DOJ Newswire Report News
East Glacier man sentenced to more than 11 years in prison for murder of man shot after birthday party on Blackfeet Indian Reservation
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 12, 2023
An East Glacier man was sentenced today to 11 years and eight months in prison, to be followed by five years of supervised release, after he admitted to murdering a man by shooting him after a birthday party on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said.
Jury Convicts Priest of Sex Trafficking Three Victims in Northern Ohio
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 12, 2023
A federal jury in Northern District of Ohio convicted Michael J. Zacharias, a priest, of five counts of sex trafficking.
Justice Department Files Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Against California Rental Property Manager and Owners
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 12, 2023
The Justice Department announced today that it has filed a lawsuit against the manager and the owner of a rental property in Los Angeles for engaging in sexual harassment in violation of the Fair Housing Act.
Nevada Man Charged with Federal Hate Crimes for Irvine Taiwanese Presbyterian Church Shooting
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 12, 2023
A Nevada man has been charged with 98 counts of federal hate crimes and weapons and explosives offenses, including the murder of one person and attempted murder of 44 others, for his actions during the shooting and attempted bombing at the Irvine Taiwanese Presbyterian Church on May 15, 2022.
Executive Director of Alabama Association for Career and Technical Education Pleads Guilty to Embezzling Federal Funding
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 12, 2023
On May 11, Doris Joann Gilmore, 61, from Montgomery, Alabama, pleaded guilty to federal program theft and failure to submit payroll taxes collected from employees, announced United States Attorney Sandra J. Stewart.
New Orleans Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Trafficking
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 12, 2023
GENE JACKSON, age 53, of New Orleans, pleaded guilty on May 11, 2023 before United States District Judge Ivan L.R. Lemelle to violating the federal Controlled Substances Act announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.
South Florida Resident Pleads Guilty to Threatening Election Workers
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 12, 2023
On May 10, Joshua David Lubitz, 38, of Sunrise, Florida, pleaded guilty in federal district court to threatening election workers during a federal primary election held in August 2022.
Former U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Assistant Inspector General Sentenced for Falsifying Financial Disclosure Forms
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 12, 2023
A former Assistant Inspector General for the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) was sentenced today to one year and one day in prison for engaging in a scheme to conceal his financial indebtedness to a government contractor and personal friend to whom he steered tens of millions of dollars in government business.
Colorado Springs Woman Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for Distributing Fentanyl Resulting in Death
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 12, 2023
The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announces Alexis Nicole Wilkins, age 28, of Colorado Springs was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison today for distributing fentanyl, resulting in the death of a high school student.
Puerto Rico and USVI Environmental Crimes Task Force
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 12, 2023
United States Attorney W. Stephen Muldrow for the District of Puerto Rico, United States Attorney Delia Smith for the District of the United States Virgin Islands (USVI), and Chief Deborah Harris of the Department of Justice’s Environmental Crime Section announced, along with multiple federal law enforcement Special Agents in Charge, the formation of a Puerto Rico and USVI Environmental Crimes Task Force (Task Force) to investigate and prosecute violations of federal law harming the environment, wildlife and human health, and associated fraud, waste, and abuse.
Senator Collins Underscores Critical Need to Support Ukraine, Calls for Accelerated Delivery of Abrams Tanks
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 12, 2023
At a hearing to review the fiscal year 2024 budget request for the Department of Defense, U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Vice Chairman of the Appropriations Committee, called on the Administration to provide Ukraine with swift support.
At Hearing on Defense Budget, Senator Murray Underscores Importance of Passing Timely Funding Bills to Keep Pace with Competitors and Support Military Families
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 12, 2023
On May 11, at a Senate Appropriations Defense subcommittee hearing on the President’s fiscal year 2024 budget request for the Department of Defense (DOD), U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, highlighted the importance of timely appropriations to keep pace with our competitors’ investments, keep our country secure, and deliver the support our servicemembers and military families are counting on—and deserve.
Waldorf Man Sentenced to Over Three Years in Federal Prison for Possession of Child Pornography
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 12, 2023
U.S. District Judge Paul Xinis today sentenced Jeffrey Darnell Alderson, age 34, of Waldorf, Maryland, to 42 months in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for possession of child pornography.
Two Gang Members Sentenced for Sexual Assault and Firearms Charges
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 12, 2023
United States Attorney Steven Russell announced that two No Name Demon gang members were sentenced on May 11, 2023 for their roles in the video recorded gang rapes of two minor females in Lincoln, Nebraska
Omaha Man Sentenced for Receiving Child Pornography
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 12, 2023
United States Attorney Steven Russell announced that Antonio Olvera, 21, of Omaha, Nebraska, was sentenced today in federal court in Omaha for receipt of child pornography.
Man Indicted for Drug and Firearms Offenses on Menominee Indian Reservation
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 12, 2023
Gregory J. Haanstad, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced today that a on May 9, 2023, a federal grand jury returned a three-count indictment charging Gerald B. Diamond II (age 25) with controlled substance and firearms offenses on the Menominee Indian Reservation.
Pittsburg County Residents Sentenced For Murder In Indian Country And Accessory After The Fact
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 11, 2023
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announces that Jimmy Holmes Nace, age 50, and Matthew Jennings Vermillion, age 44, both of Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, were sentenced for their roles in a homicide that occurred in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma.
Federal Court Permanently Enjoins Tax Return Preparer in Texas and Orders Disgorgement of Tax Prep Fees
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 11, 2023
A federal court in the Southern District of Texas has permanently enjoined a Houston-area tax return preparer from preparing federal tax returns for others and from owning, operating, or franchising any tax return preparation business in the future.
Chairmen Jordan, Green, and McCaul Applaud House Passage of H.R. 2, the Secure the Border Act of 2023
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 11, 2023
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH), House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Mark Green (R-TN), and House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) released the following statement on the passage of H.R. 2, the Secure the Border Act of 2023, by the U.S. House of Representatives:
Delaware Man and Woman Charged with Sex and Labor Trafficking of 13 Victims
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 11, 2023
A federal grand jury in the District of Delaware returned an indictment charging a Delaware man and woman with sex trafficking, labor trafficking and related charges.