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A listing of the syndication formats available for the Charlotte News feed.Two Charlotte Men Face Federal Charges for Scheme That Involved Buying and Selling Stolen High-End Vehicles
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/two-charlotte-men-face-federal-charges-for-scheme-that-involved-buying-and-selling-stolen-high-end-vehicles
A newly unsealed federal indictment charges two individuals for their roles in a conspiracy to buy and sell stolen high-end vehicles worth millions of dollars.No publisherCharlotteFinancial FraudMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeMajor Thefts2024-03-25T16:00:00ZPressReleaseSeattle Man Found Guilty at Trial of Indecent Exposure on an Aircraft
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/seattle-man-found-guilty-at-trial-of-indecent-exposure-on-an-aircraft
A federal judge found Evan Thomas Carter of Seattle, Washington, guilty of indecent exposure on an aircraft following a bench trial.No publisherCharlotteInterference with a FlightCrimes Aboard AircraftMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2024-03-21T16:40:00ZPressReleaseFBI Charlotte and the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department to Host Women’s Recruitment Event
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/fbi-charlotte-and-the-charlotte-mecklenburg-police-department-to-host-womens-recruitment-event
The FBI Charlotte Field Office and the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD) will host a recruitment event for women in law enforcement.No publisherCharlotteFBI Women AgentsCommunity OutreachPublic/Community OutreachFBI RecruitmentRecruitmentRecruiting/Diversity2024-03-18T15:20:00ZPressReleaseHuman Trafficking Victim Support Agency Wins FBI Director’s Community Leadership Award
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/human-trafficking-victim-support-agency-wins-fbi-directors-community-leadership-award
The FBI Charlotte Field Office is pleased to announce “Beloved Haven” as the recipient of the 2023 Director’s Community Leadership Award (DCLA) for North Carolina. Beloved Haven is a human trafficking victim support agency in Elizabeth City, North Carolina.No publisherCharlotteDCLA2024-03-15T13:30:00ZPressReleaseTwo Cocaine Traffickers Are Sentenced to Prison
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/two-cocaine-traffickers-are-sentenced-to-prison
Two Charlotte-based members of a Drug Trafficking Organization (DTO) were sentenced to prison for trafficking large quantities of cocaine.No publisherCharlotteCocaineDrug TraffickingNarcoticsControlled SubstancesOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2024-03-14T09:00:00ZPressReleaseThree Indicted for Straw Purchase of Gun Allegedly Used in Raleigh Homicide on Poole Road
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/three-indicted-for-straw-purchase-of-gun-allegedly-used-in-raleigh-homicide-on-poole-road
A federal grand jury returned an indictment last week charging three Raleigh residents with straw purchasing a firearm that was used in a homicide last month.No publisherCharlotteHomicideMurderViolent CrimeFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2024-03-13T12:30:00ZPressReleaseNorth Carolina Man Pleads Guilty to Six Felonies for Actions During January 6 Capitol Breach
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/washingtondc/news/north-carolina-man-pleads-guilty-to-six-felonies-for-actions-during-january-6-capitol-breach
Anthony Mastanduno of North Carolina pleaded guilty to a nine-count indictment, including six felony charges related to his conduct during the U.S. Capitol breach.No publisherWashington FieldCharlotteNew YorkFeatured Press ReleaseCapitolRiotRiotsViolent CrimesAssaultViolent CrimeCounterterrorismNational Security2024-03-06T15:00:00ZPressReleaseValidated Gang Member and Six-Time Wilmington Felon Receives More Than 17 Years for Carjacking and Firearm Offense
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/validated-gang-member-and-six-time-wilmington-felon-receives-over-17-years-for-carjacking-and-firearm-offense
Unque Tyshaun Temoney, a gang member and convicted Wilmington Felon, was sentenced to prison for carjacking and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.No publisherCharlotteCarjackingFirearm CrimesFelon in Possession of a FirearmViolent CrimesFirearms OffensesMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent CrimeOrganized Crime/DrugsOrganized Crime2024-03-06T18:00:00ZPressReleaseCouple Charged for $2 Million Bank Loan and COVID-19 Relief Fraud Schemes
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/couple-charged-for-2-million-bank-loan-and-covid-19-relief-fraud-schemes
Antoine Johnson and Kimberly Maddox have been charged with fraudulently obtaining approximately $2 million in bank loans and COVID-19 pandemic relief funds.No publisherCharlotteCOVID-19Disaster FraudFinancial FraudBank FraudLoan FraudFraudWhite-Collar Crime2024-02-22T08:30:00ZPressReleaseForeign National Pleads Guilty to Role in Cybercrime Schemes Involving Tens of Millions of Dollars in Losses
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/omaha/news/foreign-national-pleads-guilty-to-role-in-cybercrime-schemes-involving-tens-of-millions-of-dollars-in-losses
Vyacheslav Igorevich Penchukov pleaded guilty in federal court in Lincoln, Nebraska, for his role in two separate and wide-ranging malware schemes.No publisherOmahaCybercrimesMalwareCyber CrimesCharlotte2024-02-20T17:30:00ZPressReleaseTwo Charlotte-Area Businessmen Sentenced to Prison for Fraudulent Investment Scheme
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/two-charlotte-area-businessmen-sentenced-to-prison-for-fraudulent-investment-scheme
Two Charlotte-area business partners were sentenced to prison late yesterday for executing a fraudulent investment scheme.No publisherCharlotteInvestment FraudInvestment SchemeFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar Crime2024-02-23T16:00:00ZPressReleaseRaleigh Man Sentenced to Seven Years on Child Pornography Charge After Video Chats With Prepubescent Minors
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/raleigh-man-sentenced-to-seven-years-on-child-pornography-charge-after-video-chats-with-prepubescent-minors
Michael Andrew Gilson, of Raleigh, was sentenced to 84 months in prison for receipt of child pornography.No publisherCharlotteChild PornographyCrimes Against ChildrenChild Sex CrimesProject Safe ChildhoodViolent CrimeMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2024-02-22T12:30:00ZPressReleaseNorth Carolina Man Found Guilty of Felony and Misdemeanor Charges Related to January 6 Capitol Breach
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/washingtondc/news/north-carolina-man-found-guilty-of-felony-and-misdemeanor-charges-related-to-january-6-capitol-breach-1
Christopher Raphael Spencer of North Carolina was found guilty of felony and misdemeanor charges related to his conduct during the breach of the U.S. Capitol.No publisherWashington FieldCapitolCharlotteFeatured Press ReleaseRiotRiotsViolent CrimesViolent CrimeNational SecurityCounterterrorism2024-02-22T12:30:00ZPressReleaseCharlotte Man Pleads Guilty to Committing Bank Fraud Using Stolen Mail
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/charlotte-man-pleads-guilty-to-committing-bank-fraud-using-stolen-mail
Douglas Gumbs, of Charlotte, appeared in federal court and pleaded guilty to committing bank fraud.No publisherCharlotteBank FraudFinancial FraudFraudMail FraudMail TheftWhite-Collar Crime2024-02-22T09:30:00ZPressReleaseElizabeth City Man With Gun Linked to Two Shootings Sentenced to Eight Years
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/elizabeth-city-man-with-gun-linked-to-two-shootings-sentenced-to-eight-years
Manuel Gonzalez, of Elizabeth City, was sentenced to 96 months in prison for possession of a firearm by a felon.No publisherCharlotteFirearm CrimesFelon in Possession of a FirearmViolent CrimesFirearms OffensesMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2024-02-21T12:30:00ZPressReleaseFederal Indictment Charges Registered Sex Offender with Production of Child Pornography
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/federal-indictment-charges-registered-sex-offender-with-production-of-child-pornography
Christopher Porter, a registered sex offender, has been charged with the production of child pornography.No publisherCharlotteCrimes Against ChildrenChild Sex CrimesChild PornographyProject Safe ChildhoodMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2024-02-21T12:30:00ZPressReleaseCharlotte Man Sentenced to 20 Years for Transportation of Child Pornography
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/charlotte-man-sentenced-to-20-years-for-transportation-of-child-pornography
Jose Emilio Alvarado Ochoa of Charlotte has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for the transportation of child pornography.No publisherCharlotteChild PornographyChild Sexual AbuseCrimes Against ChildrenChild Sex CrimesProject Safe ChildhoodMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2024-02-21T12:30:00ZPressReleaseForeign National Pleads Guilty to Role in Cybercrime Schemes Involving Tens of Millions of Dollars in Losses
https://www.fbi.gov/news/press-releases/foreign-national-pleads-guilty-to-role-in-cybercrime-schemes-involving-tens-of-millions-of-dollars-in-losses
A Ukrainian national pleaded guilty to his role in two separate and wide-ranging malware schemes involving tens of millions of dollars in losses.No publisherNationalOmahaCharlotteMalwareComputer MalwareCyber CrimeCyber CrimesCybercrime2024-02-15T17:30:00ZPressReleaseCocaine Trafficker is Sentenced to 10 Plus Years in Prison
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/cocaine-trafficker-is-sentenced-to-10-plus-years-in-prison
Dante Rashaun Ramseur of Hickory, North Carolina, has been sentenced to 121 months in prison on federal drug charges.No publisherCharlotteDrug TraffickingCocaineNarcoticsControlled SubstancesOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2024-02-14T12:00:00ZPressReleaseTwo North Carolina Men Found Guilty of Obstructing an Official Proceeding During January 6 Capitol Breach
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/washingtondc/news/two-north-carolina-men-found-guilty-of-obstructing-an-official-proceeding-during-january-6-capitol-breach
Two men from North Carolina were found guilty of felony and misdemeanor charges related to their conduct during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.No publisherWashington FieldCapitolFeatured Press ReleaseNational SecurityCharlotteRiotsViolent CrimeCounterterrorism2024-02-12T10:00:00ZPressReleaseFormer Chatham Housing Executive Sentenced
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/former-chatham-housing-executive-sentenced
Joann Johnson Davis of Durham, North Carolina, has been sentenced to 30 months in prison after pleading guilty to conspiring to commit wire fraud.No publisherCharlotteWire FraudFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar CrimesWhite-Collar Crime2024-02-08T13:30:00ZPressReleaseGreensboro Man Pleads Guilty to Multiple Firearms Offenses Relating to Possession and Sale of Drop-in Auto Sears and Glock Conversion Devices
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/greensboro-man-pleads-guilty-to-multiple-firearms-offenses-relating-to-possession-and-sale-of-drop-in-auto-sears-and-glock-conversion-devices
A Greensboro man pleaded guilty to multiple firearms charges including one count of unlawfully dealing in firearms.No publisherCharlotteFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsFirearms TraffickingMajor Theft/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2024-02-06T12:30:00ZPressReleaseFive Men Found Guilty of Multiple Felony and Misdemeanor Charges for Actions Related to January 6 Capitol Breach
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/washingtondc/news/five-men-found-guilty-of-multiple-felony-and-misdemeanor-charges-for-actions-related-to-january-6-capitol-breach
Five men were found guilty in the District of Columbia of multiple felony and misdemeanor charges related to their conduct on January 6, 2021.No publisherWashington FieldCapitolViolent CrimesRiotRiotsPhiladelphiaCharlotteNorfolkLouisvilleDallasFeatured Press ReleaseCounterterrorismNational SecurityViolent Crime2024-02-02T15:30:00ZPressReleaseThree Men Plead Guilty to Felony Charges for Actions During January 6 Capitol Breach
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/washingtondc/news/three-men-plead-guilty-to-felony-charges-for-actions-during-january-6-capitol-breach
Three men pleaded guilty to felony charges related to their actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.No publisherWashington FieldCapitolViolent CrimesRiotRiotsCharlotteLouisvilleKansas CityViolent CrimeCounterterrorismNational SecurityFeatured Press Release2024-02-01T14:05:00ZPressReleaseRaleigh Eight Trey Gangster Crip Sentenced to 24 Years for Racketeering-Related Violence and Drug Trafficking
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/raleigh-eight-trey-gangster-crip-sentenced-to-24-years-for-racketeering-related-violence-and-drug-trafficking
Dexter Maxwell of Raleigh has been sentenced to 288 months in prison for the distribution of 50 grams or more of methamphetamine.No publisherCharlotteDrug TraffickingMethamphetamineNarcoticsControlled SubstancesOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2024-01-24T08:30:00ZPressReleaseTrigger Man in Wilmington Funeral Home Shooting Sentenced to More Than 19 Years for Drug and Gun Charges
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/trigger-man-in-wilmington-funeral-home-shooting-sentenced-to-more-than-19-years-for-drug-and-gun-charges
Charles Gilbert Green of Leland has been sentenced to 232 months in federal prison for drug trafficking and firearm charges.No publisherCharlotteFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsDrug TraffickingNarcoticsControlled SubstancesOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2024-01-25T08:30:00ZPressReleaseCraven County Woman Sentenced to More Than Six Years in Prison for Sex Trafficking of Minor
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/craven-county-woman-sentenced-to-more-than-six-years-in-prison-for-sex-trafficking-of-minor
Brittney Chantel McCoy of New Bern has been sentenced to 78 months in prison for sex trafficking a minor victim in March of 2022.No publisherCharlotteSex Trafficking of a MinorSex TraffickingHuman TraffickingViolent CrimeMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeCrimes Against Children2024-01-26T08:30:00ZPressReleaseEastern District of North Carolina Prosecuted 281 Illegal Firearms Offenders and Forfeited 249 Illegal Firearms in 2023
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/ednc-prosecuted-281-illegal-firearms-offenders-and-forfeited-249-illegal-firearms-in-2023
United States Attorney Michael Easley announced that over the course of 2023, his office prosecuted 281 illegal firearm offenders.No publisherCharlotteFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsDrug TraffickingViolent CrimeMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeOrganized Crime/Drugs2024-01-26T07:00:00ZPressReleaseMan Sentenced to Life in Prison for Running Child Sexual Abuse Material Website
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/miami/news/man-sentenced-to-life-in-prison-for-running-child-sexual-abuse-material-website
William Michael Spearman of Alabama was sentenced to life in prison for his involvement with a website dedicated to child sexual abuse materials.No publisherMiamiChild Sexual AbuseCrimes Against ChildrenChild PornographyChild Sexual Abuse MaterialProject Safe ChildhoodViolent CrimesMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent CrimeLas VegasCharlotteMilwaukeeBirminghamMemphis2024-01-23T15:47:00ZPressReleaseElizabeth City Man Sentenced to 20 Years for Trafficking Heroin and Fentanyl Causing an Overdose Death
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/elizabeth-city-man-sentenced-to-20-years-for-trafficking-heroin-and-fentanyl-causing-an-overdose-death
Tyrese Stokley of Elizabeth City was sentenced to 240 months in prison for distributing heroin, fentanyl, and cocaine in the Elizabeth City area.No publisherCharlotteFentanyl Resulting in DeathFentanylOpioidsDrug TraffickingNarcoticsControlled SubstancesHeroinCocaineOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2024-01-22T07:00:00ZPressReleaseU.S. Attorney Announces Human Trafficking Task Force Partnership in Southeastern North Carolina
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/us-attorney-announces-human-trafficking-task-force-partnership-in-southeastern-north-carolina
U.S. Attorney Michael Easley announced efforts to combat human trafficking, including expansion of a dedicated task force in Southeastern North Carolina.No publisherCharlotteHuman Trafficking Task ForceHuman TraffickingCivil RightsPublic/Community OutreachCommunity Outreach2024-01-22T07:00:00ZPressReleaseHickory, North Carolina, Business Owner Pleads Guilty to Tax and Credit Card Fraud
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/hickory-nc-business-owner-pleads-guilty-to-tax-and-credit-card-fraud
James Christopher Robinson of Granite Falls, North Carolina, pleaded guilty to federal charges for tax and credit card fraud.No publisherCharlotteCredit Card FraudTax FraudFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar Crime2024-01-17T16:30:00ZPressReleaseFinancially Motivated Sextortion Cases on the Rise, FBI Charlotte Warns
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/financially-motivated-sextortion-cases-on-the-rise-fbi-charlotte-warns
The FBI Charlotte Field Office has seen an increase in financially motivated sextortion crimes and the type of schemes being used. In North Carolina, from 2022 to 2023, FBI Charlotte saw a 20% increase in reports statewide.No publisherCharlotteSextortionFinancial SextortionCrimes Against ChildrenViolent Crimes Against Children2024-01-18T11:38:00ZPressReleaseMan Sentenced to 10 Years for Firearm Offense After Elizabeth City Burglary Spree
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/man-sentenced-to-10-years-for-firearm-offense-after-elizabeth-city-burglary-spree
Jonathan Jermaine Peek, of Elizabeth City, has been sentenced to 120 months in prison for possession of a firearm by a felon.No publisherCharlotteFirearm CrimesFelon in Possession of a FirearmProject Safe NeighborhoodsMajor Thefts Task ForceViolent CrimeFirearms Offenses2024-01-09T14:30:00ZPressReleaseU.S. Attorney's Office Observes National Human Trafficking Prevention Month
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/us-attorneys-office-observes-national-human-trafficking-prevention-month
U.S. Attorney Dena J. King renewed the U.S. Attorney’s Office’s commitment to fight against human trafficking.No publisherCharlotteHuman TraffickingCommunity OutreachPublic/Community OutreachPublic AwarenessCivil Rights2024-01-11T14:00:00ZPressReleaseNorth Carolina Man Convicted of Federal Hate Crimes for Racially Motivated Attacks Against Black and Hispanic Men
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/north-carolina-man-convicted-of-federal-hate-crimes-for-racially-motivated-attacks-against-black-and-hispanic-men
A jury in Greensboro, North Carolina, convicted Marian Hudak, 52, for committing a hate crime against a Black man and a Hispanic man on separate occasions.No publisherCharlotteHate CrimeHate CrimesAssaultsViolent CrimesViolent CrimeCivil RightsAssault2024-01-11T15:00:00ZPressReleaseFederal Jury Convicts Tennessee Man for Armed Bank Robbery in Asheville
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/federal-jury-convicts-tennessee-man-for-armed-bank-robbery-in-asheville
A federal jury has convicted Paul Gordon Day of Brentwood, Tennessee, for the armed robbery of a bank in Asheville.No publisherCharlotteArmed Bank RobberyArmed RobberArmed RobberyProject Safe NeighborhoodsFirearm CrimesViolent CrimesMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2024-01-10T16:54:00ZPressReleaseArmed Drug Trafficker Receives 120 Month Sentence After a Traffic Stop in Wilmington Results in the Seizure of Fentanyl, Crack Cocaine, and a Firearm
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/armed-drug-trafficker-receives-120-month-sentence-after-a-traffic-stop-in-wilmington-results-in-the-seizure-of-fentanyl-crack-cocaine-and-a-firearm
A Lumberton man was sentenced to 120 months in federal prison for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.No publisherCharlotteFentanylCrack CocaineFirearm CrimesFelon in Possession of a FirearmDrug TraffickingDrug DistributionDrug CrimesProject Safe NeighborhoodsOpioids2024-01-08T12:00:00ZPressReleaseFlorida Man is Sentenced for Money Laundering Stemming From a Business E-Mail Compromise Scheme
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/florida-man-is-sentenced-for-money-laundering-stemming-from-a-business-e-mail-compromise-scheme
Pierre Yvelt Almonor of Miami Gardens, Florida, was sentenced to 51 months in prison for his role in a conspiracy to launder illegal proceeds.No publisherCharlotteMoney LaunderingBusiness E-Mail CompromiseBEC2024-01-04T15:07:00ZPressReleaseGaston County Methamphetamine Trafficker Is Sentenced to More Than 23 Years in Prison
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/gaston-county-methamphetamine-trafficker-is-sentenced-to-more-than-23-years-in-prison
Patrick Andrew Shomo was sentenced to 286 months in prison for trafficking methamphetamine and for violating the terms of his federal supervised release.No publisherCharlotteMethamphetamineDrug DistributionDrug Trafficking2024-01-03T15:30:00ZPressReleaseIndian Trail, North Carolina, Man is Charged with Committing Fraud Using Stolen Identities of Military Service Members
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/indian-trail-nc-man-is-charged-with-committing-fraud-using-stolen-identities-of-military-service-members
A federal indictment charges Shabazz Emmanuel McCarthan, of Indian Trail, North Carolina, with committing fraud using the stolen identities of military service members.No publisherCharlotteIdentity TheftFraud SchemeFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar Crime2023-12-21T16:30:00ZPressReleaseFBI Charlotte Warns Sextortion Attempts Likely to Increase During Holiday Break
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/fbi-charlotte-warns-sextortion-attempts-likely-to-increase-during-holiday-break
The FBI Charlotte Field Office is warning parents, caregivers, and teens that sextortion crimes typically increase during school and holiday breaks. Sextortion is when adults pose as teens and manipulate or entice victims to produce and share sexually explicit images, then extort victims for additional photos or money.No publisherCharlotteSextortion2023-12-27T12:09:00ZPressReleaseNorth Carolina Man Admits Role in International Market Manipulation Scheme Related to New Jersey Deli
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/philadelphia/news/north-carolina-man-admits-role-in-international-market-manipulation-scheme-related-to-new-jersey-deli
James Patten admitted to orchestrating a large-scale market manipulation scheme related to two publicly traded companies.No publisherPhiladelphiaFraud SchemeSecurities FraudFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar CrimesCharlotteLos AngelesSan FranciscoKnoxvilleDenver2023-12-20T13:00:00ZPressReleaseTexas Man Pleads Guilty for Facilitating Multi-Million-Dollar Financial Fraud Schemes and Operating an Unlicensed Money Transmitting Business
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/texas-man-pleads-guilty-for-facilitating-multi-million-dollar-financial-fraud-schemes-and-operating-an-unlicensed-money-transmitting-business
Emmanuel Unuigbe pleaded guilty to money laundering conspiracy and conspiracy to operate an unlicensed money transmitting business.No publisherCharlotteFraud SchemeFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar CrimesUnlicensed Money TransmittalElder JusticeElder Fraud2023-12-20T14:30:00ZPressReleaseTwo Individuals with Ties to an International Fentanyl Trafficking Organization Sentenced to Federal Prison
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/two-individuals-with-ties-to-an-international-fentanyl-trafficking-organization-sentenced-to-federal-prison
Two individuals from Oregon were sentenced for their roles in an international drug trafficking organization.No publisherCharlotteFentanylDrug DistributionDrug TraffickingDrug CrimesOpioidsOrganized Crime/Drugs2023-12-15T14:30:00ZPressReleaseRaleigh Man Convicted in Cross-Country Drug Conspiracy
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/raleigh-man-convicted-in-cross-country-drug-conspiracy
Levon Jones was convicted on charges of drug trafficking, conspiracy, and illegal firearm possession.No publisherCharlotteDrug TraffickingDrug DistributionDrug CrimesDrug Conspiracy2023-12-19T14:30:00ZPressReleaseDurham Crips Gang Member Sentenced for Possession of Firearm
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/durham-crips-gang-member-sentenced-for-possession-of-firearm
A North Carolina man was sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of felon in possession of a firearm.No publisherCharlotteFirearm CrimesFelon in Possession of a FirearmViolent CrimesGangs2023-12-14T16:30:00ZPressReleaseHarnett County Man Sentenced to 50 Years for Exploitation of a Child and Distribution of Child Pornography
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/harnett-county-man-sentenced-to-50-years-for-exploitation-of-a-child-and-distribution-of-child-pornography
A Dunn man was sentenced to 600 months in prison after pleading guilty to one count of sexual exploitation of a child and one count of distribution of child pornography.No publisherCharlotteChild PornographyChild Sexual ExploitationCrimes Against ChildrenChild Sex CrimesProject Safe Childhood2023-12-12T16:30:00ZPressReleaseFederal Jury Convicts Charlotte Man of All Charges for Sex Trafficking a Minor
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/federal-jury-convicts-charlotte-man-of-all-charges-for-sex-trafficking-a-minor
A federal jury in Charlotte convicted Tawaan Batten of sex trafficking a minor.No publisherCharlotteChild Sex TraffickingSex Trafficking of a MinorCrimes Against ChildrenChild Sex CrimesProject Safe ChildhoodHuman Trafficking2023-12-13T16:00:00ZPressReleaseNorth Carolina Couple Arrested for Assaulting Law Enforcement and Other Charges During January 6 Capitol Breach
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/washingtondc/news/north-carolina-couple-arrested-for-assaulting-law-enforcement-and-other-charges-during-january-6-capitol-breach
A couple from North Carolina have been arrested on felony and misdemeanor charges related to their conduct during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.No publisherWashington FieldFeatured Press ReleaseCharlotteCapitolRiotRiotsAssaultViolent CrimesViolent CrimeNational SecurityCounterterrorism2023-12-11T17:00:00ZPressReleaseArizona Woman is Sentenced to Prison for Defrauding Medicaid Programs in Two States
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/arizona-woman-is-sentenced-to-prison-for-defrauding-medicaid-programs-in-two-states
Bree’Anna Harris of Phoenix was sentenced to 36 months in prison for participating in a scheme that defrauded the Medicaid programs in North Carolina and Georgia.No publisherCharlotteHealth Care FraudFinancial FraudFraudMedicaid FraudMedicaidWhite-Collar Crime2023-12-05T08:30:00ZPressReleaseU.S. Attorney's Office Warns About Common Holiday Scams
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/us-attorneys-office-warns-about-common-holiday-scams
U.S. Attorney Dena J. King issued a warning to alert consumers about a potential uptick in online scams during the holiday season.No publisherCharlotteHoliday ScamsScamsScamElder JusticeFinancial FraudFraudWhite-Collar CrimeCyber CrimeCyber CrimesCybercrimePublic/Community OutreachCommunity OutreachPublic Awareness2023-12-05T08:30:00ZPressReleaseNorth Carolina Man Arrested for Assaulting Law Enforcement and Other Charges During January 6 Capitol Breach
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/washingtondc/news/north-carolina-man-arrested-for-assaulting-law-enforcement-and-other-charges-during-january-6-capitol-breach
David Paul Daniel of North Carolina has been arrested on felony and misdemeanor charges, including for assaulting law enforcement during the U.S. Capitol breach.No publisherWashington FieldAssaultCapitolRiotRiotsViolent CrimesCharlotteFeatured Press ReleaseCounterterrorismNational SecurityViolent Crime2023-11-30T17:00:00ZPressReleaseMan Sentenced to Three Years for Cyberstalking After Months of Harassment and Violent Threats to a North Carolina Family
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/man-sentenced-to-three-years-for-cyberstalking-after-months-of-harassment-and-violent-threats-to-a-north-carolina-family
Timothy Mann, of Brooklyn, New York, was sentenced to 36 months in prison for two counts of cyberstalking.No publisherCharlotteCyberstalkingCyber StalkerStalkingCyberCyber CrimeCyber CrimesViolent CrimeThreatening CommunicationsThreatsThreat2023-11-30T14:00:00ZPressReleaseLumberton Gang Member Convicted of Illegal Firearm Possession
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/lumberton-gang-member-convicted-of-illegal-firearm-possession
A federal jury convicted Quillan Inman, a Lumberton gang member, on charges of being a felon in possession of a firearm.No publisherCharlotteFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsGangsGangFelon in Possession of a FirearmMajor Theft/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-11-30T14:00:00ZPressReleaseFBI and Moore County Sheriff’s Office Seek Information About Minivan Seen Night of Shooting
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/fbi-and-moore-county-sheriffs-office-seek-information-about-minivan-seen-night-of-shooting
The FBI and the Moore County Sheriff’s Office are asking the public for assistance to find a minivan seen on December 3, 2022, the night of two electrical substation shootings.No publisherCharlotte2023-12-01T12:18:00ZPressReleaseCharlotte Man is Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison for Receipt of Child Pornography
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/charlotte-man-is-sentenced-to-11-years-in-prison-for-receipt-of-child-pornography
Luis Ramirez Avila was sentenced to 11 years in prison for receipt of child pornography.No publisherCharlotteExploited ChildrenChild PornographyChild PredatorProject Safe Childhood2023-11-28T09:30:00ZPressReleaseTwo Charlotte Men Charged with Orchestrating High-End Auto Thefts From South Carolina Businesses Appear in Court
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/two-charlotte-men-charged-with-orchestrating-high-end-auto-thefts-from-south-carolina-businesses-appear-in-court
Aaron Duncan Hall, a Charlotte man charged in the theft of numerous high-end vehicles, made his initial appearance in federal court this morning.No publisherCharlotteAuto TheftMajor TheftFinancial FraudFinancial Crimes2023-11-20T16:30:00ZPressReleaseEscapee Spotted in Sylva, North Carolina
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/escapee-spotted-in-sylva-north-carolina
A man who escaped from federal custody while being transported from Laurel County, Kentucky, to Greenville, Tennessee, was spotted in Sylva, North Carolina, on November 17.No publisherCharlotte2023-11-17T14:46:00ZPressReleaseNorth Carolina Man Arrested on Felony Assault Charges for Actions During January 6 Capitol Breach
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/washingtondc/news/north-carolina-man-arrested-on-felony-assault-charges-for-actions-during-january-6-capitol-breach
A North Carolina man has been arrested on felony and misdemeanor charges, including assaulting several law enforcement officers.No publisherWashington FieldAssaultCapitolRiotRiotsCharlotte2023-11-16T15:36:00ZPressReleaseU.S. Attorney’s Office Announces Meeting of the Western District’s Health Care Fraud Working Group
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/us-attorneys-office-announces-meeting-of-the-western-districts-health-care-fraud-working-group
U.S. Attorney Dena J. King announced a meeting of the Western District’s Health Care Fraud Working Group.No publisherCharlotteHealth Care FraudHealthcare FraudFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar Crime2023-11-14T12:05:00ZPressReleaseCharlotte Child Psychiatrist is Sentenced to 40 Years in Prison for Sexual Exploitation of a Minor and Using Artificial Intelligence to Create Child Pornography Images of Minors
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/charlotte-child-psychiatrist-is-sentenced-to-40-years-in-prison-for-sexual-exploitation-of-a-minor-and-using-artificial-intelligence-to-create-child-pornography-images-of-minors
David Tatum, a child psychiatrist in Charlotte, was sentenced to 40 years in prison for sexual exploitation of a minor.No publisherCharlotteChild Sex CrimesCrimes Against ChildrenChild Sexual ExploitationProject Safe Childhood2023-11-08T10:30:00ZPressReleaseViolent Bloods Gang Leader in Raleigh Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/violent-bloods-gang-leader-in-raleigh-sentenced-to-20-years-in-federal-prison
Raymond Lawrence Brown was sentenced to 240 months in federal prison for leading a violent Bloods gang that dealt cocaine and crack.No publisherCharlotteGangsBloods GangDrug TraffickingDrug DistributionDrug CrimesViolent Crimes2023-11-08T10:30:00ZPressReleaseRepeat Sex Offender in Raleigh Sentenced to 15 Years for Receiving Child Pornography
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/repeat-sex-offender-in-raleigh-sentenced-to-15-years-for-receiving-child-pornography
A repeat sex offender was sentenced to 180 months imprisonment followed by five years of supervised release for Receipt of Child Pornography.No publisherCharlotteChild PornographyCrimes Against ChildrenChild Sex CrimesProject Safe Childhood2023-11-07T10:30:00ZPressReleaseCary Man Accused of Making Threats to Children Now Faces Federal Charges
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/cary-man-accused-of-making-threats-to-children-now-faces-federal-charges
U.S. Attorney Michael Easley announced the filing of a criminal complaint against Kevin Edral Douglas, 46, alleging that he made threats to shoot or injure children.No publisherCharlotteThreatsThreatening Communications2023-11-02T10:30:00ZPressReleaseCharlotte Man is Sentenced to 14 Years on Gun Charge in Connection with Armed Robbery and Possession of a Weapon by an Inmate
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/charlotte-man-is-sentenced-to-14-years-on-gun-charge-in-connection-with-armed-robbery-and-possession-of-a-weapon-by-an-inmate
Antoine Marquis Williams of Charlotte was sentenced to 14 years in prison for a firearms offense in connection with an armed robbery.No publisherCharlotteFirearm CrimeFirearm CrimesArmed RobberArmed RobberyWeaponsViolent CrimesMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent CrimeFirearms Offenses2023-10-26T17:00:00ZPressReleaseWhiteville Business Owner Sentenced to Federal Prison for Ponzi Scheme
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/whiteville-business-owner-sentenced-to-federal-prison-for-ponzi-scheme
Joseph W. Floyd, IV, the owner of an insurance agency, has been sentenced to 42 months in federal prison for conspiracy to sell and deliver unregistered securities.No publisherCharlottePonzi SchemesSecurities FraudFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar CrimesWhite-Collar Crime2023-10-27T16:30:00ZPressReleaseLeader of Elizabeth City Fentanyl Trafficking Ring Sentenced to More Than 12 Years in Federal Prison
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/leader-of-elizabeth-city-fentanyl-trafficking-ring-sentenced-to-more-than-12-years-in-federal-prison
Jamal Dance, the leader of a drug trafficking organization based in Elizabeth City, has been sentenced to 150 months in prison.No publisherCharlotteFentanylHeroinDrug DistributionDrug TraffickingDrug CrimesOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugsDrug Task Force2023-10-26T16:00:00ZPressReleaseThe FBI Recovers Human Remains in Pisgah National Forest
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/the-fbi-recovers-human-remains-in-pisgah-national-forest
The FBI and the Madison County Sheriff’s Office recovered human remains from a remote wooded area off Stackhouse Road in Marshall, North Carolina, in the Pisgah National Forest on October 29.No publisherCharlotte2023-10-30T12:00:00ZPressReleaseTroy Resident Charged with Communicating Threats
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/troy-resident-charged-with-communicating-threats
Jeffrey Scott Hobgood of Troy has been arrested and charged with communicating threats.No publisherCharlotteThreatsThreatening CommunicationsMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent CrimeCivil RightsHate Crimes2023-10-17T17:00:00ZPressReleaseFormer NASCAR Team Owner is Indicted on Federal Charges
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/former-nascar-team-owner-is-indicted-on-federal-charges
Federal charges have been filed against a former NASCAR team owner, Ronald Devine of Burke, Virginia, for failure to pay payroll taxes.No publisherCharlotteTax FraudFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar Crime2023-10-18T16:47:00ZPressReleaseCharlotte Woman Pleads Guilty to Producing Fake Documents
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/charlotte-woman-pleads-guilty-to-producing-fake-documents
Chaiya Maley-Jackson of Charlotte pleaded guilty to unlawful production of a false identification document.No publisherCharlotteDocument FraudFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesDisaster FraudCOVID-19White-Collar Crime2023-10-18T16:45:00ZPressReleaseUnited States Attorney’s Office Hosts Second Anti-Hate Crime Forum
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/united-states-attorneys-office-hosts-second-anti-hate-crime-forum
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of North Carolina and the FBI hosted their second anti-hate crime forum in Winston-Salem.No publisherCharlotteHate CrimesCommunity OutreachPublic/Community OutreachCivil Rights2023-10-12T17:00:00ZPressReleaseU.S. Attorney’s Office Recognizes Law Enforcement, Community Partners, and Citizens for Outstanding Achievements
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/us-attorneys-office-recognizes-law-enforcement-community-partners-and-citizens-for-outstanding-achievements
U.S. Attorney Dena J. King hosted the Western District’s Excellence in the Pursuit of Justice award ceremony.No publisherCharlotteCommunity OutreachPublic/Community OutreachAwards2023-10-12T17:00:00ZPressReleaseDurham Man Pleads Guilty to Charges Related to $9.5 Million Scheme to Defraud Investors
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/durham-man-pleads-guilty-to-charges-related-to-95-million-scheme-to-defraud-investors
Nayeem Choudhury of Durham pleaded guilty to wire fraud and securities fraud in connection with a $9.5 million investment fraud scheme.No publisherCharlotteWire FraudInvestment FraudWhite-Collar CrimeFeatured Press ReleaseSecurities Fraud2023-10-05T09:00:00ZPressReleaseOffice Manager of Senior Assisted Living Facility Charged with $1.5 Million Embezzlement Scheme
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/office-manager-of-senior-assisted-living-facility-charged-for-15-million-embezzlement-scheme
Amy Elizabeth Curry of Waynesville, North Carolina, has been charged with wire fraud and money laundering.No publisherCharlotteEmbezzlementFinancial FraudFraudWire FraudMoney LaunderingWhite-Collar Crime2023-10-04T13:00:00ZPressReleaseFBI Charlotte Encourages North Carolinians to Report Federal Hate Crimes
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/fbi-charlotte-encourages-north-carolinians-to-report-federal-hate-crimes
The Charlotte Division of the FBI is launching an advertising campaign across North Carolina to raise awareness about federal hate crimes and to encourage the public to report them to the FBI.No publisherCharlotte2023-10-04T15:30:00ZPressReleasePoly-Drug Trafficker is Sentenced to 10 Years
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/poly-drug-trafficker-is-sentenced-to-10-years
Rashaad Thompson of Charlotte, a poly-drug trafficker, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison.No publisherCharlotteDrug TraffickingDrug DistributionDrug CrimesFentanylHeroinMethamphetamineOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2023-09-28T15:30:00ZPressReleaseCharlotte Man is Sentenced to 16 Plus Years in Prison for Medicaid Fraud
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/charlotte-man-is-sentenced-to-16-years-in-prison-for-medicaid-fraud
Donald Booker was sentenced to 200 months in prison for his role in a scheme to defraud the North Carolina Medicaid program of more than $11 million.No publisherCharlotteMedicaid FraudFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar CrimesHealth Care FraudHealthcare FraudWhite-Collar Crime2023-09-26T15:30:00ZPressReleaseCharlotte Doctor is Found Guilty of Making False Statements in Connection with $5 Million Durable Medical Equipment Scheme
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/charlotte-doctor-is-found-guilty-of-making-false-statements-in-connection-with-5-million-durable-medical-equipment-scheme
A federal jury has returned a guilty verdict against a Charlotte physician for her role in a durable medical equipment (DME) scheme.No publisherCharlotteFalse StatementsHealth Care FraudHealthcare FraudWhite-Collar Crime2023-09-29T15:00:00ZPressReleaseCharlotte Behavioral Health Services Provider is Indicted for Defrauding the South Carolina Medicaid Program and COVID-19 Relief Fraud
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/charlotte-behavioral-health-services-provider-is-indicted-for-defrauding-the-south-carolina-medicaid-program-and-covid-19-relief-fraud
A Charlotte behavioral health services provider has been indicted on federal charges for allegedly defrauding SC Medicaid and falsely obtaining COVID-19 relief funds.No publisherCharlotteCOVID-19Medicaid FraudDisaster FraudHealth Care FraudHealthcare FraudWhite-Collar Crime2023-09-20T17:00:00ZPressReleaseMember of the Oath Keepers Sentenced for Role in January 6 Capitol Breach
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/washingtondc/news/member-of-the-oath-keepers-sentenced-for-role-in-january-6-capitol-breach
Laura Steele, a member of the Oath Keepers, has been sentenced for her role in the breach of the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.No publisherWashington FieldFeatured Press ReleaseNational SecurityCounterterrorismCharlotteCapitolRiotsViolent Crime2023-09-15T09:00:00ZPressReleaseMan Involved in Shooting at Wilmington Funeral Home Pleads Guilty to Drug and Gun Charges
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/man-involved-in-shooting-at-wilmington-funeral-home-pleads-guilty-to-drug-and-gun-charges
Charles Gilbert Green pleaded guilty to two counts of distribution of cocaine base (crack) and possession of ammunition by a convicted felon.No publisherCharlotteDrug DistributionDrug TraffickingDrug CrimesFirearm CrimesOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugsFirearms OffensesFBI Safe Streets Task ForceMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-09-12T16:45:00ZPressReleaseCraven County Armed Drug Trafficker Sentenced to Nine Years
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/craven-county-armed-drug-trafficker-sentenced-to-nine-years
Brian Javon Webb of New Bern received 108 months in prison for possession of a firearm by a felon and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.No publisherCharlotteDrug TraffickingDrug DistributionDrug CrimesFirearm CrimesOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2023-09-07T17:00:00ZPressReleaseFour Members of the Oath Keepers Sentenced for Roles in January 6 Capitol Breach
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/washingtondc/news/four-members-of-the-oath-keepers-sentenced-for-roles-in-january-6-capitol-breach
Four members of the Oath Keepers were sentenced for their roles in the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.No publisherWashington FieldFeatured Press ReleaseCapitolNational SecurityCounterterrorismCharlotteCincinnatiJacksonvilleTampa2023-09-01T13:00:00ZPressReleaseNorth Carolina Man Found Guilty of Felony and Misdemeanor Charges Related to January 6 Capitol Breach
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/washingtondc/news/north-carolina-man-found-guilty-of-felony-and-misdemeanor-charges-related-to-january-6-capitol-breach
David Joseph Gietzen of North Carolina was found guilty of five felonies and three misdemeanors related to his actions during the January 6, 2021, Capitol breach.No publisherWashington FieldCapitolFeatured Press ReleaseNational SecurityCounterterrorismCharlotteRiotsViolent Crime2023-08-31T07:30:00ZPressReleaseCurrent and Former Wayne County Sheriff’s Deputies Charged with 12 Counts of Fraud in Bid Rigging Scheme
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/current-and-former-wayne-county-sheriffs-deputies-charged-with-12-counts-of-fraud-in-bid-rigging-scheme
A federal grand jury returned an indictment on August 17, 2023, against one current and one former Wayne County Sheriff’s deputy.No publisherCharlotteFraud SchemesFinancial FraudBid RiggingPublic Corruption2023-08-30T17:05:00ZPressReleaseNorth Carolina Man Arrested for Assaulting Law Enforcement During January 6 Capitol Breach
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/washingtondc/news/north-carolina-man-arrested-for-assaulting-law-enforcement-during-january-6-capitol-breach-1
Brett Alan Rotella of North Carolina has been arrested on felony and misdemeanor charges, including assaulting law enforcement.No publisherWashington FieldAssaultCapitolRiotRiotsViolent CrimesCharlotteCounterterrorismNational SecurityViolent CrimeFeatured Press Release2023-08-30T15:47:00ZPressReleaseBoone, North Carolina Man is Sentenced to Prison for Possession of Child Pornography
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/boone-north-carolina-man-is-sentenced-to-prison-for-possession-of-child-pornography
Jason Ian Kendrick, of Boone, North Carolina, has been sentenced to 70 months in prison for possession of child pornography.No publisherCharlotteExploited ChildrenChild PornographyChild PredatorProject Safe ChildhoodCrimes Against ChildrenMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-08-29T08:00:00ZPressReleaseMan Arrested for Charges Related to Two Victims Found Dead on Ft. Liberty in December 2020
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/man-arrested-for-charges-related-to-two-victims-found-dead-on-ft-liberty-in-december-2020
Kenneth Maurice Quick, Jr., of Laurinburg, has been charged with murder, conspiracy to distribute cocaine, firearms offenses, and obstruction of justice.No publisherCharlotteMurderObstructionHomicideViolent CrimeFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsFelon in Possession of a FirearmCocaineDrug TraffickingMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2023-08-25T08:00:00ZPressReleaseFounder and Creator of Anti-Government Website is Sentenced to Prison for Communicating Interstate Threats
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/founder-and-creator-of-anti-government-website-is-sentenced-to-prison-for-communicating-interstate-threats
Timothy Michael Dever, the founder and creator of an anti-government website, was sentenced in federal court in Asheville to 10 years in prison.No publisherCharlotteThreatsMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-08-25T18:00:00ZPressReleaseMembers of Charlotte-Based Auto Theft Ring Are Charged in Federal Court
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/members-of-charlotte-based-auto-theft-ring-are-charged-in-federal-court
A criminal indictment was unsealed in federal court, charging five individuals with stealing dozens of high-end vehicles worth millions of dollars.No publisherCharlotteAuto TheftFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeMajor Thefts2023-08-23T17:49:00ZPressReleaseNorth Carolina Man Arrested for Assaulting Law Enforcement During January 6 Capitol Breach
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/washingtondc/news/north-carolina-man-arrested-for-assaulting-law-enforcement-during-january-6-capitol-breach
Anthony Mastanduno of North Carolina was arrested on felony and misdemeanor charges, including assaulting law enforcement officers, related to the U.S. Capitol breach.No publisherWashington FieldCharlotteNew YorkFeatured Press ReleaseAssaultRiotRiotsViolent CrimesViolent CrimeCounterterrorismNational Security2023-08-23T16:33:00ZPressReleaseNorth Carolina Department of Corrections Officer Pleads Guilty in COVID-19 Fraud Scheme
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/ncdoc-officer-pleads-guilty-in-covid-19-fraud-scheme
Sean Tracy Dillard pleaded guilty pursuant to a criminal information to theft of government funds for fraudulently submitting loan applications.No publisherCharlotteCOVID-19Disaster FraudFinancial FraudFraudWhite-Collar Crime2023-08-15T08:30:00ZPressReleaseGeorgia Man is Sentenced to 22 Years in Prison for Multiple Armed Bank Robberies in Three States
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/georgia-man-is-sentenced-to-22-years-in-prison-for-multiple-armed-bank-robberies-in-three-states
Jermaine Davis, who committed multiple armed bank robberies in North Carolina, Tennessee, and Georgia, was sentenced to 22 years in prison.No publisherCharlotteBank RobberBank RobberyViolent CrimesFirearm CrimeFirearm Crimes2023-08-07T13:00:00ZPressReleaseNorth Carolina Laboratory and Owner Agree to Pay More Than $1.9 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/north-carolina-laboratory-and-owner-agree-to-pay-more-than-19-million-to-resolve-false-claims-act-allegations
Aspirar Medical Lab, LLC and owner Pick Chay have agreed to pay $1,951,090 to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act.No publisherCharlotteFalse Claims ActFalse ClaimFinancial FraudFinancial Crimes2023-08-04T12:30:00ZPressReleaseMultimillion-Dollar Fraudster Returned to Prison for Structuring Transactions While on Supervised Release
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/multimillion-dollar-fraudster-returned-to-prison-for-structuring-transactions-while-on-supervised-release
Ricky Lamont Congleton received 36 months in prison for violating the terms of his supervised release and structuring transactions to avoid reporting requirements.No publisherCharlotteFinancial FraudFraudWhite-Collar Crime2023-08-01T12:00:00ZPressReleaseCharlotte Man Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud for $5.3 Million Investment Fraud Scheme
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/charlotte-man-pleads-guilty-to-wire-fraud-for-53-million-investment-fraud-scheme
Wynn A.D. Charlebois of Charlotte pleaded guilty to wire fraud for leading a multimillion-dollar investment fraud scheme.No publisherCharlotteWire FraudFinancial FraudFraudInvestment SchemeInvestment FraudWhite-Collar Crime2023-07-31T12:00:00ZPressReleaseMonroe, North Carolina Woman is Charged with Embezzling More Than $2.3 Million From Her Employer
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/monroe-north-carolina-woman-is-charged-with-embezzling-more-than-23-million-from-her-employer
A federal indictment was unsealed in federal court charging Kristy Lawrence, of Monroe, North Carolina, with wire fraud.No publisherCharlotteWire FraudEmbezzlementFinancial FraudFraudWhite-Collar Crime2023-08-01T11:00:00ZPressReleaseFormer Charlotte Housing Provider is Sentenced to Prison for Medicaid Fraud and Money Laundering Conspiracy
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/former-charlotte-housing-provider-is-sentenced-to-prison-for-medicaid-fraud-and-money-laundering-conspiracy
Delores Jordan of Charlestown, Indiana, was sentenced to 30 months in prison for her role in a $15 million conspiracy to defraud the North Carolina Medicaid program.No publisherCharlotteMoney LaunderingHealth Care FraudFinancial FraudMedicaid FraudFraudWhite-Collar Crime2023-08-01T10:30:00ZPressReleaseCatawba County Man is Sentenced for Bank Robbery, COVID-19 Fraud, and Aggravated Identity Theft
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/catawba-co-man-is-sentenced-for-bank-robbery-covid-19-fraud-and-aggravated-identity-theft
Spenc’r Denard Rickerson of Claremont, North Carolina, has been sentenced to six years in prison for committing bank robbery.No publisherCharlotteBank RobberBank RobberyRobberyViolent CrimeIdentity TheftCOVID-19Financial FraudDisaster FraudFraudMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2023-08-01T10:30:00ZPressReleaseCalifornia Man Pleads Guilty to Securities Fraud for Orchestrating an Investment Scheme
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/california-man-pleads-guilty-to-securities-fraud-for-orchestrating-an-investment-scheme
Gustavo Guzman, previously of Fullerton, California, pleaded guilty to securities fraud for orchestrating a $2 million investment fraud scheme.No publisherCharlotteSecurities and Commodities FraudInvestment FraudFinancial FraudFraudWhite-Collar Crime2023-07-28T13:30:00ZPressReleaseCharlotte Woman Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges for $1.5 Million COVID-19 Fraud Scheme
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/charlotte-woman-pleads-guilty-to-federal-charges-for-15-million-covid-19-fraud-scheme
Jeannetta Blackmon of Charlotte pleaded guilty to wire fraud and money laundering for obtaining more than $1.5 million in fraudulent Paycheck Protection Program loans.No publisherCharlotteDisaster FraudCOVID-19Money LaunderingFinancial FraudFraudWhite-Collar Crime2023-07-25T08:00:00ZPressReleaseFederal Charges Brought Against Man Accused of Shooting at Hertford County Sheriff’s Deputy
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/federal-charges-brought-against-man-accused-of-shooting-at-hertford-county-sheriffs-deputy
Talametrius Kenyon Spruill has been charged after he allegedly fired four shots at a Hertford County Sheriff’s deputy.No publisherCharlotteShootingFirearms OffensesProject Safe Neighborhoods2023-07-20T11:30:00ZPressReleaseConover, N.C. Woman is Charged with Mail Fraud and Identity Theft for Stealing More Than $300,000 From Elderly Couple
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/conover-nc-woman-is-charged-with-mail-fraud-and-identity-theft-for-stealing-more-than-300000-from-elderly-couple
Andrea Brawley, of Conover, N.C., is facing federal charges for stealing more than $300,000 from two elderly relatives.No publisherCharlotteMail FraudIdentity TheftElder FraudFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesElder Justice2023-07-20T16:48:00ZPressReleaseMooresville, N.C. Man is Facing Federal Charges for Investment Scheme and COVID-19 Fraud
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/mooresville-nc-man-is-facing-federal-charges-for-investment-scheme-and-covid-19-fraud
Steven Andiloro, of Mooresville, N.C., is facing federal charges in connection with an alleged investment fraud scheme.No publisherCharlotteInvestment FraudCOVID-19Financial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar CrimesDisaster Fraud2023-07-20T16:44:00ZPressReleaseParalegal is Charged with Embezzling $1.5 Million From Law Firm’s Clients
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/paralegal-is-charged-with-embezzling-15-million-from-law-firms-clients
Jennifer Elaine Roarke was indicted on wire fraud charges for embezzling more than $1.5 million from the clients of a law firm where she was employed.No publisherCharlotteEmbezzlementFinancial FraudFinancial Crimes2023-07-19T17:00:00ZPressReleaseArmed Bank Robber is Sentenced to More Than 11 Years
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/armed-bank-robber-is-sentenced-to-more-than-11-years
Franklin Earl Lawrence, Jr., of Gastonia, N.C., was sentenced to 141 months in prison for bank robbery and firearms offenses.No publisherCharlotteBank RobberBank RobberyViolent CrimesFirearm Crimes2023-07-18T17:00:00ZPressReleaseDurham, N.C. Man is Sentenced to Prison for Operating an Unlicensed Cryptocurrency Business and Related Tax Charges
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/durham-nc-man-is-sentenced-to-prison-for-operating-an-unlicensed-cryptocurrency-business-and-related-tax-charges
Jayton Gill, of Durham, N.C., was sentenced to 21 months in prison for operating an unlicensed money transmitting business and willful failure to file a tax return.No publisherCharlotteCryptocurrencyTax FraudFinancial FraudFinancial Crimes2023-07-18T17:00:00ZPressReleaseMount Olive Man Convicted for Multiple Weapons Charges, Including Providing Instructions on How to Make and Use Explosives to Murder Law Enforcement
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/mount-olive-man-convicted-for-multiple-weapons-charges-including-providing-instructions-on-how-to-make-and-use-explosives-to-murder-law-enforcement
A federal jury convicted Christopher Arthur on nine counts, including teaching another individual how to make and use an explosive.No publisherCharlotteExplosivesMurderAttempted MurderNational SecurityViolent Crimes2023-07-13T16:58:00ZPressReleaseMoney Mule Sentenced for Laundering $2,886,578
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/money-mule-sentenced-for-laundering-2886578
Derrick Donahue Davis was sentenced for one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering and one count of aggravated identity theft.No publisherCharlotteMoney LaunderingFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar CrimesIdentity Theft2023-07-11T11:30:00ZPressReleaseViolent Fayetteville Fentanyl Trafficker Sentenced to 35 Years
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/violent-fayetteville-fentanyl-trafficker-sentenced-to-35-years
Naji Michael Johnson was sentenced to 420 months in prison for his role as the leader of a violent fentanyl, cocaine, and heroin trafficking organization.No publisherCharlotteFentanylDrug DistributionDrug TraffickingDrug CrimesHeroinOpioids2023-07-12T11:30:00ZPressReleaseNorth Carolina Man Sentenced for Assaulting Law Enforcement Officers During January 6 Capitol Breach
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/washingtondc/news/north-carolina-man-sentenced-for-assaulting-law-enforcement-officers-during-january-6-capitol-breach
Matthew Jason Beddingfield was sentenced for assaulting law enforcement officers with a dangerous weapon during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.No publisherWashington FieldAssaultCapitolViolent CrimesCharlotteFeatured Press ReleaseCounterterrorismNational Security2023-07-11T16:00:00ZPressReleaseRaeford Woman Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Insurance Company of More Than $4.5 Million
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/raeford-woman-pleads-guilty-to-defrauding-insurance-company-of-more-than-45-million
Kris Williams-Falcon, of Raeford, pleaded guilty to defrauding a victim insurance company out of more than $4.5 million.No publisherCharlotteInsurance FraudFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar CrimeFeatured Press Release2023-07-06T14:30:00ZPressReleaseU.S. Attorney Announces 17 Indictments in Fayetteville Area as Part of Ongoing Federal Violent Crime and Drug Strategy; Significant Amounts of Drugs and Guns Seized
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/us-attorney-announces-17-indictments-in-fayetteville-area-as-part-of-ongoing-federal-violent-crime-and-drug-strategy-significant-amounts-of-drugs-and-guns-seized
Officials announced ongoing and coordinated efforts to address violent crime and drug trafficking in Fayetteville and surrounding areas.No publisherCharlotteViolent CrimesFirearm CrimesFelon in Possession of a FirearmDrug TraffickingDrug CrimesMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent CrimeFirearms OffensesOrganized Crime/Drugs2023-06-29T11:30:00ZPressReleaseFederal Jury Convicts Statesville Man of Child Pornography
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/federal-jury-convicts-statesville-man-of-child-pornography
A federal jury convicted Jessie Leroy Glass, Jr., of Statesville, for possession and receipt of child pornography.No publisherCharlotteChild PornographyCrimes Against ChildrenChild Sex CrimesProject Safe ChildhoodMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-06-22T14:30:00ZPressReleaseWilmington Man Receives 70 Month Sentence for Possessing 'Ghost Gun' and Other Firearms with High-Capacity Magazines
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/wilmington-man-receives-70-month-sentence-for-possessing-ghost-gun-and-other-firearms-with-high-capacity-magazines
Shyheim Zyaan Waters-Davis of Wilmington has been sentenced to 70 months in federal prison for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.No publisherCharlotteFirearm CrimeFirearm CrimesFelon in Possession of a FirearmProject Safe NeighborhoodsFirearms OffensesMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-06-21T14:30:00ZPressReleaseCharlotte Woman Faces Federal Charges for Producing and Selling Fake Documents
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/charlotte-woman-faces-federal-charges-for-producing-and-selling-fake-documents
A criminal indictment has been returned charging Chaiya Maley-Jackson of Charlotte with operating a fraudulent document scheme which she advertised on Facebook.No publisherCharlotteDocument FraudFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar Crime2023-06-21T14:30:00ZPressReleaseBookkeeper is Sentenced to Prison for Embezzling More Than $1.35 Million from Employer
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/bookkeeper-is-sentenced-to-prison-for-embezzling-more-than-135-million-from-employer
Danny Dale Tremble, a bookkeeper, has been sentenced to prison for embezzling more than $1.35 million from his employer.No publisherCharlotteEmbezzlementFinancial FraudFraudTaxWhite-Collar Crime2023-06-15T08:30:00ZPressReleaseFour Indicted for $17 Million Bank Fraud Scheme
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/four-indicted-for-17-million-bank-fraud-scheme
A criminal indictment has been unsealed in court in Asheville, charging four individuals with allegedly executing a multi-million-dollar bank fraud scheme.No publisherCharlotteFeatured Press ReleaseBank FraudFinancial FraudFraudWhite-Collar Crime2023-06-20T08:30:00ZPressReleaseNorth Carolina Man Arrested on Felony and Misdemeanor Charges for Actions During January 6 Capitol Breach
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/washingtondc/news/north-carolina-man-arrested-on-felony-and-misdemeanor-charges-for-actions-during-january-6-capitol-breach
Alan Michael St. Onge of North Carolina was arrested on a felony charge of civil disorder and three misdemeanor charges, for his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol.No publisherWashington FieldFeatured Press ReleaseCapitolNational SecurityObstructionViolent CrimeCharlotteCounterterrorism2023-06-16T09:00:00ZPressReleaseGreensboro, North Carolina Clinic Owner Pleads Guilty to $4.7 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/greensboro-north-carolina-clinic-owner-pleads-guilty-to-47-million-health-care-fraud-scheme
Aljihad Shabazz of Kernersville pleaded guilty to health care fraud conspiracy and money laundering conspiracy for defrauding the North Carolina Medicaid Program.No publisherCharlotteFeatured Press ReleaseHealth Care FraudFraudMoney LaunderingFinancial FraudWhite-Collar Crime2023-06-14T07:30:00ZPressReleaseFederal Jury Finds Physician Assistant Guilty of $10 Million Medicare Fraud
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/federal-jury-finds-physician-assistant-guilty-of-10-million-medicare-fraud
A federal jury in Charlotte returned a guilty verdict against Colby Edward Joyner, a physician assistant, for his role in a genetic testing fraud scheme.No publisherCharlotteMedicareMedicare FraudHealthcare FraudHealth Care FraudFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesFinancial CrimeWhite-Collar CrimeFeatured Press Release2023-06-13T16:30:00ZPressReleaseMan Pleads Guilty to Running Child Sexual Abuse Website
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/miami/news/man-pleads-guilty-to-running-child-sexual-abuse-website
William Michael Spearman of Alabama pleaded guilty to his involvement with a website dedicated to the advertisement and distribution of images and videos depicting child sexual abuse.No publisherMiamiChild Sex CrimesCrimes Against ChildrenChild Sexual AbuseProject Safe ChildhoodViolent CrimesFeatured Press ReleaseBirminghamLas VegasCharlotteMilwaukeeMemphisMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-06-13T13:00:00ZPressReleaseTwo Businessmen Plead Guilty to Wire Fraud Conspiracy for Orchestrating Large-Scale Investment Scheme
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/two-businessmen-plead-guilty-to-wire-fraud-conspiracy-for-orchestrating-large-scale-investment-scheme
Marlin Hershey and Dana Bradley, both of Cornelius, pleaded guilty to wire fraud conspiracy.No publisherCharlotteWire FraudConspiracyFinancial FraudFraudWhite-Collar Crime2023-06-01T09:00:00ZPressReleaseNew Bern Getaway Driver in Armed Robbery Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/new-bern-getaway-driver-in-armed-robbery-sentenced-to-ten-years-in-federal-prison
Justin Pickens of New Bern has been sentenced to 120 months in prison for charges related to an armed robbery in New Bern, North Carolina.No publisherCharlotteViolent CrimeArmed RobberyRobberyMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2023-06-01T09:00:00ZPressReleaseFBI Increases Reward for Information Related to Deaths of Three Women to Up to $75,000
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/fbi-increases-reward-for-information-related-to-deaths-of-three-women-to-up-to-75000
The FBI is offering a reward up to $75,000 for information leading to the discovery and apprehension of the person(s) responsible for the deaths of Christina Bennett, Rhonda Jones, and Megan Oxendine in Lumberton, North Carolina.No publisherCharlotte2023-06-02T09:30:00ZPressReleaseOnslow County Drug Dealer Who Supplied Prostitutes in His Home Sentenced to More Than Six Years in Prison
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/onslow-county-drug-dealer-who-supplied-prostitutes-in-his-home-sentenced-to-more-than-six-years-in-prison
Roderick Wall of Jacksonville received 78 months in prison for his role in a drug conspiracy that involved the distribution of methamphetamine and fentanyl.No publisherCharlotteDrug DistributionDrug TraffickingDrug CrimesProstitutionMethamphetamineFentanylOpioidsOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2023-05-25T15:00:00ZPressReleaseExpatriate Charged with Making Multiple Threats to Kill U.S. Senator and U.S. Marines
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/expatriate-charged-with-making-multiple-threats-to-kill-us-senator-and-us-marines
Eric Charles Welton, an American citizen living in Thailand, was arrested on a criminal complaint charging that he threatened a U.S. senator, staff members, and U.S. Marines.No publisherCharlotteThreatsThreatening CommunicationsThreatViolent CrimeMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2023-05-30T13:00:00ZPressReleaseJacksonville Man Sentenced to More Than 24 Years in Prison for Producing Child Pornography
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/jacksonville-man-sentenced-to-more-than-24-years-in-prison-for-producing-child-pornography
William Austin Strawn of Jacksonville has been sentenced to 292 months in prison and 20 years of supervised release for the production of child pornography.No publisherCharlotteExploited ChildrenChild PornographyChild PredatorProject Safe ChildhoodCrimes Against ChildrenMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-05-31T13:00:00ZPressReleaseWilson County Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Child Pornography Offenses
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/wilson-county-man-sentenced-to-12-years-in-prison-for-child-pornography-offenses
Jason Ray Batten of Lucama, North Carolina, has been sentenced to 144 months in prison for the receipt and possession of child sexual abuse material.No publisherCharlotteExploited ChildrenChild PornographyChild PredatorProject Safe ChildhoodCrimes Against ChildrenMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-06-01T10:51:00ZPressReleaseNew York Sex Offender Sentenced to 60 Years for Committing Multiple Offenses Against North Carolina Minor
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/new-york-sex-offender-sentenced-to-60-years-for-committing-multiple-offenses-against-north-carolina-minor
Joshua Timothy Miller of Rochester, New York, has been sentenced to 720 months in prison after pleading guilty to multiple offenses committed in North Carolina.No publisherCharlotteExploited ChildrenChild PredatorProject Safe ChildhoodChild Sex OffenderCrimes Against ChildrenMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-05-31T11:00:00ZPressReleaseReward to Capture FBI ‘Ten Most Wanted Fugitives’ Increased to Up to $250K
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/reward-to-capture-fbi-ten-most-wanted-fugitives-increased-to-up-to-250000
The FBI has increased the rewards offered to capture individuals on its Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list to up to $250,000. Alejandro “Alex” Castillo was added to the list in October 2017.No publisherCharlotte2023-05-25T13:00:00ZPressReleaseNew York Man Sentenced to 33 Months in Money Laundering Case
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/new-york-man-sentenced-to-33-months-in-money-laundering-case
A resident of New York was sentenced to 33 months of imprisonment after a federal jury convicted him of conspiracy to commit money laundering.No publisherCharlotteConspiracyMoney LaunderingFinancial FraudFraud2023-05-17T06:00:00ZPressReleaseConvicted Fayetteville Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced to More Than 20 Years in Prison
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/convicted-fayetteville-fentanyl-dealer-sentenced-to-more-than-20-years-in-prison
Jarrell Raeshon Bordeaux was sentenced to 248 months in prison for 13 drug trafficking and firearm charges.No publisherCharlotteFentanylDrug DistributionDrug TraffickingDrug CrimesOpioids2023-05-12T16:30:00ZPressReleaseNorth Carolina Couple and New York Woman Sentenced on Felony Charges for Actions During January 6 Capitol Breach
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/washingtondc/news/nc-couple-and-ny-woman-sentenced-on-felony-charges-for-actions-during-january-6-capitol-breach
Three people, two from North Carolina and one from New York, have been sentenced on felony charges for their actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol.No publisherWashington FieldCapitolViolent CrimesPittsburghBuffaloCharlotteFeatured Press ReleaseViolent CrimeCounterterrorismNational Security2023-05-11T14:00:00ZPressReleaseDurham Man Sentenced for Firearms Charges After Fleeing From Highway Patrol
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/durham-man-sentenced-for-firearms-charges-after-fleeing-from-highway-patrol
Jhamar Oratavio Dawson of Durham has been sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty to firearms charges stemming from two incidents in 2022.No publisherCharlotteFirearm CrimesViolent CrimesFelon in Possession of a FirearmFirearms OffensesMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-05-09T16:03:00ZPressReleaseHigh-Ranking Wilmington Gang Leader Convicted for Drug Trafficking
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/high-ranking-wilmington-gang-leader-convicted-for-drug-trafficking
A federal jury convicted Don Eugene Nixon, Jr., a high-ranking Bloods gang leader from Wilmington, on charges of trafficking heroin, fentanyl, and cocaine.No publisherCharlotteHeroinFentanylCocaineDrug DistributionDrug TraffickingDrug CrimesOpioidsOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2023-05-04T15:30:00ZPressReleaseFederal Jury Convicts Child Psychiatrist of Sexual Exploitation of a Minor
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/federal-jury-convicts-child-psychiatrist-of-sexual-exploitation-of-a-minor
A federal jury in Charlotte has convicted David Tatum, a child psychiatrist in Charlotte, North Carolina, of sexual exploitation of a minor.No publisherCharlotteExploited ChildrenProject Safe ChildhoodChild PredatorChild PornographyCrimes Against ChildrenViolent CrimeFeatured Press Release2023-05-04T07:30:00ZPressReleaseFugitive Arrested
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/fugitive-arrested
Alder Alfonso Marin Sotelo was taken into custody by Mexican authorities on May 4, 2023, after 1:00 p.m. EST, in the state of Guerrero.No publisherCharlotteRichmondFugitive ApprehensionFugitiveMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent CrimeFeatured Press Release2023-05-04T13:42:00ZPressReleaseFormer Bankruptcy Court Employee Pleads Guilty to Damaging a Protected Computer Without Authorization
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/former-bankruptcy-court-employee-pleads-guilty-to-damaging-a-protected-computer-without-authorization
Robert Matthew Brittain, of Lexington, pleaded guilty in federal court to one felony count of computer fraud.No publisherCharlotteComputer IntrusionComputer FraudFraudCyber CrimeCyber Crimes2023-05-03T10:30:00ZPressReleaseFBI and U.S. Marshals Service Offering Combined $70,000 Reward in Fugitive Search
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/fbi--us-marshals-service-offering-combined-70000-reward-in-fugitive-search
The FBI and the U.S. Marshals Service are offering a combined reward of up to $70,000 in the investigation to find a jail escapee, Alder Marin-Sotelo, charged with murder.No publisherCharlotteRichmondEscape from CustodyEscapeFugitiveMurderHomicideViolent CrimeMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeSeeking InformationSeeking AssistanceSeeking Public AssistanceFeatured Press Release2023-05-03T08:00:00ZPressReleaseFBI Offering $50,000 Reward in Fugitive Search
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/fbi-offering-50000-reward-in-fugitive-search
The FBI is offering a reward of up to $50,000 in the investigation to find a jail escapee, Alder Marin-Sotelo, charged with murdering a Wake County Deputy in August 2022.No publisherCharlotteRewardReward OfferedSeeking InformationSeeking AssistanceFugitiveEscape from CustodyRichmondSeeking Public AssistanceMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent CrimeFeatured Press Release2023-05-03T13:42:00ZPressReleaseFBI, Local, State, and Federal Law Enforcement Agencies Search for Escapee Charged with Murder
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/fbi-local-state--federal-law-enforcement-agencies-search-for-escapee-charged-with-murder
The FBI, the Wake County Sheriff’s Office, and numerous local, state, and federal agencies are searching for a jail escapee charged with murdering a Wake County Deputy.No publisherCharlotteMurderEscape from CustodySeeking InformationSeeking AssistanceSeeking Public AssistanceMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent CrimeFeatured Press Release2023-05-01T09:30:00ZPressReleaseMebane Man Pleads Guilty to Multi-Million-Dollar Commercial Leasing Fraud Scheme
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/mebane-man-pleads-guilty-to-multi-million-dollar-commercial-leasing-fraud-scheme
Dan Raymond of Mebane pleaded guilty to his role in a $20 million-dollar leasing fraud scheme.No publisherCharlotteFinancial FraudFraudWhite-Collar Crime2023-04-27T11:30:00ZPressReleaseFort Bragg Soldier with Apparent Plot to Remove Racial Minorities From Eastern North Carolina Pleads Guilty to Possessing an Illegal Short Barrel Rifle
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/fort-bragg-soldier-with-apparent-plot-to-remove-racial-minorities-from-eastern-north-carolina-pleads-guilty-to-possessing-an-illegal-short-barrel-rifle
A Fort Bragg soldier, Noah Edwin Anthony, pleaded guilty to possessing an unregistered short-barrel rifle.No publisherCharlotteFirearm CrimeFirearm CrimesFirearms OffensesMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-04-26T10:00:00ZPressReleaseSouth Carolina Man Convicted of Robbing a Mount Pleasant Restaurant at Gunpoint is Sentenced to 50 Years in Prison
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/south-carolina-man-convicted-of-robbing-a-mount-pleasant-restaurant-at-gunpoint-is-sentenced-to-50-years-in-prison
Brandon Lloyd Daniels was sentenced to 50 years in prison for the 2018 armed robbery of the Tavern and Table restaurant in South Carolina.No publisherCharlotteArmed RobberArmed RobberyViolent CrimesViolent Crime2023-04-20T17:00:00ZPressReleaseA Ft. Bragg Officer Pleads Guilty and His Wife, the Executive Officer of the Campbell University ROTC Program, Was Convicted in Government Property Theft That Profited More Than $2 Million
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/a-ft-bragg-officer-pleads-guilty-and-his-wife-the-executive-officer-of-the-campbell-university-rotc-program-was-convicted-in-government-property-theft-that-profited-more-than-2-million
Two Army officers, who are husband and wife, have been convicted for the theft of more than $2 million in government property.No publisherCharlotteTheft of Government Property2023-04-21T17:00:00ZPressReleaseJohnson C. Smith University Wins 2022 FBI Director’s Community Leadership Award
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/johnson-c-smith-university-wins-2022-fbi-directors-community-leadership-award
Johnson C. Smith University received the 2022 DCLA for North Carolina for being an invaluable partner to help the FBI increase diversity and inclusion.No publisherCharlotteDCLA2023-04-20T12:30:00ZPressReleaseGreensboro, North Carolina Clinic Owner Indicted for $4.7 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/greensboro-nc-clinic-owner-indicted-for-47-million-health-care-fraud-scheme
The owner of a Greensboro area clinic has been indicted for his alleged involvement in a health care fraud scheme that defrauded the North Carolina Medicaid Program.No publisherCharlotteHealth Care FraudHealthcare FraudFraud SchemeFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar Crime2023-04-19T17:00:00ZPressReleaseMan Who Carjacked a FedEx Truck in Greenville Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/man-who-carjacked-a-fedex-truck-in-greenville-sentenced-to-seven-years-in-prison
Dequan Martail Boone of Kinston received 84 months in prison for carjacking a FedEx truck, crashing it, and trying to kidnap a child from the car he hit.No publisherCharlotteCarjackingViolent CarjackingKidnappingChild KidnappingMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-04-17T16:30:00ZPressReleaseDurham Man Sentenced for 2021 Black Friday Shooting at the Streets at Southpoint
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/durham-man-sentenced-for-2021-black-friday-shooting-at-the-streets-at-southpoint
Romeo Kavante Pride has been sentenced to 110 months in prison after pleading guilty to a firearms charge related to a mall shooting.No publisherCharlotteFirearm CrimeFirearm CrimesFelon in Possession of a FirearmFirearms OffensesMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-04-18T16:30:00ZPressReleaseFederal Officials Meet with the Family of Shanquella Robinson
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/federal-officials-meet-with-the-family-of-shanquella-robinson
Federal officials with the U.S. Attorneys’ Offices in the Middle and Western Districts of North Carolina and the FBI met with the family of Shanquella Robinson.No publisherCharlotteDeath InvestigationMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-04-12T07:00:00ZPressReleaseDurham Crips Gang Member Sentenced for Fifth Robbery Conviction
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/durham-crips-gang-member-sentenced-for-fifth-robbery-conviction
A North Carolina man was sentenced to 19 years in prison for one count of conspiracy to commit robbery and two counts of felon in possession of a firearm by an armed career criminal.No publisherCharlotteGangsArmed RobberArmed RobberyFelon in Possession of a FirearmViolent Crime2023-04-10T16:00:00ZPressReleaseCharlotte Woman Sentenced in Middle District for Conspiracy Drug Trafficking After Multi-State Operation
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/charlotte-woman-sentenced-in-middle-district-for-conspiracy-drug-trafficking-after-multi-state-operation
Betty Odessa Dover of North Carolina has been sentenced after pleading guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute quantities of methamphetamine.No publisherCharlotteDrug TraffickingDrug DistributionDrug CrimesOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2023-03-31T17:30:00ZPressReleaseRaleigh Man Sentenced to 16 Years for Seeking Child Pornography in Online Chat Rooms
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/raleigh-man-sentenced-to-16-years-for-seeking-child-pornography-in-online-chat-rooms
William Robert Jeffery of Wake County has been sentenced to 192 months in prison for accessing the Internet with intent to view child pornography.No publisherCharlotteChild PornographyCrimes Against ChildrenChild Sex CrimesProject Safe ChildhoodMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-03-31T17:30:00ZPressReleaseRaleigh Man Sentenced for Health Care Fraud, Wire Fraud, and Identity Theft From Elderly and Disabled Medicare Beneficiaries
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/raleigh-man-sentenced-for-healthcare-fraud-wire-fraud-and-identity-theft-from-elderly-and-disabled-medicare-beneficiaries
Furman Alexander Ford of Raleigh has been sentenced to prison for conspiracy to commit health care fraud, health care fraud, wire fraud, and aggravated identity theft.No publisherCharlotteHealth Care FraudHealthcare FraudWire FraudIdentity TheftElder FraudElder JusticeMedicare FraudFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar CrimesWhite-Collar Crime2023-03-30T09:00:00ZPressReleaseSnapchat Predator is Sentenced to 17 and One Half Years in Prison for Distribution of Child Pornography
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/snapchat-predator-is-sentenced-to-175-years-in-prison-for-distribution-of-child-pornography
Sean Matthew Burney of Charlotte, who used Snapchat to coerce a minor to share child pornography, has been sentenced to 17 and one half years in prison.No publisherCharlotteChild PornographyCrimes Against ChildrenChild Sex CrimesChild Sexual ExploitationMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-03-30T09:00:00ZPressReleaseMan Convicted for Two Armed Robberies is Sentenced to 10 Years
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/man-convicted-for-two-armed-robberies-is-sentenced-to-10-years
Travon Roary of Charlotte has been sentenced to 120 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for committing two armed robberies.No publisherCharlotteArmed RobberArmed RobberyViolent CrimesMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-03-28T16:10:00ZPressReleaseTwice-Convicted Embezzler is Sentenced to Prison for Executing Back-to-Back Fraud Schemes
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/twice-convicted-embezzler-is-sentenced-to-prison-for-executing-back-to-back-fraud-schemes
Lisa Buza Hill of Belmont, with two prior federal embezzlement convictions, received 57 months in prison for executing back-to-back fraud schemes.No publisherCharlotteEmbezzlementFraud SchemeFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar CrimesWhite-Collar Crime2023-03-22T17:30:00ZPressReleaseViolent Fayetteville Pimp and Drug Dealer Sentenced to More Than 32 Years in Prison for Kidnapping, Drug, and Gun Offenses
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/violent-fayetteville-pimp-and-drug-dealer-sentenced-to-more-than-32-years-in-prison-for-kidnapping-drug-and-gun-offenses
Yomere Juan Busbee of Fayetteville received 390 months in prison for charges associated with kidnapping and the possession of illegal substances and firearms.No publisherCharlotteKidnappingDrug DistributionDrug TraffickingDrug CrimesProject Safe NeighborhoodsOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugsMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-03-24T17:00:00ZPressReleaseSex Trafficker is Sentenced to 21 Years in Prison
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/sex-trafficker-is-sentenced-to-21-years-in-prison
Milton Antonio Hasty was sentenced to 21 years in prison, followed by a lifetime of supervised release, for sex trafficking of a minor.No publisherCharlotteSex Trafficking of a MinorSex Trafficking a MinorSex TraffickingHuman TraffickingViolent CrimeChild Sex OffenderCivil Rights2023-03-23T06:30:00ZPressReleaseSix Additional Oath Keepers Members and Affiliates Found Guilty of Charges Related to Capitol Breach
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/washingtondc/news/six-additional-oath-keepers-members-and-affiliates-found-guilty-of-charges-related-to-capitol-breach
Six members and affiliates of the Oath Keepers have been found guilty in the District of Columbia for their actions during the January 6, 2021, Capitol breach.No publisherWashington FieldCapitolFeatured Press ReleaseObstructionCincinnatiCharlotteJacksonvilleTampaNational SecurityCounterterrorism2023-03-21T06:00:00ZPressReleaseArmed Drug Trafficker with Prior Federal Conviction is Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/armed-drug-trafficker-with-prior-federal-conviction-is-sentenced-to-25-years-in-prison
Lance Richardson Pagan of Gastonia, North Carolina, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for drug and gun offenses.No publisherCharlotteDrug TraffickingDrug DistributionDrug CrimesFirearm CrimesOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugsFirearms OffensesMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-03-20T13:00:00ZPressReleaseKittrell Man Sentenced to More Than 15 Years for Multiple Armed Bank Robberies
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/kittrell-man-sentenced-to-more-than-15-years-for-multiple-armed-bank-robberies-1
Cameron Evans of Kittrell has been sentenced to 185 months in prison for charges related to two bank robberies in Raleigh and Greenville.No publisherCharlotteBank RobberBank RobberyProject Safe NeighborhoodsMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-03-17T15:30:00ZPressReleaseFBI, Department of Energy, NC State University Partner for Field Training Exercise
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/fbi-department-of-energy-n-c-state-university-partner-for-field-training-exercise
The FBI's Weapons of Mass Destruction Directorate, the FBI Charlotte Field Office, the Department of Energy's Office of Radiological Security (Y-12), and North Carolina State University recently partnered to host the three-day Curieus Disintegration field training exercise.No publisherCharlotteTrainingHazardous Materials ResponseNational Security2023-03-20T11:42:00ZPressReleaseNorth Carolina Man Sentenced for Assaulting Officers During January 6 Capitol Breach
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/washingtondc/news/north-carolina-man-sentenced-for-assaulting-officers-during-january-6-capitol-breach
Aiden Henry Bilyard of North Carolina was sentenced for assaulting law enforcement officers with a dangerous weapon during the breach of the U.S. Capitol.No publisherWashington FieldCapitolFeatured Press ReleaseAssaultViolent CrimeAssault with a Dangerous WeaponAggravated AssaultCharlotteCounterterrorism2023-03-17T08:30:00ZPressReleaseWilkesboro, North Carolina, Woman Sentenced to Prison for Conspiracy Drug Trafficking After Multistate Operation
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/wilkesboro-woman-sentenced-to-prison-for-conspiracy-drug-trafficking-after-multi-state-operation
Whitney Leigh Estep was sentenced to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine.No publisherCharlotteConspiracyDrug ConspiracyDrug TraffickingDrug DistributionNarcoticsNarcotics DistributionNarcotics TraffickingControlled SubstancesMethamphetamine2023-03-13T13:30:00ZPressReleaseThe FBI and the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department Host Women’s Recruitment Event
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/the-fbi-and-the-charlotte-mecklenburg-police-department-host-womens-recruitment-event
In honor of National Women’s History Month and the FBI's commitment to the 30x30 Initiative, the FBI Charlotte Field Office hosted a joint women’s recruitment event with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department on March 4, 2023.No publisherCharlotteFBI Women AgentsFBI JobsRecruitingFBI Recruiting2023-03-06T14:00:00ZPressReleaseTwo North Carolina Men Charged with Obstructing an Official Proceeding During January 6 Capitol Breach
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/washingtondc/news/two-north-carolina-men-charged-with-obstructing-an-official-proceeding-during-january-6-capitol-breach
Christopher Carnell and David Worth Bowman of North Carolina have been charged with obstructing the Electoral College vote count for the 2020 presidential election.No publisherWashington FieldObstructionNational SecurityViolent CrimeCharlotteCounterterrorism2023-03-06T11:55:00ZPressReleaseFayetteville Man Sentenced to More Than 19 Years After Undercover Operation Reveals Sexual Video Chats with Young Girls
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/fayetteville-man-sentenced-to-more-than-19-years-after-undercover-operation-reveals-sexual-video-chats-with-young-girls
David Leon Autry, III, of Fayetteville, has been sentenced to 235 months in prison for the production of child pornography.No publisherCharlotteChild PornographyCrimes Against ChildrenChild Sex CrimesProject Safe ChildhoodViolent Crime2023-03-03T16:02:00ZPressReleaseFayetteville Man Sentenced to More Than 15 Years for Child Pornography After Negotiating a Plan to Have Sex with a Child in Jamaica
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/fayetteville-man-sentenced-to-more-than-15-years-for-child-pornography-after-negotiating-a-plan-to-have-sex-with-a-child-in-jamaica
Darren Kalmar of Fayetteville, North Carolina, was sentenced to 188 months in prison for two counts of receipt of child pornography.No publisherCharlotteExploited ChildrenChild Sexual ExploitationChild Sex CrimesProject Safe ChildhoodChild PornographyChild PredatorViolent Crime2023-02-22T07:00:00ZPressReleaseHigh-Ranking Blood Gang Member Sentenced to More Than 17 Years for Armed Drug Trafficking
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/high-ranking-blood-gang-member-sentenced-to-more-than-17-years-for-armed-drug-trafficking
Darrick Charles of Wilmington, North Carolina, was sentenced to 210 months in prison for drug trafficking and gun charges.No publisherCharlotteFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsDrug TraffickingDrug DistributionNarcoticsNarcotics DistributionNarcotics TraffickingControlled SubstancesViolent Crime2023-02-23T07:00:00ZPressReleaseFormer Correctional Officer Sentenced to More Than Six Years for Smuggling Greeting Cards Laced with Drugs into Prison
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/former-correctional-officer-sentenced-to-more-than-six-years-for-smuggling-greeting-cards-laced-with-drugs-into-prison
Leann Little was sentenced to 75 months in prison for drug and money laundering crimes and for providing contraband to inmates in North Carolina prisons.No publisherCharlotteSmugglingDrug TraffickingDrug DistributionNarcoticsNarcotics DistributionNarcotics TraffickingControlled Substances2023-02-24T07:00:00ZPressReleaseWake County Man Convicted of 1995 Bombing at BTI Building Resentenced to More Than 37 Years in Prison
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/wake-county-man-convicted-of-1995-bombing-at-bti-building-resentenced-to-more-than-37-years-in-prison
Stephan Bullis, the man convicted in the July 1995 bombing at the then Business Telecom, Inc. (BTI) building, was resentenced on Friday to 450 months in prison.No publisherCharlotteBombBombingViolent CrimeFirearms OffensesProject Safe Neighborhoods2023-02-27T06:30:00ZPressReleaseNew York Man is Charged with Cyberstalking, Kidnapping, and Related Offenses
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/new-york-man-is-charged-with-cyberstalking-kidnapping-and-related-offenses
A grand jury in Charlotte, North Carolina, returned a criminal indictment charging Russell J. Martini with cyberstalking, stalking, kidnapping, and making interstate threats.No publisherCharlotteThreatsThreatening CommunicationsThreatViolent CrimeKidnappingCyberstalkingStalkingCyberCyber CrimeCyber Crimes2023-02-22T06:30:00ZPressReleaseHuntersville, North Carolina Man is Sentenced for Wire Fraud
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/huntersville-north-carolina-man-is-sentenced-for-wire-fraud
Benjamin Padua Jr. was sentenced to 30 months in prison for embezzling hundreds of thousands of dollars from his employer.No publisherCharlotteWire FraudEmbezzlementFinancial FraudFraud2023-02-23T06:30:00ZPressReleaseCherokee, North Carolina Man is Sentenced to 15 Years for Sexual Contact with a Minor
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/cherokee-north-carolina-man-is-sentenced-to-15-years-for-sexual-contact-with-a-minor
David Green Edwards was sentenced to 15 years in prison for two counts of sexual contact with a minor occurring in 2014 in Indian Country.No publisherCharlotteExploited ChildrenChild Sexual ExploitationChild Sex CrimesChild PredatorProject Safe ChildhoodIndian CountryViolent Crime2023-02-23T06:30:00ZPressReleaseFormer Insurance Executive Indicted for $2 Billion Fraud Scheme
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/former-insurance-executive-indicted-for-2b-fraud-scheme
A jury in Charlotte returned an indictment charging Greg E. Lindberg with masterminding and directing a massive scheme to deceive state insurance regulators.No publisherCharlotteFinancial FraudFraudInsurance FraudWhite-Collar Crime2023-02-24T06:00:00ZPressReleaseRobert M. DeWitt Named Special Agent in Charge of the Charlotte Field Office
https://www.fbi.gov/news/press-releases/robert-m-dewitt-named-special-agent-in-charge-of-the-charlotte-field-office
FBI Director Christopher Wray has named Robert M. DeWitt as the special agent in charge of the Charlotte Field Office in North Carolina. Mr. DeWitt most recently served as a section chief in the Operational Technology Division in Quantico, Virginia.No publisherCharlotteNationalFeatured Press Release2023-02-27T09:00:00ZPressReleaseMan in Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material is Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/man-in-possession-of-child-sexual-abuse-material-is-sentenced-to-20-years-in-prison
Cody Allen Wright of Mooresville was sentenced to 240 months in prison for the possession of child sexual abuse material that involved a prepubescent minor.No publisherCharlotteChild Sex CrimesCrimes Against ChildrenChild Sexual AbuseChild PornographyMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-02-17T16:00:00ZPressReleaseFederal Jury Convicts Cyberstalker Who Used Fake LinkedIn Profile in Harassment Campaign
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/federal-jury-convicts-cyberstalker-who-used-fake-linkedin-profile-in-harassment-campaign
Christopher Kevin Morris of Texas has been convicted on charges of cyberstalking.No publisherCharlotteHarassmentCyberstalkingCyber StalkerCyber CrimeCybercrimeCyber Crimes2023-02-21T16:00:00ZPressReleaseNorth Carolina Man Pleads Guilty to Assault on Law Enforcement During January 6 Capitol Breach
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/washingtondc/news/north-carolina-man-pleads-guilty-to-assault-on-law-enforcement-during-january-6-capitol-breach
Matthew Jason Beddingfield of North Carolina pleaded guilty to assaulting law enforcement during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.No publisherWashington FieldAssaultCharlotteFeatured Press ReleaseRiotRiotsViolent CrimesCounterterrorismViolent CrimeNational Security2023-02-16T12:00:00ZPressReleaseFBI Charlotte, CMPD Partner to Host Women’s Recruitment Event
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/fbi-charlotte-cmpd-partner-to-host-womens-recruitment-event
In honor of National Women’s History Month, the FBI Charlotte Field Office and the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD) will host a recruitment event for women in law enforcement.No publisherCharlotte2023-02-16T07:00:00ZPressReleaseShooting Near Federal Courthouse in Elizabeth City Gets Man a Decade in Federal Prison
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/shooting-near-federal-courthouse-in-elizabeth-city-gets-man-a-decade-in-federal-prison
An altercation near the Federal Courthouse in Elizabeth City landed Tavori Ditron Lindsey a 10 year sentence in federal prison after he shot at another man with a handgun and an AR-15.No publisherCharlotteFirearm CrimesShootingProject Safe NeighborhoodsFirearms OffensesViolent Crime2023-02-10T09:00:00ZPressReleaseKittrell Man Sentenced to More Than 15 Years for Multiple Armed Bank Robberies
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/kittrell-man-sentenced-to-more-than-15-years-for-multiple-armed-bank-robberies
Stanley Kearney, Jr., was sentenced to 190 months in prison for charges related to two bank robberies in Raleigh and Greenville.No publisherCharlotteBank RobberBank RobberySerial RobberSerial RobberyProject Safe NeighborhoodsMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-02-10T09:00:00ZPressReleaseInsurance Executives Plead Guilty to Conspiracy in Multi-Million-Dollar Ponzi Scheme
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/insurance-executives-plead-guilty-to-conspiracy-in-multi-million-dollar-ponzi-scheme
Two individuals pleaded guilty in connection with a multi-year, multi-million-dollar Ponzi scheme operated under the guise of a purported investment program.No publisherCharlottePonzi SchemesPonzi SchemePonziFinancial FraudInvestment SchemeInvestment FraudFraudWhite-Collar Crime2023-02-07T13:00:00ZPressReleaseCharlotte Duo Sentenced to Prison for Armed Robberies
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/charlotte-duo-sentenced-to-prison-for-armed-robberies
Keishaun Leroy Anderson and Kevin Matias Lopez of Charlotte have been sentenced for robbing and attempting to rob multiple gas stations in Charlotte.No publisherCharlotteArmed RobberArmed RobberyRobberyViolent CrimeFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2023-02-06T07:00:00ZPressReleaseMailbox Raider is Sentenced to Prison for Bank Fraud
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/mailbox-raider-is-sentenced-to-prison-for-bank-fraud
Phyllis Ann Garcia of Hudson, North Carolina, has been sentenced to 54 months in prison for bank fraud and related charges.No publisherCharlotteFinancial FraudBank FraudFraudWhite-Collar Crime2023-02-03T07:00:00ZPressReleaseNorth Carolina Man Pleads Guilty to Felony Charge for Actions During January 6 Capitol Breach
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/washingtondc/news/north-carolina-man-pleads-guilty-to-felony-charge-for-actions-during-january-6-capitol-breach
Grayson Sherrill of North Carolina pleaded guilty to a felony charge of assaulting police for his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.No publisherWashington FieldCapitolViolent CrimesRiotRiotsFeatured Press ReleaseCharlotteCounterterrorismNational SecurityViolent Crime2023-02-03T17:30:00ZPressReleaseFBI Charlotte Offering Separate $25,000 Rewards in Electrical Substation Shootings
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/fbi-charlotte-offering-separate-25000-rewards-in-electrical-substation-shootings
The FBI Charlotte Field Office is offering rewards of up to $25,000 in two separate investigations of shootings at electrical substations in North Carolina.No publisherCharlotteCritical InfrastructureRewardReward OfferedSeeking InformationSeeking AssistanceShootingSeeking Public AssistanceMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-02-03T09:29:00ZPressReleasePreviously Convicted Fraudster is Sentenced to Prison for Bank Fraud
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/previously-convicted-fraudster-is-sentenced-to-prison-for-bank-fraud
Joseph A. DiBruno, Jr., of Gastonia, has been sentenced to 24 months in prison for bank fraud.No publisherCharlotteBank FraudFinancial FraudFraudWhite-Collar Crime2023-01-25T13:30:00ZPressReleaseAssault of a TSA Officer at RDU Airport Gets Man 37 Months in Federal Prison
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/assault-of-a-tsa-officer-at-rdu-airport-gets-man-37-months-in-federal-prison
Adonis Fabian Zorrilla of Raleigh has been sentenced to 37 months in prison for assaulting a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officer.No publisherCharlotteAssaultViolent CrimeMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2023-01-26T13:30:00ZPressReleaseFBI Confirms Lazarus Group Cyber Actors Responsible for Harmony's Horizon Bridge Currency Theft
https://www.fbi.gov/news/press-releases/fbi-confirms-lazarus-group-cyber-actors-responsible-for-harmonys-horizon-bridge-currency-theft
Through an investigation, the FBI was able to confirm that the Lazarus Group (also known as APT38), cyber actors associated with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, are responsible for the theft of $100 million of virtual currency from Harmony’s Horizon bridge reported on June 24, 2022.No publisherFeatured Press ReleaseCyberCyber CrimeCryptocurrencyCryptocurrenciesLos AngelesCharlottePartnershipsNational2023-01-23T17:00:00ZPressReleaseShooting Near Federal Courthouse in Elizabeth City Gets Man Eight and a Half Years in Federal Prison
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/shooting-near-federal-courthouse-in-elizabeth-city-gets-man-85-years-in-federal-prison
Amos Dekendric Parker was sentenced to 103 months in prison for being a felon in possession of ammunition, related to an early morning shooting in September 2021.No publisherCharlotteFelon in Possession of a FirearmFirearm CrimesPossession of Ammunition by a Prohibited PersonIllegal Possession of a FirearmViolent CrimeFirearm OffensesProject Safe Neighborhoods2023-01-18T15:30:00ZPressReleaseFBI Charlotte Offering $25,000 Reward in Lincolnton Crisis Pregnancy Arson Investigation
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/fbi-charlotte-offering-25000-reward-in-lincolnton-crisis-pregnancy-arson-investigation
The FBI and law enforcement partners are seeking the public’s help to identify the person who threw a Molotov cocktail at the Crisis Pregnancy Center on June 25, 2022.No publisherCharlotteViolent CrimesRewardReward Offered2023-01-19T10:00:00ZPressReleaseCary Man Indicted on 23 Counts of Wire Fraud and Money Laundering in Ponzi Scheme
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/cary-man-indicted-on-23-counts-of-wire-fraud-and-money-laundering-in-ponzi-scheme
Kumar Arun Neppalli of Cary has been arrested upon the unsealing of a 23-count indictment in connection with an investment fraud scam.No publisherCharlotteWire FraudFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesPonzi SchemesMoney LaunderingWhite-Collar Crime2023-01-17T16:12:00ZPressReleaseGreensboro Man Sentenced to 15 and One Half Years in Federal Prison for Armed Robbery of Greensboro Businesses
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/greensboro-man-sentenced-to-15-years-in-federal-prison-for-armed-robbery-of-greensboro-businesses
James Dennard Squire, a Greensboro resident, has been sentenced to seven concurrent 186-month prison terms for the armed robbery of Greesnsboro businesses.No publisherCharlotteArmed RobberArmed RobberyBrandishing a FirearmFirearm CrimeFirearm CrimesHobbs Act RobberyFirearms OffensesMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-01-13T16:00:00ZPressReleaseFBI Offering $25,000 Rewards for Information in Series of Attacks Against Reproductive Health Service Facilities
https://www.fbi.gov/news/press-releases/fbi-offering-25000-rewards-for-information-in-series-of-attacks-against-reproductive-health-service-facilities
The FBI is seeking the public’s help to identify the individual(s) responsible for a series of attacks and threats targeting reproductive health service facilities across the country.No publisherNationalDirectorFBI LeadershipLeadershipViolent CrimesFeatured Press ReleaseBuffaloCharlotteDenverLos AngelesMemphisMilwaukeePortlandSeattle2023-01-19T10:00:00ZPressReleaseEastern District of North Carolina Forfeits 280 Illegal Firearms and Prosecutes 278 Illegal Firearms Offenders in 2022
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/ednc-forfeits-280-illegal-firearms-and-prosecutes-278-illegal-firearms-offenders-in-2022
The Eastern District of North Carolina's litigative efforts have resulted in the forfeiture of at least 280 illegally owned, possessed, used, or obtained firearms.No publisherCharlotteFirearm CrimeFirearm CrimesFirearms OffensesMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-01-13T16:46:00ZPressReleaseCharlotte Man is Convicted of Defrauding the North Carolina Medicaid Program
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/charlotte-man-is-convicted-of-defrauding-the-north-carolina-medicaid-program
Donald Booker of Charlotte has been convicted of multiple federal charges in a scheme to obtain more than $11 million from the North Carolina Medicaid program.No publisherCharlotteMedicaidMedicaid FraudHealth Care FraudHealthcare FraudFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar Crime2023-01-10T17:30:00ZPressReleaseGreenville, North Carolina Man Convicted of Assault on Federal Agents Faces Up to 30 Years in Prison
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/greenville-nc-man-convicted-of-assault-on-federal-agents-faces-up-to-thirty-years-in-prison
A federal jury convicted Ikeviaun Quamonn Johnson of Greenville on firearm charges and for assaulting two federal agents with a deadly weapon.No publisherCharlotteAssaultFirearm CrimeFirearm CrimesFirearms OffensesMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-01-11T17:00:00ZPressReleaseUS Attorney Announces Human Trafficking Task Force and Multiprong Effort to Combat Trafficking in Eastern North Carolina
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/us-attorney-announces-human-trafficking-task-force-and-multi-prong-effort-to-combat-trafficking-in-eastern-north-carolina
US Attorney Michael Easley announced efforts to combat human trafficking, including the launch of a dedicated task force, and increased community outreach and education to raise awareness.No publisherCharlotteHuman Trafficking Task ForceHuman TraffickingViolent Crime2023-01-09T10:00:00ZPressReleaseRepeat Gastonia Drug Trafficker is Found Guilty of Drug Distribution
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/repeat-gastonia-drug-trafficker-is-found-guilty-of-drug-distribution
A federal jury in Charlotte delivered a guilty verdict against Kenter O’Neal Ruff of Gastonia, North Carolina, for drug distribution.No publisherCharlotteDrug TraffickingDrug DistributionDrug CrimesOrganized CrimeDrugs2023-01-05T15:00:00ZPressReleaseViolent Armed Drug Dealer from Fayetteville Sentenced to Over Seven Years in Prison
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/violent-armed-drug-dealer-from-fayetteville-sentenced-to-over-seven-years-in-prison
Kendale Tyrone Strange was sentenced to more than seven years in prison for possessing a firearm as a felon.No publisherCharlotteFirearm CrimeFelon in Possession of a FirearmViolent CrimesDrug CrimeDrug CrimesDrug TraffickingDrug Distribution2022-12-28T13:00:00ZPressReleaseElizabeth City Gang Member Sentenced to Nearly a Decade for Distributing Cocaine
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/elizabeth-city-gang-member-sentenced-to-nearly-a-decade-for-distributing-cocaine
An Elizabeth City man was sentenced to more than nine years in prison for distributing cocaine.No publisherCharlotteCocaineDrug DistributionDrug TraffickingDrug Crimes2022-12-23T13:00:00ZPressReleaseRaleigh Man Convicted at Trial After Seeking Child Pornography in Online Chat Rooms
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/press-releases/raleigh-man-convicted-at-trial-after-seeking-child-pornography-in-online-chat-rooms
William Robert Jeffery was convicted of accessing the internet with intent to view child pornography.No publisherCharlotteExploited ChildrenChild Sexual ExploitationChild Sex CrimesChild PornographyChild PredatorProject Safe ChildhoodCrimes Against Children2022-12-19T07:30:00ZPressReleaseCharlotte Man is Sentenced for Armed Robbery and Firearms Offenses
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/press-releases/charlotte-man-is-sentenced-for-armed-robbery-and-firearms-offenses
Valentino Cabral Darosa was sentenced to 17 years in prison for the armed robbery of a local business and related firearms offenses.No publisherCharlotteFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsArmed RobberyArmed RobberRobberyViolent Crime2022-12-20T07:30:00ZPressReleaseFormer Spring Lake Public Official Sentenced to Four Years in Prison for Embezzlement
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/press-releases/former-spring-lake-public-official-sentenced-to-four-years-in-prison-for-embezzlement
Gay Cameron Tucker has been sentenced to two consecutive 24-month sentences in prison for embezzling more than $500,000 from the Town of Spring Lake.No publisherCharlotteEmbezzlementIdentity TheftPublic CorruptionFinancial FraudFinancial Crimes2022-12-14T16:30:00ZPressReleaseRepeat Offender on Supervised Release is Sentenced to Prison for Using Stolen Mail to Commit Wire Fraud
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/press-releases/repeat-offender-on-supervised-release-is-sentenced-to-prison-for-using-stolen-mail-to-commit-wire-fraud
Soheil Akhavan Rezaie was sentenced to more than four years in prison for stealing mail from residential mailboxes and using the stolen information to commit wire fraud.No publisherCharlotteWire FraudFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar Crime2022-12-08T12:30:00ZPressReleaseRaleigh Bank Teller Pleads Guilty to Theft of Customer Account Information
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/press-releases/raleigh-bank-teller-pleads-guilty-to-theft-of-customer-account-information
Davia Delores Lockley pleaded guilty for her role in a scheme to steal customer account information.No publisherCharlotteFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar Crime2022-12-07T12:00:00ZPressReleaseCEO of Raleigh Healthcare Company Sentenced to 80 Months in Prison for Multimillion Dollar Health-Care Fraud
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/press-releases/ceo-of-raleigh-healthcare-company-sentenced-to-80-months-in-prison-for-multimillion-dollar-healthcare-fraud
Tanya Grant, 51, was sentenced to more than six years in prison for a health care fraud scheme carried out between 2017 and 2021 through two companies she controlled.No publisherCharlotteHealth Care FraudHealthcare FraudFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar Crime2022-12-08T12:00:00ZPressReleaseArmed Drug Dealer Sentenced to 12 Years in Federal Prison After Guns and Drugs Seized from Residence that was Home to Nine Minor Children
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/press-releases/armed-drug-dealer-sentenced-to-12-years-in-federal-prison-after-guns-and-drugs-seized-from-residence-that-was-home-to-nine-minor-children
Dwayne Dantel Thomas was sentenced to 12 years in prison on firearms and drugs charges.No publisherCharlotteDrug DistributionDrug TraffickingDrug CrimesFentanylMethamphetamineCocaineHeroinViolent CrimeFirearms Offenses2022-12-08T12:00:00ZPressReleaseNew Bern Blood Gang Member Sentenced to 17½ Years in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking and Firearm Charges
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/press-releases/new-bern-blood-gang-member-sentenced-to-17-years-in-federal-prison-for-drug-trafficking-and-firearm-charges
Daquan Doral Carter was sentenced to 210 months in prison for drug trafficking and firearm charges.No publisherCharlotteGangGangsDrug TraffickingDrug DistributionDrug CrimesMethamphetamineFirearm CrimeFirearm CrimesFelon in Possession of a FirearmViolent Crime2022-12-08T12:00:00ZPressReleaseNorth Carolina Man Sentenced for Offenses Committed During January 6 Capitol Breach
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/washingtondc/news/press-releases/north-carolina-man-sentenced-for-offenses-committed-during-january-6-capitol-breach
Lewis Easton Cantwell of North Carolina has been sentenced to five months in prison for a felony charge related to his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol.No publisherWashington FieldCapitolFeatured Press ReleaseCharlotteNational SecurityObstructionViolent CrimeCounterterrorism2022-12-06T07:30:00ZPressReleaseAdministrator of Online Group Chat Dedicated to Trafficking Child Pornography is Sentenced to 22 Years in Prison
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/press-releases/administrator-of-online-group-chat-dedicated-to-trafficking-child-pornography-is-sentenced-to-22-years-in-prison
Dakota Ray Maddy, the administrator of an online group chat dedicated to the trafficking of child pornography, has been sentenced to 22 years in prison.No publisherCharlotteChild PornographyCrimes Against ChildrenChild Sex CrimesProject Safe ChildhoodMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent CrimeChild Exploitation2022-12-06T16:29:00ZPressReleasePonzi Scheme Operators Are Sentenced to Prison for $4 Million Investment Fraud
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/press-releases/ponzi-scheme-operators-are-sentenced-to-prison-for-4-million-investment-fraud
Austin Delano Page and Brandon Alexander Teague, the operators of a $4 million Ponzi scheme, have been sentenced to prison.No publisherCharlotteInvestment FraudFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar CrimePonzi Scheme2022-12-06T16:28:00ZPressReleaseCharlotte Man Charged in Connection with Multi-Million-Dollar Investment Scheme
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/press-releases/charlotte-man-charged-in-connection-with-multi-million-dollar-investment-scheme
Wynn A.D. Charlebois was charged with wire fraud and money laundering in connection with a multi-million-dollar investment fraud scheme.No publisherCharlotteFinancial FraudSecurities and Commodities FraudInvestment FraudInvestment SchemeFraud2022-11-18T08:00:00ZPressReleaseMultiple Defendants Sentenced in Major Organized Crime Operation Spanning Multiple States
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/press-releases/multiple-defendants-sentenced-in-major-organized-crime-operation-spanning-multiple-states
Three defendants were sentenced in federal court for conspiracy to commit drug trafficking offenses after a major, multi-state organized crime operation.No publisherCharlotteOrganized CrimeDrug TraffickingDrug DistributionNarcoticsNarcotics DistributionNarcotics TraffickingControlled Substances2022-11-22T08:00:00ZPressReleaseCary Man Sentenced to More Than 12 Years for Role in Medicaid Fraud Scheme
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/press-releases/cary-man-sentenced-to-more-than-12-years-for-role-in-medicaid-fraud-scheme
Antonio Deon Fozard of Cary has been sentenced to 151 months in prison and three years of supervised release for conspiracy and health care fraud.No publisherCharlotteHealth Care FraudHealthcare FraudFraudMedicaid FraudMedicaidWhite-Collar Crime2022-11-15T13:54:00ZPressReleaseSuspects in Randleman Road Robbery Plead Guilty
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/press-releases/suspects-in-randleman-road-robbery-plead-guilty
Two Asheboro men, Deante Tre’Devaughn Cheek and Amir Joseph Marshall pleaded guilty to robbery and firearms charges.No publisherCharlotteRobberyViolent CrimeFelon in Possession of a FirearmFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsInterference with CommerceArmed RobberyArmed RobberMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2022-11-14T14:00:00ZPressReleaseAdams Outdoor Advertising Wins FBI Director’s Community Leadership Award
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/press-releases/adams-outdoor-advertising-wins-fbi-directors-community-leadership-award
FBI Charlotte chose Adams Outdoor Advertising as the 2021 Director’s Community Leadership Award recipient for North Carolina.No publisherCharlotteDCLADirector's Community Leadership AwardCommunityCommunity OutreachCommunity ProgramsPartnerships2022-11-14T11:57:00ZPressReleaseFt. Bragg Vendor Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement Conspiracy
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/press-releases/ft-bragg-vendor-pleads-guilty-to-embezzlement-conspiracy
Darryl Sealey, A/K/A, “Tim,” of Fayetteville, pleaded guilty for his role in a multi-year conspiracy which embezzled government funds.No publisherCharlotteEmbezzlementFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar Crimes2022-11-09T17:00:00ZPressReleaseAmerican Contractor Pleads Guilty in Death of U.S. Military Doctor
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/press-releases/american-contractor-pleads-guilty-in-death-of-us-military-doctor
Ari Taylor, a former American military contractor, pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter for fatally striking a U.S. Air Force medical doctor with a forklift.No publisherCharlotteManslaughterViolent CrimeMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2022-11-08T08:30:00ZPressReleaseCalifornia Man Extradited from Australia to Face Charges for Investment Scheme
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/press-releases/california-man-extradited-from-australia-to-face-charges-for-investment-scheme
Gustavo Guzman, previously of Fullerton, California, made his initial appearance in federal court in Charlotte following his extradition from Australia.No publisherCharlotteInvestment FraudInvestment SchemeFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar CrimesWire FraudSecurities FraudWhite-Collar Crime2022-11-07T15:00:00ZPressReleaseWilmington Felon Receives 12 Years for Methamphetamine and Gun Offenses
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/press-releases/wilmington-felon-receives-12-years-for-methamphetamine-and-gun-offenses
Charles Hunter Nixon of Wilmington has been sentenced to 144 months in prison for possession with intent to distribute five grams or more of methamphetamine.No publisherCharlotteMethamphetamineFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsDrug TraffickingDrug DistributionNarcoticsNarcotics DistributionNarcotics TraffickingControlled SubstancesOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2022-11-03T11:30:00ZPressReleaseTaylorsville, North Carolina Woman is Sentenced to Eight Years in Prison for Embezzling More Than $15 Million from Former Employer
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/press-releases/taylorsville-north-carolina-woman-is-sentenced-to-eight-years-in-prison-for-embezzling-more-than-15-million-from-former-employer
Donna Osowitt Steele of Taylorsville, North Carolina, has been sentenced to eight years in prison for embezzling more than $15 million from her former employer.No publisherCharlotteEmbezzlementFinancial FraudFraudWire FraudWhite-Collar Crime2022-11-03T11:30:00ZPressReleaseRaleigh Man is Sentenced to More Than 12 Years for Armed Robbery
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/press-releases/raleigh-man-is-sentenced-to-more-than-12-years-for-armed-robbery
Marvin Maurice Williams of Raleigh, North Carolina, was sentenced to 151 months in prison for an armed robbery offense.No publisherCharlotteArmed RobberArmed RobberyRobberyRobberViolent CrimeFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2022-11-02T10:00:00ZPressReleaseRobber is Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/press-releases/robber-is-sentenced-to-10-years-in-prison
John Paul Gaddy of Charlotte, who robbed three businesses, has been sentenced to 120 months in prison.No publisherCharlotteRobberRobberyViolent CrimeMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2022-11-02T10:00:00ZPressReleaseJustice Department Announces Takedown of Nationwide Catalytic Converter Theft Ring
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/sacramento/news/press-releases/justice-department-announces-takedown-of-nationwide-catalytic-converter-theft-ring
Authorities executed a nationwide takedown of leaders of a national network of thieves for their roles in conspiracies involving stolen catalytic converters.No publisherSacramentoTheftConspiracyFinancial FraudFraudLas VegasRichmondCharlotteNewarkDallasMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeMajor Thefts2022-11-02T08:00:00ZPressReleaseJustice Department Announces Takedown of Nationwide Catalytic Converter Theft Ring
https://www.fbi.gov/news/press-releases/justice-department-announces-takedown-of-nationwide-catalytic-converter-theft-ring
Federal, state, and local law enforcement partners executed a nationwide, coordinated takedown of leaders and associates of a national network of thieves, dealers, and processors for their roles in conspiracies involving stolen catalytic converters sold to a metal refinery for tens of millions of dollars.No publisherFeatured Press ReleaseSacramentoLas VegasRichmondCharlotteNewarkDallas2022-11-02T15:42:00ZPressReleaseJury Convicts Catawba County Man of Bank Robbery, COVID-19 Fraud, and Aggravated Identity Theft
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/press-releases/jury-convicts-catawba-co-man-of-bank-robbery-covid-19-fraud-and-aggravated-identity-theft
A federal grand jury has convicted Spenc’r Denard Rickerson of Claremont, North Carolina, of bank robbery, wire fraud, and aggravated identity theft.No publisherCharlotteDisaster FraudCOVID-19Identity TheftFinancial FraudWire FraudFraudBank RobberBank RobberyRobberyViolent CrimeWhite-Collar CrimeMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2022-10-28T12:30:00ZPressReleaseCharlotte Man is Sentenced to Prison for Cyberstalking
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/press-releases/charlotte-man-is-sentenced-to-prison-for-cyberstalking
Amir Salvatore Khayyat of Charlotte has been sentenced to 30 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for cyberstalking.No publisherCharlotteCyberstalkingCyber StalkerThreatsThreatening CommunicationsCyber CrimeCyber Crimes2022-10-25T17:00:00ZPressReleaseHusband and Wife Are Sentenced to Prison for Stealing $200,000 from a High School Booster Club
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/press-releases/husband-and-wife-are-sentenced-to-prison-for-stealing-200000-from-a-high-school-booster-club
The former president of a Charlotte high school Booster Club and his wife were sentenced to prison for stealing more than $239,000 from the organization.No publisherCharlotteFinancial FraudFraudTaxCOVID-19Disaster FraudWhite-Collar Crime2022-10-24T06:30:00ZPressReleaseFayetteville Woman Sentenced to 90 Months for Kidnapping Offense
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/press-releases/fayetteville-woman-sentenced-to-90-months-for-kidnapping-offense
Merianda Gray of Fayetteville has been sentenced to 90 months in prison for her role in a December 2018 kidnapping conspiracy.No publisherCharlotteKidnappingProject Safe NeighborhoodsConspiracyMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2022-10-21T07:00:00ZPressReleaseFormer Raleigh Investment Advisor Found Guilty in Health Care Fraud That Targeted the Elderly and Disabled
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/press-releases/former-raleigh-investment-advisor-found-guilty-in-healthcare-fraud-that-targeted-the-elderly-and-disabled
Furman Alexander Ford of Raleigh has been convicted of conspiracy to commit health care fraud, health care fraud, wire fraud, and aggravated identity theft.No publisherCharlotteElder FraudElder JusticeHealth Care FraudHealthcare FraudFraudConspiracyWire FraudIdentity TheftWhite-Collar Crime2022-10-24T07:00:00ZPressReleaseNorth Carolina Man Pleads Guilty to Assaulting Officers During January 6 Capitol Breach
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/washingtondc/news/press-releases/north-carolina-man-pleads-guilty-to-assaulting-officers-during-january-6-capitol-breach
A North Carolina man pleaded guilty to assaulting law enforcement officers with a dangerous weapon during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.No publisherWashington FieldCapitolFeatured Press ReleaseAssault with a Dangerous WeaponAssaultAggravated AssaultViolent CrimeObstructionCharlotte2022-10-20T08:00:00ZPressReleaseCharlotte Man Found Guilty of Robbing Area Businesses
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/press-releases/charlotte-man-found-of-robbing-area-businesses
A federal jury returned a guilty verdict late yesterday against John Henry Moore, of Charlotte, for the robbery of two area businesses.No publisherCharlotteRobberyViolent CrimeArmed RobberyArmed RobberFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2022-10-19T06:00:00ZPressReleaseGuidance Relating to the November 2022 General Election
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/press-releases/guidance-relating-to-the-november-2022-general-election
Assistant U.S. Attorney JoAnna McFadden will lead the efforts of her office in connection with the Justice Department’s nationwide Election Day Program.No publisherCharlotteElection CrimesElection Crimes and SecurityElection SecurityVoting RightsCivil RightsPublic/Community OutreachCommunity Outreach2022-10-18T11:00:00ZPressReleaseFormer Leader of Proud Boys Pleads Guilty to Seditious Conspiracy for Efforts to Stop Transfer of Power Following 2020 Presidential Election
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/washingtondc/news/press-releases/former-leader-of-proud-boys-pleads-guilty-to-seditious-conspiracy-for-efforts-to-stop-transfer-of-power-following-2020-presidential-election
Jeremy Bertino, a former leader of the Proud Boys, pleaded guilty to seditious conspiracy for his actions before and during the breach of the U.S. Capitol.No publisherWashington FieldCapitolFeatured Press ReleaseColumbiaCharlotteNational SecurityCounterterrorismViolent Crime2022-10-06T08:00:00ZPressReleaseThree People Plead Guilty to Felony Charges for Actions During January 6 Capitol Breach
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/washingtondc/news/press-releases/three-people-plead-guilty-to-felony-charges-for-actions-during-january-6-capitol-breach
Three people, two from North Carolina and one from New York, pleaded guilty to felony charges for their actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol.No publisherWashington FieldCapitolBuffaloCharlottePittsburghViolent CrimesRiotRiotsFeatured Press ReleaseNational SecurityViolent CrimeCounterterrorism2022-10-03T10:00:00ZPressReleaseCherokee Man is Sentenced to 14 Years for Second-Degree Murder in Indian Country
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/press-releases/cherokee-man-is-sentenced-to-14-years-for-second-degree-murder-in-indian-country
Yalegwo Ki Sadongei of Cherokee, North Carolina, convicted of second-degree murder, has been sentenced to 168 months in prison.No publisherCharlotteMurderHomicideViolent CrimeIndian CountryMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2022-10-03T08:00:00ZPressReleaseRegistered Sex Offenders Sentenced for Possession of Child Pornography
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/press-releases/registered-sex-offenders-sentenced-for-possession-of-child-pornography
Kevin Richard Heidel of North Carolina received 240 months in prison for the possession of child pornography.No publisherCharlotteChild PornographyCrimes Against ChildrenChild Sex CrimesNCMECNational Center for Missing & Exploited ChildrenMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2022-09-29T14:30:00ZPressReleaseCharlotte Man is Sentenced to More Than Four Years in Prison for Bank Fraud Scheme
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/press-releases/charlotte-man-is-sentenced-to-more-than-four-years-in-prison-for-bank-fraud-scheme
Dino Crnalic of Charlotte has been sentenced to 51 months in prison for a bank and wire fraud scheme.No publisherCharlotteWire FraudBank FraudFinancial FraudFraudWhite-Collar Crime2022-09-29T08:30:00ZPressReleaseFormer Cargill Employee is Sentenced to More Than Four Years in Prison for Bribery and Kickback Scheme
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/press-releases/former-cargill-employee-is-sentenced-to-more-than-four-years-in-prison-for-bribery-and-kickback-scheme
Michael A. Kennedy of Wichita, Kansas, has been sentenced to 50 months in prison for his role in an extensive bribery and kickback scheme.No publisherCharlotteBriberyBribeBribesKickback SchemeKickbacksKickbackFinancial FraudFraudWhite-Collar Crime2022-09-28T13:39:00ZPressReleaseCharlotte Man is Sentenced to 22 Years in Prison for the Armed Robbery of Two Cell Phone Retail Stores
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/press-releases/charlotte-man-is-sentenced-to-22-years-in-prison-for-the-armed-robbery-of-two-cell-phone-retail-stores
Rashawn William Coleman of Charlotte has been sentenced to 22 years in prison for the armed robbery of two cell phone retail stores.No publisherCharlotteArmed RobberArmed RobberyRobberyViolent CrimeFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2022-09-28T09:17:00ZPressReleaseThree Men Charged with International Market Manipulation Scheme
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/philadelphia/news/press-releases/three-men-charged-with-international-market-manipulation-scheme
An indictment unsealed charges three men with orchestrating a large-scale market manipulation scheme related to two publicly traded companies.No publisherPhiladelphiaCharlotteLos AngelesDenverSan FranciscoKnoxvilleSecurities and Commodities FraudInvestment FraudFinancial FraudFraudWhite-Collar Crime2022-09-26T09:30:00ZPressReleaseFormer Spring Lake Public Official Pleads Guilty to Embezzling Over Half a Million Dollars From Town
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/press-releases/former-spring-lake-public-official-pleads-guilty-to-embezzling-over-half-a-million-dollars-from-town
Gay Cameron Tucker, the former finance director and accounting technician for the Town of Spring Lake, North Carolina, pleaded guilty to embezzling over $500,000.No publisherCharlotteEmbezzlementFinancial FraudFraudPublic CorruptionCorruption2022-09-21T07:30:00ZPressReleaseVice President of Raleigh Healthcare Company Pleads Guilty to Making and Using Fake Physician Orders in Medicare Audit
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/press-releases/vice-president-of-raleigh-healthcare-company-pleads-guilty-to-making-and-using-fake-physician-orders-in-medicare-audit
Kala Sloan pleaded guilty to falsifying physician orders on behalf of a company that billed Medicare for millions of dollars, and faces up to five years in prison.No publisherCharlotteHealth Care FraudHealthcare FraudFraudWhite-Collar CrimeMedicare Fraud2022-09-21T07:30:00ZPressReleaseNew York Woman Sentenced to 15 Months for Bribery Offenses for Illicit Massage Parlors
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/press-releases/new-york-woman-sentenced-to-15-months-for-bribery-offenses-for-illicit-massage-parlors
Xiang Yue Jin was sentenced to 15 months in prison for making bribe payments to protect her illicit massage parlors from law enforcement scrutiny.No publisherCharlotteBriberyBribeBribesWhite-Collar Crime2022-09-21T07:30:00ZPressReleasePutting the Brakes on Catalytic Converter Thefts
https://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/catalytic-converter-thefts-110222
More than 20 people have been charged in connection with a nationwide, multimillion-dollar scheme involving stolen catalytic converters, thanks to an investigation by the FBI and our partners.No publisherDallasNewarkSocial Media LinksCharlotteRichmondMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeSacramentoField CasesLas Vegas2022-11-02T02:00:00ZStoryFayetteville Man Convicted of Kidnapping, Drug, and Gun Offenses—Faces at Least 20 Years in Prison
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/press-releases/fayetteville-man-convicted-of-kidnapping-drug-and-gun-offenses--faces-at-least-20-years-in-prison
Yomere Juan Busbee was convicted in federal court on five counts of kidnapping, drug, and firearms offenses, and faces a sentence of no less than 20 years and up to life in prison.No publisherCharlotteDrug DistributionDrug TraffickingDrug CrimesKidnappingViolent CrimesFirearm CrimesDrugsOrganized Crime/DrugsViolent CrimeCivil RightsFirearms Offenses2022-09-06T14:30:00ZPressReleaseTwo Stanly County Men Sentenced for Possession and Transportation of Stolen Vehicles
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/press-releases/two-stanly-county-men-sentenced-for-possession-and-transportation-of-stolen-vehicles
Danny Joe Almond and Douglas Wayne Mauldin were sentenced to 24 months' imprisonment and 14 months' imprisonment, respectively, related to the theft of construction vehicles.No publisherCharlotteTransportation of Stolen GoodsAuto TheftTheftWhite-Collar Crime2022-08-30T07:30:00ZPressReleaseBank Robber Dubbed “Chameleon Beard Bandit” Sentenced
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/press-releases/bank-robber-dubbed-chameleon-beard-bandit-sentenced
Ronnie Hiram Wessinger, Jr., was sentenced to 180 months in prison followed by a three-year term of supervised release for two counts of bank robbery.No publisherCharlotteBank RobberBank RobberyMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2022-08-26T15:00:00ZPressReleaseWilmington Man Receives 74 Months for Drug and Gun Offenses
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/press-releases/wilmington-man-receives-74-months-for-drug-and-gun-offenses
Rasul Gatford was sentenced to 74 months in prison for possession with intent to distribute cocaine base (crack) and being a felon in possession of a firearm.No publisherCharlotteFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsCocaineCrack CocaineCrackDrug TraffickingDrug DistributionNarcoticsNarcotics DistributionNarcotics TraffickingControlled SubstancesDrugsOrganized Crime/Drugs2022-08-23T08:30:00ZPressReleaseSerial Bank Robber is Sentenced to Over Five Years in Prison
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/press-releases/serial-bank-robber-is-sentenced-to-over-five-years-in-prison
David Plyler pleaded guilty to four counts of bank robbery and was sentenced to 63 months in prison and three years of supervised release.No publisherCharlotteSerial Bank RobberSerial Bank RobberyBank RobberBank RobberyMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent CrimeBomb Threat2022-08-18T16:12:00ZPressReleaseSouth Carolina Man is Sentenced to 15 Years for Selling Guns and Drugs
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/press-releases/south-carolina-man-is-sentenced-to-15-years-for-selling-guns-and-drugs
Santuron Cureton of Rock Hill has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for illegal gun possession and drug offenses.No publisherCharlotteFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsDrug TraffickingDrug DistributionNarcoticsNarcotics DistributionNarcotics TraffickingControlled SubstancesOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2022-08-16T12:30:00ZPressReleaseCharlotte Woman is Sentenced to Prison for Bank Fraud
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/press-releases/charlotte-woman-is-sentenced-to-prison-for-bank-fraud
Charles Morgan Harrell was sentenced to five years in prison and two years of supervised release for a bank fraud scheme that took place in multiple states.No publisherCharlotteBank FraudFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar CrimesWhite-Collar Crime2022-08-09T16:30:00ZPressReleaseGastonia Man is Sentenced to Prison for Robbing a Convenience Store at Gunpoint
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/press-releases/gastonia-man-is-sentenced-to-prison-for-robbing-a-convenience-store-at-gunpoint
Davonte Everett was sentenced to 121 months in prison and five years of supervised release for the armed robbery of a convenience store in Charlotte.No publisherCharlotteArmed RobberArmed RobberyViolent CrimesViolent CrimeBrandishing a FirearmFirearms OffensesFirearms Crimes2022-08-09T16:30:00ZPressReleaseThree Nigerian Nationals Extradited to the United States from the United Kingdom for Participating in Business Email Compromise Fraud Schemes
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/richmond/news/press-releases/three-nigerian-nationals-extradited-to-the-united-states-from-the-united-kingdom-for-participating-in-business-email-compromise-fraud-schemes
Three Nigerian citizens were extradited from the UK to the U.S. in relation to their alleged participation in multi-million-dollar cyber BEC fraud schemes.No publisherRichmondCharlotteHoustonBECBusiness E-Mail CompromiseFinancial FraudFraudCyberCyber CrimeCyber CrimesWhite-Collar Crime2022-08-10T12:12:00ZPressReleaseBrunswick County Heroin and Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced to 25 Years After Conviction in Federal Jury Trial
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/press-releases/brunswick-county-heroin-and-fentanyl-dealer-sentenced-to-25-years-after-conviction-in-federal-jury-trial
Benne Lee James of Leland has been sentenced to 300 months in prison for drug distribution offenses.No publisherCharlotteHeroinDrug DistributionDrug TraffickingDrug CrimesFentanylCocaineOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2022-07-29T16:00:00ZPressReleaseJury Duty Scammers Continue to Target North Carolinians
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/press-releases/jury-duty-scammers-continue-to-target-north-carolinians
The FBI Charlotte Division is warning the public about a telephone scam claiming you have failed to report to jury duty.No publisherCharlotteIC3Jury DutyScams and SafetyPublic/Community OutreachCommunity OutreachPublic AwarenessWhite-Collar CrimeCyber CrimeCyber CrimesInternet Crime Complaint Center2022-08-01T14:42:00ZPressReleaseGeorgia Man is Sentenced to Prison for Defrauding Medicaid Programs in Three States
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/columbia/news/press-releases/georgia-man-is-sentenced-to-prison-for-defrauding-medicaid-programs-in-three-states
Glenn Pair of Georgia has been sentenced to prison for participating in a scheme that defrauded the Medicaid programs in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia.No publisherColumbiaCharlotteAtlantaHealth Care FraudHealthcare FraudFraudMedicaidMedicaid FraudWhite-Collar Crime2022-07-28T07:00:00ZPressReleaseGeorgia Man is Sentenced to Prison for Defrauding Medicaid Programs in Three States
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/press-releases/georgia-man-is-sentenced-to-prison-for-defrauding-medicaid-programs-in-three-states
Glenn Pair of Georgia has been sentenced to prison for participating in a scheme that defrauded the Medicaid programs in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia.No publisherCharlotteHealth Care FraudHealthcare FraudFraudMedicaid FraudMedicaidWhite-Collar Crime2022-07-27T06:00:00ZPressReleaseDurham County Man Sentenced to 360 Months in Prison for Sexual Exploitation of Minors
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/press-releases/durham-county-man-sentenced-to-360-months-in-prison-for-sexual-exploitation-of-minors
Timothy James Bryant of North Carolina has been sentenced to 360 months in prison for knowingly receiving child pornography.No publisherCharlotteExploited ChildrenChild Sexual ExploitationChild Sex CrimesChild PornographyChild PredatorProject Safe ChildhoodCrimes Against ChildrenMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2022-07-22T07:30:00ZPressReleasePhysician Assistant is Indicted for Role in $10 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/press-releases/physician-assistant-is-indicted-for-role-in-10-million-medicare-fraud-scheme
Colby Edward Joyner, a physician assistant, is facing federal charges for a genetic testing scheme that resulted in the submission of fraudulent Medicare claims.No publisherCharlotteHealth Care FraudHealthcare FraudFraudMedicare FraudMedicareWhite-Collar Crime2022-07-20T07:00:00ZPressReleasePlymouth Crack Dealer and Armed Robber Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/press-releases/plymouth-crack-dealer-and-armed-robber-sentenced-to-11-years-in-prison
Cortha Matthew McNair of Plymouth has been sentenced to 132 months in prison for dealing crack cocaine and robbing a gas station in 2020.No publisherCharlotteArmed RobberArmed RobberyRobberyViolent CrimeDrug TraffickingDrug DistributionNarcoticsNarcotics DistributionNarcotics TraffickingControlled SubstancesCrack CocaineCrackCocaineFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2022-07-20T06:00:00ZPressReleaseCharlotte Man is Sentenced to 14 Years for Stealing a Maserati and Robbing Charlotte Pawn Shop
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/press-releases/charlotte-man-is-sentenced-to-14-years-for-stealing-a-maserati-and-robbing-charlotte-pawn-shop
Jango Omar Touray was sentenced to 14 years in prison and three years of supervised release for stealing a Maserati and robbing a pawn shop at gunpoint.No publisherCharlotteArmed RobberArmed RobberyRobberyViolent CrimeFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsAuto TheftStealing2022-07-19T06:30:00ZPressReleaseCharlotte Man with Lengthy Criminal History is Sentenced to 15 Plus Years for Two Attempted Armed Robberies and Firearms Offenses
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/press-releases/charlotte-man-with-lengthy-criminal-history-is-sentenced-to-15-plus-years-for-two-attempted-armed-robberies-and-firearms-offenses
Vincent Bernard Leonard of Charlotte has been sentenced to 188 months in prison on charges of attempted armed robbery and illegal firearm possession.No publisherCharlotteAttempted RobberyRobberyArmed RobberArmed RobberyViolent CrimeFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2022-07-18T08:30:00ZPressReleaseSouth Carolina Jury Convicts Man of Robbing a Restaurant at Gunpoint
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/press-releases/south-carolina-jury-convicts-man-of-robbing-a-restaurant-at-gunpoint
A federal jury in Charleston has returned a guilty verdict against Brandon Lloyd Daniels for the 2018 armed robbery of the Tavern and Table restaurant.No publisherCharlotteArmed RobberArmed RobberyRobberyFirearms OffensesViolent CrimeProject Safe NeighborhoodsMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2022-07-14T08:30:00ZPressReleaseFormer Catawba County Director of Utilities is Sentenced to Prison for Accepting Bribes
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/press-releases/former-catawba-county-director-of-utilities-is-sentenced-to-prison-for-accepting-bribes
Barry Bryan Edwards of Hickory has been sentenced to one year and one day in prison for accepting kickbacks and bribes from a private contractor.No publisherCharlotteBriberyBribeBribesPublic CorruptionCorruptionFinancial FraudFraud2022-07-13T13:30:00ZPressReleaseU.S. Attorney Announces 27 Indictments as Part of Federal Violent Crime Strategy
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/press-releases/us-attorney-announces-27-indictments-as-part-of-federal-violent-crime-strategy
Twenty-seven individuals were indicted for federal and state charges as part of an initiative to identify, investigate, and prosecute persons contributing to crime in Raleigh and surrounding areas.No publisherCharlottePartnershipsViolent CrimeIllegal Possession of a FirearmFelon in Possession of a FirearmPossession of Ammunition by a Prohibited PersonDrugsOrganized Crime/DrugsDrug TraffickingDrug DistributionFentanylMethamphetamineHeroinCocaineProject Safe NeighborhoodsOpioidsFirearms OffensesFirearm Crimes2022-07-13T11:13:00ZPressReleaseAssistant U.S. Attorneys Eric L. Iverson and Anand P. Ramaswamy Receive Attorney General’s David Margolis Award for Exceptional Service for Work in Disrupting International Cyber Malware Operation
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/press-releases/assistant-us-attorneys-eric-l-iverson-and-anand-p-ramaswamy-receive-attorney-generals-david-margolis-award-for-exceptional-service-for-work-in-disrupting-international-cyber-malware-operation
The recipients for the 69th Annual Attorney General’s Awards were announced, recognizing Department of Justice employees and partners for extraordinary contributions to our nation's law enforcement.No publisherCharlotteCyber CrimesPartnershipsPartnershipAwards2022-07-12T16:51:00ZPressReleaseArmed Duo is Sentenced to Prison for Convenience Store Robbery
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/press-releases/armed-duo-is-sentenced-to-prison-for-convenience-store-robbery
Brandon Antoine Martin and Rodrick Lovette Tillman were sentenced for the 2020 armed robbery of a convenience store in Charlotte.No publisherCharlotteRobberyRobberViolent CrimesFirearm CrimesFirearm OffensesBrandishing a FirearmMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2022-07-12T16:47:00ZPressReleaseDurham, North Carolina Man Admits to Operating an Unlicensed Cryptocurrency Business and Related Tax Charges
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/press-releases/durham-nc-man-admits-to-operating-an-unlicensed-cryptocurrency-business-and-related-tax-charges
Jayton Gill pleaded guilty to operating an unlicensed money transmitting business and willful failure to file a tax return.No publisherCharlotteCryptocurrenciesTax FraudFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar CrimesWhite-Collar CrimeTax EvasionUnlicensed Money Transmittal2022-07-12T16:44:00ZPressReleaseArmed Bank Robber is Sentenced to More Than 15 Years
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/press-releases/armed-bank-robber-is-sentenced-to-more-than-15-years
Terie Smith was sentenced to 188 months in prison and five years of supervised release for an armed bank robbery.No publisherCharlotteBank RobberBank RobberyArmed Bank RobberyArmed RobberViolent CrimesMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2022-07-11T17:00:00ZPressReleaseFBI Charlotte Field Office Launches Cybersecurity Awareness Campaign
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/press-releases/fbi-charlotte-field-office-launches-cybersecurity-awareness-campaign
The FBI Charlotte Field Office has launched a cybersecurity awareness campaign to educate private sector businesses and organizations about cyberattack threats.No publisherCharlotteCyber SecurityCybersecurityCyber AwarenessCyber CrimeCyber CrimesPublic/Community OutreachCommunity Outreach2022-07-08T11:00:00ZPressReleaseCEO of Raleigh Health Care Company Pleads Guilty to Multi-Million-Dollar Health Care Fraud
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/press-releases/ceo-of-raleigh-healthcare-company-pleads-guilty-to-multi-million-dollar-healthcare-fraud
Tanya Parrish Grant of Raleigh pleaded guilty to health care fraud.No publisherCharlotteHealth Care FraudHealthcare FraudFraudWhite-Collar Crime2022-07-06T06:00:00ZPressReleaseNurse Practitioner Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy in $15 Million Durable Medical Equipment Scheme
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/press-releases/nurse-practitioner-pleads-guilty-to-conspiracy-in-15-million-durable-medical-equipment-scheme
Justin Segrest pleaded guilty to a conspiracy charge for his role in a durable medical equipment (DME) scheme that defrauded Medicare of almost $15 million.No publisherCharlotteMedicare FraudFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar CrimesHealth Care FraudHealthcare FraudWhite-Collar Crime2022-06-30T17:00:00ZPressReleaseMonroe Man is Charged with Wire Fraud for Operating an Investment Scheme
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/press-releases/monroe-man-is-charged-with-wire-fraud-for-operating-an-investment-scheme
Christon Jermaine Brewer is charged with wire fraud for operating an investment scheme that defrauded at least ten victim-investors of more than $150,000.No publisherCharlotteWire FraudInvestment FraudInvestment SchemeFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar CrimesWhite-Collar CrimeDefraud2022-07-01T16:30:00ZPressReleaseTwo Men Plead Guilty to International Telemarketing Sweepstakes Fraud Scheme
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/press-releases/two-men-plead-guilty-to-international-telemarketing-sweepstakes-fraud-scheme
Two individuals have pleaded guilty to an international telemarketing sweepstakes fraud scheme that defrauded numerous elderly and vulnerable victims.No publisherCharlotteTelemarketing FraudTelemarketing ScamFraud SchemeFraud SchemesFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar Crime2022-06-30T14:48:00ZPressReleaseCharlotte Woman Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud Conspiracy for Falsely Obtaining Coronavirus Relief Funds
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/press-releases/charlotte-woman-pleads-guilty-to-wire-fraud-conspiracy-for-falsely-obtaining-coronavirus-relief-funds
Yesenia Rodriguez pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit wire fraud for fraudulently obtaining over $100,000 in COVID-19 relief funds.No publisherCharlotteWire FraudFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar CrimesCOVID-19Disaster FraudCoronavirusWhite-Collar CrimeConspiracy2022-06-29T16:53:00ZPressReleaseCharlotte Man is Sentenced to More Than 12 Years in Prison for Sex Trafficking of a Minor
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/press-releases/charlotte-man-is-sentenced-to-more-than-12-years-in-prison-for-sex-trafficking-of-a-minor
Dajuan Akeem Blair was sentenced to 151 months in prison following his conviction on causing a 16-year-old female to engage in prostitution.No publisherCharlotteSex Trafficking of a MinorSex Trafficking a MinorSex TraffickingHuman TraffickingViolent CrimeCivil RightsChild Sex Offender2022-06-27T13:00:00ZPressReleaseRaleigh Bank Robber Sentenced to 92 Months’ Imprisonment
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/press-releases/raleigh-bank-robber-sentenced-to-92-months-imprisonment
Kijuan Haassan Sharp was sentenced in federal court to 92 months’ imprisonment and ordered to pay $160,600 in restitution for his conviction for bank robbery.No publisherCharlotteBank RobberBank RobberyRobberyViolent Crime2022-06-27T08:00:00ZPressReleaseHome Health Care Provider is Sentenced to Prison for Stealing More Than $1 Million from Two Elderly Clients
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/press-releases/home-health-care-provider-is-sentenced-to-prison-for-stealing-more-than-1-million-from-two-elderly-clients
Lindsey Allison Kerns of Mars Hill has been sentenced to 45 months in prison for stealing more than $1 million from two elderly clients.No publisherCharlotteFinancial FraudFraudElder FraudElder JusticeWhite-Collar Crime2022-06-23T07:30:00ZPressReleaseCharlotte Doctor is Indicted for $11 Million Durable Medical Equipment Scheme
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/press-releases/charlotte-doctor-is-indicted-for-11-million-durable-medical-equipment-scheme
Sudipta Mazumder, a Charlotte doctor, is facing charges for a durable medical equipment scheme that defrauded federal benefits programs of more than $11 million.No publisherCharlotteFinancial FraudFraudHealth Care FraudHealthcare FraudWhite-Collar Crime2022-06-23T07:30:00ZPressReleaseFederal Indictment Charges CPA with Securities Fraud
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/press-releases/federal-indictment-charges-cpa-with-securities-fraud
Mac Wayne Billings of Raleigh, North Carolina, has been charged with securities fraud, for defrauding at least 19 victims of more than $3.6 million.No publisherCharlotteSecurities FraudFinancial CrimesFinancial FraudWhite-Collar CrimesWhite-Collar Crime2022-06-22T13:51:00ZPressReleaseUnited States Attorney's Office Commits to Justice on World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) This June 15th
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/press-releases/united-states-attorneys-office-commits-to-justice-on-world-elder-abuse-awareness-day-weaad-this-june-15th
On World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, U.S. Attorney Michael Easley reaffirmed North Carolina's commitment to combating elder abuse and financial exploitation.No publisherCharlotteElder JusticeAbuseCommunityCommunity OutreachPublic/Community OutreachWhite-Collar CrimeCyber Crime2022-06-15T07:30:00ZPressReleaseRepeat Sex Offender Sentenced to 40 Years for Production of Child Pornography
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/press-releases/repeat-sex-offender-sentenced-to-40-years-for-production-of-child-pornography
Luke Michael Churchill of Wilmington received 480 months in prison for photographing his sexual abuse of a four-year-old child.No publisherCharlotteExploited ChildrenChild PornographyChild PredatorProject Safe ChildhoodChild Sex CrimesCrimes Against ChildrenMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2022-06-14T06:30:00ZPressReleaseFormer Spring Lake Finance Director Arrested on Charges of Embezzlement, Bank Fraud, Aggravated Identity Theft
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/press-releases/former-spring-lake-finance-director-arrested-on-charges-of-embezzlement-bank-fraud-aggravated-identity-theft
Gay Cameron Tucker is charged with one count of embezzlement from a local government receiving federal funds, four counts of bank fraud, and two counts of aggravated identity theft.No publisherCharlotteEmbezzlementBank FraudIdentity TheftFinancial FraudFraudPublic CorruptionCorruptionWhite-Collar Crime2022-06-10T08:00:00ZPressReleaseFederal Jury Convicts Atlanta Man for His Role in Supplying Eutylone to Charlotte Area Drug Traffickers
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/press-releases/federal-jury-convicts-atlanta-man-for-his-role-in-supplying-eutylone-to-charlotte-area-drug-traffickers
A jury has convicted Kenneth Jerome Watkins of conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute Eutylone, a schedule I synthetic cathinone marketed by drug dealers as MDMA.No publisherCharlotteDrug TraffickingDrug DistributionNarcoticsNarcotics DistributionNarcotics TraffickingControlled SubstancesDrugsOrganized Crime/DrugsDrug ConspiracyEcstasy2022-06-09T07:00:00ZPressReleaseRepeat Offender on Supervised Release Admits to Stealing Mail and Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/press-releases/repeat-offender-on-supervised-release-admits-to-stealing-mail-and-pleads-guilty-to-wire-fraud
Soheil Akhavan Rezaie of Charlotte appeared in court and admitted to stealing mail from residential mailboxes and using the stolen information to commit wire fraud.No publisherCharlotteMail TheftWire FraudFinancial FraudFraudWhite-Collar Crime2022-06-07T07:00:00ZPressReleaseFormer State Highway Patrol Officer Sentenced for Selling Firearms Without a License
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/press-releases/former-state-highway-patrol-officer-sentenced-for-selling-firearms-without-a-license
Timothy Jay Norman, of Browns Summit, North Carolina, has been sentenced to 37 months in prison for unlawfully transporting and dealing in firearms.No publisherCharlotteFirearm CrimesFirearms OffensesMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2022-06-02T17:00:00ZPressReleaseOnslow County Drug Dealer Sentenced in Federal Court
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/press-releases/onslow-county-drug-dealer-sentenced-in-federal-court
Ramona Lopez of Jacksonville has been sentenced to 180 months in prison for trafficking methamphetamine, heroin, fentanyl, cocaine, cocaine base, and marijuana.No publisherCharlotteDrug DistributionDrug TraffickingDrug CrimesMethamphetamineHeroinFentanylCocaineCrack CocaineMarijuanaFirearm CrimesFirearms OffensesOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2022-06-02T16:30:00ZPressReleaseFBI Warns Businesses of Fraud Scheme Operating in 8 States
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/press-releases/fbi-warns-businesses-of-fraud-scheme-operating-in-8-states
The FBI Charlotte Division is warning businesses about a fraud scheme with victims in North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Georgia, Alabama, Florida, West Virginia, and Kentucky.No publisherCharlotte2022-06-06T01:30:00ZPressReleaseFBI Charlotte Warns of Increase in Sextortion Schemes Targeting Teenage Boys
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/press-releases/fbi-charlotte-warns-of-increase-in-sextortion-schemes-targeting-teenage-boys
The FBI Charlotte Field Office is warning parents, caregivers, and teens about an increase in sextortion crimes across the country.No publisherCharlotteSextortionChild Sexual ExploitationChild Online Sex ExploitationCivil RightsChild Sex OffenderSeeking Sextortion Victims2022-05-31T14:02:00ZPressReleaseNorth Carolina Man Pleads Guilty to Felony Charge for Actions During January Sixth Capitol Breach
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/washingtondc/news/press-releases/north-carolina-man-pleads-guilty-to-felony-charge-for-actions-during-january-sixth-capitol-breach
Matthew Mark Wood of Reidsville, North Carolina, pleaded guilty to a felony charge for his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.No publisherWashington FieldCapitolViolent CrimesCharlotteRiotRiotsCounterterrorismFeatured Press ReleaseViolent Crime2022-05-27T12:30:00ZPressReleaseGreensboro Resident Sentenced for Conspiring to Defraud North Carolina Medicaid System
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/press-releases/greensboro-resident-sentenced-for-conspiring-to-defraud-north-carolina-medicaid-system
Sharita Mathis Richardson of Greensboro has been sentenced to 22 months in prison for conspiracy to commit health care fraud.No publisherCharlotteFraud SchemeMedicaid FraudHealth Care FraudHealthcare FraudFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar Crime2022-05-25T13:00:00ZPressReleaseDurham Attorney Sentenced to Prison for Fraud and Tax Charges, Ordered to Forfeit More Than $2 Million in Restitution
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/press-releases/durham-attorney-sentenced-to-prison-for-fraud-and-tax-charges-ordered-to-forfeit-more-than-2-million-in-restitution
Tiffany Dawn Russell was sentenced to 63 months for her role in an extensive fraud conspiracy and was sentenced to 36 months for filing a false tax return.No publisherCharlotteFraud SchemeTax FraudFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesDisaster FraudMortgage FraudCOVID-19White-Collar CrimeIRS2022-05-25T13:00:00ZPressReleaseNew Bern Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Federal Prison for Armed Robbery
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/press-releases/new-bern-man-sentenced-to-12-years-in-federal-prison-for-armed-robbery
Quamaine Donell Smith of New Bern has been sentenced to 144 months in prison for committing an armed robbery of the Five Points Gas Station in New Bern.No publisherCharlotteArmed RobberArmed RobberyProject Safe NeighborhoodsMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2022-05-25T13:00:00ZPressRelease