Tag: Q2 2024
Mark Williams, Drug Conspiracy, Louisiana 2024
New Orleans, LOUISIANA – In a grim blow to the city’s drug underworld, Mark Williams, 22, was sentenced on June 25, 2024, by U.S. District Judge Jay C. Zainey to 66 months in federal prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release, and a $300 mandatory special assessment fee. Williams faced charges for conspiracy to…
Gerrod Davis, Money Laundering, Maryland 2024
BALTIMORE, MD – Gerrod Davis, 46, of Glen Burnie, Maryland, is headed to federal prison for over six years after admitting to laundering a staggering $1.8 million in proceeds from illegal drug sales. U.S. District Judge Deborah K. Chasanow handed down the sentence today, sending a clear message that moving dirty money comes with a…
Michael L Riggins, Medicare Device Fraud, Louisiana 2023
MONROE, La. — A West Monroe man, Michael L. Riggins, 61, has been slapped with federal charges for orchestrating a massive Medicare fraud scheme that spanned over five years. Riggins, who owns Bluewater Healthcare, is accused of paying doctors to write orders for costly and unnecessary pneumatic compression devices (PCDs), defrauding the government out of…
Victorious Minter, Road Rage Pistol Offense, Pennsylvania 2024
SCRANTON – In a gritty turn of justice, Victorious Minter, 28, of Scranton, PA, was today sentenced to 100 months’ imprisonment by United States District Court Judge Robert D. Mariani for his involvement in a firearms offense related to a road rage incident. Minter faced the court after being caught with a loaded Glock 22…
Jason Edmonds, Bribery, Maryland 2024
BALTIMORE, MD – Jason Edmonds, 45, of North East, Maryland, has confessed to a federal bribery charge stemming from a long-running scheme at the Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG). The U.S. Army research biologist pleaded guilty today, admitting he traded his position for cash and perks, betraying the public trust and compromising national security research. The…
Giovanni Mazzone, ATM Card Theft, Arizona 2024
FORT WAYNE – A trio of ATM card thieves found themselves behind bars after United States District Court Chief Judge Holly A. Brady handed down sentences, announced United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson. Giovanni Mazzone, 34, from Gilbert, AZ; Lucian Neagu, 32, of Fullerton, CA; and Julian Dumbrava, 36, of Baytown, TX, were sentenced to…
Krishna Jade Janosky, Grand Theft Auto, Florida 2024
Orlando, FL – The Department of Justice has unveiled a shocking tale of daring theft and escape as Krishna Jade Janosky, 29, from Cocoa, Florida, faces a staggering array of charges. Janosky is accused of unauthorized entry onto Patrick Space Force Base on February 7, 2024, grand theft auto, fleeing and eluding law enforcement at…
Donovan E. Whidden, Child Pornography Receipt, Florida 2024
PENSACOLA, FLORIDA – Donovan E. Whidden, 21, of Pensacola, Florida, is headed to federal prison for 16 years after pleading guilty to receiving child pornography. The sentence, handed down today, marks the latest chapter in a disturbing case that highlights the dark underbelly of online exploitation. U.S. Attorney Jason R. Coody announced the sentencing, vowing…
Marcus Ryan Telfair, Illegal Firearm Possession, Georgia 2023
ALBANY, Ga. – Marcus Ryan Telfair, 30, and Kentravious Montrell Ware, 36, faced up to fifteen years in prison each after pleading guilty to illegal possession of firearms in separate Project Safe Neighborhoods investigations. Telfair and Ware both pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Leslie Gardner on June 26, facing a maximum sentence of 15…
Donovan E. Whidden, Receipt of Child Pornography, Florida 2024
PENSACOLA, FLORIDA – Donovan E. Whidden, 21, of Pensacola, has been sentenced to 16 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to online receipt of child pornography. The sentence comes after Whidden’s residence was searched and substantial evidence of his involvement with Discord and a cloud storage platform for child porn was found. “Protecting innocent…
