DOJ Newswire Report News
Fayetteville Man Sentenced To 30 Years In Prison For Production Of Child Pornography
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 1, 2023
A Fayetteville man was sentenced to serve 30 years in federal prison for production of child pornography. Steven Luckett, 38, was sentenced earlier today by United States District Court Judge Lee P. Rudofsky.
Salinas Man Indicted and Arrested for Child Exploitation
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 1, 2023
On April 20, 2023, a federal grand jury returned an indictment charging Alexander Joel Rivera-Santos, 25, of Salinas, Puerto Rico, with possession and transportation of child sexual abuse material, announced W. Stephen Muldrow, U.S. Attorney for the District of Puerto Rico.
Sex Offender Sentenced to 25 Years in Federal Prison for Child Pornography Offense
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 1, 2023
A Hot Springs man was sentenced today to 300 months in prison without the possibility of parole on one count of Transportation of Child Pornography.
Parker, PA Man Pleads Guilty to Possessing Child Sex Abuse Materials
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 1, 2023
A resident of Parker, Pennsylvania pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of violating federal laws relating to the sexual exploitation of children, Acting United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced today.
Veterans Affairs Medical Center Employee Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography Offenses
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 1, 2023
A Royalston man pleaded guilty today in federal court in Springfield to child pornography charges.
Florence Man Sentenced to Ten Years in Federal Prison for Possession of Child Pornography
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 1, 2023
Tommy Rene Lee, 53, was sentenced to ten years in federal prison after pleading guilty to possession of child pornography involving a prepubescent minor.
Castine Man Pleads Guilty to Sending Obscene Images to Minor, Attempting to Possess Sexually Explicit Images of Minor, Obstructing Investigation
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 1, 2023
A Castine man pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Bangor today to attempted possession of child sexual abuse material, transfer of obscene material to a minor and obstruction of a federal investigation.
MAJOR CASE: U.S. Marshals, Crime Stoppers Offer up to $10K Reward for Information Leading to Murder Suspect’s Arrest
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 1, 2023
The U.S. Marshals and Crime Stoppers of West Virginia are offering a combined reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the arrest of a West Virginia man wanted for first-degree murder in McDowell County, West Virginia.
West Tennessee Couple Wanted for Home Invasion Captured in Kentucky by U.S. Marshals Task Force
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 1, 2023
The U.S. Marshals Two Rivers Violent Fugitive Task Force (TRVFTF) in Jackson, TN captured Brandon Cole, 32, and Lori Robertson, 36, on warrants for Aggravated Robbery, Aggravated Burglary and Theft of Property over $1,000 issued by the Crockett County Sheriff’s Office. U.S. Marshal Tyreece Miller announced today.
U.S. Marshals in Houston Arrest Mississippi Prison Escapee
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 1, 2023
The U.S. Marshals-led Gulf Coast Violent Offender Task Force today arrested one of the four fugitives who escaped early Sunday from the Raymond Detention Center in Raymond, Mississippi, and getting away in a Hinds County public works truck.
Suspect Wanted in Toledo Vehicular Homicide Arrested in Findlay, Ohio
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 1, 2023
On April 25, members of the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF) and the Findlay Police Department arrested Ruben Parraz, 56. Parraz was wanted by the Lucas County Sheriff’s Office for two counts of aggravated vehicular homicide.
MAJOR CASE: U.S. Marshals Offering up to $5K Reward for Info Leading to Capture of Capital Murder Suspect
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 1, 2023
U.S. Marshals are offering up to $5,000 as a reward for information leading to the arrest of an Indiana man wanted for capital murder in Alabama.
Cleveland Suspect From 2012 Murder Arrested by U.S. Marshals in Illinois
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 1, 2023
Earlier this afternoon, members of the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF), along with Deputies from the Central District of Illinois, arrested Martino Giles, 35.
Virginia Homicide Suspect Arrested With Guns and Narcotics
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 1, 2023
On April 20, 2023, the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office and members of the Florida Caribbean Regional Fugitive Task Force ended a violent fugitive’s run from the law.
Manchester Man Pleads Guilty to Unlawful Possession, Manufacture, and Sale of Firearms
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 1, 2023
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and James Ferguson, Special Agent in Charge, ATF Boston Field Division, today announced that ANDREW FRANCOEUR, 36, of Manchester, waived his right to be indicted and pleaded guilty yesterday in Hartford federal court to offenses related to his illegal possession, manufacture, and sale of firearms.
North Liberty Woman Sentenced to 12 Months in Prison Related to False Statements During the Purchase of Firearms
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 1, 2023
A North Liberty woman was sentenced on Wednesday, April 26, 2023, to 12 months and one day in federal prison after pleading guilty to making false statements during the purchase of firearms.
Waterbury Man Sentenced to 2 Years in Federal Prison for Lying to Federal Agents Investigating Waterbury Gang Violence
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 1, 2023
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that SHAN THOMPSON, 25, of Waterbury, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley in Bridgeport to 24 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for making false statements to federal law enforcement agents investigating gang-related violence in Waterbury.
ATF Investigates Weare Explosions
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 1, 2023
The Boston Field Division of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is leading the investigation of two separate explosions that occurred in a wooded area of Weare, New Hampshire.
New Orleans Man Pleads Guilty to Multiple Federal Firearm and Drug Trafficking Charges
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 1, 2023
U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that DEVONTE SMITH, age 22, of New Orleans, pled guilty to seven counts of an eight-count indictment, that charged him with multiple federal firearms and drug trafficking violations stemming from a March 30, 2022 shootout, on the corner of Orleans and Rocheblave Street that was captured on NOPD crime cameras, and the subsequent search of a Touro Street residence. Although no one was killed or injured in the shootout, several houses and automobiles sustained damage.
D.C. Man Pleads Guilty to Gun Charge
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 1, 2023
Rodney Burton 35, of Washington, D.C., pleaded guilty today to two counts of unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition by a person convicted of a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year, announced U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves, Acting SAC Michael Weddel from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and Chief Robert J. Contee III, of the Metropolitan Police Department.