopped in Pittsburg, New Hampshire while transporting in a Honda SUV nine unauthorized immigrants who were in the United States in violation of law.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of New Hampshire
Dateline: Concord, New Hampshire
18 January 2024Six Indicted for Interstate Theft Scheme Along East Coast
“They stole over $300,000 in cars to drive to stores, which they robbed of over $500,000 in merchandise – and replayed this scheme at least 130 times across the East Coast,” stated United States Attorney Breon Peace.
Press Release (text & document)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of New York
Byline: John Marzulli & Danielle Blustein Hass
18 January 2024Taunton Woman Who Bribed RMV Road Test Examiner for Driver's Licenses Sentenced to Prison
Neta Centio paid a road test examiner at the Brockton RMV service center to misrepresent to the RMV that certain driver’s license applicants had passed their road test when, in fact, they had not even showed up for the test.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts
Dateline: Boston, Massachusetts
19 January 2024Pembroke Pines man sentenced to 216 months in federal prison for armed bank robbery and carjacking
Edmanuel Victoria stole—at gunpoint—a black Nissan Altima from a man who was sitting in the driver’s seat while the car was parked.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Florida
Dateline: Miami, Florida
22 January 2024Farmington Man Accused of Attempted Carjacking
According to court documents, Kay Elder of Farmington, Utah, allegedly approached a 57- year-old victim parked at Home Depot at 328 West 2100 South in Salt Lake City.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Utah
Byline: Felicia Martinez
Dateline: Salt Lake City, Utah
22 January 2024Okmulgee Resident Sentenced For Eluding Peace Officer
According to investigators, Randall Primeaux led officers on a high-speed chase through Henryetta and onto Interstate 40.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Oklahoma
Dateline: Muskogee, Oklahoma
Topic: Interstate Highway System
22 January 2024Virginia Man and Woman Convicted of Forced Labor at Gas Station and Convenience Store for Multiple Years
The evidence presented at trial demonstrated that, between March 2018 and May 2021, Harmanpreet Singh and Kulbir Kaur forced the victim, Singh’s cousin, to provide labor and services at Singh’s store, including working as the cashier, preparing food, cleaning and managing store records.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Department of Justice
22 January 2024Virginia Man and Woman Convicted of Forced Labor at Gas Station and Convenience Store for Multiple Years
The evidence presented at trial demonstrated that, between March 2018 and May 2021, Harmanpreet Singh and Kulbir Kaur forced the victim, Singh’s cousin, to provide labor and services at Singh’s store, including working as the cashier, preparing food, cleaning and managing store records.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Virginia
Dateline: Richmond, Virginia
23 January 2024Federal Charges Filed After Traffic Stop Yields More Than 200 Pounds of Methamphetamine
After briefly failing to yield to the investigators’ attempts to initiate a traffic stop, Juan Manuel Berrelleza Leyva, the vehicle’s driver and sole occupant, pulled over.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Oregon
Dateline: Portland, Oregon
23 January 2024U.S. Attorney’s Office Concludes Investigation Into Fatal Police Pursuit of James Herndon
No charges to be filed against u.s. park police officers.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia
Dateline: Washington, D.C.
23 January 2024Washington, D.C. Man Arraigned on Charge of Possessing Stolen Government Vehicle
GPS data enabled authorities to track the vehicle, a 2018 Jeep Compass, to an abandoned Vermont National Guard facility in Waterbury, Vermont.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Vermont
Dateline: Burlington, Vermont
Topic: Jeep Compass
24 January 2024Federal Grand Jury Indicts Louisville Man for Carjacking and Firearms Offenses
Octavius Long was prohibited from possessing a firearm because he had previously been convicted of the following felony offenses.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Kentucky
Dateline: Louisville, Kentucky
24 January 2024Gun Possession and High-Speed Chase Results in Decade Long Prison Sentence
A man who had domestic abuse convictions and was found on three occasions with different firearms in Cedar Rapids was sentenced January 23, 2024, to ten years in federal prison.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Iowa
24 January 2024Independence Man Indicted for Illegal Firearm Following Police Chase
According to an affidavit filed in support of the original criminal complaint, Yates was driving a stolen 2007 Ford F350 pick-up truck that had been used in the armed robberies of a Quik Trip and a Walgreen’s.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Missouri
Dateline: Kansas City, Missouri
24 January 2024Man Sentenced for Involuntary Manslaughter and Leaving the Scene of an Accident
According to the guilty plea, on October 28, 2018, Roger Allen Stevens failed to yield to the right of way to Timothy Hayhurst, while he was riding a motorcycle.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Oklahoma
24 January 2024Two Essex County Men Charged with Seven Gas Station Gunpoint Robberies
The defendants targeted gas stations on or near highways, used a firearm, committed the robberies in the early morning, and performed the robberies in approximately four minutes or less.
Press Release (text & document)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of New Jersey
Dateline: Newark, New Jersey
25 January 2024Maryland Man Found Guilty of Assault with Intent to Kill While Armed and Other Charges for Road Rage Shooting
Defendant shot at woman driving her two young children during rush hour before turning and shooting at a bystander.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia
Dateline: Washington, D.C.
26 January 2024Second KDY Crew Member Pleads Guilty to Violent Crime Spree of Multiple Carjackings and Armed Robberies
According to the plea paperwork, Azriel Ethan Echavarria admitted to personally participating in the armed robberies of six individuals, five businesses and/or their employees, and two armed carjackings.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia
Dateline: Washington, D.C.
29 January 2024California Man Sentenced for Defrauding Three Business in Connection with His Fake Experimental Truck Company
In May of 2019, Jesse Hernandez executed a scheme to illegally obtain funds from a New Hampshire business in connection with a customized ice cream truck for an experimental marketing event in California.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of New Hampshire
Dateline: Concord, New Hampshire
Topic: Mobie Experiential Trucks
29 January 2024Vanderwagon Man Charged with Involuntary Manslaughter
According to the indictment, Sheldon Carlton Daye killed John and Jane Doe by operating a motor vehicle without due caution and circumspection and with a wanton and reckless disregard for human life.
Press Release (text & document)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of New Mexico
Dateline: Albuquerque, New Mexico
30 January 2024District Man Found Guilty of Armed Carjacking of Handyman’s Car, Which He Crashed During A Police Chase
According to the government’s evidence, the victim pulled up to the 2800 block of Denver Street SE to make repairs inside a residential building. Gianni Saunders, armed with a handgun with an extended magazine, demanded the victim’s car keys.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia
Dateline: Washington, D.C.
30 January 2024Four Massachusetts State Troopers, Two Others Arrested for Alleged Bribery Conspiracy
In Massachusetts, the pass rate was 48% in 2019, 44% in 2020, 41% in 2021 and 41% in 2022.
Press Release (text & document)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts
Dateline: Boston, Massachusetts
30 January 2024Mexican National Charged with Smuggling Firearms into Mexico from the United States
David Fehr Wiebe stated that he had just departed the same point of entry but had turned around when he was denied entry into Mexico because he lacked the proper documentation to export a vehicle which he was towing.
Press Release (text & document)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of New Mexico
Dateline: Albuquerque, New Mexico
30 January 2024St. Louis County Man Sentenced to 15 Months in Prison for Buying Stolen Catalytic Converters
Asmir Jasarevic admitted selling nearly $50,000 worth of converters to a recycling company in Illinois, $20,000 of which came from stolen property.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Missouri
Byline: Robert Patrick
Dateline: St. Louis, Missouri
31 January 2024California Man Sentenced to 51 Months in Prison for Defrauding Amtrak, Trailways of More Than $475,000
During these calls, he pretended to be a representative of a utility company, calling to collect an overdue bill or an official from a licensing board that oversaw nail salons.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Dateline: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Topic: Trailways
31 January 2024Driving Instructor Who Allegedly Bribed RMV Road Test Examiner for Driver's Licenses Agrees to Plead Guilty
According to the charging document, Ngan Dinh allegedly paid a road test examiner at the Brockton RMV service center to misrepresent to the RMV that certain driver’s license applicants had passed their road test when in fact they had not.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts
Dateline: Boston, Massachusetts
Topic: Ngan Dinh
31 January 2024Jackson Man Sentenced to Over Ten Years in Federal Prison for Carjacking and Brandishing a Firearm in Relation to a Crime of Violence
According to court documents and statements made in court, Russell Emmett Gibbs carjacked a male victim at gunpoint on Edgewood Terrace in Jackson, Mississippi in November 2020.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Mississippi
Dateline: Jackson, Mississippi
31 January 2024Philadelphia Man Charged in Connection with Eight Carjackings and Nine Robberies
If convicted, the defendant faces a maximum possible sentence of life imprisonment.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Dateline: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1 February 2024Final Defendant Sentenced in a Gas Scheme that Cost Victims Over $200,000
“Filling up our gas tanks is a common, routine activity which means any one of us could have been a victim of this crime,” said Special Agent in Charge Shohini Sinha of the Salt Lake City FBI.
Press Release (text, image, and document)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Utah
Byline: Felicia Martinez
Dateline: Salt Lake City, Utah
2 February 2024District Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Two Carjackings
Antwon Haynie approached a parked vehicle at a gas station and began to enter the driver’s side. When he noticed a passenger seated in the backseat of the car, Haynie pointed a firearm at him and ordered him to exit.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia
Dateline: Washington, D.C.
2 February 2024Salt Lake Trucking Group Owners Found Guilty in a Financial Fraud Conspiracy that Cost FedEx Ground $108M
Approximately $320,000 in bribes paid to FedEx Ground employees for unearned work.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Utah
Byline: Felicia Martinez
Dateline: Salt Lake City, Utah
Topics: FedEx, Salt Lake Trucking Group
5 February 2024Federal Indictment Accuses Three Chicago Residents of Committing Carjackings and Murders
The superseding indictment renews firearm and carjacking charges filed in 2022 against Edson Resendez and Maverick Cela for allegedly violently committing carjackings in Morton Grove and Skokie.
Press Release (text & document)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Illinois
Dateline: Chicago, Illinois
5 February 2024Two Men Sentenced to a Combined Eleven Years in Federal Prison for $1 Million “Free Bankruptcy” Car Lien-Stripping Scheme
Through this purported “free bankruptcy program,” Brian Fenner promised to pay the debtors’ bankruptcy attorneys’ fees if they turned over their vehicles to him, instead of surrendering them to the banks that financed the purchase of the vehicles.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Indiana
Dateline: Indianapolis, Indiana
5 February 2024“Wholesaler” of fake tags sentenced for selling hundreds of thousands of illegal Texas paper tags
At the hearing, the court heard how she and others engaged in a widespread fraud to use fictitious car dealerships to generate and sell Texas temporary buyer tags without actually selling cars.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Texas
Dateline: Houston, Texas
6 February 2024Final man sent to prison in cocaine car battery conspiracy
Upon inspection, authorities discovered approximately 2.8 kilograms of cocaine hidden inside the battery compartment. The battery shell contained a smaller battery to power the vehicle and three bundles of cocaine.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Texas
Dateline: Corpus Christi, Texas
6 February 2024Former FedEx Driver Sentenced for Selling Firearms He Stole From Packages on His Truck
Between October 2021 and June 2022, Frank P. O’Toole stole three packages sent from out-of-state which he was responsible for delivering, each containing a firearm – specifically, two rifles and a shotgun – intended for a Federal Firearms Licensee.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts
Dateline: Boston, Massachusetts
Topics: FedEx, Frank P. O’Toole
6 February 2024Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--Clean Highly Efficient Decarbonized Engines
The general area of CHEDE-9's planned activity is to develop new and novel technologies that provide clean and efficient decarbonized powertrain solutions; to provide a collaborative environment for evaluation of advanced decarbonized engine and aftertreatment technology to meet the goals of GHG emissions of 35% to 50% below model year 2024 products and NOx to remain below one part per million at the tailpipe.
Federal Register Notice (text)
Department: Justice
Byline: Suzanne Morris
6 February 2024Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--Cooperative Research Group H2ICE Demonstration Vehicle (``H2ICE'')
Specifically, Daimler Truck North America LLC has been added as a party to this venture.
Federal Register Notice (text)
Department: Justice
Byline: Suzanne Morris
Topic: Daimler AG
6 February 2024Smuggler Sentenced to 72 Months
At the time, Luis Carlos Ballesteros-Moreno appeared to be the only occupant of his vehicle, a Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Arizona
Byline: Zach J. Stoebe
Dateline: Tucson, Arizona
6 February 2024St. Louis Man Admits Fatally Shooting Driver and Burning Stolen Car
Laveal David Jones confronted the victim about money Jones believed the victim owed, leading to a physical fight. Jones suffered a bloody nose.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Missouri
Byline: Robert Patrick
Dateline: St. Louis, Missouri
Topic: Kia K900
6 February 2024Statement of U.S. Attorney Alison Ramsdell on the Tragic Death of Moody County Chief Deputy Sheriff Ken Prorok
“Chief Deputy Prorok was a devoted and proud family man. He was an enthusiastic role model and a pillar of his community.”
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of South Dakota
Byline: Alison J. Ramsdell
Dateline: Sioux Falls, South Dakota
7 February 2024Alien smuggler heads to prison after hiding people in tractor bed and cabinets
Upon further inspection, law enforcement discovered 10 illegal aliens concealed beneath the bed compartment and in the cabinets of the tractor.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Texas
Dateline: Corpus Christi, Texas
Topic: Deibi Ramos
7 February 2024Baltimore Man Pleads Guilty to Participating in a Violent Racketeering Conspiracy, Including a Murder
Members of the conspiracy committed seven carjackings, six armed robberies and two attempted armed robberies in a three-month period.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Maryland
Dateline: Baltimore, Maryland
7 February 2024Brimhall Man Pleads Guilty to Murder
Gilbert John Jr. lit the car on fire and left it burning with John Doe’s body inside of it.
Press Release (text & document)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of New Mexico
Dateline: Albuquerque, New Mexico
7 February 2024Columbia, KC Residents Indicted for Armed Robbery Spree
The indictment alleges that Smith, Cason, and Collins committed five armed robberies: Petromart in Columbia, Breaktime in Boonville, Casey's in Oak Grove, Casey's in Joplin, and Lamarti's Truck Stop in Lamar.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Missouri
Dateline: Kansas City, Missouri
7 February 2024Pojoaque Man Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Involuntary Manslaughter
While driving, Kyle Joseph Harney-Chee became distracted by his phone and looked away from the road.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of New Mexico
Dateline: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Topic: United States Numbered Highways
8 February 2024San Francisco Man Sentenced to Five Years for Transporting Drugs
Jose Alfredo Ek-Poot, along with Esteban Dejesus Huerta Rocha and Ricardo Jiminez-Noveno, were traveling east on Interstate 80 near Grand Island when they were stopped by a trooper with the Nebraska State Patrol for driving at 87 mph in a 75-mph zone.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Nebraska
Byline: Matthew R. Molsen
Topic: Interstate Highway System
8 February 2024Trucking company owner pleads guilty to wire fraud related to illegally consolidating loads, overbilling
They altered the seal serial numbers and paperwork, among other tactics to hide the scheme from shippers and receivers.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Ohio
Dateline: Columbus, Ohio
Topic: Gurtej Singh
9 February 2024District Man Indicted on Three Counts of Armed Carjacking and Other Charges
Dallas McKinney carjacked an Uber driver at gunpoint in the Eastern Market neighborhood, threatening both the Uber driver and his passenger.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia
Dateline: Washington, D.C.
Topic: Uber
9 February 2024Granada Hills Man Sentenced to 17½ Years in Federal Prison for COVID Jobless Benefits Scam and for Stealing Title to Dozens of Cars
Eduard Gasparyan and his co-conspirators also used stolen identities to rent vehicles and then caused the DMV to remove the true owners – rental car companies – from the registration for those vehicles by using forged documents.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Central District of California
Byline: Ciaran McEvoy
Dateline: Los Angeles, California
9 February 2024Omaha Nation Man Sentenced for Assault with a Dangerous Weapon
The minivan, driven by an unknown person, sped away with the two still struggling.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Nebraska
Byline: Lecia Wright
9 February 2024Phoenix Driver Sentenced to Prison for Conspiracy to Transport Five Border Crossers
Dinero Devon Washington and his co-conspirator, Alina Pablo, approached the fixed Border Patrol checkpoint in Ajo in a Ford F-150.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Arizona
Byline: Zach J. Stoebe
Dateline: Phoenix, Arizona
9 February 2024Russian mobster extradited from Ukraine and sentenced in $9+ million fraud scheme involving exotic car leasing business catering to drug traffickers and others
“Chulpayev then used the fruits of his fraud – a fleet of exotic cars – to enable drug traffickers to operate, evade detection, and launder their illicit proceeds,” said U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Buchanan.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Georgia
Dateline: Atlanta, Georgia
9 February 2024Tampa Man Indicted For Gas Station Robbery
According to court documents, Brandale Swails arrived at a Tampa gas station on a bicycle, entered the business, pointed a gun at the clerk, and demanded money.
Press Release (text & photos)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Middle District of Florida
Dateline: Tampa, Florida
12 February 2024One Sentenced, One Pleads Guilty in 2 Separate Cases Involving Debit and Credit Card Skimming Schemes
Artak Vardanyan used credit and debit card skimmers at gas stations to steal nearly $200,000 in Fresno and southern California.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of California
Dateline: Fresno, California
12 February 2024Queens Men Sentenced To Prison For Conspiring To Hack The Taxi Dispatch System At JFK Airport
Taxi drivers were frequently required to wait several hours in the lot before being dispatched to a terminal and were dispatched in approximately the order in which they arrived at the holding lot.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of New York
13 February 2024Albuquerque Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Voluntary Manslaughter
During a forensic interview, Jane Doe’s daughter disclosed that she saw Silvester Castillo hit Jane Doe with a shovel, remove her clothes, and then run over her face with a car.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of New Mexico
Dateline: Albuquerque, New Mexico
13 February 2024Chelsea Sunn Sentenced for Defrauding Former Employer
According to the information, beginning no later than December 2018 and continuing at least until March 2020, Chelsea Roy defrauded Blakeman’s Towing and Recovery by falsely inflating the hours she reportedly worked.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Vermont
Dateline: Burlington, Vermont
Topics: Chelsea Roy, Blakeman’s Towing and Recovery
13 February 2024Convicted Felon Pleads Guilty to Unlawfully Possessing a Glock That Was Discovered After He Crashed a Stolen Car
Defendant led police on high-speed chase.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia
Dateline: Washington, D.C.
14 February 2024Federal Law Enforcement Seizes $70k Vehicle to be Applied to Former CEO's $74 Million Restitution Order
According to court documents, the U.S. Attorney’s Office obtained information that Jon Harder had purchased a 2023 Ford F-150 truck for a cash sale price of approximately $70,000 using funds provided by a non-familial person.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Oregon
Dateline: Portland, Oregon
Topic: Ford F-150
14 February 2024Four Individuals Charged in Stolen Vehicles Conspiracy
In at least one instance, the defendants sold a stolen car to an individual purchaser and then stole it back so they could sell it again.
Press Release (text & document)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of New Jersey
Dateline: Newark, New Jersey
14 February 2024Jefferson County Carjacker Sentenced to 17 ½ Years in Prison
The victim nearly died due to the carjacking and has been left with permanent injuries, including brain damage, but is now recovering.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Missouri
Byline: Robert Patrick
Dateline: St. Louis, Missouri
14 February 2024“Logistics coordinator” sent to prison for drug trafficking
In that role, Brenda Banessa Leal coordinated drivers, dealers and cover loads on this side of the border.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Texas
Dateline: Brownsville, Texas
14 February 2024Out of state man imprisoned for organizing meth shipment via local POE
Co-conspirators Jasmine Dorsey, 28, and Iyana Carter, 25, both of Newnan, Georgia, attempted to enter the United States with 35 baggies of meth totaling 17 kilograms concealed in the fuel tank of their vehicle.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Texas
Dateline: McAllen, Texas
14 February 2024Salt Lake City Man Accused of Carjacking a U.S. Postal Service Truck and Causing Multiple Car Accidents is Arrested and Charged
According to the complaint, the U.S. Postal Inspectors and postal employees tracked the stolen mail truck using GPS technology.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Utah
Byline: Felicia Martinez
Dateline: Salt Lake City, Utah
14 February 2024St. Louis Man Sentenced to 60 Years in Prison for Carjackings, Jail Escape and Fatal Shooting of De Smet High School Football Coach
On October 16, 2017, Kurt Wallace fatally shot Jaz Granderson, a football coach at De Smet Jesuit High School, while stealing his Jeep Grand Cherokee in St. Louis.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Missouri
Byline: Robert Patrick
Dateline: St. Louis, Missouri
14 February 2024Three Men Sentenced to Prison for Violent Carjacking Conspiracy that Targeted Uber and Lyft Drivers
“The defendants targeted innocent people who were simply doing their jobs,” said U.S. Attorney Andrew Luger.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Minnesota
Dateline: St. Paul, Minnesota
Topic: Uber, Lyft
14 February 2024Transporting $800,000 of liquid meth sends trafficker to prison for over two decades
Manuel Ignacio Ley Villa approached the Hidalgo port of entry driving a maroon Chrysler Pacifica. Law enforcement noticed he appeared nervous and referred him to secondary inspection.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Texas
Dateline: McAllen, Texas
14 February 2024Tulsa Man Sentenced for Intentionally Ramming into 3 Police Cars
According to court documents, witnesses observed Roberts trying to run people off the road with his vehicle.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Oklahoma
15 February 2024Fayette County Auto Dealer Sentenced to Prison for COVID-19 Relief Fraud
Along with his co-conspirator Terrence Newmeyer, Joshua DeWitt filed a series of fraudulent applications for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance benefits and Paycheck Protection Program COVID-19 relief loans, including on behalf of customers.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Pennsylvania
Dateline: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Topics: RC Auto Sales, Joshua DeWitt
Special Collection: COVID-19
15 February 2024Three Accused of Nearly $350,000 Auto Loan Fraud
In all cases, Willie Roy Carter claimed the car was being sold by City Limits Auto Sales, a business name registered in Missouri in 2016 by Charles Davis, the indictment says.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Missouri
Byline: Robert Patrick
Dateline: St. Louis, Missouri
15 February 2024Utah Woman Accused of Assaulting Multiple Federal Officers is Indicted
As alleged in court documents, Melissa Lynn Trotter placed the vehicle in reverse and forcibly tried to back out of the parking space.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Utah
Byline: Felicia Martinez
Dateline: Salt Lake City, Utah
16 February 2024Federal Jury Convicts Man in Armed Robbery of Westminster Gas Station
According to court documents and facts presented at trial, Dimas Alexander Minguia-Herrera committed the robbery of cash and other items just before he discharged a firearm at a Conoco gas station in Westminster, Colorado.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Colorado
Dateline: Denver, Colorado
Topic: Conoco
16 February 2024Jury Finds Maryland Man Guilty of Armed Carjacking of Delivery Driver
According to the government’s evidence, Hahqwon Beale and a female co-conspirator called a Pizza Boli’s restaurant to order food to be delivered to the 400 block of Farragut Street in Northwest DC.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia
Dateline: Washington, D.C.
16 February 2024Lincoln Woman Pleads Guilty to High-Speed Flight from Immigration Checkpoint in Sherman
Shania England took off when asked to pull over for a secondary inspection.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Maine
Byline: Alisa Ross
Dateline: Bangor, Maine
19 February 2024Anchorage business owner charged with wire fraud related to applications for Covid-19 recovery funds
Court documents allege Pennebaker made false statements regarding his criminal history on the applications for the EIDL loans, which were sent through interstate communications.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Alaska
Byline: Reagan Zimmerman
Dateline: Anchorage, Alaska
Topics: Cornerstone Auto Sales, Lloyd Pennebaker
Special Collection: COVID-19
19 February 2024Pine Ridge Man Sentenced to 45 Years in Federal Prison
In August of 2019, JT Myore and a co-defendant brandished firearms in order to carjack a Ford Freestyle from another male in Pine Ridge.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of South Dakota
Dateline: Radid City, South Dakota
20 February 2024Glendale Man Sentenced for Using Credit and Debit Card Skimmers at Gas Stations to Steal Nearly $200,000 in Fresno and Southern California
Akop Dongelyan of Glendale was sentenced today to 364 days in prison for conspiring to commit credit and debit card fraud, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of California
Dateline: Fresno, California >
21 February 2024California Man Sentenced to More than 11 Years in Prison on Drug Trafficking Charges
The drugs were hidden in a sophisticated trap car, wrapped in 20 individual packages, each containing approximately one-pound quantities of crystal methamphetamine.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Washington
Byline: Robert Curry
Dateline: Richland, Washington
21 February 2024Cary Businessman Pleads Guilty to Evading More than $1 Million in Taxes
The investigation revealed that BIA operated a high-volume, cash-intensive business that, among other things, registered and titled vehicles on behalf of undocumented aliens through the use of assumed business name certificates filed with the register of deeds.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of North Carolina
Dateline: New Bern, North Carolina
21 February 2024Charlotte Man Is Sentenced And Fined For Violating The Clean Air Act
The defendant fraudulently coded 3,779 vehicles to avoid emissions inspections.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of North Carolina
Dateline: Charlotte, North Carolina
Topic: Rodolfo Rodriguez
21 February 2024District Teen Pleads Guilty to Carjacking
Defendant led police on a high speed that ended in a crash.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia
Dateline: Washington, D.C.
21 February 2024New Orleans Man and Woman Indicted for Fraudulent Vehicle Purchase Scheme
According to the indictment, in 2022, Kenneth Richmond and Kendra Walker conspired to use fake or stolen personal identifying information to make fraudulent vehicle purchases from a local car dealership.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Louisiana
Byline: Shane M. Jones
Dateline: New Orleans, Louisiana
21 February 2024New Orleans Man Pleads Guilty to Possessing Cars Stolen from Norfolk Southern Railyard and Federal Gun and Drug Offenses
According to court documents, a 2023 Ford F-150 Raptor Crew Cab 4X4 and a 2023 Lincoln Aviator were stolen from the Norfolk Southern Automotive Distribution Facility.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Louisiana
Byline: Shane M. Jones
Dateline: New Orleans, Louisiana
21 February 2024Oklahoma Man Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Government’s Online Auctions, Purchasing Vehicles and Jewelry for $1
In total, Evan James Coker bid on and won 19 auction items and fraudulently paid just $1 for each item. As a result of his scheme, Coker obtained three vehicles, including a 2010 Ford Escape Hybrid, for which he bid $8,327; a Ford F550 pickup truck, for which he bid $9,000; and a Chevrolet C4500 Box Truck, for which he bid $22,700.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Minnesota
Dateline: Minneapolis, Minnesota
22 February 2024Carjacker of Pizza Delivery Driver in St. Louis Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison
A juvenile pointed a gun at the delivery driver and Jacoby Watts drove the carjacked 2019 Dodge Charger away.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Missouri
Byline: Robert Patrick
Dateline: St. Louis, Missouri
22 February 2024Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
In this action the United States is seeking reimbursement of response costs and future costs incurred from Defendants Arconic Corporation, Navistar, Inc., and Ford Motor Company for alleged violations of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act.
Federal Register Notice (text)
Department: Justice
Byline: Patricia McKenna
Topics: Arconic,
Ford Motor Company, Navistar
22 February 2024Spangle, Washington Man Indicted by Grand Jury for Multi-Million Dollar Car Import Fraud Scheme
The Indictment alleges that in order to qualify the imported vehicles as collateral for millions of dollars in advance loans from NextGear, Christopher Lee Terry Sr. and his company used fraudulent documents purporting to show that the imported vehicles were owned, or were in the process of being purchased, by Allwest, when in fact they were not.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Washington
Byline: Robert Curry
Dateline: Spokane, Washington
Topics: Christopher Lee Terry Sr.,
Allwest Auto Remarketing
23 February 2024Armed Carjacking Added to a 55-Count Superseding Indictment Charging Members of the Violent KDY Drug Crew
According to the original indictment, KDY members operated open-air drug markets in the 100-1200 blocks of Kennedy Street in Northwest, as well as surrounding streets.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia
Dateline: Washington, D.C.
23 February 2024Chicago Man Convicted on Federal Carjacking and Firearm Charges
Kiar Evans then approached the driver-side window of a Nissan Altima, pointed a firearm at the driver and demanded that the driver exit the vehicle.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Illinois
Dateline: Chicago, Illinois
23 February 2024Final Corporate Defendant Sentenced In Major Clean Air Act Case
Diesel Freak designs and builds electronic monitoring and modification kits that adjust engine power and fuel efficiency through Wi-Fi connections with trucks on the road.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Michigan
Dateline: Grand Rapids, Michigan
Topic: Diesel Freak
23 February 2024Indianapolis Man Sentenced to Nine Years in Federal Prison for Two Armed Carjackings
Deandre Govan forced the victim to give him the keys to his car and fled the scene in the stolen car.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Indiana
Dateline: Indianapolis, Indiana
26 February 2024Arizona Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Transporting Methamphetamine
Stopped by Floyd County Sheriff Deputies for driving 33 miles per hour over speed limit.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Iowa
26 February 2024Memphis Man Sentenced to Nearly 23 Years in Federal Prison for Armed Carjacking
According to United States Attorney Ritz and information presented in court, Martavious Marr approached a man at a gas station on N. Bellevue Blvd, pointed a gun at him, and demanded the keys to his 2009 Pontiac G6.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Tennessee
Dateline: Memphis, Tennessee
26 February 2024Motorcycle Gang Member Sentenced to Prison for Stealing Six Firearms
United States District Judge Anne M. Nardacci also imposed a 3-year-term of supervised release, which includes a special condition of supervision barring McDermott from any association with members, associates and/or prospects of the Suicide Squad motorcycle gang.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of New York
Dateline: Albany, New York
Topic: Suicide Squad
26 February 2024New Orleans Woman Guilty of Staged Automobile Accident Conspiracy
Shirley Harris and Antoine Clark made false police reports, filed fraudulent lawsuits, lied during deposition testimony, and sought unnecessary medical treatment to further their fraudulent claims.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Louisiana
Byline: Shane M. Jones
Dateline: New Orleans, Louisiana
27 February 2024Armed Carjacker who Shot at Victim Sentenced to Eleven Years in Federal Prison
According to court documents, Anthony Porter had been loitering by the entrance of a local convenience store located at 9852 East 21st Street in Indianapolis, Indiana, when he followed a male customer to his car.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Indiana
Dateline: Indianapolis, Indiana
27 February 2024Bandidos Motorcycle Club Member Pleads Guilty to Federal Firearms Offense
According to publicly available court records, the FBI and New Mexico State Police executed a federal search warrant targeting the Bandidos Motorcycle Club at a residence in Alamogordo.
Press Release (text & photos)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of New Mexico
Dateline: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Topic: Bandidos Motorcycle Club
27 February 2024Bristol Man Pleads Guilty to Participating in Vehicle Theft Scheme
Once the loan was approved by the dealership using the identity theft victim’s information, Ryan Testa’s co-conspirator would send a series of runners, including Testa, to pick up the vehicle utilizing a fictitious driver’s license that included the identity theft victim’s information and a photograph of the runner.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Connecticut
27 February 2024Four Individuals Plead Guilty to Bid Rigging and Price Fixing in Ongoing Investigation of Oklahoma Transportation Construction Contractors
Four erosion control company owners or managers pleaded guilty to rigging bids and fixing prices as part of a conspiracy targeting a total of over $100 million in publicly funded transportation construction contracts across Oklahoma.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Oklahoma
Dateline: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
27 February 2024Massachusetts Drug Courier Sentenced for Transporting Cocaine
Troopers searched the vehicle and located approximately 100 bricks of cocaine with each brick weighing approximately one kilogram.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Nebraska
Byline: Lecia Wright
27 February 2024South Carolina Man Pleads Guilty to Carjacking
Louisiana State Police and the New Orleans Police Department tracked and located the vehicle, but it refused to stop.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Louisiana
Byline: Shane M. Jones
Dateline: New Orleans, Louisiana
27 February 2024Trucker convicted for trafficking several aliens into South Texas
During a search, a K-9 alerted to the sleeper area where authorities subsequently discovered seven illegal aliens concealed within the bed compartment of the tractor, in a toolbox under the bed and inside a closet.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Texas
Dateline: Corpus Christi, Texas
Topic: Andrew Rafael Martinez-Peralta
28 February 2024Speedway Agrees to Improve Processes to Ensure Refueling Assistance for Customers with Disabilities
“Speedway/7-Eleven has worked cooperatively to address this issue and promptly institute company-wide changes to ensure it is providing refueling assistance to individuals with disabilities as required by the ADA,” said U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Minnesota
Dateline: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Topic: Speedway
29 February 2024Baltimore Man Pleads Guilty to Involuntary Manslaughter and Driving Under the Influence, Related to a Fatal Crash on the Baltimore-Washington Parkway
As detailed in the plea agreement, the male driver was pronounced dead at the scene and the female passenger was transported to the hospital.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Maryland
Dateline: Greenbelt, Maryland
29 February 2024New Orleans Man Pleads Guilty for Theft from Interstate Shipmen
According to court documents, Malik Mack and three other suspects entered the Norfolk Southern Railyard, a freight consolidation facility that houses interstate shipments, to steal Ford F-150 Rapture Crew Cab trucks.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Louisiana
Dateline: New Orleans, Louisiana
Topic: Ford F-150
29 February 2024Okmulgee Resident Sentenced For Attempted Robbery
According to investigators, Raithiele Robinson attempted to rob the victim of valuables by force as the victim sat in a vehicle at the intersection of Kern and Kiowa in Okmulgee.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Oklahoma
Dateline: Muskogee, Oklahoma
1 March 2024Buffalo man arrested, accused of attacking two VA police officers
Steven Iverson became verbally resistant to officer commands and rolled up his window and locked himself inside the vehicle.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of New York
Byline: Barbara Burns
Dateline: Buffalo, New York
1 March 2024Iowa Man Sentenced for Firearm Smuggling
According to court documents, Customs and Border Protection Officers at the Presidio Port of Entry referred a Ford 450 travelling towards Mexico, to secondary inspection.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Texas
Dateline: Pecos, Texas
2 March 2024Former School Bus Driver Accused of Igniting a Bus Full of Children is Indicted and Detained
As alleged in court documents, Michael Austin Ford used an ignition device to start a fire on the bus and was captured on video continuing to drive the bus, despite smoke billowing past his face towards the back of the bus where children were seated.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Utah
Byline: Felicia Martinez
Dateline: Salt Lake City, Utah
Topic: Michael Austin Ford
5 March 2024District Man Convicted of Offenses Arising from Violent Armed Carjacking and Shooting
According to the government’s evidence Tavon Owens approached the victim, who was sitting in the driver’s seat of her parked car on Newton Street NW. Owens flung the car door open, pointed his firearm at the victim, and ordered her out of the car.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia
Dateline: Washington, D.C.
5 March 2024District Man Receives Youth Rehabilitation Act Sentence for Carjacking at Gas Station
Adam West further acknowledged that he approached the victim, who was seated in his car, and demanded that he get out of his car while patting his waistband, to suggest that he was armed.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia
Dateline: Washington, D.C.
5 March 2024Fayette County Auto Salesman Sentenced for Role in COVID-19 Relief Fraud Scheme
Along with his co-conspirator and RC Auto owner Joshua DeWitt, Terrence Newmeyer Jr. filed a series of fraudulent applications for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance benefits and Paycheck Protection Program COVID-19 relief loans.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Pennsylvania
Dateline: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Topics: Terrence Newmeyer Jr., RC Auto Sales
Special Collection: COVID-19
5 March 2024Former Kentucky Sheriff’s Deputy Found Guilty of Federal Civil Rights Charges Following Multiple Assaults and Obstruction
When the driver requested to speak with the defendant’s supervisor, Sheriff’s Deputy Tanner Abbott punched him in the face, pulled him out of the car and struck him several more times as he lay on the ground, not resisting arrest or posing any threat.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Department of Justice
5 March 2024Nine buckets of narcotics: trafficker admits to importing $340,000 of liquid meth in fuel tank
While inspecting the vehicle, authorities noticed Allan Alberto Moreno Trevino pacing and appearing nervous, eventually asking them if something had been found. Authorities eventually discovered the fuel tank was filled with liquid meth mixed with gasoline.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Texas
Dateline: Laredo, Texas
5 March 2024Waterbury Gang Member Admits Role in 2018 Drive-By Shooting that Killed Innocent Bystander, Paralyzed Second
D’Andre Burrus was in one of two cars 960 members used when the victims were shot.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Connecticut
6 March 2024Aberdeen Man Sentenced to 8 Years for Felony Death by Motor Vehicle in DWI Crash on Fort Liberty
The investigation revealed that Brewer was driving 89 miles per hour in a 55 miles per hour zone as he drove left of the center line and struck the front of the victim’s vehicle.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of North Carolina
Dateline: Raleigh, North Carolina
6 March 2024Arizona Woman Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Involuntary Manslaughter
According to publicly available court documents, Leticia Ashley consumed a half-pint of Fireball liquor before she got into the driver’s seat of her truck with her four young children as passengers and started to drive.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of New Mexico
Dateline: Albuquerque, New Mexico
6 March 2024Columbia Man, Woman Sentenced in $1.1 Million Insurance Fraud Scheme
Lawrence Courtney Lawhorn recruited friends, acquittances, family, and friends of friends to participate in the staged accidents.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Missouri
Dateline: Jefferson City, Missouri
6 March 2024Driver Who Crashed During a Police Chase Gets 12 Year Prison Sentence
Shaquille Taylor had initially complied with the stop and started to get out of his car, but then got back in the car and drove off at a high rate of speed.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia
Dateline: Washington, D.C.
6 March 2024Former Boyle County Sheriff’s Deputy Found Guilty of Federal Civil Rights Charges following Multiple Assaults and Obstruction
When the driver requested to speak with the defendant’s supervisor, Sheriff’s Deputy Tanner Abbott punched him in the face, pulled him out of the car and struck him several more times as he lay on the ground, not resisting arrest or posing any threat.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Kentucky
Byline: Gabrielle Dudgeon
Dateline: Lexington, Kentucky
6 March 2024Traffic Stop in Calcasieu Parish Leads to Discovery of Cocaine in Vehicle
The charges stem from a traffic stop conducted on Interstate 10 in Calcasieu Parish on September 8, 2022, by Louisiana State Police troopers.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Louisiana
Dateline: Lake Charles, Louisiana
Topic: Interstate Highway System
6 March 2024Validated Gang Member and Six-Time Wilmington Felon Receives Over 17 Years for Carjacking and Firearm Offense
A responding officer saw the victim’s vehicle drive off at a high rate of speed and he activated his lights and sirens to initiate a traffic stop.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of North Carolina
Dateline: Wilmington, North Carolina
6 March 2024Woodbridge man sentenced for federal drug trafficking and firearm crimes after vehicle pursuit from a shooting
While searching the vehicle from which Kamara had fled, police found two additional firearms, including one that was modified with a “Glock-switch” as a machinegun conversion device.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Virginia
Dateline: Alexandria, Virginia
7 March 2024Memphis Man Pleads Guilty to Trafficking Counterfeit Airbags from China
Additionally, Mohammed Al-Abadi shipped at least one counterfeit airbag by airplane without proper hazardous material classifications, labeling, or packaging in violation of the Department of Transportation’s hazardous material regulations.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Tennessee
Byline: Tiffany Thomas-Turner
Dateline: Memphis, Tennessee
7 March 2024Union County Man Sentenced to 41 Months in Prison for Role in Interstate Car Theft Ring
Since as early as July 2019, the defendants and others stole and conspired to steal at least 10 luxury cars from towns in New York, Connecticut, and New Jersey, and hid those cars at a location in Irvington, New Jersey.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of New Jersey
Dateline: Newark, New Jersey
8 March 2024Crownpoint Woman Sentenced to 30 months in Prison for Involuntary Manslaughter
According to publicly available court documents, Ryntana Yazzie had been drinking alcohol and was driving south on Highway 371 outside Farmington when her vehicle veered into oncoming traffic and struck a semi-truck driven by John Doe, who was driving northbound.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of New Mexico
Dateline: Albuquerque, New Mexico
8 March 2024Hagerstown Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for a Series of Carjackings
According to his guilty plea, Carlos Guardado-Eagle and a co-conspirator carjacked four victims at gunpoint.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Maryland
Dateline: Greenbelt, Maryland
8 March 2024Mail thief who stole postal vehicles and mailbox keys sentenced to 3+ years in prison
According to records in the case a U.S. Postal Service vehicle was stolen from the 6300 block of South Bangor Street in Seattle. In the vehicle was a postal key that is used to access the cluster mailbox units in the 98178 zip code.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Washington
Byline: Emily Langlie
Dateline: Seattle, Washington
8 March 2024Richland Drug Trafficker Who Transported Drugs in Sophisticated “Trap Car” Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison
Angela Madrigal Chavez even had to use tools to open the trap, which contained 20 individual packages, each containing approximately one-pound quantities of crystal methamphetamine.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Washington
Byline: Robert Curry
Dateline: Richland, Washington
8 March 2024Romanian citizen pleads guilty to people smuggling scheme across northern border
Agreed to transport 12 people, including small children, in vehicle with eight seats.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Washington
Byline: Emily Langlie
Dateline: Seattle, Washington
11 March 2024Stilwell Resident Sentenced For Assaults Resulting In Serious Bodily Injury
According to investigators, Jeremy David Croley crossed the center line driving southbound on Bell Road and crashed his dual rear wheel truck into a vehicle driving in the northbound lane.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Oklahoma
Dateline: Muskogee, Oklahoma
12 March 2024Detroit-Area Man Found Guilty of Maliciously Setting Fires to Truck Trailers of Major Commercial Trucking Company
In each of the incidents, the Swift-owned trailer was parked at or near a truck stop when a fire occurred on the trailer portion of the vehicle, mainly on or near the trailer tires.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Central District of California
Byline: Ciaran McEvoy
Dateline: Riverside, California
Topic: Swift Transportation
12 March 2024Lawrence Woman Sentenced in Conspiracy to Use Stolen Identities to Fraudulently Purchase Vehicles
In November 2023, Wanda Sanchez pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud and false representation of a Social Security number.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts
Dateline: Boston, Massachusetts
12 March 2024Member of Catalytic Converter Theft Crew Sentenced to More Than Three Years in Prison
Theft crew responsible for an estimated $2 million in losses across Massachusetts and New Hampshire during 2022 and 2023.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts
Dateline: Boston, Massachusetts
12 March 2024New Orleans Man Sentenced for Multiple Federal Offenses Related to Drugs, Firearm, and Possessing Car Stolen from Norfolk Southern Railyard
According to court documents, Norman Andrews was arrested, following a brief chase, on February 11, 2023 in the French Quarter by a New Orleans Police Department officer.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Louisiana
Dateline: New Orleans, Louisiana
Topic: Ford Explorer
12 March 2024Philadelphia Man Sentenced to More Than 10 Years in Prison in Connection With Two Violent Carjackings
Victim #1 was operating his 2021 Honda Pilot near the 5100 block of Race Street. The victim temporarily pulled over to the side of the road, and Dashawn Pringle and another male suddenly got in.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Dateline: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
13 March 2024Dodson man sentenced to 18 months in prison for assault charge stemming from vehicle crash on Fort Belknap Indian Reservation
The government alleged that Marvin James Cole crashed his GMC truck into a Dodge Avenger driven by the victim, identified as John Doe, on Highway 66 near Harlem.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Montana
Byline: Clair J. Howard
Dateline: Great Falls, Montana
13 March 2024Former California Rideshare Driver Charged with Federal Hate Crime for Anti-Semitic Attack on Passenger
According to the indictment unsealed this morning, Csaba John Csukás struck the victim in the face while at San Francisco International Airport because the defendant perceived the victim to be Jewish or Israeli.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of California
Dateline: San Francisco, California
Topics: Csaba John Csukás, Lyft
14 March 2024Grand Jury Indicts District Teen for Armed Carjacking and Other Offenses
According to documents filed in court, an unidentified co-conspirator drove his car in front of the complainant’s sedan in the 200 block of 13th Street NE. Alvin Halmon-Daniels got out of the co-conspirator’s car, armed with a handgun, and ordered the complainant to leave her property and get out of her car.
Press Release (text & document)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia
Dateline: Washington, D.C.
15 March 2024Court Sentences District Man to Seven Years in Connection with 2023 Armed Carjacking in Northeast Washington, D.C.
Marcus Thompson admitted that on July 17, 2023, and armed with a handgun, he approached the victim as the victim was taking property out of his car in the 2300 block of R Street Northeast.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia
Dateline: Washington, D.C.
15 March 2024Last Defendant Sentenced to More than 10 Years for Robbery of a Pharmaceutical Van Driver and Possession of a Machinegun
Defendant advertised the oxycodone he had netted on Instagram.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia
Dateline: Washington, D.C.
15 March 2024Man Who Possessed Pipe Bomb in Hospital Parking Garage Sentenced to Federal Prison
According to court documents, Raymond Luke Garner parked his pickup truck in a parking garage at St. David’s Hospital in Austin. A short time later, there was an explosion in the back of Garner’s truck.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Texas
Dateline: Austin, Texas
15 March 2024Two Minneapolis Men Sentenced for Trafficking Narcotics Between California and Minnesota
Law enforcement intercepted Savontray Orlando Dwayne Collins and Cortez Ananias Williams on I-35 near the Minnesota-Iowa border with 4.4 kilograms of “M30” fentanyl pills and nearly one kilogram of cocaine.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Minnesota
Dateline: St. Paul, Minnesota
Topic: Interstate Highway System
18 March 2024Co-Owner of diesel truck maintenance and sales companies pleads guilty to tampering with pollution controls in violation of Clean Air Act
Directed employees to delete pollution monitoring software and remove pollution control devices for financial gain.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Washington
Byline: Emily Langlie
Dateline: Tacoma, Washington
Topic: Sean Coiteux
18 March 2024Final Defendant in 2020 Drive-by-Shooting of Court Security Officers Sentenced to Life in Prison
Defendant joined anti-government extremist movement before driving the van from which gunshots were fired killing one federal officer and wounding another.
Press Release (text & image)
Publisher: U.S. Department of Justice
18 March 2024Kansas car dealer indicted for rolling back odometers
According to court documents, Adam Newbrey of Derby operated three used car dealerships in Wichita including Ideal Motors, Midwest Wholesale, and Prestige Motors.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Kansas
Dateline: Wichita, Kansas
Topic: Adam Newbrey
18 March 2024Lowell Woman Sentenced to Six Months in Prison in Conspiracy to Use Stolen Identities to Fraudulently Purchase Vehicles
Final defendant to be sentenced in connection with $2 million scheme.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts
Dateline: Boston, Massachusetts
18 March 2024Slidell Man Charged with Making False Statements to The United States Small Business Administration
In his Economic Impact Disaster Loan applications, among other things, Dean Meilleur falsely represented that he was the owner of a trucking business that was formed in 2017 and that he was eligible for EIDL funds.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Louisiana
Byline: Shane Jones
Dateline: New Orleans, Louisiana
Topic: Dean Meilleur
18 March 2024Three District Men Indicted on Murder and Related Charges
When that individual fled onto a Metrobus, the defendants followed the Metrobus, boxing in the Metrobus at the intersection thereby restraining its movement.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia
Dateline: Washington, D.C.
19 March 2024Colorado man admits criminal endangerment charge for vehicle crash on Blackfeet Indian Reservation
Bryson Elijah Owens-Johnson was traveling north on Highway 89 when he veered off the road, striking the guardrail almost head-on and damaging multiple steel and wood posts connected to it.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Montana
Byline: Clair J. Howard
Dateline: Great Falls, Montana
19 March 2024Driving Instructor Who Bribed RMV Road Test Examiner Pleads Guilty
Some of the applicants did not even show up to take the test.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts
Dateline: Boston, Massachusetts
Topic: Ngan Dinh
19 March 2024Member of Catalytic Converter Theft Crew Pleads Guilty
Theft crew responsible for an estimated $2 million in losses across Massachusetts and New Hampshire during 2022 and 2023.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts
Dateline: Boston, Massachusetts
19 March 2024Owners of China-Based Company Charged With Conspiracy to Send Trade Secrets Belonging to Leading U.S.-Based Electric Vehicle Company
In 2019, Victim Company-1 acquired a Canada-based manufacturer of automated, precision dispensing pumps and battery assembly lines. Both Klaus Pflugbeil and his co-defendant Yilong Shao are former employees of the Canadian Manufacturer.
Press Release (text & image)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of New York
Byline: John Marzulli & Danielle Blustein Hass
Topics: Klaus Pflugbeil, Yilong Shao, Tesla
20 March 2024Father and Two Sons Indicted and Arrested for Conspiracy to Transport Stolen Catalytic Converters and Money Laundering
Catalytic converters use precious metals in their center, or “core”, that are regularly targeted for theft due to the high value of these metals, especially palladium, platinum, and rhodium.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Puerto Rico
Dateline: San Juan, Puerto Rico
20 March 2024Six Defendants Added in Catalytic Converter Theft Conspiracy
According to court documents, thieves steal catalytic converters from vehicles for the precious metals the core contains, including palladium, platinum, and rhodium, some of which are more valuable per ounce than gold.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of California
Dateline: Sacramento, California
21 March 2024California man sentenced to federal prison for defrauding local business out of $10 million
Defendant used stolen funds to buy yacht, amphibious plane, luxury vehicle.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Ohio
Dateline: Columbus, Ohio
Topics: Root, Brinson Caleb Silver
22 March 2024Convicted Felon In Brandon Road Rage Shooting Sentenced To Eight Years In Federal Prison
James Eugene Smith believed that a driver in a black sedan was brake checking (applying brakes and causing the following vehicle to slow down) him, while a separate driver prevented Smith from passing.
Press Release (text & photos)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Middle District of Florida
Dateline: Tampa, Florida
22 March 2024St. Louis Man Who Killed a Woman During Two Carjackings Sentenced to 40 Years in Prison
Loyse Dozier fatally shot Laruth Jones on July 10, 2022, while stealing her Mercedes CLA 250.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Missouri
Byline: Robert Patrick
Dateline: St. Louis, Missouri
22 March 2024Utah Auto Shop Owner Accused of Drug and Gun Crimes Indicted
Pursuant to the search of the 5 Speed Auto repair shop in Murray, agents seized approximately 948 blue tablets with “A-51” and “M-30” stamped on them.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Utah
Byline: Felicia Martinez
Dateline: Salt Lake City, Utah
Topics: Muayad Kareem, 5 Speed Auto
22 March 2024Wister Resident Sentenced To Four Years In Prison For Drunk Driving Accident That Seriously Injured Two
According to investigators, Kevin Dale Luman was driving with a blood alcohol content of 0.189% when he crossed the center line of U.S. Highway 271 in Wister, Oklahoma, and collided into an oncoming Jeep.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Oklahoma
Dateline: Muskogee, Oklahoma
Topic: United States Numbered Highways
25 March 2024Two Charlotte Men Face Federal Charges For Scheme That Involved Buying And Selling Stolen High-End Vehicles
The indictment alleges that, between 2022 and 2024, Sumner, Woodson and others conspired to buy and sell high-end motor vehicles that were stolen from car dealerships, rental car companies, and private parties across the United States, including North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Alabama, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York and Missouri.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of North Carolina
Dateline: Charlotte, North Carolina
26 March 2024Final of Four Teens Pleads Guilty to Charge in St. Louis County Cab Driver’s Murder
The four planned to take the taxi to a fake address near Allen’s home, then run away without paying the fare. After learning that they would have to prepay for the ride, the teens began discussing plans to rob Price.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Missouri
Byline: Robert Patrick
Dateline: St. Louis, Missouri
Topic: Dewight Price
26 March 2024New Orleans Man Indicted for Armed Bank Robbery and Attempted Carjacking
Joseph Carsice is also alleged to have attempted to carjack three separate vehicles, a 2016 Toyota Prius, 2010 Toyota Camry, and a 2011 Chevrolet Silverado.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Louisiana
Byline: Shane M. Jones
Dateline: New Orleans, Louisiana
26 March 2024Statement of U.S. Attorney Erek L. Barron Regarding the Collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore
“There is no evidence at this time to suggest that today’s collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore has any ties to terrorism.”
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Maryland
Byline: Erek L. Barron
Dateline: Baltimore, Maryland
Topic: Interstate Highway System
27 March 2024Mexican resident convicted of trying to smuggle ammunition and firearms back to Mexico
On January 11, Jose De Jesus Pena Dieguez attempted to enter Mexico through the Progreso Port of Entry in a Nissan Xterra. Upon inspection, authorities noticed tampering on the screws of a compartment connected to the vehicle's roof rack.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Texas
Dateline: McAllen, Texas
27 March 2024New Haven Man Admits Stealing and Selling Catalytic Converters
A catalytic converter contains precious metals, can easily be removed from its vehicle, and is difficult to trace, making it a desirable target for thieves.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Connecticut
27 March 2024Omaha Man Sentenced for COVID-19 Relief Program Fraud
The applications misrepresented how much Kelly’s business had paid employees in past compensation and how much revenue Richard L. Kelly’s business had received, resulting in applications for significantly inflated loan amounts under the PPP and EIDL programs.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Nebraska
Byline: Lecia Wright
Topic: Richard L. Kelly
27 March 2024White Swan Couple Sentenced to Federal Prison for Carjacking and Violent Assault on the Yakama Nation
During the assault, the victim was pulled out of her own truck, and Sundron Larsell Miller attempted to shoot the victim with her own rifle.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Washington
Byline: Robert Curry
Dateline: Yakima, Washington
28 March 2024Federal Grand Jury Indicts Two D.C. Residents with Kidnapping and Carjacking Charges
According to the indictment, on February 1, 2024, the pair carjacked the victim, kidnapped the victim, and transported the victim across the state line in the victim’s 2021 Chevrolet Malibu.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia
Dateline: Washington, D.C.
2 April 2024Mexican National Sentenced to 20 Years After Officers Seize 144 Pounds of Meth Hidden in Car Tires
Because the tires seemed extremely heavy, detectives cut one open and found a metal compartment attached to the inside of the wheel.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Missouri
Dateline: Kansas City, Missouri
2 April 2024St. Louis Man Caught with Gun and Drugs After Chase Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison
St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department officers initiated a traffic stop of a Hyundai Veloster near the intersection of Goodfellow Boulevard and Natural Bridge Avenue.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Missouri
Byline: Robert Patrick
Dateline: St. Louis, Missouri
3 April 2024D.C. Woman Arrested on Carjacking Charge
Defendant and accomplice allegedly rear-ended the victim’s car before stealing it.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia
Dateline: Washington, D.C.
3 April 2024Eighteen Members and Associates of Clarksville Mongols Motorcycle Gang Sentenced
“Today’s sentence concludes a multi-year, coordinated effort by federal, state, and local law enforcement, our office, and the Justice Department’s Criminal Division to address some of the worst organized criminal activity we have seen in Middle Tennessee,” said Henry C. Leventis, United States Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Middle District of Tennessee
Byline: Mark H. Wildasin
Dateline: Nashville, Tennessee
Topic: Mongols Motorcycle Club
4 April 2024Austin Man Sentenced to 16 Years in Prison for Smuggling Attempt That Resulted in Migrant Deaths
According to court documents, Joseph Alex Hernandez sped away from and attempted to evade Medina County Sheriff’s deputies for approximately seven minutes after they attempted a traffic stop.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Texas
Dateline: San Antonio, Texas
4 April 2024Defendants, and Two Accomplices, Robbed, Beat, and Tried to Steal Victim’s Car
Gregory Patterson, 40, of Washington, D.C., was ordered held pending trial following a preliminary hearing today for an armed carjacking and armed robbery that occurred on June 11, 2023.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia
Dateline: Washington, D.C.
4 April 2024District Men Charged With Armed Carjacking and Related Offenses
According to the government’s evidence at the preliminary hearing, the victim was trying to pull into the Kenilworth Market and had driven into an adjacent alley when he saw the driveway block.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia
Dateline: Washington, D.C.
4 April 2024Hugo Man Pleads Guilty to Embezzling More Than $1.3 Million from Employer
According to court documents, Leon Arthur Keener, 55, was employed as a service manager at an interstate trucking company (“Company A”) from 2011 to 2022.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Minnesota
Dateline: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Topic: Leon Arthur Keener
5 April 2024District Man Charged with Armed Robbery and Carjacking Ordered Detained Pending Trial
Defendant robbed two victims as they tried to get gas.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia
Dateline: Washington, D.C.
5 April 2024Former El Paso Independent School District Employee Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison
According to publicly available court records, Jane Doe was waiting at a bus stop in El Paso, Texas when Jeffrey Steven Clay offered her a ride to her friend’s house.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of New Mexico
Dateline: Albuquerque, New Mexico
5 April 2024Porcupine Man Sentenced to Eight Years in Federal Prison
The convictions stem from Robert Cottier operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, causing a head-on collision with another vehicle.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of South Dakota
Dateline: Rapid City, South Dakota
5 April 2024Rapid City Man Sentenced to Probation
The conviction stems from Howie resisting and impeding a park ranger. At the time, the ranger was trying to take Howie into custody after a high-speed pursuit through Wind Cave National Park.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of South Dakota
Dateline: Rapid City, South Dakota
8 April 2024Case of Drive-By Murder on I-295 in 2015 Ends with Murder Conviction
Defendant shot at vehicle striking two men on their way to work, killing one.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia
Dateline: Washington, D.C.
Topic: Interstate Highway System
8 April 2024Former Office Manager Sentenced to Federal Prison for Embezzling Over $8.5 Million
“Hesenius will now be held accountable for her flagrant theft of millions of dollars from her employer to support a lavish lifestyle,” said U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Buchanan.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Georgia
Dateline: Atlanta, Georgia
Topics: Sonya Hesenius, Lazer Logistics
8 April 2024New Jersey man indicted for nationwide scheme to tamper with diesel pollution control systems in violation of the Clean Air Act
Allegedly accessed trucks’ computer systems remotely to delete software tied to pollution control systems.
Press Release (text & document)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Washington
Byline: Emily Langlie
Dateline: Tacoma, Washington
8 April 2024Woman Convicted by Federal Jury of Burning Down Local San Diego Business
The audit revealed that during Carey Alice Hernandez’s tenure as bookkeeper and controller in charge of the company books and records, $744,621 went missing between January 2015 and March 2019.
Press Release (text & photos)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of California
Byline: Kelly Thornton
Dateline: San Diego, California
Topics: Off Road Warehouse,
Carey Alice Hernandez
9 April 2024Columbus Man Sentenced to Prison for Assaulting a Federal Officer
Law enforcement officers and federal agents exited their vehicles and advanced towards Christopher Upshaw’s car in an attempt to arrest him. Upshaw began forcibly operating his vehicle in an effort to evade arrest.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Middle District of Georgia
Dateline: Columbus, Georgia
9 April 2024Man Arrested for Crashing into FBI Gate
According to U.S. Attorney Buchanan, the charge, and other information presented in court: On April 1, 2024, Bolling, driving an orange Buick Encore, allegedly rammed into a barrier at FBI Atlanta’s headquarters while attempting to breach the perimeter.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Georgia
Dateline: Atlanta, Georgia
9 April 2024Meriden Man Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Violent Robbery Spree
The robberies typically involved Strothers stealing a vehicle, selecting and entering a store, threatening victims with a firearm, making demands, and, in some instances, beating victims with the gun before robbing them, causing significant injury and trauma.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Connecticut
9 April 2024New Orleans Man Pleads Guilty to Carjacking and Gun Offenses
Court documents reveal that Devon Frith, while wearing a ski mask, stole a car at gunpoint from the victim as she was attempting to open the driver’s side door.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Louisiana
Dateline: New Orleans, Louisiana
10 April 2024Lane County Diesel Repair Shop and Shop Owner Plead Guilty to Clean Air Act Violations
As part of their plea agreements, Diesel & Offroad Authority and Christopher Paul Kaufman have agreed to pay $150,000 each in criminal fines and serve three years terms of probation.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Oregon
Dateline: Eugene, Oregon
Topics: Christopher Paul Kaufman, Diesel & Offroad Authority
10 April 2024Missoula woman sentenced to more than two years in prison for stealing two U.S. Forest Service pickup trucks
The government alleged in court documents that a white Dodge Ram 2500 crew cab pickup truck and two government cell phones were stolen from the U.S. Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Station in Missoula. Five days later, Kasey Nichol Hugs stole a second truck, a 2017 Ford crew cab from the same facility.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Montana
Byline: Clair J. Howard
Dateline: Missoula, Montana
10 April 2024Two Essex County Men Charged with Carjacking and Firearm Posssesion
The victim was pumping air into the front passenger side tire while waiting for his food order when Arraqeeb Williamscook and Washir Singletary pulled into the parking lot in a Lexus that had been stolen out of Wall Township, New Jersey.
Press Release (text & document)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of New Jersey
Dateline: Newark, New Jersey
11 April 2024Carjacking and Robbery Charges Filed Against Three Men in D.C.
According to court documents, the defendants targeted fast-food restaurants, convenience stores, and package delivery vehicles, and would work together to arrange for a car to be used to commit the robberies, either by carjacking or arranging the use of an associate’s vehicle.
Press Release (text & document)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia
Dateline: Washington, D.C.
11 April 2024Cheektowaga man pleads guilty to using stolen credit card numbers to purchase tens of thousands of dollars worth of gas
Assistant U.S. Attorney Charles M. Kruly, who is handling the case, stated that Cross Malik Williams, along with co-defendant Kingsley Brown, purchased approximately 570 stolen bank cards from various online marketplaces.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of New York
Byline: Barbara Burns
Dateline: Buffalo, New York
11 April 2024East Hartford Man Admits Role in Catalytic Converter Theft Ring
In November 2021, Bryant Bermudez began working at Downpipe Depot & Recycling LLC, which had a warehouse on Park Avenue in East Hartford. At Downpipe Depot, Bermudez and a co-conspirator purchased stolen catalytic converters from a network of thieves.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Connecticut
11 April 2024Member of Catalytic Converter Crew Sentenced to Nearly Four Years in Federal Prison
Theft crew allegedly responsible for an estimated $2 million in losses across Massachusetts and New Hampshire during 2022 and 2023.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts
Dateline: Boston, Massachusetts
11 April 2024St. Louis County Man Admits Two Carjackings
Ahmod Samez Moore admitted robbing an acquaintance and stealing his 2015 Kia Optima at gunpoint. Five days later, he robbed and carjacked a man in St. Louis, stealing his 2003 GMC Envoy.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Missouri
Byline: Robert Patrick
Dateline: St. Louis, Missouri
12 April 2024Philadelphia Carjacking Task Force Highlights Significant Cases, Impact Since Its Formation Two Years Ago
U.S. Attorney, ATF, FBI, and Philadelphia Police Department reiterate the lengthy sentences possible for carjackers, even if first-time offenders.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Dateline: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
12 April 2024Pine Ridge Woman Found Guilty of Involuntary Manslaughter
Evidence at trial established that Janine Faye Good Lance operated a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol. She drove off the road and rolled multiple times killing the two passengers in her vehicle.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of South Dakota
Dateline: Rapid City, South Dakota
15 April 2024Former Owner of Philadelphia CDL School Sentenced to 57 Months in Prison for Bribing CDL Examiner and Witness Tampering
“The last thing anyone should want on our roads are people behind the wheel of big rigs or school buses with bogus CDL certifications,” said U.S. Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Dateline: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Topics: Vladimir Tsymbalenko, Vlad’s CDL School
15 April 2024Nebraska Man Sentenced for Involuntary Manslaughter
Coenrad Jones was driving westbound on Highway 18, east of Mission, South Dakota, returning to Nebraska after hauling a load of silage.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of South Dakota
Dateline: Pierre, South Dakota
Topics: Coenrad Jones,
United States Numbered Highways
16 April 2024Human Smugglers Sentenced for Their Roles in Highway Death of Juvenile
Multiple people then fled from the vehicle and ran across the eastbound lanes of traffic.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Arizona
Byline: Zach J. Stoebe
Dateline: Phoenix, Arizona
Topic: Interstate Highway System
16 April 2024Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--Clean Highly Efficient Decarbonized Engines
Specifically, Cummins, The Lubrizol Corporation, Allison Transmission, Hyundai Motor Group, Denso, and Hino Motors have been added as parties to this venture.
Federal Register Notice (text)
Department: Justice
Byline: Suzanne Morris
16 April 2024Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--Cooperative Research Group H2ICE Demonstration Vehicle (``H2ICE'')
Specifically, Chevron Oronite Company has been added as a party to this venture.
Federal Register Notice (text)
Department: Justice
Byline: Suzanne Morris
16 April 2024Raleigh Car Dealership Owner Pleads Guilty in Tax Fraud Scheme
“For five years, this auto dealer took money from their employees’ paychecks, supposedly for taxes, and then pocketed it for themselves,” said U.S. Attorney Michael Easley.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of North Carolina
Dateline: Raleigh, North Carolina
Topics: Carol Jean Darrow, The Auto Finders
16 April 2024St. Louis Man Sentenced to 27 Years in Prison for Three Carjackings, Including One That Was Fatal
A week later, in a parking lot at the intersection of Chouteau Avenue and South Sarah Street, Carmain Milton approached two victims and said, “I will shoot you, don’t be a hero, give me your jewelry.”
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Missouri
Byline: Robert Patrick
Dateline: St. Louis, Missouri
17 April 2024Justice Department Launches Carjacking Task Forces in Targeted Areas Across the Country
The newly formed task forces will be led by the U.S. Attorneys’ Offices, the FBI, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, working alongside state, local, Tribal, and territorial law enforcement partners.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Department of Justice
17 April 2024Man Involved in Fatal Robbery of St. Louis County Cab Driver Sentenced to 17 Years in Prison
They planned to take the taxi to a fake address near Allen’s home, then run away without paying. After learning that they would have to prepay for the ride, the teens began discussing plans to rob Dewight Price.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Missouri
Byline: Robert Patrick
Dateline: St. Louis, Missouri
Topic: Dewight Price
18 April 2024Career offender sentenced after found passed out in vehicle
A concerned citizen reported a vehicle parked crooked in a parking space with a male driver who appeared to be unconscious at a local gas station.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Texas
Dateline: Corpus Christi, Texas
18 April 2024Companies pay $92,000 to settle allegations related to false statement in COVID-19 funding applications
U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Buffalo Transportation Inc., Ontario Bus Inc., and several other businesses owned by Igor Finkelshtein, have agreed to pay $91,838 to resolve allegations arising under the False Claims Act.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of New York
Byline: Barbara Burns
Dateline: Buffalo, New York
Topic: Igor Finkelshtein
Special Collection: COVID-19
18 April 2024Department of Justice announces Carjacking Task Force targeting violent crime in the Eastern District of Texas
“The Justice Department has no higher priority than keeping our communities safe. We do so by targeting the most significant drivers of violent crime and by acting as a force multiplier for our state and local law enforcement partners,” said Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Texas
Dateline: Beaumont, Texas
18 April 2024District Man Indicted on Carjacking and Kidnapping Charges
According to the government’s evidence, the victim, a driver for D.C. Neighborhood Connect, picked up Kevin Weaver and another individual at 1228 Perry Street NE and drove them to 501 Franklin Street NE, where both passengers exited the vehicle.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia
Dateline: Washington, D.C.
18 April 2024District Man Indicted on Murder and Assault Charges
According to the government’s evidence, Benjamin Robertson fled a traffic stop striking and killing Bing Wong and injuring a minor victim. Robertson was located and arrested after investigation by the United States Park Police.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia
Dateline: Washington, D.C.
18 April 2024U.S. Attorney's Office Launches Carjacking Task Force
Carjacking task forces have proven to be an effective part of successful violent crime reduction strategies by focusing on a significant driver of crime and taking violent offenders off the streets.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Oregon
Dateline: Portland, Oregon
18 April 2024Western Washington Carjacking Task Force part of federal effort to combat violent crime
“Our task force harnesses the resources of the FBI, ATF, the Seattle Police and Kent Police Departments. Prosecutors will look at all carjacking incidents in the district to see if federal prosecution is appropriate,” said U.S. Attorney Tessa M. Gorman.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Washington
Byline: Emily Langlie
Dateline: Seattle, Washington
19 April 2024Four District Men Indicted on 76 Federal Counts for Armed Carjacking Conspiracy
A 76-count superseding indictment was unsealed in U.S. District Court today charging four District men with conspiring to commit a total of 33 carjackings in Washington D.C. and Maryland between December 2022, and June 2023.
Press Release (text & document)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia
Dateline: Washington, D.C.
19 April 2024Jenks Man Sentenced for Second-Degree Murder
According to court documents, Bradley Wade Wofford was driving under the influence of methamphetamine.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Oklahoma
Dateline: Tulsa, Oklahoma
19 April 2024Man Who Stole Rideshare Vehicle Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison
According to the government’s evidence, the defendant requested a Lyft ride for pick up in the 3800 block of South Capitol Street SE to take him to the 600 block 46th Street SE.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia
Dateline: Washington, D.C.
Topic: Lyft
19 April 2024Salt Lake County Residents Allegedly Behind the Shooting of a Woman During an Attempted Carjacking Face Federal Charges
Surveillance footage from the area showed the victim walking towards her vehicle when Siamelie Nick Mila exited a black Audi, driven by Christiansen, and approached the victim.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Utah
Byline: Felicia Martinez
Dateline: Salt Lake City, Utah
22 April 2024U.S. Attorney’s Office and Law Enforcement Partners Announce Carjacking Task Force in Jackson
“The threat of being carjacked creates fear in people’s daily lives, whether in their driveway or when loading groceries at the store," said U.S. Attorney Gee.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Mississippi
Dateline: Jackson, Mississippi
23 April 2024Two Indianapolis Men Sentenced to a Combined 17 Years in Federal Prison for Armed Robbery of Southport Road Gas Station
According to court documents, on August 1, 2022, Bryan Johnson-Taylor and John Wilson entered the Circle K gas station on East Southport Road in Indianapolis.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Indiana
Dateline: Indianapolis, Indiana
Topic: Circle K
24 April 2024Heart Butte woman admits assaulting woman with vehicle on Blackfeet Indian Reservation
After the fight, Julia Lee Bigback pulled forward in the suburban, hitting the car in front, which then struck Doe, who had been walking between two stationary cars.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Montana
Byline: Clair J. Howard
Dateline: Great Falls, Montana
25 April 2024Brockton woman admits stealing gun, vehicle in burglary on Fort Peck Indian Reservation
During the burglary, Avis Big Track took a .45-caliber pistol and keys to a 2014 Chrysler, which she used to steal the Chrysler.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Montana
Byline: Clair J. Howard
Dateline: Great Falls, Montana
25 April 2024Chicago Man Sentenced to 62 Months in Prison
According to documents in the case, Damiane Harris broke into a truck sales business in South Bend, Indiana, and stole a semi-tractor.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Indiana
Dateline: Hammond, Indiana
25 April 2024Eight Year Sentence Handed Down for Carjacking and Robbery of a Delivery Driver
The victim was putting his cell phone into a holder on the handlebars when the defendant and his accomplices ran up to and surrounded him.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia
Dateline: Washington, D.C.
25 April 2024St. Louis Carjacker Sentenced to 105 Months in Prison
La’Vontray Hayes-Williams pulled out a handgun and told the driver of a 2018 Nissan Sentra to “give me the car.”
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Missouri
Byline: Robert Patrick
Dateline: St. Louis, Missouri
25 April 2024Texas woman heads to prison for trying to smuggle over 3,500 rounds of ammunition into Mexico
Authorities then conducted a traffic stop which resulted the discovery of ammunition hidden in the vehicle’s spare tire.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Texas
Dateline: McAllen, Texas
26 April 2024Cascade Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Rolling Back Odometers
Information from sentencing showed that from June 2012 through July 2021 Randolph Forrest conspired with others to roll back odometers on used cars to sell them for more money.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Iowa
26 April 2024Former Massachusetts State Police Lieutenant Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Fraudulent Overtime Scheme
From 2015 through 2018, Griffin, Robertson and other troopers in the Traffic Programs Section at State Police Headquarters in Framingham, conspired to steal thousands of dollars in federally funded overtime by regularly arriving late to, and leaving early from, overtime shifts funded by grants intended to improve traffic safety.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts
Dateline: Boston, Massachusetts
26 April 2024Former Mexican judicial officer convicted for hiring drivers to transport drug loads
The truck’s 6-cylinder engine had modifications to appear as an 8-cylinder to keep the drugs hidden within those areas.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Texas
Dateline: Brownsville, Texas
29 April 2024Joint Statement On Fatal Officer-Involved Incident In The Grand Rapids Area
“The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Michigan, the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, and the FBI Field Office Detroit are monitoring the ongoing state investigation into the circumstances that led to the tragic death of Samuel Sterling.”
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Michigan
Dateline: Grand Rapids, Michigan
29 April 2024Man Charged With Carjacking Resulting In Death
According to the complaint, Jordanish Garcia-Torres carjacked a woman at gunpoint in Winter Springs, Florida, and forced her to drive to a location in Osceola County where she was murdered by gunshot and burned while in her vehicle.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Middle District of Florida
Dateline: Orlando, Florida
29 April 2024Raleigh Man Sentenced to 40 Years for Leadership Role in Cross-Country Drug Conspiracy
Law enforcement in Texas stopped one of these couriers traveling eastbound from California and seized 400 pounds of marijuana and three kilograms of cocaine from a hidden compartment in the back of the truck that had been constructed to look like a large stack of lumber.
Press Release (text & photos)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of North Carolina
Dateline: Raleigh, North Carolina
Topic: Ford F-350
30 April 2024Illinois Man Sentenced to 92 Months in Prison
According to documents in the case, Martin Devalois led police on a 30-minute car chase throughout LaPorte County, at one time reaching 90 miles per hour while driving through the city of LaPorte.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Indiana
Dateline: South Bend, Indiana
30 April 2024Illinois Woman Sentenced for Transporting Drugs
A Nebraska State Patrol trooper saw two nearly identical black Mercedes SUVs with Illinois plates traveling eastbound on I-80 in Seward County.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Nebraska
Byline: Lecia Wright
Topic: Interstate Highway System
30 April 2024KC Man Sentenced for Armed Robbery, Carjacking During Illegal Drug Sale
After the victim and the passenger ran away, Mykus Butler and his associates got into the victim’s car and drove it from the scene.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Missouri
Dateline: Kansas City, Missouri
1 May 2024Former Massachusetts State Police Trooper Sentenced to Three Years in Prison for Conspiring to Steal Overtime Funds and Wire Fraud
From 2015 through 2018, Griffin, Robertson and other troopers in the Traffic Programs Section at State Police Headquarters in Framingham, conspired to steal thousands of dollars in federally funded overtime by regularly arriving late to, and leaving early from, overtime shifts funded by grants intended to improve traffic safety.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts
Dateline: Boston, Massachusetts
1 May 2024Mexican National Pleads Guilty to Cocaine Conspiracy After Officers Seize $1 Million Worth of Cocaine in I-70 Traffic Stop
A Toyota Highlander, later determined to be occupied by Luis Gerardo Nieto-Acosta and Jose Eduardo Acosta-Bermejo, attempted to prevent the officer from getting behind the Penske truck to initiate a stop.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Missouri
Dateline: Kansas City, Missouri
Topics: Penske Truck Rental,
Interstate Highway System
2 May 2024Jury Finds District Man Guilty of Firearm Offenses, Fleeing Law Enforcement, Reckless Driving
When MPD officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop, Frederick Powell fled at high speed, running red lights and stop signs, even though traffic was heavy and many pedestrians, enjoying the district’s night life, were around.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia
Dateline: Washington, D.C.
2 May 2024New Orleans Man Sentenced for Drug Trafficking and Possessing Car Stolen from Norfolk Southern Railyard
According to court documents, Derrin Riley was captured on surveillance video occupying a Ford Explorer Timberline that had been stolen from the railyard a week earlier.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Louisiana
Byline: Shane Jones
Dateline: New Orleans, Louisiana
Topic: Ford Explorer
3 May 2024Former School Bus Driver Indicted on Child Pornography Charges
The indictment accuses Robert W. Stillwell of recording his sexual abuse of two minor victims between Deceember 2020 and January 2024.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Missouri
Byline: Robert Patrick
Dateline: St. Louis, Missouri
Topic: Robert W. Stillwell
3 May 2024Sterling Heights Man Charged with Multiple Counts of Aggravated Assaults of Federal Officers While Resisting Arrest
Carl Emerson Travis dragged a deputy U.S. Marshal and a task force officer with his car and knocked another officer to the ground.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Michigan
Dateline: Detroit, Michigan
3 May 2024Texas Man Admits Stealing $319,000 from Armored Car
Malik Johnson broke into an armored truck that was parked at the Overland Plaza shopping center while the driver was picking up cash from a retailer there.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Missouri
Byline: Robert Patrick
Dateline: St. Louis, Missouri
6 May 2024Harris County resident charged in scheme to steal $1M worth of Jeeps and other vehicles
According to the charges, Westbrook recruited individuals through Instagram by promising to pay them money to rent vehicles for him.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Texas
Dateline: Houston, Texas
6 May 2024Jury Returns Guilty Verdicts Against District Man Who Threatened to Shoot People at an Auto Repair Shop
Later in the day, the shop owner called the defendant’s mother to tell her that the car would not be ready until the next day, after they obtained a needed part. A short time later, Williams went to the auto shop and threatened to “shoot up” the entire establishment.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia
Dateline: Washington, D.C.
6 May 2024Mobile Men Sentenced for Making Threats to Police Officer
According to court documents, in April of 2023 Mobile Police Officers executed a traffic stop on a vehicle in Mobile, Alabama. One of the passengers of the vehicle live-streamed the interaction on Instagram.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Alabama
Dateline: Mobile, Alabama
7 May 2024Convicted Felon Sentenced for Possessing a Glock Pistol That Police Discovered After He Crashed a Stolen Car on I-295
The officer followed the Honda and witnessed it run a red light. The officer switched on his flashers and siren. The Honda sped off.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia
Dateline: Washington, D.C.
Topic: Interstate Highway System
7 May 2024Five Count Indictment Unsealed Charging Local Pair with Conspiracy to Commit Murder of Federal Witness in Connection with the Staging of Automobile Collisions in the New Orleans Area
According to the Indictment, Ryan J. Harris, Jovanna R. Gardner, Cornelius Garrison, and others participated in a scheme in which they intentionally caused staged automobile collisions with other vehicles in the New Orleans metropolitan area.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Louisiana
Byline: Shane Jones
Dateline: New Orleans, Louisiana
7 May 2024Human Trafficker Working With Mexican “Coyotes” Pleads Guilty To Conspiring To Transport Illegal Aliens
After those passengers and Victim-1 were brought to the State Police barracks, each reported that they had illegally entered the United States and that they were being driven by Mario Elpidio Chavez Millan from in or about New Mexico to other states throughout the country.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of New York
7 May 2024Illinois Businessman Sentenced to Nine Years in Prison for Fraud and Tax Evasion
Joseph J. Cipolla Jr. concealed his receipt of income by engaging in affirmative acts of tax evasion, including listing a relative’s Social Security number on casino tax forms, using family members as nominee owners of vehicles, and using a nominee to rent airplane hangars at the DuPage County Airport.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Illinois
Dateline: Chicago, Illinois
7 May 2024Memphis Man Sentenced for Possession of Goods Stolen from Semi-Trailer
Memphis Police officers were flagged down by a truck driver and his wife who reported that their parked semi-trailer had been burglarized. The victims told officers that they felt movement in the back of the trailer, and while they were investigating, a shot was fired.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Tennessee
Dateline: Memphis, Tennessee
7 May 2024Ohio man pleads guilty to dumping 7,000 gallons of hazardous substance-contaminated wastewater into Scioto River
More than 40,000 fish died from exposure to hazardous wastewater.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Ohio
Byline: Jessica Salas Novak
Dateline: Toledo, Ohio
Topic: Mark Shepherd
7 May 2024St. Louis Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Fatally Carjacking Friend
Laveal David Jones got lighter fluid and then drove the victim’s 2015 Kia K900 sedan to West Missouri Avenue and North B Street in East St. Louis, where he set it on fire and walked away.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Missouri
Byline: Robert Patrick
Dateline: St. Louis, Missouri
7 May 2024Trucking Company Operator Indicted for Tax Evasion
According to the indictment, Alice F. Martin set forth a plan to phase out Martin Logistics after it became burdened with tax debt in order to make herself, and Martin Logistics, uncollectable to the Internal Revenue Service.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Ohio
Byline: Jessica Salas Novak
Dateline: Cleveland, Ohio
Topics: Alice F. Martin, Martin Logistics
8 May 2024Billings woman admits carjacking
In court documents, the government alleged that on Jan. 23, 2023, the victim, identified as John Doe 1 reported to the Billings Police Department that he had been carjacked.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Montana
Byline: Clair J. Howard
Dateline: Billings, Montana
8 May 2024Defendant Sentenced for Impersonating a Federal Agent
Wearing a black tactical vest and a black balaclava, and armed with a weapon, Khriy Sherrod Simon aggressively approached the driver’s side of the car.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Middle District of North Carolina
Dateline: Greensboro, North Carolina
8 May 2024Justice Department Secures Relief from Hyundai Capital America to Compensate Servicemembers Whose Federal Civil Rights Were Violated
The law prevents an auto finance or leasing company from repossessing a servicemember’s vehicle without first obtaining a court order, as long as the servicemember made at least one payment on the vehicle before entering military service.
Press Release (text & documents)
Publisher: U.S. Department of Justice
Topic: Hyundai
8 May 2024Man Who Used COVID-19 Relief Funds to Purchase a Personal RV Sentenced to Prison
When Jason Carnell O’Daffer submitted his EIDL application, he was not licensed as an appraiser, and his business was no longer engaging in home appraisals.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Washington
Byline: Robert Curry
Dateline: Spokane, Washington
8 May 2024Mexican Man Convicted of Transporting 20 Kilograms of Cocaine Into Massachusetts for Drug Cartel
Defendant drove more than 30 hours from Texas to distribute the narcotics.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts
Dateline: Boston, Massachusetts
8 May 2024Seven members and associates of large-scale gas pump skimming device organization charged with racketeering and money laundering conspiracies
From 2014 to April 2024, they allegedly used the stolen card data to create fraudulent credit and debit cards, which they used to purchase items including gift cards and electronics, to make ATM withdrawals, and to make cashback purchases from retail stores.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Virginia
Dateline: Norfolk, Virginia
9 May 2024Buffalo man charged with drug distribution following traffic stop
Marlon G. Holt, Jr. provided inconsistent and untruthful answers to the deputy’s questions...law enforcement knew that the time frame could not be correct, since Holt’s rental vehicle was recorded in Myrtle Springs, Texas on May 5, 2024, by a license plate reader.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of New York
Byline: Barbara Burns
Dateline: Buffalo, New York
13 May 2024Michigan Resident and Heavy-Duty Diesel Parts Supplier Indicted for Conspiracy to Violate the Clean Air Act
According to the indictment HHP and Offringa conspired with a diesel truck operator in Fultonville, New York, and others, to remove, delete and tamper with monitoring devices on heavy-duty diesel trucks required to be maintained by the CAA and EPA regulations.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of New York
Dateline: Albany, New York
Topics: Kyle Offringa, Highway and Heavy Parts
14 May 2024Activity in the U.S. Attorney's Office
Jared Trent Dozier was arrested by the Wyoming Highway Patrol after fleeing from a traffic stop on Interstate 25 in Converse County, Wyoming.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Wyoming
Byline: Lori Hogan
Topic: Interstate Highway System
15 May 2024Armored Truck Robber Sentenced To Ten Years In Federal Prison
Surveillance video showed the vehicle also following the armored truck to other locations before conducting the robbery at the gas station in Ellenton when the driver returned to his vehicle.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Middle District of Florida
Dateline: Tampa, Florida
15 May 2024Belleville Man Gets 20-Year Federal Prison Sentence for Committing Armed Robberies at Metro East Gas Stations
“In order to protect business patrons and employees simply trying to do their jobs, the U.S. Attorney’s Office is committed to prosecuting individuals who instill fear in gas station clerks by using firearms to demand money from cash registers,” said U.S. Attorney Rachelle Aud Crowe.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Illinois
Byline: Lauren Barry
Dateline: Fairview Heights, Illinois
15 May 2024Jury Convicts New Orleans Man of Carjacking and Federal Firearms Offenses
Jurors heard evidence that Shampain Poole carjacked a car from an eighty-year-old woman at gunpoint in front of her home.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Louisiana
Byline: Shane Jones
Dateline: New Orleans, Louisiana
15 May 2024Long Island Resident Convicted at Trial of Transporting Illegal Aliens for Financial Gain
The trial evidence demonstrated that Omar Mera-Marquez and an accomplice, Jose Calva-Cruz, agreed to drive from Long Island to Fort Covington, New York, near the U.S.-Canadian border, to pick up three men from Mexico who had recently crossed into the United States illegally, in exchange for $1,500.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of New York
Dateline: Albany, New York
15 May 2024Ten Indicted in Vehicle Pollution Scheme
Phillip Dwain Waddell, Philip Matthew Ormand, Kolby Douglas Huneycutt, Kyle Kris Kizer, Jonathan Joseph Lohrmeyer, Justin Loutoyama Pasamonte, Archie George Sims, and Adam Marsh Stanley, along with auto dealership James Hodge Motors (doing business as Jay Hodge Dodge) and its Chief Operating Officer, Curtis Kevin Poore, were indicted on conspiracy to violate the Clean Air Act.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Texas
Byline: Erin Dooley
Topic: Jay Hodge Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram
16 May 2024District Man Pleads Guilty to Carjacking in Northeast
During that plea hearing, Mitchell admitted that he and two co-conspirators, who have never been identified, carjacked a rideshare driver on February 6, 2024.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia
Dateline: Washington, D.C. /td>
16 May 2024Man Admits Phelps County Carjacking and Gun Store Burglary
Martavious Jones also admitted that he asked a man for a ride in his 2013 Nissan Altima. The driver agreed. Once they were moving, Jones pulled out a large knife and held it to the driver’s throat.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Missouri
Byline: Robert Patrick
Dateline: St. Louis, Missouri
16 May 2024Mexico Resident Arrested on Complaint Alleging She Drove Car Containing More Than 90 Pounds of Fentanyl Pills Stored in It
According to an affidavit filed with the complaint, Border Patrol agents on May 14 were conducting vehicle stops along I-10 in the Indio area. Agents stopped a 2015 black Chevrolet Malibu in Indio.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Central District of California
Byline: Ciaran McEvoy
Dateline: Riverside, California
Topic: Interstate Highway System
16 May 2024St. Louis County Cab Driver’s Shooter Sentenced to 22 Years in Prison
They planned to take the taxi to a fake address near Allen’s home, then run away without paying. After learning that they would have to prepay, they began discussing plans to rob Price.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Missouri
Byline: Robert Patrick
Dateline: St. Louis, Missouri
Topic: Dewight Price
16 May 2024Teen Indicted on Armed Carjacking and Other Violent Crimes Arising from a Crime Spree in August 2023
Montello Washington was indicted by a grand jury in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia on one count of armed carjacking, two counts of armed robbery, two counts of assault with a dangerous weapon, unauthorized use of a vehicle in order to commit crimes of violence, and possession of a firearm during crimes of violence.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia
Dateline: Washington, D.C.
16 May 2024Two Men Indicted for Scheme to Tamper with Pollution Control Systems in Violation of the Clean Air Act
The indictment alleges that between August of 2017 and November of 2023, Pavel Ivanovich Turlak and Ryan Hugh Milliken tampered with emission control monitoring devices and methods on diesel pickup trucks, including both software and hardware modifications.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Washington
Byline: Robert Curry
Dateline: Spokane, Washington
17 May 2024Driving School Owner Charged with Conspiracy to Defraud RMV
Defendant allegedly pay tens of thousands of dollars in bribes to road test examiner to issue licenses to applicants who did not take road test.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts
Dateline: Boston, Massachusetts
17 May 2024Drug Trafficker Who Used College-Age Drivers to Import Methamphetamine Sentenced to 12 Years
Fernando Castro Bazan, a Los Angeles-based drug trafficker, was sentenced in federal court today to 12 years in prison for his leadership role in a drug trafficking organization that employed drivers as young as 18 years old to import large quantities of methamphetamine into the United States from Mexico in the gas tanks of rental cars.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of California
Byline: Kelly Thornton
Dateline: San Diego, California
17 May 2024Three Juveniles Charged as Adults with Armed Carjacking, Armed Robbery, and Related Charges
According to the government’s evidence, over the course of seven days, Keiphone Bennett, Kevin Edwards, and Asia Clark, together or separately, committed a series of four armed carjackings and robberies in the District of Columbia.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia
Dateline: Washington, D.C.
20 May 2024Fruitland Man Pleads Guilty to Charges Arising from Machete Attack on Motorist
As Brandon Barber drove away in the stolen Jeep, he saw Jane Doe standing in the roadway and accelerated the vehicle towards Jane Doe, who had to jump out of the way to avoid being struck.
Press Release (text & document)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of New Mexico
Dateline: Albuquerque, New Mexico
20 May 2024Laguna Man Pleads Guilty to Three Counts of Second-Degree Murder
In his plea agreement, Cody Allen Charlie, an enrolled member of the Pueblo of Acoma, admitted that he was driving drunk, traveling at 116 miles per hour while also using his cell phone when he crashed into another vehicle on Interstate 40, near mile marker 130.
Press Release (text & document)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of New Mexico
Dateline: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Topic: Interstate Highway System
20 May 2024Memphis Man Sentenced to 12 Years for Possession of Methamphetamine and a Firearm in a Stolen Vehicle
The Dodge Charger was stolen, and it was bearing tags registered to a second vehicle previously stolen from the Dallas-Fort Worth Airport.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Tennessee
Dateline: Memphis, Tennessee
20 May 2024Oklahoma City Resident Sentenced For Theft In Indian Country And Failure To Register As A Sex Offender
According to investigators, on January 26, 2023, Nathan Kelly Graham stole a fleet truck containing a GPS relay tracker from a Muskogee gas station.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Oklahoma
Dateline: Muskogee, Oklahoma
20 May 2024Tahlequah Resident Sentenced For Involuntary Manslaughter And Federal Firearm Crime
According to investigators Kiah John Pritchett gave the victim a ride in his vehicle. An altercation broke out between Pritchett and his passenger along the route. During the altercation, Pritchett unlawfully shot and killed the victim.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Oklahoma
Dateline: Muskogee, Oklahoma
23 May 2024Co-Owner of Clark County automotive shop convicted of violating Clean Air Act
Operated business that removed and tampered with pollution control parts on diesel trucks.
Press Release (text & photo)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Washington
Dateline: Tacoma, Washington
Topic: Tracy Coiteux
23 May 2024Former Rochester bus driver pleads guilty to child pornography charge
Tomas Rosario’s actions were recorded on the bus surveillance system.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of New York
Byline: Barbara Burns
Dateline: Rochester, New York
Topic: Tomas Rosario
23 May 2024Indianapolis Man Federally Charged for Setting Fire to IndyGo Bus and Bus Station in April Causing Injury and $2.1 Million in Damages
Surveillance cameras show Demarcus McCloud boarding Bus #1993 at the Julia Carson Transit Center on Washington Street carrying a jug full of liquid and two butane lighters.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Indiana
Dateline: Indianapolis, Indiana
24 May 2024Former State Employee And Her Husband Sentenced To Prison For Conspiring To Unlawfully Produce Tennessee Driver's Licenses
Using his association with Cheryl Huff, Mario Paz-Mejia represented to his customers that, in return for $2,500, he could obtain for them a Tennessee driver’s license or identification card.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Tennessee
Byline: Rachelle Barnes
Dateline: Knoxville, Tennessee
28 May 2024Albuquerque Man Pleads Guilty to Drunk Driving Crash Causing Serious Injuries
In his plea agreement, Lionel Medina, an enrolled member of the Zia Pueblo, admitted that he drove while under the influence of alcohol. Medina was driving recklessly and crashed into a vehicle driven by Jane Doe.
Press Release (text & document)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of New Mexico
Dateline: Albuquerque, New Mexico
28 May 2024Woodbridge man convicted of impersonating a federal officer
When asked about his vehicle, he challenged police, “You’re asking a federal officer if there’s anything illegal in his vehicle?”
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Virginia
Dateline: Alexandria, Virginia
29 May 2024San Juan County Man Sentenced to 180 Months’ Imprisonment Following Deadly Crash that Killed a 5-Year-Old Girl
On May 8, 2022, McCook unlawfully took a vehicle from the victim’s mother without her permission while on the White Mesa Indian Reservation.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Utah
Dateline: Salt Lake City, Utah
29 May 2024Three Men Admit Robbing Armored Car Driver of Cash, Gun
Herman Leon Woods owned the Jeep and allowed it to be used for the robbery and for practice runs. David C. Greenwade is Woods’ uncle and planned and led the robbery.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Missouri
Byline: Robert Patrick
Dateline: St. Louis, Missouri
29 May 2024Twin Cities Man Pleads Guilty to a Robbery Spree of Gas Stations
According to court documents, Mohamed Zaki Mohamed Elsayed participated in the robbery of five gas stations across the Twin Cities, including in Mounds View, Roseville, New Brighton, Fridley, and Eagan.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Minnesota
Dateline: Minneapolis, Minnesota
30 May 2024Honduran Man Charged with Transporting Aliens
According to the bill of information, Wilfredo Garcia-Hernandez was encountered during a traffic stop, knowing that the passengers he was transporting were in the United States illegally.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Louisiana
Byline: Shane Jones
Dateline: New Orleans, Louisiana
30 May 2024Philadelphia Man Who Robbed Armored Truck Sentenced To More Than Eight Years Imprisonment
When Spencer brandished and aimed a firearm at the armored truck driver, a scuffle ensued. Spencer tasered the driver, stole the driver’s firearm, and drove away in the armored truck.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Delaware
Dateline: Wilmington, Delaware
30 May 2024Slidell Man Guilty for Making False Statements to Small Business Administration
In his Economic Impact Disaster Loan applications, among other things, Dean Meilleur falsely represented that he was the owner of a trucking business that was formed in 2017 and that he was eligible for EIDL funds.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Louisiana
Dateline: New Orleans, Louisiana
Byline: Shane Jones
Topic: Dean Meilleur
30 May 2024Trenton Man Sentenced to 16 Years in Prison for Spree of Armed Carjackings, Armed Robbery, and Firearms Offenses
Approximately one hour later, Perez and multiple unidentified conspirators used the victim’s carjacked vehicle as the getaway car in the armed robbery of a nearby gas station.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of New Jersey
Dateline: Trenton, New Jersey
31 May 2024Adair County Resident Sentenced For Involuntary Manslaughter In Indian Country
According to investigators, on June 27, 2022, Jordan Eagle-Tate crossed into the oncoming lane of Oklahoma Highway 100 in a no-passing zone, clipping one vehicle before colliding head-on with a second vehicle.
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Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Oklahoma
Dateline: Muskogee, Oklahoma
3 June 2024Asheboro man arrested after high-speed chase through Randolph and Chatham Counties
Adam Michael Clodfelter had no license plate and was recklessly switching lanes while reaching speeds of over 150 miles per hour.
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Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Middle District of North Carolina
Dateline: Greensboro, North Carolina
3 June 2024District Man Sentenced to Serve Five Years for Carjacking
Miliki Lee and his accomplices got out of that car and surrounded the victim’s vehicle, banged on the windows, brandished a handgun, and eventually forced her out of her car at gunpoint.
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Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia
Dateline: Washington, D.C.
3 June 2024New Jersey Man Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison For Leading One Of The Largest No-Fault Insurance Frauds In New York History
New York and New Jersey No-Fault insurance laws require a driver’s automobile insurance company to pay automobile insurance claims automatically for certain types of motor vehicle accidents, provided that the claim is legitimate and below a particular monetary threshold.
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Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of New York
4 June 2024Brimhall Man Sentenced for Murder and Attempted Cover-Up
According to court documents, on July 1, 2019, an individual brought Gilbert John, Jr. a stolen car and told him to "get rid of" a person locked in the trunk.
Press Release (text & document)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of New Mexico
Dateline: Albuquerque, New Mexico
4 June 2024Sin City Deciples Member Sentenced to 204 Months in Prison
According to the Second Superseding Indictment, the Sin City Deciples, originally formed in 1967 in Gary, Indiana, is an outlaw motorcycle organization in which its members and associates engaged in acts of violence, extortion, and narcotics distribution in the Northern District of Indiana and elsewhere.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Indiana
Dateline: Hammond, Indiana
Topic: Sin City Deciples
4 June 2024Thoreau Woman Charged with Involutory Manslaughter
According to the indictment, on May 28, 2023, Nora Abeita was driving without due caution when she killed John Doe.
Press Release (text & document)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of New Mexico
Dateline: Albuquerque, New Mexico
5 June 2024Final Defendant Sentenced For ATM Burglaries
The final defendant was sentenced Tuesday by United States District Judge Jennifer A. Dorsey for his role in a conspiracy to burglarize multiple bank automatic teller machines by forcibly ripping them open with pry bars, hammers, hooks, and chains connected to stolen Ford F-250 pickup trucks.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Nevada
Dateline: Las Vegas, Nevada
Topic: Ford F-250
5 June 2024Two Baltimore Area Men Convicted After Trial Of Abductions Involving Kidnappings, Carjackings And Related Charges
“My office will not tolerate carjackings,” stated U.S. Attorney Barron. “We’re collaborating with our partners to prosecute these crimes and hold offenders accountable to the fullest extent of the law.”
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Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Maryland
Dateline: Baltimore, Maryland
5 June 2024U.S. Attorney's Office Secures Agreement With Rutherford County Restaurant To Ensure Parking Accessibility to Disabled Customers
The ADA requires that state or local governments, businesses, or non-profit organizations that provide parking lots or garages, must provide accessible parking spaces for disabled individuals.
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Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of North Carolina
Dateline: Charlotte, North Carolina
5 June 2024Washington woman pleads guilty to using fake documentation to obtain over a hundred Virginia driver’s licenses
While not altering identities, Ashya Janai Harley would electronically alter driving transcripts and proof of residency documents required by the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles to issue driver’s licenses.
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Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Virginia
Dateline: Alexandria, Virginia
6 June 2024Four Men Charged With Carjacking And Kidnapping Resulting In Death Of A South Florida Woman
According to the indictment, on April 11, 2024, Torres Garcia, Ocasio Justiniano, Crespo Hernandez, and Rodriguez Bonilla aided and abetted each other and others to carjack and kidnap K.A, resulting in the death of K.A.
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Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Middle District of Florida
Dateline: Orlando, Florida
6 June 2024Laurel Man Sentenced To 37 Months In Federal Prison For Conspiring To Illegally Ship Stolen Cars To West Africa
According to his plea agreement, between approximately September 2019 and June 2022, Balthazar worked with others to fraudulently rent vehicles from Hertz, Avis, and other car rental companies at locations in Maryland, Virginia, Washington, D.C., Tennessee, and elsewhere.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Maryland
Dateline: Greenbelt, Maryland
6 June 2024St. Louis County Man Admits Armed Carjacking in St. Louis
While pointing a gun at the victim, Ahdaejay Britton demanded the keys to the car, then stole the victim’s wallet and cell phone before following his accomplice to the Mazda.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Missouri
Byline: Robert Patrick
Dateline: St. Louis, Missouri
7 June 2024Detroit-Area Man Sentenced to More Than 10 Years in Federal Prison for Maliciously Setting Fires to Commercial Truck Trailers
“By setting fire to trailer after trailer with the drivers inside the trucks, he recklessly put people’s lives at risk. Violent recidivist criminals such as this defendant will only be deterred with consequences and the sentence imposed today does just that.”
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Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Central District of California
Byline: Ciaran McEvoy
Dateline: Riverside, California
7 June 2024Suburban Chicago Man Charged in Federal Court With Stealing More Than $9.5 Million in Interstate Shipments
According to an indictment unsealed Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Chicago, Aivaras Zigmantas used various aliases to falsely pose as a representative of real and fictitious carriers and brokers involved in transporting shipments across state lines.
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Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Illinois
Dateline: Chicago, Illinois
7 June 2024Two New Orleans Men Sentenced in Theft of Cars from Railyard
According to court documents, between March 29 and April 3, 2023, Mister Mackey Jr. was observed on surveillance video occupying both a 2023 Ford F-150 Raptor Crew Cab 4x4 and a 2023 Lincoln Aviator that had been stolen from the Norfolk Southern Railyard.
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Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Louisiana
Dateline: New Orleans, Louisiana
10 June 2024Missouri Man Pleads Guilty to Assaulting, Threatening Federal Officers at Fort Leonard Wood
James W. Dickens drove a stolen vehicle to the north gate of Fort Leonard Wood shortly after 1 a.m. on June 11, 2023. He made several statements to personnel at the gate while acting erratically, and showed them he had an axe in the passenger seat of the vehicle.
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Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Missouri
Dateline: Springfield, Missouri
11 June 2024Bay Area Man Sentenced To 24 Months Of Imprisonment For Breaking And Entering A Mail Truck And Stealing Over 700 Pieces Of Mail
In his plea agreement, Craig Curtis Freeman admitted that he had been driving a stolen car when he pulled up behind the U.S. Postal Service mail truck and exited his vehicle.
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Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of California
Dateline: Oakland, California
11 June 2024Guadalajara resident heads to prison for trying to smuggle dozens of firearms and ammunition back to Mexico
Jose De Jesus Pena Dieguez attempted to enter Mexico through the Progreso Port of Entry in a Nissan Xterra. Upon inspection, authorities noticed tampering on the screws of a compartment connected to the vehicle's roof rack.
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Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Texas
Dateline: McAllen, Texas
11 June 2024Killeen Couple Sentenced for Operating Fraudulent Rideshare Company for Soldiers
According to court documents, Kevin Romulus Pelayo co-owned and operated a rideshare company, Soldiers Vanpools LLC, with his wife, Cristine Furio Fredericks. Soldiers Vanpools LLC was funded by the Department of the Army’s Mass Transportation Benefit Program.
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Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Texas
Dateline: Waco, Texas
11 June 2024Two Hudson County Men Admit Gas Station Robberies and Attempted Carjacking
From January 3, 2022, to February 4, 2022, Wendell Bradley Jr., either alone or with Joseph Brown, would drive to a gas station, pull up to a gas pump, ask the gas station attendant to put gas in the car’s tank, and, while the tank was being filled, would pull a gun on the attendant and demand money.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of New Jersey
Dateline: Newark, New Jersey
12 June 2024Customs and Border Protection Officer Convicted by Federal Jury of Receiving Bribes, Allowing Drug-Laden Vehicles to Enter the U.S.
On the same day he received his bribe payment, George purchased a 2020 Cadillac CT5 for an associate of the drug trafficking organization as a gift. George delivered the Cadillac CT5 to the associate in Ensenada on Valentine’s Day.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of California
Byline: Kelly Thornton
Dateline: San Diego, California
12 June 2024Gallup Woman Sentenced for Drunken Rollover Crash That Killed Unrestrained Infant
An argument between the other two members of the group caused Mariah Chapo to drive off at high speed with John Doe. A mile down the road, Chapo failed to navigate a turn and rolled the vehicle. John Doe was ejected from the backseat and killed.
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Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of New Mexico
Dateline: Albuquerque, New Mexico
12 June 2024Lincoln Woman Sentenced to 79 Days Served, Supervised Release for High-Speed Flight from Immigration Checkpoint
Shania England took off when asked to pull over for a secondary inspection.
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Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Maine
Byline: Alisa Ross
Dateline: Bangor, Maine
13 June 2024Convicted Felon Sentenced to Over 38 Years in Federal Prison for Two Armed Carjackings and Firearms Offenses
According to information presented in court, Glenn Miller committed two back-to-back carjackings in Memphis on June 8, 2022. First, Miller approached a man at a gas station on Chelsea Avenue and forced the victim to get into his vehicle at gunpoint.
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Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Tennessee
Dateline: Memphis, Tennessee
13 June 2024Kansas Man Sentenced for Illegal Firearm after Shooting at Officers During High Speed Pursuit
Joplin police officers spotted Adam Everett Kastler, who had outstanding arrest warrants, inside a Chevrolet Tahoe that was pulled over in a traffic stop on 7th Street.
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Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Missouri
Dateline: Springfield, Missouri
13 June 2024Kissimmee Auto Dealer Charged With 24 Counts Of Wire Fraud
In September 2019, Hani Wafik Kaakati misrepresented to Company 1 the availability of funds in NextGear Automotive’s bank account, so that Company 1 would release 24 car titles to him.
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Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Middle District of Florida
Dateline: Orlando, Florida
Topics: Hani Wafik Kaakati, NextGear Automotive
13 June 2024Resident of China Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Send Leading Electric Vehicle Company’s Trade Secrets to an Undercover U.S. Agent
In 2019, Victim Company-1 acquired a Canada-based manufacturer of automated, precision dispensing pumps and battery assembly lines. Both Klaus Pflugbeil and his co-defendant Yilong Shao are former employees of the Canadian Manufacturer.
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Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of New York
Byline: John Marzulli
Topics: Klaus Pflugbeil, Yilong Shao, Tesla
13 June 2024Resident of China Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Send Leading Electric Vehicle Company’s Trade Secrets to Undercover U.S. Agent
In 2019, Victim Company-1 acquired a Canada-based manufacturer of automated, precision dispensing pumps and battery assembly lines. Both Klaus Pflugbeil and his co-defendant Yilong Shao are former employees of the Canadian Manufacturer.
Press Release (text & image)
Publisher: U.S. Department of Justice
Topics: Klaus Pflugbeil, Yilong Shao, Tesla
13 June 2024Second Person Charged in Armed Carjacking in Northeast DC
According to the government’s evidence, on March 11, 2024, Edwards drove a car through a stop sign at 48th Place and Lee Street NE, and struck the victim’s vehicle.
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Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia
Dateline: Washington, D.C.
14 June 2024Court Gives 45 Year Prison Term for Murder at a Bus Stop in Southeast
According to the government’s evidence presented at trial, 30-year-old Christopher Washington was waiting at the bus stop on Southern Avenue SE when Terrell Poe pulled up in a stolen white pickup truck. Poe got out of the truck, armed with an assault rifle, and shot Mr. Washington to death.
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Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia
Dateline: Washington, D.C.
14 June 2024Fayetteville Man Involved in Drive-By Shooting Sentenced in Federal Court
Daron Owens conducted a drive-by shooting into a vehicle on Bragg Boulevard in Fayetteville. Evidence revealed seven bullet holes in the passenger side of the vehicle, and the victim sustained three gunshot wounds.
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Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of North Carolina
Dateline: Raleigh, North Carolina
14 June 2024Grand jury indicts 14 members of Thug Riders Motorcycle Club
The indictment alleges that the TRMC operated a criminal enterprise whose members and associates engaged in acts of violence like murder, arson and assault. Members also allegedly participated in extortion and identity fraud.
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Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Ohio
Dateline: Dayton, Ohio
Topic: Thug Riders
17 June 2024Road Rage Shooter Sentenced to More Than 32 Years in Prison
According to the government’s evidence, the defendant was driving his Maserati GranTurismo in heavy rush-hour traffic at the intersection of Kenilworth Avenue NE and Eastern Avenue NE when he suddenly got out of his car with a handgun.
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Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia
Dateline: Washington, D.C.
18 June 2024Activity in the U.S. Attorney's Office
Coal Donavan Weed of Ethete, Wyoming, was sentenced to 31 months’ imprisonment for involuntary manslaughter with three years of supervised release.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Wyoming
Byline: Lori Hogan
18 June 2024Robert McLane Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Auto Dealer Employer
In his positions, McLane oversaw the parts and service departments; supervised other employees; and ordered, received, and paid for automotive parts needed in Formula Nissan’s operations.
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Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Vermont
Dateline: Burlington, Vermont
Topics: Robert McLane, Formula Nissan
18 June 2024Two Men Charged With Armed Carjacking And Possession Of A Machinegun
On the evening of June 14, 2024, in Harlem, Jose Rivera and Jomar Crespo committed a gunpoint carjacking during which they stole the personal vehicle of an NYPD Sergeant.
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Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of New York
20 June 2024King County, Washington, murder suspect now indicted in armed carjacking in Seattle
The federal indictment for armed carjacking will prompt an international “red notice” for Salman Subeyr Haji, alerting international law enforcement to take him into custody.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Washington
Byline: Emily Langlie
Dateline: Seattle, Washington
20 June 2024St. Louis County Man Admits Armed Robbery of Convenience Store
Matthew Ortega was wearing a motorcycle helmet at the time of the robbery and left on a distinctive Suzuki motorcycle. Three days later he was involved in an accident while riding the Suzuki and wearing the same helmet and hard knuckle motorcycle gloves he wore for the robbery.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Missouri
Byline: Robert Patrick
Dateline: St. Louis, Missouri
21 June 2024Defendants Sentenced for Shooting at Hopi Police Officers During Car Chase
Ryan Adelbert Johnson and Mike Duffy III were driving through the Hopi Indian Reservation when they ran a stop sign and nearly collided with a Hopi Law Enforcement Services police vehicle.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Arizona
Byline: Zach J. Stoebe
Dateline: Phoenix, Arizona
21 June 2024Leader, Members of Galloping Goose Motorcycle Club Indicted for Criminal Racketeering Enterprise
Seven area residents, including the leader and several members of the Galloping Goose Motorcycle Club, have been indicted by a federal grand jury for their roles in an ongoing criminal enterprise that involved acts of violence, drug trafficking, and illegally possessing firearms.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Missouri
Dateline: Jefferson City, Missouri
Topic: Galloping Goose Motorcycle Club
24 June 2024KC Man Sentenced for Conspiracy to Steal Firearms from Vehicles
Conspirators used social media to advertise the stolen firearms for sale, which included sales to individuals who were prohibited by law from possessing firearms.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Missouri
Dateline: Kansas City, Missouri
24 June 2024Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--Electrified Vehicle and Energy Storage Evaluation
Specifically, The Dow Chemical Company has withdrawn as a party to this venture.
Federal Register Notice (text)
Department: Justice
Byline: Suzanne Morris
25 June 2024Chesterfield couple sentenced for forcing victim to labor for years at their gas station and convenience store
Harmanpreet Singh, 31, was sentenced to 11 years and three months in prison and Kulbir Kaur, 43, was sentenced to seven years and three months in prison.
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Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Virginia
Dateline: Richmond, Virginia
25 June 2024Two Members Of Infamous Ryders Motorcycle Club Convicted Of Robbery And Firearm Offenses
According to United States Attorney Gerard M. Karam, Steven Wong was the president of the Schuylkill County chapter of the Infamous Ryders Motorcycle Club, of which Solomon Rodriguez was a member.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Middle District of Pennsylvania
Dateline: Scranton, Pennsylvania
Topic: Infamous Ryders
26 June 2024Attempted Carjacker on the Southern Ute Reservation Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison
According to the plea agreement, on June 15, 2022, Lionel Mario Charley accosted a woman in the parking garage of a Durango office building in which she worked at the time.
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Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Colorado
Dateline: Durango, Colorado
26 June 2024Bay St. Louis Man Sentenced to Nearly Five Years in Prison for Interstate Travel in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking
Agents observed a red Toyota Camry arrive at the hotel to pick up two of the individuals suspected of selling drugs. Agents followed the vehicle across state lines and observed the occupants of the vehicle participate in what appeared to be a drug transaction in Louisiana.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Mississippi
Dateline: Gulfport, Mississippi
26 June 2024Georgia Man Sentenced to Federal Prison in South Carolina Staged Bank Truck Robbery of $1.9 Million
Evidence presented to the court at trial established that in early January 2021, a Garda employee recruited Terry Tyrone Pollard and three others to pretend to rob him at which point he would claim to be a victim of an armed robbery.
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Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of South Carolina
Byline: Veronica Hill
Dateline: Charleston, South Carolina
26 June 2024Two Chimayo Women Charged with Theft in Indian County
According to the indictment, on May 22, 2022, Angelica Dominguez and Billie Jo Gussler stole property that had a value exceeding $1,000 from the Camel Rock Valero, a business owned and operated by Tesuque Pueblo.
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Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of New Mexico
Dateline: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Topic: Valero
26 June 2024Utah Woman Sentenced to 18 Months’ Imprisonment for Stealing an Amazon Truck and Packages
Jaclyn Allred admitted that while the Amazon driver was delivering a package to an apartment, she unlawfully entered the van and drove off.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Utah
Byline: Felicia Martinez
Dateline: Salt Lake City, Utah
Topic: Amazon
27 June 2024Illinois Man Sentenced to 15 Months’ Imprisonment for Fraud Involving Luxury Vehicles
All told, Tomasz Bazarewicz was responsible for laundering over three million dollars of ill-gotten funds.
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Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Wisconsin
Byline: Kenneth Gales
27 June 2024Orleans Parish Man Sentenced for Theft from Interstate Shipment
According to court records, on March 29, 2023, Malik Mack, along with three other individuals, entered the Norfolk Southern Railyard, a facility that houses interstate shipments, to steal Ford F-150 Rapture trucks.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Louisiana
Byline: Shane Jones
Dateline: New Orleans, Louisiana
Topic: Ford F-150
27 June 2024Suspected Car Thief Facing Federal Charges for Involvement in Robbery at Edwardsville Best Buy
In addition, Jakiaya T. McCoy is accused of knowingly transporting two stolen vehicles in Madison County in November 2023, namely a 2013 Kia Optima and a 2018 Chrysler 300.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Illinois
Byline: Lauren Barry
Dateline: East St. Louis, Illinois
27 June 2024West Hartford Man Admits Role in Catalytic Converter Theft Ring
Business records seized during the investigation revealed that Yanquee Rodriguez was one of Downpipe Depot’s largest suppliers of stolen catalytic converters.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Connecticut
28 June 2024Cocoa Woman Charged With Offenses Related To Car Theft And High-Speed Chase On Patrick Space Force Base
While on the base, Janosky obtained and used the motor vehicle of another individual, knowing she was not entitled to the use of the vehicle.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Middle District of Florida
Dateline: Orlando, Florida
28 June 2024Former Courtesy Patrol Executive Sentenced for Bankruptcy Fraud
Robert Martin formed Citizens Conservation Corp in 1993 and its primary source of income beginning in 1998 was a multimillion-dollar contract with the State of West Virginia to operate the Courtesy Patrol roadside assistance service.
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Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of West Virginia
Dateline: Beckley, West Virginia
28 June 2024Former Driving Instructor Sentenced for Bribing RMV Road Test Examiner for Driver's License
Ngan Dinh, a naturalized U.S. citizen who speaks Vietnamese and some English, circulated business cards to the Vietnamese community. The potential licensees who contacted Dinh were Vietnamese immigrants who did not speak or read English.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts
Dateline: Boston, Massachusetts
28 June 2024Jacksonville Methamphetamine Dealer Pleads Guilty To Federal Charges After High-Speed Chase
Detectives continued to pursue Sedrick Williams Jr. and observed his vehicle commit multiple traffic violations, including speeding, weaving in and out of traffic, and generally operating in a reckless manner.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Middle District of Florida
Dateline: Jacksonville, Florida
28 June 2024Nashville Man Convicted by Federal Jury After Being Stopped With A Loaded Gun in His Car After Evading Barricades for Local Festival
When officers stopped John Joseph Simmons II for driving around the barrier, they spotted a Taurus G3C 9mm handgun laying on the front passenger seat within reach of Simmons.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of North Carolina
Dateline: Wilmington, North Carolina
28 June 2024Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--Clean Highly Efficient Decarbonized Engines
Specifically, Convergent Science, General Motors, Honda Racing Corporation, and Tianjin SwARC Automotive Research Laboratory Co. have been added as parties to this venture.
Federal Register Notice (text)
Department: Justice
Byline: Suzanne Morris
28 June 2024Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--Cooperative Research Group H2ICE Demonstration Vehicle (``H2ICE'')
Specifically, Superturbo Technologies has been added as a party to this venture.
Federal Register Notice (text)
Department: Justice
Byline: Suzanne Morris
28 June 2024Participant in Armed Robbery of North Haven Gas Station Sentenced to 7 Years in Federal Prison
On July 6, 2022, Smith assisted Borrero’s commission of an armed robbery of a Shell Gas Station located at 195 State Street in North Haven.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Connecticut
Topic: Shell
1 July 2024District Man Pleads Guilty to Armed Carjacking
The defendant and his accomplices, at least one of whom was armed with a firearm, pointed a firearm at the victim and demanded the keys to the victim’s car.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia
Dateline: Washington, D.C.
1 July 2024New Orleans man sentenced to federal prison for Vidor carjacking
According to information presented in court, on October 26, 2022, Aubrey Young approached two people in Vidor asking if they had any work for him.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Texas
Dateline: Beaumont, Texas
1 July 2024Sierra Leone Man Pleads Guilty to Car Loan Fraud Scheme
Solomon Yarteh was the owner and President of Allied Imports, a car wholesaler located in Manchester. As a wholesaler, Allied Imports was not licensed to conduct retail sales of vehicles and could only sell to dealers.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of New Hampshire
Dateline: Concord, New Hampshire
Topics: Solomon Yarteh, Allied Imports
2 July 2024Jefferson County man guilty of federal violation related to gas station robbery
According to the store clerk, a dark-colored Dodge Caravan pulled into the parking lot of the business and parked near one of the gas pumps. The driver, described as a white male, entered the business wearing a black mask, blue latex gloves, and a gray hat.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Texas
Dateline: Beaumont, Texas
3 July 2024South Carolina Man Sentenced to 180 Months for Carjacking
On January 2, 2022, in the 1000 block of Carondelet Street, Onis Washington and his co-defendant forcefully stole a car from the victim and fled in the stolen vehicle.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Louisiana
Byline: Shane Jones
Dateline: New Orleans, Louisiana
8 July 2024Activity in the U.S. Attorney's Office
Braden Kyle Winters, 34, of Grand Junction, Colorado, was sentenced to seven days in jail and fined $1,500 plus court costs for driving under the influence.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Wyoming
Byline: Lori Hogan
8 July 2024FACT SHEET: Year-to-Year Carjacking Trends for the Month of June
In June of 2023, the District of Columbia experienced 140 carjackings in that month alone. In June of this year (2024), the number of carjackings in the District is 31. That is over 100 fewer carjackings—or a 78% decrease—in June alone compared to last year.
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Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia
8 July 2024Ten-Time Convicted Felon, Who Fled From Girlfriend’s Violent Death, Pleads Guilty To Possessing Firearm
According to court records, Ayala was driving a vehicle on I-4 when his girlfriend, the sole passenger in the vehicle, was ejected from the car.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Middle District of Florida
Dateline: Orlando, Florida
Topic: Interstate Highway System
9 July 2024Man Involved in St. Louis Gas Station Shooting Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison
The police investigation revealed the victim of the shooting had exchanged words with a man and was advised by the man to leave the gas station parking lot.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Missouri
Dateline: St. Louis, Missouri
Topic: Shell
9 July 2024New Jersey Man Sentenced to 105 Months in Prison for 2023 Armed Carjacking in South Philadelphia
The defendant pleaded guilty to both counts in February, admitting to carjacking at gunpoint two people sitting in a Chevrolet Camaro parked outside a South Philadelphia Dunkin Donuts.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Dateline: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
10 July 2024Egyptian Fugitive Extradited from Spain Admits Role in Defrauding Rideshare Company
By creating fraudulent accounts and using stolen identities, Ghouneim induced the victim company to pay him referral fees for each new fraudulently created account.
Press Release (text & document)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of New Jersey
Dateline: Newark, New Jersey
10 July 2024New Haven Man Sentenced to Prison for Stealing and Selling Catalytic Converters
The average scrap price for catalytic converters currently varies between $300 and $1,500, depending on the model and type of precious metal component.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Connecticut
10 July 2024Pine Ridge Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison
On November 18, 2022, Janine Faye Good Lance drove while intoxicated on BIA Highway 18, near Pine Ridge, South Dakota, while her two friends rode in the car with her.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of South Dakota
Dateline: Rapid City, South Dakota
10 July 2024Three Indicted for Armed Robbery of Cash Courier
Defendants allegedly robbed armed courier working for licensed cannabis companies of over $430,000 in cash; zip-tied and pepper sprayed the victim; burned getaway vehicle.
Press Release (text & photos)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts
Dateline: Boston, Massachusetts
11 July 2024Bladensburg Man Sentenced To 4 Years In Federal Prison For Conspiring To Illegally Ship Stolen Cars To West Africa
According to his plea agreement, between approximately September 2019 and June 2022, Turay worked with others to fraudulently rent vehicles from Hertz, Avis, and other car rental companies at locations in Maryland, Virginia, Washington, D.C., and elsewhere.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Maryland
Byline: Angelina Thompson
Dateline: Greenbelt, Maryland
11 July 2024East Helena man admits firing gun during Townsend gas station robbery
Two employees were present during the robbery and told law enforcement that a man entered wearing a hooded blanket coat, was not wearing pants or shoes, and fired a round from a pistol.
Press Release (text & photo)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Montana
Byline: Clair J. Howard
Dateline: Great Falls, Montana
Topic: Town Pump
11 July 2024Harrisburg Man Sentenced To Prison For Odometer Tampering
Just months after Earnest Fry was released from state prison for burglary and theft offenses in October 2018, and while he was on parole, he devised a scheme to purchase used cars, alter the cars’ true mileages by replacing or resetting their odometers, and then sell the vehicles online to unsuspecting customers who paid inflated prices for vehicles they might not otherwise have bought.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Middle District of Pennsylvania
Dateline: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
11 July 2024Jury Finds Maryland Man Guilty for Pointing Gun at the Head of a Delivery Driver
According to the evidence and testimony presented at trial, on March 30, 2022, the victim was delivering an UberEATS order when he attempted to shift into the left lane but noticed a white Mercedes blocking his attempts to get over.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia
Dateline: Washington, D.C.
11 July 2024Leader of Major Migrant Smuggling Ring Pleads Guilty
According to court documents, some of the smuggling events in the conspiracy resulted in high-speed chases and crashes, which placed the migrants, drivers, law enforcement, and members of the public at risk. This culminated in a tragic collision on December 25, 2021.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of California
Byline: Kelly Thornton
Dateline: San Diego, California
12 July 2024I-295 Drive-By Murder Defendant Gets More Than 35 Years in Prison
Defendant responsible for fatally shooting one man and injuring another on their way to work.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia
Dateline: Washington, D.C.
Topic: Interstate Highway System
12 July 2024Odessa Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Federal Prison for January Carjacking
According to court documents, Isaac Ramirez Carrasco, 38, carjacked a couple on Jan. 30 by pointing a shotgun at the driver and ordering both occupants out of their vehicle.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Texas
Dateline: Midland, Texas
12 July 2024Sentence Handed Down for Murder of Maryland Man Left in Car for Three Days
The police did not locate Mr. Nicol until three days later when they were investigating an anonymous tip and discovered Mr. Nicol’s body in the in the driver’s seat of a car parked on Savannah Place S.E.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia
Dateline: Washington, D.C.
15 July 2024McLaughlin Man Sentenced for Vehicular Battery
Shortly before 9:00 p.m. on January 28, 2023, Petersen was driving his F-150 truck on South Dakota Hwy 63 near McLaughlin, when he struck three pedestrians.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of South Dakota
Dateline: Aberdeen, South Dakota
15 July 2024U.S. Attorney’s Office Secures Guilty Plea in Fatal DUI Case
Leonardo Robbie Duncan was drunk and driving in an unsafe manner when he crossed into on-coming traffic and crashed head-on into the front passenger side of Jane and John Doe’s vehicle.
Press Release (text & document)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of New Mexico
Dateline: Albuquerque, New Mexico
16 July 2024Jury Convicts Eau Claire Man of Wire Fraud
Robert Carter submitted false information to obtain semi-trucks.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Wisconsin
Dateline: Madison, Wisconsin
Topics: Robert Carter, Carter Transportation Group
16 July 2024Man Charged in Federal Court With Committing Two Carjackings in Chicago
VIRGIL GIBSON, 22, of Chicago, stole a Chevrolet Malibu on April 7, 2024, and a Kia K5 on April 8, 2024, according to an indictment returned in U.S. District Court in Chicago.
Press Release (text & document)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Illinois
Dateline: Chicago, Illinois
17 July 2024Austin Felon Indicted for Alleged Drug Trafficking and Firearm Possession After Ramming Police Cruiser
According to court documents, Cliofa Delacruz, 34, is a four-time convicted felon who was arrested by Austin Police officers after allegedly ramming a law enforcement vehicle while evading.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Texas
Dateline: Austin, Texas
17 July 2024Convicted Felon Accused of Committing a Drive-By Shooting in Salt Lake County is Facing Federal Charges
Detectives attempted to stop Cody Charles Burningham, but he fled, driving through residential areas at a high rate of speed. After detectives were able to spike the tires of the vehicle, he took off on foot.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Utah
Byline: Felicia Martinez
Dateline: Salt Lake City, Utah
17 July 2024Illinois Carjacker Sentenced to 96 Months in Prison
Shortly after midnight, a woman walked from a residence to her 2011 Kia Optima. A sedan pulled up, Brandon Best got out and ran toward the victim and her car.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Missouri
Byline: Robert Patrick
Dateline: St. Louis, Missouri
17 July 2024U.S. Attorney’s Office Announces Guilty Plea for Felony Assault within Navajo Nation
In his plea agreement, Daryl Levi admitted that he participated in the assault with the intent to take John Doe’s motor vehicle.
Press Release (text & document)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of New Mexico
Dateline: Albuquerque, New Mexico
18 July 2024Four Individuals Indicted in Bribery Scheme to Eliminate Puerto Rico Department of Transportation Fines
According to court documents, defendants Nancy Báez-Flores and Josselyn Figueroa-Rosario were employees of DTOP assigned to work in the regional driver service centers located in Caguas and Carolina, Puerto Rico.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Puerto Rico
Dateline: San Juan, Puerto Rico
18 July 2024Vallejo Man Pleads Guilty to Assaulting Federal Agents with a Firearm and Vehicle
According to court documents, Delapp assaulted two FBI special agents by pursuing them with his car, pulling up alongside them, and aiming a firearm at them through the window, making a recoil motion with the firearm.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of California
Dateline: Sacramento, California
18 July 2024Woman Who Threw over 13 Pounds of Methamphetamine From Car Sentenced to Over 22 Years in Federal Prison
In 2023, Victoria Kay Oestereich was traffic stopped by police in Waterloo, Iowa, while returning from her drug supplier in Des Moines, Iowa.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Iowa
19 July 2024Nashville Man Charged with Unlawful Possession of Ammunition Following Shooting at WEGO Bus Station
Shortly after hearing the gunshots, the officer saw a man, later identified as Kenneth Dewayne Johnson, holding a pistol and running away from the area.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Middle District of Tennessee
Byline: Mark H. Wildasin
Dateline: Nashville, Tennessee
19 July 2024New Orleans Man Sentenced After Trial Conviction for Carjacking and Federal Firearms Offenses
According to court records, Shampain Poole carjacked a car at gunpoint from an eighty-year-old woman, in front of her home. She immediately reported the crime.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Louisiana
Byline: Shane M. Jones
Dateline: New Orleans, Louisiana
22 July 2024Assault with a Deadly Weapon in Indian Country leads to 40-Month Sentence in Federal Prison for Stephens County Man
According to public record, in March 2023, Roden was involved in an argument with another individual over an alleged debt that was owed. When the victim attempted to drive away, Roden shot at the victim’s vehicle several times, striking the driver’s side of the car once.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Oklahoma
Dateline: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
22 July 2024Four People Sentenced to Serve 25 Years in Federal Prison Collectively after More Than 120 Pounds of Methamphetamine is Recovered from Vehicle
According to public record, on February 5, 2023, members of the Oklahoma City Police Department’s Criminal Oklahoma Interdiction of Central Oklahoma unit stopped two vehicles, both registered out of state and traveling together in a suspicious manner, and located approximately 123 pounds of methamphetamine in one of the vehicles.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Oklahoma
Dateline: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
22 July 2024Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for St. Louis County Cab Driver’s Fatal Robbery
The four planned to take the taxi to a fake address near Jeremiah Allen’s home, then run away without paying. After learning that they would have to prepay for the ride, they began discussing plans to rob Dewight Price.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Missouri
Byline: Robert Patrick
Dateline: St. Louis, Missouri
22 July 2024Sandy Woman Sentenced to 15 Months’ Imprisonment After Assaulting Federal Officers
According to court documents and statements made at the change of plea hearing, Trotter violently assaulted several members of the United States Marshals Service Violent Fugitive Apprehension Strike Team with her vehicle outside a CVS in West Valley City.
Press Release (text & photos)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Utah
Byline: Felicia Martinez
Dateline: Salt Lake City, Utah
22 July 2024Seminole Resident Pleads Guilty To Involuntary Manslaughter In Indian Country
The Indictment alleged that, on November 23, 2022, Lucus Wayne Cullum killed the victim while failing to devote his full time and attention to driving.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Oklahoma
Dateline: Muskogee, Oklahoma
22 July 2024Three Memphis Men Receive Significant Federal Sentences after Carjacking and Robbery Spree
According to the information presented in court, Jermiah Jones, Kevontae Harper, and James Payne, participated in a crime spree that included three carjackings and a series of armed robberies of Memphis businesses.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Tennessee
Dateline: Memphis, Tennessee
22 July 2024U.S. Attorney Announces Non-Prosecution Agreement With International Bus Parts Supplier CBM
CBM agrees to monetary penalties for scheme to mislead U.S. transit authority customers about the sources of bus parts that CBM contracted to sell the transit authorities.
Press Release (text & documents)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of New York
Topic: CBM
23 July 2024Lamar County Man Pleads Guilty to Million Dollar Bank Fraud Conspiracy
According to court documents and information presented to the Court, beginning as early as January of 2021, Aaron Brown conspired with multiple individuals to use his auto sales company and companies owned by his co-conspirators to engage in a systematic check kiting scheme.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Mississippi
Dateline: Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Topics: Aaron Brown, Aaron's Auto Sales
23 July 2024Milwaukee Man Pleads Guilty to Attempted Armed Carjacking
William Jones approached the 79-year-old victim, who was sitting in the driver’s seat of his vehicle, placed a gun against the victim’s head and demanded the keys.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Minnesota
Dateline: Minneapolis, Minnesota
24 July 2024Alleged Car Thief Indicted On Federal Charges Appears In Court
The indictment alleges that, between November 2023 and January 2024, Lumpkin engaged in a conspiracy to steal and possess high-end motor vehicles worth more than one million dollars.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of North Carolina
Dateline: Charlotte, North Carolina
24 July 2024Federal Grand Jury Returns Indictment in Connection with Shooting at Gas Station Near Walmart in Monroe
Tristan Barber of Monroe, Louisiana, has been indicted and charged with two counts of possession of firearms by a convicted felon, and two counts of illegal possession of a machine gun.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Louisiana
Dateline: Monroe, Louisiana
24 July 2024Rosebud Man Sentenced for Assault on Federal Officer
On November 24, 2022, the Rosebud Sioux Tribe Law Enforcement Services operated a sobriety checkpoint near St. Francis, South Dakota, and Robert Kills Plenty drove a vehicle through the inspection area.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of South Dakota
Dateline: Pierre, South Dakota
24 July 2024Rosebud Man Sentenced for Involuntary Manslaughter
Jiles Whipple was drinking alcoholic beverages and smoking marijuana at his residence in Rosebud. He subsequently departed the residence in a vehicle that he knew had faulty brakes.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of South Dakota
Dateline: Pierre, South Dakota
25 July 2024Jury Finds District Man Guilty of Assault with a Dangerous Weapon for Driving with Girlfriend on the Hood of His Car
According to the government’s evidence, on June 3, 2024, Paul Camby, after getting high on cocaine and drinking whiskey, went to his apartment parking garage to drive his car. Camby’s girlfriend got in front of the car to prevent him from driving while intoxicated.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia
Dateline: Washington, D.C.
25 July 2024United States Sues National General Holdings Corp. and Subsidiaries for Falsely Placing Insurance on Hundreds of Thousands of Borrowers’ Vehicles
The government’s complaint alleges that, from at least 2008 and through the latter part of 2016, National General systemically failed to accurately track whether cars financed by Wells Fargo had the requisite insurance coverage from an outside carrier, and thereby knowingly or recklessly force-placed its own, much costlier CPI on at least 655,000 vehicles that already had outside insurance.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Pennsylvania
26 July 2024Federal Jury Convicts Sean Christopher Williams Of Escape
The evidence presented at trial highlighted the multi-state manhunt that led to the capture of Williams in Pinellas County, Florida, on November 21, 2023, after he escaped from a transport van en route to the Greeneville Federal Courthouse on October 18, 2023.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Tennessee
Byline: Rachelle Barnes
Dateline: Greenville, Tennessee
26 July 2024“Ghostface Gangster” Sentenced to 30 Years for Supplying Meth to a Raleigh-based DTO Run by a Leader of the Pagan Motorcycle Gang
On November 29, 2023, Ted Cannon, aka “Bam,” pled guilty to one charge of conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing methamphetamine.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of North Carolina
Dateline: Wilmington, North Carolina
Topic: Pagan's Motorcycle Club
26 July 2024Judge Gives 18 Year Sentence to Carjacker Who Shot Driver
Tayvon Owens approached the victim, who was sitting in the driver’s seat of her parked car on Newton St NW. Owens flung the car door open, pointed his firearm at the victim, and ordered her out of the car.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia
Dateline: Washington, D.C.
26 July 2024Jury Finds District Man Guilty of Carjacking, Robbery, Burglary and Related Charges
Kenneth Phillips was in the 2000 block of fourth street Northeast when he approached the victim from behind, striking him in the back of the head and taking his car and house keys.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia
Dateline: Washington, D.C.
26 July 2024New Orleans Man Sentenced for Carjacking and Gun Offenses
Court documents reveal that on April 10, 2023, FRITH carjacked a vehicle in the Central City area of New Orleans. He was wearing a ski mask and gloves and pointed a loaded Glock Model 26 handgun at the victim while demanding the keys to her car.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Louisiana
Byline: Shane Jones
Dateline: New Orleans, Louisiana
26 July 2024Two Long Beach Men Arrested on Indictment Alleging They Sold Fentanyl and Methamphetamine Out of Car Upholstery Shop
Law enforcement also seized several packages of fentanyl, methamphetamine, and cocaine stowed away in a vending machine at a purported auto upholstery shop called “Stitchn’ Time,” Valle’s purported place of business.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Central District of California
Byline: Ciaran McEvoy
Dateline: Los Angeles, California
Topic: Stitchn’ Time
29 July 2024Member of Tulalip Tribes pleads guilty to voluntary manslaughter, and using a firearm in a crime of violence, for fatal shooting in garage on tribal land
According to the plea agreement, the victim, Zahir and others were in the detached garage, when Zahir’s cousin complained about the noise the victim was making. The victim and the cousin were arguing and as the victim walked towards Zahir’s cousin, Zahir pulled out a gun and fired three shots killing the victim.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Washington
Dateline: Seattle, Washington
29 July 2024Missouri Man Admits Being Caught on Interstate 44 with Nearly 3 Pounds of Meth
A Franklin County Sheriff’s Deputy pulled over a dark blue Pontiac Trans Am for improperly passing a tractor-trailer. The Trans Am also bore a license plate that was “not on file.”
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Missouri
Byline: Robert Patrick
Dateline: St. Louis, Missouri
Topic: Interstate Highway System
29 July 2024Teen Admits Two St. Louis Area Carjackings
Davis admitted stealing a Mazda 3 at gunpoint in 2021 and a little over a year later, a Mercedes SUV.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Missouri
Byline: Robert Patrick
Dateline: St. Louis, Missouri
30 July 2024Convicted Felon Indicted on Federal Charges for Armed Carjackings
According to Court documents, on August 25, 2023, Jenkins carjacked a man at gunpoint outside a residence in Southeast Washington, D.C., taking a Dodge Charger.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia
Dateline: Washington, D.C.
30 July 2024Eufaula Resident Sentenced For Involuntary Manslaughter
According to investigators, on July 23, 2022, Kirby crashed his motorcycle while leaving the Fountainhead Marina Bar in Checotah, Oklahoma. Kirby’s passenger was thrown from the motorcycle and later died from injuries sustained in the crash.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Oklahoma
Dateline: Muskogee, Oklahoma
30 July 2024Idaho Diesel Parts Companies and Owner Sentenced for Tampering with Emissions Control Systems and Selling Tampering Software
The charges in the case relate to illegal tampering with monitoring devices required under the Clean Air Act, specifically the on-board diagnostic systems in diesel trucks.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Idaho
Byline: Cassie Fulghum
Dateline: Pocatello, Idaho
Topics: GDP Tuning, Custom Auto,
Gorilla Performance, Barry Pierce
30 July 2024Johnston County Resident Sentenced For Manslaughter
According to investigators, on December 8, 2022, Williams crashed his motorcycle into another motorcycle while both riders traveled northbound on State Highway 48A in Johnston County.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Oklahoma
Dateline: Muskogee, Oklahoma
30 July 2024South Texas smugglers: ring leaders sentenced for transporting nearly 2,500 people in $2.9M conspiracy
Evidence further revealed the organization proudly boasted about using their trucking business as a front, which not only facilitated the alien smuggling but also enabled the laundering of $2.9 million.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Texas
Dateline: McAllen, Texas
31 July 2024Florida Man Sentenced to Federal Prison
Hulsmann found himself lost and near Pine Ridge, South Dakota, significantly off route from his destination. Rather than pulling over and orienting himself with the area, Hulsmann flew into a rage and drove approximately 80 MPH in a 45 MPH zone when he struck a motorcyclist.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of South Dakota
Dateline: Rapid City, South Dakota
31 July 2024“Hot shot” smuggling organization heading to prison for illegally transporting thousands
Beginning in April 2022, Diego Flores hired “hot shot” drivers to transport various containers, including wooden boxes, sheds and hay bales on flat-bed trailers further north.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Texas
Dateline: McAllen, Texas
31 July 2024Niobrara Ford Dealership Sentenced in Relation to Clean Air Act Violation
DPTX sold tuners and delete kits which are products used to modify exhaust systems in violation of the Clean Air Act. An employee of DPTX had supplied Moody Motor Co. with these products.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Nebraska
Byline: Lecia Wright
31 July 2024Philadelphia Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Violent Carjackings of Two Food Delivery Drivers, One of Whom Died From His Injuries
John Nusslein was charged by indictment in June 2022, and on April 2, 2024, he pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit carjacking, one count of carjacking resulting in death, and one count of carjacking resulting in serious bodily injury.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Dateline: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
31 July 2024South L.A. Man Arrested on Federal Grand Jury Indictment Alleging Series of Armed Carjackings in L.A. County Last Year
According to the indictment that a grand jury returned earlier this month, from November 15 to December 9, 2023, the defendant went on a crime spree, mostly carjacking – or attempting to carjack – car owners at gunpoint in Downey, Pico Rivera, Norwalk, and Whittier.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Central District of California
Byline: Ciaran McEvoy
Dateline: Los Angeles, California
31 July 2024Texas Man Pleads Guilty to Armed Carjacking
Kincaid opened the passenger door of the vehicle, climbed inside, and told the victim he was stealing the car while brandishing a firearm in his waistband. The victim fled the vehicle and Kincaid climbed into the driver’s seat and drove away.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Minnesota
Dateline: Minneapolis, Minnesota
1 August 2024Armed Robber Sentenced to 22 Years for Carjacking and Robberies
According to court documents, on February 7, 2023, Jameson McNeil was armed with what appeared to be a handgun when he ordered a woman out of her car while she was inside a parking garage in the 800 block of P Street NW.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia
Dateline: Washington, D.C.
1 August 2024Corpus Christi Man Sentenced to 46 Months in Federal Prison for Transporting, Endangering Undocumented Noncitizens
Thomas Bucciarelli drove through red traffic lights and struck the driver’s side of a vehicle stopped at an intersection. Border Patrol agents located Bucciarelli’s vehicle in a parking lot, finding four passengers who were revealed to be undocumented noncitizens.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Texas
Dateline: Del Rio, Texas
1 August 2024Gas Station Robber Who Crashed Into Apartment Complex Sentenced
Shortly after the second robbery, officers located Mr. Tipton’s blue four-door traveling eastbound. They attempted to conduct a traffic stop, but Mr. Tipton fled, leading officers on a high-speed chase before crashing into an apartment complex, where he was taken into custody.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Texas
Byline: Erin Dooley
1 August 2024Justice Department Reaches Settlement with City of El Paso, Texas, and Its Contractors for Auctioning Over 170 Vehicles Owned by Servicemembers
“Members of our armed forces should not have to worry about their cars being auctioned off while they are on the front lines defending our freedoms, liberties and rights,” said Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division.
Press Release (text & documents)
Publisher: U.S. Department of Justice
Topics: United Road Towing,
Rod Robertson Enterprises
1 August 2024Konawa Resident Sentenced For Involuntary Manslaughter In Indian Country
Kristy Renee Zapata-Gutierrez pleaded guilty to causing the death of another while driving under the influence and in an unsafe manner.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Oklahoma
Dateline: Muskogee, Oklahoma
1 August 2024Latimer County Resident Pleads Guilty To Involuntary Manslaughter
The Indictment alleged that on February 16, 2023, Holloway killed the victim while operating a motor vehicle under the influence of any intoxicating substance other than alcohol.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Oklahoma
Dateline: Muskogee, Oklahoma
2 August 2024Great Falls woman sentenced to prison for embezzling from employer
From about 2017 and continuing through June 2022, Whiteford stole money from the business to pay for personal expenses without DTSC’s authorization.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Montana
Byline: Clair J. Howard
Dateline: Missoula, Montana
Topics: Jennifer Sue Whiteford,
Darryl’s Tire and Service Center
2 August 2024Phoenix Man Charged for Role as Recruiter and Coordinator of Alien Smugglers
Nathan Espinoza Jr. was arrested last week for his role in recruiting a driver and coordinating the transportation of two undocumented noncitizens in March 2024, one of whom suffered fatal injuries after jumping out of the driver’s vehicle while it was moving.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Arizona
Byline: Zach J. Stoebe
Dateline: Tucson, Arizona
5 August 2024Lexington Brothers Sentenced for Money Laundering Conspiracy Involving Luxury Cars
According to their plea agreements, the Qasims’ co-conspirators, who lived outside the United States, targeted luxury car dealerships via email and phone calls in which they impersonated real employees of other dealerships.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Kentucky
Dateline: Lexington, Kentucky
5 August 2024Man Admits St. Louis Carjacking
Bradley C. McKinney, 35, pleaded guilty to carjacking, brandishing a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence and possession of a machine gun.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Missouri
Byline: Robert Patrick
Dateline: St. Louis, Missouri
5 August 2024Man Pleads Guilty to Armed Carjacking and Armed Robbery in 2022 Crime Spree
Richardson and his unidentified co-conspirators, armed with firearms, attempted to carjack two separate individuals before proceeding to the 600 block of Morton Place NE at approximately 6:49 p.m.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia
Dateline: Washington, D.C.
5 August 2024Pine Ridge Man Sentenced to Ten Years in Federal Prison
Charles Brings Plenty got out of the car and began to question the victim. The juvenile codefendant used the vehicle to assault the victim and then assaulted him with a black baseball bat.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of South Dakota
Dateline: Rapid City, South Dakota
6 August 2024Tucson Man Sentenced to 57 Months in Prison for Assaulting a Federal Officer with a Vehicle
The investigation revealed that, after stealing the vehicle, Ramirez drove it to a gas station on the Pascua Yaqui Indian Reservation and subsequently attempted to steal another vehicle, a delivery truck.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Arizona
Byline: Zachry Stoebe
Dateline: Tucson, Arizona
7 August 2024Fraud Ringleader and Former Fugitive William Mize Pleads Guilty in Federal Court
These schemes greatly increase insurance premiums and costs for everyone, making it more expensive for ordinary Americans to own a car and to have reliable transportation for themselves and their families.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Washington
Byline: Robert Curry
Dateline: Spokane, Washington
7 August 2024Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Air Act
The Consent Decree settles the action by requiring Defendants to pay a $7 million penalty and comply with various measures detailed in the Consent Decree that are designed to present CAA violations from re-occurring.
Federal Register Notice (text)
Department: Justice
Byline: Jeffrey Sands
Topic: Rudy's Performance Parts
7 August 2024Smuggler sent to prison after continuing to commit same crime while on bond
Some of the loads of undocumented aliens included as many 115 people in the back of a tractor-trailer, at times including unaccompanied minors.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Texas
Dateline: Corpus Christi, Texas
8 August 2024Company, Executive and Employee Indicted for $100M Price-Fixing Conspiracy Involving Publicly Funded Infrastructure Projects
Erosion control products and services, including sod, are used to control runoff of soil or rock on highway construction and repair projects.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Department of Justice
8 August 2024District Man Indicted on 28 Federal Counts for String of Armed Carjackings and Robberies at Convenience Stores and Gas Stations
One day after the Falcon Fuel robbery, Joyner is alleged to have carjacked a man at gunpoint in the Mount Vernon Triangle neighborhood.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia
Dateline: Washington, D.C.
8 August 2024Jury Finds District Man Guilty of Armed Robbery
As the attendant went back inside, Worsley pulled out a tan semiautomatic pistol, grabbed the attendant, and forced him into the employees-only section.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia
Dateline: Washington, D.C.
Topic: Exxon
8 August 2024Previously Deported Man Indicted for Transfer of Fraudulent Social Security Cards and Counterfeit Driver’s Licenses
According to court documents, Rosas transferred to others fraudulent Social Security cards and driver’s licenses that used the identifying information of multiple individuals, including their Social Security numbers and driver’s license numbers.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of California
Dateline: Sacramento, California
8 August 2024San Francisco Tow Company Operator Charged With Insurance Fraud And Money Laundering
The indictment also alleges that, at the time of the offenses in 2019, Badillo owned and/or controlled at least two companies engaged in the business of towing vehicles: Jose’s Towing, LLC, and Auto Towing, LLC, both of which operated out of San Francisco.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of California
Dateline: San Francisco, California
Topic: Jose Vicente Badillo
8 August 2024St. Louis County Man Sentenced for Aiding Fraud
From June 24, 2019, until Aug. 23, 2019, Lavell Caradine sold three vehicles to Naquan Powers, who used the personal information of others to buy and finance the vehicles.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Missouri
Byline: Robert Patrick
Dateline: St. Louis, Missouri
Topics: Lavell Caradine,
Marty Cancila Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram
9 August 2024Convicted McKinney Man Sentenced in Del Rio For Human Smuggling
According to court documents, on July 26, 2022, Draivon Rashon Dixon, 33, approached a U.S. Border Patrol checkpoint near Carrizo Springs in an SUV.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Texas
Dateline: Del Rio, Texas
9 August 2024Former ICE Employee Found Guilty of Illegally Directing Hundreds of Government Vehicle Repair Contracts to His Wife’s Company
From at least November 2017 to September 2020, Jacques Polzin illegally sent service and parts orders from ICE to a Santa Fe Springs-based automotive repair company named JNJ Auto Repair LLC.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Central District of California
Byline: Ciaran McEvoy
Dateline: Los Angeles, California
Topic: JNJ Auto Repair
9 August 2024Utah Man that Attempted to Steal a Vehicle and Assaulted the Driver is Sentenced to Federal Prison
According to court documents and statements made at the change of plea hearing, Kay Elder approached the 57-year-old victim parked at Home Depot on January 3, 2024, and began yelling at the man to get out of the car and give him the key.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Utah
Byline: Felicia Martinez
Dateline: Salt Lake City, Utah
12 August 2024Car Thief Sentenced
The investigation revealed that Cordero and others stole numerous motor vehicles, and used the stolen vehicles to travel throughout Connecticut and to neighboring states to steal other vehicles and the valuables inside, including credit cards, cellular telephones, and firearms.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Connecticut
12 August 2024Jury convicts Cuban national for transporting non-citizens through checkpoint
The jury heard that Nerey-Valdivia drove a tractor-trailer to the Border Patrol Checkpoint near Falfurrias. During an immigration inspection, law enforcement noticed an individual trying to hide in the bed compartment of the tractor.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Texas
Dateline: Corpus Christi, Texas
Topic: Mario Enrique Nerey-Valdivia
12 August 2024Tampa Man Pleads Guilty To Gas Station Robbery
According to court documents, Swails arrived at a gas station on a bicycle, entered the business, pointed a gun at a clerk, and demanded money.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Middle District of Florida
Dateline: Tampa, Florida
13 August 2024Carjacking in Chicago Suburb Leads to 15-Year Federal Prison Sentence
The victim was sitting in his car on the street outside of his home when Johnson approached, pointed a gun at the victim’s head, and demanded the key.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Illinois
Dateline: Chicago, Illinois
13 August 2024Co-Owner of Westfield Transport Pleads Guilty to Charges Stemming From 2019 Crash That Killed Seven Motorcyclists
From May 3, 2019 to June 23, 2019, Dunyadar Gasanov and, allegedly, Dartanayan Gasanov falsified driving logs in order to evade federal regulations designed to ensure the safety of roadways and drivers.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts
Dateline: Boston, Massachusetts
Topics: Dunyadar Gasanov, Westfield Transport
13 August 2024Commercial Trucker Who Transported Narcotics from Texas to Ohio Pleads Guilty
The defendant consented to a search of the vehicle. Three black duffle bags containing 20 blue-taped packages were found during the search.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Ohio
Dateline: Youngstown, Ohio
Topic: Javier Eduardo Gutierrez-Quintana
13 August 2024Danville, Illinois, Man Convicted of Carjacking Resulting in Death and Murder
Marshall and his girlfriend started to drive away in Walter’s Ford F-150 before Marshall ordered her to stop the truck. He then returned to Walter and shot him five more times, taking his phone and other identification.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Central District of Illinois
Dateline: Urbana, Illinois
13 August 2024Former General Motors Manager Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Receiving Bribe from Foreign Auto Parts Supplier Seeking Contract
In 2015, a foreign parts supplier paid So a total of $3.45 million in cash. As a manager and team leader at General Motors, So oversaw the supply of parts used to build interiors for GM automobiles in North America.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Central District of California
Byline: Ciaran McEvoy
Dateline: Los Angeles, California
Topics: Hyoung Nam So,
General Motors, Wookyung MIT
13 August 2024Maui Man Arrested in Connection with IED
The IED was in the roadway by Kahului Elementary School. The IED contained explosive powder, a battery, and shrapnel.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Hawaii
Byline: Elliot Enoki
Dateline: Honolulu, Hawaii
13 August 2024Methamphetamine Found in Car Leads to Federal Conviction of Shreveport Man
On or about May 15, 2023, near Southern Avenue in Shreveport, a Louisiana State Police trooper conducted a traffic stop of a vehicle for having a switched license plate.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Louisiana
Dateline: Shreveport, Louisiana
14 August 2024North Tonawanda man pleads guilty to using stolen credit card numbers to purchase tens of thousands of dollars worth of gas
The gas customers would then pay Williams and/or Brown an amount of money less than the cost of the gas. As part of his plea agreement, Brown agreed that he was responsible for $192,673 of total loss.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of New York
Byline: Barbara Burns
Dateline: Buffalo, New York
14 August 2024Oklahoma Man Convicted of Illegal Firearms Possession after Fleeing from Oklahoma Highway Patrol Trooper
The trooper spotted a sheathed knife in the passenger seat then asked Brown, the driver, to exit the vehicle.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Oklahoma
Dateline: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
15 August 202418 Motorcycle Club Members Indicted for Armed Assaults Against Rivals
A law enforcement operation conducted today resulted in 15 arrests along with the execution of seven search warrants; two of the defendants were already in custody.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Missouri
Dateline: Kansas City, Missouri
Topic: Pagan's Motorcycle Club
15 August 2024Drug Trafficker Involved in High-Speed Chase with Spokane Police Sentenced to Federal Prison
An SPD unit responded and attempted to conduct a traffic stop. Instead of stopping, Carrillo-Nava sped off into a residential neighborhood, disregarding stop signs, and at times reaching speeds of 75 miles per hour in a 25-mile-per-hour zone.
Press Release (text & photos)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Washington
Byline: Robert Curry
Dateline: Spokane, Washington
15 August 2024Former Centre Police Officer Charged in Connection with Drug-Planting Scheme
Kilgore and his co-conspirator then arranged for a package containing methamphetamine, oxycodone, and marijuana to be attached to the undercarriage of a certain vehicle. On January 31, 2023, Kilgore performed a sham traffic stop of that vehicle and “discovered” the drug package where he knew it had been planted.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Alabama
Dateline: Birmingham, Alabama
15 August 2024Georgia Trucker Sentenced for PPP Fraud
“Billingslea falsified documents in order to receive PPP funds to operate illegal and unsafe businesses that he was ordered to stop operating,” said U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Buchanan.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Georgia
Dateline: Atlanta, Georgia
Topics: Roderick Billingslea, Billingslea’s Inc.
Special Collection: COVID-19
16 August 2024Bridgeport Man Pleads Guilty to Participating in Vehicle Theft Scheme
Tad Carr, of Bridgeport, pleaded guilty today in New Haven federal court to charges stemming from a series of vehicle thefts from dealerships using personal information from identity theft victims.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Connecticut
16 August 2024Charlotte Car Dealership Owner And Sales Manager Plead Guilty To Money Laundering Conspiracy
Court documents show that, from July 2017 through January 2021, Martin and Jefferson engaged in a money laundering scheme by selling approximately 20 luxury vehicles to G.D., an individual who the defendants knew was a drug dealer or of whom they were willfully blind to that fact.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of North Carolina
Dateline: Charlotte, North Carolina
Topics: John Harvey Martin,
Vincent Emmanuel Jefferson Jr., iNetwork Auto Group
16 August 2024Judge Sentences Man to 78 Months in Prison for Robbery and Assault of Delivery Driver
According to the government’s evidence, the victim was working as a Domino’s delivery driver when he parked in the 4800 block of North Capitol Street NE to deliver pizza to Sutasha Miller.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia
Dateline: Washington, D.C.
16 August 2024Swain County Man Pleads Guilty To Cold Case Murder In Indian Country
The body of Marie Walkingstick Pheasant was discovered inside a burned-out vehicle parked near Big Cove Road within the Qualla Boundary in the Western District of North Carolina.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of North Carolina
Dateline: Asheville, North Carolina
16 August 2024U.S. Attorney’s Office and ATF Announce Federal Charges in Santa Fe Shooting and Carjacking Case
Babitz was seen leaving the scene in the victim's Jeep Grand Cherokee, which was later reported stolen.
Press Release (text & PDF)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of New Mexico
Dateline: Albuquerque, New Mexico
20 August 202492K Rounds of Ammo Found During Bridge of the Americas Bus Inspection, Drivers Arrested on Smuggling of Goods Charges
Garcia told the Customs and Border Protection officer that he was carrying 16 passengers with some children from Phoenix, Arizona to Zacatecas, Mexico and there were no firearms on board.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Texas
Dateline: El Paso, Texas
Topic: Lucio Enriquez Garcia
21 August 2024Cheektowaga man going to prison for using stolen credit card numbers to purchase tens of thousands of dollars worth of gas
Williams and Brown used, or allowed others to use, the stolen bank card information to purchase gas for other individuals. The gas customers would then pay Williams and/or Brown an amount of money less than the cost of the gas.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of New York
Byline: Barbara Burns
Dateline: Buffalo, New York
21 August 2024Federal Charges Filed In St. Johns Drive-By Shooting On I-95
The charges stem from their alleged roles in a shooting that occurred along I-95 in St. Johns, Florida, on October 17, 2023.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Middle District of Florida
Dateline: Jacksonville, Florida
Topic: Interstate Highway System
22 August 2024Billings business owner admits tampering with pollution-monitoring devices for diesel trucks in violation of Clean Air Act
The government alleged in court documents that from 2019 until April 2021, Thomas James Nash, through his businesses, DRK and Flash Performance, tampered with Clean Air Act monitoring devices by developing, marketing and selling software known as “tunes” that, when downloaded onto a vehicle’s computer, would override and disable the on-board diagnostic system so that it would no longer detect malfunctions in the emissions control system.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Montana
Byline: Clair J. Howard
Dateline: Billings, Montana
Topics: Thomas James Nash,
Flash Performance
22 August 2024Lehigh Valley Man Charged with Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Fraud and for Defrauding Local Car Dealerships
The indictment further alleges that Heimbach successfully defrauded multiple Lehigh Valley car dealerships by purchasing vehicles in the names of other construction companies registered to or associated with him, by writing checks for those vehicles on bank accounts that were either closed or had an insufficient balance to cover the transaction.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Dateline: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
22 August 2024New York Man Sentenced To Seven Years For Interstate Travel In Aid Of Drug Trafficking And Violating His Supervised Release
Approximately five months after his release from federal prison, and while on supervised release, Whyte was stopped by Pennsylvania State Police Troopers on I-81 driving a rented vehicle from New York to Pennsylvania. Troopers recovered approximately 249 grams of cocaine inside the vehicle.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Middle District of Pennsylvania
Dateline: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Topic: Interstate Highway System
22 August 2024Owner of North Carolina High Performance Car Business Pleads Guilty to Employment Tax Crime
From 2014 through 2021, Taylor withheld the taxes, but did not pay those withholdings over to the IRS, nor did he file the necessary employment tax returns.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of North Carolina
Dateline: Wilmington, North Carolina
Topics: National Speed, George William Taylor Jr.
22 August 2024Texas Man Charged with Armed Kidnapping of Rideshare Driver
Miguel Alejandro Pastran Hernandez had ordered a ride to a closed gas station. When they arrived at the gas station, Pastran Hernandez pulled out a gun and the victim heard a round being chambered in the firearm.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Florida
Dateline: Miami, Florida
23 August 2024Denver Woman Sentenced To 20 Years For Armed Carjacking Spree
On February 27, 2023, Denver Police responded to a call at a convenience store on East Hampden Avenue on a report of a person trying to carjack multiple victims and shooting a firearm.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Colorado
Dateline: Denver, Colorado
23 August 2024Justice Department Sues California Towing Company for Auctioning a Servicemember’s Vehicle in Violation of Federal Law
The SCRA prohibits a towing company from auctioning off a vehicle owned by a servicemember unless it first obtains an order from a court allowing it to do so.
Press Release (text & PDF)
Publisher: Department of Justice
Topics: Tony’s Auto Center, Mazda6
26 August 2024Former Willard Mayor Sentenced for $300,000 Fraud Scheme
Hendrickson admitted that he gained unauthorized access to the fuel expense accounts of more than 500 individuals and conducted more than 1,000 fraudulent transactions that resulted in at least $298,737 being stolen from his victims.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Missouri
Dateline: Springfield, Missouri
Topics: Corey Louis Hendrickson, Prime Inc.
26 August 2024Violent Carjacker Sentenced In Federal Court
Douglas struck the victim in the side of the neck and head with such force that she was knocked unconscious. When she regained consciousness, she was upside down in the passenger’s seat and covered in blood.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Alabama
Dateline: Mobile, Alabama
28 August 2024Delaware County Woman Pleads Guilty to January Armed Carjacking in South Philadelphia, Two Gun Charges
The victim reported being carjacked on the 1100 block of Washington Avenue. He relayed that, while walking to his vehicle, a silver 2018 Toyota RAV4, the defendant, Nateirah Ortiz, demanded his car keys and pointed a gun at him.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Dateline: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
28 August 2024Employee of Brooklyn Moving Company Sentenced for Defrauding Customers
“The defendant enticed victims to use the moving companies he worked for and then held their belongings hostage to substantially higher prices and the threat of auctioning them off unless they agreed to the fraudulent demands,” stated United States Attorney Peace.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of New York
Byline: John Marzulli & Danielle Blustein Hass
28 August 2024Federal judge convicts Great Falls woman for 2021 crash on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation that resulted in serious bodily injury
“Reckless driving often ends tragically, but driving recklessly while also consuming alcohol almost always guarantees someone will be severely injured, which is exactly what happened here.” U.S. Attorney Laslovich said.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Montana
Byline: Clair J. Howard
Dateline: Great Falls, Montana
28 August 2024Former MPD Officer Sentenced to 20 Months in Prison for Scheme that Sold Personal Data of Traffic Crash Victims
Raquel DePaula testified at trial that she paid Vincent Forrest between approximately $1,200 and $1,800 in bribe payments per week in exchange for the victim contact information.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia
Dateline: Washington, D.C.
28 August 2024Ontario truck driver arrested on drug charges at the border
According to the complaint, on the evening of August 23, 2024, Customs and Border Protection officers at the Lewiston Bridge Port of Entry encountered a commercial truck with Ontario plates being driven by Kasozi.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of New York
Byline: Barbara Burns
Dateline: Buffalo, New York
28 August 2024Two Individuals Charged in Multi-Million Dollar Scheme to Defraud Rideshare Customers, Drivers and Others
Earlier today an indictment was unsealed charging Eliahou Paldiel and Carlos Arturo Suarez Palacios with wire fraud and money laundering conspiracies relating to a wide-ranging scheme in which the defendants sold hacked smartphones and fraudulent applications to more than 800 rideshare drivers.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of New York
Byline: John Marzulli & Danielle Blustein Hass
29 August 2024Billings woman sentenced to more than seven years in prison for armed carjacking
The defendant, Talena Florence Boyiddle, 20, pleaded guilty in May to carjacking and to possessing a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Montana
Byline: Clair J. Howard
Dateline: Billings, Montana
29 August 2024Former MPD Sergeant Sentenced to 60 Months in Prison for Fatally Shooting a D.C. Motorist
Enis Jevric, 42, a former Sergeant with the Metropolitan Police Department, was sentenced today in federal court to 60 months in prison for the August 2021 shooting death of 27-year-old An’Twan Gilmore.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia
Dateline: Washington, D.C.
29 August 2024Poplar man admits stealing truck after stabbing driver on Fort Peck Indian Reservation
The defendant, Brandon Lee Romero, 29, pleaded guilty to robbery. Romero faces a maximum of 15 years in prison, a $250,000 fine and three years of supervised release.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Montana
Byline: Clair J. Howard
Dateline: Great Falls, Montana
30 August 2024Madison Carrig Pleads Guilty to Embezzlements through the Use of Employer Credit Cards
According to the charging document Carrig defrauded the three car dealerships who employed her as office manager or controller by embezzling cash receipts received from customers of the dealerships, and misusing company credit cards to purchase goods and services for her own use and benefit.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Vermont
Dateline: Burlington, Vermont
Topic: Madison Carrig
30 August 2024Missouri Man Found Guilty of Pandemic Fraud, Witness Tampering, Clean Air Act Violations
A company part owned by Carroll, Whiskey Dix Big Truck Repair LLC, was also found guilty of 16 Clean Air Act violations.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Missouri
Dateline: St. Louis, Missouri
Topics: Christopher Lee Carroll,
Whiskey Dix Big Truck Repair
30 August 2024U.S. Attorney's Office Secures Sentence in Drunk Driving Case Involving Serious Injuries
According to court documents, on December 1, 2021, Santa Ana Police officers received a report of hit and run involving a white pickup truck on US 550.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of New Mexico
Dateline: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Topic: United States Numbered Highways
4 September 2024Louisville Man Sentenced to Over 10 Years in Federal Prison for Carjacking
According to court documents, Corey M. Buford, 23, was sentenced to 10 years and 5 months in prison, followed by 5 years of supervised release, for illegally carjacking a 2014 BMW on April 14, 2022.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Kentucky
Dateline: Louisville, Kentucky
4 September 2024Nebraska Man Indicted for Violent Carjackings in Minneapolis
According to court documents, on June 16, 2024, Nathan Mathias Sughroue, 31, used violence and intimidation to steal a Hyundai Elantra from one victim.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Minnesota
Dateline: Minneapolis, Minnesota
5 September 2024Four Plead Guilty in Two St. Louis Area Carjackings
Ramon D. Davis, 20, pleaded guilty in July to two counts of brandishing a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence and two counts of carjacking.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Missouri
Byline: Robert Patrick
Dateline: St. Louis, Missouri
5 September 2024Motocross Coach Sentenced for Child Exploitation Crimes
“This coach violated his position of trust and profound responsibility to protect and mentor those in his care,” said Homeland Security Investigations Nashville Special Agent in Charge Rana Saoud.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Georgia
Dateline: Atlanta, Georgia
Topic: Ryan Meyung
6 September 2024Wapato Man Indicted for Second-Degree Murder
The indictment alleges that on September 9, 2023, Logie killed his victim on the Yakama Nation. The allegations stem from a car crash that occurred on that afternoon.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Washington
Byline: Robert Curry
Dateline: Yakima, Washington
9 September 2024Jury convicts RGV man for illegally transporting non-U.S. citizen
The jury heard that Ramirez drove to the Falfurrias Border Patrol checkpoint with a passenger in the front seat.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Texas
Dateline: Corpus Christi, Texas
9 September 2024Othello Man Indicted for Rolling Back and Replacing Odometers
The indictment alleges that beginning in May of 2023, Garza carried out a scheme to acquire used cars with high mileage, tamper with or replace the odometers in the vehicles to make the cars mileage appear much lower, then advertise and sell the vehicles to unsuspecting buyers for an inflated price.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Washington
Byline: Robert Curry
Dateline: Spokane, Washington
9 September 2024Philadelphia Man Sentenced to 21 Years in Prison for Series of Armed Carjackings Targeting Elderly
The defendant and others committed three carjackings and one attempted carjacking, all with firearms, during the course of the conspiracy that took place between September 6, 2022, and September 12, 2022.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Dateline: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
10 September 2024Two Nashville Men Convicted of Federal Ammunition Charges Following Shooting at Car Wash
The evidence presented at trial showed that on March 18, 2021, defendant Corey Pickett was at the Camel Carwash on Doverside Drive near Dickerson Pike with two other men.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Middle District of Tennessee
Byline: Mark H. Wildasin
Dateline: Nashville, Tennessee
Topic: Camel Express Car Wash
12 September 20246 Florida Men Charged with Conspiracy, Carjacking Offenses
The victims reported that the Lamborghini Urus they were operating was rear-ended by a Honda Civic on Damia Drive in Danbury, and a white work van cut in front of their vehicle.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Connecticut
12 September 2024Federal Jury Finds Lookout In Ellenton Armored Truck Robbery Guilty At Trial
They followed the armored truck along its route from Pinellas County to eastern Hillsborough County before eventually reaching a gas station in Ellenton.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Middle District of Florida
Dateline: Tampa, Florida
12 September 2024Pharr resident receives max for smuggling over 100
Beginning in summer 2021, authorities initiated an investigation into an organization responsible for smuggling thousands of undocumented aliens in tractor-trailers.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Texas
Dateline: Corpus Chrisi, Texas
12 September 2024Robeson County Man Who Led Law Enforcement on Two Car Chases Sentenced for Armed Robbery
When deputies from Scotland County Sheriff’s Office and Robeson County Sheriff’s Office attempted to apprehend Strickland, he led them on a dangerous car chase, at times through residential areas, while weaving through traffic, swerving across the lane divider, driving with his foot on the dashboard and out of the driver’s side window, and drinking a beer.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Middle District of North Carolina
Dateline: Greensboro, North Carolina
13 September 2024Final Defendant Sentenced in 2016 Robbery Spree in Haywood County, Tennessee
On April 25, 2016, after the robbery of a truck stop, deputies with the Haywood County Sheriff's Department collected clothing on a nearby road that was worn by the armed robbers.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Tennessee
Dateline: Jackson, Tennessee
16 September 2024Judge Hands District Man Eight Year Prison Sentence for 2023 Armed Robbery in Northwest D.C.
Approximately 15 minutes later, members of the Metropolitan Police Department observed the stolen vehicle and came into contact with Jackson, who was exiting the driver’s seat of the stolen vehicle.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia
Dateline: Washington, D.C.
17 September 2024Michigan Resident and Heavy-Duty Diesel Parts Supplier Plead Guilty to Conspiracy to Violate the Clean Air Act
Kyle Offringa and Highway and Heavy Parts, LLC Admit to Conspiring with Heavy-Duty Diesel Truck Operators to Tamper with Emissions-Control Monitoring Devices.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of New York
Dateline: Albany, New York
Topics: Kyle Offringa,
Highway and Heavy Parts
17 September 2024Seattle man indicted for armed carjacking near Lumen Field
Louis Montel De’Andre Dowers was arrested June 9, 2024, hours after he allegedly carjacked a BMW outside the Seattle Team Shop on Occidental Avenue South in the Pioneer Square neighborhood.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Washington
Byline: Emily Langlie
Dateline: Seattle, Washington
18 September 2024Former Mexican law enforcement official imprisoned for hiring drivers to transport loads of deadly narcotics
Once law enforcement noticed tampering within the engine, they took his truck to a secure location to remove the engine’s manifold and other components. The exposed internal workings of the engine revealed 23 bundles of heroin, cocaine and fentanyl.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Texas
Dateline: Brownsville, Texas
18 September 2024Justice Department Files Lawsuit Against Owner and Operator of the Vessel that Destroyed the Francis Scott Key Bridge
Claim Seeks Over $100M in Costs Incurred to Reopen Access to the Port of Baltimore and Punitive Damages for the Owner and Operator’s Reckless Conduct.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: Department of Justice
Topic: Interstate Highway System
18 September 2024Justice Department Files Lawsuit Against The Owner And Operator Of The Vessel That Destroyed The Francis Scott Key Bridge
While navigating through the Fort McHenry Channel, the vessel lost power, regained power, and then lost power again before striking the bridge.
Press Release (text & document)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Maryland
Byline: Angelina Thompson
Dateline: Washington, D.C.
Topic: Interstate Highway System
18 September 2024Tucson Man Indicted for Deadly Human Smuggling-Related Crash Near Arivaca
On August 9, 2024, near Arivaca, approximately five miles north of the international border, United States Border Patrol agents attempted to pull over a Chevrolet Tahoe with fake license plates, on suspicion that the driver, Lopez-Ozuna, was engaged in human smuggling.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Arizona
Byline: Zach J. Stoebe
Dateline: Tucson, Arizona
19 September 2024Sin City Deciples Founder Sentenced to 360 Months in Prison
According to court documents, the Sin City Deciples, originally formed in 1967 in Gary, Indiana, is an outlaw motorcycle organization in which its members and associates engaged in acts of violence, extortion, and narcotics distribution in the Northern District of Indiana and elsewhere.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Indiana
Dateline: Hammond, Indiana
Topic: Sin City Deciples
19 September 2024St. Paul Man Sentenced to Prison for Illegal Possession of a Machine Gun; Crashed Stolen Vehicle Through a Restaurant During Police Chase
Witnesses reported hearing automatic gunfire coming from a black Jeep that was apparently chasing another Jeep.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Minnesota
Dateline: St. Paul, Minnesota
20 September 2024Davenport Man Indicted For Armed Carjacking And Possessing Ammunition As A Convicted Felon
According to the indictment, on June 12, 2024, Moody used a firearm to commit a carjacking during which he took a vehicle from the victim with the intent to cause death and serious bodily harm.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Middle District of Florida
Dateline: Tampa, Florida
20 September 2024Farmington Hills Man Sentenced to 8 Years for Stealing Cars from Silverdome
The evidence presented during trial showed that for approximately six months in 2017, Porter and co-defendant Daniel Onorati conspired with each other and others to steal approximately 61 recalled Volkswagen and Audi cars that were parked at the site of the former Pontiac Silverdome.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Michigan
Dateline: Detroit, Michigan
20 September 2024U.S. Attorney's Office and FBI Announce Criminal Charges in Fruitland Carjacking
According to the indictment, on April 10, 2022, Padilla took a motor vehicle from John Doe by force.
Press Release (text & document)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of New Mexico
Dateline: Albuquerque, New Mexico
23 September 2024Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Air Act
The proposed consent decree requires Cobb Tuning to pay a penalty of $2,914,000 over three years based on its ability to pay and to perform injunctive relief.
Federal Register Notice (text)
Department: Justice
Byline: Scott Bauer
Topic: Cobb Tuning
25 September 2024Trucking Company Owner Sentenced to Prison as Part of Federal Investigation That Dismantled Mexico-to-Chicago Drug Pipeline
In 2015 and 2016, Jose Farias arranged with truck drivers to transport dozens of kilograms of narcotics to the Chicago area hidden in the hollowed-out wheel axles of tractor-trailers.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Illinois
Dateline: Chicago, Illinois
Topic: Jose Farias
25 September 2024Two Philadelphia Men Convicted at Trial for August 2023 Armed Carjacking
United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that Quadir Findley, 24, and Eric Dickerson, 24, both of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, were convicted Monday at trial on one count each of carjacking for stealing a victim’s vehicle at gunpoint in the early hours of August 5, 2023.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Dateline: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
27 September 202418 Members of Yuma-Based Alien Smuggling Ring Indicted for Conspiracy to Harbor and Transport Undocumented Noncitizens
During the investigation, United States Border Patrol-Intelligence arrested numerous drivers of undocumented noncitizens in the District of Arizona and the Central and Southern Districts of California.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Arizona
Byline: Zach J. Stoebe
Dateline: Phoenix, Arizona
27 September 2024Four Charged in Multi-State High-End Automobile Theft Ring
Dealerships vandalized, approximately 200 vehicles, motorcycles, and dirt bikes reported stolen.
Press Release (text, photos, documents)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Rhode Island
Byline: Jim Martin
Dateline: Providence, Rhode Island
27 September 2024Husband And Wife Found Guilty Of Murder And Car-Jacking
U.S. Attorney Damian Williams said: “Over four years ago, in Beacon, New York, Jamie and Nicholas Orsini killed Jamie’s ex-husband, Steven Kraft, and engaged in a sophisticated scheme to hide their crime.”
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of New York
27 September 2024Lawrence Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for 42 Months for Distributing 25 Pounds of Methamphetamine via a Rideshare
“The defendant used a ride-share to transport an enormous quantity of methamphetamine into the state,” said U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of New Hampshire
Dateline: Concord, New Hampshire
27 September 2024Winter Garden Man Who Backed Vehicle Into Business And Stole Six Firearms Pleads Guilty
After smashing the front door and wall of the business, Camacho entered the store and broke a glass case where multiple firearms were housed.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Middle District of Florida
Dateline: Orlando, Florida
30 September 2024Man Sentenced for Threatening to Place Pipe Bombs on School Buses in Indiana
Amir Safavi Farokhi, 29, of Fishers, Indiana, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Scott H. Rash last week to over 11 months’ custody for threatening to blow up school buses in Castleton, Indiana.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Arizona
Byline: Zach J. Stoebe
Dateline: Tucson, Arizona
30 September 2024Seven Year Sentence Handed Down for the Carjacking of a Rideshare Driver
While parked, Wilson approached the victim’s car, armed with a silver firearm, and demanded that the victim exit his car.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia
Dateline: Washington, D.C.
1 October 202421-Year-Old Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Alien Smuggling Conspiracy
During the traffic stop, DPS officers were assisted by Border Patrol agents who discovered two men dressed in camouflage in the trunk of Ochoa-Renteria’s vehicle.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Arizona
Byline: Zach J. Stoebe
Dateline: Tucson, Arizona
1 October 2024Allen Man Found Not Guilty of Involuntary Manslaughter
The charge related to Sharp allegedly operating a motor vehicle on May 15, 2022, near Pine Ridge while under the intoxicating influence of alcohol after which the vehicle crashed resulting in another male being killed.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of South Dakota
Dateline: Rapid City, South Dakota
1 October 2024Jefferson County felon sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for gas station robbery
According to court documents, on January 16, 2024, law enforcement officers responded to a call regarding an armed robbery at the Speedway Gas Station located on Eastex Freeway in Beaumont.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Texas
Dateline: Beaumont, Texas
Topic: Speedway
1 October 2024Knoxville Man Sentenced To 380 Months For Drug And Firearm Offenses After Assaulting Officer And Crashing Van In Attempt To Flee
During the search, Harris ran to the driver’s side door, got in, and sped onto Clinton Highway, with a KPD officer inside.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Tennessee
Byline: Rachelle Barnes
Dateline: Knoxville, Tennessee
2 October 2024Chinle Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Kidnapping and Assault
In July 2020, the victim was passing through the Navajo Nation on a road trip when John and a co-defendant broke into his car while he was resting for the night.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Arizona
Byline: Zach J. Stoebe
Dateline: Phoenix, Arizona
2 October 2024Guilty Plea Entered in Connection with March 2024 Shooting in NW DC
According to the government’s evidence, at around 5 p.m. on March 25, 2024, Suggs fired multiple gunshots at the victim as the victim fled in his vehicle in an alley near the 3700 block of 10th Street Northwest in Washington, D.C.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia
Dateline: Washington, D.C.
2 October 2024Jacksonville Armed Drug Trafficker Sentenced To More Than 8 Years In Federal Prison After High-Speed Chase
When detectives activated their emergency equipment to conduct a traffic stop, Williams led JSO on a high-speed chase that continued along multiple streets.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Middle District of Florida
Dateline: Jacksonville, Florida
2 October 2024Leader of Catalytic Converter Theft Crew Sentenced to Decade in Prison
A precipitous decline in catalytic converter thefts has been reported in Massachusetts as a result of the takedown – with nine reported incidents of catalytic converter theft over the past 18 months following the arrests, in comparison to the hundreds of thefts reported during the nine-month period prior.
Press Release (text & photos)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts
Dateline: Boston, Massachusetts
2 October 2024St. Louis Man Admits Being Caught with Guns and Drugs After Fleeing Police
When officers tried to stop the Charger, McCoy drove away, rolling over spike strips that had been placed in front of the car.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Missouri
Byline: Robert Patrick
Dateline: St. Louis, Missouri
2 October 2024Two Armed Robbers Sentenced After Carjacking and Robbery
On December 4, 2022, Villalba was messaging a male victim through a dating application and agreed to meet up. Upon arrival, the victim’s vehicle was rushed by two armed individuals, Villalba and Titone.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Oklahoma
Dateline: Tusla, Oklahoma
2 October 2024Two defendants await sentencing after pleading guilty in shooting, armed carjacking during drug deal
The defendants then stole M.M.’s vehicle and fled, leaving behind a pickup that had been rented by Williams. Port Wentworth police recovered Williams’ personally owned car with the bag and drugs in it after a brief car chase from which Williams escaped.
Press Release (text & photo)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Georgia
Byline: Barry L. Paschal
Dateline: Savannah, Georgia
2 October 2024Two KC Men Sentenced in Scheme to Steal Firearms from Vehicles
Rayquan Duane Pettaway, 25, and Roy Rushing, 27, were sentenced in separate appearances before U.S. District Judge Greg Kays.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Missouri
Dateline: Kansas City, Missouri
2 October 2024Young Houstonians admit to carjacking in failed smuggling attempt
While in McAllen May 19, Rodriguez and Hardy approached a male victim outside his car at a Stripes gas station near a mechanic shop.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Texas
Dateline: Corpus Christi, Texas
Topic: Stripes
3 October 2024KC Man Sentenced in Scheme to Steal Firearms from Vehicles
Treyon Bloodsoe admitted that he participated in a conspiracy to break into vehicles and steal firearms and other items.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Missouri
Dateline: Kansas City, Missouri
3 October 2024Lakeland Man Charged With Ten Counts Of Bank Fraud
According to the indictment, Yacoub made dozens of fraudulent deposits and withdrawals on behalf of his companies, Visionary Auto Body LLC, and Visionary Auto Care LLC, at financial institutions throughout the Middle District of Florida.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Middle District of Florida
Dateline: Tampa, Florida
Topic: Abraham Othman Yacoub
4 October 2024Armed Fayetteville Drug Trafficker Who Led Law Enforcement on Dangerous High-Speed Chase Sentenced to Over 27 Years
On May 31, 2022, officers with the Fayetteville Police Department attempted to initiate a traffic stop on a vehicle operated by Frink for an expired license plate tag.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of North Carolina
Dateline: New Bern, North Carolina
4 October 2024Honduran National Sentenced for Transporting Illegal Aliens from Texas to Georgia
According to court documents, GARCIA was encountered by a United States Border Patrol agent near Slidell, Louisiana.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Louisiana
Dateline: New Orleans, Louisiana
4 October 2024McLaughlin Man Sentenced for Voluntary Manslaughter
Guggolz pulled up next to the man and confronted him about his driving, mocking and belittling him.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of South Dakota
Dateline: Aberdeen, South Dakota
4 October 2024Rapid City Man Sentenced for Involuntary Manslaughter
In May of 2023, Morrison, who was intoxicated, was driving a vehicle just north of Pine Ridge when he lost control of the vehicle.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of South Dakota
Dateline: Rapid City, South Dakota
7 October 2024Car battery cocaine conspiracy lands conviction
Jesus Neftali Padilla also placed modified cocaine-filled batteries in hidden compartments to attempt to avoid detection.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Texas
Dateline: Corpus Christi, Texas
7 October 2024Leader of Catalytic Converter Theft Ring Pleads Guilty
From approximately January 2021 to June 2022, Alexander Kolitsas used Downpipe Depot to purchase stolen catalytic converters from a network of thieves.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Connecticut
8 October 2024Four Defendants Charged With Multi-Million-Dollar Fraud Targeting San Francisco Delivery Company
Drivers fulfill those orders by collecting the ordered items from restaurants and other merchants and delivering them to customers.
Press Release (text & document)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of California
Dateline: San Jose, California
9 October 2024New Haven Man Admits Role in Catalytic Converter Theft Ring
From approximately January 2021 to June 2022, Alexander Kolitsas and Downpipe Depot purchased stolen catalytic converters from a network of thieves, including Mervin Figueroa, and then transported and sold the catalytic converters to recycling businesses in New York and New Jersey.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Connecticut
11 October 2024Defendant Pleads Guilty to 2022 Murder that Happened in Northeast D.C.
According to a proffer of facts submitted at the plea hearing, Chanos Monroe and an unidentified male chased down Keith Sistare after he attempted to get into the driver’s seat of Mr. Monroe’s vehicle which was left idling outside the BP gas station store.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia
Dateline: Washington, D.C.
Topic: BP
11 October 2024Fresno Man Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison for Series of Vehicle Pipe-Bombings
According to court documents, between November 2022 and February 2023, Scott Eric Anderson committed a series of pipe-bombings on unoccupied vehicles and property in Fresno.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of California
Dateline: Fresno, California
11 October 2024Leader of Fatal Migrant Smuggling Conspiracy Sentenced to 10 Years
When Border Patrol attempted to pull him over, Kevin Antonio Quevedo-Moncada fled into a nearby campground, swerving wildly and careening around a field at high speed before ramming a Border Patrol vehicle to escape.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of California
Byline: Kelly Thornton
Dateline: San Diego, California
11 October 2024Miami Jury Finds Hollywood Car Dealership Employee Guilty of Carjacking Customer
According to evidence introduced at trial, Erik Hadad and members of his family operated Guru Auto Sales, a car dealership that sold the victim a 2020 Honda Accord in October 2023.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Florida
Dateline: Miami, Florida
Topics: Guru Auto Sales,
Erik Hadad, Honda Accord
15 October 2024Camden Men Sentenced to Prison for String of Armed Robberies and Carjackings
Two masked individuals carrying an AR-style rifle robbed a gas station in Pennsauken, New Jersey.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of New Jersey
Dateline: Camden, New Jersey
15 October 2024Drug trafficking mom imprisoned for smuggling meth across border
A subsequent search revealed approximately 12 kilograms of crystal meth in the door panels and approximately 28 kilos of liquid meth in the gas tank.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Texas
Dateline: McAllen, Texas
15 October 2024Two Hudson County Men Sentenced to Prison for Gas Station Robberies and Attempted Carjacking
Wendell Bradley Jr. – either alone or with Joseph Brown – would drive to a gas station, pull up to a gas pump, ask the gas station attendant to put gas in the car’s tank, and, while the tank was being filled, would pull a gun on the attendant and demand money.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of New Jersey
Dateline: Newark, New Jersey
16 October 2024Delaware Man Sentenced to More Than 23 Years in Prison for Two Violent Delco Carjackings
Codefendant Jamar Miller pleaded guilty to these offenses in March of 2023 and is awaiting sentencing.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Dateline: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
16 October 2024Gastonia Man Is Indicted For Laundering Over $380,000 In Wire Fraud Scheme
A co-conspirator of Matias Alexander Vinces Aguayo then allegedly sent the bank account information to Aguayo, who used it to withdraw the money from the accounts via the Keys ‘N Go accounts at Stripe and Square.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of North Carolina
Dateline: Charlotte, North Carolina
Topics: Keys 'N Go,
Matias Alexander Vinces Aguayo
16 October 2024Sixteen Hells Angels & Red Devils Motorcycle Gang Members Face Charges Related to Violent Racketeering Enterprise
Five of the defendants are charged with murder in aid of racketeering for allegedly killing a member of the Pagan’s Motorcycle Club, a rival gang.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Department of Justice
Topic: Hells Angels
16 October 2024U.S. Attorney’s Office Secures Sentencing of Shiprock Man for 2020 Assault
According to court documents, Daryl Levi, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, and others assaulted John Doe in Shiprock, New Mexico, with the intent of taking his motor vehicle.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of New Mexico
Dateline: Albuquerque, New Mexico
17 October 2024Des Moines Woman Indicted in Relation to Deadly Traffic Stop
According to public court documents, Shawnna Marie Cunningham was a passenger in a vehicle that refused to stop when law enforcement attempted to initiate a traffic stop.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Iowa
Byline: MacKenzie Tubbs
Dateline: Des Moines, Iowa
17 October 2024Four Defendants Charged In Multi-Million Dollar No-Fault Insurance Fraud Scheme And Money Laundering Conspiracy
Kenan Tariverdi, Nazim Tariverdi, and Dilshod Islamov devised a fraudulent scheme to take advantage of New York’s no fault insurance law, which enables the driver and passengers of a vehicle registered and insured in New York State to obtain benefits of up to $50,000 per person for injuries suffered in a car accident, regardless of fault.
Press Release (text & document)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of New York
18 October 2024Louisiana Man Pleads Guilty in Car Dealership Fraud Conspiracy
According to court documents and statements made in court, Paul Anthony Robinson of New Orleans, and his coconspirators, obtained the identity information of credit-worthy individuals, created false identity documents in the names of those individuals, then posed as those individuals at automotive dealerships in order to apply for vehicle financing.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Mississippi
Dateline: Jackson, Mississippi
18 October 2024Owner Of Majestic Seals & Stripes, Inc. Sentenced To Federal Prison For Payroll Tax Fraud
As the owner of Majestic, Linda Davis was responsible for withholding employment taxes from the Majestic employees’ paychecks and paying the taxes owed.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Middle District of Florida
Dateline: Tampa, Florida
18 October 2024Threats to Shoot Auto Shop Workers Get Man Prison Sentence
Later in the day, the shop owner called the defendant’s mother to tell her that the car would not be ready until the next day, after they obtained a needed part.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia
Dateline: Washington, D.C.
21 October 2024Eau Claire Man Sentenced to 3 Years for Wire Fraud
Robert E. Carter forged financial statements to fraudulently obtain semi-trucks.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Wisconsin
Dateline: Madison, Wisconsin
Topics: Robert Carter, Carter Transportation Group
21 October 2024Houston Residents Charged With Stealing DoorDash Delivery Workers’ Wages
As part of this scheme, the co-conspirators allegedly obtained the personal identifying information of Dasher victims; falsely impersonated the Dasher victims to DoorDash support; took over Dashers’ existing online accounts...
Press Release (text & document)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of California
Dateline: Oakland, California
22 October 2024Fourth Hells Angels Motorcycle Club Member Pleads Guilty to Being a Felon in Possession of Ammunition
According to court documents, two different victims—both of whom were members of a different motorcycle club that is considered a “puppet” club of the Hells Angels—were beaten by Kenneth Caspers Jr., Michael Mahoney, Jaime Alvarez, Dennis Killough, and other club members based on perceived infractions of the Hells Angels’ rules.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of California
Dateline: Sacramento, California
Topic: Hells Angels
22 October 2024Idabel Resident Sentenced For Involuntary Manslaughter
The charges arose from an investigation by the Oklahoma Highway Patrol and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Oklahoma
Dateline: Muskogee, Oklahoma
22 October 2024Member Of Multi-State Gas Pump Skimming Device And Fuel Theft Ring Pleads Guilty To Aggravated Identity Theft And Fraud Charges
During the conspiracy, Deonelky Tabares Cid and others drove vehicles that contained a fuel bladder system.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Middle District of Florida
Dateline: Jacksonville, Florida
22 October 2024Two Philadelphia Men Sentenced to Almost a Decade in Prison for Separate Gunpoint Carjackings in the City
Marc Anthony targeted a woman in Fairmount in 2022; Asiem Brooking carjacked a man in Olney in 2023.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Dateline: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
23 October 2024Georgia Woman Sentenced for Possessing Methamphetamine in Trunk of Car when Traveling Through Acadiana Area
A Louisiana State Police K-9 conducted an open air sniff of the vehicle and alerted to the presence of narcotics in Sarah Rose Cea’s vehicle.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Louisiana
Dateline: Lafayette, Louisiana
Topic: Interstate Highway System
23 October 2024Mounds View Woman and Saint Paul Man Plead Guilty to Armed Carjacking in Minneapolis
During the carjacking, an associate of Isis Martinaz Brent forcefully snatched the victim’s bags, causing the victim to fall and suffer bodily injury on their hands and knees.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Minnesota
Dateline: Minneapolis, Minnesota
24 October 2024Driver Sentenced to Almost 16 Years in Prison for His Role in Two Violent Delco Carjackings
Defendant drove his two co-conspirators to both crime scenes, fled behind carjacked vehicles.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Dateline: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
24 October 2024Florida Business Owner Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Violate the Clean Air Act
Florida-based company created and sold to Spokane trucking companies illegal software designed to defeat and disable emissions controls on diesel trucks.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Washington
Byline: Robert Curry
Dateline: Spokane, Washington
24 October 2024Organizer sent to prison for smuggling 60 kilos of meth into United States
At the time of the trial, co-conspirator Mike Mendoza testified Ana Maria Pena-Gutierrez hired and paid him to drive two vehicles to smuggle drugs from Mexico into the United States several times from January 2021 through February 2021.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Texas
Dateline: Laredo, Texas
24 October 2024Two Defendants Plead Guilty In Federal Conspiracies Involving High-End Stolen Vehicle Rings
A third defendant pleaded guilty last week on similar charges.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of North Carolina
Dateline: Charlotte, North Carolina
24 October 2024U.S. Reaches Settlement For Over $100m In Civil Lawsuit Against Owner And Operator Of The Vessel That Destroyed The Francis Scott Key Bridge
Settlement will cover federal costs incurred to restore access to The Port of Baltimore.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Maryland
Byline: Angelina Thompson
Dateline: Washington, D.C.
Topic: Interstate Highway System
25 October 2024Customs and Border Protection Officer Sentenced for Receiving Bribes to Allow Drug-Laden Vehicles and Unauthorized Immigrants to Enter the U.S.
Leonard Darnell George would notify members of a drug trafficking organization when he was at work, what lane he was on, and that they had one hour to reach his lane.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of California
Byline: Kelly Thornton
Dateline: San Diego, California
25 October 2024Three Defendants Convicted in Murder-for-Hire Conspiracy Trial
The evidence also showed that as part of the conspiracy, Darrius Dwayne Rowser and others, at John Fitzgerald McCarroll’s direction, traveled to Mississippi to steal cars for use in surveilling the target of the plot.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Alabama
Dateline: Mobile, Alabama
28 October 2024Beckley Man Sentenced for COVID-19 Relief Fraud
Business owner paid $902,475.49 to satisfy restitution and civil penalty.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of West Virginia
Dateline: Beckley, West Virginia
Topics: RMR Delivery Service, Mark William Bailey
Special Collection: COVID-19
28 October 2024Jackson Man Pleads Guilty to Illegal Possession of a Machinegun after High Speed Chase and Collision with a Train Car
The chase ended after Johnny Ragsdale collided with a train car on Mill Street.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Mississippi
Dateline: Jackson, Mississippi
28 October 2024Jennifer LaBonte Pleads Guilty to Embezzling from Employer
For the most part, Jennifer LaBonte stole cash receipts that had been paid by dealership customers, but she also issued checks to herself for non-business-related purposes.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Vermont
Dateline: Rutland, Vermont
Topic: Jennifer LaBonte
28 October 2024Mexican National Indicted For Illegal Use of Social Security Number to Obtain Louisiana Driver’s License
U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans reiterated that an indictment is merely a charge and that the guilt of the defendant must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Louisiana
Byline: Shane M. Jones
Dateline: New Orleans, Louisiana
28 October 2024Title 16 Defendant Sentenced to 12 Years for August 2023 Spree That Included Armed Robbery and Carjacking
Montello Washington brandished a firearm with a laser sight and demanded the victim’s phone, wallet, and keys.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia
Dateline: Washington, D.C.
28 October 2024Winston-Salem Man Involved in Two Car Chases Sentenced
During the chase, pursuing officers saw Amari Jaquez Hairston, who was a passenger in the back seat, throw drugs and guns from the left rear passenger window.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Middle District of North Carolina
Dateline: Greensboro, North Carolina
29 October 2024Crystal Springs Man Sentenced to over 9 Years in Prison for Brandishing a Firearm During a Carjacking in Jackson
In May of 2021, Christopher Lawrence Murray and another man approached a woman sitting in her car in front of her home.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Mississippi
Dateline: Jackson, Mississippi
29 October 2024Federal Indictment Charges Three Men With Chicago Carjacking
Marquell Davis, Ramone Bradley, and Edmund Singleton, all of Chicago, conspired to take an Infiniti Q50 and a BMW X6 on 3 November 2022, according to an indictment returned in U.S. District Court in Chicago.
Press Release (text & document)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Illinois
Dateline: Chicago, Illinois
29 October 2024Paving Contractor Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion
From 2017 to 2020, in addition to depositing customer payments to his company, Rick Cooper Paving, Cooper also cashed over $4.3 million in customer checks.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts
Dateline: Boston, Massachusetts
Topics: Rick Cooper Paving, Richard Cooper
29 October 2024Pine Ridge Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Over Three Years for Involuntary Manslaughter
One of the passengers, a 16-year-old female, was ejected from the vehicle and sustained fatal injuries.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of South Dakota
Dateline: Rapid City, South Dakota
29 October 2024U.S. Attorney’s Office and FBI Announce Charges for Fatal DUI Crash on the Navajo Nation
According to the indictment, Irvin Virgil Wauneka Jr. was operating a motor vehicle with a wanton and reckless disregard for human life, knowing that his conduct endangered the lives of others.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of New Mexico
Dateline: Albuquerque, New Mexico
30 October 2024Bristol Virginia Man Convicted In Federal Court Of Carjacking And Firearms Charges
According to witnesses, court documents, and evidence presented at trial, Charles Nile Mixon carjacked a victim at gunpoint in the parking lot of a Taco Bell restaurant in Bristol, Tennessee.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Tennessee
Byline: Rachelle Barnes
Dateline: Greeneville, Tennessee
30 October 2024Louisville Man Pleads Guilty to Carjacking Resulting in Death
Michael Dewitt committed a carjacking at gunpoint, and stole a 2011 Ford F350 from its owner in Simpsonville, Kentucky.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Kentucky
Dateline: Louisville, Kentucky
31 October 2024Ten-Time Convicted Felon, Who Fled From Girlfriend’s Violent Death, Sentenced To 14 Years In Federal Prison
According to court records, Albert Ayala was driving a vehicle on I-4 when his girlfriend, the sole passenger in the vehicle, was ejected from the car.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Middle District of Florida
Dateline: Orlando, Florida
Topic: Interstate Highway System
31 October 2024U.S. Attorney's Office Announces Guilty Plea in Fatal Drunk Driving Case
According to court documents, Brian Gonnie, of the Navajo Nation, was driving under the influence of alcohol on Highway 64 in Shiprock, New Mexico. Gonnie was traveling at approximately 86 mph in a 35-mph zone when he crossed into the oncoming lane and struck another vehicle head-on.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of New Mexico
Dateline: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Topic: United States Numbered Highways
31 October 2024U.S. Attorney's Office Announces Guilty Plea in Fatal DUI Crash on Navajo Nation
While driving on Highway 602 near Bread Springs, New Mexico, within the boundaries of the Navajo Nation reservation, Sheldon Carlton Daye struck and killed two motorists who were stopped on the side of the highway changing a tire.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of New Mexico
Dateline: Albuquerque, New Mexico
31 October 2024U.S. Attorney's Office Announces Guilty Plea in Shiprock Assault Case
According to the plea agreement, Larence Cambridge, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, flashed a firearm at the occupants of a vehicle before repeatedly shooting at it.
Press Release (text & document)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of New Mexico
Dateline: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Topic: United States Numbered Highways
31 October 2024Vallejo Man Sentenced to 21 Months in Prison for Assaulting Federal Agents with a Firearm and Vehicle
According to court documents, Sean Thomas Delapp assaulted two FBI special agents by pursuing them with his car, pulling up alongside them, and aiming a firearm at them through the window, making a recoil motion with the firearm.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of California
Dateline: Sacramento, California
1 November 2024Drug Courier Sentenced to 57 Months in Federal Prison
Jose Martin Chavez-Valencia was taken into custody, and a search of his vehicle revealed approximately three kilograms of heroin.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Connecticut
1 November 2024Fort Washakie man sentenced for murder in the second degree
According to court documents, a group of five people, including Ezekiel Frank James Ute, were drinking alcohol and driving around the Wind River Indian Reservation when Ute began driving recklessly and saying he was going to intentionally wreck the car.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Wyoming
Byline: Lori Hogan
1 November 2024Guthrie Couple Sentenced to Serve more than Three Years Collectively in Federal Prison after Purchasing Vehicles Using Stolen Identities
There is no evidence the couple was responsible for the original theft of the information, and how they came to possess the information is unknown.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Oklahoma
Dateline: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
1 November 2024Lyft To Pay Civil Penalty To Resolve Allegations Of Misleading Drivers About Their Potential Earnings
These guarantees allegedly did not clearly disclose that drivers were paid only the difference between what they otherwise earned for the rides and Lyft’s advertised guaranteed amount, rather than receiving the full guaranteed amount in addition to their regular earnings for the rides.
Press Release (text & document)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of California
Dateline: San Francisco, California
Topic: Lyft
4 November 2024Carjacker Sentenced to 10 Years for Stealing the Scooter of an Uber Eats Driver in Southeast
According to the government’s evidence, with which Larry Fisher agreed, Fisher and another individual approached the victim at the McDonald’s located at 1539 Pennsylvania Ave, SE, Washington, DC, while the victim was on his motorized scooter.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia
Dateline: Washington, D.C.
Topic: Uber
4 November 2024Former U.S. Capitol Police Officer Sentenced for Federal Civil Rights Violation Related to Vehicular Crash Involving a Motorcyclist
As the victim lay in the intersection unconscious, Thomas Smith drove his cruiser around the victim and left the scene of the collision.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Department of Justice
5 November 2024Guilty Plea from Second Assailant Who Tried to Steal a Man’s Car at Gunpoint in January 2024
According to the government’s evidence, Caleb Johnson and his co-defendant, Marquis Derby, robbed and attempted to carjack a construction worker at gunpoint when the victim, who was working on a job site in Northeast Washington, D.C., went to retrieve equipment from his truck.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia
Dateline: Washington, D.C.
5 November 2024Man Sentenced to Seven Years in Federal Prison After Serving as Getaway Driver in Enfield Convenience Store Robbery
According to court documents and other information presented in court, Khiyelle Dent was the getaway driver for an individual who entered the Speedway in Enfield, brandished a firearm, and demanded money from the clerk.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of North Carolina
Dateline: Raleigh, North Carolina
Topic: Speedway
5 November 2024Owners of Clark County automotive repair and performance shop sentenced to home confinement, probation for conspiracy and violations of Clean Air Act
Couple lived luxurious lifestyle while causing massive diesel emissions from trucks they modified to remove emissions controls.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Washington
Byline: Emily Langlie
Dateline: Tacoma, Washington
Topics: Sean Coiteux, Tracy Coiteux
5 November 2024Westbrook Bank Robber Who Threatened to Detonate a Car Bomb at South Portland Bank Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison
Using the pneumatic tube, he passed a note to the teller that read, “CAR BOMB No Cops Alarms or WE ALL DIE $50,000 in 20’s.”
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Maine
Byline: Peter I. Brostowi
Dateline: Portland, Maine
7 November 2024Double Carjacker Sentenced to 13 Years in Prison
Ramon D. Davis, Montrell M. Jackson and a juvenile and stole a man’s 2006 Mazda3 in an alley near Grand Avenue and Bates Street in south St. Louis.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Missouri
Byline: Robert Patrick
Dateline: St. Louis, Missouri
7 November 2024Eight Men Charged in Connection with Interstate High-End Car Theft Ring
Some of the stolen cars were used during the commission of other crimes, including the theft of additional cars, shootings, and a homicide.
Press Release (text & document)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of New Jersey
Dateline: Newark, New Jersey
7 November 2024Illegal Alien Sentenced To 12 Months’ Imprisonment For Fleeing Police
Mugabe Baker’s vehicle reached speeds in excess of 100 miles per hour and he nearly missed hitting two pedestrians while traveling through villages in New Jersey and New York.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Middle District of Pennsylvania
Dateline: Scranton, Pennsylvania
7 November 2024South L.A. Man Sentenced to More Than 9 Years in Federal Prison for Robbery Spree that Ended in High-Speed Crash and Freeway Foot Pursuit
They fled in a stolen gray Dodge Charger with a stolen license plate and attempted to evade officers during a traffic stop.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Central District of California
Byline: Ciaran McEvoy
Dateline: Los Angeles, California
7 November 2024U.S. Attorney’s Office Concludes Investigation Into Fatal Police Shooting of Dalaneo Martin
No charges to be filed against United States Park Police officer.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia
Dateline: Washington, D.C.
10 November 2024Two Winner Men Sentenced to Federal Prison, One for 10 Years and Another for Five Years, for Their Roles in a Drive By Shooting
As they passed the residence in their vehicle, Arthur Black Bull fired multiple rounds at the residence with a 9mm pistol, striking the outside of the residence.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of South Dakota
Dateline: Pierre, South Dakota
12 November 2024Dover Man Who Went On Criminal Rampage Before Opening Fire On Lakeland Police Officers And ATF Agents During Highspeed Chase Sentenced To Federal Prison
During the 11-mile chase, Francisco Cabrera traveled at speeds of more than 100 miles per hour, nearly crashed into a truck, drove through red lights and into oncoming traffic causing other vehicles to take evasive actions, and nearly missed hitting other vehicles.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Middle District of Florida
Dateline: Tampa, Florida
Topic: Interstate Highway System
12 November 2024Former Assistant Treasurer for Bridgestone Americas Arrested and Charged with a $15 Million Wire Fraud and Money Laundering Scheme
In July 2020, Sajju Khatiwada created a phony vendor called Paymt-Tech, LLC and began submitting bogus invoices to Bridgestone for purported bank fees owed to Paymt-Tech.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Middle District of Tennessee
Byline: Mark H. Wildasin
Dateline: Nashville, Tennessee
Topics: Bridgestone, Sajju Khatiwada
12 November 2024Former Missouri State Trooper Charged with Civil Rights Crimes
David McKnight took their phones under the auspices of confirming that they had insurance coverage or verifying their identification, it says.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Missouri
Byline: Robert Patrick
Dateline: Cape Girardeau, Missouri
13 November 2024Driver In High-Speed Chase Sentenced To 15 Years In Federal Prison For Transporting Two Kilograms Of Fentanyl Pills And A Loaded Firearm
An ensuing pursuit, lasting over approximately 14 miles, involved multiple car accidents, driving on the shoulder and into oncoming traffic, running red lights, and endangering traffic.
Press Release (text & photos)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Middle District of Florida
Dateline: Orlando, Florida
13 November 2024Durham Man Who Fled from Law Enforcement Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison
Around 11:00 p.m. that night, Mario Deandre Taylor, who had already eluded capture twice that day, led deputies on a high-speed chase through residential and business areas in Durham, driving at high rates of speed, running through stop signs and stop lights, side-swiping a truck, and nearly hitting a city bus.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Middle District of North Carolina
Dateline: Greensboro, North Carolina
13 November 2024Judge Hands Man 10 Year Prison Term for November 2021 Carjacking, Robbery, and Burglary
Defendant carjacked victim then burglarized victim’s home.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia
Dateline: Washington, D.C.
13 November 2024Motorcycle gang member pleads guilty to illegally possessing a firearm
Kevin T. Christian II’s motorcycle had an expired registration tag, tape covering one of the digits on its license plate, and at the front of the motorcycle a large wooden club was strapped to the handlebars.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Virginia
Dateline: Richmond, Virginia
Topics: Interstate Highway System, Wheels of Soul
13 November 2024Two Gang Members Charged with Armed Carjacking in Garden City
Two members of the Bronx-based 5zzly Crew used a knife and a firearm to threaten driver.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of New York
Byline: John Marzulli & Danielle Blustein Hass
13 November 2024Two Maryland Men Charged With Conspiracy To Commit Odometer Tampering And Securities Fraud
These buyers paid, in some instances, thousands of dollars more than they would have if they knew the true mileage of these vehicles.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Maryland
Byline: Angelina Thompson
Dateline: Baltimore, Maryland
Topic: B-City Auto & Detailing
14 November 2024Canadian National Convicted by Jury for Drug and Gun Charges after Interstate Pursuit
Instead of slowing, the Tahoe accelerated, resulting in a 30-minute pursuit over three counties for approximately 50 miles, at sustained speeds of over 100 mph.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Nebraska
Byline: Lecia Wright
Topic: Interstate Highway System
14 November 2024Cruise Admits To Submitting A False Report To Influence A Federal Investigation And Agrees To Pay $500,000
Autonomous vehicle company enters into deferred prosecution agreement for conduct surrounding october 2023 pedestrian crash and dragging.
Press Release (text & document)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of California
Dateline: San Francisco, California
Topic: Cruise
14 November 2024Eight Plead Guilty, Admit Nationwide Rental Car Theft Scheme
Tyrell A. Oliver, of Atlanta, Georgia, admitted organizing a scheme in which the conspirators reserved high-end rental vehicles, typically SUVs, using stolen credit card information and stolen identities.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Missouri
Byline: Robert Patrick
Dateline: St. Louis, Missouri
14 November 2024Former Florissant Police Officer Accused of Searching 20 Women’s Phones
Julian Alcala took possession of their cell phones under the auspices of confirming their insurance coverage or vehicle registration, searched the phones for nude pictures and then took photos of the pictures with his personal cell phone, the indictment alleges.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Missouri
Byline: Robert Patrick
Dateline: St. Louis, Missouri
14 November 2024Man Pleads Guilty to Carjacking of Valet Driver in Southeast
The victim had just parked a client’s SUV in the parking garage at 221 Tingey Street Southeast when Raymond Davese attacked her from behind, put her in a headlock, and deployed a taser into her neck.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia
Dateline: Washington, D.C.
14 November 2024Mexican National Pleads Guilty to Murder on the Natchez Trace Parkway
Cristian Mitchel Mondragon Gonzales convinced the victim to go for a ride with him.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Mississippi
Dateline: Jackson, Mississippi
14 November 2024Ten Defendants Charged In Interstate Auto Theft Conspiracy
Seven of the ten coconspirators traveled to a car dealership in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania, to steal two 2017 Cadillac CTS-V’s, a 2016 Cadillac CTS-V, two 2019 Cadillac CTS-V’s, a 2018 Chevrolet Camaro, a 2019 Chevrolet Camaro, and a 2019 Chevrolet Corvette.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Middle District of Pennsylvania
Dateline: Scranton, Pennsylvania
14 November 2024Three Admit Nearly $350,000 Auto Loan Fraud
Willie Roy Carter claimed the cars were being sold by City Limits Auto Sales, a business name registered in Missouri in 2016 by Charles Davis.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Missouri
Byline: Robert Patrick
Dateline: St. Louis, Missouri
15 November 202413 Arrested after Investigation into Drug Trafficking from New Britain Car Dealership
The investigation included the use of court-authorized wiretaps, physical and electronic surveillance, and approximately 15 controlled purchases of narcotics, primarily cocaine.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Connecticut
Topic: Supreme Automotive
15 November 2024Armed Drug Trafficker with Infant in His Car Sentenced to 9 Years
In both February and July 2023, he was found asleep in a running vehicle, each time with a loaded gun and multiple types of controlled substances.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of North Carolina
Dateline: Raleigh, North Carolina
15 November 2024Man Who Carjacked Delivery Driver is Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison
The victim had just dropped off a delivery in the 2400 block of Wagner Street Southeast when Dennis Vanison’s accomplice stole items from the victim’s car.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia
Dateline: Washington, D.C.
15 November 2024Memphis Man Sentenced in Connection with Scheme to Defraud COVID-19 Relief Program of Over $700,000
The application contained numerous false statements, including false information about the number of persons Freight Masters employed.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Tennessee
Dateline: Memphis, Tennessee
Topics: Herman Shaw, Freight Masters
Special Collection: COVID-19
18 November 2024Drug Trafficker with Gun Sentenced to 20 Years After Leading State Troopers on High-Speed Chase
Shoun Lamelle Wright Jr. initially pulled over and then fled as the trooper approached his vehicle, driving up to 135 miles per hour.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of North Carolina
Dateline: Raleigh, North Carolina
18 November 2024Felon heads to prison for violent carjacking attack
At the hearing, the court heard additional evidence that detailed his arrests in the Los Angeles vicinity for burglary and grand theft auto.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Texas
Dateline: Houston, Texas
19 November 2024Teen Pleads Guilty in Two November 2023 Carjackings
Defendant victimized an off-duty federal agent and a rideshare driver.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia
Dateline: Washington, D.C.
19 November 2024Tucson Man Sentenced to 77 Months for Importing Methamphetamine
During the inspection, x-ray detection observed anomalies inside the vehicle.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Arizona
Byline: Zach J. Stoebe
Dateline: Tucson, Arizona
20 November 2024Gary Man Sentenced to 153 Months in Prison
After the letter carrier stopped to organize mail, Jerron Donte Williams ran his vehicle into the letter carrier’s postal delivery vehicle.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Indiana
Dateline: Hammond, Indiana
20 November 2024Mercer County Man Convicted of Several Carjackings Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury to Victims Sentenced to Life in Prison
Cedrick Hodges, 41, of Trenton, New Jersey, was convicted in October 2023 of all five counts of a second superseding indictment following a seven-day trial before U.S. District Judge Zahid N. Quraishi.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of New Jersey
Dateline: Trenton, New Jersey
20 November 2024Mexican National Who Killed Pedestrian in Drunken Crash Sentenced to 15 Years for Immigration Violations
Guadalupe Gerardo Reyes-Gonzalez, a citizen of Mexico, was charged with illegal re-entry after removal from the United States shortly after his second DWI.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Texas
Byline: Erin Dooley
20 November 2024New Jersey man pleads guilty to nationwide conspiracy to violate the Clean Air Act by remotely disabling pollution control devices on diesel trucks
Over three years defendant removed pollution control software on hundreds of diesel trucks, with each tampered truck capable of polluting 30 to 1200 times that of a legally configured truck.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Washington
Byline: Emily Langlie
Dateline: Tacoma, Washington
20 November 2024Walthill Woman Sentenced for Involuntary Manslaughter in Indian Country
In February 2024, Dawnika Walker was driving a minivan on the Winnebago Indian Reservation in Nebraska when she struck and killed a 63-year-old male motorcyclist on US Highway 75.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Nebraska
Byline: Lecia Wright
Topic: United States Numbered Highways
21 November 2024Armed Carjacker Is Sentenced To Eight Years In Prison
According to filed court documents, prior to the carjacking at the AutoZone, the victim had made two stops.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of North Carolina
Dateline: Charlotte, North Carolina
Topic: AutoZone
21 November 2024Co-Owner of Westfield Transport, Inc. Sentenced for Charges Stemming from 2019 Crash That Killed Seven Motorcyclists
Defendant provided false logs to evade safety regulations and lied to investigators.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts
Dateline: Boston, Massachusetts
Topics: Dunyadar Gasanov, Westfield Transport
21 November 2024Jacksonville Man Pleads Guilty For Role In Drive-By Shooting On I-95 In St. Johns County
According to court documents, between October 2022 and July 2024, James Toney served as an armed distributor for a Jacksonville-based drug trafficking organization operated and led by Toney’s brother, Nathaniel Hatcher, III.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Middle District of Florida
Dateline: Jacksonville, Florida
21 November 2024Lafayette Grand Jury Returns Indictment Charging Carjacking With Intent to Cause Death or Serious Bodily Harm
In addition to the one count of carjacking resulting in death, the indictment charges Brandon Jermaine Francisco with one count of using a firearm during the commission of a crime of violence, one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and one count of flight to avoid prosecution.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Louisiana
Dateline: Lafayette, Louisiana
21 November 2024Owner of Red Barn Diesel Performance Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Tamper with Clean Air Act Monitoring Devices on Diesel Trucks
EPA investigation shows Isaac Allen polluted the environment for personal gain.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Maine
Byline: John Osborn
Dateline: Portland, Maine
Topics: Isaac Allen,
Red Barn Diesel Performance
21 November 2024Texas-Based Oil-and-Gas Company Phillips 66 Indicted for Alleged Violations of Clean Water Act Stemming from Wastewater Discharge
The company is expected to be arraigned in the coming weeks in United States District Court in downtown Los Angeles.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Central District of California
Byline: Ciaran McEvoy
Dateline: Los Angeles, California
Topic: Phillips 66
21 November 2024U.S. Attorney’s Office Secures Guilty Plea from Second Defendant in Carjacking and Assault Case
According to court documents, Lindsey Yazzie and Brandon Barber attacked a woman driving her Jeep on the Navajo Nation.
Press Release (text & document)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of New Mexico
Dateline: Albuquerque, New Mexico
22 November 2024Activity in the U.S. Attorney's Office
Mathew Crabtree of New Market, Alabama, was sentenced for driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol and refusing to consent to a breath test.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Wyoming
Byline: Lori Hogan
22 November 2024Armed Carjacker Gets 20 Years in Prison for Robbery and Carjacking Spree
Richardson and his unidentified co-conspirators, armed with firearms, attempted to carjack two separate individuals before proceeding to the 600 block of Morton Place NE.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia
Dateline: Washington, D.C.
22 November 2024Jury Convicts Man of March 2024 Armed Carjacking
Defendant caused traffic accident, then committed the offense.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia
Dateline: Washington, D.C.
22 November 2024Three Charlotte Men Charged With Stealing High-End Vehicles Appear In Federal Court
The indictment alleges that, between 2020 and October 2024, the defendants and their co-conspirators engaged in a conspiracy to steal high-end motor vehicles worth millions of dollars from businesses and individuals in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Virginia, and Maryland.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of North Carolina
Dateline: Charlotte, North Carolina
22 November 2024Woman Who Laundered Cartel Cash, Trafficked Kilos of Narcotics From 18-Wheelers Pleads Guilty
Oralia Rodriguez Flores explained that she met drivers of 18-wheeler trucks on five or six occasions to pick up cocaine from Mexico.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of North Carolina
Dateline: Raleigh, North Carolina
25 November 2024Essex County Man Sentenced to 70 Months in Prison for Defrauding Victims in Car Theft and Fraudulent Resale Scheme
From November 2016 to June 2020, Warren Guerrier and several conspirators acting at his direction orchestrated a scheme to steal and then fraudulently sell vehicles to unsuspecting buyers.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of New Jersey
Dateline: Newark, New Jersey
25 November 2024Illinois Man Accused of St. Louis Carjacking
The indictment accuses Moore of stealing a 2022 Subaru Outback at gunpoint on Sept. 9, 2024.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Missouri
Byline: Robert Patrick
Dateline: St. Louis, Missouri
26 November 2024Federal Judge Sentences Man to More Than 14 Years in Prison for Carjacking Vehicles at Gunpoint in Chicago
On a single afternoon in April 2018, Earrious Moore stole three cars, attempted to steal two others, and shot two people during a series of crimes in Chicago.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Illinois
Dateline: Chicago, Illinois
26 November 2024Fresno Man Sentenced for Embezzling Over $1.5 Million from His Employer in Nearly Decade-Long Scheme
Between 2012 and 2019, Ruiz De Chavez used his position to generate fake invoices, purportedly created by genuine vendors for goods and services.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of California
Dateline: Fresno, California
Topic: Gabriel Ruiz De Chavez
26 November 2024U.S. Attorney's Office and FBI Charge Man for Gas Station Robbery in Shiprock
According to the criminal complaint, Ryan Douglas Yazzie allegedly entered the 7 2 11 Gas Station in Shiprock, New Mexico, located within the Navajo Nation reservation.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of New Mexico
Dateline: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Topic: 7 2 11
27 November 2024New York Business Owner Convicted of Illegal Transport and Sale of Unregistered Pesticides
The Department of Transportation has responsibility under the Hazardous Material Transportation Act to ensure private motor carriers maintain shipping papers with critical information about the relevant hazardous substance to safeguard police and first responders in the event of an accident or exposure.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Maryland
Byline: Angelina Thompson
Dateline: Baltimore, Maryland
27 November 2024Ramsey County Man Pleads Guilty to Illegal Possession of Firearm and Carjacking
According to court documents, Ricardo Rydell Walker Jr. took a black 2021 Toyota Highlander by force and with threat of violence and bodily harm.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Minnesota
Dateline: Minneapolis, Minnesota
27 November 2024U.S. Attorney, Law Enforcement Officials Urge Residents to Help Prevent Gun Thefts From Vehicles During Holiday Season
“While you are shopping for holiday gifts to give your friends and loved ones, it takes no time at all for a thief to steal an improperly secured gun from your locked car,” said U.S. Attorney Jaime Esparza.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Texas
Dateline: San Antonio, Texas
2 December 2024Sierra Leone Man and International Fugitive Sentenced to 40 Months in Federal Prison for Fraudulent Car Loan Scheme
“The defendant enlisted his friends and family members to submit multiple fraudulent loan applications to lenders over $400,000,” said U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of New Hampshire
Dateline: Concord, New Hampshire
Topics: Solomon Yarteh, Allied Imports
3 December 2024Cary Businessman Sentenced to Prison for Over $1 Million in Tax Evasion Scheme
“This businessman’s convoluted scheme involved titling cars for cash and using that cash to creatively conceal his income and fuel a lifestyle complete with high-end vehicles and a million-dollar home.” said U.S. Attorney Michael F. Easley Jr.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of North Carolina
Dateline: Raleigh, North Carolina
3 December 2024Repeat Federal Offender Sentenced to 24 Years in Prison after Passing Kilogram of Cocaine to Car with Three Children
During this operation, they observed Harold Vernard Greene Jr. travel to a parking lot at a Wilmington mall, where he received a package from a drug courier.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of North Carolina
Dateline: Raleigh, North Carolina
4 December 2024Operations Manager at McCormick Place in Chicago Charged With Pocketing Kickbacks From Snowplow Vendor
Dominick Gironda managed contracts with vendors that provided services at the McCormick Place campus, which consists of multiple buildings, parking lots, and other spaces for conventions and trade shows.
Press Release (text & document)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Illinois
Dateline: Chicago, Illinois
4 December 2024South Texan imprisoned for attempting to run over federal agent
The agent was wearing FBI gear with clear law enforcement markings and began approaching the vehicle.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Texas
Dateline: Brownsville, Texas
5 December 2024Man Pleads Guilty to Armed Kidnapping of a Rideshare Driver
Victim 1 drove Miguel Alejandro Pastran Hernandez to his destination, which was a gas station that appeared to be closed.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Florida
Dateline: Miami, Florida
Topic: Lyft
6 December 2024Baltimore City Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Federal Prison for Carjacking Baltimore Police Department Detective
Additional video surveillance footage from a local business shows the BPD vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed as it exited the Hanover Street Bridge in South Baltimore.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Maryland
Byline: Kevin Nash
Dateline: Baltimore, Maryland
6 December 2024Miami Importer Pleads Guilty to Scheme to Evade U.S. Tariffs on Chinese-Made Truck Tires
In order to conceal the true origin of the imported truck tires, Hector Samuel Esquijerosa and his co-conspirators caused the Chinese-origin truck tires to be transshipped to the United States through third countries, including Canada and Malaysia.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Florida
Dateline: Maimi, Florida
9 December 2024Ten Count Indictment Unsealed Charging Eight Individuals and Two Law Firms with Offenses in Connection with Staged Automobile Collisions in the New Orleans Area
According to the superseding indictment, defendants Harris, Alfortish, Motta, Motta Law, Giles, The King Firm, Morgan, Parker, Stalbert, and Lawrence were members of a conspiracy that engaged in a fraud scheme, obstruction of justice, witness tampering, witness tampering through murder, and retaliation against a witness through murder.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Louisiana
Byline: Shane M. Jones
Dateline: New Orleans, Louisiana
10 December 2024Mississippi man sentenced to 15 years for ammunition offense involving shooting of MHP Trooper
Stanley Self Jr. fled from the Trooper, leading him on a high speed chase through Bolivar County in which speeds topped in excess of 120 miles per hour.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Mississippi
Dateline: Aberdeen, Mississippi
10 December 2024St. Louis Carjacker Sentenced to 19 Years in Prison
Shortly after midnight, Bradley C. McKinney and an accomplice were both armed with handguns when they approached two people who had just gotten out of a 2015 Chevy Cruze near the intersection of 16th Street and Lucas Avenue.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Missouri
Dateline: St. Louis, Missouri
11 December 2024Five Indicted for Alleged Multi-State, Transnational Conspiracy to Obtain Driver's Licenses for Ineligible Applicants
Defendants allegedly conspired to fraudulently apply for licenses for more than 1,000 individuals.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts
Dateline: Boston, Massachusetts
11 December 2024Florida Man Sentenced To 55 Months for Skimming Credit Cards, Identity Theft, and Transporting Stolen Goods in Colorado Springs Area
According to the plea agreement, from 2021 through early 2023, Guerra-Pena and others installed numerous skimmers on gas pumps in the Colorado Springs area, which were used to steal customers’ bank account numbers.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Colorado
Dateline: Denver, Colorado
11 December 2024U.S. Attorney's Office Announces Guilty Plea in Interstate Transportation Case Involving Illegal Sexual Activity
Officers located the caller and two other individuals at a gas station in Laguna, New Mexico.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of New Mexico
Dateline: Albuquerque, New Mexico
13 December 2024Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Odometer Tampering Charges
Drew Mitchell Schreiber, owner of Central Florida Automotive Group (now-named Southeastern Credit Union Solutions), in Winter Garden, Florida, purchased high-mileage used vehicles from wholesale automobile auctions throughout Florida.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Middle District of Florida
Dateline: Orlando, Florida
Topics: Drew Mitchell Schreiber,
Central Florida Automotive Group
13 December 2024Fresno Man Pleads Guilty to Carjacking Motorist in Fullerton
The victim told officers she was sitting in her parked 2022 Mazda CX-5 SUV with the vehicle turned off when Deshawn Ricks approached her, opened her car’s door, and ordered her out of the SUV.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Central District of California
Byline: Ciaran McEvoy
Dateline: Los Angeles, California
13 December 2024Robert McLane Imprisoned For Defrauding Auto Dealer Employer
Robert McLane was employed by Formula Nissan, an automobile sales and service dealership located in central Vermont, where McLane served as the Parts Manager and then the Director of Parts and Service.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Vermont
Dateline: Burlington, Vermont
Topics: Robert McLane, Formula Nissan
13 December 2024Spokane Business Owner Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Violate the Clean Air Act and Stealing COVID-19 Relief Funds
Under the Clean Air Act, diesel trucks are required to maintain systems and components that limit harmful emissions of dangerous pollutants such as diesel particulates.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Washington
Byline: Robert Curry
Dateline: Spokane, Washington
16 December 2024Resident of China Sentenced to 24 Months in Prison for Conspiring to Send Leading Electric Vehicle Company’s Trade Secrets
“In stealing trade secrets from an American electric vehicle manufacturer to use in his own China-based company, Pflugbeil’s actions stood to benefit the PRC in a critical industry with national security implications,” said Assistant Attorney General for National Security Matthew G. Olsen.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Department of Justice
Topic: Klaus Pflugbeil, Yilong Shao, Tesla
16 December 2024Resident of China Sentenced to 24 Months in Prison for Conspiring to Send Trade Secrets Belonging to Leading U.S.-Based Electric Vehicle Company
“The defendant built a business in China to sell sensitive technology that belongs to a U.S. company. His actions were bold—he even advertised that he was selling the victim’s products—because he thought, incorrectly, that he was outside the reach of U.S. prosecutors,” stated United States Attorney Breon Peace.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of New York
Topics: Klaus Pflugbeil, Yilong Shao, Tesla
16 December 2024Two Juveniles Plead Guilty for November 2023 Carjacking
At the time of the offense, Robert Littles was 16 years old and Jessup Meeks was 17 years old. Both were charged as adults.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia
Dateline: Washington, D.C.
17 December 2024Activity in the U.S. Attorney's Office
Sandra Pappas of Arvada, Colorado, was convicted of driving under the influence and sentenced to pay a fine of $750 and placed on one year of unsupervised probation, the terms of which include a ban on her entering Yellowstone National Park during that time.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Wyoming
Byline: Lori Hogan
17 December 2024Billings man admits possessing stolen firearm after breaking into police vehicles
Surveillance video from of one of the thefts showed a suspect wearing black shoes and riding a black and red bicycle with skinny tires.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Montana
Byline: Clair J. Howard
Dateline: Billings, Montana
17 December 2024Camden Man Pleads Guilty to Two South Philadelphia Carjackings
As described in the superseding indictment and other publicly filed documents in this case the first victim, an Uber driver, was picking up a passenger at the Ikea on Columbus Boulevard in South Philadelphia.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Dateline: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
17 December 2024Driver in Failed Meth Smuggling Conspiracy Sentenced to 14 Years in Federal Prison
Linnette Rodriguez-Potter was referred to a secondary inspection at the Del Rio Port of Entry on July 25, 2020.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Texas
Dateline: Del Rio, Texas
17 December 2024Heart Butte man admits manslaughter charge in fatal crash on Blackfeet Indian Reservation
The government alleged in court documents that Chasen James Kipp was driving a 2022 Dodge Charger near the Cut Bank airport on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation when he crossed the center line of traffic and collided with a sedan.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Montana
Byline: Clair J. Howard
Dateline: Great Falls, Montana
18 December 2024Bridgeport Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison for Role in Vehicle Theft Scheme
Beginning in September 2020, Tyshon Walker obtained personal information stolen from residents of Connecticut and other states and used it to apply for vehicle loans at dealerships in Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Rhode Island for motorcycles, an all-terrain vehicle, and other performance vehicles.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Connecticut
18 December 2024Defendant Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison For Violent Spree Of Gunpoint Carjackings
Fourth member of violent crew of carjackers sentenced for string of gunpoint carjackings in manhattan and the Bronx.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of New York
18 December 2024Man Sentenced to Over Thirteen Years in Federal Prison for Armed Robbery of Indianapolis Gas Station and Shooting of an Employee
After shooting the victim, George Tracy told him to “have a good day bro.”
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Indiana
Dateline: Indianapolis, Indiana
Topic: Mobil
19 December 2024Apopka Man Sentenced To 12 Months For Tax Evasion
James Fabius King used nominee businesses to pay personal expenses and car payments on his $151,890 Audi R8 sports car.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Middle District of Florida
Dateline: Orlando, Florida
19 December 2024Bronx Gang Member Charged With Murdering 18-Year-Old Jayquan McKenley In Drive-By Shooting
On February 6, 2022, Paul Johnson and others murdered Jayquan McKenley in a drive-by shooting in Brooklyn, New York. Jayquan McKenley was 18 years old.
Press Release (text & document)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of New York
19 December 2024Lansing Man, Prosecuted Under Safe Summer Program, Sentenced To 27 Months In Prison
After callers reported hearing numerous gunshots from a car driving by, Lansing police responded and found Mychal Marcell Borney in the passenger seat of a car in the area.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Michigan
Dateline: Grand Rapids, Michigan
19 December 2024St. Charles County Man Sentenced for Multiple Vehicle-Related Frauds
In 2022, Ronald Johnson tricked a victim from Pennsylvania into paying $41,750 for a 2002 Ford Excursion that he’d already sold to a victim in South Dakota for $45,000.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Missouri
Byline: Robert Patrick
Dateline: St. Louis, Missouri
19 December 2024U.S. Attorney's Office Secures Sentencing of Zuni Man for Violent Assault
The investigation revealed that the incident began when Christopher Hannaweeke Sr., an enrolled member of the Pueblo of Zuni, hit the victim's dog with his vehicle.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of New Mexico
Dateline: Albuquerque, New Mexico
20 December 2024Felon Who Shot at FBI Task Force Officer During a Car Theft Sentenced to Prison
According to U.S. Attorney Buchanan, the charges and other information presented in court: Keith Pharms, eight days after his release from a state prison in Georgia, used his mother’s car, a Chevrolet SS, to steal a Dodge Charger from a garage in a midtown Atlanta complex.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Georgia
Dateline: Atlanta, Georgia
20 December 2024Member of multi-million-dollar Ponzi scheme involving off-the-road tires pleads guilty
John K. Eckerd, Jr. recruited investors and represented to investors that he worked with Jason E. Adkins in tire sales.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Ohio
Dateline: Columbus, Ohio
23 December 2024Laredo man indicted for smuggling over 100 people in locked trailer
According to the criminal complaint originally filed in the case, law enforcement observed individuals being loading into a white trailer in a warehouse parking lot.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Texas
Dateline: Laredo, Texas
Topic: Juan Manuel Aguirre
30 December 2024Phoenix Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Assault of a Federal Officer and Alien Smuggling Charges
After Michael Leroy Witt stopped and tried to wave the agent past him, the agent approached the driver’s side window and told Witt to turn off the vehicle.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Arizona
Byline: Zach J. Stoebe
Dateline: Tucson, Arizona
31 December 2024Menominee Man Indicted for Involuntary Manslaughter and Fleeing Resulting in Death after Vehicle Crash on Menominee Indian Reservation
According to filed court documents, on or about September 20, 2024, while at a location on the Menominee Indian Reservation, Desmond L. Waukau, Jr. attempted to elude a marked police vehicle.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Wisconsin
Byline: Kenneth Gales
7 January 2025Jury convicts South Texan for transporting people in the tractor’s cab
At trial, the jury heard from some of those being transported who explained that smugglers had driven them to a remote area where a tractor-trailer was waiting.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Texas
Dateline: Corpus Christi, Texas
Topic: Lisandro Vasquez-Gomez
8 January 2025Florida Man Sentenced to Prison for Filing False Tax Returns
Jeremy Charles DeWitte filed individual income tax returns for 2017 and 2018 that materially understated the revenue he received from operating his business.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Middle District of Florida
Dateline: Orlando, Florida
Topics: Jeremy Charles DeWitte,
Metro State Special Services
8 January 2025Philadelphia Man Sentenced to Nine Years in Prison for Committing Two Armed Carjackings Hours Apart
In September, the defendant pleaded guilty to an information charging him with the carjackings, as well as one count of aiding and abetting the brandishing of a firearm during a crime of violence.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Dateline: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
8 January 2025Oglala Man Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison for Killing an Infant in Automobile Accident
In August 2023, Sheldon Flute drove while intoxicated with his 25-day-old infant son in the car.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of South Dakota
Dateline: Rapid City, South Dakota
8 January 2025Poplar man who stole truck after stabbing driver on Fort Peck Indian Reservation sentenced to 57 months in prison
In court documents, the government alleged that the victim, identified as John Doe, was contacted by his sister who asked him to pick up Brandon Lee Romero and give him a ride because she didn’t want him at her residence.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Montana
Byline: Clair J. Howard
Dateline: Great Falls, Montana
8 January 2025United States Files Civil Complaint Against New York Online Seller of Illegal Vehicle Emission Control Defeat Devices
Spectrum Wholesale, Inc. and its principal sold over 600 defeat devices that increased harmful vehicle emissions.
Press Release (text & document)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of New York
Byline: John Marzulli & Danielle Blustein Hass
10 January 202512 ½ Year Prison Term for Man Who Killed 13-Year-Old Karon Blake
Jason Lewis is seen on video leaving his house, aiming and firing at two young people who were fleeing their involvement in breaking into cars.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia
Dateline: Washington, D.C.
10 January 2025Pitt County Man Who Brandished Gun at State Trooper After High-Speed Chase Sentenced to Nearly Nine Years in Prison
According to court documents and other information presented in court, the North Carolina State Highway Patrol attempted to stop Kenneth Charles Kinard for driving 90-mph in a 70-mph zone on I-587 in Pitt County.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of North Carolina
Dateline: Raleigh, North Carolina
Topic: Interstate Highway System
10 January 2025Queens, New York Man Sentenced to 18 Months for Human Smuggling
According to court records, Luis Fernando Barragan-Palacios completed approximately 30 smuggling trips, shuttling nearly 100 migrants who entered the country illegally from the Canadian border into Vermont, to the New York City area.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Vermont
Dateline: Rutland, Vermont
13 January 2025Man Admits Staging Auto Accidents to Commit Insurance Fraud
He went to the emergency room complaining of “non-determinative pain that required expensive tests that never identified any particular injury.”
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Missouri
Byline: Robert Patrick
Dateline: St. Louis, Missouri
14 January 2025East Bay Arsonist Admits To Attempting To Firebomb Oakland Federal Building And Firebombing University Police Car
Casey Robert Goonan also admitted to placing a bag containing six Molotov cocktails underneath the fuel tank of a marked University of California Police Department patrol car at UC Berkeley, lighting the bag on fire and fleeing, causing the patrol car to catch on fire.
Press Release (text & images)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of California
Dateline: Oakland, California
14 January 2025St. Louis County Man Admits Defrauding Online Sellers with Prop Money
Aaron Montgomery would then take the property, which included cars, SUVs, trucks, five pairs of Air Jordans and audio equipment, before the sellers discovered that he had not provided them with real money.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Missouri
Byline: Robert Patrick
Dateline: St. Louis, Missouri
15 January 2025Central Ohio men sentenced to 25 years & 13 years in prison for crimes related to armed robberies, I-70 shootout
Columbus police officers then located the stolen vehicle on I-70 traveling eastbound. The men reached speeds more than 125 miles per hour near rush hour while attempting to flee law enforcement.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Ohio
Dateline: Columbus, Ohio
Topic: Interstate Highway System
15 January 2025Hino Motors, a Toyota Subsidiary, Agrees to Plead Guilty and Pay Over $1.6B to Resolve Emissions Fraud Scheme
This unlawful conduct allowed Hino, a subsidiary of Toyota Motor Corporation, to improperly secure approvals to import and sell, and cause to be imported and sold, more than 110,000 diesel engines in the United States from 2010 to 2022.
Press Release (text & documents)
Publisher: U.S. Department of Justice
Topic: Hino
16 January 2025As Carjackings Decline in D.C., Defendants Face 57-Count Indictment for Spree of Armed Carjackings and Shootings
December 2024 had fewest carjackings in months; January may see greater decline.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia
Dateline: Washington, D.C.
16 January 2025Attempted Attack on the White House with a Rented Box Truck Results in 8-Year Sentence for Missouri Man
Sai Varshith Kandula of St. Louis, Missouri, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court to 96 months in federal prison for an attempted attack on the White House with a rented truck, an attack that aimed to overthrow the democratically elected government of the United States in order to replace it with a dictatorship fueled by Nazi ideology.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia
Dateline: Washington, D.C.
16 January 2025Chicago Man Convicted of Kidnapping, Carjacking, and Firearm Offenses
Evidence at trial revealed that Andrew Anania kidnapped an Uber driver on March 8, 2021, in Darien, Illinois.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Illinois
Dateline: Chicago, Illinois
16 January 2025New Federal Charges Filed In Carjacking And Murder Case; One Individual Pleads Guilty
Kevin Ocasio Justiniano made plans with Jordanish Torres Garcia to conduct the carjacking and kidnapping of K.A. and to rob her of $170,000 in drug proceeds that were being laundered.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Middle District of Florida
Dateline: Orlando, Florida
16 January 2025New Jersey Man Sentenced to 78 Months in Prison
According to documents in the case, in December 2023 Juan Aquino obtained four kilograms of cocaine from Colorado and was transporting it back to New Jersey in hidden vehicle compartments when he was stopped by law enforcement on the Indiana Toll Road.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Indiana
Dateline: South Bend, Indiana
16 January 2025New Orleans Man Guilty of Murder in Connection with Staged Automobile Collisions in the New Orleans Area
According to court filings, Ryan J. Harris admitted to acting as a “slammer” in a scheme in which he and his co-conspirators intentionally staged automobile collisions in the New Orleans metropolitan area.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Louisiana
Byline: Shane M. Jones
Dateline: New Orleans, Louisiana
16 January 2025Tractor-Trailer Driver in Deadly 2022 Smuggling Event Pleads Guilty
The driver of the tractor-trailer used to smuggle at least 64 undocumented individuals resulting in the deaths of 47 adults and six children in 2022 entered a plea of guilty today to multiple counts arising from the fatal incident.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Texas
Dateline: San Antonio, Texas
Topic: Homero Zamorano Jr.
17 January 2025Activity in the U.S. Attorney's Office
Alexander Villanueva of Las Vegas Nevada, pled guilty to reckless driving, failing to comply with a traffic control device, possessing an open container of alcohol in a vehicle, and refusing to submit to a test of his breath.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Wyoming
Byline: Lori Hogan
17 January 2025Former West Michigan Business Owners Sentenced To Prison
Those businesses operated under several names, including Hites RV, Alpine Trailer Sales, Great Lakes Recreational, Great Lakes Trailer, GLR Transport, and Great Lakes Trailer Manufacturing.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Michigan
Dateline: Grand Rapids, Michigan
17 January 2025Four Members Of Charlotte-Based Multi-Million Dollar Auto Theft Ring Are Sentenced To Prison
The defendants stole high-end automobiles from dealerships across the United States.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of North Carolina
Dateline: Charlotte, North Carolina
17 January 2025Nashville Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Federal Prison for Multiple Robberies and Carjackings
Jesse Jose Rucker pulled into a parking space next to the victim, pointed a gun at the victim, and stated, “I want your car.”
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Middle District of Tennessee
Byline: Mark H. Wildasin
Dateline: Nashville, Tennessee
21 January 2025Lebanon, Virginia Town Councilman, Sister, Automotive Companies Settle with Federal Government
The pair have interests in several automotive groups and previously made money winning bids to do work for the Town of Lebanon.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Virginia
Dateline: Abingdon, Virginia
Topics: Leonard Automotive Group,
Appalachian Collision & Auto Parts
22 January 2025Man Indicted for Involuntary Manslaughter on Bois Forte Reservation
Vehicle debris at the scene included pieces from a dark blue vehicle and pieces of plastic that appeared to be headlights or turn signals.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Minnesota
Dateline: Duluth, Minnesota




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