DOJ Newswire Report News
U.S. Border Patrol Agent Charged with Attempting to Distribute Methamphetamine and Receiving Bribes
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 14, 2023
.S. Border Patrol Agent Hector Hernandez made his initial appearance in federal court today on charges that he agreed to accept $25,000 in bribes to distribute methamphetamine and to open a restricted border gate to allow unauthorized migrants to illegally enter the United States.
N.C. Couple and N.Y. Woman Sentenced on Felony Charges For Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 14, 2023
Defendants Entered Senate Chamber
Adair County Resident Pleads Guilty To Aggravated Sexual Abuse In Indian Country
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 14, 2023
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Bryan Udale Jones, 63, of Stillwell, Oklahoma, entered a guilty plea to Aggravated Sexual Abuse in Indian Country, which is punishable by not less than thirty years imprisonment.
Salem Man Sentenced for Unlawful Possession of Machine Guns
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 14, 2023
A Salem man was sentenced today in federal court for the unlawful possession of machine guns, U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announces.
Lee Man Pleads Guilty to Child Exploitation Offenses
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 14, 2023
A Lee man pleaded guilty today in federal court to possession and distribution of child sexual abuse material (CSAM), U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announces.
Several charged with stealing vehicles and taking them into Mexico
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 14, 2023
A total of eight San Antonio residents are now in custody following the return of a 12-count indictment related to the theft and exportation of motor vehicles, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani.
Prior Felon Arrested On New Child Pornography Charges
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 14, 2023
U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Cameron Stroke, 42, of Depew, NY, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with receipt and possession of child pornography, which carry a mandatory minimum penalty of 15 years in prison, and a maximum of 40 years.
Member of FBI Imposter Ring that Intimidated, Defrauded Victims Sentenced to Federal Prison
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 13, 2023
Reinaldo Miralles Gonzalez, 52, of Doral, Florida, has been sentenced to 30 months in federal prison and ordered to pay $123,000 in restitution after pleading guilty late last year to conspiracy to commit mail fraud.
Arizona Man Sentenced to 108 Months for Transporting Victim for Prostitution
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 13, 2023
Ashton Jordan was sentenced in federal court today to 108 months in prison for transporting a woman from Nevada to Arizona to California in order to cause her to engage in prostitution.
Fort Pierce Man Sentenced to 13 Years in Federal Prison for Carjacking at Gunpoint
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 13, 2023
Xavier Daughtry, 25, of Fort Pierce, Florida, has been sentenced to 13 years in federal prison, including a sentencing enhancement for obstruction of justice during the trial, for carjacking and brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence. Following his conviction by a South Florida federal jury in February.
Husband and Wife Charged in $1.16 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 13, 2023
The husband-and-wife operators of a suburban Chicago company schemed with a social worker to fraudulently obtain more than $1.16 million from Medicare, according to a federal indictment returned in the Northern District of Illinois.
Everett Man Sentenced for Armed Bank Robbery
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 13, 2023
Defendant on probation for prior armed robbery convictions at time of offense
West Haven Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Cocaine through the U.S. Mail
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 13, 2023
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that JEAN MANGUAL-CASTRO, also known as “Mangui,” 35, of West Haven, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Sarala V. Nagala in Hartford to 120 months of imprisonment, followed by five years of supervised release, for trafficking cocaine.
Cambria County Woman Charged With Conspiracy To Commit Health Care Fraud
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 13, 2023
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Florentina Mayko, age 39, of Cambria County, Pennsylvania, was charged by criminal information with one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud for defrauding Medicare and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services between 2017 and 2019.
Senator Murray Highlights Critical Importance of Strong Investments in Education and Workforce
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 13, 2023
On May 11, at a Senate Appropriations Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies subcommittee hearing on the president’s fiscal year 2024 budget request for the Department of Education, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, spoke about the need to invest in education in order to ensure our kids can live up to their full potential and to strengthen our workforce and keep the American economy competitive.
Watertown Man Sentenced to 144 Months for Attempted Enticement of a Minor and Distribution of Child Pornography
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 13, 2023
Conner Spells, age 24, of Watertown, New York was sentenced yesterday to serve 144 months in prison and 10 years of supervised release for the attempted enticement of a minor he believed was 10 years old and for distribution of child pornography.
Former President of Massachusetts State Police Union and Former Lobbyist Sentenced to Prison for RICO, Fraud, Obstruction and Tax Charges
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 13, 2023
The former President of the State Police Association of Massachusetts (SPAM) and the union’s former Massachusetts lobbyist were sentenced today in federal court in Boston for racketeering, fraud, obstruction of justice and tax crimes.
Pine Ridge Man Sentenced for Drug Distribution
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 13, 2023
United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a Pine Ridge, South Dakota, man convicted of Distribution of a Controlled Substance to an Individual Under 21 Years of Age, was sentenced on May 1, 2023, by Judge Jeffrey L. Viken, U.S. District Court.
Idaho Man Sentenced on Felony Charge for Breaching Capitol on Jan. 6 and Obstructing Congressional Proceeding
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 13, 2023
An Idaho man was sentenced today on a felony charge for his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election.
Former Louisville Metro Police Department Officer Pleads Guilty to Using Excessive Force During 2020 Protest
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 12, 2023
A former Louisville Metro Police Department officer pleaded guilty to violating an individual’s rights by using excessive force while acting as a police office