DOJ Newswire Report News
Atlanta Man Sentenced for Role in Car Theft Ring
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
KEINAN CHAPMAN (“CHAPMAN”), age 39, was sentenced on March 23, 2023, for conspiring to transport and sell stolen vehicles in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 371, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.
Salisbury Man Charged with Possession of a Stolen Firearm
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont announced that Scott Clark, 40, of Salisbury, Vermont, was arraigned today before United States Magistrate Judge Kevin J. Doyle after Clark’s indictment for possession of a stolen firearm. Clark was ordered detained pending trial.
Lawrence Man Sentenced for Fentanyl Distribution
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
A Lawrence man was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for distributing more than 100 grams of fentanyl.
Biloxi Man Sentenced for Explosive Hoax
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
A Biloxi man was sentenced to 6 months in prison followed by 2 years of supervised release and a $1,000.00 fine for submitting a false tip to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, announced U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Special Agent in Charge Jermicha Fomby of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Couple Pleads Guilty to Smuggling $2 Million in Pesticides and Veterinary Drugs
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
Otilio Rodriguez Toledo and Alicia Aispuro Hernandez, husband and wife from Thermal, California, pleaded guilty in federal court today to conspiring to smuggle and distribute $2 million worth of Mexican pesticides and veterinary drugs that are not approved for use in the United States.
Domestic Assault on Menominee Indian Reservation Leads to 24-Month Prison Sentence for Keshena Man
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
United States Attorney Gregory J. Haanstad of the Eastern District of Wisconsin announced that Stephen Teller, Jr., (age: 41), a former resident of the Menominee Indian Reservation, was sentenced to 24 months in prison for an assault he committed on the Menominee Indian Reservation.
New Orleans Man Sentenced for Carjacking and Firearms Offenses
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
MERVIN BAILEY, age 20, of New Orleans, Louisiana, was sentenced today for carjacking and attempted carjacking in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 2119 and brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 924(c)(1)(A)(ii) announced United States Attorney Duane A. Evans.
Laredo man admits having over 27,000 child pornography images, including some of minor relatives
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
A 29-year-old Laredo resident has pleaded guilty to sexual exploitation of a child and possession of child pornography, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani.
Lebanese National Sentenced for Illegal Possession of a Firearm
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
KAMAL AL JAWHARI, age 28, a native of Lebanon, was sentenced for possession of a firearm by an illegal alien in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section. 922 (g)(5)(A) announced United States Attorney Duane A. Evans.
Utah Lab Owner Admits $89 Million Health Care Fraud Kickback Scheme Involving Cancer Genetic Screening Tests
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
A Utah resident today admitted his role in a $89 million health care fraud and kickback scheme involving genetic cancer screening tests (CGX Tests), Attorney for the United States Vikas Khanna announced.
Pittsburgh Man Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison after Admitting He Destroyed a Police Vehicle and Smashed Bank Windows during Protests in Downtown
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
A Pittsburgh resident pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court to charges of conspiracy to commit an offense against the United States and bank burglary in connection with the downtown Pittsburgh protest on May 30, 2020, Acting United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced today.
Plant City Man Sentenced To 20 Years For Distribution, Receipt, And Possession Of Child Sexual Abuse Material
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
U.S. District Judge Mary Scriven has sentenced Michael Conover (32, Plant City) to 20 years in federal prison for distribution, receipt, and possession of child sexual abuse material. Conover was also ordered to serve a 20-year term of supervised release and register as a sex offender.
Total Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Agrees to Provide Sign Language Interpreters in Settlement of Claim that it Violated the Americans with Disabilities Act
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
Breon Peace, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, announced today that an agreement has been reached with Orthopaedics, Spine, and Sports Medicine, LLC, d/b/a Total Orthopedics & Sports Medicine (Total Orthopedics), under Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act, to resolve allegations that Total Orthopedics failed to comply with its communications obligations for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing.
Boyle County Man Pleads Guilty To Agricultural Loan Fraud
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
A Danville, Ky., man, Peter Alex Cox, 33, entered a guilty plea on Monday, before Chief U.S. District Judge Danny Reeves, to unlawful conversion of loan collateral.
St. Louis Woman Admits Bank Fraud, Pandemic Fraud
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
A woman from St. Louis, Missouri on Monday pleaded guilty to two counts of bank fraud and admitted committing both check fraud and pandemic fraud. Nikia A. French, 30, admitted recruiting people on Instagram who were willing to let French use their bank accounts.
Former officer and another sentenced for drug trafficking
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
Two men from Donna have been ordered to federal prison following their convictions of conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute cocaine, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani.
Leader of Human Smuggling Transportation Cell Sentenced to 51 months in Prison
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
Jose Manuel Gonzalez was sentenced in federal court yesterday to 51 months in prison for two unrelated human smuggling incidents - the first of which was committed in 2019 and the second in 2021 while the defendant was on supervised release for the 2019 charges.
Contractor and His Wife Charged with Bankruptcy Fraud, Money Laundering, and Wire Fraud
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
A North Kingstown self-employed contractor who “flipped houses,” and his wife, have both been charged in federal court with executing schemes to conceal substantial assets from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Providence, as well as money laundering and wire fraud, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha.
Three Brooklyn Residents Charged in Kidnapping New Jersey Teenager for Ransom
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
Three individuals from Brooklyn, New York, were charged today in connection with a kidnapping for ransom that left a teenager with stab wounds after a dispute over a drug transaction, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.
Puerto Rican Man Sentenced To Over Thirteen Years In Prison For Drug Trafficking
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
Emmanuel Martinez Vega, 27, of Vega Baja, Puerto Rico, has been sentenced to serve more than thirteen years in federal prison followed by five years’ supervised release after previously pleading guilty to conspiracy to distribute more than five kilograms of cocaine.