News from July 2023
Justice Department Launches Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons Regional Outreach Program
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - United States Attorney Vanessa R. Waldref announced today that the Justice Department will be creating a Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons (MMIP) Regional Outreach Program, which permanently places 10 attorneys and coordinators in five designated regions across the United States to...
St. Louis Woman Admits Defrauding Her 96-year-old Great-grandmother
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: ST. LOUIS - A woman from St. Louis, Missouri on Wednesday admitted defrauding her 96-year-old great-grandmother.
Woodland Hills Brothers Found Guilty of Fraudulently Obtaining Federal Tax Refunds and Laundering Proceeds Through U.K. Banks
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: LOS ANGELES - Two San Fernando Valley brothers have been found guilty by a jury of nearly a dozen felonies for fraudulently obtaining hundreds of thousands of dollars in federal income tax refunds, some of which they then laundered through bank accounts held in the United Kingdom, the Justice Department announced today.
Former Ohio House Speaker sentenced to 20 years in prison for leading racketeering conspiracy involving $60 million in bribes
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: CINCINNATI - Former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder, 64, of Glenford, Ohio, was sentenced in federal court here today to 240 months in prison for leading a racketeering conspiracy to receive nearly $61 million in bribes to pass and uphold a billion-dollar nuclear plant bailout. The Court remanded Householder to the custody of the U.S. Marshals at the conclusion of sentencing.
Louisiana Man Charged with Using Chat Program to Entice Minor
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: TRENTON, N.J. - A Louisiana man was charged with using an internet-based chat application to entice an adolescent to engage in prohibited sexual activity, interstate travel with the intent to engage in illicit sexual activity with a minor, and possession of child pornography, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today.
Oklahoman convicted of kidnapping estranged wife by gunpoint
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - A 31-year-old resident of Yukon, Oklahoma, has been found guilty of kidnapping and brandishing a firearm during the crime, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani.
Federal Inmate Sentenced to an Additional 10 Years in Prison for Threatening Federal Prosecutor and U.S. District Judge
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: FORT WORTH, Texas- A 58-year-old federal inmate has been sentenced for threatening a federal prosecutor and United States district judge, announced Eastern District of Texas U.S. Attorney Damien M. Diggs today.
Denton County Sex Offender Sentenced for Child Exploitation Violations
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: SHERMAN, Texas - A Denton man has been sentenced to six years in federal prison for child exploitation violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Damien M. Diggs today.
Lincoln Man Sentenced for Possessing with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: United States Attorney Steven Russell announced that Andrew Scott Lawrence, 42, of Lincoln, Nebraska, was sentenced on June 27, 2023, in federal court in Lincoln for possessing with intent to distribute methamphetamine. Senior United States District Judge John M. Gerrard sentenced Lawrence to 15 years in prison. There is no parole in the federal system. After his release from prison, Lawrence will begin a 10-year term of supervised release.
Houma Drug Dealer Sentenced for Violating the Federal Controlled Substances Act
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - On Wednesday, June 28, 2023, LARANZA THOMAS, a/k/a “Dude," age 28, a resident of Houma, Louisiana, was sentenced to 160 months in federal prison, five years of supervised release upon release from prison, as well as payment of a $100 mandatory special assessment fee for conspiring to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.
Honduran Man Sentenced for Illegal Reentry
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: BOSTON - A Honduran man was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for illegal reentry.
Macedon Business Owner Charged With Wire Fraud In Classic Car Scheme
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: ROCHESTER, NY-U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Clark P. Rittersbach, 49, of Cape Coral, Florida, was charged by criminal complaint with wire fraud, which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years imprisonment and a fine of $250,000.
Baltimore Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Racketeering Conspiracy Charge for His Participation in the Triple C Gang
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - Jawaun Harris, age 24, of Baltimore, Maryland, pleaded guilty yesterday to a federal charge of conspiracy to participate in the affairs of a racketeering enterprise, in connection with his membership in the Triple C gang, including a carjacking, two attempted murders and a drug distribution conspiracy.
Hartford Man Sentenced to 42 Months for Fentanyl Distribution and Gun Possession Offenses
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that LUIS ROBLES, also known as “Lou," 26, of Hartford, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Michael P. Shea in Hartford to 42 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for fentanyl distribution and gun possession offenses.
Kansas Man Charged for Stealing from U.S. Government
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: WICHITA, KAN. - A federal grand jury in Wichita returned an indictment charging a Kansas man on two counts of theft of government money or property, and one count of engaging in illegal monetary transactions.
Placer County Man Indicted for Sexual Exploitation Offenses Against a Minor
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - A federal grand jury returned a two-count indictment today against Ryan Davidek, 39, of Lincoln, charging him with transportation of a minor with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity and travel with intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.
Michigan Man Arrested on Felony and Misdemeanor Charges For Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - A Michigan man has been arrested on multiple felony and misdemeanor charges, including assaulting a law enforcement officer, 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.
Accessory to Zambia Safari Murder Sentenced to 17 Years in Federal Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: DENVER -The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announces that Lori Milliron, 65, formerly of Paradise Valley, Arizona, was sentenced to 17 years in federal prison for her role as an accessory in the murder of Bianca Rudolph. Milliron had previously been convicted of being an accessory after the fact to murder, obstruction, and two counts of perjury before a grand jury after a trial last summer. The jury acquitted her of three other counts of perjury.
Pittsburgh Resident Indicted on a Charge Relating to Social Security Fraud
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA - A resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on a charge relating to Social Security Fraud, United States Attorney Eric G. Olshan announced today.
Illinois Man Sentenced to 37 Months in Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: HAMMOND- Darius Dudley, 30 years old, of Chicago, Illinois, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Jon E. DeGuilio after pleading guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm, announced United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson.