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Former Bureau of Prisons Nurse Pleads Guilty to Contraband Smuggling and Bribery Conspiracy
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: MIAMI - Miami-Dade resident Ruben Montanez-Mirabal, 33, has pled guilty in federal district court to conspiring to commit bribery, conspiring to provide contraband in a federal prison, and providing contraband in a federal prison.
Six Houston Gang Members Indicted for Using a Firearm in Racketeering Murder of Innocent Bystander
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: The Department of Justice today announced an indictment charging five men and a woman with aiding and abetting the use of a firearm to commit murder in aid of racketeering.
Albemarle County Home Invaders Sentenced in Hobbs Act Robbery
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - A man from Albemarle County, and another from South Carolina, who broke into a private Albemarle County home while armed in October 2021, were sentenced yesterday to federal prison terms.
LaPorte Man Sentenced to 180 Months in Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: SOUTH BEND - Anthony Sanders, 35 years old, of LaPorte, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Damon R. Leichty after pleading guilty to unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon, announced United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson.
Two Capital Region Men Plead Guilty to Unemployment Insurance Fraud Conspiracy
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: ALBANY, NEW YORK - Taquan Parker, age 26, of Rensselaer, New York, and Olajuwon Sutherland, a/k/a “Suave," age 27, of Troy, New York, pled guilty today to engaging in a fraudulent scheme to obtain more than $100,000 in unemployment insurance benefits under the names of other people, including benefits funded by the federal government in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Repeat Sex Offender Convicted of Second Federal Child Pornography Offense
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: DETROIT - A federal jury today convicted the former resident of a Detroit residential reentry center of receiving child pornography, United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison announced today.
Wilsonville Man Who Orchestrated Violent Robberies Targeting Southern Oregon Marijuana Growers and Dealers Sentenced to Federal Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: MEDFORD, Ore.-A Wilsonville, Oregon man who orchestrated multiple violent robberies targeting Southern Oregon marijuana growers and dealers was sentenced to federal prison today.
U.S. Attorney Jason M. Frierson Statement In Recognition of Black History Month
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: LAS VEGAS - The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Nevada issued the following statement from United States Attorney Jason M. Frierson in recognition of Black History Month.
Texas Woman Sentenced For Fraud And Money Laundering Conspiracies Targeting Federally Funded Meal Programs For Underprivileged Youth
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA - A resident of Dallas, Texas, was sentenced yesterday in federal court for her role in defrauding federally funded meal programs, Acting United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced today.
Missouri Man Admits Machine Gun Charge
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: CAPE GIRARDEAU- A man from Pemiscot County, Missouri on Wednesday admitted possessing a machine gun after a shootout in 2022.
DENVER MAN SENTENCED TO MORE THAN 7 YEARS FOR POSSESSION WITH INTENT TO DISTRIBUTE FENTANYL
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Wyoming announced today that FLOYD GILBERT VIGIL, 40, of Denver, Colorado, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Alan B. Johnson, on Feb. 27, 2022, to 90 months in prison with four years of supervised release for conspiracy to distribute more than 40 grams of fentanyl. Vigil was also ordered to pay $500 in community restitution and a $100 special assessment.
Jacksonville Man Charged With Being An Illegal User Of Narcotics While Possessing Firearms
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: Jacksonville, Florida -United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Joshua Earrey (44, Jacksonville) has been charged by criminal complaint with being an illegal user of narcotics while possessing firearms. If convicted, Earrey faces a maximum penalty of 15 years in federal prison.
Massachusetts Man Found Guilty of Felony and Misdemeanor Charges Related to Capitol Breach
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - A Massachusetts man was found guilty in the District of Columbia of felony and misdemeanor charges for his actions during the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol breach. His 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 presidential election.
Jury Convicts Ohio Man of Unlawfully Carrying Rifle and Ammunition into Washington, D.C.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - Brian Carruth, 45, currently of Rockport, Texas, was found guilty after a three-day jury trial on charges stemming from an incident in which he unlawfully carried an unregistered rifle and ammunition into the District of Columbia.
Visalia Man Charged with Assault on a Federal Officer
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: FRESNO, Calif. - A federal magistrate judge issued an arrest warrant based on a complaint for Angel Uriarte, 35, of Visalia, charging him with assault on a federal officer involving a weapon, discharging a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence, and being a felon in possession of a firearm, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.
FBI Seeking Information and Additional Victims of Suspected Sexual Exploitation
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: FBI Seeking Information and Additional Victims of Suspected Sexual Exploitation.
Houston Area Man Sentenced for Selling, Mailing Counterfeit Native American Goods
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: SAN ANTONIO - A Kingwood man was sentenced in federal court in San Antonio Tuesday to five years of probation for mail fraud and misrepresentation of Indian Goods under the Indian Arts and Crafts Act.
Man Sentenced to 30 Months in Federal Prison for Defrauding Investors of 2 Companies, Evading Taxes
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that BRIAN HUGHES, 58, formerly of Madison, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Janet Bond Arterton in New Haven to 30 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for defrauding investors of two companies, and for tax evasion.
U.S. Postal Employee Sentenced to Nine Months for Mail Theft
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: CHICAGO - A federal judge has sentenced a former U.S. Postal Service employee to nine months in federal prison for stealing mail that he was entrusted with.
Maine Man Charged with Participation in a Murder-for-Hire Scheme
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Michael J. Driscoll, the Assistant Director in Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI"), announced today the arrest of HYUNKOOK KORSIAK for participating in a plot to commit...