News from March 2023
Federal Judge Sentences Rockford Man to More Than Five Years in Prison for Illegally Possessing Firearm in Rockford
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: ROCKFORD - A federal judge has sentenced a Rockford man to five years and four months in federal prison for illegally possessing a firearm in Rockford, to be followed by three years of supervised release.
Woman Sentenced for $5.8 Million COVID-19 Loan Fraud Conspiracy
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - A Stockbridge, Georgia, woman was sentenced today to 51 months in prison for conspiring with others to submit millions of dollars in fraudulent disaster-related loan applications in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sandy Ridge Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Distribute Methamphetamine
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: JOHNSTOWN, Pa. - A resident of Sandy Ridge, PA pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of violating federal narcotics laws, Acting United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced today.
Davenport Man Sentenced to More than 19 Years in Federal Prison for Methamphetamine Distribution
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: DAVENPORT, IA - A Davenport man was sentenced on March 8, 2023, to 235 months in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine.
Final defendant sentenced in prosecution of middle Georgia methamphetamine-trafficking conspiracy
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: DUBLIN, GA: The final defendant from a Laurens County methamphetamine trafficking ring has been sentenced to prison, wrapping up an operation that dismantled a major middle Georgia drug conspiracy and took more than 75 illegally possessed firearms off the streets.
2 Cincinnati-area men plead guilty to illegally flying drones over professional sporting events
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: CINCINNATI - Two Cincinnati-area men have pleaded guilty to illegally flying drones over professional sporting events in Cincinnati.
Passenger accused of gun crime after attempted traffic stop led to shooting of Great Falls police officer
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: GREAT FALLS - A woman passenger appeared in federal court today on a firearm charge after the driver allegedly shot and wounded a Great Falls Police Department officer during an attempted a traffic stop of their car on March 7, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said.
MPD Sergeant Charged with Federal Civil Rights Violation and Second-Degree Murder
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: Defendant Appeared in Federal Court Today.
Nebraska Woman Charged with Assaulting, Resisting, and Impeding a Federal Officer
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: SIOUX FALLS - United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a federal grand jury has indicted a Winnebago, Nebraska, woman for two counts of Assaulting, Resisting, and Impeding Federal Officers.
Sioux Falls Man Sentenced to Nine Years in Federal Prison for Role in Fraud & Money Laundering Schemes
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: SIOUX FALLS - United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier has sentenced a Sioux Falls, South Dakota, man, convicted of Conspiracy to Launder Monetary Instruments. The sentencing took place on March 13, 2023, in Sioux Falls.
Guatemalan Man Sentenced to Over Four Years in Prison for Fentanyl Trafficking
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Jairo Leonidas Raymundo-Cua, 33, of Guatemala, was sentenced today to four years and three months in prison for conspiring to distribute fentanyl, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.
United States Attorney’s Office Reaches Settlement With Lycoming County Over Polling Place Access For Voters
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: SCRANTON- The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced a settlement with Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act to improve physical accessibility at the county’s polling places for individuals who use wheelchairs and other mobility aids.
Six Charged With Drug Trafficking Operation, Shipping Methamphetamine From California to Chicago
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: CHICAGO - A federal grand jury has indicted five Chicago area residents and one California resident with a drug trafficking conspiracy for both shipping methamphetamine through the mail and distributing methamphetamine in and around Chicago.
Leader of Illegal Copyright Infringement Scheme Sentenced to 5 ½ Years’ Imprisonment
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: PHILADELPHIA - United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that Bill Omar Carrasquillo, 36 years old, of Swedesboro, NJ, was sentenced to 66 months’ imprisonment, five years of supervised release, more than $30 million in forfeiture, and more than $15 million in restitution by United States...
26-Year-Old Fraudster Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison Following Boasts About Criminal Conduct
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: A young man who turned to fraud to fund the lavish lifestyle he craved was sentenced today to 14 years in federal prison, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Leigha Simonton.
Former Pharmaceutical Sales Representative Admits Role In Health Care And Wire Fraud Conspiracy
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: CAMDEN, N.J. - A former pharmaceutical sales representative today admitted defrauding New Jersey state and local health benefits programs and other insurers by submitting fraudulent claims for medically unnecessary prescriptions, Attorney for the United States Vikas Khanna announced.
Bridgeport Man Charged with Illegal Gun Trafficking
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and James Ferguson, Special Agent in Charge, ATF Boston Field Division, announced that DAQUAN LAMONT WRIGHT, 26, of Bridgeport, was arrested today on a federal criminal complaint charging him with illegal gun possession and trafficking offenses.
New Orleans Man Sentenced to Over Five Years in Federal Prison for Violating the Federal Gun Control Act
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - On March 8, 2023 United States Senior District Judge Ivan L.R. Lemelle sentenced JOHNNY WALSH, age 25, a resident of New Orleans, to serve 64 months in prison for violating the Federal Gun Control Act, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.
Former Bookkeeper Sentenced to Over 2 Years in Federal Prison for Stealing Nearly One Million Dollars from Anderson Community School Corporation
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: INDIANAPOLIS- Carla Burke, 63, of Anderson, Indiana was sentenced to 28 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to wire fraud and falsifying tax documents.
Detroit Man Pleads Guilty to Three Violent Carjackings
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: DETROIT - A Detroit man pleaded guilty today to committing two attempted carjackings and one completed carjacking- including one where he fired an assault rifle at a teenaged victim.