DOJ Newswire News
Springfield Rapper Pleads Guilty to Illegal Firearms
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - A Springfield, Mo., man who was part of a local rap group pleaded guilty in federal court today to illegally possessing firearms, one of which has been linked to several recent shootings.
Justice Department Files Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Against California Rental Property Manager and Owners
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: The Justice Department announced today that it has filed a lawsuit against the manager and the owner of a rental property in Los Angeles for engaging in sexual harassment in violation of the Fair Housing Act.
Meth trafficking sends Great Falls man to prison for eight years
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: MISSOULA - A Great Falls man convicted of trafficking methamphetamine while on supervision for a federal felony conviction was sentenced today to eight years in prison, to be followed by five years of supervised release, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said.
Multiple defendants sentenced or enter guilty pleas on federal firearms charges
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: SAVANNAH, GA: At least 20 defendants have been sentenced to federal prison or await further proceedings after pleading guilty to federal charges including illegal possession of firearms.
Jacksonville Registered Sex Offender Indicted For Committing Multiple Child Sexual Exploitation Offenses
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: Jacksonville, Florida - United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the return of an indictment charging Andrew David Salas (35, Jacksonville) with interstate travel with the intent to engage in sexual conduct with a child, interstate transportation of a child to engage in sexual activity, production...
Three MS-13 Gang Members Convicted of Racketeering and Violent Crime Conspiracy
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - A federal jury convicted three La Mara Salvatrucha, or MS-13, members yesterday of RICO conspiracy, murder in aid of racketeering, attempted murder in aid of racketeering, drug trafficking, and destruction of evidence.
Eleventh Circuit Upholds Armed Career Criminal Sentence And Holds Florida Aggravated Assault A Violent Felony
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA - Jason R. Coody, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida, announced that on April 25, 2023, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit upheld the 211-month sentence of Fred Somers, age 46. That sentence was imposed by Senior U.S. District Court Judge Robert L. Hinkle in January of 2013 after Somers plead guilty to possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and possession of an unregistered firearm.
Rosebud Man Sentenced for Assault
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: SIOUX FALLS - United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange, U.S. District Court, has sentenced a Rosebud, South Dakota, man convicted of Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury. The sentencing took place on May 8, 2023.
Former Founder And CEO Of Nanotechnology Company Sentenced To 48 Months In Prison
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that JAMES JEREMY BARBERA, the founder and former chief executive officer (“CEO") of a New York-based nanotechnology company, Nanobeak Biotech, Inc. (“Nanobeak"), was sentenced today to 48 months in prison by U.S. District Judge John G. Koeltl. BARBERA was previously convicted following a one-week trial of securities fraud, wire fraud, and conspiracy offenses.
Final Member of Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl and Methamphetamine Trafficking
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: PHOENIX, Ariz. - Carlos Alberto Castro-Ruiz, 26, of Phoenix, Arizona, pleaded guilty yesterday to Conspiracy to Distribute Fentanyl and Methamphetamine before United States District Judge Steven P. Logan. A sentencing hearing is set for July 18, 2023.
Everett Man Sentenced for Armed Bank Robbery
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: BOSTON - An Everett man was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for committing the February 2021 armed bank of a TD Bank branch in Allston.
Defense Contractor and Chief Executive Officer Resolve False Claims Act and FIRREA Allegations for Misusing Pandemic-Relief Funds
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: ALEXANDRIA, Va. - CybeCys, Inc., a defense contractor located in Texas, and its Chief Executive Officer, Harish Vajja of Fairfax, agreed to pay more than $283,000 in civil penalties, damages, and restitution and have repaid the full amount of two pandemic-relief loans to resolve allegations that Vajja...
BJS Releases Female Recruits in Law Enforcement Training Academies, 2018
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: The Bureau of Justice Statistics, a division of the Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs, today released Female Recruits in Law Enforcement Training Academies, 2018.
Salem Man Sentenced for Unlawful Possession of Machine Guns
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: CONCORD - A Salem man was sentenced today in federal court for the unlawful possession of machine guns, U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announces.
Auto Zone robber convicted
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: HOUSTON - A 31-year-old Houston resident has entered a guilty plea to two counts of Hobbs Act robberies as well as discharging a firearm during one of the crimes, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani.
California Man Sentenced for Assaulting Police Officers with Pepper Spray
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - A California man was sentenced today for felony and misdemeanor charges - including assaulting police officers - for his actions during the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol breach. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the presidential election.
Puyallup, Washington, wound treatment firm settles allegations it submitted false bills to government health care programs
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: Seattle - The U.S. Department of Justice, the Washington State Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud Control Division, and United Wound Healing P.S., today resolved allegations that United Wound Healing (UWH) of Puyallup, Washington, had improperly billed Medicare and Medicaid for services provided in nursing homes and care facilities in Washington, Oregon, Utah, and Idaho. UWH will pay $292,132 to resolve the matter. The company is settling the matter but admits no wrongdoing.
Rapid City Man Sentenced for Illegal Possession of Ammunition
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: RAPID CITY - 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 Possession of Ammunition by a Prohibited Person. The sentencing took place on May 15, 2023.
Gloucester County Man Admits Filing False Tax Returns
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: CAMDEN, N.J. - A Gloucester County, New Jersey, man today admitted filing false claims against the IRS, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.
Man Sentenced to Three Years in Federal Prison for Stealing over $197,000 in Coronavirus Aid and Relief Funds from Four States
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: INDIANAPOLIS- Daniel Jibunor, 31, of Nigeria, has been sentenced to 3 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to aggravated identity theft and wire fraud for his role in stealing over $197,000 in unemployment insurance funds the provided by the 2020 Federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act.