Tag: North Carolina
Angela Dickens, Aiding and Assisting in False Tax Returns, North Carolina 2026
⏱ 2 min read Angela Dickens, a 54-year-old tax preparer from Rocky Mount, North Carolina, has pleaded guilty to aiding and assisting in the preparation of false tax returns, resulting in a staggering $3.9 million tax loss. From 2017 to 2023, Dickens and at least one co-conspirator filed hundreds of fraudulent federal income tax returns,…
Ellis Boyle, Public Program Abuse, North Carolina 2023
⏱ 3 min read Federal prosecutors have launched a massive crackdown on fraud in the Southeast, targeting over $350 million in attempted theft against American taxpayers. The sweep, which includes 17 distinct cases across seven states, involves the US Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of North Carolina, as well as state and federal agencies.…
Eugene James, Meth Distribution, North Carolina 2026
⏱ 2 min read Eugene James, a 48-year-old from Maple Hill, North Carolina, has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for distributing meth and fentanyl across Eastern North Carolina. The conviction is the result of a joint investigation by federal and local authorities, including the ATF, New Hanover Sheriff’s Office, and Wilmington and…
Kobe Alexander Scott, Possessing a Firearm as a Convicted Felon, North Carolina 2026
⏱ 2 min read Kobe Alexander Scott, a 26-year-old convicted felon and member of the Bloods street gang, was sentenced to over 9 years in federal prison for possessing a firearm. The Raleigh Police Department (RPD) began investigating Scott in October 2023 after receiving information that he was selling illegal narcotics and had access to…
Keavin Jawahn Thompson, Fentanyl Trafficking, North Carolina 2022
⏱ 2 min read Keavin Jawahn Thompson, a 42-year-old fentanyl trafficker, was sentenced to 15.5 years in federal prison for selling large quantities of the deadly drug throughout Eastern North Carolina. Thompson pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute 400 grams of fentanyl and possession with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl and…
Ronald Ray Brock II, Wire Fraud, North Carolina 2023
⏱ 2 min read Ronald Ray Brock II, a 50-year-old resident of Fayetteville, North Carolina, has been charged with defrauding the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) of nearly $1 million. Brock allegedly carried out a scheme in which he obtained $996,668.50 in PPP loans using the names of three businesses: MedCom Medical Messaging, Inc., Physicians Answering…
Angela Dickens, Tax Fraud, North Carolina 2026
Rocky Mount Woman Pleads Guilty to $3.9M Tax Fraud Scheme A shocking abuse of trust has been uncovered in the case of Angela Dickens, 54, a tax return preparer from Rocky Mount, North Carolina. Dickens pleaded guilty in federal court to one count of aiding and assisting in the preparation of false tax returns, resulting…
Anil Dabydeen, Highway Shooting, North Carolina 2025
Anil Dabydeen, 41, of Charlotte, was sentenced to 10 years in prison followed by three years of supervised release for illegally possessing the stolen firearm he used to shoot at vehicles on I-485, injuring two people, announced Russ Ferguson, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. The incident occurred on January 8, 2025,…
John Franklin Barrow Jr., Felony Possession of a Firearm, North Carolina 2024
⏱ 2 min read On August 1, 2024, at approximately 2:42 p.m., a driver was shot and injured on I-40 in North Carolina by John Franklin Barrow Jr., who was later found to be a previously convicted felon in possession of a firearm. The shooting occurred when Barrow, 43, shot into a semi-truck, causing it…
Linda Faye Hough, Mail Fraud, North Carolina 2026
⏱ 2 min read A 64-year-old North Carolina woman, Linda Faye Hough, has been charged with orchestrating a scheme to defraud the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Discrimination Financial Assistance Program (DFAP) of over $9 million. The alleged scheme took place in Rockingham, NC, and involved submitting false claims to the program. Hough is…
