DOJ Newswire Report News
Gymnastics coach gets max in disturbing child pornography case
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 23, 2023
A 55-year-old McKinney resident has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for transportation of child pornography, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani.
Judge Imposes Eight Consecutive Life Sentences Plus 260 Years in Prison for ISIS-Inspired 2017 Murder of Eight Victims and Attempted Murder of 18 Others in NYC Truck Attack
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 23, 2023
Sayfullo Saipov, 34, of Uzbekistan, was sentenced to eight consecutive life sentences, two concurrent life sentences, and a consecutive sentence of 260 years in prison for carrying out a terrorist attack on Oct. 31, 2017, in the name of the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), in which Saipov used a truck to murder eight victims and injure many more on a bike path in lower Manhattan.
Justice Department Announces Five Cases as Part of Recently Launched Disruptive Technology Strike Force
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 23, 2023
Cases Mark Strike Force’s First Enforcement Actions Since Established
FY 2023 John R. Justice Formula Grant Program Solicitation Released
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 23, 2023
The FY 2023 John R. Justice (JRJ) Formula Grant Program solicitation is now available.
New Opportunity Available to Transform Prison Cultures, Climates, and Spaces
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 23, 2023
The FY 2023 Transforming Prison Cultures, Climates, and Spaces solicitation is now available.
Judiciary Republicans Release Report on Investigation into MS-13 Gang Member Charged with Murdering Maryland Woman
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 23, 2023
O n May 23, the House Judiciary Committee and its Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement released an interim report titled, “The Murder of Kayla Hamilton: A Case for Immigration Enforcement and Border Security.”
U.S. Marshals Arrest Ohio Man Accused of Sex Crimes Against Children After Locating Him in Florida
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 23, 2023
The U.S. Marshals’ Southern Ohio Fugitive Apprehension Strike Team (SOFAST) with the assistance of the Florida/Caribbean Regional Fugitive Task Force arrested fugitive James Tucker II in Sarasota County, Florida at approximately 8:30 a.m. Tuesday.
U.S. Marshals Arrest Fugitive Sex Offender
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 23, 2023
U.S. Marshals in Texas today arrested a convicted New Mexico sex offender on the run nearly 10 months.
U.S. Marshals Safely Recover Missing/Endangered Juvenile
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 23, 2023
In April the U.S. Marshals began to aid state and local law enforcement with efforts to locate this missing/endangered juvenile, and on May 19, U.S. Marshals in the Farmington and Santa Fe offices developed information that the juvenile was still in Gallup and responded to the location.
U.S. Marshals Offer Reward for West Virginia Murder Suspect
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 23, 2023
The U.S. Marshals Southern District of West Virginia CUFFED Task Force is asking for the public’s assistance in locating Matthew Jaquez Daughtery, 24, of Charleston, WV. Daughtery is wanted by the U.S. Marshals and Huntington Police Department for a 1st Degree Murder warrant.
Suspect Who Struck Two Memphis Airport Police Officers Arrested by U.S. Marshals in Memphis
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 23, 2023
On May 15, the U.S. Marshals Two Rivers Violent Fugitive Task Force arrested Marcus James White, 33, of Memphis. He was wanted on three counts of Aggravated Assault after hitting two Memphis Airport Police Officers with his vehicle.
New Haven Man Sentenced to More Than 7 Years in Federal Prison for Firearm Offense
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 23, 2023
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that JACKIE BROWN, 43, of New Haven, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley in Bridgeport to 92 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for unlawfully possessing ammunition.
Shreveport Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Illegal Possession of Firearms
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 23, 2023
United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced that Fredarius D. Jackson, 25, of Shreveport, Louisiana, was sentenced today by United States District Judge Elizabeth E. Foote for being a convicted felon in possession of firearms.
Louisiana Man Indicted for Shipping Firearms to New York
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 23, 2023
Rodell Patterson, age 51, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, was indicted today on charges that he engaged in the firearms business without a license, sold firearms to a person he knew to be a convicted felon, and unlawfully sold firearms to a resident of another state.
Las Vegas Resident Sentenced to Prison for Distribution of Fentanyl and Possession of Machine Guns
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 23, 2023
A Las Vegas man was sentenced yesterday by United States District Judge Cristina D. Silva to 6 ½ years in prison followed by four years of supervised release for selling machine gun conversion devices and thousands of pills laced with fentanyl.
Wise County Meth Distributor, Who Possessed Firearms, Sentenced to Over 15 Years
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 23, 2023
A Wise County, Virginia man, was sentenced last week to more than 15 years in federal prison for distributing methamphetamine and illegally possessing firearms
Nacogdoches Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Methamphetamine
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 23, 2023
A Nacogdoches man has been sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Damien M. Diggs today.
Troy Man Indicted for Stealing Six Firearms From Federally Licensed Dealer
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 23, 2023
Michael C. McDermott, age 30, of Troy, New York, was arraigned today on an indictment charging him with theft of six firearms from a federally licensed dealer.
Schenectady Felon Sentenced for Firearms Possession
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 23, 2023
Larry Peterkin, age 46, of Schenectady, New York, was sentenced yesterday to 46 months in prison for the unlawful possession of a firearm.
Activity in the U.S. Attorney’s Office
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 23, 2023
Danny Lee Jimenez, age 38, of Cheyenne, Wyoming, was sentenced on May 18, 2023, for being a felon in possession of a firearm. U.S. District Court Judge Alan B. Johnson sentenced Jimenez to 15 months in prison with three years of supervised release and a $100 special assessment.