News from April 2023
5 Individuals Charged in Superseding Indictment for Conspiracy to Import Cocaine into the United States
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 21, 2023
2 Defendants are Charged with the Murder of a Federal Law Enforcement Officer
U.S. Attorney Announces Arrest of Bronx Woman for Threatening to Shoot up a New Rochelle Restaurant and Sports Bar on a Saturday Night
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 21, 2023
News Release: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Michael J. Driscoll, the Assistant Director in Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI"), and Robert Gazzola, the Commissioner of the New Rochelle Police Department (“NRPD"), announced...
Justice Department Issues Dear Colleague Letter to Courts Regarding Fines and Fees for Youth and Adults
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 21, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - The Justice Department today issued a Dear Colleague Letter for state and local courts and juvenile justice agencies regarding the imposition and enforcement of fines and fees for adults and youth. The Letter addresses common court-imposed fines and fees practices, and cautions against those...
Rochester Man Pleads Guilty to Four Home Invasions Targeting Drug Dealers
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 21, 2023
News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Robert Forbes, Jr. a/k/a Ra Ra a/k/a Henny, 37, of Rochester, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Frank P. Geraci, Jr. to two counts of Hobbs Act Robbery and two counts of Attempted Hobbs Act Robbery. Each charge carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison, and a $250,000 fine.
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to Remove Unneeded Prescriptions, Prevent Addiction
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 21, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Drug Enforcement Administration will host its 24th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 22, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This event offers anonymous disposal of unneeded medications at more than 4,000 local drop-off locations nationwide.
Former Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Theft of Firearms From Police Weapons Vault and Tampering With Multiple Witnesses
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 21, 2023
News Release: SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Former police officer William Cintrón-Rivera, a.k.a. “El Kid/Kid" pleaded guilty to the theft of 54 guns and thousands of rounds of ammunition from the Puerto Rico Police Bureau, Guayama headquarters on July 17, 2019. On Jan. 20, 2021, a federal grand jury charged the defendant with multiple counts of firearms violations and tampering with witnesses.
Six Indicted as Part of Whatcom County Fentanyl Trafficking Organization
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 21, 2023
News Release: SEATTLE, Wash.- A federal grand jury indicted six people in connection with a Whatcom County fentanyl distribution organization, announced U.S. Attorney Nick Brown. The ring has been under investigation since late 2022 and was actively moving fentanyl from the Seattle area to redistributors in the Bellingham, Washington area. Three of the six people indicted are in custody. Three more are being sought by law enforcement.
Felon Sentenced for Drug Trafficking Crimes and Gloucester County Shooting
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 21, 2023
News Release: NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - A Gloucester man was sentenced yesterday to 35 years in prison for drug, firearms, witness tampering and retaliation and obstruction of justice convictions.
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to Remove Unneeded Prescriptions, Prevent Addiction
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 21, 2023
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - The Drug Enforcement Administration will host its 24th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 22, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This event offers anonymous disposal of unneeded medications at more than 4,000 local drop-off locations nationwide.
Great Falls Man Sentenced to Four Years in Prison for Illegal Possession of Firearms
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 21, 2023
News Release: GREAT FALLS - A Great Falls man who admitted to illegally possessing firearms while on supervision for prior felony convictions was sentenced today to four years in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said.
What did Justice Department publish on April 20?
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 21, 2023
The US Justice Department published a one page notice on April 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Kyle Hendrickson Scheduled for Initial Appearance in Federal Court Today
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 21, 2023
News Release: CONCORD - Kyle Hendrickson, 25, will appear before Magistrate Judge Andrea K. Johnstone for an initial appearance in federal court today, April 18, 2023, at 3:00 p.m. in connection with his alleged threat to the Portsmouth High School on April 12, 2023, U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announces.
Justice Department Secures Agreement with Micron Technology to Resolve a Claim of Immigration-Related Employment Discrimination
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 21, 2023
News Release: The Justice Department announced today that it has secured a settlement agreement with Micron Technology Inc. (Micron), a manufacturer of semiconductor memory and storage products based in Boise, Idaho. The settlement resolves the department’s determination that Micron violated the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) by discriminating against a U.S. citizen when it failed to hire him for a position and instead hired a temporary visa worker.
Bridgeport Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison for Role in Heroin Trafficking Ring
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 21, 2023
News Release: BRIDGEPORT, Conn. - Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that WILFREDO ROSADO-RODRIGUEZ, also known as “Turtle," 40, of Bridgeport, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Vanessa L. Bryant in Hartford to 60 months of imprisonment, followed by four years of supervised release, for his role in a large-scale heroin trafficking ring.
Indiana Woman Charged with Federal Hate Crime for Racially Motivated Attack Against a Woman of Chinese Descent
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 21, 2023
News Release: A federal grand jury in Evansville, Indiana, returned a single-count indictment charging a woman with committing a hate crime for her racially motivated attack on a woman of Chinese descent.
Justice Department publishes notice on April 20
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 21, 2023
The US Justice Department published a two page notice on April 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Former Tennessee County Official Sentenced for Sexually Assaulting Seven Women He Supervised in a County Facility
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 21, 2023
News Release: A former county commissioner and director of the Solid Waste Department in Cumberland County, Tennessee, was sentenced today to 17 years in prison followed by five years of supervised release for sexually assaulting seven women who worked under his supervision at the Cumberland County Recycling Center.
Former Professional Wrestler Charged with Theft of Millions of Dollars in Federal Funds Intended for Needy Families
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 21, 2023
News Release: A federal indictment was unsealed today in Mississippi charging a former professional wrestler with misappropriating millions of dollars in federal safety-net funds intended for needy families and low-income individuals in Mississippi.
Kenner Man Indicted for Federal Gun and Drug Offenses
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 21, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - ALTON GRAYSON, age 37, a resident of Kenner, Louisiana, was charged on April 14, 2023 in a three-count indictment for violating the Federal Gun Control Act and the Federal Controlled Substances Act, announced United States Attorney Duane A. Evans.