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October 16, 2012
Rosetti pleads guilty to fraud charges
-To view a copy of the Guilty Plea Memorandum click here
-To view a copy of the Factual Basis for the Guilty Plea click here
Indictment unsealed charging two men with arson related to fire at Tobyhanna restaurant
Lackawanna County man sentenced to six years in prison for attempting to entice a minor for sex
October 12, 2012
Man sentenced to life imprisonment for the killing of a fellow inmate at federal prison
October 11, 2012
Luzerne County man pleads guilty to federal heroin trafficking charges
Schuylkill County man sentenced to prison for drug trafficking
Virginia man pleads guilty to producing child pornography
Towanda man sentenced to 87 months on drug and firearm charges
October 10, 2012
Former Hazleton postal employee charged with misappropriation of postal funds
Former PNC financial advisor charged with bank fraud
October 4, 2012
Thompsontown woman charged with bank fraud
October 3, 2012
York man charged in fraudulent federal tax claims scheme
October 2, 2012
Alleged illegal aliens indicted for failure to leave United States
October 1, 2012
Federal inmate charged with escape
September 28, 2012
Dauphin County man convicted of three charges in federal court
Schuylkill County man sentenced to 11 years in prison for child pornography offense
September 27, 2012
Bethlehem man charged with six bank robberies in Pennsylvania and New Jersey
Perry County man charged with student loan fraud
September 26, 2012
Federal, state and local law enforcement agencies join in program to fight prescription drug abuse
--Click HERE to view a listing of the collection sites.
September 25, 2012
September 21, 2012
Carlisle food takeout operator charged with federal currency reporting violation
September 20, 2012
Luzerne County man sentenced to prison for stolen firearms charge
September 19, 2012
Two Reading men sentenced to prison for Schuylkill County bank robbery
September 18, 2012
Dover woman sentenced for $400,000 money order fraud
Phoenixville woman charged with fraud involving employment of illegal aliens
Hazleton man pleads guilty to receiving and distributing child pornography
September 13, 2012
Harrisburg man federally sentenced for identity theft and mail fraud in unemployment benefits scheme
September 12, 2012
September 11, 2012
Lackawanna County man sentenced for drug dealing
September 7, 2012
September 6, 2012
Schuylkill County man sentenced for producing child pornography
September 5, 2012
Cameron County man charged with carjacking and use of a firearm during crime of violence
Luzerne County man charged with receiving and distributing child pornography
Schuylkill Haven man sentenced to prison for drug trafficking
August 31, 2012
August 30, 2012
August 29, 2012
Harrisburg man charged with robbing banks in Harrisburg and York
Scranton man charged with participating in murder-for-hire scheme
Former manager for natural gas drilling supplier indicted on fraud charges
Mexican national pleads guilty to drug trafficking and illegally reentering the United States
August 27, 2012
New York man sentenced to life imprisonment for armed robbery of Hanover Township bank
Luzerne County man pleads guilty to federal heroin trafficking charges
August 24, 2012
Monroe County man pleads guilty to federal cocaine trafficking charges
Scranton man sentenced to 60 months in prison for bank robbery
August 23, 2012
Real estate broker charged in $16 million nationwide sale/ leaseback investment fraud scheme
August 22, 2012
York man charged with production of child pornography
Last defendant in custody of 17 person Wilkes-Barre drug ring sentenced in federal court
August 21, 2012
Former police officer sentenced to 96 months in prison for possession of child pornography
August 17, 2012
Two men convicted for the armed robbery of the Fulton Bank in Etters
August 16, 2012
Federal Judge sentences men for transporting heroin from New Mexico through Pennsylvania
August 15, 2012
Jury finds for Bureau of Prison officers in civil rights case
York County man convicted of cocaine trafficking and firearms charges
August 14, 2012
Correctional officer sentenced for smuggling contraband for inmates
August 13, 2012
Two sentenced for involvement in a Carlisle cocaine distribution operation
August 10, 2012
New Jersey man agrees to plead guilty to distribution of bath salts in Northeastern PA
Former Monroe County pharmacy operator sentenced in federal court for misbranding of medication
U.S. Attorney’s Office announces the indictments of eight individuals charged with immigration fraud
August 9, 2012
Scranton man sentenced to 42 months in prison for bank robbery
August 8, 2012
Penn Argyll man charged with unlawfully obtaining oxycodone from Stroudsburg UPS facility
August 7, 2012
Monroeton woman agrees to plead guilty to embezzling $100,246 from Martha Lloyd Community Services
August 3, 2012
Woman sentenced to prison for failing to appear at halfway house
August 2, 2012
August 1, 2012
Two New York men indicted in Luzerne County cocaine conspiracy
July 31, 2012
York man convicted of child pornography charges sentenced to 600 months in prison
Inmate at United States Penitentiary at Canaan pleads guilty to assault and is sentenced
Berks County man pleads guilty to multi-county drug conspiracy
July 30, 2012
Illegal gun purchases result in one-year term of imprisonment for Williamsport woman
July 27, 2012
Cambria County man sentenced to 72 months in federal prison for online fencing operation
July 26, 2012
Illegal gun purchase results in one-year term of imprisonment for Dupont man
Two drug traffickers sentenced to eight years’ imprisonment
Woman indicted for robbery of First National Bank in Loganton, Pennsylvania
Williamsport man indicted for conspiracy to distribute cocaine
July 25, 2012
Additional charges filed against Joseph Donahue
July 24, 2012
Four men charged with participating in immigration fraud scheme
Dominican man charged with illegal reentry
Scranton man indicted for receiving, distributing, and possessing child pornography
July 23, 2012
July 20, 2012
Former York County woman sentenced to nearly 20 years for fraud
July 19, 2012
Pennsylvania investment advisor indicted for three million dollar fraud scheme
July 17, 2012
Florida man charged with Scranton murder-for-hire scheme
July 12, 2012
Citizen of Dominican Republic indicted for illegal reentry
July 11, 2012
Northampton man charged with attempted enticement of minor to produce child pornography
Guatemalan citizen indicted for illegal reentry
Taylor cocaine and heroin supplier sentenced to 151 months
Man Indicted for Illegal Reentry
July 10, 2012
Sixty-year-old Berks County man sentenced to prison for oxycontin trafficking conspiracy
July 9, 2012
Wilkes-Barre couple charged with distribution of bath salts
July 3, 2012
June 28, 2012
Bloomsburg and Kulpmont residents charged with federal drug trafficking violations
June 27, 2012
Alleged illegal aliens found in Lackawanna County indicted for re-entry
June 25, 2012
Third Reading man pleads guilty to Schuylkill County bank robbery
June 22, 2012
Man convicted of manslaughter for the killing of a fellow inmate at USP Canaan
Man sentenced to 135 months in federal prison for being a felon in possession of a weapon
June 21, 2012
York man indicted on federal carjacking and firearms charges
Mexican citizen indicted for illegal reentry
June 20, 2012
Schuylkill County man sentenced to 25 years in prison for producing child pornography
June 19, 2012
Two Reading men plead guilty to Schuylkill County bank robbery
Woman charged federally with embezzling from PNC Bank customers
Former Central Pennsylvania podiatrist indicted on federal health care fraud charges
New Jersey man indicted on federal drug charges
June 15, 2012
June 14, 2012
Hazleton woman charged with making false statements to obtain deceased mother’s benefit payments
Carlisle man indicted on federal firearms charges
U.S. Attorney’s Office announces the indictments of four individuals charged with immigration fraud
June 12, 2012
Pittston area drug traffickers indicted by federal grand jury
Olyphant man sentenced to 78 months in prison for child pornography offense
June 11, 2012
Monroe County man pleads guilty to federal cocaine trafficking charges
Norriton woman sentenced to prison following probation violation
June 7, 2012
Monroe County man sentenced to 78 months in prison for child pornography offense
June 5, 2012
Seven indicted for heroin trafficking in Scranton
York, PA tax services office manager charged with filing of fraudulent federal tax returns
June 4, 2012
Man charged with false statements in immigration matter
Schuylkill County man pleads guilty to producing child pornography
Convicted felon indicted for possession of a loaded firearm sentenced in federal court
May 31, 2012
May 30, 2012
Monroe County woman pleads guilty to union embezzlement
Former Lakeland School District Transportation Director sentenced to prison
Luzerne County man sentenced to prison for importing ketamine
May 29, 2012
Virginia man charged with producing child pornography
May 24, 2012
U.S. Attorney’s Office announces the indictments of three individuals charged with immigration fraud
May 23, 2012
Nine charged for trafficking heroin and marijuana
Harrisburg man sentenced for receipt of child pornography and failure to appear for sentencing
Schuylkill County man admits to child pornography offense
May 21, 2012
Child pornography offender’s 14-year prison sentence affirmed
May 18, 2012
Bolivian native sentenced for involvement in straw purchases of firearms
May 16, 2012
Monroe County woman charged with embezzlement of union funds
Guatemalan citizen indicted for illegal reentry
Lackawanna County man pleads guilty to attempted internet enticement of a minor for sex
May 15, 2012
Hazleton man charged with three bank robberies
Wilkes-Barre man charged with producing child pornography and interstate extortion
Illegal alien charged with identity theft and food stamp fraud
Lackawanna County man sentenced to 11 years in prison for attempted internet enticement of a minor
Former PNC Bellefonte Branch Manager agrees to plead guilty to bank theft charge
Former Hershey resident charged federally with adulteration of medical devices
May 14, 2012
Monroe County man admits to receiving child pornography
May 12, 2012
Lancaster man charged with money laundering of drug trafficking funds
May 10, 2012
Federal inmate charged with escape
May 9, 2012
United States v. Robert J. Mellow
Statement to the Court by Government Counsel in Connection with Guilty Plea Colloquy: Acknowledgment by Defendant
Click HERE to view statement.
Defendant appeared in court today in Scranton and the court accepted the guilty plea and ordered a pre-sentence investigation to be conducted by the United States Probation office. A sentencing date was not scheduled.
Tax return preparer charged with IRS fraud
May 8, 2012
Immigration proceeding against Mechanicsburg man terminated after old federal charges dismissed
May 4, 2012
Jury finds for Bureau Of Prison staff members in civil rights case
New York man found guilty of armed robbery at Hanover Township bank
May 3, 2012
Three men indicted on federal sex offender registration charges
May 1, 2012
Wilkes-Barre attorney Anthony J. Lupas, Jr. indicted on mail fraud charges
Three sentenced in continuing federal prosecution of mass-marketing scheme
Mt. Pocono man sentenced to 78 months in prison for receiving and distributing child pornography
Scranton man pleads guilty to bank robbery
April 30, 2012
Harrisburg drug trafficker sentenced to 134 months in federal prison
Lackawanna County man charged with attempted internet enticement of a minor for sex
April 27, 2012
Scranton man sentenced to 192 months in prison for receiving and distributing child pornography
April 25, 2012
Two men indicted for document fraud
Convicted felon indicted on federal gun charges
April 24, 2012
Eight Central Pennsylvania men indicted, $6 million seized in federal bath salts prosecution
April 23, 2012
Supplier to Schuylkill County drug ring sentenced to 12 years in prison
Lackawanna County man charged with drug dealing
April 20, 2012
Drug trafficker stopped in Cumberland County sentenced to 11 years on federal drug charges
April 18, 2012
Dominican citizen indicted for illegal reentry
April 13, 2012
The United States Attorney’s March 30, 2012 letter to United States District Court Judge Joel H. Slomsky in the case of United States v. Robert J. Mellow
Click HERE to view letter.
The letter was submitted under a Motion to Seal filed by the Government. On April 10, 2012, Judge Slomsky informed counsel for the Government and the defendant that the arraignment hearing would take place in the U.S. Courthouse in Scranton.
April 12, 2012
April 10, 2012
Pennsylvania tax defier sentenced to more than six years in prison
Former Lackawanna County resident indicted for willful failure to pay child support
Nanticoke resident charged with filing false federal tax return
April 9, 2012
Arkansas man pleads guilty to damaging Marcellus Shale pipeline
April 6, 2012
April 5, 2012
Harrisburg man convicted on charge of threatening federal law enforcement officer
Federal jury convicts state parole fugitive on heroin trafficking
Schuylkill County drug trafficker sentenced to prison
Luzerne man charged with acting as a getaway driver in a bank robbery
April 4, 2012
Berks County man pleads guilty to multi-county drug conspiracy
April 3, 2012
Eastern Panhandle marijuana dealers indicted on federal charges
March 29, 2012
Lupas arrested on fraud charges
March 28, 2012
March 27, 2012
Kunkletown resident charged federally with conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine
New York City man and woman indicted on federal counterfeiting charges
March 26, 2012
Certificate of Appreciation to be presented to Safer York Weed and Seed community participants.
March 21, 2012
Sex offender charged for failing to register in Pennsylvania
U.S. Attorney's Office announces the indictments of three individuals charges with immigration fraud
March 19, 2012
Internet escort services firms charged with money laundering sentenced in federal court
March 15, 2012
March 14, 2012
Philadelphia man charged with allegedly forging federal judge's signature to escape from prison
March 13, 2012
Monroe County man enters guilty plea to federal charges related to pipe bomb incidents
March 9, 2012
March 7, 2012
Grand jury indicts two suspects for drug trafficking in Schuylkill County
March 6, 2012
Carlisle woman sentenced for trying to obstruct the administration of IRS laws
March 1, 2012
Grand jury indicts Steelton man for stolen credit card number scheme and bank fraud
February 29, 2012
York man sentenced to 10 years in federal prison following child pornography conviction
Two individuals sentenced in connection with the filing of fraudulent tax returns
February 28, 2012
York man sentenced to 16 ½ years for drug trafficking
February 27, 2012
Court affirms 300 month prison sentence for child pornography offender
Luzerne County man pleads guilty to importing ketamine
February 24, 2012
Luzerne County man pleads guilty to conspiracy to distribute harmful exotic drug
Schuylkill County drug trafficker sentenced to prison
February 23, 2012
Harrisburg couple and their daughter charged with harboring illegal aliens
New Jersey man charged with producing child pornography
Mexican citizen encountered in York County indicted for illegal reentry
February 22, 2012
Monroe County man pleads guilty to child pornography offense
February 21, 2012
Fred R. Rosetti charged with defrauding Northeastern Intermediate Unit #19
Former Penn State professor charged in $3 million federal research grant fraud pleads guilty
Luzerne County man sentenced to more than 10 years in prison for child pornography offense
Former Monroe County pharmacy operator pleads guilty to misbranding of medication in federal court
Luzerne County man charged with importing ketamine
York man charged with fraudulently receiving unemployment insurance benefits
February 16, 2012
York man charged with child pornography
Coudersport man charged with threatening the President
February 14, 2012
Lackawanna County man pleads guilty to child pornography offense
February 13, 2012
Luzerne County man sentenced to prison for child pornography
February 10, 2012
Pike County man pleads guilty to producing child pornography
February 9, 2012
Ashley man sentenced to prison for drug trafficking and damaging property subject to forfeiture
York County man charged with receiving cocaine through the U.S. Mail
Two mid-state individuals charged with identity theft
February 7, 2012
Luzerne County man sentenced after tampering with consumer products
February 3, 2012
Operator of Medical Hair Transplant pleads guilty to tax evasion
Harrisburg man indicted in false tax refund scheme
Heroin dealer sentenced to 65 months in federal prison
February 2, 2012
Mexican citizen encountered in Franklin County indicted for illegal reentry
Midstate man charged with embezzlement of parents' savings
Heroin dealer charged in two heroin overdose-related deaths
Lebanon man federally charged with cocaine trafficking
January 2012
January 31, 2012
Former Penn State Professor charged in $3 million federal research grant fraud
Schuylkill County drug trafficker sentenced to prison
January 30, 2012
January 27, 2012
Indictment charging five mid-state individuals unsealed following search and arrests
York man charged with stealing Social Security benefits
January 26, 2012
Federal inmate charged with assaulting two correctional officers
January 25, 2012
Lebanon drug dealer sentenced to over 14 years in federal prison
January 24, 2012
Hanover man sentenced to 15 years in prison in connection with Americana Tire fire in York
January 23, 2012
Carbon County man sentenced to 10 years in prison for receiving and distributing child pornography
January 19, 2012
Court denies attempt to release frozen assets
January 18, 2012
Two drug traffickers sentenced to seven years' imprisonment
Monroe County man pleads guilty to child pornography offense
January 17, 2012
Fourth defendant in mortgage fraud scheme sentenced to prison
January 12, 2012
Harrisburg ambulance company, owner and employee indicted on federal Medicare fraud charges
Supplier to Schuylkill County drug ring pleads guilty in federal court
January 11, 2012
York man convicted of child pornography charges
Lackawanna County man pleads guilty to attempted internet enticement of a minor
January 10, 2012
Dupont man indicted on federal counterfeiting charges
Alien charged with illegal re-entry
January 9, 2012
Shenandoah man pleads guilty to producing child pornography
January 6, 2012
Taylor man pleads guilty to federal cocaine distribution charge
January 5, 2012
January 4, 2012
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