News from April 2023
New Orleans Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Gun Charge
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 12, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LA - LAIRD JOHNSON, age 24, of New Orleans, Louisiana, pleaded guilty on March 23, 2023 to a five-count indictment alleging violations of the Federal Gun Control Act, Title 18 United States Code, Sections 922(g)(1), 922(j), 922(u), 924(a)(2), and 924(i)(1), announced United States Attorney Duane A. Evans.
Man Convicted of Alexandria and Monroe Bombings Gets Sentenced
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 12, 2023
News Release: ALEXANDRIA, LA - Daniel Aikens, 40, of Alexandria, Louisiana, was sentenced March 28, 2023, to 16 years in prison for 8 counts of illegal explosive related charges by United States Senior District Judge Dee D. Drell announced United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown. On Nov. 18, 2022, the jury found ...
Foreign National Pleads Guilty to Role in International Human Smuggling and Cocaine Distribution Scheme
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
A Honduran national pleaded guilty to his role in a scheme to illegally bring Honduran nationals to, and to distribute cocaine in, the United States.
Brooklyn Park Felon Sentenced to 87 Months in Prison for Illegal Possession of a Firearm
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
A Brooklyn Park man was sentenced to 87 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for possessing a firearm as a felon, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger.
Coon Rapids Man Sentenced to Prison for Threatening a U.S. Senator
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
A Coon Rapids man has been sentenced to one year and one day for making interstate threats against a U.S. Senator, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger.
Fraudster Sentenced to 13+ Years in $1.9 Million Scheme
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
The mastermind behind a $1.9 million bank fraud was sentenced today to more than 13 years in federal prison, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Leigha Simonton.
St. Louis Man Sentenced to 10+ Years in Prison for Fentanyl, Guns
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
A man caught twice in St. Louis, Missouri with guns and fentanyl after police chases that ended in crashes was sentenced Thursday to 10 years and 10 months in prison.
Greene County Men Plead Guilty to Tax Evasion Conspiracy
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
Dennis Radcliffe, age 51, and Kenneth Radcliffe, age 49, each of Elka Park, New York, pled guilty today to conspiring to evade taxes on income earned from stock sales.
Significant sentence imposed in multiple-man robbery crew
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
The 11th member of a 12-person robbery crew has been ordered to prison for his role in a string of armed robberies including one in which shots were fired, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani.
Former Partner at Broker-Dealer Firm Charged with $3.4 Million Insider Trading Scheme
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
A former partner at a New Jersey broker-dealer firm was arrested today and charged with engaging in an insider trading scheme that netted millions of dollars in illegal trading profits, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.
Omaha Man Found Asleep in Vehicle Illegally Possessing Firearms
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
United States Attorney Steven Russell announced that Cortez Davieon Grennell, 22, of Omaha, Nebraska, was sentenced on March 29, 2023, in federal court in Omaha, for Prohibited Person in Possession of Firearms. United States District Judge Brian C. Buescher sentenced Grennell to 46 months’ imprisonment. He was also ordered to serve three years of supervised release after his release from prison. There is no parole in the federal system.
Omaha Man Sentenced to 130 Months for Distributing Child Pornography
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
United States Attorney Steven Russell announced that Davonte Andrews, 27, of Omaha, Nebraska, was sentenced today in federal court in Omaha for distributing child pornography. United States District Judge Brian C. Buescher sentenced Andrews to 130 months of imprisonment. There is no parole in the federal system. After completing his term of imprisonment, Andrews will begin a 5-year term of supervised release.
Omaha Man Sentenced to 51 Months for Being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
United States Attorney Steven Russell announced that MacAnthony Gordon, 37, of Omaha, Nebraska, was sentenced today in federal court in Omaha for being a felon in possession of a firearm. Chief United States District Judge Robert F. Rossiter, Jr. sentenced Gordon to 51 months’ imprisonment. There is no parole in the federal system. After Gordon’s release from prison, he will begin a three-year term of supervised release.
Justice Department and EPA File Complaint Against Norfolk Southern for Unlawful Discharge of Pollutants and Hazardous Substances in East Palestine Derailment
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
On behalf of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and in coordination with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Ohio, the Justice Department’s Environment and Natural Resources Division filed a complaint against Norfolk Southern Corporation and Norfolk Southern Railway Company (Norfolk Southern) related to the Feb. 3, derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. The complaint seeks penalties and injunctive relief for the unlawful discharge of pollutants, oil, and hazardous substances under the Clean Water Act, and declaratory judgment on liability for past and future costs under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA).
District Man Sentenced to 44 Months For Sexually Assaulting Three Women and Physically Assaulting a Fourth
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
Elvin Cruz (“Cruz”), 22, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced today to 44 months in prison for aggravated assault, third degree sexual abuse, two counts of misdemeanor sexual abuse, and assault, announced United States Attorney Matthew M. Graves and Chief Robert J. Contee, III, of the Metropolitan Police Department. Cruz pleaded guilty on September 1, 2022.
Foreign National Pleads Guilty to Role in International Human Smuggling and Cocaine Distribution Scheme
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
A Honduran national pleaded guilty today to his role in a scheme to illegally bring Honduran nationals to, and to distribute cocaine in, the United States.
Burtonsville Man Sentenced to 17 Years in Federal Prison for the Armed Robberies of an Armored Truck, Two Banks and a Convenience Store
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
U.S. District Judge Theodore D. Chuang has sentenced Israel Ramirez, age 29, of Burtonsville, Maryland, to 17 years in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for an armed robbery of an armored truck, two armed bank robberies and the armed robbery of a convenience store. In each of the armed robberies, Ramirez discharged his weapon. Ramirez discharged his handgun multiple times in the bank robberies.
Federal Inmate Pleads Guilty to Murdering Fellow Inmate
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
A federal inmate pleaded guilty today to murdering a fellow inmate at the Milan Correctional Institution in Milan, Michigan, announced United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison.
Ypsilanti Man Pleads Guilty to Lying About His Work on a Classified Naval Project for a Foreign Country During Application Process for a U.S. Navy Job
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
An Ypsilanti man pleaded guilty this week to making several false statements in his security clearance application for a job working with the United States Navy overseas, announced United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison.
Federal Search Warrants Executed
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
On Thursday, March 30, 2023, federal search warrants were executed at the following locations in Des Moines: