News from 2023
Birmingham Woman Sentenced to More than Seven Years in Prison for Check Fraud Scheme
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - A Birmingham woman was sentenced yesterday for engaging in a check fraud scheme, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and United States Secret Service Special Agent in Charge Patrick M. Davis.
Maine Man Charged With Participation In A Murder-For-Hire Scheme
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
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 today the arrest of HYUNKOOK KORSIAK for participating in a plot to commit...
Honduran National Pleads Guilty and Sentenced for Using Another Individual’s Social Security Number to Secure Employment
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - ELTON JOHN MEJIA EUCEDA, age 22, a citizen of Honduras, pled guilty yesterday to illegally using a social security number belonging to another individual, in violation of Title 42, United States Code, Section 408(a)(7)(B), announced United States Attorney Duane A. Evans.
Former CFO Sentenced to 3 Years and 5 Months in Prison for Embezzling over $1.9 Million
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Christopher Firle, 53, of Fairfield, was sentenced today to three years and five months in prison for a four-year embezzlement scheme of over $1.9 million from his employer, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.
U.S. Attorney Office Seizes $24,000 in Suspected Cryptocurrency Scam
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS, Ill. - The U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Southern District of Illinois announced Thursday the seizure of cryptocurrency valued at approximately $24,000 from an account believed to be involved in a fraud scheme against an O’Fallon resident.
Mexican National Sentenced for Illegally Entering the U.S. Three Times
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A Mexican national who was arrested for driving while intoxicated has been sentenced in federal court for illegally entering the United States for the third time.
Joplin, Webb City Man Indicted for Drug Trafficking, Illegal Firearms
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - A Joplin and Webb City, Mo., man was indicted by a federal grand jury today for drug trafficking and illegally possessing firearms.
Life Sentence For Sex Trafficking Of A Minor
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: LITTLE ROCK-A Palestine man was sentenced to life in prison for conspiracy to commit sex trafficking of a six-year-old child. Mario Waters, 34, was sentenced today by United States District Judge Brian S. Miller.
Former Iowa State Patrol Trooper Sentenced for Civil Rights Violation
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: CEDAR RAPIDS, IA - A former Iowa State Patrol trooper was sentenced on March 7, 2023, to two years of probation for deprivation of rights under color of law.
Georgia White Supremacist Sentenced for Federal Hate Crime for Racially-Motivated Shootings
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: A federal judge in Atlanta today sentenced Larry Edward Foxworth, 48, of Jonesboro, Georgia, to 240 months in prison for shooting into two convenience stores attempting to kill those inside because he believed they were Black or Arab.
Davenport Chiropractor Charged with False Statements, Bank Fraud, and Money Laundering for PPP Loan and Mortgage Fraud Schemes
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: DAVENPORT, IA - A Davenport man made his initial appearance today in federal court in Davenport on false statements to a financial institution, bank fraud, and money laundering charges.
Essex County Felon Convicted of Drug Trafficking, Firearm Possession, and Possessing a Firearm in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - An Essex County, New Jersey, man was convicted on drug and weapon charges, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today.
3 Mexican Nationals Charged in Federal Criminal Complaint Alleging They Possessed 1 Million Fentanyl Pills in Their Car
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: LOS ANGELES - Three Mexican men arrested in El Monte on Wednesday for allegedly possessing 1 million fentanyl pills have been charged in a criminal complaint with violating federal drug laws, the Justice Department announced today.
Florida Woman Pleads Guilty to Mail Fraud and Wire Fraud Conspiracy
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: PEORIA, Ill. - An Orlando, Florida woman, Jasmine Bradley, 37, of the 4000 block of Miramar Road, pleaded guilty on Feb. 27, 2023, to one count of conspiracy to commit mail fraud and wire fraud, two counts of mail fraud, five counts of wire fraud, and two counts of aggravated identity theft. Sentencing for Bradley has been scheduled for June 29, 2023, at the U.S. Courthouse in Peoria, Illinois.
Convicted Child Molester Is Found Guilty Of Naturalization Fraud
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: CHARLOTTE, N.C. - A federal jury in Charlotte convicted Gregory Maxwell Palmer, 48, a naturalized citizen of Jamaica, of naturalization fraud, announced Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. U.S. District Judge Frank D. Whitney presided over the two-day trial which ended yesterday evening.
Omaha Man Sentenced to 7 Years for Felon In Possession of Ammunition
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: United States Attorney Steven Russell announced that Austin Galvan, 41, of Omaha, Nebraska, was sentenced today in federal court in Omaha for felon in possession of ammunition. United States District Judge Brian C. Buescher sentenced Galvan to 84 months’ imprisonment. There is no parole in the federal system. After his release from prison, he will begin a three-year term of supervised release.
Federal Public Official Sentenced for Accepting Bribes
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: NORFOLK, Va. - A former General Services Administration (GSA) Official was sentenced yesterday to 30 months in prison for accepting bribes in exchange for directing government procurement contracts to government contractors.
Queens Man Sentenced To 16 Years in Prison for Enticing Three Minors to Engage in Sexual Conduct
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, Rogelio Vega was sentenced by United States District Judge Eric R. Komitee to 16 years in prison for enticing three minors to engage in sexual conduct. As part of his sentence, Vega will be required to register as a sex offender upon his release from prison. Vega pleaded guilty to the charges in September 2022.
New Haven Man Sentenced to Prison for Distributing Fentanyl and Crack
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that KISHON SHIELDS, also known as “L.A." and “Key," 25, of New Haven, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Sarala V. Nagala in Hartford to 18 months of imprisonment, followed by four years of supervised release, for his role in New Haven drug trafficking ring.
Maryland Defense Contractor Convicted for Procurement Fraud after Nine-Day Trial
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - A federal jury convicted Cory Collin Fitzgerald Sanders, age 39, of Hagerstown, Maryland, late yesterday on federal charges of wire fraud, false claims, and making and using a false document in connection with his companies’ performance on federal contracts.