DOJ Newswire News
Two Charged with Federal Drug Trafficking and Firearms Offenses
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS - GREGORY SMITH, age 41, of Slidell, and DARREN HULBERT, SR., age 52, of New Orleans, were indicted on May 12, 2023 for violations of the Federal Controlled Substances and Federal Gun Control Acts, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans. SMITH and HULBERT were charged with one count of conspiracy...
Omaha Man Sentenced for Receiving Child Pornography
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: United States Attorney Steven Russell announced that Antonio Olvera, 21, of Omaha, Nebraska, was sentenced today in federal court in Omaha for receipt of child pornography. Chief United States District Judge Robert F. Rossiter, Jr. sentenced Olvera to 96 months of imprisonment. There is no parole in the federal system. After his release from prison, Olvera will begin a 10-year term of supervised release.
Two Cousins Found Guilty of Eleven Felony Charges, Including Assault with a Dangerous Weapon, Related to Capitol Breach
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - Two cousins were found guilty in the District of Columbia of felony and misdemeanor charges for their actions during the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol breach. Their 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.
Mason City Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison for Distributing Methamphetamine
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: A woman who sold methamphetamine in the Mason City area was sentenced today to more than 5 years in federal prison.
Crime Victims Assistance Awards Ceremony to be Held on Tuesday, May 9, 2023, at the West Virginia State Capitol
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - United States Attorney Will Thompson will preside over the 2023 Annual Victim Assistance Awards Ceremony on Tuesday, May 9, 2023, at 10 a.m. at the West Virginia State Capitol.
Ohkay Owingeh man pleads guilty to assault with a dangerous weapon in Indian Country
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: Ohkay Owingeh man pleads guilty to assault with a dangerous weapon in Indian Country.
U.S. Attorney's Office Resolves Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Against Massachusetts Landlord
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: BOSTON - The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts announced today that it has secured a settlement resolving allegations that Salazar Dos Santos, a Chicopee, Massachusetts landlord, violated the Fair Housing Act by sexually harassing female tenants for at least 11 years. The settlement also resolves claims against the Trusts of Salazar Dos Santos and America Dos Santos, which held the properties where the harassment occurred.
Fairfield County man pleads guilty to armed bank robberies in Athens, Marietta
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: COLUMBUS, Ohio - A career bank robber pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to armed bank robberies in Athens and Marietta in 2020. The plea includes an agreed-upon sentence of more than 13 years in federal prison.
Buffalo Man Pleads Guilty To Drug And Gun Charges
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Rayshawn Miller, 40, of Buffalo, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge John L. Sinatra, Jr. to possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and acetyl-fentanyl, and possession of firearms in furtherance of drug trafficking crimes. The charges carry a mandatory minimum penalty of 10 years in prison, a maximum of life, and a $10,000,000 fine.
Level 1 Sex Offender Pleads Guilty To Child Pornography Charge
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Zachary Feeterman, 28, of Tonawanda, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo to possession of child pornography by an individual with a prior sex offense conviction, which carries a mandatory minimum penalty of 10 years in prison, a maximum of 20 years, and a $250,000 fine.
Felon Sentenced to Prison for Illegal Possession of Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: BILLINGS - A man with multiple state and federal felony convictions was sentenced today to a total of five years and five months in prison for violating supervised release on prior convictions and for illegally possessing a firearm after law enforcement found a loaded gun in a vehicle he was driving when it crashed, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said.
Armed Meth Dealer Sentenced to over 11 Years in Federal Prison After Fleeing Officers with Children Inside His Vehicle
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: INDIANAPOLIS- Nathaniel Bradley, 41, was sentenced to 135 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to possession 50 grams or more of methamphetamine, with intent to distribute.
Jicarilla Woman Pleads Guilty to Voluntary Manslaughter
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, and Raul Bujanda, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Albuquerque Field Office, announced today that Laurice Montoya pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter. Montoya, 38, of Dulce, will remain in custody pending sentencing, which has not been scheduled.
Illinois Hospital Agrees to Pay $12.5 Million to Settle Allegations of Billing Error
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - St. Elizabeth’s Hospital of the Hospital Sisters Health System (“St. Elizabeth") in O’Fallon, Illinois, this week agreed to pay $12.5 million to resolve allegations that it committed billing errors that may have resulted in an overpayment for services. A lawsuit alleged that the hospital...
Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Sell Stolen Financial Information on Dark Web
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: An Illinois man pleaded guilty yesterday to leading a conspiracy to sell stolen financial information on the dark web, aka darknet.
Leader of Large-Scale Methamphetamine Distribution Conspiracy Sentenced to 490 Months in Prison
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: LEXINGTON, Ky. - A Lexington man, Craig Dupree Robertson, 34, was sentenced on Monday to 490 months in federal prison, by Chief U.S. District Judge Danny Reeves for his role in a large-scale methamphetamine and fentanyl trafficking conspiracy.
Justice Department Announces Five Cases as Part of Recently Launched Disruptive Technology Strike Force
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: The Justice Department today announced criminal charges in five cases and four arrests from five different U.S. Attorney’s offices in connection with the recently launched multi-agency Disruptive Technology Strike Force.
Robber of St. Louis County Store Sentenced to 130 months in Prison
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: ST. LOUIS - U.S. District Judge Ronnie L. White on Tuesday sentenced a robber who stole from a Kohl’s store in Manchester, Missouri to 130 months in prison.
Raleigh Man Receives More Than 10 years in Federal Prison for Distributing Kilograms of Methamphetamine to Eastern North Carolina
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: WILMINGTON, N.C. - 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.
St. Cloud Man Pleads Guilty To Drug Trafficking And Firearms Offenses
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: Orlando, FL - United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Robert J. Potocnack (42, St. Cloud) has pleaded guilty to one count of possession with the intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine and one count of possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense.