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Tehama County Man Indicted for Dealing in Firearms and Related Offenses
By DOJ Newswire | May 30, 2023
News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - A federal grand jury returned a 39-count indictment Thursday against James Lane Winslett, 65, of Corning, charging him unlawful manufacturing and dealing in firearms, engaging in the business as a dealer in firearms without registering or paying tax, unlawful sales of firearms to prohibited persons, and multiple counts of possessing unregistered firearms, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. The indictment was unsealed today.
Pennsylvania Woman Sentenced on Felony and Misdemeanor Charges For Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 30, 2023
Defendant Fought with Law Enforcement Inside the Capitol Building
Former Teacher and Coach Sentenced to 10 Years’ Imprisonment for Child Sex Crime
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 30, 2023
A former Wynot, Nebraska middle school teacher and Sergeant Bluff High School baseball coach was sentenced in federal court in Sioux City.
Mexican National Extradited From Mexico To The United States To Face Cocaine Trafficking And Money Laundering Charges
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 30, 2023
U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Gilberto Alarcon-Holguin a/k/a Beto, 55, a Mexican national, was arraigned in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York on charges of conspiracy and possession with intent to distribute cocaine and conspiracy to launder the illicit proceeds charges.
New Haven Teen Pleads Guilty, Admits Role in 5 Carjackings
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 30, 2023
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that TIHAJA ORTIZ-TUCKER, also known as “TJ,” 19, of New Haven, pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge Janet Bond Arterton in New Haven to carjacking and conspiracy offenses.
Woodstock pain management doctor and clinics pay $625,000 to resolve false claims act allegations
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 30, 2023
James Ellner, M.D., and his Woodstock, Georgia pain management practice, Georgia Pain Management, P.C., and ambulatory surgical center, Samson Pain Center, P.C, agreed to pay $625,000 to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act (FCA) by submitting improper claims to the Medicare and TRICARE programs for evaluation and management services and medically unnecessary urine drug screening tests.
Kansas Man Indicted for Using Guns, Death Threats and Racial Slurs to Intimidate Black People
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 30, 2023
A Kansas man was indicted by a federal grand jury for using guns, death threats and racial slurs to intimidate Black people and interfere with multiple federally-protected rights.
Expatriate Charged with Making Multiple Threats to Kill U.S. Senator and U.S. Marines
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 30, 2023
Eric Charles Welton, an American citizen living in Thailand, was arrested last Thursday on a criminal complaint charging that he threatened a U.S. senator and members of their staff in September of 2021.
California Man Sentenced to 87 Months for Methamphetamine Trafficking in Saratoga County
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 30, 2023
Roderick Meskell, age 53, of Sacramento, California, was sentenced today to 87 months in prison for his role in a drug trafficking organization that distributed crystal methamphetamine in Saratoga County in 2020.
Dublin Man Charged With Damaging Computers Belonging To His Former Employer
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 30, 2023
A federal grand jury in Oakland indicted Vamsikrishna Naganathanahalli, charging him with a felony related to the alleged improper accessing and damaging of a protected computer, announced United States Attorney Ismael J. Ramsey and Federal Bureau of Investigation, Special Agent in Charge Robert K. Tripp.
12 Quad Cities Gang Members and Associates Indicted on Federal Charges
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 30, 2023
A federal grand jury in Davenport returned an indictment on May 22, 2023, charging 12 Quad Cities men with offenses related to a racketeering conspiracy, who conspired to engage in a years-long pattern of violence, including murder, attempted murders, robbery, and drug trafficking.
Man Pleads Guilty to Robbing the Service Credit Union in Keene
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 30, 2023
A Keene man pleaded guilty in federal court to robbing the Service Credit Union on Winchester Street in Keene, New Hampshire, U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announces.
Parker Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Sexual Abuse of a Minor
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 30, 2023
Victor Adrian Shortey, 40, of Parker, Arizona, was sentenced on May 8, 2023, by United States District Judge Douglas L. Rayes to 180 months in prison, followed by a term of lifetime supervised release.
Clarkdale Resident Sentenced to Prison for Sexually Abusing Young Child
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 30, 2023
Damian Andrew Wathogoma, 22, of Clarkdale, Arizona, was sentenced last week by United States District Judge Steven P. Logan to 51 months in prison, followed by lifetime supervised release.
Five Columbia Men Sentenced to Federal Prison Following Armed Bank Robbery
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 30, 2023
Following the armed robbery of a bank ATM on Fairfield Road in Columbia, five Columbia men have been sentenced collectively to more than 42 years in federal prison:
Providence Man Admits to Possessing Cocaine with Intent to Distribute
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 30, 2023
A Providence man is scheduled to be sentenced in August after admitting to a federal court judge that, in November 2021, he took possession of a package that contained more than a half kilogram of cocaine that was mailed from Puerto Rico and was addressed for delivery to a Providence residence, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha.
Richmond man sentenced for $1.4 million Medicare home health fraud scheme
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 30, 2023
A 47-year-old home health company owner has been ordered to prison following his conviction of conspiracy to commit health care fraud, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani.
Charlottesville Bodybuilding Coach Indicted on Child Exploitation Charges
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 30, 2023
Elliot Atwell Charged with Enticing At Least Six Minors
Husband and Wife Sentenced for International Wire Fraud Scheme
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 30, 2023
Caesar Oruade, 39, and Ayana Saunders, 37, of Hawthorne, California, have been sentenced to federal prison for wire fraud conspiracy and conspiracy to launder money. Kevin G. Ritz, United States Attorney, announced today.
Thomasville Man Sentenced to Eight Years for Child Pornography Offense
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 30, 2023
Dennis Elmo Haskew, 42, of Thomasville, has been sentenced to eight years in prison by United States District Judge Kristi DuBose for distribution of child pornography.