DOJ Newswire Report News
Kansas Man Indicted for Using Guns, Death Threats and Racial Slurs to Intimidate Black People
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 30, 2023
A Kansas man was indicted by a federal grand jury for using guns, death threats and racial slurs to intimidate Black people and interfere with multiple federally-protected rights.
Expatriate Charged with Making Multiple Threats to Kill U.S. Senator and U.S. Marines
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 30, 2023
Eric Charles Welton, an American citizen living in Thailand, was arrested last Thursday on a criminal complaint charging that he threatened a U.S. senator and members of their staff in September of 2021.
California Man Sentenced to 87 Months for Methamphetamine Trafficking in Saratoga County
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 30, 2023
Roderick Meskell, age 53, of Sacramento, California, was sentenced today to 87 months in prison for his role in a drug trafficking organization that distributed crystal methamphetamine in Saratoga County in 2020.
Dublin Man Charged With Damaging Computers Belonging To His Former Employer
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 30, 2023
A federal grand jury in Oakland indicted Vamsikrishna Naganathanahalli, charging him with a felony related to the alleged improper accessing and damaging of a protected computer, announced United States Attorney Ismael J. Ramsey and Federal Bureau of Investigation, Special Agent in Charge Robert K. Tripp.
12 Quad Cities Gang Members and Associates Indicted on Federal Charges
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 30, 2023
A federal grand jury in Davenport returned an indictment on May 22, 2023, charging 12 Quad Cities men with offenses related to a racketeering conspiracy, who conspired to engage in a years-long pattern of violence, including murder, attempted murders, robbery, and drug trafficking.
Man Pleads Guilty to Robbing the Service Credit Union in Keene
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 30, 2023
A Keene man pleaded guilty in federal court to robbing the Service Credit Union on Winchester Street in Keene, New Hampshire, U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announces.
Parker Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Sexual Abuse of a Minor
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 30, 2023
Victor Adrian Shortey, 40, of Parker, Arizona, was sentenced on May 8, 2023, by United States District Judge Douglas L. Rayes to 180 months in prison, followed by a term of lifetime supervised release.
Clarkdale Resident Sentenced to Prison for Sexually Abusing Young Child
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 30, 2023
Damian Andrew Wathogoma, 22, of Clarkdale, Arizona, was sentenced last week by United States District Judge Steven P. Logan to 51 months in prison, followed by lifetime supervised release.
Five Columbia Men Sentenced to Federal Prison Following Armed Bank Robbery
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 30, 2023
Following the armed robbery of a bank ATM on Fairfield Road in Columbia, five Columbia men have been sentenced collectively to more than 42 years in federal prison:
Providence Man Admits to Possessing Cocaine with Intent to Distribute
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 30, 2023
A Providence man is scheduled to be sentenced in August after admitting to a federal court judge that, in November 2021, he took possession of a package that contained more than a half kilogram of cocaine that was mailed from Puerto Rico and was addressed for delivery to a Providence residence, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha.
Richmond man sentenced for $1.4 million Medicare home health fraud scheme
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 30, 2023
A 47-year-old home health company owner has been ordered to prison following his conviction of conspiracy to commit health care fraud, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani.
Charlottesville Bodybuilding Coach Indicted on Child Exploitation Charges
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 30, 2023
Elliot Atwell Charged with Enticing At Least Six Minors
Husband and Wife Sentenced for International Wire Fraud Scheme
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 30, 2023
Caesar Oruade, 39, and Ayana Saunders, 37, of Hawthorne, California, have been sentenced to federal prison for wire fraud conspiracy and conspiracy to launder money. Kevin G. Ritz, United States Attorney, announced today.
Thomasville Man Sentenced to Eight Years for Child Pornography Offense
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 30, 2023
Dennis Elmo Haskew, 42, of Thomasville, has been sentenced to eight years in prison by United States District Judge Kristi DuBose for distribution of child pornography.
Texas Resident Pleads Guilty To Arson, Animal Crushing, And Assault In Indian Country
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 30, 2023
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Raymond David Phillips, age 32, of Lindale, Texas, entered a guilty plea to a Superseding Indictment charging him with one count of Arson, punishable by 5 to 20 years in prison, one count of Animal Crushing in Indian Country, punishable by up to 7 years in prison, and two counts of misdemeanor Assault in Indian Country, each punishable by up to one year in prison.
Ravia Resident Sentenced For Sexually Abusing A Minor In Indian Country
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 30, 2023
he United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Lance Alden Whelchel, age 28, of Ravia, Oklahoma, was sentenced to 36 months in prison for sexually abusing a minor in Indian Country.
Ada Resident Sentenced For Child Neglect In Indian Country
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 30, 2023
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Dylan Tyler Neal, age 23, of Ada, Oklahoma, was sentenced to time served followed by five years of supervised release for child neglect in Indian Country.
Project Safe Neighborhoods News, May 30, 2023
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 30, 2023
The Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) initiative brings together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence. At the core of PSN is setting focused and strategic enforcement priorities that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place.
Wanted Fugitive Nida Muhammad Niazy Returned to Sacramento County to Face Sexual Assault Charges
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 30, 2023
On May 30, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Sacramento Field Office special agents returned wanted fugitive Nida Muhammad Niazy, 32, to Sacramento County to face multiple sexual assault charges.
Marysville Man Pleads Guilty to Child Exploitation Charges
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 30, 2023
Brent Hooton, 50, of Marysville, pleaded guilty today to sexual exploitation of a child and distribution of child pornography, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.