News from April 2023
Pine Ridge Man Sentenced for Theft of Firearms and Assault on a Federal Officer
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 12, 2023
News Release: RAPID CITY - United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that U.S. District Judge Jeffrey L. Viken has sentenced a Pine Ridge, South Dakota, man convicted of Theft of Firearms and Assault on a Federal Officer. The sentencing took place on March 24, 2023.
Two Los Angeles Men Sentenced for Drug Conspiracy That Led to Murder
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 12, 2023
News Release: SYRACUSE, NEW YORK -Two men from Los Angeles, California, were sentenced yesterday for their roles in a conspiracy to acquire methamphetamine in California and distribute it in the Cortland, New York area, announced United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman, Janeen DiGuiseppi, Special Agent in Charge ...
Brothers Sentenced for $1.6M COVID-19 Fraud Scheme
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 12, 2023
News Release: Two men were sentenced yesterday for their participation in a COVID-19 fraud scheme, which involved fraudulent applications for $1.6 million in loans through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).
Two Involved in Violent Robberies of AT&T Stores Sentenced to Prison
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that two participants in a spree of violent robberies of AT&T stores in Connecticut and western Massachusetts were sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Stefan R. Underhill in Bridgeport.
Muskogee Resident Sentenced To Life For Sexually Abusing Child In Indian Country
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Joseph Stanley Harjo, age 40, of Muskogee, Oklahoma, was sentenced to life in federal prison for Aggravated Sexual Abuse in Indian Country. Harjo was found guilty of the offense by a federal jury in November 2021.
Worcester Man Indicted for Receiving and Possessing Machinegun While Under Indictment
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
A Worcester man has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Worcester on two firearms charges.
Meeting of the Global Justice Information Sharing Initiative Federal Advisory Committee discussed on April 11 by Justice Department
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 12, 2023
The US Justice Department published a one page notice on April 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
California Man Pleads Guilty to Nationwide Marijuana Trafficking Conspiracy
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
Sammy Olague, age 36, of Clovis, California, pled guilty today to conspiring to distribute marijuana.
Raleigh County Man Sentenced to More Than 12 Years in Prison for Fentanyl Crime
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 12, 2023
News Release: BECKLEY, W.Va. - Sean Hafesh, 34, of Daniels, Raleigh County, was sentenced today to 12 years and seven months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for distributing fentanyl.
Van Zandt County Man Sentenced for Federal Drug Trafficking Violations
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
A Canton man has been sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston.
Donn Bullens, J.R., N.P.; Decision and Order discussed on April 11 by Justice Department
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 12, 2023
The US Justice Department published a two page notice on April 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Morristown Man Faces Federal Drug Charge for Violation of the Controlled Substances Act
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont stated that on March 23, 2023, Michael Ulrich, 32, of Morristown, Vermont, was charged in an indictment with knowingly allowing his residence to be a drug-involved premises at which controlled substances were stored and distributed. The defendant was arraigned on the indictment on March 30, 2023, before U.S. Magistrate Judge Kevin J. Doyle, and is being held in the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service pending further proceedings.
Black Hawk Man Sentenced on Drug and Firearm Charges
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 12, 2023
News Release: RAPID CITY - United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that U.S. District Judge Jeffrey L. Viken has sentenced a Black Hawk, South Dakota, man convicted of Distribution of a Controlled Substance and Possession of an Unregistered Firearm. The sentencing took place on April 7, 2023.
Kentuckiana Physician and Nurse Practitioner Sentenced for Conspiracy to Distribute Controlled Substances, Conspiracy to Commit Health Care Fraud, Health Care Fraud, and Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
A local physician and an advanced practice registered nurse were sentenced yesterday on conspiracy to unlawfully distribute and dispense controlled substances, conspiracy to commit health care fraud, health care fraud, and conspiracy to commit money laundering charges. The physician’s medical practice was also sentenced for conspiracy to unlawfully distribute and dispense controlled substances and conspiracy to commit health care fraud.
Former U.S. Postal Service mail carrier sentenced for scheme to deliver drugs through the mail
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
Former mail carrier Robert Elliot Sheppard was sentenced to three years of prison for recruiting fellow mail carriers, and teaching them how to deliver packages of cocaine and marijuana while he was on disability leave.
Milpitas Car Exporter Pleads Guilty To Crime In Scheme To Avoid Income Taxes On Multi-Million Dollar Income
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
Jie Suo, owner of a South Bay luxury car exporting business, pleaded guilty today to interfering with the administration of internal revenue laws stemming from statements she made to IRS investigators to corruptly impede their investigation into her multi-million dollar business she failed to disclose in her tax filings to avoiding paying several years’ income taxes for the business, announced United States Attorney Ismail J. Ramsey and Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI), Special Agent in Charge Darren Lian. The guilty plea was accepted by the Hon. Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr., United States District Judge.
Jacksonville Convicted Felon Sentenced to Seven Years in Federal Prison for Firearm Possession
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 12, 2023
News Release: Jacksonville, Florida - U.S. District Judge Timothy J. Corrigan has sentenced Frederick Lamont Sams (41, Jacksonville) to seven years in federal prison for possessing a firearm by a convicted felon. Sams had pleaded guilty in December 2022.
Florissant Man Indicted, Accused of Cool Valley Murder
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
A man from Florissant, Missouri was indicted Wednesday and accused of fatally shooting 18-year-old Devon Williams at a Cool Valley gas station in January.
Federal Judge Sentences Florida Man To Over 21 Years In Prison For Drug And Gun Charges
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
U.S. District Judge Martin Reidinger sentenced Jorge Luis Perez, 36, of Wimauma, Florida, to 260 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release on drug and gun charges, announced Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina.
Snapchat Predator Is Sentenced To 17.5 Years In Prison For Distribution Of Child Pornography
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
A Charlotte man who used Snapchat to coerce a minor to share child pornography was sentenced to 17.5 years in prison today, announced Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. Sean Matthew Burney, 28, was also ordered to serve a lifetime of supervised release and will be required to register as a sex offender after he is released from prison.