News from March 2023
Charleston Man Pleads Guilty to Methamphetamine Conspiracy
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Larry Wayne Legg, 55, of Charleston, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine.
Bourbonnais, Illinois, Man Charged with Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Felon and Possession with Intent to Distribute Fentanyl
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: URBANA, Ill. - A grand jury today indicted a Bourbonnais, Illinois, man, Corey M. Simpson, 38, of the 500 block of Thornberry Court, for allegedly possessing a firearm as a felon and possessing with intent to distribute fentanyl on Feb. 14, 2023.
Residents of Pennsylvania and Ohio Indicted for Conspiring to Distribute Cocaine
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: JOHNSTOWN, Pa. - Residents of Pennsylvania and Ohio were indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on a charge of violating federal narcotics laws, Acting United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced today.
Two Louisville Men Sentenced to 32 Years and 11 Years in Federal Prison for Fentanyl Distribution, Drug Conspiracy, and Firearms Offenses
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: Louisville, KY - Two local men, Khalid A. Raheem, II, age 26, and Frank Trammell, Jr., age 30, were sentenced this week on drug and firearms charges following a seven-day jury trial in October 2022.
Fentanyl Dealer, Felon Who Possessed Firearm Sentenced to More Than 20 Years in Federal Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: GREENSBORO, N.C. - A former resident of Alamance County was sentenced to 248 months in federal prison for fentanyl- and firearm-related charges, announced United States Attorney Sandra J. Hairston of the Middle District of North Carolina.
Texarkana Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Federal Prison for Production of Child Pornography
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: TEXARKANA - A Texarkana, Arkansas, man was sentenced today to 30 years in prison, followed by lifetime supervised release, on one count of Sexual Exploitation of a Minor via Production of Child Pornography. There is no parole in the federal system. The Honorable Chief Judge Susan O. Hickey presided over the sentencing hearing in the U.S. District Court in Texarkana.
Pascagoula Man Sentenced to 70 months in Prison for Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: Gulfport, Miss. - A Pascagoula man was sentenced to 70 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, announced U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Special Agent in Charge Jermicha Fomby of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Birmingham Woman Sentenced to More than Seven Years in Prison for Check Fraud Scheme
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - A Birmingham woman was sentenced yesterday for engaging in a check fraud scheme, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and United States Secret Service Special Agent in Charge Patrick M. Davis.
Maine Man Charged With Participation In A Murder-For-Hire Scheme
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Michael J. Driscoll, the Assistant Director in Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI"), announced today the arrest of HYUNKOOK KORSIAK for participating in a plot to commit...
Honduran National Pleads Guilty and Sentenced for Using Another Individual’s Social Security Number to Secure Employment
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - ELTON JOHN MEJIA EUCEDA, age 22, a citizen of Honduras, pled guilty yesterday to illegally using a social security number belonging to another individual, in violation of Title 42, United States Code, Section 408(a)(7)(B), announced United States Attorney Duane A. Evans.
Former CFO Sentenced to 3 Years and 5 Months in Prison for Embezzling over $1.9 Million
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Christopher Firle, 53, of Fairfield, was sentenced today to three years and five months in prison for a four-year embezzlement scheme of over $1.9 million from his employer, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.
U.S. Attorney Office Seizes $24,000 in Suspected Cryptocurrency Scam
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS, Ill. - The U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Southern District of Illinois announced Thursday the seizure of cryptocurrency valued at approximately $24,000 from an account believed to be involved in a fraud scheme against an O’Fallon resident.
Mexican National Sentenced for Illegally Entering the U.S. Three Times
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A Mexican national who was arrested for driving while intoxicated has been sentenced in federal court for illegally entering the United States for the third time.
Joplin, Webb City Man Indicted for Drug Trafficking, Illegal Firearms
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - A Joplin and Webb City, Mo., man was indicted by a federal grand jury today for drug trafficking and illegally possessing firearms.
Life Sentence For Sex Trafficking Of A Minor
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: LITTLE ROCK-A Palestine man was sentenced to life in prison for conspiracy to commit sex trafficking of a six-year-old child. Mario Waters, 34, was sentenced today by United States District Judge Brian S. Miller.
Former Iowa State Patrol Trooper Sentenced for Civil Rights Violation
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: CEDAR RAPIDS, IA - A former Iowa State Patrol trooper was sentenced on March 7, 2023, to two years of probation for deprivation of rights under color of law.
Georgia White Supremacist Sentenced for Federal Hate Crime for Racially-Motivated Shootings
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: A federal judge in Atlanta today sentenced Larry Edward Foxworth, 48, of Jonesboro, Georgia, to 240 months in prison for shooting into two convenience stores attempting to kill those inside because he believed they were Black or Arab.
Davenport Chiropractor Charged with False Statements, Bank Fraud, and Money Laundering for PPP Loan and Mortgage Fraud Schemes
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: DAVENPORT, IA - A Davenport man made his initial appearance today in federal court in Davenport on false statements to a financial institution, bank fraud, and money laundering charges.
Essex County Felon Convicted of Drug Trafficking, Firearm Possession, and Possessing a Firearm in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - An Essex County, New Jersey, man was convicted on drug and weapon charges, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today.
3 Mexican Nationals Charged in Federal Criminal Complaint Alleging They Possessed 1 Million Fentanyl Pills in Their Car
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: LOS ANGELES - Three Mexican men arrested in El Monte on Wednesday for allegedly possessing 1 million fentanyl pills have been charged in a criminal complaint with violating federal drug laws, the Justice Department announced today.