News from April 2023
Black Hawk Man Sentenced on Drug and Firearm Charges
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 15, 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.
Six Indicted in Alleged Drone Prison Smuggling Scheme
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 15, 2023
News Release: KANSAS CITY, KAN.- A federal grand jury in Kansas City returned an indictment charging six people with conspiring to smuggle contraband into a federal prison in Kansas.
EXCLUSIVE: New York bodega clerk wrongfully charged with murder for stabbing attacker and mother whose son was stabbed to death lead GOP witnesses for Judiciary hearing targeting Alvin Bragg
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 15, 2023
News Release: A bodega clerk, the mother of a homicide victim and an anti-crime activist will all testify at the Judiciary Committee's high-profile New York City hearing on Monday.
House GOP Subpoenas FTC for Twitter Investigation Documents
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 15, 2023
News Release: The Republican-led House Judiciary Committee subpoenaed the Federal Trade Commission for documents related to the agency’s continuing privacy investigation of Twitter Inc., according to a committee aide and documents viewed by The Wall Street Journal.
Clinton Man Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison for Being a Convicted Felon in Possession of a Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 15, 2023
News Release: Jackson, Miss. - A Clinton man was sentenced to 84 months in federal prison for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, announced U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Special Agent in Charge Kurt Thielhorn of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF).
Geneva Man Sentenced to 120 Months in Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 15, 2023
News Release: FORT WAYNE -Chad Billington, 38 years old, of Geneva, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Holly A. Brady after pleading guilty to distribution of methamphetamine, announced United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson.
Stevens Point Man Sentenced to 6 Years for Unlawful Possession of Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 15, 2023
News Release: MADISON, WIS. - Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Lorenzo Miner, 30, Stevens Point, Wisconsin was sentenced today by Chief U.S. District Judge James D. Peterson to six years in federal prison for possessing a firearm after previously being convicted of a felony. Miner pleaded guilty to this charge on Nov. 21, 2022.
Houston Fugitive Placed on FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives List
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 15, 2023
News Release: Houston Fugitive Placed on FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives List.
Chicago Man Receives Two Sentences Totaling Over Eight Years for Possession of a Firearm and Switch Device While on Supervised Release
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 15, 2023
News Release: CHICAGO - Two federal judges have sentenced DESHAWN DANZELR, 28, of Chicago to a combined eight years in federal prison for possessing a handgun with an extended magazine and a “switch" that converted the firearm into a fully automatic machinegun.
Construction Firm Owner Sentenced for Employment Tax Evasion
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 15, 2023
News Release: An Iowa man was sentenced today to two years in prison for evading payment of employment taxes owed by his company.
22 Individuals Charged with Drug Trafficking in the Municipalities of Sabana Grande, San Germán, Lajas, and Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 15, 2023
News Release: SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - On March 22, 2023, a federal grand jury in the District of Puerto Rico returned a six-count indictment charging 22 individuals with drug trafficking in the municipalities of Sabana Grande, San Germán, Lajas, and Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico. The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the...
Federal Court Permanently Shuts Down Detroit Tax Preparation Business
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 15, 2023
News Release: On March 13, 2022, a federal court in Detroit entered a permanent injunction against Jeanisia Saquise Allen and First Choice Tax Solutions, LLC, The Tax Experts, Inc., The Tax Experts, LLC, and Top Notch Taxes, Inc., prohibiting them from preparing federal tax returns for others and owning, operating, ...
Seven New England Fishermen Charged with Tax Evasion and Failing to File Returns
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 15, 2023
News Release: Federal grand juries in Providence, Rhode Island, and Boston returned separate indictments charging seven commercial fishermen with tax evasion and failing to file returns.
Mississippi Resident Sentenced to Twelve Years in Prison for Armed Carjacking
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 15, 2023
News Release: BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - A federal judge today sentenced a Mississippi resident for a carjacking that occurred in Moody, Alabama, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Special Agent in Charge Marcus Watson.
Grant County Residents Sentenced to a Combined 50 Years for Child Porn
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 15, 2023
News Release: ELKINS, WEST VIRGINIA - Two Petersburg, West Virginia, residents have been sentenced for creating and distributing sexual images of a minor under the age of 12.
New York Man Indicted in St. Louis, Accused of Selling Counterfeit Xanax on Dark Web
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 15, 2023
News Release: ST. LOUIS - A man from New York state has been indicted in federal court in St. Louis and accused of selling counterfeit Xanax on the dark web.
Trio Indicted and Arrested in Fentanyl Distribution Conspiracy Spanning From California to D.C.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 15, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - Federal law enforcement arrested one member of the conspiracy last month, and two remaining members of the conspiracy, this morning, for a fentanyl distribution conspiracy responsible for bringing thousands of fake blue Oxycodone (M30) pills, containing fentanyl, from California to D.C., ...
Hamilton Felon Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Illegal Possession of Firearms, Including “Ghost Gun”
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 15, 2023
News Release: MISSOULA - A Hamilton man who admitted to illegally possessing firearms and ammunition, including a “ghost gun," after having been convicted of felonies, was sentenced today to five years in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said.
Box Elder Man Admits Meth Trafficking, Firearm Crimes on Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 15, 2023
News Release: GREAT FALLS - A Box Elder man accused of trafficking drugs on the Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation after law enforcement found a pound of methamphetamine and eight firearms in his truck admitted to charges today, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said.
Contractor Pleads Guilty to Bribing Former School Board President of Madison District Public Schools
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 15, 2023
News Release: DETROIT - A school contractor pleaded guilty today to bribing and conspiring with Albert Morrison, the former School Board President of Madison District Public Schools, in a half-million dollar pay to play scheme, United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison announced.