Tag: 2021
Boulder Pawn Shop Gunman Pleads Guilty to Straw Purchase
GREAT FALLS – Isaiah Maurice Morsette, 38, a Boulder man, has admitted to firearms crimes, including aiding in a straw purchase at his wife’s Modern Pawn & Consignment in Helena, according to U.S. Attorney Leif M. Johnson. Morsette, who was present during the sale of a Savage 6.5 Creedmoor rifle, pleaded guilty to prohibited person…
Fox Point Financer Indicted for $5.5M Investment Fraud
David O. Braeger, a 54-year-old resident of Fox Point, Wisconsin, has been hit with a federal indictment for orchestrating a massive investment fraud scheme that defrauded victims out of over $5.5 million. According to Acting United States Attorney Richard G. Frohling of the Eastern District of Wisconsin, Braeger is accused of three counts of Wire…
Fox Point Swindler Braeger Indicted in $5.5M Fraud
FOX POINT, WI – David O. Braeger, 54, of Fox Point, Wisconsin, is facing a mountain of federal charges after a grand jury indicted him for allegedly fleecing investors out of over $5.5 million. The indictment, handed down November 16, 2021, paints a picture of calculated deception and brazen misuse of victim funds. Acting United…
Humphries & Pruitt Sentenced for Caseyville Marijuana Robbery-Shooting
Benton, Ill. – In a gritty display of justice, Deveon Humphries, 28, and Dartaniel Pruitt, 27, have been handed down federal prison sentences for their roles in a 2018 marijuana robbery that turned violent in Caseyville, Illinois. Humphries was sentenced to 144 months behind bars on charges of interfering with commerce by robbery and discharging…
Appleton Man Jailed for $73,500 Social Security Fraud
John P. Fischer, a 63-year-old resident of Appleton, Wisconsin, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for defrauding the Social Security Administration of over $73,500 in Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits. Fischer stood before Senior U.S. District Judge William C. Griesbach on November 22, 2021, where he was handed a sentence that included three…
Mushroom Moguls Nabbed: $15M Seized in Dark Web Drug Ring
COLUMBUS, OH – The dark web isn’t as anonymous as they think. Three individuals have confessed to running a nationwide psychedelic mushroom distribution network, peddling liquid doses to customers through hidden online marketplaces. The bust, spearheaded by the Central Ohio Cyber Drug Task Force, has already yielded a staggering $15 million in forfeited assets, and…
59-Year-Old Guilty of Meth Distribution in Aransas
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A federal jury has convicted Ronald Flirt, 59, of Aransas, on charges of conspiracy to distribute more than five grams of meth and possession with intent to distribute 27 grams of meth. The guilty verdict was announced by Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. The jury reached its decision after a…
Schifer Gets Six Months for Vile Antisemitic Hate Crime
COLUMBUS, OH – Douglas G. Schifer, 66, of Bucyrus, Ohio, will spend the next six months in federal prison for a particularly venomous hate crime. Schifer was sentenced today after pleading guilty to criminally interfering with the right to fair housing, stemming from a barrage of antisemitic threats and acts of vandalism directed at his…
Columbus Ex-Con Sentenced for Antisemitic Threats & Vandalism
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The grim specter of antisemitism struck close to home as Douglas G. Schifer, 66, a former resident of Columbus, was today sentenced in federal court to six months behind bars, a $50,000 fine, and one year of supervised release for his role in a hate crime that terrorized his neighbors. Schifer’s monstrous…
Nunez Gets 9 Years for Vacaville Gun Run
Nunez Gets 9 Years for Vacaville Gun Run SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Eligio Nunez, 41, of Hayward, is headed to federal prison for nine years after a jury found him guilty of being a felon in possession of firearms. U.S. District Judge William B. Shubb handed down the sentence today, closing the case announced by Acting…
