News from 2023
USDOJ-OJP-BJA offers new grant application process starting May 18
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
BJA FY 23 John R. Justice (JRJ) Formula Grant Program grant opened on May 18.
New Jersey Man Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud Kickback Conspiracy and Tax Evasion
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: ALBANY, NEW YORK - Juller Perez Salcedo, age 44, of Garfield, New Jersey, pled guilty today to conspiring to commit wire fraud and honest services fraud, and also to tax evasion.
Convicted Child Molester Sentenced for Attempted Naturalization Fraud
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: RALEIGH, N.C. - Armando Marinero-Garcia, age 49, a permanent resident of the United States, born in Mexico and residing in Johnston County, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Terrence W. Boyle to five months in prison following a guilty plea to attempted naturalization fraud.
Former Creve Coeur Pharmacy Owner Admits Paying Kickbacks for Prescriptions
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: ST. LOUIS - The former owner of a Creve Coeur pharmacy on Monday admitted paying illegal kickbacks to marketing companies to generate prescriptions for expensive medications.
Fentanyl Supplier Sentenced to More Than Six Years in Federal Prison
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: PROVIDENCE - A Providence man who acted as a supplier of fentanyl to a mid-level drug trafficker was sentenced today to nearly six-and-a-half years in federal prison, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha.
Morgantown man and Detroit man sentenced for drug operation
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Two men have been sentenced today for working together to sell large quantities of methamphetamine and cocaine in the Morgantown area.
Jackson Man Sentenced to 46 months in Prison for Being a Convicted Felon in Possession of a Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: Jackson, Miss. - A Jackson man was sentenced to 46 months in federal prison for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, announced U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Special Agent in Charge Jermicha Fomby of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Senate Judiciary Committee Advances Four Bills Supporting Law Enforcement, Public Safety
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 18, 2023
The four bills – advanced during National Police Week – help support police officers and protect public safety
Real Estate Investor Convicted Of Defrauding Government Rental Assistance And Medicaid Programs
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today’s conviction in federal court of PAUL FISHBEIN of multiple counts of fraud and aggravated identity theft. FISHBEIN stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from rental assistance programs administered by...
Convicted Felon Sentenced For Possessing Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: Tampa, FL - U.S. District Judge Charlene Edwards Honeywell has sentenced Patraic Setzer (29, New Port Richey) to three years and five months in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. The court also ordered Setzer to forfeit a Sig Sauer firearm, which is traceable to the offense. Setzer had pleaded guilty on February 7, 2023.
New Orleans Man Indicted for Federal Gun and Drug Offenses
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - NATHANIEL WILLIAMS, age 27, a resident of New Orleans, Louisiana, was charged on May 12, 2023 in a three-count indictment for violating the Federal Gun Control and Federal Controlled Substances Acts, announced United States Attorney Duane A. Evans.
Durbin Statement on Supreme Court Ruling in Gonzalez V. Google
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 18, 2023
Durbin: Congress must step in, reform Section 230, and remove platforms’ blanket immunity from liability
Orlando Restaurateur Pleads Guilty For Failing To Pay $2 Million In Employment Taxes
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: Orlando, FL -United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Manuel Tato has pleaded guilty to three counts of failing to truthfully account for and pay over employment taxes. Tato faces a maximum penalty of five years in federal prison. A sentencing date has not yet been set.
Columbia County Man Sentenced For Threatening The President, Congressman Bennie Thompson, And A Federal Judge
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: SCRANTON- The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that United States District Court Judge Juan R. Sanchez, Chief Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, sentenced Robert Maverick Vargo, age 26, of Berwick, Pennsylvania, to 37 months in prison for threats against a sitting congressman, a federal judge, and the President of the United States.
FBI Cyber and Emerging Threat Symposium Coming to UF, Registration Open
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: JACKSONVILLE, FL-The FBI Jacksonville Division will partner with the Florida Technology Council and University of Florida to host the FBI’s 2023 Cyber and Emerging Threat Symposium in Gainesville on June 1. This is the first event co-hosted by the organizations to proactively provide the local community...
Atlanta Man Sentenced to 97 Months in Prison
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: SOUTH BEND - Mylin Murel, 20 years old, of Atlanta, GA, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Robert L. Miller, Jr. after pleading guilty to stealing firearms from a federally licensed firearms dealer, announced United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson.
Orleans Parish Man Sentenced to 57 Months for Violation of the Federal Gun Control Act
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - On Thursday, April 27, 2023, REGIS GRIMES, age 34, a resident of New Orleans, Louisiana, was sentenced in the United States District Court after previously pleading guilty to a one-count indictment charging him with Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(2), announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.
Charlotte Auto Repair Auto Shop Owner Is Sentenced And Fined For Violating The Clean Air Act
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Today, U.S. District Judge Frank D. Whitney sentenced Jamal Saymeh, 59, of Charlotte, N.C., to 12 months and one day in prison followed by two years of supervised release for violating the Clean Air Act, by fraudulently coding over 15,000 vehicles that would have otherwise failed the...
Chicago Man Indicted for Firearms Trafficking and Selling Machine Gun Conversion Devices
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: CHICAGO - A Chicago man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for firearms trafficking and possession and sale of machine gun conversion devices, also known as a “switches," which convert firearms into a fully automatic machinegun.
Fargo, ND, Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Pointing a Loaded Handgun at Fargo Police Officers
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: Fargo - United States Attorney Mac Schneider announced that Shawn Larkin, Age 40 of Fargo, ND, appeared before Chief Judge Peter D. Welte, U.S. District Court, Fargo, ND, and was sentenced to 57 months years in federal prison followed by 3 years of supervised release for the charge of Felon in Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition.