News from 2023
Jury Convicts Ohio Man of Unlawfully Carrying Rifle and Ammunition into Washington, D.C.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - Brian Carruth, 45, currently of Rockport, Texas, was found guilty after a three-day jury trial on charges stemming from an incident in which he unlawfully carried an unregistered rifle and ammunition into the District of Columbia.
Visalia Man Charged with Assault on a Federal Officer
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: FRESNO, Calif. - A federal magistrate judge issued an arrest warrant based on a complaint for Angel Uriarte, 35, of Visalia, charging him with assault on a federal officer involving a weapon, discharging a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence, and being a felon in possession of a firearm, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.
Massachusetts Man Found Guilty of Felony and Misdemeanor Charges Related to Capitol Breach
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - A Massachusetts man was found guilty in the District of Columbia of felony and misdemeanor charges for his actions during the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol breach. 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.
Jacksonville Man Charged With Being An Illegal User Of Narcotics While Possessing Firearms
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: Jacksonville, Florida -United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Joshua Earrey (44, Jacksonville) has been charged by criminal complaint with being an illegal user of narcotics while possessing firearms. If convicted, Earrey faces a maximum penalty of 15 years in federal prison.
DENVER MAN SENTENCED TO MORE THAN 7 YEARS FOR POSSESSION WITH INTENT TO DISTRIBUTE FENTANYL
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Wyoming announced today that FLOYD GILBERT VIGIL, 40, of Denver, Colorado, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Alan B. Johnson, on Feb. 27, 2022, to 90 months in prison with four years of supervised release for conspiracy to distribute more than 40 grams of fentanyl. Vigil was also ordered to pay $500 in community restitution and a $100 special assessment.
Missouri Man Admits Machine Gun Charge
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: CAPE GIRARDEAU- A man from Pemiscot County, Missouri on Wednesday admitted possessing a machine gun after a shootout in 2022.
Texas Woman Sentenced For Fraud And Money Laundering Conspiracies Targeting Federally Funded Meal Programs For Underprivileged Youth
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA - A resident of Dallas, Texas, was sentenced yesterday in federal court for her role in defrauding federally funded meal programs, Acting United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced today.
U.S. Attorney Jason M. Frierson Statement In Recognition of Black History Month
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: LAS VEGAS - The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Nevada issued the following statement from United States Attorney Jason M. Frierson in recognition of Black History Month.
Wilsonville Man Who Orchestrated Violent Robberies Targeting Southern Oregon Marijuana Growers and Dealers Sentenced to Federal Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: MEDFORD, Ore.-A Wilsonville, Oregon man who orchestrated multiple violent robberies targeting Southern Oregon marijuana growers and dealers was sentenced to federal prison today.
Repeat Sex Offender Convicted of Second Federal Child Pornography Offense
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: DETROIT - A federal jury today convicted the former resident of a Detroit residential reentry center of receiving child pornography, United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison announced today.
Two Capital Region Men Plead Guilty to Unemployment Insurance Fraud Conspiracy
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: ALBANY, NEW YORK - Taquan Parker, age 26, of Rensselaer, New York, and Olajuwon Sutherland, a/k/a “Suave," age 27, of Troy, New York, pled guilty today to engaging in a fraudulent scheme to obtain more than $100,000 in unemployment insurance benefits under the names of other people, including benefits funded by the federal government in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
LaPorte Man Sentenced to 180 Months in Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: SOUTH BEND - Anthony Sanders, 35 years old, of LaPorte, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Damon R. Leichty after pleading guilty to unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon, announced United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson.
Albemarle County Home Invaders Sentenced in Hobbs Act Robbery
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - A man from Albemarle County, and another from South Carolina, who broke into a private Albemarle County home while armed in October 2021, were sentenced yesterday to federal prison terms.
Six Houston Gang Members Indicted for Using a Firearm in Racketeering Murder of Innocent Bystander
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: The Department of Justice today announced an indictment charging five men and a woman with aiding and abetting the use of a firearm to commit murder in aid of racketeering.
Former Bureau of Prisons Nurse Pleads Guilty to Contraband Smuggling and Bribery Conspiracy
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: MIAMI - Miami-Dade resident Ruben Montanez-Mirabal, 33, has pled guilty in federal district court to conspiring to commit bribery, conspiring to provide contraband in a federal prison, and providing contraband in a federal prison.
Former L.A. Resident Arrested on Complaint Alleging Multimillion-Dollar Frauds Targeting Members of Orthodox Jewish Community
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: LOS ANGELES - A former resident of the Fairfax District of Los Angeles has been arrested on a criminal complaint alleging he defrauded investors, primarily members of the Orthodox Jewish community, by inducing them into investing millions of dollars in his security camera business and his purported real estate ventures in Israel, the Justice Department announced today.
Previously Convicted Sex Offender Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Possession of Child Pornography
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - U.S. District Judge Stephanie A. Gallagher has sentenced August Candeloro III, a/k/a “Nick," age 35, of Catonsville, Maryland, today to 15 years in federal prison, followed by lifetime supervised release, for a federal charge of possession of child pornography.
Guatemalan Man Pleads Guilty to Unlawfully Transporting Aliens
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: SYRACUSE, NEW YORK - Luis Guajaca, age 36, and a citizen of Guatemala, pled guilty today to unlawfully transporting two Mexican citizens.
6 Charged with Drug Trafficking Operation, Shipping Meth from California to Chicago
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: CHICAGO - Sheila G. Lyons, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration Chicago Field Division, and Acting U.S. Attorney Morris Pasqual for the Northern District of Illinois announced that a federal grand jury has indicted five Chicago area residents and one California resident with a drug trafficking conspiracy for both shipping methamphetamine through the mail and distributing methamphetamine in and around Chicago.
ST. THOMAS MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO POSSESSION WITH INTENT TO DISTRIBUTE 87 KILOGRAMS OF COCAINE
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: ST. THOMAS, VI - United States Attorney Delia L. Smith announced today that Yefri Martinez Herrera, 30, of St. Thomas, pleaded guilty before United States Magistrate Judge Ruth Miller to conspiracy to possess cocaine and possession with intent to distribute cocaine.