Pittsford man sentenced in million dollar food stamp fraud scheme
STAFF REPORTS ROCHESTER — Irving Feldman, 62, of Pittsford, who was convicted of food stamp fraud, was sentenced to 12 months in prison and ordered to pay $729,630 in restitution…
Boys and Girls Club shooter sentenced on federal robbery and gun charges
STAFF REPORTS ROCHESTER — Johnny Blackshell, Jr., 23, of Rochester, was sentenced to 147 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Charles J. Siragusa based upon his November 2017 plea…
Rochester man sentenced for selling counterfeit coins
STAFF REPORTS ROCHESTER — Timothy Meacham, 32, of Rochester, who was convicted of selling counterfeit coins, was sentenced to three years probation and ordered to pay $5,184.00 in restitution by…
Husband and wife plead guilty in scheme to defraud United States
STAFF REPORTS ROCHESTER — U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Bin “Ben” Wen, 46, and Peng “Jessica” Zhang, 45, both formerly of Horseheads, pleaded guilty for their…
Lockport woman sentenced on drug charges
STAFF REPORTS BUFFALO — U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Colette Arne, 67, of Lockport, who was convicted of possession with intent to distribute, and distribution of…
Buffalo woman indicted on heroin charge in case involving overdose death
STAFF REPORTS BUFFALO — A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging Brittney Ridgeway, 29, of Buffalo, with possession with intent to distribute, and distribution of, heroin. The charge…
Schuele Boys Gang member pleads guilty to cocaine conspiracy
STAFF REPORTS BUFFALO — U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Schuele Boys Gang member Antwon Steward, a/k/a Stacks, 34, of Buffalo, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute…
Buffalo man sentenced in narcotics conspiracy
STAFF REPORTS BUFFALO — William Padovani, 37, of Buffalo, who was convicted of narcotics conspiracy, was sentenced to 60 months in prison by Senior U.S. District Court Judge William M.…
Penn Yan man sentenced on gun and witness tampering charges
STAFF REPORTS ROCHESTER — James E. Sandford, III, 29, of Penn Yan, who was convicted of possessing a stolen firearm, being a felon in possession of a firearm, and witness…
Rochester man sentenced on bank robbery charge
STAFF REPORTS ROCHESTER — U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Claude Taylor, 38, of Rochester, NY, who was convicted of robbing the Lexington Federal Credit Union, at…