Tag: Middle District
Antwan Edward Johnson Jr., Possession of Prohibited Objects, Pennsylvania 2026
⏱ 2 min read A 27-year-old North Carolina inmate allegedly smuggled a cell phone and a six-inch sharpened plastic weapon into FCI Schuylkill in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, on January 10, 2026. Antwan Edward Johnson Jr., who is currently behind bars, was indicted by a federal grand jury on April 28, 2026. The FBI and the…
Bruce Jin, Wire Fraud and Money Laundering, Pennsylvania 2026
⏱ 2 min read A California con man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for raking in $59 million in public benefits by pretending to sell COVID-19 masks and then laundering the cash to China. Bruce Jin, 61, from Los Angeles, was convicted of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to launder…
Frederico Brown, Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury, Pennsylvania 2026
⏱ 2 min read A convicted felon from Tennessee has been charged with a violent assault on another inmate at the maximum-security USP Canaan in Pennsylvania. Frederico Brown, 49, allegedly attacked a fellow prisoner on January 9, 2026, leaving the victim with serious bodily injuries. According to the indictment, the assault occurred at the United…
Henry White, Unclaimed Cash Theft, Connecticut 2013
⏱ 2 min read A 70-year-old Connecticut resident and her brother, a skilled con artist, swindled state treasuries out of over $1.2 million in unclaimed property, a scheme that spanned nearly a decade. Patricia White and her brother Henry, 65, used fake corporate identities to file false claims for unclaimed assets, which were then sent…
Michael Lonesome, Assault with a Dangerous Weapon, Pennsylvania 2026
⏱ 2 min read A brutal assault behind bars has landed a USP Allenwood inmate in hot water with federal prosecutors. Michael Lonesome, 40, allegedly used a razor blade to attack another inmate, sparking a federal investigation. According to prosecutors, the attack went down at the White Deer prison in the Middle District of Pennsylvania.…
Elijah Javier Rodriguez, Gun Possession, Pennsylvania 2024
⏱ 3 min read Two city slickers from the Bronx tried to outsmart the system, but ended up getting caught in a web of lies. Elijah Javier Rodriguez, 27, and Javier Justin Rodriguez, 31, of New York, traveled to Dingman’s Shooting Range in Dingman’s Ferry, Pennsylvania on June 29, 2024, where they attempted to buy…
