U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina
Coverage of U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina in the Nexus archive.
- Pineville man sentenced for distributing meth in Charlotte: DOJ
A Pineville man was sentenced to over 10 years in prison for distributing methamphetamine in and around Charlotte, as announced by the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. Terry Detroit Page, 54, was investigated by law enforcement for drug distribution.
- Tennessee woman sentenced for $1.4 million fraud scheme involving Charlotte area properties
A Tennessee woman was sentenced for a wire fraud scheme involving fake property deeds for residential real estate in North Carolina. The scheme occurred between October 2022 and August 2024, affecting properties in the Charlotte area.
- Wedding venue fraudster faces 20 years in prison after guilty plea
Jason Lottman, the former owner of a Monroe wedding venue, pleaded guilty to wire fraud after defrauding customers and investors of over $1 million. Victims include Amber Wells and Clara Vengoechea, who paid tens of thousands of dollars for services that were not provided. The U.S. Attorney's office and FBI are involved in the case.
- Owner of now-closed Union County wedding venue pleads guilty to defrauding customers, investors
The owner of a now-closed Union County wedding venue has pleaded guilty to defrauding customers and investors. The case involves court documents and a plea agreement as detailed by the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina.
- Charlotte man charged in $735,000 scheme to defraud Medicaid
Ronnie Lorenzo Robinson Jr., a Charlotte man, faces federal charges for allegedly defrauding Medicaid of $735,000 by submitting false claims for mental health services through his company, The Fisher of Men Project, LLC. Prosecutors allege he used stolen personal information to file unauthorized reimbursement claims, resulting in $440,000 in payments to his company for services that were never provided.
- Feds charge Statesville men in alleged dog fighting ring; 25 dogs rescued
Two Statesville men, Juelz Christopher Daniels and Reginald Lionel Goodson, Jr., face federal charges for allegedly operating a multi-state dog breeding operation tied to illegal dog fighting. Law enforcement rescued 25 pit bull-type dogs and seized training equipment during searches, with allegations that the pair bred and sold dogs for fighting, advertising them on Facebook.
- South Carolina man charged with hate crime after antisemitic messages reportedly found at Charlotte Jewish complex
A South Carolina man was charged with a federal hate crime after allegedly defacing a Charlotte Jewish community complex with antisemitic flyers containing a swastika, noose, and Nazi-associated symbols. Authorities arrested Dalton Mullis in June 2025 for the January 2025 incident and linked him to related antisemitic social media posts.
- Charlotte train stabbing suspect’s state case stalls amid mind control claims — but Uncle Sam says not so fast
Decarlos Brown Jr., accused of fatally stabbing Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska on a Charlotte light-rail train, has been deemed incompetent to stand trial in the state case, but federal authorities continue his prosecution. The incident occurred on the Lynx Blue Line in 2025, with Brown's mental health claims and prior legal history complicating the case.