News from July 2023
Peru Man Sentenced to 110 Months in Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: SOUTH BEND - Curtis Birner, 37 years old, of Peru, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Robert L. Miller, Jr. after being found guilty of being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm following a two-day jury trial in January, announced United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson.
Ulster County Felon Pleads Guilty to Unlawful Firearm Possession
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: ALBANY, NEW YORK - Bram Fox, age 43, of Kerhonkson, New York, pled guilty today to unlawfully possessing a rifle as a previously convicted felon. Fox also admitted to manufacturing and possessing several dozen firearms, which law enforcement seized from his Ulster County house earlier this year.
Iowa Air National Guardsman Pleads Guilty to Possessing Child Pornography
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: Kevin Swanson, 35, from Sioux City, Iowa, entered a guilty plea in federal court on May 4, 2023, to possession of child pornography.
Taunton Woman Agrees to Plead Guilty in Conspiracy to Issue Driver's Licenses to Applicants Who Did Not Take Road Test
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: BOSTON - A Taunton woman has been charged and has agreed to plead guilty to conspiring to defraud the Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) into issuing driver’s licenses to applicants who did not take the road test.
Gloucester City Business Owner Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Payroll Tax Fraud and Pandemic Loan Fraud
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: CAMDEN, N.J. - The owner of a business in Gloucester City, New Jersey, was sentenced today to 30 months in prison for failing to pay over payroll taxes to the IRS, failing to file personal income tax returns, and fraudulently obtaining a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.
Harlem man admits assault crime for drive-by shooting of residence on Fort Belknap Indian reservation
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: GREAT FALLS - A Harlem man accused of shooting an occupied house in Fort Belknap Agency on the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation admitted to an assault crime today, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said.
Moriarty Man Sentenced for Scheme to Defraud the United States
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, announced today that Milton Boutte was sentenced to two years in prison and ordered to pay $1,210,000 in restitution. A federal jury convicted Boutte, 77, of Moriarty, New Mexico, of conspiracy to defraud the United States and conspiracy to commit wire fraud on June 27, 2022.
Lawrence Man Sentenced to More Than 12 Years in Prison for Fentanyl Trafficking
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: BOSTON - A Lawrence man has been sentenced in federal court in Boston for fentanyl trafficking.
Two Pittsburgh Residents Indicted on Charges of Conspiracy and Obstruction of Law Enforcement During Civil Disorder
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA - Two residents of Pittsburgh, PA, have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges of conspiracy and obstruction of law enforcement during civil disorder, United States Attorney Eric G. Olshan announced today.
St. Louis County Man Convicted of Armed Robbery of Restaurant
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: ST. LOUIS - A man from Riverview, Missouri was convicted by a federal jury Wednesday of the armed robbery of the Steak ‘N Shake where he once worked.
Northern Nevada Resident Convicted Of Murdering Pregnant Indigenous Woman On Reservation
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: RENO, Nev. - A jury convicted a Northern Nevada man yesterday for murdering a pregnant indigenous woman on the Pyramid Lake Indian Reservation in December 2020.
Port Angeles, Washington, man indicted for sexual abuse of a minor
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: Seattle - A 34-year-old resident of Port Angeles, Washington, was indicted late yesterday by a federal grand jury for two counts of sexual abuse of a minor, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Tessa M. Gorman. Briceson R. Standley has been detained since his arrest on a criminal complaint on June 15, 2023.
Quincy Woman Sentenced to 60 Months in Federal Prison for Distribution of Methamphetamine
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - A Quincy, Illinois woman, Christina Harbison, 41, of the 600 block of Chestnut was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Colleen Lawless to sixty months in prison, followed by four years of supervised release for distributing 5 grams or more of methamphetamine.
U.S. Attorney Announces Participation in Coordinated National Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: MIAMI - U.S. Attorney Markenzy Lapointe announced criminal charges against fourteen defendants in connection with over $1.9 billion in fraud prosecuted in the Southern District of Florida, as part of the Department of Justice’s 2023 National Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action. The charges stem from...
Federal Agreement Requires Nationwide Service Improvements at CVS MinuteClinics for Patients Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: PROVIDENCE -MinuteClinic, LLC (“MinuteClinic"), a retail health care provider operating inside CVS pharmacy locations nationwide, has entered into a settlement agreement with the United States, requiring it to change its policies and procedures to provide effective communication to individuals who are deaf and hard of hearing at all of its over 11,000 locations, announced Zachary A. Cunha, United States Attorney for the District of Rhode Island.
Justice Department Launches Missing Or Murdered Indigenous Persons Regional Outreach Program
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: Program will place 10 new personnel in Five Regions, including the Great Lakes Region.
Doctor Convicted of Illegally Distributing Opioids and Other Drugs
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: A federal jury in Columbus convicted an Ohio doctor yesterday for illegally prescribing buprenorphine and other controlled substances in violation of the Controlled Substances Act.
Putnam County Man Pleads Guilty to Making False Declaration in Bankruptcy Case
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - William Howard Gregory, 73, of Scott Depot, pleaded guilty today to knowingly and fraudulently making a false declaration in a bankruptcy case.
Grand Jury Returns Indictments
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: MADISON, WIS. - A federal grand jury in the Western District of Wisconsin, sitting in Madison, returned the following indictments today. You are advised that a charge is merely an accusation and that a defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
Houstonian imprisoned for distributing kilos of meth for Gulf Cartel
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: HOUSTON - A 61-year-old U.S. citizen has been ordered to federal prison following his conviction for conspiracy to distribute kilos of crystal meth, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani.