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Houma Drug Dealer Sentenced for Violating the Federal Controlled Substances Act
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - On Wednesday, June 28, 2023, LARANZA THOMAS, a/k/a “Dude," age 28, a resident of Houma, Louisiana, was sentenced to 160 months in federal prison, five years of supervised release upon release from prison, as well as payment of a $100 mandatory special assessment fee for conspiring to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.
Honduran Man Sentenced for Illegal Reentry
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: BOSTON - A Honduran man was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for illegal reentry.
Lincoln Man Sentenced for Possessing with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: United States Attorney Steven Russell announced that Andrew Scott Lawrence, 42, of Lincoln, Nebraska, was sentenced on June 27, 2023, in federal court in Lincoln for possessing with intent to distribute methamphetamine. Senior United States District Judge John M. Gerrard sentenced Lawrence to 15 years in prison. There is no parole in the federal system. After his release from prison, Lawrence will begin a 10-year term of supervised release.
Denton County Sex Offender Sentenced for Child Exploitation Violations
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: SHERMAN, Texas - A Denton man has been sentenced to six years in federal prison for child exploitation violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Damien M. Diggs today.
Federal Inmate Sentenced to an Additional 10 Years in Prison for Threatening Federal Prosecutor and U.S. District Judge
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: FORT WORTH, Texas- A 58-year-old federal inmate has been sentenced for threatening a federal prosecutor and United States district judge, announced Eastern District of Texas U.S. Attorney Damien M. Diggs today.
Oklahoman convicted of kidnapping estranged wife by gunpoint
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - A 31-year-old resident of Yukon, Oklahoma, has been found guilty of kidnapping and brandishing a firearm during the crime, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani.
Louisiana Man Charged with Using Chat Program to Entice Minor
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: TRENTON, N.J. - A Louisiana man was charged with using an internet-based chat application to entice an adolescent to engage in prohibited sexual activity, interstate travel with the intent to engage in illicit sexual activity with a minor, and possession of child pornography, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today.
Former Ohio House Speaker sentenced to 20 years in prison for leading racketeering conspiracy involving $60 million in bribes
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: CINCINNATI - Former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder, 64, of Glenford, Ohio, was sentenced in federal court here today to 240 months in prison for leading a racketeering conspiracy to receive nearly $61 million in bribes to pass and uphold a billion-dollar nuclear plant bailout. The Court remanded Householder to the custody of the U.S. Marshals at the conclusion of sentencing.
Woodland Hills Brothers Found Guilty of Fraudulently Obtaining Federal Tax Refunds and Laundering Proceeds Through U.K. Banks
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: LOS ANGELES - Two San Fernando Valley brothers have been found guilty by a jury of nearly a dozen felonies for fraudulently obtaining hundreds of thousands of dollars in federal income tax refunds, some of which they then laundered through bank accounts held in the United Kingdom, the Justice Department announced today.
St. Louis Woman Admits Defrauding Her 96-year-old Great-grandmother
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: ST. LOUIS - A woman from St. Louis, Missouri on Wednesday admitted defrauding her 96-year-old great-grandmother.
Justice Department Launches Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons Regional Outreach Program
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - United States Attorney Vanessa R. Waldref announced today that the Justice Department will be creating a Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons (MMIP) Regional Outreach Program, which permanently places 10 attorneys and coordinators in five designated regions across the United States to...
Justice Department Launches Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons Regional Outreach Program
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - The Justice Department today announced the creation of the Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons (MMIP) Regional Outreach Program, which permanently places MMIP Assistant U.S. Attorneys (AUSA) and MMIP Coordinators in five designated regions across the United States to aid in the prevention and response to missing or murdered Indigenous people and provide specialized support to United States Attorneys’ offices to address and combat the issues of MMIP.
Florida Man Sentenced to 10 years in Federal Prison for Possession with Intent to Distribute 40 Kilograms of Cocaine
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: Gulfport, Miss. - A Florida man was sentenced to 120 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute cocaine, announced U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Special Agent in Charge Brad L. Byerley of the Drug Enforcement Administration.
Missouri Man Arrested on Felony and Misdemeanor Charges For Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - A Missouri man has been arrested on felony and misdemeanor charges related to his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. 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.
U.S. Attorney Announces Charges In Four Separate Insider Trading Cases Against 10 Individuals, Including Drug Company Employees, Investment Firm Executive Director, And SPAC Investors
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: Pfizer Employee and Associate Charged with Insider Trading Based on Non-Public Drug Trial Results for COVID-19 Treatment.
New Jersey Man Pleads Guilty to Interstate Transportation of a Stolen Vehicle
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA - A resident of Garfield, New Jersey, pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of interstate transportation of a stolen vehicle, United States Attorney Eric G. Olshan announced today.
Billings rancher sentenced for defrauding Bureau of Land Management in grazing fee scheme
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: BILLILNGS - A Billings cattle rancher who admitted defrauding the Bureau of Land Management of fees in a grazing scheme in which he lied about the ownership and number of cattle he was grazing was sentenced today to four years of probation, fined $35,000 and ordered to pay $143,714 restitution, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said.
Pineville Woman Indicted for Killing Unborn Child of Kidnapping Victim
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - A Pineville, Mo., woman who was previously indicted for the kidnapping and murder of a pregnant Arkansas woman now faces an additional charge of killing her victim’s unborn child.
Plaquemines Parish Men Indicted for Violating the Federal Controlled Substances and Federal Gun Control Acts
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - JORDAN MEAUX, age 32, and LEON THOMPSON, age 38, both residents of Plaquemines Parish, were charged on June 22, 2023, in a four-count indictment with conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute fifty grams or more of methamphetamine, in violation of Title 21...
Couple Charged with COVID-19 Loan Fraud Scheme
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: NEWARK N.J. - A New Jersey and Texas man and woman were arrested in Texas on charges related to fraudulently obtaining Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) totaling approximately $790,000, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today.