DOJ Newswire Report News
Three People Plead Guilty to Illegally Providing Firearms to Essa Williams, Alleged Shooter of Phoenix Police Department Officer Tyler Moldovan
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 13, 2023
Erika LaRae Williams, 51, of Phoenix, Arizona, pleaded guilty on May 22, 2023, to Making a Material False Statement During the Purchase of a Firearm.
22 Defendants Charged in Connection with Manchester Drug Trafficking Ring
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 13, 2023
21 defendants have been indicted and an additional defendant has been charged in connection with an organized drug trafficking ring operating out of Manchester and Boston, U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announces.
Repeat Offender Arrested for Distributing Methamphetamine
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 13, 2023
A Boston man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedly distributing methamphetamine.
Peabody Man Sentenced to Prison for Drug Trafficking
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 13, 2023
A Peabody man was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for trafficking in fentanyl, methamphetamine and cocaine.
Greenwood Village Psychiatrist Sentenced to Prison for Illegal Distribution of Controlled Substances and Financial Crimes
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 13, 2023
Howard Weiss of Greenwood Village was sentenced to six months in federal prison for distributing a controlled substance outside the usual course of professional practice, for structuring financial transactions in a way to evade reporting requirements, and for engaging in monetary transactions greater than $10,000 that were derived from unlawful activity.
Five Defendants Indicted for Conspiracy to Distribute Meth in Missouri
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 13, 2023
One Man Also Charged with Illegal Firearms
Convicted Felon Pleads Guilty to Possessing Fentanyl, Firearms, and Ammunition
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 13, 2023
Weare man pleaded guilty today in federal court to possessing firearms and ammunition as a prohibited person, and possessing with intent to distribute fentanyl in New Hampshire, U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announces.
Utah Man Faces Federal Charges of Distribution of Fentanyl Resulting in Death
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 13, 2023
federal grand jury in Salt Lake City returned an indictment Wednesday charging a Utah man with distribution of fentanyl resulting in death. According to the criminal complaint, Shereldon Cly Yanito, a/k/a “Bobby,” 23, of Grand County, Utah, allegedly sold fentanyl to a victim who overdosed and was found dead by responding officers on April 15, 2022, in San Juan County.
Two Green Bay Men Sentenced to Federal Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl Disguised as Percocet
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 13, 2023
John G. McGarry, Assistant Special Agent in Charge of U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration-Milwaukee, and U.S. Attorney Gregory J. Haanstad for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that on May 24 and June 1, 2023, Senior U.S. District Judge William C. Griesbach sentenced Don A.K. James, Jr., 24, and Frederick L. Brewer, 34, to 15 years and 12 years in federal prison, respectively, after a jury convicted the Green Bay men of conspiracy to distribute fentanyl, possessing fentanyl with intent to distribute, and distributing fentanyl, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841 and 846.
Boyd County Man Sentenced to 262 Months for Armed Drug Trafficking
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 12, 2023
Defendant Was a Convicted Felon, Who Was an Armed Trafficker of Methamphetamine, Fentanyl, and Fluorofentanyl (a Fentanyl Analogue)
St. Tammany Man Indicted for Violation of the Federal Gun Control Act
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 12, 2023
MATTHEW LAURENT, age 21, a resident of St. Tammany Parish, was indicted on June 9, 2023 for possession of a machine gun, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 922(o), announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.
New Orleans Man Charged in Superseding Indictment With Federal Gun Offense
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 12, 2023
MAURICE FLORANT, age 34, a resident of New Orleans, Louisiana, was charged on June 9, 2023, in a one-count superseding indictment for a violation of the Federal Gun Control Act, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.
Owner of Firearm Used in Shooting of Newport News Teacher Pleads Guilty to Unlawful Firearm Possession
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 12, 2023
A Newport News woman pleaded guilty today to illegally obtaining and possessing a firearm and making a false statement on a Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) form to purchase the firearm.
Armed Drug Trafficker Pleads Guilty to Possessing Firearm and Distribution Quantities of Fentanyl
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 12, 2023
United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Eugene Washington, Jr. (36, Bradenton) has pleaded guilty to possessing a firearm as a convicted felon and possession with the intent to distribute 40 grams more of fentanyl.
St. Petersburg Convicted Felon Sentenced to More Than Fifteen Years for Drug Trafficking and Firearms Charges
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 12, 2023
U.S. District Judge Virginia M. Hernandez Covington has sentenced Jamel Middleton (27, St. Petersburg) to 15 years and 8 months in federal prison for possession with the intent to distribute a controlled substance and being a felon in possession of a firearm.
Chairmen Jordan and Massie Expand Investigation into Banks Voluntarily Sharing Customers’ Private Financial Data with the FBI
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 12, 2023
On June 12, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) and Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust Chairman Thomas Massie (R-KY) sent letters to Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase & Company, PNC Financial Services, Truist, U.S. Bankcorp, and Wells Fargo about banks voluntarily providing the federal government with customers' private financial data in the wake of January 6, 2021
19-Year-Old Woman Charged for Assaulting TSA Officers
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 11, 2023
’Kiah Cherae Coleman, 19, of Glendale, Arizona, was indicted on May 17, 2023, by a federal grand jury in Phoenix.
Murray Statement on Senate Passage of Debt Ceiling Legislation
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 11, 2023
ICYMI: Senator Murray Delivers Senate Floor Speech on Debt Limit Agreement– MORE HERE
Senator Murray Speaks on Debt Limit Agreement on Senate Floor
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 11, 2023
Senator Murray: “The funding decisions we make right here in this chamber are not just numbers on a page.
ICYMI: Senate Appropriations Hearing Makes Clear: Undercutting American Investments Forfeits Future to China
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 11, 2023
ICYMI: As Competition with China Intensifies, Senator Murray Makes Clear: America Cannot Stay Ahead Unless Our Investments Keep Pace – MORE HERE