News from March 2023
ATF National Response Team Joins Investigation of Buffalo Theater District Fire
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - The New York Field Division of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives called on ATF’s National Response Team to join the investigation of a fire that claimed the life of a Buffalo firefighter Wednesday at 745 Main Street in the city’s theater district.
Winchester Man Sentenced for Making Straw Purchases of Firearms
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - A Winchester, Virginia man, who lied when he purchased a firearm that was later used by a close relative in a Washington, D.C. homicide, was sentenced recently to 24 months in federal prison.
Berwick Man Sentenced To 48 Months’ Imprisonment For Committing Aggravated Identity Theft While Serving A Term Of Federal Supervised Release
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: SCRANTON - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that Justin William Davis, age 39, of Berwick, Pennsylvania, was sentenced on March 9, 2023, by United States District Court Judge Malachy E. Mannion, to 24 months’ imprisonment for aggravated identity theft, as engaged in as part of a so-called mail “fishing" scheme.
Former Penn Hill Man Charged with Child Sexual Exploitation Charges
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: PITTSBURGH - A former resident of Penn Hills, Pennsylvania, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges of Coercion and Enticement of a Minor to Engage in Illegal Sexual Activity, Production of Material Depicting the Sexual Exploitation of a Minor, and Distribution of Material Depicting the Sexual Exploitation of a Minor, Acting United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced today.
Indiana Couple Arrested For Actions On Lower West Terrace During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - An Indiana couple has been arrested on felony and misdemeanor charges for their actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Their 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.
Wilmington Gang Member Gets More than Nine Years in Federal Prison for Possession of a Firearm by a Felon
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: RALEIGH, N.C. - Tyzheem Nixon, 27, of Wilmington, was sentenced on Friday to 114 months in prison for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Nixon is a validated member of the Bloods street gang. He pled guilty to the charge on Sept. 15, 2022.
Minneapolis Felon Pleads Guilty to Illegal Possession of a Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: MINNEAPOLIS - A Minneapolis man has pleaded guilty to illegal possession of a firearm after engaging in a shootout in North Minneapolis, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger.
Two Individuals Indicted on Gun Charges Appear in Federal Court
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: BIRMIGHAM, Ala. -- Yesterday, two individuals were arrested by FBI agents and appeared in federal court, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent in Charge Carlton L. Peeples.
Houma Man Indicted for Mail Fraud and Making False Statements to Federal Agents
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced today that DONDRE MORGAN, (“MORGAN"), age 31, of Houma, LA, was indicted on March 10, 2023 on two (2) counts of Mail Fraud in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1341 and one (1) count of Making False Statements to Federal Agents in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1001(a)(2).
Troy Resident Sentenced to Prison for Role in Nationwide “Felony Lane Gang” Conspiracy
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: ALBANY, NEW YORK - Terrell McDonald, age 32, of Troy, New York, was sentenced today to 65 months in prison after previously pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit bank fraud and aggravated identity theft. United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman; Michael J. Driscoll, Assistant Director in Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); and Putnam County Sheriff Kevin J. McConville made the announcement.
Ongoing Jungle Life Mafia Street Gang Prosecution Results in Multiple Guilty Pleas and Sentencings for Nine Tangipahoa Parish Residents
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - MICHAEL ALEXANDER, SR., a/k/a “Monsta," a/k/a “Jamond," age 40, ATRELL ANDERSON, a/k/a “Trey," a/k/a “Trel," a/k/a “Da Boi," age 31, TERRELL HAYNES, a/k/a “Redman," age 44, MICHAEL ALEXANDER, JR., a/k/a “Mike Mike," age 22, BRANDON BAKER, age 37, LOUIS BELLS, JR., age 22, JERALD...
Federal Jury Convicts O’Fallon Man of Enticing a Minor
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: BENTON, Ill. - In a U.S. District courtroom on Wednesday, a federal jury returned a guilty verdict after a three-day trial for an O’Fallon man charged with enticing a minor.
Anchorage Man Sentenced for 2022 Robbery of Wells Fargo Bank
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: ANCHORAGE - Robert Marley Chapas was sentenced on March 8, 2023, to 60 months in prison for bank robbery.
Montgomery Man Convicted of Illegally Possessing Ammunition Used During Shooting at a Funeral
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: Montgomery, Alabama - Today, United States Attorney Sandra J. Stewart announced that Gerald Dyron Little, 41, from Montgomery, Alabama, was found guilty of illegally possessing ammunition he used during a shooting at a funeral.
Former Massachusetts Resident Admits to Methamphetamine Trafficking in Rhode Island
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: PROVIDENCE - A former Pepperell, MA, man arrested during an FBI Safe Streets Task Force drug trafficking investigation that led to the seizure of more than 461 grams of pure crystal methamphetamine pleaded guilty in federal court in Providence today to conspiracy and drug trafficking charges, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha.
Narcotrafficker Pleads Guilty to International Cocaine Trafficking Conspiracy
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: A narcotrafficker pleaded guilty today to international cocaine trafficking conspiracy.
Medical Equipment Company Pays $7 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: LEXINGTON, Ky.- United Seating and Mobility, LLC, d/b/a Numotion (Numotion) has paid $7 million to resolve civil allegations that it made false statements in connection with claims for reimbursement it submitted to Kentucky Medicaid, two of Kentucky Medicaid’s Managed Care Organization contractors (MCOs), MO HealthNet (Missouri Medicaid), and D.C. Medicaid.
New Britain Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced to More than 6 Years in Federal Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: NEW BRITAIN, Conn. - Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that ROBERTO MERCEDES-RODRIGUEZ, 43, of New Britain, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Robert N. Chatigny in Hartford to 78 months of imprisonment, followed by four years of supervised release, for fentanyl distribution and firearm possession offenses.
Syracuse Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Crime
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: SYRACUSE, NEW YORK - Redell Williams, III, age 42, of Syracuse, pled guilty today to possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance.
Felon with Two Prior Robbery Convictions Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Armed Robbery of Evansville Circle K
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: EVANSVILLE- Darion Cartwright, 33, of Vanderburgh County, Indiana, was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to armed robbery and illegally possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.