News from May 2023
Suspended Kentucky Attorney and Wife Plead Guilty to Wire Fraud and Willful Failure to Pay Tax
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: Louisville, KY - A suspended Kentucky attorney and his wife pled guilty in federal court yesterday to wire fraud and willful failure to pay tax.
Bronx Man Charged With Sex Trafficking Of A Minor And Distribution Of Fentanyl
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today the arrest of VIRGIL WARDLOW for paying for sex with a minor with fentanyl-laced pills. WARDLOW was arrested yesterday evening in the Bronx, New York, and will be presented today before U.S. Magistrate Judge Valerie Figueredo.
Justice Department Strengthens Efforts To Address The Crisis Of Missing Or Murdered Indigenous Persons
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA -- 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.
Louisville Man Sentenced in Federal Court to 32 Years in Prison for Multiple Carjackings and Related Charges
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: Louisville, KY - A local man was sentenced Monday in the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky for his involvement in a string of carjackings and firearms offenses that occurred in Louisville in October and November 2021.
Shadow Creek Ranch manager pleads guilty to scamming HOA company
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: HOUSTON - A 63-year-old Houston resident has pleaded guilty to wire fraud, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani.
Justice Department strengthens efforts to address the crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: Seattle - 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.
Tennessee Man Sentenced To 600 Months For Child Production Offenses
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: GREENEVILLE, Tenn. - On May 11, 2023, Cameron Ty Bolyard, 35, of Greeneville, Tennessee, was sentenced to 600 months in federal prison, by the Honorable Clifton L. Corker, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee at Greeneville.
Shoreline, Washington, man sentenced to 51 months in prison for illegal possession of ammunition
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: Seattle - A 45-year-old Shoreline, Washington man was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to 51 months in prison for unlawful possession of ammunition, announced U.S. Attorney Nick Brown. Rustam Yusupov pleaded guilty in February 2023, following his arrest in March of 2022. At today’s sentencing hearing U.S. District Judge John C. Coughenour said the prevalence of guns on the streets is leading “to a bloodbath in this country.".
United States Attorney’s Office Joins in Recognizing Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: Spokane, Washington - U.S. Attorney Vanessa R. Waldref announced today that she will join with Federal, State, Local, and Tribal leaders in recognizing May 5, 2023, as Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day. In doing so, U.S. Attorney Waldref called on all citizens and residents in Eastern Washington to support Tribal governments and Tribal communities’ efforts to increase awareness of missing or murdered Indigenous People.
Mexican Citizen Sentenced to 158 Months In Federal Prison For Illegal Reentry Into The United States
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: LITTLE ROCK- A Mexican citizen who returned to the United States after being previously deported was sentenced to serve 13 years and 2 months in federal prison for illegal reentry. Wednesday afternoon, United States District Judge Brian S. Miller sentenced Cristobal Palomerez-Heredia, 45, of Mexico, to 158 months’ imprisonment.
Jury Convicts St. Lawrence County Sex Offender of Child Exploitation Offenses
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: UTICA, NEW YORK - A jury on Friday voted to convict Jerod Schaffer, age 40, of Potsdam, New York, of sexual exploitation of a minor, committing a felony offense against a minor while being required to register as a sex offender, and receipt and possession of child pornography, following a 5-day trial in Utica.
Jefferson County Man Sentenced for Federal Firearms Offense
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: Louisville, KY - A Jefferson County man was sentenced this week to 3 years and 4 months in federal prison followed by a 3-year term of supervised release for possessing a firearm after having been previously convicted of a felony offense. There is no parole in the federal system.
St. Cloud Man Pleads Guilty To Drug Trafficking And Firearms Offenses
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: Orlando, FL - United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Robert J. Potocnack (42, St. Cloud) has pleaded guilty to one count of possession with the intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine and one count of possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense.
Raleigh Man Receives More Than 10 years in Federal Prison for Distributing Kilograms of Methamphetamine to Eastern North Carolina
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: WILMINGTON, N.C. - Alphonso Lewis, 47, of Raleigh, was sentenced to 121 months for conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine and possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine.
Robber of St. Louis County Store Sentenced to 130 months in Prison
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: ST. LOUIS - U.S. District Judge Ronnie L. White on Tuesday sentenced a robber who stole from a Kohl’s store in Manchester, Missouri to 130 months in prison.
Justice Department Announces Five Cases as Part of Recently Launched Disruptive Technology Strike Force
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: The Justice Department today announced criminal charges in five cases and four arrests from five different U.S. Attorney’s offices in connection with the recently launched multi-agency Disruptive Technology Strike Force.
Leader of Large-Scale Methamphetamine Distribution Conspiracy Sentenced to 490 Months in Prison
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: LEXINGTON, Ky. - A Lexington man, Craig Dupree Robertson, 34, was sentenced on Monday to 490 months in federal prison, by Chief U.S. District Judge Danny Reeves for his role in a large-scale methamphetamine and fentanyl trafficking conspiracy.
Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Sell Stolen Financial Information on Dark Web
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: An Illinois man pleaded guilty yesterday to leading a conspiracy to sell stolen financial information on the dark web, aka darknet.
Illinois Hospital Agrees to Pay $12.5 Million to Settle Allegations of Billing Error
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - St. Elizabeth’s Hospital of the Hospital Sisters Health System (“St. Elizabeth") in O’Fallon, Illinois, this week agreed to pay $12.5 million to resolve allegations that it committed billing errors that may have resulted in an overpayment for services. A lawsuit alleged that the hospital...
Jicarilla Woman 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 today that Laurice Montoya pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter. Montoya, 38, of Dulce, will remain in custody pending sentencing, which has not been scheduled.