News from 2023


United States Attorney Martin Estrada Establishes New Executive Position to Oversee Ethics and Post-Conviction Reviews

News Release: LOS ANGELES - United States Attorney Martin Estrada today announced that he has created a new executive position to address ethics and post-conviction issues. In conjunction with this, the United States Attorney’s Office is establishing a new committee to review innocence claims brought by defendants convicted in the Central District of California.


Level-2 Sex Offender Arrested for Possessing Child Pornography

News Release: BOSTON - A Chelsea man was arrested yesterday for possessing child sexual abuse material (CSAM).


Mocksville Man Sentenced To Eighteen Years For Trafficking Methamphetamine

News Release: RALEIGH, N.C. - A Mocksville, North Carolina man was sentenced to 216 months in prison for Conspiracy to Distribute 50 grams or more of Methamphetamine and Distribution of 50 grams or more of Methamphetamine.


Colorado Springs Man Pleads Guilty to Illegal Possession of Explosive Devices

News Release: DENVER - The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announces Dakota Ryan Halley, age 28, of Colorado Springs has pleaded guilty to possession of unregistered firearms, specifically explosive devices.


U.S. Attorney’s Office Collects More Than $36 Million Dollars In Civil And Criminal Actions In Fiscal Year 2022

News Release: BUFFALO, NY - U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that the Western District of New York collected $36,265,598.00 in criminal, civil and forfeiture actions in Fiscal Year 2022. Of this amount, $7,484,121.00 was collected in criminal actions and $28,781,477.00 was collected in civil actions. As...


Lincoln Man Enters Guilty Plea to Conspiracy to Distribute Drugs Resulting in Serious Bodily Injuries

News Release: United States Attorney Steven Russell announced that George Lesley Weaver, Jr., 37, of Lincoln, Nebraska, entered a guilty plea today to one count of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute five kilograms, (11 pounds), or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount...


Alma Woman Sentenced to 30 Months for Possession of Stolen Firearms

News Release: United States Attorney Steven Russell announced that Erin Leigh Gehrig, 41, of Alma, Nebraska, was sentenced today by Senior United States District Court Judge John M. Gerrard to 30 months’ imprisonment following her conviction for possession of stolen firearms. After she completes her prison sentence, Gehrig will also serve three years on supervised release. There is no parole in the federal system. Gehrig pleaded guilty to the offense on Oct. 13, 2022.


Sioux Falls Woman Sentenced to 10 Years in Meth Conspiracy

News Release: SIOUX FALLS - United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier has sentenced a Sioux Falls, South Dakota, woman convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance. The sentencing took place on March 13, 2023.


District of Columbia Man Pleads Guilty to Bribing Correctional Officer to Smuggle Drugs into D.C. Jail

News Release: WASHINGTON - A District of Columbia man pleaded guilty today to bribing a public official to smuggle drugs into the D.C. jail. Keywaune McLeod, 28, of Washington D.C., pleaded guilty in United States District Court to one count of bribery. The plea was announced by U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves for...


Parolee Who Robbed a Pharmacy at Gunpoint While Wearing a GPS Tether Sent to Prison

News Release: DETROIT - A Clinton Township man was sentenced today to 171 months in federal prison based on his conviction for robbing a Hamtramck pharmacy and other related drug offenses, United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison announced today.


Sioux Falls Man Sentenced to Over 10 Years in Prison for Meth Conspiracy

News Release: SIOUX FALLS - United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier has sentenced a Sioux Falls, South Dakota, man convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance. The sentencing took place on March 13, 2023.


Luzerne County Man Pleads Guilty To Fentanyl Trafficking

News Release: SCRANTON - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Dario George, age 32, of Nanticoke, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty on March 16, 2023, before U.S. District Court Judge Malachy E. Mannion, to the charge of possession with intent to distribute more than forty grams of fentanyl.


Edinboro Man Admits receiving Child Sexual Abuse Materials

News Release: ERIE, Pa. - A former resident of Edinboro, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of violating federal laws relating to the sexual exploitation of children, Acting United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced today.


FBI Media Alert: Man Flees in White Van After Attempting to Rob an ATM in Albuquerque

News Release: FBI Media Alert: Man Flees in White Van After Attempting to Rob an ATM in Albuquerque.


Notice published on March 21 by Justice Department

The US Justice Department published a two page notice on March 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Cheektowaga Man Who Traveled To Rochester To Have Sex With A 13 Y/O Girl Pleads Guilty

News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Mohammed Uddin, 34, of Cheektowaga, NY, pleaded guilty to attempted receipt of child pornography before U.S. District Judge Frank P. Geraci, Jr. The charge carries a minimum penalty of five years prison, a maximum of 20 years, a lifetime term of supervised release, and a $250,000 fine.


Former Middle School Paraprofessional Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Child Sextortion Scheme

News Release: MINNEAPOLIS - A Coon Rapids man has been sentenced to 240 months in prison followed by 12 years of supervised release for a sextortion scheme that targeted minors through social media and an online gaming forum, announced United States Attorney Andrew M. Luger.


Minnesota Man Sentenced to Three Years in Prison for Scheme to Commit Computer Intrusion and to Illegally Stream Content From Four Major Professional Sports Leagues

News Release: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that JOSHUA STREIT, a/k/a Josh Brody," was sentenced today in Manhattan federal court by United States District Judge Andrew L. Carter for conducting intrusions into Major League Baseball (“MLB") computer systems...



U.S. Attorney’s Office Files Lawsuit Against Roosevelt Care Centers to Enforce Employment Rights Under the ADA

News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - The U.S. Attorney’s Office today filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey charging Roosevelt Care Centers for violating Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.