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Eagle River Man Sentenced for Receipt of Child Pornography
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: ANCHORAGE - An Eagle River man was sentenced to a high-end guideline sentence of 78 months imprisonment followed by lifetime supervised release by Judge Timothy M. Burgess on Tuesday, March 28. John Daniel Brooks had previously pleaded guilty to one count of Distribution and Receipt of Child Pornography.
Eagle River Man Sentenced for Receipt of Child Pornography
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: ANCHORAGE - An Eagle River man was sentenced to a high-end guideline sentence of 78 months imprisonment followed by lifetime supervised release by Judge Timothy M. Burgess on Tuesday, March 28. John Daniel Brooks had previously pleaded guilty to one count of Distribution and Receipt of Child Pornography.
Jacksonville Convicted Felon Sentenced To Seven Years In Federal Prison For Firearm Possession
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: Jacksonville, Florida - U.S. District Judge Timothy J. Corrigan has sentenced Frederick Lamont Sams (41, Jacksonville) to seven years in federal prison for possessing a firearm by a convicted felon. Sams had pleaded guilty in December 2022.
Leader of Human Smuggling Transportation Cell Sentenced to 51 months in Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY - March 28, 2023.
Statement from United States Attorney Prim F. Escalona on Fallen Huntsville Police Department Officer Garrett Crumby
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: HUNTSVILLE, Ala. - “My thoughts and prayers are with the family, friends, and fellow officers of Huntsville PD Officer Garrett Crumby who tragically lost his life in the line of duty. Officer Crumby bravely put his life on the line every day to protect the citizens of Huntsville, and his sacrifice will never be forgotten.
U.S. Attorney’s Office Files Lawsuit Against Local 1456 to Compel Fair Election of Union Officers
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
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 to compel Port Police and Security Guards Union, Local 1456, to hold a fair election under the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.
Florissant Man Indicted, Accused of Cool Valley Murder
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: ST. LOUIS - 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.
Craven County Gang Member Receives 15 Years in Federal Prison for Role in Drug Trafficking Organization
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: RALEIGH, N.C. - Eric Best, also known as “Slime," 24, of New Bern was sentenced today to 180 months in prison for trafficking methamphetamine and fentanyl. The investigation revealed that from March 2019, until December 2022, Best was involved in the distribution of more than two kilograms of methamphetamine and more than 500 grams of fentanyl. Best pled guilty to the charges on October 4, 2022.
Albany Man Pleads Guilty to Unemployment Insurance Fraud
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: ALBANY, NEW YORK - Taliek Lanier, age 23, of Albany, pled guilty today to participating in a conspiracy to defraud the New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) by obtaining unemployment insurance benefits under the names of other people, including benefits funded by the federal government in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Salem Drug Trafficker Sentenced to Federal Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: MEDFORD, Ore.-On March 29, 2023, a Salem, Oregon man was sentenced to more than 12 years in federal prison after he was caught transporting several dozen pounds of methamphetamine.
Federal Jury Finds Convicted Felon Guilty of Illegally Possessing a Gun and Distributing Methamphetamine
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: OXFORD, MS - A federal jury convicted a Greenville, Mississippi man on Tuesday of illegally possessing a firearm after having been convicted of a felony and four counts of distributing methamphetamine.
Former Financial Advisor and Tax Preparer Sentenced to 21 Months in Prison for Mulitiple Counts of Preparing False Tax Return
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A Union County, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 21 months in prison, one year of supervised release, and fined $12,000, for preparing a false tax return. Terrence LeGall, 69, of Linden, New Jersey, pleaded guilty on Nov. 2, 2022, before U.S. District Court Judge John M. Vazquez in Newark federal court to a superseding indictment charging him with 12 counts of aiding and abetting the preparation of a false tax return.
Queens Man Pleads Guilty to Real Estate Fraud Scheme
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, Rashidun Bokhari pleaded guilty to wire fraud stemming from a purported real estate investment scheme. Bokhari was arrested in October 2022. Today’s proceeding was held before United States District Judge Pamela K. Chen. When sentenced, Bokhari faces up to 20 years in prison.
Baltimore Cocaine Dealer, Who Admitted Possessing a Loaded Firearm, Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - U.S. District Judge Richard D. Bennett sentenced Khary Owens, age 44, of Baltimore, Maryland, yesterday to five years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for possession with intent to distribute cocaine. As part of Owens’ plea agreement, he admitted that he possessed a.45-caliber handgun, loaded with 11 rounds of ammunition, in furtherance of his drug trafficking.
Fentanyl Trafficking Kingpin Sentenced to 22 Years in Federal Prison for Overseeing a Sprawling Drug and Money Laundering Conspiracy
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: DETROIT - A previously convicted drug trafficker was sentenced to 22 years in federal prison for leading a drug organization with international ties that trafficked fentanyl, heroin, and cocaine across the country, United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison announced today.
Former State Correctional Officer Pleads Guilty to COVID-19 Relief Fraud
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: MIAMI - Alfredo Hudson, 36, a former correctional officer with the Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) has pled guilty to wire fraud in connection with two fraudulent loan applications under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) before U.S. Magistrate Judge Lisette M. Reid.
St. Louis Woman Admits Bank Fraud, Pandemic Fraud
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: ST. LOUIS - A woman from St. Louis, Missouri on Monday pleaded guilty to two counts of bank fraud and admitted committing both check fraud and pandemic fraud.
Four Men Recently Sentenced in Connection With Three Louisville Area Carjackings
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: Louisville, KY - Four men were sentenced in the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky for their roles in Louisville area carjackings.
Jackson Man Sentenced to 6 Years in Prison for Brandishing a Firearm in Relation to a Robbery
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: Jackson, Miss. - A Jackson man was sentenced to 72 months in prison for brandishing a firearm in relation to a crime of violence, announced U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Special Agent in Charge Jermicha Fomby of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Mark Ridley-Thomas Found Guilty of Bribery and Fraud Involving Benefits for Son in Exchange for Lucrative County Contracts
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: LOS ANGELES - Long-time politician Mark Ridley-Thomas was found guilty by a jury today of bribery in a scheme in which his son received substantial benefits from the University of Southern California in exchange for Ridley-Thomas’ political support for lucrative county contracts and contract amendments with the university while he served on the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors.