DOJ Newswire Report News
MAJOR CASE: U.S. Marshals Looking for Two Escapees
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 9, 2023
The U.S. Marshals Service is currently leading search efforts for two fugitives who escaped custody late Sunday night.
U.S. Marshals 'Operation Ready or Not, Here We Come' Nets Seven Non-Compliant Sex Offenders
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 9, 2023
he U.S. Marshals Two Rivers Violent Fugitive Task Force in Jackson recently conducted "Operation Ready or Not, Here We Come, "a 30-day fugitive apprehension initiative focusing on sex offenders with outstanding warrants in Jackson and the surrounding counties.
Indianapolis Dermatologist Convicted for Filing False Tax Returns, Concealing Over $1.2 Million in Unreported Income
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 8, 2023
David Gerstein, 63, of Hamilton County, Indiana, has been convicted after pleading guilty to submitting a false income tax return.
Justice Department Seeks to Shut Down Nine Florida Tax Preparers
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 8, 2023
The United States filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida seeking to bar nine Florida tax return preparers and their associated business from assisting in the preparing of federal income tax returns for others.
Tifton Bartender Sentenced to Prison for Distributing Fentanyl and Meth
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 8, 2023
A Mexican citizen who was brokering large amounts of fentanyl and methamphetamine while working as a bartender in Tifton, Georgia, was sentenced to federal prison for his crime.
Mason City Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Possessing a Firearm as a Felon
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 8, 2023
Llewllyn, a prohibited possessor of firearms, went on a shooting spree after being fired from his job
Cedar Rapids Felon Who Possessed a Sawed-off Shotgun Sentenced to Over Four Years in Prison
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 8, 2023
Also possessed meth, meth pipes, a syringe, and brass knuckles
Former Valdosta Police and School Resource Officer Sentenced to 15+ Years in Prison for Producing Child Sexual Abuse Material
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 8, 2023
A former police and school resource officer who admitted to producing child sexual abuse material (CSAM) was sentenced to serve more than 15 years in prison for his crime.
Nebraska Man Sentenced for Escape from Federal Reentry Center
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 8, 2023
United States Attorney Steven Russell announced that Aaron Jason Burkholder, 46, of Nebraska, was sentenced today to 18 months for escape from a federal reentry center by Senior United States District Judge John M. Gerrard. Following his release from prison, Burkholder will serve three years on supervised release. There is no parole in the federal system.
Omaha Man Sentenced for Sex Trafficking of a Minor by Force
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 8, 2023
United States Attorney Steven Russell announced that James Ferman Chatman, 43, of Omaha, Nebraska, was sentenced today in federal court in Omaha for sex trafficking of a minor by force. Chief United States District Judge Robert F. Rossiter, Jr. sentenced Chatman to 324 months’ imprisonment.
Omaha Man Sentenced to 293 Months for Role in Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 8, 2023
United States Attorney Steven Russell announced that Gilberto Aguilar-Beltran, 46, of Omaha, Nebraska, was sentenced today for conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine, and of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine
Omaha Woman Sentenced to 168 Months for Conspiring to Distribute Methamphetamine within 1,000 Feet of a City Park
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 8, 2023
United States Attorney Steven Russell announced that Gianetta Lynn Middleton, 51, of Omaha, Nebraska, was sentenced in federal court in Omaha on April 25, 2023, for Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine within 1,000 feet of a Protected Location.
Rapid City Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Receipt and Possession of Child Pornography
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 8, 2023
United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that U.S. District Judge Jeffrey L. Viken has sentenced a Rapid City, South Dakota, man convicted of Receipt of Child Pornography and Possession of Child Pornography. The sentencing took place on April 24, 2023.
Summerset Man Sentenced for Child Pornography and Assault on a Federal Officer
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 8, 2023
United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that U.S. District Judge Jeffrey L. Viken has sentenced a Summerset, South Dakota, man convicted of Receipt of Child Pornography and Assault on a Federal Officer. The sentencings took place on April 21, 2023.
Savage Life Boys Gang Member Sentenced to Federal Prison for Firearms Charge
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 8, 2023
A Davenport man was sentenced on Monday, April 24, 2023, to 60 months in federal prison for being a felon in possession of firearms.
Des Moines Man Sentenced to over 14 Years in Federal Prison for Fentanyl Conspiracy
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 8, 2023
On Wednesday, April 12, 2023, a Des Moines man was sentenced to 170 months in prison for his role in a fentanyl conspiracy and his possession of several firearms in furtherance of his drug trafficking.
Convicted Child Molester Sentenced for Attempted Naturalization Fraud
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 8, 2023
Armando Marinero-Garcia, age 49, a permanent resident of the United States, born in Mexico and residing in Johnston County, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Terrence W. Boyle to five months in prison following a guilty plea to attempted naturalization fraud.
Convicted Child Rapist Sentenced for Naturalization Fraud and Judicially Denaturalized
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 8, 2023
On April 26 in federal court, Cruz Miguel Aguina, 40, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Terrence W. Boyle to eight months in prison following a guilty plea to immigration fraud. Moreover, Aguina was judicially denaturalized as a U.S. citizen.
Sioux City Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison for Lying on Firearm Purchase Form
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 8, 2023
Christen Williams, 35, from Sioux City, Iowa, was sentenced today to 10 months in federal prison for making false statements during the purchase of a firearm.
Sioux City Man Pleads Guilty to Illegal Possession of Firearms
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 8, 2023
Felipe Martin, 26, from Sioux City, Iowa, pled guilty on April 27, 2023, to being a prohibited person in possession of firearm