News from May 2023
Registered Nurse Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison for Tampering With and Stealing Painkillers from Detroit Hospital
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: DETROIT - A registered nurse was sentenced today to four years in prison after having pleaded guilty to tampering with vials and syringes of a liquid painkiller at the Detroit hospital where she worked, announced United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison.
Stoughton Man Pleads Guilty to Social Security and Passport Fraud
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: BOSTON - A Stoughton man pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston to charges in connection with using the identifying information of another person to apply for a driver’s license and United States passport.
Former Austin ISD Teacher Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison for Illicit Sexual Conduct in Colombia
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: AUSTIN, Texas - An Austin man was sentenced in a federal court in Austin Wednesday to 84 months in prison followed by 10 years of supervised release for engaging in illicit sexual conduct in foreign places.
Alexandria Man Sentenced for Fatal Fentanyl Trafficking Conspiracy
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: ALEXANDRIA, Va. - An Alexandria man was sentenced today to 15 years in prison for conspiring to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl that resulted in the death of a young woman.
California Man Faces Federal Drug Charges After Arranging Sale of 80,000 Fentanyl Pills and 66 Pounds of Methamphetamine
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: PORTLAND, Ore.-A San Jose, California man is facing federal drug trafficking charges after he arranged the sale of approximately 80,000 counterfeit oxycodone pills containing fentanyl and 66 pounds of methamphetamine.
Massachusetts Dentist Sentenced for Embezzling Over $1.2 Million and Defrauding the Government
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: BOSTON - A Massachusetts dentist was sentenced today for embezzling over $1.2 million from his employer and fraudulently obtaining government benefits in his employer’s name.
Santa Barbara County Man Who Deliberately Crashed Airplane for YouTube Video Admits to Obstructing Federal Investigation
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: LOS ANGELES - A YouTuber pilot has agreed to plead guilty to a felony charge for obstructing a federal investigation by deliberately destroying the wreckage of an airplane that he intentionally crashed in Santa Barbara County to gain online views, the Justice Department announced today.
Hartford Man Sentenced to 54 Months in Federal Prison for Fentanyl Distribution and Firearm Possession Offenses
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that JAMIE PATTERSON, also known as “Diddy," 25, of Hartford, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Sarala V. Nagala in Hartford to 54 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for fentanyl distribution and firearm possession offenses.
City of Shreveport Law Enforcement and Community Leaders Meet to Continue Developing Strategies to Fight Violent Crime through Public Safety Partnership
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: SHREVEPORT, La. - United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced that state, local, and federal law enforcement partners, along with other civic and community leaders from the Shreveport area held meetings this week to develop strategies together to help one another as the violent crime in the Shreveport area continues.
Zuni Man Charged with Aggravated Sexual Abuse in Indian Country
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, and Raul Bujanda, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Albuquerque Field Office, announced today that Rodney Waikaniwa made an initial appearance in federal court on a criminal complaint charging him with...
Cleveland Man Convicted of Armed Bank Robbery, Brandishing a Firearm and Felon in Possession of a Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: CLEVELAND - First Assistant United States Attorney Michelle M. Baeppler announced that a federal jury convicted Randall Hines, 32, of armed bank robbery, brandishing a firearm during the bank robbery, and for being a felon in possession of a firearm on May 11, 2023 in Cleveland following a four-day trial before Judge David A. Ruiz.
Putnam County Man Pleads Guilty to Possessing Glock Switch
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - Stephen Simmons, 40, of Nitro, pleaded guilty today to possession of an unregistered machinegun.
Fort Myers Man Sentenced To Federal Prison For Unlawfully Possessing A Firearm As A Convicted Felon
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: Fort Myers, Florida - U.S. District Judge Sheri Polster Chappell has sentenced Jontavious Jarquel Griffin (34, Fort Myers) to 5 years and 10 months in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a previously convicted felon. The court also ordered Griffin to forfeit the firearm and ammunition possessed during the offense. Griffin had pleaded guilty on Jan. 25, 2023.
Zuni Man Pleads Guilty to Voluntary Manslaughter
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, and Raul Bujanda, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Albuquerque Field Office, announced that Brian Wallace pled guilty to voluntary manslaughter. Wallace, 44, of Zuni, New Mexico, and an enrolled member of the Zuni Pueblo, will remain in custody pending sentencing, which has not been scheduled.
U.S. Attorney Will Thompson Announces Digital Ad Campaign Targeting Romance Fraud Scams
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - A convicted participant in a multimillion-dollar romance fraud scam is helping the Southern District of West Virginia sound the alarm about these schemes, said United States Attorney Will Thompson.
Former Buffalo County Post Office Employee Sentenced to Probation for Misappropriation of Postal Funds
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: MADISON, WIS. -Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Megan Torrez, 45, Alma, Wisconsin, was sentenced today by Chief U.S. District Judge James D. Peterson to 3-years of federal probation for misappropriation of postal funds. Torrez was also ordered to pay $26,930.70 in restitution to the United States Postal Service.
Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Role in Nationwide “Felony Lane Gang” Conspiracy
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: ALBANY, NEW YORK - Tyrone Parker Jr., age 23, of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, pled guilty today 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.
Duluth Man Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud for Operating Fraudulent Law Firm
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: MINNEAPOLIS - A Duluth man has pleaded guilty to wire fraud after pretending to operate a law firm and defrauding an individual out of thousands of dollars in legal fees, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger.
Rapid City Man Sentenced for Illegal Possession of Ammunition
By DOJ Newswire | May 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 Rapid City, South Dakota, man convicted of Possession of Ammunition by a Prohibited Person. The sentencing took place on May 15, 2023.
Centreville Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Distribute Fentanyl
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: Gulfport, Miss. - A Centreville man pled guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute fentanyl, announced U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Special Agent in Charge Brad L. Byerley of the Drug Enforcement Administration.