News from 2023
Baltimore Man Sentenced to Two Years in Federal Prison for Illegal Possession of a Firearm in a School Zone
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 18, 2023
News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - U.S. District Judge George L. Russell, III sentenced Malcolm Goods, age 31, of Baltimore, Maryland, today to two years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for illegal possession of a firearm within a school zone.
Southeast Missouri Man Sentenced to 16 Years in Prison for Bank Robbery
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 18, 2023
News Release: CAPE GIRARDEAU - United States District Judge Stephen N. Limbaugh, Jr., sentenced Keith Lamar Dunlap to 15 years in federal prison today for robbing the Citizens Bank of Sikeston on Oct. 30, 2020. Dunlap, now 56, was also sentenced to serve a consecutive term of 12 months in federal prison for violating his supervised release in a 2013 bank robbery case.
Justice Department Commemorates the 60th Anniversary of Gideon v. Wainwright
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 18, 2023
News Release: The Justice Department today commemorates the 60th anniversary of Gideon v. Wainwright, the landmark Supreme Court decision which held that the assistance of counsel is a fundamental right essential to a fair trial, and that the Sixth and Fourteenth Amendments require states to appoint attorneys for ...
Superseding Indictment Charges Wisconsin Man with Sex and Labor Trafficking, Production of Child Pornography and Money Laundering
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 18, 2023
News Release: A federal grand jury in the Western District of Wisconsin returned a superseding indictment charging a Wisconsin man with labor and sex trafficking, production of child pornography and money laundering.
Gulfport Man Sentenced to Over Three Years in Prison for Possession with Intent to Distribute Fentanyl
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 18, 2023
News Release: Gulfport, Miss. - A Gulfport man was sentenced to 42 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, announced U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Special Agent in Charge Brad L. Byerley of the Drug Enforcement Administration.
Minneapolis Felon Charged in Federal Complaint for Violent Carjacking
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 18, 2023
News Release: MINNEAPOLIS - A Minneapolis man has been charged in a criminal complaint for an armed carjacking spree and illegal possession of a firearm, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger.
Wilmington Gang Member Armed with “Ghost Gun” Sentenced to More Than 11 Years for Trafficking Meth
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 18, 2023
News Release: NEW BERN, N.C. - Shamar Keaton, also known as “Sleeze" and “Sleeze Ru Gambino," 32, of Wilmington, was sentenced to 135 months in prison for drug trafficking. According to law enforcement, Keaton was a member of the United Blood Nation in Wilmington.
Jury Finds Waterbury Man Guilty of Narcotics Distribution and Firearm Possession Offenses
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 18, 2023
News Release: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that a federal jury in New Haven has found RAMON OQUENDO, also known as “Mimo," 46, of Waterbury, guilty of narcotics trafficking and firearm possession offenses.
Bay St. Louis Man Sentenced to 5 Years for Possession with Intent to Distribute Fentanyl
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 18, 2023
News Release: Gulfport, Miss. - A Bay St. Louis, Mississippi man was sentenced to 60 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, announced U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Special Agent in Charge Brad L. Byerley of the Drug Enforcement Administration.
Maryland Man Sentenced on Felony and Misdemeanor Charges Related to Capitol Breach
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 18, 2023
News Release: Defendant Spent 27 Minutes Inside Capitol Building; had to be forcibly removed by police.
New Bedford Man Sentenced for Firearm Offense
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 18, 2023
News Release: BOSTON - A New Bedford man was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for unlawfully possessing a firearm and ammunition.
Justice Department and Federal Trade Commission to Hold Annual Spring Enforcers Summit
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 18, 2023
News Release: The Justice Department’s Antitrust Division and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will cohost the second Spring Enforcers Summit on Monday, March 27. Assistant Attorney General Jonathan Kanter of the Justice Department's Antitrust Division and Chair Lina M. Khan of the FTC, as well as senior staff from ...
Whitley County Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Murder Charge
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 18, 2023
News Release: LONDON, Ky. - A Woodbine, Ky., man, Danial Scott Nantz, 33, entered a guilty plea on Thursday, before U.S. District Judge Robert E. Wier, to the intentional murder of a federal witness, Geri D. Johnson.
Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993-OpenJS Foundation discussed on March 17 by Justice Department
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 18, 2023
The US Justice Department published a one page notice on March 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Former Department of State Employee Sentenced for Engaging in Illicit Sexual Conduct with Minors in the Philippines
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 18, 2023
News Release: A former U.S. Department of State employee was sentenced today to 15 years in prison for engaging in illicit sexual conduct in a foreign place.
Reward of Up to $20,000 Offered in Exchange for Information Leading to Location of Woman Believed to Have Been Kidnapped in Mexico
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 18, 2023
News Release: Reward of Up to $20,000 Offered in Exchange for Information Leading to Location of Woman Believed to Have Been Kidnapped in Mexico.
Three Men Indicted in Connection with Violent Armed Bank Robbery on Martha's Vineyard
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 18, 2023
News Release: BOSTON - Three men have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston in connection with the Nov. 17, 2022 armed bank robbery of the Rockland Trust Bank in Tisbury, Mass.
South L.A. Man Sentenced to Nearly 6½ Years in Prison for Armed Robberies of Half a Dozen Businesses Within Two-Week Crime Spree
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 18, 2023
News Release: LOS ANGELES - A South Los Angeles man was sentenced today to 77 months in federal prison for committing six armed robberies of local businesses, mostly 7-Eleven stores, during a two-week crime spree in late 2021.
Two New Orleans Men Plead Guilty to Jung Hotel Shooting
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 18, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - DARIUS DANNEL, a/k/a “DD," and TERRELL MOORE, a/k/a “Rell," pled guilty to various violations of the Federal Gun Control, the Federal Controlled Substances, and Hobbs Act before the Honorable Judge Ivan L.R. Lemelle announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Amanda Masselam Strachan Named 2023 Most Outstanding Assistant U.S. Attorney by National Committee
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 18, 2023
News Release: BOSTON - Assistant U.S. Attorney (AUSA) Amanda P. Masselam Strachan, Co-Chief of United States Attorney Rollins’ Criminal Division, has been selected by the National Association of Former United States Attorneys (NAFUSA) as the recipient of its 2023 J. Michael Bradford Memorial Award for Most Outstanding Assistant United States Attorney.