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Omaha Man Sentenced to 51 Months for Being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
United States Attorney Steven Russell announced that MacAnthony Gordon, 37, of Omaha, Nebraska, was sentenced today in federal court in Omaha for being a felon in possession of a firearm. Chief United States District Judge Robert F. Rossiter, Jr. sentenced Gordon to 51 months’ imprisonment. There is no parole in the federal system. After Gordon’s release from prison, he will begin a three-year term of supervised release.
Omaha Man Sentenced to 130 Months for Distributing Child Pornography
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
United States Attorney Steven Russell announced that Davonte Andrews, 27, of Omaha, Nebraska, was sentenced today in federal court in Omaha for distributing child pornography. United States District Judge Brian C. Buescher sentenced Andrews to 130 months of imprisonment. There is no parole in the federal system. After completing his term of imprisonment, Andrews will begin a 5-year term of supervised release.
Omaha Man Found Asleep in Vehicle Illegally Possessing Firearms
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
United States Attorney Steven Russell announced that Cortez Davieon Grennell, 22, of Omaha, Nebraska, was sentenced on March 29, 2023, in federal court in Omaha, for Prohibited Person in Possession of Firearms. United States District Judge Brian C. Buescher sentenced Grennell to 46 months’ imprisonment. He was also ordered to serve three years of supervised release after his release from prison. There is no parole in the federal system.
Former Partner at Broker-Dealer Firm Charged with $3.4 Million Insider Trading Scheme
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
A former partner at a New Jersey broker-dealer firm was arrested today and charged with engaging in an insider trading scheme that netted millions of dollars in illegal trading profits, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.
Significant sentence imposed in multiple-man robbery crew
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
The 11th member of a 12-person robbery crew has been ordered to prison for his role in a string of armed robberies including one in which shots were fired, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani.
Greene County Men Plead Guilty to Tax Evasion Conspiracy
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
Dennis Radcliffe, age 51, and Kenneth Radcliffe, age 49, each of Elka Park, New York, pled guilty today to conspiring to evade taxes on income earned from stock sales.
St. Louis Man Sentenced to 10+ Years in Prison for Fentanyl, Guns
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
A man caught twice in St. Louis, Missouri with guns and fentanyl after police chases that ended in crashes was sentenced Thursday to 10 years and 10 months in prison.
Fraudster Sentenced to 13+ Years in $1.9 Million Scheme
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
The mastermind behind a $1.9 million bank fraud was sentenced today to more than 13 years in federal prison, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Leigha Simonton.
Coon Rapids Man Sentenced to Prison for Threatening a U.S. Senator
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
A Coon Rapids man has been sentenced to one year and one day for making interstate threats against a U.S. Senator, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger.
Brooklyn Park Felon Sentenced to 87 Months in Prison for Illegal Possession of a Firearm
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
A Brooklyn Park man was sentenced to 87 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for possessing a firearm as a felon, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger.
Foreign National Pleads Guilty to Role in International Human Smuggling and Cocaine Distribution Scheme
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
A Honduran national pleaded guilty to his role in a scheme to illegally bring Honduran nationals to, and to distribute cocaine in, the United States.
Snapchat Predator Is Sentenced To 17.5 Years In Prison For Distribution Of Child Pornography
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
A Charlotte man who used Snapchat to coerce a minor to share child pornography was sentenced to 17.5 years in prison today, announced Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. Sean Matthew Burney, 28, was also ordered to serve a lifetime of supervised release and will be required to register as a sex offender after he is released from prison.
Federal Judge Sentences Florida Man To Over 21 Years In Prison For Drug And Gun Charges
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
U.S. District Judge Martin Reidinger sentenced Jorge Luis Perez, 36, of Wimauma, Florida, to 260 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release on drug and gun charges, announced Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina.
Florissant Man Indicted, Accused of Cool Valley Murder
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
A man from Florissant, Missouri was indicted Wednesday and accused of fatally shooting 18-year-old Devon Williams at a Cool Valley gas station in January.
Milpitas Car Exporter Pleads Guilty To Crime In Scheme To Avoid Income Taxes On Multi-Million Dollar Income
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
Jie Suo, owner of a South Bay luxury car exporting business, pleaded guilty today to interfering with the administration of internal revenue laws stemming from statements she made to IRS investigators to corruptly impede their investigation into her multi-million dollar business she failed to disclose in her tax filings to avoiding paying several years’ income taxes for the business, announced United States Attorney Ismail J. Ramsey and Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI), Special Agent in Charge Darren Lian. The guilty plea was accepted by the Hon. Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr., United States District Judge.
Former U.S. Postal Service mail carrier sentenced for scheme to deliver drugs through the mail
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
Former mail carrier Robert Elliot Sheppard was sentenced to three years of prison for recruiting fellow mail carriers, and teaching them how to deliver packages of cocaine and marijuana while he was on disability leave.
Kentuckiana Physician and Nurse Practitioner Sentenced for Conspiracy to Distribute Controlled Substances, Conspiracy to Commit Health Care Fraud, Health Care Fraud, and Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
A local physician and an advanced practice registered nurse were sentenced yesterday on conspiracy to unlawfully distribute and dispense controlled substances, conspiracy to commit health care fraud, health care fraud, and conspiracy to commit money laundering charges. The physician’s medical practice was also sentenced for conspiracy to unlawfully distribute and dispense controlled substances and conspiracy to commit health care fraud.
Morristown Man Faces Federal Drug Charge for Violation of the Controlled Substances Act
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont stated that on March 23, 2023, Michael Ulrich, 32, of Morristown, Vermont, was charged in an indictment with knowingly allowing his residence to be a drug-involved premises at which controlled substances were stored and distributed. The defendant was arraigned on the indictment on March 30, 2023, before U.S. Magistrate Judge Kevin J. Doyle, and is being held in the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service pending further proceedings.
Van Zandt County Man Sentenced for Federal Drug Trafficking Violations
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
A Canton man has been sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston.
California Man Pleads Guilty to Nationwide Marijuana Trafficking Conspiracy
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
Sammy Olague, age 36, of Clovis, California, pled guilty today to conspiring to distribute marijuana.