News from 2023
Rochester Felon Pleads Guilty to Gun Charge
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 14, 2023
News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Jerry Wesson, of Rochester, NY, pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition before U.S. District Judge Frank P. Geraci, Jr. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 15 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
Bemidji Man Pleads Guilty to Possession With Intent To Distribute Methamphetamine
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 14, 2023
News Release: ST. PAUL, Minn. - A Bemidji man has pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, announced United States Attorney Andrew M. Luger.
Former National Guard Member Who Made Antisemitic & Violent Statements Online Sentenced to Nearly 6 Years in Prison for Making, Selling ‘Ghost Guns’
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 14, 2023
News Release: COLUMBUS, Ohio - A former Ohio National Guard member was sentenced in federal court today to 71 months in prison and six years of supervised release for making and selling “ghost guns," untraceable homemade weapons made in whole or in part with a 3D printer.
Felon Sentenced to 65 Months for Federal Gun Charge
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 14, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LA - United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that SHAWN RABATHALY, age 23, of New Orleans, Louisiana, pleaded guilty on Feb. 28, 2023 to a violation of the Federal Gun Control Act, Title 18, United States Code, Sections 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(2).
Two Men Facing Federal Indictment in Maryland for an Arson Conspiracy Targeting Convenience Stores
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 14, 2023
News Release: Greenbelt, Maryland - A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging Stephen Kennedy, age 33, of Temple Hills, Maryland, and Donnell Kelly, age 33, of Washington, D.C., for conspiracy to commit arson, arson affecting interstate commerce, commercial robbery, and use of a destructive device in ...
Maplewood Man Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Illegal Possession of an Unregistered Pipe Bomb
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 14, 2023
News Release: MINNEAPOLIS - A Maplewood man has been sentenced to 30 months in federal prison followed by three years supervised release for illegal possession of a pipe bomb, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger.
South Carolina Man Who Trafficked Guns Into Connecticut Sentenced to 8 Years in Federal Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 14, 2023
News Release: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that MARQUIS JEROME POLLARD, 42, of Yemassee, South Carolina, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Stefan R. Underhill in Bridgeport to 96 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for firearm offenses related to an illegal gun trafficking operation.
Omaha Man Sentenced to 7 Years for Felon in Possession of Ammunition
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 14, 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.
KC Man Sentenced to 19 Years for Forcibly Resisting an Officer, Meth Trafficking, Illegal Firearms
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 14, 2023
News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A Kansas City, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for ramming into two law enforcement vehicles while attempting to flee while in possession of methamphetamine and firearms.
South Bend Man Sentenced to 78 Months in Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 14, 2023
News Release: SOUTH BEND - Mustafaa Slim, 29 years old, of South Bend, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Robert L. Miller, Jr. after pleading guilty to possessing with intent to distribute controlled substances and being a felon in possession of a firearm, announced United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson.
Robbinsdale Felon Sentenced to 120 Months in Federal Prison for Illegal Possession of a Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 14, 2023
News Release: ST. PAUL, Minn. - A Robbinsdale man has been sentenced to 120 months in prison for illegal possession of a firearm, to be served consecutively to a prior sentence of 70 months for illegal possession of a firearm, followed by three years of supervised release, announced United States Attorney Andrew M. Luger.
Men Involved in Arlington Restaurant Shooting Sentenced to Combined 20 Years for Firearm Crimes
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 14, 2023
News Release: Two men involved in a shooting at a restaurant in Arlington have been sentenced to a combined 20 years in federal prison, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Leigha Simonton.
Felon Sentenced for Possessing Firearm Used in Gilpin Court Shooting
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 14, 2023
News Release: RICHMOND, Va. - A Richmond man was sentenced today to 78 months in prison for being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer Indicted for Using Excessive Force and Obstruction of Justice
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 16, 2023
News Release: A federal grand jury in the Western District of Texas returned a three-count indictment that was unsealed today, charging a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer with deprivation of rights under color of law and the falsification of a document in a federal investigation.
Justice Department Files Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Against Michigan Rental Property Owner
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 16, 2023
News Release: The Justice Department announced today that it has filed a sexual harassment lawsuit under the Fair Housing Act against the owner and manager of rental properties in Dearborn Heights, Michigan.
Southern California Return Preparer Charged with Filing False Tax Returns
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 16, 2023
News Release: A federal grand jury in Riverside, California, returned an indictment, unsealed Tuesday, charging a California man with 47 counts of preparing false tax returns.
Justice Department and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau File Statement of Interest in Appraisal Discrimination Case
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 16, 2023
News Release: The Justice Department and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced today that they filed a statement of interest to explain the application of the Fair Housing Act (FHA) and the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA) to lenders relying on discriminatory home appraisals. The statement of ...
President of Oklahoma Steel Pole Manufacturer Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 16, 2023
News Release: An Oklahoma man pleaded guilty, on Friday, March 10, to evading over $1 million in income taxes.
Seven Charged in Sophisticated Stolen Identity Tax Refund Fraud Scheme that Sought Over $100 Million from the IRS
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 16, 2023
News Release: On March 7, a federal grand jury in Austin returned an indictment, unsealed today, charging seven individuals with conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud and other crimes arising out of their scheme to defraud the IRS using stolen identities.
U.S. Marshals Service is Offering up to $5,000 Reward for Information Leading to the Arrest of a Man Wanted in Connection with February 2022 Double-Homicide in Okanogan County
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 16, 2023
News Release: Spokane, WA - The U.S. Marshals Service-led Pacific Northwest Violent Offender Task Force is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading directly to the arrest of a man charged in the February 2022 murder of an elderly couple at their property in Okanogan County.