News from 2023


Dripping Springs Woman Sentenced for Defrauding VA, SSA of more than $500K

News Release: SAN ANTONIO - A Dripping Springs woman was sentenced in a federal court in San Antonio today to 46 months in prison and ordered to pay $501,709.54 in restitution for defrauding the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Social Security Administration (SSA) of more than $500,000.


USDOJ-OJP-OVC offers new grant application process starting March 24

OVC FY 2023 Invited to Apply Waukesha, Wisconsin - Antiterrorism and Emergency Assistance Program for Crime Victim Compensation and/or Assistance grant opened on March 24.


USDOJ-BOP-NIC offers new grant application process starting March 24

Dosage Capacity Building and Toolkit Development grant opened on March 24.


Florida Man Sentenced to Six Years for Transporting Narcotics on a Memphis Bound Airplane

News Release: Memphis, TN - Rashid James-Wooten, 29, formerly of Florida, has been sentenced to 72 months in.


Virginia Man Found Guilty of Charges for Shooting a Man in Northwest Washington

News Release: WASHINGTON - A jury found Richard Nduba, 39, of Alexandria, Virginia, guilty of firing multiple shots at a man in August 2022 in Northwest Washington D.C., announced U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves and Robert J. Contee III, Chief of the Metropolitan Police Department. The verdict was returned on Wednesday, March 22, 2023. The Honorable Erik Christian scheduled sentencing for April 21, 2023.


Bulk Manufacturer of Controlled Substances Application: Patheon Pharmaceuticals Inc. discussed on March 23 by Justice Department

The US Justice Department published a one page notice on March 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Internet Crime Complaint Center Releases 2022 Statistics

News Release: Internet Crime Complaint Center Releases 2022 Statistics.


Financial Advisor, Financial Planner, NBA Agent, And Previously Convicted Fraudster Charged With Schemes To Defraud Professional Basketball Players

News Release: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Michael J. Driscoll, the Assistant Director in Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI"), announced the unsealing of a six-count Indictment charging DARRYL COHEN, BRIAN GILDER...


Justice Department Recognizes One-Year Anniversary of the PAVE Task Force

News Release: The Justice Department today is joining interagency partners across the Biden-Harris Administration in highlighting the progress made to ensure that every American who buys a home has the same opportunities to build generational wealth through homeownership. The White House released a roundup of highlights of what the Interagency Task Force on Property Appraisal and Valuation Equity (PAVE) accomplished over the last year.


Former Oklahoma Jail Officer Pleads Guilty to Civil Rights Violation

News Release: A former detention officer with the McClain County Jail in Purcell, Oklahoma, pleaded guilty to being deliberately indifferent to a substantial risk of serious harm to a pretrial detainee’s physical safety, thereby violating the pretrial detainee’s constitutional civil rights.


Justice Department discusses Importer of Controlled Substances Application: Lipomed on March 23

The US Justice Department published a five page notice on March 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


USDOJ-BOP-NIC grant application closes on May 23

Women's Risk and Need Assessment (WRNA) grant opened on March 24.


Utah Man Pleads Guilty to Multiple Counts of Tax Evasion

News Release: A Utah man pleaded guilty today to willfully evading the proper assessment of income tax.


Repeat Sex Offender Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Sexually Exploiting Multiple Children

News Release: DETROIT - A Sterling Heights man, who qualifies as a repeat and dangerous sex offender, was sentenced today to 20 years in federal prison for sexually exploiting multiple children, announced United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison.


Justice Department discusses Importer of Controlled Substances Application: Myonex Inc. on March 23

The US Justice Department published a two page notice on March 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Spouse and Cousin of Drug Trafficking Ringleader Sentenced to Significant Prison Terms for Their Roles in Drug Distribution Conspiracy

News Release: SEATTLE - Two members of a drug trafficking ring that buried drugs and cash on a rural property near Arlington, Washington, were sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle, announced U.S. Attorney Nick Brown. Jose Arrondondo-Valdez, 27, was sentenced to nine years in prison and Yvette Olguin, ...


Importer of Controlled Substances Application: Caligor Coghlan Pharma Services discussed on March 23 by Justice Department

The US Justice Department published a two page notice on March 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


USDOJ-OJP-OVC grant application closes on May 16

OVC FY 2023 Preventing Trafficking of Girls Program Sites and Training and Technical Assistance grant opened on March 24.


Major Meth Distributor Pleads Guilty

News Release: SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - An Aurora, Mo., man pleaded guilty in federal court today to his role in a conspiracy to distribute large amounts of methamphetamine in Barry County, Mo.


Recruiter and Director of Money Mule Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Participation in Business Email Compromise Scheme

News Release: TRENTON, N.J. - An Essex County, New Jersey, woman was sentenced to 24 months in prison for her role in a business email compromise (BEC) scheme that affected numerous corporate and individual victims throughout the nation, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today.