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Madison Man Sentenced to 60 Months for Methamphetamine Trafficking
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: MADISON, WIS. - Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Mario Johnson, 38, Madison, Wisconsin, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley to 60 months in federal prison for distributing 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. Johnson pleaded guilty to this charge on Sept. 14, 2022.
Rochester Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Distribute Fentanyl and Methamphetamine
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: CONCORD - Bradford Sargent, 41, of Hampton, pleaded guilty in federal court to conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, United States Attorney Jane E. Young announced today.
South Carolina Man Arrested on Felony Charges For Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: Defendant Accused of Assaulting Officers With Chemical Irritant.
Two California Men Indicted for $150 Million Securities Fraud
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: BOSTON - Two California men have been indicted for their alleged involvement in a sophisticated securities fraud scheme that generated over $150 million in illicit profits.
Trafficker ordered to prison for putting meth on Greyhound bus
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - A 47-year-old Donna man has received a significant sentence following his conviction of conspiracy to traffic meth, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani.
Owner of Chicago Area Construction Company Charged With Bribing Cook County Official
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: CHICAGO - The owner of a Chicago area construction company has been charged with one count of conspiracy to bribe a public official, and two counts of using a facility in interstate commerce (a cell phone) in order to facilitate the acts of bribery.
Former Partner at Broker-Dealer Firm Charged with $3.4 Million Insider Trading Scheme
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: NEWARK, NJ. - 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 today.
Ecuadoran Woman Sentenced to Prison of Participating in Tax Refund Fraud Scheme
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut; announced that OLGA AUCAPINA, also known as Olga Aucapina Paredes, 53, a citizen of Ecuador residing in Woodbridge, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Janet Bond Arterton in New Haven to five months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for participating in a tax refund fraud scheme.
Convicted Murderer Pleads Guilty To Illegally Possessing Firearms
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: Ocala, Florida - United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Christopher Richard Munroe (55, Ocala) has pleaded guilty to possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. Munroe faces a maximum penalty of 15 years in federal prison. His sentencing hearing is scheduled for June 15, 2023. Munroe had been indicted on Dec. 20, 2022.
Tampa Felon Charged With Possessing A Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: Tampa, Florida - United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the return of an indictment charging Leonon Ricky Davis (37, Tampa) with being a felon in possession of a firearm. If convicted, Davis faces a maximum penalty of 15 years in federal prison.
Hartford Man Charged with Distributing Fentanyl
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, Robert Fuller, Special Agent in Charge of the New Haven Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and Hartford Police Chief Jason Thody today announced that JOHNNY MILNER, also known as “Blaze" and “O.G.," 45, of Hartford, was arrested yesterday on a criminal complaint charging him with possession with intent to distribute, and distribution of, 40 grams or more of fentanyl.
Recidivist Fraudster Pleads Guilty To $40 Million Ponzi Scheme
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that FRANKLIN RAY pled guilty today to four counts of wire fraud, including one count of wire fraud while released under conditions of bail, and one count of aggravated identity theft in connection with various...
Nine-Time Convicted Felon Federally Indicted For Possession Of A Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: Ocala, Florida -United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the return of an indictment charging Brady Williams (27, Ocala) with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. If convicted, Williams faces a maximum penalty of 15 years in federal prison.
Cedar Rapids Woman Sentenced for Harboring Escapee
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: A Cedar Rapids woman who harbored and concealed a felon who had escaped from a local halfway house was sentenced on March 28, 2023, to approximately 5 months in custody. Rachel Louise Monthie, formerly known as Rachel Louise Chronister, age 45, from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, received the term of incarceration after a Feb. 3, 2023 guilty plea to one count of harboring and concealing an escapee, Ricky Joe Vaughn.
South Texas tax fraud: preparer convicted of filing fraudulent returns
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - A local tax preparer has admitted to preparing false and fraudulent tax returns on behalf of Texas taxpayers, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani.
Atlanta Man Sentenced for Role in Car Theft Ring
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS - KEINAN CHAPMAN (“CHAPMAN"), age 39, was sentenced on March 23, 2023, for conspiring to transport and sell stolen vehicles in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 371, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.
Bath Man With Prior Sex Offense Conviction Pleads Guilty To Child Pornography Charge
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Joshua Wormley, 38, of Bath, NY, pleaded guilty before Chief U.S. District Judge Elizabeth A. Wolford to possession of child pornography by an individual with a prior sex offense conviction. The charge carries a mandatory minimum penalty of 10 years in prison and a maximum of 20 years.
Businessman sentenced to prison for theft from Morgantown company
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - A businessman from Pennsylvania was sentenced to 46 months in prison today for stealing $3.5 million from a Morgantown construction company.
Former Celina Physician Found Guilty Of Health Care Fraud, Violations Of The Controlled Substances Act, And Obstruction Of Justice
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: NASHVILLE - A former Clay County, Tennessee physician was found guilty yesterday of 45 counts of violations relating to the Controlled Substances Act (CSA), health care fraud, and obstruction of justice, announced acting U.S. Attorney Thomas J. Jaworski.
New York Woman Found Guilty of Charges For Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - A New York woman has been found guilty in the District of Columbia of felony charges for her actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Her actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election.