News from March 2023
St. Louis Lawyer Admits Faking Legal Documents for At Least 30 Clients
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: ST. LOUIS - A lawyer from St. Louis, Missouri on Thursday admitted faking legal documents and forging judges’ signatures in cases involving at least 30 clients.
Fitchburg Man Pleads Guilty to Wide-Ranging Cocaine Conspiracy
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: BOSTON - A Fitchburg man pleaded guilty today in federal court in Worcester to his role in a wide-ranging fentanyl, heroin, crack and cocaine trafficking conspiracy.
Gladstone Couple Pleads Guilty to Producing, Distributing Child Pornography
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A Gladstone, Mo., husband and wife pleaded guilty in federal court today to producing and distributing pornographic images of two child victims.
Virginia Beach Naval Nurse Sentenced for Attempted Coercion of a Minor
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: NORFOLK, Va. - A Virginia Beach man was sentenced today to 10 years in prison for attempting to coerce and entice a 14-year-old minor to have sex with him.
Kouts Woman Convicted of Tax Offenses
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: HAMMOND- Kathy Lynch, age 64, of Kouts, Indiana, was found guilty following a 3-day jury trial presided over by United States District Court Judge Philip P Simon, announced United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson.
Mexican Citizen Sentenced for Drug Trafficking Conspiracy
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: United States Attorney Steven Russell announced that Neri Mendoza-Rodriguez, 31, was sentenced on March 10, 2023, in federal court in Omaha, Nebraska, for his participation in a methamphetamine and fentanyl drug conspiracy. Chief United States District Judge Robert F. Rossiter, Jr. sentenced Mendoza-Rodriguez...
Recidivist Mail Thief Sentenced to Three Years in Prison for Bank Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: MOBILE, AL - A Jackson man was sentenced to three years in prison for bank fraud and aggravated identity theft relating to his repeated theft of mail and use of stolen debit and credit cards.
Florida Man Sentenced On Felony and Misdemeanor Charges Related to Capitol Breach
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - A Florida man was sentenced today in the District of Columbia on felony and misdemeanor offenses for his actions during the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol breach. 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.
Four Individuals Arrested for Investment Fraud Scheme Targeting Hawaii Residents
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: HONOLULU - Today, Defendants HAITEM TAYLOR ABID DHAENE, age 19, LATIFA ZANKI DHAENE, age 47, TIM DHAENE, age 37, and SOFYANE ABID DHAENE, age 22, were arraigned in federal court on charges contained in an indictment returned by a federal grand jury on Feb. 23, 2023. The four defendants were arrested...
Fort Wayne Man Sentenced
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: FORT WAYNE - Lucian Boboia, age 49, of Phoenix, Arizona, was sentenced before United States District Court Judge Holly A. Brady after pleading guilty to obtaining a controlled substance, including fentanyl, by fraud or deception, announced United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson.
Former Macomb County Public Works Commissioner Anthony Marrocco Sentenced to Prison for Extortion
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: DETROIT - Former Macomb County Commissioner of Public Works Anthony Marrocco was sentenced to three months in prison and fourteen months of home confinement for attempted extortion by withholding county permits from businessmen who refused to contribute to Marrocco’s campaign accounts, United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison announced today.
Tewksbury Woman Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement, Unemployment Fraud and Tax Crimes
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: BOSTON - A Tewksbury woman pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston to embezzling more than $1.8 million from her employer, collecting unemployment assistance while employed fulltime and related tax charges.
Massachusetts Man Pleads Guilty to Making a False Statement During the Acquisition of a Firearm in Plaistow
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: CONCORD - William Heredia, 36, of Haverhill, Massachusetts, pleaded guilty in federal court today to an indictment charging him with one count of making a false statement during the acquisition of a firearm, United States Attorney Jane E. Young announced.
Waterloo Man Sentenced for Possessing a Firearm as a Drug User
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: A man who possessed a firearm as an illegal user of a controlled substance was sentenced today to almost five years in federal prison.
U.S. Attorney, Vermont Attorney General, and Rutland Area NAACP to Co-Host Hate-Free Vermont Forum in St. Albans
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: Burlington, Vermont - The United States Attorney’s Office, the Vermont Attorney General’s Office, and the Rutland Area NAACP will be co-hosting a Hate-Free Vermont Forum in St. Albans on March 13, 2023, from 5:30pm to 7:30pm. This forum will be the third held in an ongoing series; last year, Hate-Free Vermont Forums took place in Rutland and Bennington.
Framingham Man Sentenced in Business Email Compromise Scheme
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: BOSTON - A Framingham man was sentenced yesterday for his role in a business email compromise (BEC) scheme.
Albuquerque man sentenced to ten years in prison for assault and firearms violations
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, and Raul Bujanda, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Albuquerque Field Office, announced today that Byron Rosetta was sentenced to ten years and one day in prison. Rosetta, 38, of Albuquerque, and an enrolled...
Ohio Man Arrested on Felony Charges for Actions During January 6 Capitol Breach
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - An Ohio man has been arrested on felony charges, including assaulting law enforcement officers, 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.
Two Men Indicted for Series of Holiday Carjackings and Kidnappings
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: Memphis, TN - A federal grand jury has returned a superseding indictment charging Adrian Pegues,.
Fairbanks U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Employee Charged with Fraud, Embezzlement for Falsifying Bank Records and Stealing Over $100,000
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: FAIRBANKS - A federal grand jury in Alaska returned an indictment charging a Fairbanks U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service employee with wire fraud and embezzlement of public funds for perpetrating a years-long scheme to steal money from her employer.