Category: Texas – Eastern District
Former North Texas Mayor and Land Developer Husband Sentenced for Public Corruption Convictions | USAO-EDTX
SHERMAN, Texas – The former mayor of Richardson, Texas, and a land developer whom she married after the federal investigation began, have been sentenced for their public corruption convictions in…
Washington State Man Sentenced in Fictitious Social Security Scheme Targeting East Texas Elderly | USAO-EDTX
BEAUMONT, Texas – A Kirkland, Washington man has been sentenced to federal prison for fraud violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today. Aakash Kalpesh…
Mexican National Sentenced for Attempting to Escape from Federal Prison | USAO-EDTX
BEAUMONT, Texas – A Mexican national has been sentenced for an attempted prison escape in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today. Juan Fidencio Romo-De La…
Executives of Card Payment Processing Company Indicted in East Texas for Nationwide Multimillion Dollar Fraud Scheme | USAO-EDTX
SHERMAN, Texas – A federal grand jury in Texas has indicted former executives and company leaders at Electronic Transactions Systems Corporation (“ETS”) for their conduct in defrauding approximately 7,000 merchant…
Collin County Man Indicted for COVID Unemployment Fraud | USAO-EDTX
PLANO, Texas – An Allen, Texas man has been indicted for federal crimes arising from a scheme to extract Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefits under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic…
Dallas Man Arrested and Charged in Connection with Multiple Bank Robberies across Northeast Texas | USAO-EDTX
PLANO, Texas – A Dallas man has been arrested and charged in connection with multiple bank robberies across the Metroplex area, announced Eastern District of Texas U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston…
Port Arthur Man Indicted for Glock Switch Violations | USAO-EDTX
BEAUMONT, Texas – A Port Arthur man has been arrested and charged in connection with federal firearms violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today….
Denison Youth Pastor Convicted of Child Exploitation Violations | USAO-EDTX
SHERMAN, Texas – An Anna, Texas man has been convicted for child pornography violations in the Eastern District of Texas announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today. Chad Michael Rider, 48,…
21 Charged, Including Hospital and Lab CEOs, in Connection with Multistate Healthcare Kickback Conspiracy | USAO-EDTX
TYLER, Texas – The Department of Justice announced criminal charges against 36 defendants in 13 federal districts across the United States for more than $1.2 billion in alleged fraudulent telemedicine,…
Angelina County Man Sentenced for Trafficking Methamphetamine | USAO-EDTX
BEAUMONT, Texas – A Lufkin man has been sentenced to more than 22 years in federal prison for drug trafficking related violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S….
