DOJ Newswire Report News
Superseding Indictment Charges Additional Defendant With Federal Racketeering Offenses and Murder of Chicago Rapper
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 23, 2023
A federal superseding indictment unsealed today charges a sixth alleged member or associate of the O-Block street gang with participating in a criminal organization that murdered a Chicago rapper and violently protected the gang and its territories on the South Side of Chicago.
Grand Jury Charges San Fernando Valley Man Who Allegedly Embezzled $2.2 Million in Money and Real Estate from Elderly Victim
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 23, 2023
A Burbank man was arraigned today on a federal grand jury indictment alleging he embezzled approximately $2.2 million from a sizable estate left to an elderly man by the man’s late brother.
Laser Strikes on Kern County Sheriff Helicopter Lead to Prison Sentence
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 23, 2023
Richard Earl Francis, 51, of Bakersfield, was sentenced today to one month in prison in addition to the 71 days already served to be followed by 11 months home detention and 36 months of supervised release for knowingly aiming the beam of a laser pointer at a Kern County Sheriff’s Office helicopter, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.
Bakersfield CPA Pleads Guilty to Stealing Over $350,000 from Investors
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 23, 2023
Jeffrey Todd Stewart, 57, of Bakersfield, pleaded guilty today to wire fraud in relation to him stealing $355,000 from investors, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.
Yuma Contractor Sentenced to 87 Months for Insurance Fraud
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 23, 2023
Isrrael Millan, III, 43, of Yuma, Arizona, was sentenced last week by United States District Judge Roslyn O. Silver to 87 months in prison. Millan also was ordered to pay $391,279.45 in restitution to the victim insurance companies
Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Selling Fentanyl over the Dark Web
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 23, 2023
Chaloner Saintillus, 35, of Delray Beach, Florida, pleaded guilty Thursday, April 6, 2023, to 12 counts of distributing controlled substances into the Eastern District of California using the dark web, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.
Steven J. Jensen Named Special Agent in Charge of the Columbia Field Office
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 23, 2023
Director Christopher Wray has named Steven J. Jensen as the special agent in charge of the Columbia Field Office in South Carolina. Mr. Jensen most recently served as the deputy assistant director of the FBI’s Training Division in Quantico, Virginia.
Pine Ridge Man Indicted for Pornography and Sexual Abuse
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 23, 2023
United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a federal grand jury has indicted a Pine Ridge, South Dakota, man for Enticement of a Minor, Possession of Child Pornography, and Sexual Abuse of a Minor.
Former North Kingstown Man Sentenced for Transferring Obscene Material
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 23, 2023
A former North Kingstown man who transferred sexually explicit material to another person online, after the other person represented that he was a 10-year-old child, has been sentenced to five years of federal probation, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha.
California Resident Sentenced To Four Years In Prison For Conspiring To Violate U.S. Sanctions Against Iran
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 23, 2023
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that NILOUFAR BAHADORIFAR, a/k/a “Nellie Bahadorifar,” was sentenced to four years in prison for conspiring to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (“IEEPA”) by providing services, including financial services, to Iran and the Government of Iran, in violation of U.S. sanctions against Iran, and for structuring.
Opp, Alabama Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison for Stealing Funds from Church
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 23, 2023
On April 6, 2023, Carmen Ramer Davis, 59, from Opp, Alabama, received a sentence of 18 months in prison after pleading guilty to eight counts of wire fraud, announced United States Attorney Sandra J. Stewart.
California Resident Sentenced To Four Years In Prison For Conspiring To Violate U.S. Sanctions Against Iran
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 23, 2023
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that NILOUFAR BAHADORIFAR, a/k/a “Nellie Bahadorifar,” was sentenced to four years in prison for conspiring to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (“IEEPA”) by providing services, including financial services, to Iran and the Government of Iran, in violation of U.S. sanctions against Iran, and for structuring.
Santa Rosa Doctor Sentenced To Two-And-A-Half Years In Prison For Unlawfully Prescribing Controlled Substances
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 23, 2023
Santa Rosa Doctor Sentenced To Two-And-A-Half Years In Prison For Unlawfully Prescribing Controlled Substances
Owner of Brighton-Based Physical Therapy Clinic Pleads Guilty to Fraud Scheme
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 23, 2023
A Boston woman pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Boston to her role in a scheme to defraud an insurance provider for physical therapy services that were not provided to patients.
Federal Jury Convicts Timothy Carver On Production Of Child Pornography
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 23, 2023
On April 7, 2023, following a four-day trial in the United States District Court, Greeneville, Tenn., a jury convicted Timothy Carver, 53, of Jonesborough, Tenn., of knowingly producing child pornography, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2251(a), knowingly distributing child pornography, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2252A(a)(2)(A), and knowingly possessing child pornography involving a child less than 12 years of age, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2252A(a)(5)(B).
Man Guilty of Federal Charge Related to April 2022 Shooting Death
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 23, 2023
On April 5, 2023, a federal jury convicted a Des Moines man of possessing ammunition in connection with the April 2022 shooting death of a man.
Illinois Man Arrested on Felony Charges For Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 23, 2023
Defendant Accused of Civil Disorder, Assaulting Officers and Throwing Objects at Police
Massachusetts Man Charged with Felony for Actions Related to the U.S. Capitol Breach
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 23, 2023
A federal grand jury in the District of Columbia returned an indictment charging a Massachusetts man with obstruction of an official proceeding, a felony, for his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
Darknet Vendor Sentenced for Distribution of Fentanyl-Laced Pills
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 23, 2023
A Scottsdale, Arizona, man was sentenced today to 78 months in prison for distributing fentanyl on the darknet.
Boston Man Pleads Guilty to Drug Trafficking Conspiracy
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 22, 2023
A Boston man pleaded guilty today to his role in a conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and cocaine.