News from 2023
Paducah Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Methamphetamine Distribution
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: Paducah, KY - A Paducah man was sentenced yesterday to 10 years in prison followed by a 5-year term of supervised release for distributing and possessing with the intent to distribute methamphetamine. There is no parole in the federal system.
BJS Releases HIV in Prisons, 2021 – Statistical Tables
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: The Bureau of Justice Statistics, a division of the Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs, today released HIV in Prisons, 2021 - Statistical Tables. This report provides data on persons in the custody of state and federal correctional authorities who were known to be living with HIV in 2021.
Valdosta Resident with Prior Aggravated Assault, Robbery Convictions Sentenced for Illegally Possessing a Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: ALBANY, Ga. - A Valdosta, Georgia, resident with a prior felony conviction for aggravated assault and robbery by intimidation was sentenced to prison after officers took him into custody in illegal possession of a loaded firearm during a domestic violence call.
Michigan Man Arrested and Charged For Illegally Possessing Firearms While Making Threats to Kill Government Officials
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: DETROIT - A Michigan man was arrested and charged in a criminal complaint with illegally possessing firearms after having been committed to a mental institution and while being an unlawful user of a controlled substance, announced United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison. The man came to the attention of the FBI after he made numerous threats over YouTube to kill FBI agents, members of the LGBTQ community, President Biden, and Governor Whitmer.
Omaha Man Sentenced to 77 Months for Being a Felon In Possession of Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: United States Attorney Steven Russell announced that Kevin Gray, 28, of Omaha, Nebraska, was sentenced on March 10, 2023, in federal court in Omaha for being a felon in possession of a firearm. Chief United States District Judge Robert F. Rossiter, Jr. sentenced Gray to 77 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.
Springfield, Illinois, Man Sentenced to 84 Months in Prison for Drug and Firearm Offenses
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - A Springfield, Illinois, man, Alonzo Hampton 50, of the 1300 block of North Peoria Road, was sentenced on March 9, 2023, by Senior U.S. District Judge Sue E. Myerscough to 84 months in prison, to be followed by a six-year-term of supervised release, for possession with the intent to distribute heroin and for illegally possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.
Federal Jury Finds Louisville Felon Guilty of Illegally Possessing Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: Louisville, KY - Yesterday evening a federal jury convicted a local man of illegally possessing a firearm after having previously been convicted of a felony.
Former CEO Of Medical Device Company Indicted For Creating And Selling A Fake Medical Component That Was Implanted Into Patients
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Michael J. Driscoll, the Assistant Director in Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI"), and Fernando P. McMillan, the Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Office of the...
Three Alleged Gang Members Indicted for Murder in Aid of Racketeering
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: Memphis, TN - A superseding indictment has been returned by a federal grand jury charging three men, Michael Hobson, 30, and Tomarcus Baskerville, 34, of Somerville, Tennessee, and Christopher Peeler, 31, of Moscow, Tennessee, with committing murder in aid of racketeering and causing death using a firearm. The charges arise from a 2015 Hardeman County murder.
West Tennessee Man Sentenced to 35 Years for Trafficking Methamphetamine
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: Jackson, TN - Preston Antwan McNeal, 36, of Jackson, Tennessee, was found guilty on four counts of a seven-count indictment and sentenced to 35 years for trafficking methamphetamine. United States Attorney Kevin G. Ritz announced the sentence today.
Richmond County men sentenced for shootout that caught Postal delivery driver and vehicle in crossfire
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: AUGUSTA, GA: Two Richmond County men have been sentenced to federal prison for a December 2021 shootout that narrowly missed a U.S. Postal Service driver while damaging her vehicle.
Manderson Man Sentenced to Federal Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: RAPID CITY - United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that U.S. District Judge Jeffrey L. Viken has sentenced a Manderson, South Dakota, man convicted of Sexual Abuse of a Minor. The sentencing took place on Feb. 27, 2023.
Federal Grand Jury Indicts Urbana, Illinois, Women for Wire Fraud Related to COVID Relief Funds
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: URBANA, Ill. - A grand jury returned an indictment on March 8, 2023, against two Urbana, Illinois, women, Tasheena White, 32, of the 2400 block of Goodfield Drive, and Uniqua Whitaker, 26, of the 1200 block of Clifford Drive, charging each with one count of wire fraud related to Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans.
Several Defendants Sentenced for Drug Trafficking and Firearms Crimes
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: MONROE, La. - United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced that four defendants were sentenced yesterday by United States District Judge Terry A. Doughty in four separate cases involving drug trafficking and firearms charges.
Two Western Washington artists plead guilty to illegally misrepresenting their work as “Indian Produced”
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: Seattle - In two separate criminal cases, Western Washington artists pleaded guilty today to violations of the Indian Arts and Crafts Act (IACA) by representing themselves as Native American artists, when they have no tribal enrollment or heritage, announced U.S. Attorney Nick Brown. The men, 52-year-old...
Sugar Land business owner pleads guilty to nine-year fraud scheme
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: HOUSTON - A 56-year-old business owner has admitted to conspiring to commit mail fraud, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani.
Bryan County man convicted on federal drug charges for trafficking fentanyl
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: SAVANNAH, GA: A Bryan County man could face decades in federal prison for trafficking fentanyl.
UNITED STATES AND STATE OF WISCONSIN SECURE FALSE CLAIMS ACT JUDGMENT OF OVER $2.3 MILLION AGAINST SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT PROVIDER
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: United States Attorney Gregory J. Haanstad of the Eastern District of Wisconsin announced that on March 2, 2023, United States District Judge Joseph P. Stadtmueller entered default judgment against Dr. Siamak Arassi and his clinic, Healing Corner, LLC, in the amount of $2,346,545.78 for violations of the False Claims Act.
Celebrate Safe Communities 2023
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: HONOLULU - The United States Attorney’s Office, Weed and Seed Hawaii, Inc., State of Hawaii Attorney Generalʻs Office, Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Office of the Securities Commissioner, and the Honolulu Police Department, in partnership with Pearlridge Center and along with other community...
Former Wall Street Precious Metal Traders Sentenced for Wire Fraud
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: Two former Wall Street traders were each sentenced today to one year and one day in prison for engaging in a multi-year fraud scheme to manipulate U.S. commodities markets for publicly traded precious metals futures contracts.