Month: April 2022
Federal Court Permanently Shuts Down Chicago Area Tax Preparers
A federal court in the Northern District of Illinois has permanently enjoined two Chicago-area tax return preparers from preparing returns for others and from owning or operating any tax return preparation business in the future.
Missouri Health Care Charity Pays Over $8 Million to Resolve Federal Embezzlement, Bribery Investigation
Preferred Family Healthcare, a Springfield, Missouri-based non-profit, will pay more than $8 million in forfeiture and restitution to the federal government and the state of Arkansas under the terms of a non-prosecution agreement announced yesterday, […]
Justice Department Announces Superseding Indictment Charging 12 in Gun-Running Conspiracy to Supply Firearms to Gang Members in Chicago
A 21-count superseding indictment unsealed Wednesday charges 12 individuals with conspiring to violate federal firearms statutes, including engaging in the business of dealing in firearms without a license; transporting and receiving firearms into another state; […]
Former Preacher Pleads Guilty to Coercion and Enticement of 5 Minors
TULSA, Okla. – A Vinita man pleaded guilty Friday to enticing five minors whose ages ranged from 7 to 16 years old when the abuse occurred, announced U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson. Roy Edward Williams, 63, […]
Former GE Power Engineer Convicted of Conspiracy to Commit Economic Espionage
Yesterday, a federal jury convicted a New York man of conspiracy to commit economic espionage following a four-week jury trial.
Man Sentenced to 46 Months in Prison for Firearm Offenses
An Alabama man was sentenced today to 46 months in prison for federal and local firearms offenses stemming from the discovery of weapons in his pickup truck parked near the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.
Former Puerto Rico Legislator and Two Capitol Employees Plead Guilty to Bribery and Kickback Scheme
A former Puerto Rico legislator and two employees who worked in his office pleaded guilty this week to engaging in a bribery and kickback scheme.
MS-13 Leader Sentenced to Life in Federal Prison for Racketeering Conspiracy and Murder
A New Jersey man was sentenced to life in prison today for murder in aid of racketeering; conspiracy to commit murder in aid of racketeering; conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute marijuana, cocaine, and […]