News from July 2023
Elmer City Man Sentenced to 60 Months’ Imprisonment for Drug Trafficking Linked to Overdose on the Colville Indian Reservation
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: Spokane, Washington - Vanessa R. Waldref, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, announced today that Andre Pierre Picard, age 67 of Elmer City, Washington, has been sentenced after pleading guilty to Distribution of Heroin and Distribution of Methamphetamine. United States District Court Judge Thomas O. Rice imposed a sentence of sixty months in federal custody to be followed by five years of supervised release.
Medford Contractor Charged with Tax Evasion and Filing False Loan Applications
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: BOSTON - The owner of a local excavation and plowing company has been charged and has agreed to plead guilty in connection with a multi-year scheme to underreport income on his tax returns and to obtain loans based on false loan applications.
Costco Carjacker Sentenced to 45 Years in Federal Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - On Tuesday June 27, 2023, TYRESE HARRIS, age 20, a resident of Orleans Parish, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Jay C. Zainey to 45 years imprisonment, 5 years of supervised release, and a $500 mandatory special assessment fee after previously pleading guilty to a five-count superseding indictment, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.
Convicted Felon Is Sentenced To Prison For Illegal Gun Possession
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Nike Apollo Perry, 30, of Mount Holly, N.C., was sentenced to 84 months in prison today for possession of a firearm by a felon, announced Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina.
Papillion Man Sentenced to 132 Months for Distributing Child Pornography
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: United States Attorney Steven Russell announced that Jason Stoolman, 51, of Papillion, Nebraska, was sentenced today in federal court in Omaha, Nebraska, for distributing child pornography. United States District Judge Brian C. Buescher sentenced Stoolman to 132 months of imprisonment. There is no parole in the federal system. After completing his term of imprisonment, Stoolman will begin a five-year term of supervised release. Stoolman must also pay $18,000 in restitution.
Elkhart Man Sentenced to 24 Months in Prison and Ordered to Pay Restitution
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: SOUTH BEND - Charles Ray Smith, 52 years old, of Elkhart, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Damon R. Leichty after pleading guilty to wire fraud, announced United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson.
Erie Resident Sentenced to Eight Years for Violating Federal Laws Relating to the Sexual Exploitation of a Minor
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: ERIE, Pa. - A resident of Erie, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to eight years in jail, five years supervised release, ordered to make restitution in the amount of $18,000 and pay a special assessment in the amount of $5,200 on his conviction of violating federal laws relating to the sexual exploitation of children, United States Attorney Eric G. Olshan announced today.
U.S. Attorney warns about rise in online impersonators exploiting children
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: CINCINNATI - Kenneth L. Parker, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio, announced today that his office and law enforcement agencies are seeing an increase in cases involving impostors posing as others, especially as children or teens on social media and online gaming platforms, persuading victims to provide sexual or intimate personal information, and using that information to threaten or intimidate their victims.
South St. Paul Felon Pleads Guilty in Drug Trafficking Case
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: MINNEAPOLIS - A South St. Paul felon has pleaded guilty to possession of fentanyl with intent to distribute, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger.
Wayne County Sex Offender Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography Crime
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - David Lee Pinson, 41, of Ceredo, pleaded guilty today to possession of prepubescent child pornography.
Man Who Threatened Violent, Antisemetic Action Indicted By Grand Jury
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN - U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Mark Totten today announced that a grand jury returned an indictment against Seann Pietila, 19, of Pickford, Michigan for violent threats Pietila made online. Pietila allegedly communicated via Instagram about planning to commit...
Former Sales Representative Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Compound Prescription Drug Scheme
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A former sales representative was sentenced to 60 months in prison for his role in a scheme to defraud public health benefits programs by billing for medically unnecessary compound prescriptions, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today.
North Carolina Man Arrested on Felony and Misdemeanor Charges For Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - A North Carolina man has been arrested on felony and misdemeanor charges for his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. 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.
Ravenna CPA Sentenced for Embezzling More Than $1 Million from Employer and Submitting False Tax Returns
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: CLEVELAND - Michael Harman, 46, of Ravenna, Ohio, was sentenced yesterday to 43 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Solomon Oliver, Jr. after Harman pleaded guilty to a six-count information that charged him with wire fraud, making and subscribing false tax returns, and money laundering. Harman was also ordered to pay restitution of $1,081,875.10 to the victim, Geis Company, and $227,638 to the IRS.
U.S. Attorney Breon Peace Announces Two Arrests in Coordinated National Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: Today, United States Attorney Breon Peace announced criminal charges against two defendants in connection with alleged Medicare and Medicaid fraudulent billing schemes. The charges filed in federal court in Brooklyn are part of the Department of Justice’s 2023 National Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action.
Oakland Motorist Charged With Being Felon In Possession Of Ammunition After Firing Shots During I-580 Road Rage Incident
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: OAKLAND - Antoyne Terrell Bullock appeared today in United States District Court to face a federal charge that he possessed ammunition during a road rage incident on Interstate 580, announced United States Attorney Ismail J. Ramsey and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) Special Agent in Charge Jennifer Cicolani. Bullock made his initial appearance today in United States District Court in Oakland before United States Chief Magistrate Judge Donna M. Ryu.
Texas Man Arrested on Felony and Misdemeanor Charges For Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - A Texas man has been arrested on felony and misdemeanor charges for his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to certify the electoral votes related to the presidential election.
Mexican National Sentenced to Serve 135 Months in Federal Prison for Fentanyl Trafficking
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: More than 40 Pounds of Powder Fentanyl Seized from Oklahoma Traffic Stop.
Fall River Man Pleads Guilty to Four Bank Robberies
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: BOSTON - A Fall River man pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Boston to robbing four separate banks in Massachusetts within a five-day period and attempting to rob a fifth bank.
Woman Charged With Covid-19 Card Fraud
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: WILLIAMPSORT - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Collen Brungard, age 37, of Milton, Pennsylvania, was charged on June 28, 2023, by criminal Information with knowingly possessing and making a fake COVID-19 vaccine card.