U.S. Attorney Michael F. Easley, Jr.
Recent News About U.S. Attorney Michael F. Easley, Jr.
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Henderson man sentenced for fentanyl trafficking and firearm possession
A Henderson man has been sentenced to 117 months in prison for fentanyl distribution and firearm possession related to drug trafficking.
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Former prison lieutenant pleads guilty to civil rights violation
Daniel Mitchell, a former lieutenant at the Federal Bureau of Prisons, has pleaded guilty to conspiring to violate an inmate's civil rights.
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Postal employee receives four-year sentence for stealing treasury checks
Zerion Marcos Franklin has been sentenced to four years in prison and three years of supervised release for stealing over $750,000 in U.S. Treasury checks.
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Raleigh man receives eight-year sentence for fleeing police with ghost gun
A Raleigh resident has been sentenced to eight years in prison following an incident involving a "ghost gun" and evading law enforcement.
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New Bern man sentenced to four decades for large-scale drug distribution
A New Bern man has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for his involvement in a large-scale drug trafficking operation.
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Former marine receives 12-year sentence for child sexual abuse material
A former Marine has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for the receipt of child sexual abuse material (CSAM).
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Repeat offender sentenced to 24 years for drug trafficking involving minors
Harold Vernard Greene, Jr., 45, has been sentenced to 24 years in prison for drug trafficking involving a vehicle with three children present.
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Raleigh man pleads guilty to defrauding COVID relief program
Raleigh businessman Wilson Alfredo Olivera Borda has pled guilty to nine counts of defrauding the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) for over $1 million.
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Elizabeth City man receives 12-year sentence for fentanyl distribution
Karem Felton, a 31-year-old resident of Elizabeth City, has been sentenced to 147 months in prison for drug and firearm offenses.
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Fayetteville man sentenced for elder fraud involving federal benefits
A Fayetteville man has been sentenced to over seven years in prison for identity theft and fraud.
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Ahoskie man receives over eight-year sentence for Verizon store armed robbery
An Ahoskie man has been sentenced to 102 months in prison for the armed robbery of a Verizon store, as well as for using a firearm during the crime.
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Henderson man sentenced to over eleven years for armed drug trafficking
A Henderson man has been sentenced to over 11 years in prison for armed drug trafficking.
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Wilmington man sentenced to over eight years for drug trafficking crimes
Joseph Lee, a 28-year-old resident of Wilmington, has been sentenced to over eight years in prison for drug-related offenses.
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Wilmington man sentenced for illegal firearm possession linked to fatal shooting
Desmond Antonio Hines, known as "Head," has been sentenced to 196 months in federal prison following his conviction by a jury for illegal firearm possession.
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Smithfield man receives 25-year sentence for minor sex trafficking
A Smithfield man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for sex trafficking a minor.
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Fayetteville man sentenced to 15 years for mail theft and firearm possession
A Fayetteville man, Darrell Alan Thompson, 35, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison followed by five years of supervised release for conspiracy to commit bank fraud and possession of a firearm by a felon. He has also been ordered to pay restitution to the affected financial institutions.
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North Carolina man pleads guilty to COVID-19 rental assistance fraud
New Bern resident Anthony Lynch has admitted to defrauding a COVID-19 rental assistance program. The 35-year-old pled guilty to charges of mail fraud after he falsely claimed to be the landlord of properties in Craven, Pamlico, and Onslow Counties. These claims were made through 25 applications submitted to the North Carolina Housing Opportunities and Prevention of Evictions Program (NC HOPE), which was designed to assist tenants struggling financially during the pandemic.
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Charlotte man sentenced for defrauding homeowners in real estate scheme
Dennis S. Lepka, Jr., 42, of Charlotte, North Carolina, has been sentenced to six and a half years in federal prison for his involvement in a real estate fraud scheme.