News from May 2023
Nevada Man Charged with Federal Hate Crimes for Irvine Taiwanese Presbyterian Church Shooting
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: A Nevada man has been charged with 98 counts of federal hate crimes and weapons and explosives offenses, including the murder of one person and attempted murder of 44 others, for his actions during the shooting and attempted bombing at the Irvine Taiwanese Presbyterian Church on May 15, 2022.
Foreign National Extradited to the United States for Kidnapping and Assaulting U.S. Army Soldiers in Colombia
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: A Colombian national has been extradited from Colombia to the United States to face charges related to kidnapping and assaulting two U.S. Army soldiers who were on temporary duty in Bogota, Colombia.
Man from the Ring Thunder Community Sentenced for Sexual Abuse of a Minor
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: PIERRE - United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange, U.S. District Court, has sentenced a Ring Thunder, South Dakota, man convicted of Sexual Abuse of a Minor. The sentencing took place on May 2, 2023.
Operation Smoke and Mirrors Update: Charleston Woman Pleads Guilty to Role in Methamphetamine Trafficking Organization
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Telisa Rene McCauley, 31, of Charleston, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine, admitting to a role in a drug trafficking organization (DTO) that operated in the Charleston area.
Nampa Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Federal Prison for Producing Child Pornography
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: BOISE - Benjamin Morton, 39, of Nampa, was sentenced to 360 months in federal prison for sexual exploitation of a child, U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit announced today.
Former U.S. Department Of The Army Employee Indicted For Theft Of Government Property
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: RENO, Nev. - A former U.S. Department of the Army employee made his initial appearance in court Monday for allegedly stealing over $800,000.00 in government property.
Buffalo Woman Sentenced For Setting Fire That Injured A Buffalo Firefighter
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced that Jade Smart, 34, of Buffalo, NY, who was convicted of unlawfully damaging or destroying property by means of fire or explosive causing personal injury to a public safety officer, was sentenced to serve 51 months in prison by U.S. District Judge John L. Sinatra, Jr.
Former Federal Agent Sentenced to Life in Prison for Sexually Assaulting Two Women and Preventing Them from Reporting Attacks
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: RIVERSIDE, California - A former special agent with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) was sentenced today to life in federal prison for sexually assaulting two women and abusing his official position to prevent them from reporting his violent conduct.
New Orleans Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Trafficking
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS - SEAN MARTIN, age 56, of New Orleans, pleaded guilty on May 11, 2023 before United States District Judge Ivan L.R. Lemelle to violating the Federal Controlled Substances Act, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office in the District of New Hampshire Receives a Superior Performance Award in Washington
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: CONCORD - Philip A. DeVincent, the Administrative Officer at the U.S. Attorney’s Office, was honored in Washington D.C. with a Director’s Award for his service to the District of New Hampshire, U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announces.
20 now serving sentences in combined massive drug operations
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: HOUSTON - A 34-year-old Houston resident has been handed a significant sentence for his role in a meth distribution conspiracy, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani.
U.S. Attorney Roger Handberg Recognizes Police Week
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: Tampa, FL - In honor of National Police Week, United States Attorney Roger Handberg recognizes the service and sacrifice of federal, state, and local law enforcement. This year, national events are taking place in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, May 10 through Monday, May 15, 2023.
Lutz Man Pleads Guilty To Illegally Possessing A Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: Tampa, Florida - United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Toney Dewayne Salter (31, Lutz) has pleaded guilty to possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. Salter faces a minimum mandatory penalty of 15 years, up to life, in federal prison. A sentencing date has not yet been set. Salter has also agreed to forfeit the firearm traceable to the offense.
Wasilla Man Indicted for Operating Aircraft without an Airman’s Certificate Following 2022 Crash
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: ANCHORAGE - A federal grand jury in Alaska returned an indictment on April 21, 2023, charging a Wasilla man with serving as an airman without an airman’s certificate and displaying false or misleading marks about the registration of an aircraft.
Meriden Man Sentenced to 7 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Cocaine through the Mail
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that BIMAEL ACEVEDO-ROMAN, 29, of Meriden, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Stefan R. Underhill in Bridgeport to 84 months of imprisonment, followed by four years of supervised release, for trafficking cocaine into Connecticut.
Lexington Investment Advisor and Attorney Sentenced to 120 Months for Investment Fraud
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: LEXINGTON, Ky. - A Lexington investment advisor and attorney, Douglas Hawkins, was sentenced to 120 months in prison Tuesday, by U.S. District Judge Karen Caldwell, for investment advisor fraud, securities fraud, and two counts of mail fraud.
Additional Arrests Made in Fentanyl Distribution Conspiracy Spanning from California to D.C.
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - Federal law enforcement arrested an additional two members of a fentanyl distribution conspiracy responsible for bringing thousands of fake blue Oxycodone (M30) pills, containing fentanyl, from California to Washington D.C., announced U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves, and DEA Special Agent in Charge Jarod Forget, of the Washington Division, and Chief Robert J. Contee, III, of the Metropolitan Police Department.
Slidell Man Indicted for Federal Carjacking and Weapons Offenses
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - SHAMPAIN POOLE, age 22, of Slidell, Louisiana, was charged by a federal grand jury on May 5, 2023, in a three-count indictment for carjacking and violations of the Federal Gun Control Act, announced United States Attorney Duane A. Evans.
National Missing and Murdered Indigenous Person’s Awareness Day
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: SIOUX FALLS - The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of South Dakota 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.
Kanawha County Man Sentenced for Federal Fraud and Theft Crimes
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Ernest Lee Alexander III, 38, of St. Albans, was sentenced today to one year and nine months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for bank fraud and possession of stolen mail matter.