News from March 2023


Pennsylvania Woman Sentenced for Felony and Misdemeanor Charges Related to Capitol Breach

News Release: WASHINGTON - A Pennsylvania woman was sentenced in the District of Columbia today on felony and misdemeanor charges for her actions during the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol breach. Her 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.


St. Louis County Man Admits Fraud that Cost $1.6 Million

News Release: ST. LOUIS - A man from St. Louis County, Missouri on Wednesday admitted defrauding business customers of Lowe’s of over $1 million.


U.S. Attorney’s Office Resolves ADA Complaint Alleging That Local Doctor’s Office Failed to Provide Sign Language Interpreter

News Release: DETROIT -The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Michigan resolved its investigation of Dearborn Obstetrics and Gynecology, P.C. The complainant, who is deaf and utilizes American Sign Language (ASL) as her primary means of communication, alleged that Dearborn Obstetrics failed...


Columbia Man Sentenced to More than 9 Years in Federal Prison for Possession of a Firearm

News Release: COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA -Ernest Weldon, 37, of Columbia, was sentenced to 110 months in federal prison for possession of a firearm by a person convicted of a felony.


Importer of Controlled Substances Application: Lonza Tampa, LLC discussed on March 23 by Justice Department

The US Justice Department published a one page notice on March 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Former Puerto Rico Mayor Convicted of Accepting Bribes

News Release: A federal jury convicted a former mayor of Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, yesterday for engaging in a bribery scheme.


Washington County Woman Sentenced to 30 Months for Bank Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft

News Release: ALBANY, NEW YORK - Renee Burnell, age 49, of Hudson Falls, New York, was sentenced today to 30 months in prison for defrauding two banks using the personal information of the customers of her plumbing and heating business.


Dripping Springs Woman Sentenced for Defrauding VA, SSA of more than $500K

News Release: SAN ANTONIO - A Dripping Springs woman was sentenced in a federal court in San Antonio today to 46 months in prison and ordered to pay $501,709.54 in restitution for defrauding the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Social Security Administration (SSA) of more than $500,000.


USDOJ-OJP-OVC offers new grant application process starting March 24

OVC FY 2023 Invited to Apply Waukesha, Wisconsin - Antiterrorism and Emergency Assistance Program for Crime Victim Compensation and/or Assistance grant opened on March 24.


USDOJ-BOP-NIC offers new grant application process starting March 24

Dosage Capacity Building and Toolkit Development grant opened on March 24.


Florida Man Sentenced to Six Years for Transporting Narcotics on a Memphis Bound Airplane

News Release: Memphis, TN - Rashid James-Wooten, 29, formerly of Florida, has been sentenced to 72 months in.


Virginia Man Found Guilty of Charges for Shooting a Man in Northwest Washington

News Release: WASHINGTON - A jury found Richard Nduba, 39, of Alexandria, Virginia, guilty of firing multiple shots at a man in August 2022 in Northwest Washington D.C., announced U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves and Robert J. Contee III, Chief of the Metropolitan Police Department. The verdict was returned on Wednesday, March 22, 2023. The Honorable Erik Christian scheduled sentencing for April 21, 2023.


Bulk Manufacturer of Controlled Substances Application: Patheon Pharmaceuticals Inc. discussed on March 23 by Justice Department

The US Justice Department published a one page notice on March 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Internet Crime Complaint Center Releases 2022 Statistics

News Release: Internet Crime Complaint Center Releases 2022 Statistics.


Financial Advisor, Financial Planner, NBA Agent, And Previously Convicted Fraudster Charged With Schemes To Defraud Professional Basketball Players

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 the unsealing of a six-count Indictment charging DARRYL COHEN, BRIAN GILDER...


Justice Department Recognizes One-Year Anniversary of the PAVE Task Force

News Release: The Justice Department today is joining interagency partners across the Biden-Harris Administration in highlighting the progress made to ensure that every American who buys a home has the same opportunities to build generational wealth through homeownership. The White House released a roundup of highlights of what the Interagency Task Force on Property Appraisal and Valuation Equity (PAVE) accomplished over the last year.


Former Oklahoma Jail Officer Pleads Guilty to Civil Rights Violation

News Release: A former detention officer with the McClain County Jail in Purcell, Oklahoma, pleaded guilty to being deliberately indifferent to a substantial risk of serious harm to a pretrial detainee’s physical safety, thereby violating the pretrial detainee’s constitutional civil rights.


Justice Department discusses Importer of Controlled Substances Application: Lipomed on March 23

The US Justice Department published a five page notice on March 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


USDOJ-BOP-NIC grant application closes on May 23

Women's Risk and Need Assessment (WRNA) grant opened on March 24.


Utah Man Pleads Guilty to Multiple Counts of Tax Evasion

News Release: A Utah man pleaded guilty today to willfully evading the proper assessment of income tax.