News from May 2023
Roanoke-Area Heroin and Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: ROANOKE, Va. - A Roanoke-area heroin dealer, whose product contained fentanyl, was sentenced last week to 126 months in federal prison.
Man Accused of Setting Fire at Ex-Girlfriend’s St. Louis County Home
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: ST. LOUIS - A man appeared in U.S. District Court in St. Louis Tuesday to face an indictment accusing him of setting fire to a St. Louis County home last month.
Justice Department Continued Efforts to Address the Crisis of Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: HAMMOND-- The Justice Department joins its partners across the federal government, as well as people throughout American Indian and Alaska Native communities, in recognizing May 5, 2023 as National Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day. Responding to the unacceptable levels of violence that have led to the crisis of Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons (MMIP) is a priority of the Department of Justice every day.
Waldorf Man Sentenced to Over Three Years in Federal Prison for Possession of Child Pornography
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: Greenbelt, Maryland - U.S. District Judge Paul Xinis today sentenced Jeffrey Darnell Alderson, age 34, of Waldorf, Maryland, to 42 months in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for possession of child pornography. Judge Xinis also ordered that, upon his release from prison...
Gang Leader Sentenced to Six Years in Prison for Possessing Firearms and Ammunition
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: Tampa, Florida - U.S. District Judge Thomas P. Barber has sentenced Micheal Hankerson (31, Poinciana) to six years in federal prison for possessing firearms and ammunition as a convicted felon. As part of his sentence, the court also ordered Hankerson to forfeit firearms and ammunition. Hankerson had been found guilty on Dec. 3, 2022.
Goldsboro Drug Dealer Sentenced to 21 Years in Prison
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: WILMINGTON, N.C. - Johnathan Aquavious Heath, a/k/a “Booty," age 43, of Goldsboro was sentenced to 252 months in prison for his leadership role in a drug trafficking organization bringing significant quantities of methamphetamine, cocaine, crack, heroin, and fentanyl in the Goldsboro area.
Communities Across the Country Remove Nearly 664,000 Pounds of Unneeded Prescription Medications to Prevent Drug Misuse
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 17, 2023
On April 22, 2023, DEA and its law enforcement partners came together once again to protect our communities from prescription misuse by safely disposing of 663,725 pounds of unneeded medications at nearly 5,000 collection sites across the country.
Colombian Nationals Sentenced for International Cocaine Distribution Conspiracy
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - Mauricio Mazabel-Soto, 45, and Alfredo Molina-Cutiva, 53, both citizens of Colombia, were sentenced to 73 months and 70 months in prison, respectively, for conspiring to distribute large quantities of cocaine for importation into the United States, announced U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Acting Regional Director Omar Arellano.
Extranjero extraditado a los Estados Unidos por secuestro y agresión a soldados del Ejército de los EE. UU. en Colombia
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: MIAMI - Un ciudadano colombiano ha sido extraditado de Colombia a los Estados Unidos para enfrentar cargos relacionados con el secuestro y agresión a dos soldados del Ejército de los EE. UU. que se encontraban en servicio temporal en Bogotá, Colombia.
Prince George’s County Felon Sentenced to Seven Years in Federal Prison for Two Counts of Illegal Possession of a Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: Greenbelt, Maryland - U.S. District Judge Deborah J. Boardman sentenced Sean Christopher Henderson, age 36, of Upper Marlboro, Maryland, yesterday to seven years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, after Henderson pleaded guilty to two counts of being a felon in possession of a firearm.
Rochester Woman Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison for Conspiracy to Distribute Fentanyl and Methamphetamine
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: CONCORD - A Rochester woman was sentenced today in federal court for conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and methamphetamine in New Hampshire, U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announces.
Concord Man Sentenced for Defrauding Investor
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: BOSTON - A Concord man was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for defrauding an investor of $72,000.
U.S. Attorney Kenneth L. Parker recognizes National Police Week
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: CINCINNATI - In honor of this week as National Police Week, U.S. Attorney Kenneth L. Parker recognizes the service and sacrifice of all law enforcement officers in the Southern District of Ohio.
Activity in the U.S. Attorney's Office
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: Child Pornography. Gregory Scott Gage. Jr. age 30, of Casper, Wyoming, was sentenced on May 2, 2023, for access with intent to view child pornography. Chief District Court Judge Scott W. Skavdahl imposed a sentence of time served with 10 years of supervised release, $12,000 in restitution and a $100...
Justice Department Strengthens Efforts to Address the Crisis of Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: United States Attorney Gregory J. Haanstad of the Eastern District of Wisconsin and the Justice Department join its partners across the federal government, as well as people throughout American Indian and Alaska Native communities, in recognizing May 5, 2023, as National Missing or Murdered Indigenous...
St. Croix County Man Sentenced to 216 Months in Prison for 2018 Arson
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: HUDSON, Wis. - The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, in cooperation with the St. Croix District Attorney’s Office and the Wisconsin Department of Criminal Investigations State Fire Marshal’s Office, announces the sentencing of a St. Croix County man to 216 months in state prison for setting fire to a Woodville, Wisconsin, commercial building on Dec. 29, 2018.
Former Licensed Registered Nurse Agrees to Plead Guilty to Product Tampering Charge
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: MADISON, WIS. - Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced the filing of an information and plea agreement charging Dawn Drum, 54, Janesville, Wisconsin, with product tampering while employed as a Registered Nurse at SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Janesville in November 2021.
Justice Department Strengthens Efforts to Address the Crisis of Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: MIAMI - The Justice Department joins its partners across the federal government, as well as people throughout American Indian and Alaska Native communities, in recognizing May 5, 2023 as National Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day. Responding to the unacceptable levels of violence that have led to the crisis of Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons (MMIP) is a priority of the Department of Justice every day.
Salem Man Involved in Lynchburg Shootout Pleads Guilty
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: LYNCHBURG, Va. - A Salem, Virginia man who was involved in a shootout in Lynchburg during a methamphetamine deal in November 2021, pleaded guilty this week in U.S. District Court to a pair of federal charges.
Former Information Technology Manager Agrees to Plead Guilty to Theft of Over $1.4 Million from Employer
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: BOSTON - The former information technology manager of a Quebec City, Canada-based telecommunications company has been charged and has agreed to plead guilty in connection with a fraud scheme that involved the theft of over $1.4 million in computer equipment from his employer.