DOJ Newswire Report News
Significant sentence imposed in multiple-man robbery crew
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 13, 2023
The 11th member of a 12-person robbery crew has been ordered to prison for his role in a string of armed robberies including one in which shots were fired, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani.
Methamphetamine Wholesaler Is Sentenced To More Than 15 Years In Prison
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 13, 2023
Arthur Shane Douville, 33, of Canton, N.C., was sentenced to 188 months in prison today followed by three years of supervised release for distributing methamphetamine, announced Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina.
Greene County Men Plead Guilty to Tax Evasion Conspiracy
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 13, 2023
Dennis Radcliffe, age 51, and Kenneth Radcliffe, age 49, each of Elka Park, New York, pled guilty today to conspiring to evade taxes on income earned from stock sales.
St. Louis Man Sentenced to 10+ Years in Prison for Fentanyl, Guns
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 13, 2023
A man caught twice in St. Louis, Missouri with guns and fentanyl after police chases that ended in crashes was sentenced Thursday to 10 years and 10 months in prison.
Guatemalan Man Pleads Guilty to Illegally Using Social Security Number to Obtain Employment
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 13, 2023
FIDADELFO ANTONIO CAMEY-ESPANA, age 36, pled guilty to a one-count indictment on March 30, 2023 for illegally using a social security number to enroll in a safety class to qualify for employment, in violation of Title 42, United States Code, Section 408(a)(7)(B), announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.
Former Partner at Broker-Dealer Firm Charged with $3.4 Million Insider Trading Scheme
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 13, 2023
A former partner at a New Jersey broker-dealer firm was arrested today and charged with engaging in an insider trading scheme that netted millions of dollars in illegal trading profits, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.
Foreign National Pleads Guilty to Role in International Human Smuggling and Cocaine Distribution Scheme
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 13, 2023
A Honduran national pleaded guilty today to his role in a scheme to illegally bring Honduran nationals to, and to distribute cocaine in, the United States.
South Sacramento Man Sentenced to 24 Years in Prison for Attempted Online Enticement of a Minor for Sexual Purposes
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 13, 2023
Dilesh Sharma, 50, of Sacramento, was sentenced today to 24 years in prison, to be followed by a lifetime of supervised release, for attempted online enticement of a minor for sexual purposes, distribution of child pornography, and receipt of child pornography, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.
Binghamton Man Sentenced for Drug Crime
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 13, 2023
Adam Baldwin, age 42, of Binghamton, New York, was sentenced today to 30 months’ imprisonment for attempted possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.
Hazelwood Man Admits Series of Schemes Seeking $404,000
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 13, 2023
A man from Hazelwood, Missouri on Tuesday admitted involvement in a series of schemes that cost or intended to cost victims a total of $404,415.
Schenectady Man Sentenced to 84 Months on Drug and Gun Convictions
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 13, 2023
Brandon Prawl, age 28, of Schenectady, New York, was sentenced today to 84 months in prison for distributing heroin, possessing heroin with the intent to distribute, and possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.
North Carolina Man Sentenced for Possessing a Firearm as a Felon
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 13, 2023
Cameron Robinson, age 25, of Grover, North Carolina, was sentenced today to 27 months in prison for possessing a firearm as a previously convicted felon.
Syracuse Man Sentenced to Serve 192 Months for Possessing and Intending to Distribute Cocaine
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 13, 2023
Jondell Middlebrooks, age 42, of Syracuse, was sentenced today to serve 192 months in federal prison following his conviction for possessing with intent to distribute cocaine, announced United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman, Frank A. Tarentino III, Special Agent in Charge of the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), New York Division, Chief Joseph Cecile, City of Syracuse Police Department, and New York State Police Acting Superintendent Steven A. Nigrelli.
Jacksonville Convicted Felon Sentenced To Seven Years In Federal Prison For Firearm Possession
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 13, 2023
U.S. District Judge Timothy J. Corrigan has sentenced Frederick Lamont Sams (41, Jacksonville) to seven years in federal prison for possessing a firearm by a convicted felon. Sams had pleaded guilty in December 2022.
Georgia man convicted of fraud in seeking millions of dollars in COVID-19 relief funding
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 13, 2023
A federal jury deliberated less than an hour before finding a Georgia man guilty on multiple charges for leading a conspiracy to fraudulently obtain more than $1 million in federal COVID-19 pandemic relief funding.
Wilson Man Pleads Guilty to COVID-19 Fraud Scheme in North Carolina
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 13, 2023
Nekita Donyae Hooks, 44, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to commit wire fraud for fraudulently obtaining a Paycheck Protection Act (“PPP”) COVID-19 loan. He faces up to 20 years in prison.
Jacksonville Man Sentenced To More Than Two Years Additional Prison Term For Escape From Halfway House
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 13, 2023
U.S. District Judge Brian J. Davis today sentenced Keenan Hunter (32, Jacksonville) to two years and three months in federal prison for his escape from custody from a halfway house in Jacksonville. Hunter had pleaded guilty on December 29, 2022.
Wesley Chapel Man Pleads Guilty To Exploiting And Producing Sexual Abuse Material Depicting Half A Dozen Children
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 13, 2023
United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Clayton Everett Colborn (31, Wesley Chapel) has pleaded guilty to two counts of enticement and coercion of a minor to engage in sexual activity, five counts of using minors to produce child sexual abuse images and videos, and one count of possessing child sexual abuse material. Colborn faces a minimum mandatory penalty of 15 years, and up to life, in federal prison and mandatory court-ordered restitution. Colborn has agreed to forfeit electronic devices and his black Chevrolet Corvette, which were used in the commission of the offense. A sentencing hearing has not yet been scheduled.
New Haven Woman Sentenced to Prison for Lying to Federal Grand Jury about Knowledge of Kidnapping and Murders
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 13, 2023
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that LAQUASIA SAMMS, also known as “Quasia,” 28, of New Haven, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley in Bridgeport to 90 days of imprisonment, followed by two years of supervised release, for making false statements before a federal grand jury in connection with an investigation into the kidnapping and murder of two individuals, and the related murder of a third individual, in November 2015.
Van Zandt County Man Sentenced for Federal Drug Trafficking Violations
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 13, 2023
A Canton man has been sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston.