Investigative Press Releases
Wednesday, September 29, 2021
LEXINGTON, Ky.— Vonnie McDaniels, 32, of Lexington, Kentucky, was sentenced to 27 months in federal prison on Monday by Chief U.S. District Judge Danny C. Reeves, after being convicted of bank fraud and aggravated identity theft.
Wednesday, September 29, 2021
SAVANNAH, GA: The owner of a Russian energy company has been sentenced to federal prison for his role in a scheme to evade United States national security laws.
Wednesday, September 29, 2021
Wednesday, September 29, 2021
DETROIT - Two defendants have been charged via criminal complaint for their roles in separate frauds related to Covid-19 Vaccination Record Cards, announced Acting United States Attorney Saima S. Mohsin.
Wednesday, September 29, 2021
BOSTON – An Acton man was convicted by a federal jury yesterday in connection with his role in a scheme to defraud the U.S. Treasury Department of more than $50 million in tax-free energy grants as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
Christopher N. Condron, 49, was convicted following a 13-day jury trial of conspiracy to defraud the United States with respect to claims and three counts of wire fraud. U.S. District Court Judge Indira Talwani scheduled sentencing for Feb. 4, 2022.
Wednesday, September 29, 2021
Baltimore, Maryland – A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging Lloyd Linwood Comer, age 59, of Brandywine, Maryland, and Doreen Gilmore, age 54, of Brandywine, Maryland for the federal charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and bank fraud, the substantive charge of bank fraud, false statement in a passport application, and aggravated identity theft.
Wednesday, September 29, 2021
ROCKFORD — A superseding indictment returned Tuesday by a federal grand jury in Rockford charged two individuals with wire fraud, mail fraud, and aggravated identity theft involving unemployment compensation claims and the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”).
Wednesday, September 29, 2021
CHICAGO — Seven former U.S. Postal Service employees in the Chicago area have been charged with participating in schemes to steal credit cards and other financial instruments from the mail. The indictments are the latest charges in “Operation Cash on Delivery,” a federal investigation that previously resulted in conspiracy charges against several other former USPS employees.
Wednesday, September 29, 2021
OAKLAND – Ray J. Garcia has been charged in a criminal complaint with sexual abuse of a ward, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Stephanie M. Hinds; Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of the Inspector General (OIG) Los Angeles Field Office Special Agent in Charge Zachary Shroyer; and FBI Special Agent in Charge Craig D. Fair.
Tuesday, September 28, 2021
LOS ANGELES – Federal authorities this morning arrested two people named in an indictment alleging a scheme to launder the proceeds of scams sent to fraudsters via Target gift cards.
Bowen Hu, 26, of Hacienda Heights, and Tairan Shi, 27, of Diamond Bar, both Chinese nationals, were taken into custody today and are expected to be arraigned this afternoon in United States District Court in downtown Los Angeles.