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PHILADELPHIA, PA — A Montgomery County man who defrauded two lenders of tens of millions of dollars has been sentenced to four years in federal prison and ordered to pay …
North Wales Man Gets Four Years for $72 Million Loan Fraud Scheme Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — A Philadelphia real estate agent admitted Tuesday to orchestrating a multimillion-dollar loan scheme built on false promises of real estate financing that never existed.
Philadelphia Real Estate Agent Pleads Guilty in $3M Fraudulent Loan Scheme Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Federal prosecutors announced that a Lancaster man has been indicted on drug trafficking and firearm charges following an investigation led by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms …
Lancaster Man Accused of Crack, Cocaine, and Gun Possession in Federal Case Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — A Lancaster man was sentenced Tuesday to nearly nine years in federal prison for the armed robbery of a Chester County convenience store last year, federal prosecutors …
Lancaster Man Sentenced to Nearly Nine Years for Armed Robbery of Chester County Store Read More PHILADELPHIA, PA — Two Mexican nationals with histories of repeated deportations were sentenced this week in federal court for illegally reentering the United States, the Justice Department said.
Two Mexican Nationals Sentenced in Pennsylvania for Illegal Reentry After Multiple Deportations Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Federal prosecutors announced the arrests of three current correctional officers and their former supervisor in connection with allegations that they assaulted a pretrial detainee in 2020 and …
Philadelphia Correctional Officers Accused of Brutal Inmate Assault and Alleged Cover-Up Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — A South Dakota man who spent decades working as a defense contractor was sentenced Monday to more than 10 years in prison for attempting to provide classified …
South Dakota Man Sentenced to More Than 10 Years in Prison for Attempted Espionage Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — A Philadelphia businessman admitted Thursday to defrauding federal relief programs and a labor union through two separate schemes that netted him millions of dollars, prosecutors said.
Philadelphia Business Owner Pleads Guilty in COVID Loan and Union Fraud Schemes Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — United States Attorney David Metcalf announced that Mark Wills, also known by several aliases including “Lorenzo Guerra,” “Alex Harrison,” “kevthompson2009,” “18kevinmcbride,” and “leonardobrickma,” has been indicted on …
Pennsylvania Man Indicted in Chilling Federal Child Exploitation Case Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — A 77-year-old Reading man has been sentenced to prison for defrauding art buyers by selling forged works he falsely claimed were created by some of the world’s …
Reading Man Sentenced for Scheme Selling Fake Works of Famous Artists Read More