News from 2023
Connecticut Fugitive Wanted Since 2012 Captured in Texas
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 20, 2023
The U.S. Marshals in Texas on Monday arrested a man wanted in Connecticut on child sex charges dating back to 2008.
U.S. Marshals, FBI Urge Public: Report Phone Scams
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 20, 2023
The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) are alerting the public of several nationwide imposter scams involving individuals claiming to be U.S. marshals, court officers, or other law enforcement officials.
Unregistered Sex Offender From Stark County Arrested in Columbus With Juvenile
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 20, 2023
The U.S. Marshals in Columbus, OH in conjunction with the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF) arrested Skylar Losey (23) of Massillon, OH. Losey was wanted by the Stark County Sheriff’s Office and Stark County Adult Probation for violating conditions of his probation
U.S. Marshals Offering Reward for Homicide Suspect
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 20, 2023
The U.S. Marshals Service District of New Mexico – Southwest Investigative Fugitive Team (USMS-SWIFT) is searching for a woman charged with several felonies and is offering up to $2,500 reward for information leading to her capture.
“Officer safety training uses science to save lives, curb violent crime”
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 20, 2023
The U.S. Marshals Service, in collaboration with the Justice Department’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, offers its 5-day Officer Safety Training – Human Performance (OST-HP) course to state and local law enforcement officers through the agency’s new Center of Excellence for Officer Safety and Wellness in Birmingham, Alabama, March 20-24.
Fugitive Wanted by U.S. Marshals in Youngstown
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 20, 2023
The Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF) is offering a reward for information which would lead to the capture of fugitive Kevin Peeples.
Federal Grand Jury Indicts Man for Weapons Violation
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 21, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced today, that on March 3, 2023 a federal grand jury indicted LARYAN REED, age 22, with a weapon violation that occurred on Feb. 17, 2023.
U.S. Marshals Offering Reward for Homicide Suspect
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 21, 2023
News Release: Albuquerque, NM - The U.S. Marshals Service District of New Mexico - Southwest Investigative Fugitive Team (USMS-SWIFT) is searching for a woman charged with several felonies and is offering up to $2,500 reward for information leading to her capture.
Georgia Man Pleads Guilty in Scheme to Defraud Human Capital Management Agencies
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 21, 2023
News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA - A resident of Lawrenceville, Georgia, pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of wire fraud, Acting United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced today.
Aurora Man Indicted for Firearms Violations
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 21, 2023
News Release: DENVER - The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announces Timothy Taconi, age 69, of Aurora, has been indicted for dealing firearms without a license and possession of an unregistered firearm.
Connecticut Man Sentenced to 27 Months’ Imprisonment for Illegally Possessing a Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 21, 2023
News Release: Burlington, Vermont - The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Vermont stated that Tan Prazeres, 43, of Danbury, Connecticut, was sentenced by United States District Judge William K. Sessions III to 27 months of imprisonment followed by 3 years of supervised release for being a felon in possession of a firearm. Prazeres had previously pled guilty to the offense.
Bakersfield Man Pleads Guilty to Possessing a Firearm in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking at a Bakersfield Motel
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 21, 2023
News Release: FRESNO, Calif. - Derrick Dewayne Gage, 41, of Bakersfield, pleaded guilty today to possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.
Walker Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges in Connection with Interstate Transmission of a Threat to Injure Florida Congresswoman
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 21, 2023
News Release: United States Attorney Ronald C. Gathe, Jr. announced that Charles T. Germany, age 52, of Walker, Louisiana, pled guilty before Chief Judge Shelly D. Dick to interstate transmission of a threat to injure another.
United States Files Complaint Alleging that Rite Aid Dispensed Controlled Substances in Violation of the False Claims Act and the Controlled Substances Act
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 21, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - The Justice Department announced on March 13, 2023, that the United States filed a complaint in intervention in a whistleblower lawsuit brought under the False Claims Act (FCA) against Rite Aid Corporation and various subsidiaries (collectively Rite Aid) alleging that Rite Aid knowingly...
Rip Crew Co-Conspirator Sentenced to 117 Months for Robbery, Drug Trafficking, and Firearms Offenses
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 21, 2023
News Release: TUCSON, Ariz. - Abelardo Rodriguez-Arvizu, 38, of Mexico, was sentenced on March 3, 2023, by United States District Court Judge Jennifer G. Zipps to 117 months in prison. Rodriguez-Arvizu was found guilty following a bench trial of one count each of Conspiracy to Commit Robbery, Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Distribute Marijuana, and Possession of a Firearm During a Drug Trafficking Offense.
New Orleans Man Sentenced for Violating the Federal Gun Control Act
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 21, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - PAUL THOMAS, age 34, a resident of New Orleans, was sentenced on March 2, 2023 by United States District Judge Eldon E. Fallon on one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm, in violation of the Federal Gun Control Act, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.
“Suicide Squad” sentenced for trafficking drugs worth over $1.6M
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 21, 2023
News Release: McALLEN, Texas - Three individuals have been sent to prison for conspiracy to import heroin and fentanyl into the United States from Mexico, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani.
Florida Man Sentenced on Three Felony Charges for Actions in January 6 Capitol Breach
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 21, 2023
News Release: Defendant Used Chemical Spray Against Law Enforcement Officers.
Former Chicago Public Schools Employee Sentenced to 18 Months of Probation
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 21, 2023
News Release: CHICAGO - A federal judge has sentenced a former Chicago Public Schools employee to 18 months of probation after he pleaded guilty to one count of making false statements to the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Revision of a Currently Approved Collection discussed on March 20 by Justice Department
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 21, 2023
The US Justice Department published a two page notice on March 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.