DOJ Newswire News
Jefferson County Man Sentenced for Federal Firearms Offense
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: Louisville, KY - A Jefferson County man was sentenced this week to 3 years and 4 months in federal prison followed by a 3-year term of supervised release for possessing a firearm after having been previously convicted of a felony offense. There is no parole in the federal system.
Jury Convicts St. Lawrence County Sex Offender of Child Exploitation Offenses
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: UTICA, NEW YORK - A jury on Friday voted to convict Jerod Schaffer, age 40, of Potsdam, New York, of sexual exploitation of a minor, committing a felony offense against a minor while being required to register as a sex offender, and receipt and possession of child pornography, following a 5-day trial in Utica.
Mexican Citizen Sentenced to 158 Months In Federal Prison For Illegal Reentry Into The United States
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: LITTLE ROCK- A Mexican citizen who returned to the United States after being previously deported was sentenced to serve 13 years and 2 months in federal prison for illegal reentry. Wednesday afternoon, United States District Judge Brian S. Miller sentenced Cristobal Palomerez-Heredia, 45, of Mexico, to 158 months’ imprisonment.
United States Attorney’s Office Joins in Recognizing Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: Spokane, Washington - U.S. Attorney Vanessa R. Waldref announced today that she will join with Federal, State, Local, and Tribal leaders in recognizing May 5, 2023, as Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day. In doing so, U.S. Attorney Waldref called on all citizens and residents in Eastern Washington to support Tribal governments and Tribal communities’ efforts to increase awareness of missing or murdered Indigenous People.
Shoreline, Washington, man sentenced to 51 months in prison for illegal possession of ammunition
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: Seattle - A 45-year-old Shoreline, Washington man was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to 51 months in prison for unlawful possession of ammunition, announced U.S. Attorney Nick Brown. Rustam Yusupov pleaded guilty in February 2023, following his arrest in March of 2022. At today’s sentencing hearing U.S. District Judge John C. Coughenour said the prevalence of guns on the streets is leading “to a bloodbath in this country.".
Tennessee Man Sentenced To 600 Months For Child Production Offenses
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: GREENEVILLE, Tenn. - On May 11, 2023, Cameron Ty Bolyard, 35, of Greeneville, Tennessee, was sentenced to 600 months in federal prison, by the Honorable Clifton L. Corker, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee at Greeneville.
Justice Department strengthens efforts to address the crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: Seattle - The Justice Department joins its partners across the federal government, as well as people throughout American Indian and Alaska Native communities, in recognizing May 5, 2023 as National Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day. Responding to the unacceptable levels of violence that have led to the crisis of Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons (MMIP) is a priority of the Department of Justice every day.
Shadow Creek Ranch manager pleads guilty to scamming HOA company
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: HOUSTON - A 63-year-old Houston resident has pleaded guilty to wire fraud, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani.
Louisville Man Sentenced in Federal Court to 32 Years in Prison for Multiple Carjackings and Related Charges
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: Louisville, KY - A local man was sentenced Monday in the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky for his involvement in a string of carjackings and firearms offenses that occurred in Louisville in October and November 2021.
Justice Department Strengthens Efforts To Address The Crisis Of Missing Or Murdered Indigenous Persons
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA -- The Justice Department joins its partners across the federal government, as well as people throughout American Indian and Alaska Native communities, in recognizing May 5, 2023 as National Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day. Responding to the unacceptable levels of violence that have led to the crisis of Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons (MMIP) is a priority of the Department of Justice every day.
Bronx Man Charged With Sex Trafficking Of A Minor And Distribution Of Fentanyl
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today the arrest of VIRGIL WARDLOW for paying for sex with a minor with fentanyl-laced pills. WARDLOW was arrested yesterday evening in the Bronx, New York, and will be presented today before U.S. Magistrate Judge Valerie Figueredo.
Suspended Kentucky Attorney and Wife Plead Guilty to Wire Fraud and Willful Failure to Pay Tax
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: Louisville, KY - A suspended Kentucky attorney and his wife pled guilty in federal court yesterday to wire fraud and willful failure to pay tax.
Jackson Woman Pleads Guilty to Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: Jackson, Miss. - A Jackson woman pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm, announced U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Acting Special Agent in Charge Anthony Spotswood of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, & Explosives.
Four Additional Defendants in North Carolina Plead Guilty to National COVID-19 Fraud Scheme
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: RALEIGH, N.C. - Denise Coit Alston, 69; Monica Faye Barnes, 51; Terron Cortez Parker, 37; and Kami D. Woodard, 37; each pleaded guilty earlier this week to conspiracy to commit wire fraud for fraudulently obtaining Paycheck Protection Act (“PPP") COVID-19 loans. The defendants requested relief for various companies they owned including companies listed as being engaged in catering, trucking and real estate. They all face up to 20 years in prison.
Pennsylvania Man Sentenced on Felony Charge for Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - A Pennsylvania man was sentenced today for felony and misdemeanor charges 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.
Delaware Man Admits Distributing Heroin in New Jersey
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: CAMDEN, N.J. - A Delaware man today admitted he distributed and possessed with intent to distribute heroin, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.
Texas Man Pleads Guilty to Transportation and Possession of Child Pornography
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: SYRACUSE, NEW YORK - Philip Koester, age 37, of Austin, Texas, formerly of Endicott, New York, pled guilty yesterday to transportation and possession of child pornography, announced United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman and Janeen DiGuiseppi, Special Agent in Charge of the Albany Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
California pair indicted for retail theft scheme; more than $800,000 in equipment stolen from home improvement chain
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: Seattle - A man and woman from Southern California were arrested this week on an indictment charging them with conspiracy and ten counts of wire fraud related to an organized retail theft scheme, announced U.S. Attorney Nick Brown. Jalen Amir Thomas, 27, of Santa Monica, California, and Armia Ta’Jae...
Two Men Indicted for Environmental Crimes Committed in the Jobos Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve and Las Mareas Community of Salinas, Puerto Rico
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - On May 10, 2023, a Federal Grand Jury in the District of Puerto Rico returned two separate indictments charging Luis Enrique Rodríguez Sánchez and Pedro Luis Bones Torres with violations of the Clean Water Act and the Rivers and Harbors Act, announced W. Stephen Muldrow, U.S.
California Man Convicted of Health Care Kickback Conspiracy
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: TEXARKANA, Texas - A Temecula, California, man has been found guilty of federal violations related to a health care kickback scheme in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Damien M. Diggs today.