News from 2023
Schenectady Man Charged with Producing Child Pornography and Communicating a Threat
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: ALBANY, NEW YORK - Richard Nejame, age 27, of Schenectady, New York, was charged today with sexual exploitation of a child and communicating a threat to injure.
Yosemite National Park Squatter Pleads Guilty to Firearms Charges
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: FRESNO, Calif. - Devin Michael Cuellar, 29, a transient, pleaded guilty today to being a felon in possession of a sawed-off shotgun and ammunition, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.
Attention High School Juniors & Seniors: FBI Las Vegas is Hosting a Teen Academy
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: Attention High School Juniors & Seniors: FBI Las Vegas is Hosting a Teen Academy.
Three MS-13 Gang Members Convicted of Racketeering and Violent Crime Conspiracy
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: A federal jury convicted three La Mara Salvatrucha, or MS-13, members yesterday of RICO conspiracy, murder in aid of racketeering, attempted murder in aid of racketeering, drug trafficking, and destruction of evidence.
St. Louis County Man Admits Smuggling Wildlife
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: ST. LOUIS - A man from St. Louis County, Missouri on Tuesday admitted smuggling regulated wildlife into the United States.
Repeat Armed Robber Found Guilty of Illegally Possessing Stolen Handgun
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: INDIANAPOLIS- A federal jury has found Kyree Bryce Harris, 25, of Indianapolis, Indiana, guilty of illegally possessing a firearm.
FBI to Hold Academies on Wind River Indian Reservation
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: FBI to Hold Academies on Wind River Indian Reservation.
Justice Department and EPA Announce Settlement to Reduce Hazardous Air Emissions at BP Products’ Whiting Refinery in Indiana
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: Today, the Department of Justice and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a Clean Air Act Settlement with BP Products North America Inc., (BPP), a subsidiary of BP p.l.c., requiring control technology expected to reduce benzene by an estimated seven tons per year, other hazardous air pollutants ...
Orleans Parish Man Charged With Concealment of Bankruptcy Related Assets
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS - JOSHUA BORGES (“BORGES"), age 37, of New Orleans, Louisiana, was indicted by a federal grand on April 28, 2023 for Concealment of Assets, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 152(1), announced United States Attorney Duane A. Evans.
Minneapolis Man Sentenced to Over Seven Years in Prison for Violent Armed Robbery Spree of Minneapolis Businesses
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: MINNEAPOLIS - A Minneapolis man was sentenced to 88 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for his role in three armed robberies of Minneapolis businesses, announced United States Attorney Andrew M. Luger.
St. Louis County Man Admits Buying, Re-selling Checks Stolen from the U.S. Mail
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: ST. LOUIS - A man from St. Louis County, Missouri on Friday admitted buying and then re-selling business and personal checks stolen from U.S. Postal Service collection boxes.
Former Alabama Deputy Sheriff Pleads Guilty to Sexually Assaulting Woman in His Custody
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: A former deputy sheriff with the Dallas County, Alabama, Sheriff’s Office pleaded guilty today in the Southern District of Alabama for sexually assaulting a woman while he was on duty.
Ketchikan Man Pleads Guilty to Distribution of Child Pornography
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: JUNEAU - A Ketchikan man pleaded guilty to distribution of child pornography charges.
Multiple Men Indicted in Utah for Firearm Offenses, Including Allegedly Attempting To Smuggle 34 Guns Into Mexico
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: Salt Lake City, Utah - A federal grand jury in Utah returned an indictment charging five Salt Lake County residents, including two foreign nationals, with firearm offenses after speaker boxes full of guns were confiscated at the Mexico border in Eagle Pass, Texas.
FBI DISRUPTS VIRTUAL CURRENCY EXCHANGES USED TO FACILITATE CRIMINAL ACTIVITY
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: DETROIT - On April 25th, the FBI’s Detroit Field Office, with assistance from the Virtual Currency Response Team (VCRT), the Cyber Police Department and Main Investigation Departments of the National Police of Ukraine, and the Prosecutor General’s Office of Ukraine conducted coordinated, court authorized activity involving nine virtual currency exchange services.
Rutland Man Sentenced to Federal Prison
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: Burlington, Vermont - The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont stated that Reinaldo Davis, 48, of Rutland, Vermont, was sentenced today to serve 18 months in prison after Davis pleaded guilty to distribution of cocaine base. United States District Judge Christina Reiss ordered that after Davis’ release from custody, Davis must serve a 3-year term of supervised release.
Lincoln Man Sentenced for Possession of Methamphetamine with Intent to Distribute
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: United States Attorney Steven Russell announced that Brian Norman, 52, of Lincoln, Nebraska, was sentenced on April 28, 2023, by Senior United States District Court Judge John M. Gerrard to a term of 210 months’ imprisonment following his conviction for possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute. After he completes his prison sentence, Norman will serve seven years on supervised release. There is no parole in the federal system.
Hospers, Iowa Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Federal Prison for Meth and Gun Convictions
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: A man who conspired to distribute methamphetamine and illegally possessed firearms was sentenced on May 1, 2023, to 25 years’ imprisonment.
Two Waterloo Men Sentenced to Federal Prison for Possessing Firearm as Felons
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: Two men from Waterloo, Iowa, were sentenced to prison terms after possessing a firearm as felons.
Federal Government Reaches Settlement with Providence Skilled Nursing Center for Alleged Violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: PROVIDENCE -Elmhurst Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center (“Elmhurst") has entered into an agreement with the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Rhode Island, resolving allegations that Elmhurst failed to furnish sign language interpreting services during interactions with a resident who is deaf, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha.