DOJ Newswire Reports News
Senator Murray Opening Remarks at Full Committee Hearing on Strengthening America's Security and Competitiveness and the Path Ahead for the US-China Relationship
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Jun 11, 2023
On May 16, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, led a full committee hearing with U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, and U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo to examine President Biden’s budget request in the context of the U.S.-China relationship and discuss the investments needed in the upcoming fiscal year to strengthen America’s security and competitiveness and stay ahead of global competitors like China.
Raleigh Man Receives More Than 10 years in Federal Prison for Distributing Kilograms of Methamphetamine to Eastern North Carolina
By DOJ Newswire Reports | May 15, 2023
Alphonso Lewis, 47, of Raleigh, was sentenced to 121 months for conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine and possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine.
RGV area home health care company owner sent to prison
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Apr 24, 2023
An owner of a Rio Grande Valley area home health company has been ordered to prison for his conviction of conspiracy to commit health care fraud, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani.
Justice Department Seizes Over $112M in Funds Linked to Cryptocurrency Investment Schemes
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Apr 17, 2023
The Department of Justice announced today that it has seized virtual currency worth an estimated $112 million linked to cryptocurrency investment scams.
Five Men Sentenced in Conspiracy to Distribute Child Sexual Abuse Material
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Apr 10, 2023
Anthony Wayne Santiago, 28, of Novi, Mich.; Jacob Dominic VanDyke, 25, of Muskegon, Mich.; Johnathan Scott Fleak, 32, of Pryor, Okla.; Aaron Ray Iuliano, 27, of Ravenna, Ohio; and Michael Paul Gianfrancesco, 39, of Livingston, Tenn., all have pled guilty and been sentenced to conspiracy to distribute child sexual abuse material and distribution of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) of children under the age of 13 years.
Texas Man Sentenced For Felony and Misdemeanor Charges Related to Capitol Breach
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Apr 5, 2023
Defendant Spent 37 Minutes Inside Capitol Building, Rifled Through Papers on Senators’ Desks
Felon Involved in Hartford Shootout Sentenced to More Than 6 Years in Federal Prison
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 24, 2023
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that JAMES DUDLEY, also known as “Pooka,” 36, of Hartford, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley in Bridgeport to 77 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for illegally possessing a firearm, and for violating the conditions of his supervised release from a prior federal conviction.
Man Indicted on Multiple Kidnapping, Carjacking, and Firearms Offenses
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 24, 2023
A federal grand jury has indicted a Chicago man on three counts of kidnapping, two counts of carjacking, and one firearms charge for offenses he committed while on pre-trial release for a previously charged federal gun offense.
District Man Sentenced for Killing Man Near Mount Vernon Square Metro Station
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 24, 2023
William Whitaker 21, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced today to 18 years in prison for the slaying of a man in January 2020, near a Metro station in downtown Washington, announced U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves and Chief Robert J. Contee III, of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD).
Ocala Convicted Felon Sentenced To More Than 3 Years In Federal Prison For Illegally Possessing A Firearm
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 24, 2023
Senior United States District Judge Gregory A. Presnell has sentenced Ricky Darnell Franklin, Jr. (31, Ocala) to three years and four months in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.
Former L.A. Resident Arrested on Complaint Alleging Multimillion-Dollar Frauds Targeting Members of Orthodox Jewish Community
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 24, 2023
A former resident of the Fairfax District of Los Angeles has been arrested on a criminal complaint alleging he defrauded investors, primarily members of the Orthodox Jewish community, by inducing them into investing millions of dollars in his security camera business and his purported real estate ventures in Israel, the Justice Department announced today.
Former law enforcement officer convicted of sexually abusing young children
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 24, 2023
Defendant is former tribal councilmember and police officer of the Lower Elwha S’Klallam Tribe and former Chief Fisheries Police Officer on the Hoh Reservation
Two Individuals Indicted on Gun Charges Appear in Federal Court
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 24, 2023
Two individuals were arrested by FBI agents and appeared in federal court, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent in Charge Carlton L. Peeples.
Physician Convicted of $5M Health Care Fraud Scheme
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 24, 2023
A federal jury convicted a physician today for a $5 million health care fraud scheme.
Former New York City Police Officer Found Guilty of Felony and Misdemeanor Charges, Including Impeding Law Enforcement Officers During Capitol Breach
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 24, 2023
A New York woman was found guilty in the District of Columbia of felony and misdemeanor charges for her actions during the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol breach.
Alabama Man Sentenced On Charges For Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 24, 2023
An Alabama man was sentenced in the District of Columbia of felony charges for his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
Kent, Washington, resident indicted for dealing fentanyl while illegally possessing firearm
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 24, 2023
A 36-year-old Kent, Washington, resident was indicted by a grand jury for trafficking narcotics while illegally possessing a firearm, announced U.S. Attorney Nick Brown.
Baton Rouge Area Man Pleads Guilty to Violating the Federal Controlled Substances Act
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 24, 2023
QUAN LEWIS, age 27, a resident of Gonzales, Louisiana, pled guilty on March 8, 2023 to one count of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute five hundred grams or more of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(A), and 846, and two counts of possession with intent to distribute fifty grams or more of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(B), announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.
Seven Men Sentenced To Federal Prison For Attempting To Smuggle More Than $20 Million Of Cocaine In International Waters
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 24, 2023
Senior U.S. District Judge Virginia M. Hernandez Covington has sentenced seven Mexican and Ecuadorian nationals to federal prison for their roles in a plan to smuggle more than $20 million of cocaine from South America to Central America in a vessel subject to the jurisdiction of the United States
Bronx Daycare Provider Charged With Sexual Exploitation Of A Child And Production, Receipt, And Distribution Of Child Pornography
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 24, 2023
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Patrick J. Freaney, Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Office of the United States Secret Service (“USSS”), Michael J. Driscoll, Assistant Director in Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), and Keechant L. Sewell, the Commissioner of the New York City Police Department (“NYPD”), announced today that SILFREDO CASTILLO MARTINEZ was charged with sexual exploitation of a child and production of child pornography as well as receipt, distribution, and possession of child pornography.