News from March 2023
Dominican Man Pleads Guilty to Illegal Reentry
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: BOSTON - A Dominican man pleaded guilty yesterday to illegally reentering the United States following a prior removal.
Federal Jury Convicts Okmulgee County Resident Of Felon In Possession Of A Firearm And Ammunition
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, announced today that Kent Matthew Stapp, age 34, of Okmulgee County, Oklahoma was found guilty by a federal jury of one count of Felon in Possession of a Firearm & Ammunition. The jury trial began on Monday, March 13, 2023, and concluded on the same day with the guilty verdict.
Indianapolis Man Charged in Federal Indictment for Two Armed Robberies, Armed Carjacking and Firearms Offenses
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: INDIANAPOLIS - A federal grand jury returned a six-count indictment charging George Landy, 52, of Indianapolis, with interference with commerce by robbery, attempted interference with commerce by robbery, carjacking, two counts of carrying a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence, and unlawful possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
Ericsson To Plead Guilty And Pay Over $206 Million Following Breach Of 2019 FCPA Deferred Prosecution Agreement
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Kenneth A. Polite, Jr., the Assistant Attorney General of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, and James C. Lee, the Chief of the Internal Revenue Service - Criminal Investigation (“IRS-CI"), announced that TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET...
Baltimore Man Sentenced to Two Years in Federal Prison for Illegal Possession of a Firearm in a School Zone
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - U.S. District Judge George L. Russell, III sentenced Malcolm Goods, age 31, of Baltimore, Maryland, today to two years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for illegal possession of a firearm within a school zone.
Man Pleads Guilty to $1.9M Baby Formula Fraud Scheme
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: A New York man pleaded guilty today to defrauding insurance plans and medical suppliers by fraudulently procuring specialty baby formula.
Martin Woman Indicted for Larceny and Embezzlement
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: RAPID CITY - United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a federal grand jury has indicted a Martin, South Dakota, woman for Larceny and Embezzlement and Theft from an Indian Tribal Organization.
Paducah Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Methamphetamine Distribution
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: Paducah, KY - A Paducah man was sentenced yesterday to 10 years in prison followed by a 5-year term of supervised release for distributing and possessing with the intent to distribute methamphetamine. There is no parole in the federal system.
BJS Releases HIV in Prisons, 2021 – Statistical Tables
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: The Bureau of Justice Statistics, a division of the Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs, today released HIV in Prisons, 2021 - Statistical Tables. This report provides data on persons in the custody of state and federal correctional authorities who were known to be living with HIV in 2021.
Valdosta Resident with Prior Aggravated Assault, Robbery Convictions Sentenced for Illegally Possessing a Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: ALBANY, Ga. - A Valdosta, Georgia, resident with a prior felony conviction for aggravated assault and robbery by intimidation was sentenced to prison after officers took him into custody in illegal possession of a loaded firearm during a domestic violence call.
Michigan Man Arrested and Charged For Illegally Possessing Firearms While Making Threats to Kill Government Officials
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: DETROIT - A Michigan man was arrested and charged in a criminal complaint with illegally possessing firearms after having been committed to a mental institution and while being an unlawful user of a controlled substance, announced United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison. The man came to the attention of the FBI after he made numerous threats over YouTube to kill FBI agents, members of the LGBTQ community, President Biden, and Governor Whitmer.
Omaha Man Sentenced to 77 Months for Being a Felon In Possession of Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: United States Attorney Steven Russell announced that Kevin Gray, 28, of Omaha, Nebraska, was sentenced on March 10, 2023, in federal court in Omaha for being a felon in possession of a firearm. Chief United States District Judge Robert F. Rossiter, Jr. sentenced Gray to 77 months’ imprisonment. There is no parole in the federal system. After his release from prison, he will begin a three-year term of supervised release.
Springfield, Illinois, Man Sentenced to 84 Months in Prison for Drug and Firearm Offenses
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - A Springfield, Illinois, man, Alonzo Hampton 50, of the 1300 block of North Peoria Road, was sentenced on March 9, 2023, by Senior U.S. District Judge Sue E. Myerscough to 84 months in prison, to be followed by a six-year-term of supervised release, for possession with the intent to distribute heroin and for illegally possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.
Federal Jury Finds Louisville Felon Guilty of Illegally Possessing Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: Louisville, KY - Yesterday evening a federal jury convicted a local man of illegally possessing a firearm after having previously been convicted of a felony.
Former CEO Of Medical Device Company Indicted For Creating And Selling A Fake Medical Component That Was Implanted Into Patients
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Michael J. Driscoll, the Assistant Director in Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI"), and Fernando P. McMillan, the Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Office of the...
Three Alleged Gang Members Indicted for Murder in Aid of Racketeering
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: Memphis, TN - A superseding indictment has been returned by a federal grand jury charging three men, Michael Hobson, 30, and Tomarcus Baskerville, 34, of Somerville, Tennessee, and Christopher Peeler, 31, of Moscow, Tennessee, with committing murder in aid of racketeering and causing death using a firearm. The charges arise from a 2015 Hardeman County murder.
West Tennessee Man Sentenced to 35 Years for Trafficking Methamphetamine
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: Jackson, TN - Preston Antwan McNeal, 36, of Jackson, Tennessee, was found guilty on four counts of a seven-count indictment and sentenced to 35 years for trafficking methamphetamine. United States Attorney Kevin G. Ritz announced the sentence today.
Richmond County men sentenced for shootout that caught Postal delivery driver and vehicle in crossfire
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: AUGUSTA, GA: Two Richmond County men have been sentenced to federal prison for a December 2021 shootout that narrowly missed a U.S. Postal Service driver while damaging her vehicle.
Manderson Man Sentenced to Federal Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: RAPID CITY - United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that U.S. District Judge Jeffrey L. Viken has sentenced a Manderson, South Dakota, man convicted of Sexual Abuse of a Minor. The sentencing took place on Feb. 27, 2023.
Federal Grand Jury Indicts Urbana, Illinois, Women for Wire Fraud Related to COVID Relief Funds
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: URBANA, Ill. - A grand jury returned an indictment on March 8, 2023, against two Urbana, Illinois, women, Tasheena White, 32, of the 2400 block of Goodfield Drive, and Uniqua Whitaker, 26, of the 1200 block of Clifford Drive, charging each with one count of wire fraud related to Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans.