News from 2023
Another Indicted in Connection to Armed Robbery of AR-Rifle
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: McALLEN, Texas - Three men have now been charged in connection of a hotel robbery of an AR-variant rifle, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani.
Jefferson County Felon Sentenced to Over 24 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Methamphetamine and Multiple Firearms Charges
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: Jackson, Miss - A Jefferson County felon was sentenced to 295 months in federal prison for possession of methamphetamine with the intent to distribute, possession of a firearm by a previously convicted felon, and possessing firearms in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.
Haverhill Man Pleads Guilty to Drug Conspiracy
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: BOSTON - A Haverhill man pleaded guilty yesterday to distributing cocaine, methamphetamine and fentanyl and to conspiring to distribute fentanyl and cocaine.
U.S. Department of Justice Announces Nearly $300 Million in Federal Grants to Support Local Law Enforcement
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: CONCORD - The Department of Justice’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) has announced the release of approximately $300 million in grant solicitations for programs that advance community policing, keep students safe, and add law enforcement officers to our nation’s streets.
Marine Corps Lance Corporal Pleads Guilty To Attempting To Entice A 13-Year-Old Over The Internet
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: Jacksonville, Florida - United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that David Wayne Hogle, Jr. (29, Cherry Point, North Carolina) has pleaded guilty to attempting to entice a 13-year-old child to produce sexually explicit photos of herself and send them to him over the internet. Hogle faces a...
Hazelwood Man Admits Series of Schemes Seeking $404,000
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: ST. LOUIS - A man from Hazelwood, Missouri on Tuesday admitted involvement in a series of schemes that cost or intended to cost victims a total of $404,415.
Illinois Man Sentenced to 188 Months in Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: FORT WAYNE - Adam Henry, 33 years old, of Naperville, Illinois, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Holly A. Brady after pleading guilty to possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance, announced United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson.
Two New Orleans Men Plead Guilty to Jung Hotel Shooting
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - DARIUS DANNEL, a/k/a “DD," and TERRELL MOORE, a/k/a “Rell," pled guilty to various violations of the Federal Gun Control, the Federal Controlled Substances, and Hobbs Act before the Honorable Judge Ivan L.R. Lemelle announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.
Sioux Falls Man Charged with Failure to Register as a Sex Offender
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: SIOUX FALLS - United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a federal grand jury has indicted a Sioux Falls, South Dakota, man for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender.
New Haven Man Who Committed 5 Gunpoint Robberies of the Same New Haven Store Pleads Guilty
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that JERMAINE CANNON, 19, of New Haven, pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge Alvin W. Thompson in Hartford to robbery and firearm offenses related to his commission of five gunpoint robberies of the same New Haven business during a six-week period in 2021.
Matriarch Sentenced for Role in Violent Multimillion-Dollar Honduran Cocaine Trafficking Organization
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: A Honduran woman was sentenced today to 20 years in prison for a large-scale conspiracy to traffic cocaine for importation into the United States.
Leader Of $8 Million Medicaid Fraud Scheme Sentenced To 95 Months In Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that JULIO ALVARADO was sentenced to 95 months in prison for leading a sprawling scheme to defraud Medicaid of millions of dollars through the billing of fraudulent transportation claims. ALVARADO previously pled guilty to one count of healthcare fraud. U.S. District Judge Kimba M. Wood imposed today’s sentence.
Palm Beach Gardens Attorney Arrested for Possession of Child Pornography
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: MIAMI - A 53-year-old West Palm Beach licensed attorney has been arrested with possession of child pornography. Michael T. Dolce will appear in a West Palm Beach federal court tomorrow for his initial appearance.
South Carolina Man Arrested on Felony Charges for Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - A South Carolina man has been arrested on felony charges, including assaulting a law enforcement officer, for his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the presidential election.
Cass County Felon Pleads Guilty to Illegal Possession of an Unregistered Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: MINNEAPOLIS - A Cass County man has pleaded guilty to illegal possession of a short-barreled shotgun, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger.
Mark Ridley-Thomas Found Guilty of Bribery and Fraud Involving Benefits for Son in Exchange for Lucrative County Contracts
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: LOS ANGELES - Long-time politician Mark Ridley-Thomas was found guilty by a jury today of bribery in a scheme in which his son received substantial benefits from the University of Southern California in exchange for Ridley-Thomas’ political support for lucrative county contracts and contract amendments with the university while he served on the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors.
Jackson Man Sentenced to 6 Years in Prison for Brandishing a Firearm in Relation to a Robbery
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: Jackson, Miss. - A Jackson man was sentenced to 72 months in prison for brandishing a firearm in relation to a crime of violence, announced U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Special Agent in Charge Jermicha Fomby of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Four Men Recently Sentenced in Connection With Three Louisville Area Carjackings
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: Louisville, KY - Four men were sentenced in the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky for their roles in Louisville area carjackings.
St. Louis Woman Admits Bank Fraud, Pandemic Fraud
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: ST. LOUIS - A woman from St. Louis, Missouri on Monday pleaded guilty to two counts of bank fraud and admitted committing both check fraud and pandemic fraud.
Former State Correctional Officer Pleads Guilty to COVID-19 Relief Fraud
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: MIAMI - Alfredo Hudson, 36, a former correctional officer with the Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) has pled guilty to wire fraud in connection with two fraudulent loan applications under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) before U.S. Magistrate Judge Lisette M. Reid.