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Bryan County man convicted on federal drug charges for trafficking fentanyl
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: SAVANNAH, GA: A Bryan County man could face decades in federal prison for trafficking fentanyl.
Sugar Land business owner pleads guilty to nine-year fraud scheme
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: HOUSTON - A 56-year-old business owner has admitted to conspiring to commit mail fraud, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani.
Two Western Washington artists plead guilty to illegally misrepresenting their work as “Indian Produced”
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: Seattle - In two separate criminal cases, Western Washington artists pleaded guilty today to violations of the Indian Arts and Crafts Act (IACA) by representing themselves as Native American artists, when they have no tribal enrollment or heritage, announced U.S. Attorney Nick Brown. The men, 52-year-old...
Several Defendants Sentenced for Drug Trafficking and Firearms Crimes
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: MONROE, La. - United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced that four defendants were sentenced yesterday by United States District Judge Terry A. Doughty in four separate cases involving drug trafficking and firearms charges.
Federal Grand Jury Indicts Urbana, Illinois, Women for Wire Fraud Related to COVID Relief Funds
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: URBANA, Ill. - A grand jury returned an indictment on March 8, 2023, against two Urbana, Illinois, women, Tasheena White, 32, of the 2400 block of Goodfield Drive, and Uniqua Whitaker, 26, of the 1200 block of Clifford Drive, charging each with one count of wire fraud related to Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans.
Manderson Man Sentenced to Federal Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: RAPID CITY - United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that U.S. District Judge Jeffrey L. Viken has sentenced a Manderson, South Dakota, man convicted of Sexual Abuse of a Minor. The sentencing took place on Feb. 27, 2023.
Richmond County men sentenced for shootout that caught Postal delivery driver and vehicle in crossfire
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: AUGUSTA, GA: Two Richmond County men have been sentenced to federal prison for a December 2021 shootout that narrowly missed a U.S. Postal Service driver while damaging her vehicle.
West Tennessee Man Sentenced to 35 Years for Trafficking Methamphetamine
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: Jackson, TN - Preston Antwan McNeal, 36, of Jackson, Tennessee, was found guilty on four counts of a seven-count indictment and sentenced to 35 years for trafficking methamphetamine. United States Attorney Kevin G. Ritz announced the sentence today.
Three Alleged Gang Members Indicted for Murder in Aid of Racketeering
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: Memphis, TN - A superseding indictment has been returned by a federal grand jury charging three men, Michael Hobson, 30, and Tomarcus Baskerville, 34, of Somerville, Tennessee, and Christopher Peeler, 31, of Moscow, Tennessee, with committing murder in aid of racketeering and causing death using a firearm. The charges arise from a 2015 Hardeman County murder.
Former CEO Of Medical Device Company Indicted For Creating And Selling A Fake Medical Component That Was Implanted Into Patients
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Michael J. Driscoll, the Assistant Director in Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI"), and Fernando P. McMillan, the Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Office of the...
Federal Jury Finds Louisville Felon Guilty of Illegally Possessing Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: Louisville, KY - Yesterday evening a federal jury convicted a local man of illegally possessing a firearm after having previously been convicted of a felony.
Springfield, Illinois, Man Sentenced to 84 Months in Prison for Drug and Firearm Offenses
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - A Springfield, Illinois, man, Alonzo Hampton 50, of the 1300 block of North Peoria Road, was sentenced on March 9, 2023, by Senior U.S. District Judge Sue E. Myerscough to 84 months in prison, to be followed by a six-year-term of supervised release, for possession with the intent to distribute heroin and for illegally possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.
Omaha Man Sentenced to 77 Months for Being a Felon In Possession of Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: United States Attorney Steven Russell announced that Kevin Gray, 28, of Omaha, Nebraska, was sentenced on March 10, 2023, in federal court in Omaha for being a felon in possession of a firearm. Chief United States District Judge Robert F. Rossiter, Jr. sentenced Gray to 77 months’ imprisonment. There is no parole in the federal system. After his release from prison, he will begin a three-year term of supervised release.
Michigan Man Arrested and Charged For Illegally Possessing Firearms While Making Threats to Kill Government Officials
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: DETROIT - A Michigan man was arrested and charged in a criminal complaint with illegally possessing firearms after having been committed to a mental institution and while being an unlawful user of a controlled substance, announced United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison. The man came to the attention of the FBI after he made numerous threats over YouTube to kill FBI agents, members of the LGBTQ community, President Biden, and Governor Whitmer.
Valdosta Resident with Prior Aggravated Assault, Robbery Convictions Sentenced for Illegally Possessing a Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: ALBANY, Ga. - A Valdosta, Georgia, resident with a prior felony conviction for aggravated assault and robbery by intimidation was sentenced to prison after officers took him into custody in illegal possession of a loaded firearm during a domestic violence call.
Paducah Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Methamphetamine Distribution
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: Paducah, KY - A Paducah man was sentenced yesterday to 10 years in prison followed by a 5-year term of supervised release for distributing and possessing with the intent to distribute methamphetamine. There is no parole in the federal system.
Martin Woman Indicted for Larceny and Embezzlement
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: RAPID CITY - United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a federal grand jury has indicted a Martin, South Dakota, woman for Larceny and Embezzlement and Theft from an Indian Tribal Organization.
Baltimore Man Sentenced to Two Years in Federal Prison for Illegal Possession of a Firearm in a School Zone
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - U.S. District Judge George L. Russell, III sentenced Malcolm Goods, age 31, of Baltimore, Maryland, today to two years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for illegal possession of a firearm within a school zone.
Ericsson To Plead Guilty And Pay Over $206 Million Following Breach Of 2019 FCPA Deferred Prosecution Agreement
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Kenneth A. Polite, Jr., the Assistant Attorney General of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, and James C. Lee, the Chief of the Internal Revenue Service - Criminal Investigation (“IRS-CI"), announced that TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET...
Indianapolis Man Charged in Federal Indictment for Two Armed Robberies, Armed Carjacking and Firearms Offenses
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: INDIANAPOLIS - A federal grand jury returned a six-count indictment charging George Landy, 52, of Indianapolis, with interference with commerce by robbery, attempted interference with commerce by robbery, carjacking, two counts of carrying a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence, and unlawful possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.