News from March 2023
Convicted Felon Charged With Possessing A Gun
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Lay Wah, 23, a Burmese citizen living in Buffalo, NY, was charged by criminal complaint with being a felon in possession of a firearm. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
D.C. Man Pleads Guilty to Felony Charge In Child Exploitation Case
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - Raymond Glover, 42, of Washington, D.C., pleaded guilty today to one count of receipt of child pornography, announced United States Attorney Matthew Graves and Acting Special Agent in Charge Derek W. Gordon, of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI). A sentencing hearing is scheduled for June 21, 2023.
Barnstable Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Production and Possession of Child Pornography
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: BOSTON - A Barnstable man was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for sexually exploiting two minor girls who were approximately four years old.
Maryland MS-13 Gang Members Plead Guilty to Participating in a Racketeering Conspiracy, Including Murder
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: Greenbelt, Maryland - Hernan Yanes-Rivera, a/k/a “Recio," age 22, of Adelphi, Maryland, and Agustin Eugenio Rivas Rodriguez, a/k/a “Terrible," age 25, of Silver Spring, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to their participation in a racketeering conspiracy, including murder, related to their activities as part of the MS-13 gang.
Clinton Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Drug Charges
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: DAVENPORT, IA - A Clinton man was sentenced on Feb. 28, 2023, to 178 months in prison following his guilty plea to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and distribution of methamphetamine.
Kent, Washington, resident indicted for dealing fentanyl while illegally possessing firearm
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: Seattle - A 36-year-old Kent, Washington, resident was indicted by a grand jury for trafficking narcotics while illegally possessing a firearm, announced U.S. Attorney Nick Brown. Mohamed Aweys Muse is charged with possession of fentanyl with intent to distribute, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, and possession of cocaine with intent to distribute. Muse is scheduled for arraignment on March 15, 2023.
Convicted Murderer Sentenced To 130 Years
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - Derek B. Turner, 31, of Washington, D.C. was sentenced today to 130 years in prison for killing two people - DeVin Hall and Andrew McPhatter - as part of a violent gang feud. Turner was convicted in December 2022, after a nine week trial, of two counts of first degree premeditated murder...
New York City Man Indicted for Drug and Gun Offenses
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: SYRACUSE, NEW YORK - Rasheed Mingues, 43, a resident of New York City staying in the Utica, NY area, was indicted today for possession of controlled substances with the intent to distribute them, possession of a firearm in furtherance of his drug trafficking crimes, and possession of a firearm as a convicted ...
United States Attorney Adair F. Boroughs Announces Implementation of New Voluntary Self -Disclosure Policy
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA - The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of South Carolina has implemented the new United States Attorney’s Offices’ Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy. The policy, which is effective immediately, details the circumstances under which a company will be considered to have made...
Edwardsville Contractor Sentenced to 14 Months in Prison for False Statements in Bankruptcy
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. - In a U.S. District courtroom on Wednesday, a judge sentenced a man formerly from Edwardsville to 14 months in prison, a $50,000 fine, and two years’ supervised release after he pled guilty to making false statements in a 2018 bankruptcy case.
Man admits sexually abusing minor boy on Crow Indian Reservation
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: BILLINGS - A man admitted today that he sexually abused a boy in Lodge Grass, on the Crow Indian Reservation in 2021, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said.
Waterville Man Faces Up to 20 Years, $250K Fine for Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: BANGOR, Maine: A Waterville man pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Bangor today to possessing child sexual abuse material.
Rowan County Man Sentenced to 45 Years for Production and Distribution of Child Sexual Abuse Material
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: ASHLAND, Ky.- A Morehead, Ky., man, Johnathan Clay Davenport, 31, was sentenced to 540 months in federal prison on Wednesday, by U.S. District David Bunning, for production of child pornography and distribution of child pornography.
Operators And Attorney Of Global Multi-Million-Dollar Cryptocurrency Ponzi Scheme “AirBit Club” Plead Guilty
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today the guilty pleas of PABLO RENATO RODRIGUEZ, GUTEMBERG DOS SANTOS, SCOTT HUGHES, CECILIA MILLAN, KARINA CHAIREZ, and JACKIE AGUILAR for their roles in an internationally coordinated fraud and money laundering...
Federal Grand Jury Indicts Hardin County Man for Possession of Destructive Devices
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: Louisville, KY - A federal grand jury in Louisville, Kentucky returned an indictment yesterday charging a Hardin County man with illegal possession of destructive devices.
Physician Convicted of $5 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: A federal jury convicted a physician today for a $5 million health care fraud scheme.
Man who supplied stolen firearms used in Billings casino robbery sentenced to 37 months in prison
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: BILLINGS - A man who admitted to illegally possessing firearms after he supplied two stolen guns to two women, who robbed a Billings liquor store and later ditched them at an elementary school playground, was sentenced today to 37 months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said.
California Woman Pleads Guilty to Embezzling More Than $1 Million from Her Employer
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: MINNEAPOLIS - A California woman has pleaded guilty to wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, and filing a false tax return after embezzling more than $1 million from her employer, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger.
Crime Stoppers Tip Leads to Convicted Murderer Going Back to Prison for 15 years
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: DETROIT - A Detroit man, who has five prior felony convictions, including for murder, assault with a dangerous weapon, and two drug trafficking offenses, was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison today as an Armed Career Criminal for his illegal possession of a firearm, announced United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison.
Inchelium Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison for Drinking and Driving Resulting in Spokane Teenager’s Death
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: Spokane, Washington - Senior U.S. District Court Judge Rosanna Malouf Peterson sentenced Emmalena Ann Michel, age 35, of Inchelium, Washington, to 60 months in federal prison for Involuntary Manslaughter and Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury stemming from a drinking and driving incident that occurred in October 2021 on the Colville Reservation. Judge Peterson also imposed 3 years of federal supervised release. Michel pled guilty to both offenses earlier this year.