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Ohio Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Crime
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Kentrell Dupri McKenzie, 22, of Akron, Ohio, pleaded guilty today to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.
Carnegie Man Sentenced to 6½ Years for $3.8 Million Paycheck Protection Program Fraud
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: PITTSBURGH - A Pittsburgh resident has been sentenced in federal court to 78 months in prison, to be followed by five years of supervised release, plus restitution of $3,885,082 on his conviction for bank fraud and money laundering, Acting United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced today.
Pakistani Hunting Outfitter and Galt Big Game Hunter Charged with Conspiring to Smuggle Endangered Ladakh Urial Trophy into the United States
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - A federal grand jury returned an indictment yesterday against Pir Danish Ali, 43, of Pakistan, and Jason Keith Bruce, 49, of Galt, charging both defendants with conspiracy to violate the Endangered Species Act, to make false statements, and to smuggle goods into the United States...
Boyle County Man Pleads Guilty To Agricultural Loan Fraud
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: LEXINGTON, Ky. - A Danville, Ky., man, Peter Alex Cox, 33, entered a guilty plea on Monday, before Chief U.S. District Judge Danny Reeves, to unlawful conversion of loan collateral.
Georgia man convicted of fraud in seeking millions of dollars in COVID-19 relief funding
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: BRUNSWICK, GA: A federal jury deliberated less than an hour before finding a Georgia man guilty on multiple charges for leading a conspiracy to fraudulently obtain more than $1 million in federal COVID-19 pandemic relief funding.
Justice Department Releases Nearly $300 MILLION in Grant Solicitations for Hiring Law Enforcement Officers and Improving School Safety
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - The Department of Justice’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) has announced the release of approximately $300 million in grant solicitations for programs that advance community policing, keep school students safe, and add law enforcement officers to our nation’s streets.
Civil Forfeiture Complaint Filed Against World War I-Era Documents Stolen From An American University
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today the filing of a civil complaint seeking forfeiture of various World War I-era documents, letters, and photographs relating to Russian military personnel, including the diary of a Russian general, for the purpose of returning the antiquities to the American university from which they were stolen.
Convicted Sex Offender Sentenced to Eighty Years in Prison on Child Exploitation Charges
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: HUNTSVILLE, Ala. - A federal judge this week sentenced a Madison County man on child sexual exploitation charges, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona, Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent in Charge Carlton L. Peeples, and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Homeland Security Investigations Special Agent in Charge Katrina W. Berger.
Domestic Assault on Menominee Indian Reservation Leads to 24-Month Prison Sentence for Keshena Man
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: United States Attorney Gregory J. Haanstad of the Eastern District of Wisconsin announced that Stephen Teller, Jr., (age: 41), a former resident of the Menominee Indian Reservation, was sentenced to 24 months in prison for an assault he committed on the Menominee Indian Reservation. Teller, an enrolled...
Garland Man Sentenced for Producing Child Pornography
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: United States Attorney Steven Russell announced that Matthew French, 36, of Garland, Nebraska, was sentenced on March 24, 2023, in Lincoln, Nebraska, by Senior United States Senior District Judge John M. Gerrard for two counts of producing child pornography. French was sentenced to 225 months in prison...
New Orleans Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Gun Charge
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LA - LAIRD JOHNSON, age 24, of New Orleans, Louisiana, pleaded guilty on March 23, 2023 to a five-count indictment alleging violations of the Federal Gun Control Act, Title 18 United States Code, Sections 922(g)(1), 922(j), 922(u), 924(a)(2), and 924(i)(1), announced United States Attorney Duane A. Evans.
Former Connections CEO Pays $300,000 to Resolve Alleged Violations of Federal Controlled Substances Act
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: WILMINGTON, Del. - U.S. Attorney David C. Weiss announced today that Catherine Devaney McKay, the former CEO of Connections Community Support Programs, Inc. (“CCSP"), has agreed to pay $300,000 to resolve alleged violations of the federal Controlled Substances Act. Prior to the sale of its assets in bankruptcy, CCSP provided a variety of mental health and addiction treatment services at numerous locations throughout Delaware.
Defense Company CEO Pleads Guilty To Conspiracy To Defraud Investors And Creditors
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that BAREND OBERHOLZER, a/k/a “Barry Oberholzer," the Chief Executive Officer of a defense technology start-up (“Start-Up-1"), pled guilty today in Manhattan federal court in connection with a conspiracy...
North Carolina Man Sentenced for Possessing a Firearm as a Felon
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: ALBANY, NEW YORK - Cameron Robinson, age 25, of Grover, North Carolina, was sentenced today to 27 months in prison for possessing a firearm as a previously convicted felon.
Rapid City Man Sentenced for Illegal Possession of a Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: RAPID CITY - United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that U.S. District Judge Jeffrey L. Viken has sentenced a Rapid City, South Dakota, man convicted of Possession of an Unregistered Firearm. The sentencing took place on March 24, 2023.
Fall River Woman Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Sexually Exploiting Children
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: BOSTON - A Fall River woman was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for sexually exploiting children she babysat on multiple occasions.
Operation Smoke and Mirrors Update: Charleston Man Pleads Guilty to Role in Methamphetamine Trafficking Organization
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Jasper Wemh, 38, of Charleston, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine, admitting to a role in a drug trafficking organization (DTO) that operated in the Charleston area.
Twenty-Two Individuals Charged with Drug Trafficking in the Municipalities of Sabana Grande, San Germán, Lajas, and Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - On March 22, 2023, a federal grand jury in the District of Puerto Rico returned a six-count indictment charging 22 individuals with drug trafficking in the municipalities of Sabana Grande, San Germán, Lajas, and Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico. The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the...
Essex County Woman Admits Role in $25 Million Securities Fraud Scheme Involving Blockchain Technology Company
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - An Essex County, New Jersey, woman today admitted her role in fraudulently inducing victims to invest over $25 million in cash and cryptocurrency, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.
22 Individuals Charged with Drug Trafficking in the Municipalities of Sabana Grande, San Germán, Lajas, and Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - On March 22, 2023, a federal grand jury in the District of Puerto Rico returned a six-count indictment charging 22 individuals with drug trafficking in the municipalities of Sabana Grande, San Germán, Lajas, and Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico. The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the...