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Columbia Man Sentenced to Over 7 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking and Firearm Charges
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA - Leon Johnny King, 38, of Columbia, was sentenced to 90 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to possession with intent to distribute heroin and crack cocaine, being a felon in possession of a firearm, and possession of a firearm in connection with a drug trafficking crime.
Riverside County Tax Preparer Sentenced to 6 Years in Prison for Preparing False Returns that Caused Over $3 Million in Losses to IRS
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: LOS ANGELES - An Inland Empire tax preparer was sentenced today to 72 months in federal prison for knowingly filing thousands of tax returns that falsely claimed deductions, such as fake medical expenses and bogus mortgage interest, and which caused more than $3 million in losses to the IRS.
Seattle-area man arrested for string of pot shop armed robberies
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: Seattle - An 18-year-old Seattle-area man, who was living at a SeaTac hotel, remains in federal custody for robbery, with a detention hearing next week, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Tessa M. Gorman. Caiden James Charlton was arrested Tuesday June 27, 2023, in connection with three armed robberies in May and June 2023. Charlton had his initial appearance yesterday and will appear for a detention hearing on Monday, July 3, 2023.
Baton Rouge Man Pleads Guilty to Assaulting and Threatening Federal Officers
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - KESHAWN KELLY, age 20, a resident of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, pled guilty on June 27, 2023, before U.S. District Judge Greg G. Guidry to an indictment charging him with influencing federal officials by threat, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 115(a)(1)(B), and assaulting, resisting, or impeding federal officers, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 111(a)(1), announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.
Cantina owner admits to forcing young girl to engage in commercial sex
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: McALLEN, Texas - A 65-year-old Mexican woman who legally resided in Mission has admitted to forcing a young girl to engage in commercial sex.
Wyoming man admits traveling to Bozeman with intent to engage in sex with minor
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: MISSOULA - A Wyoming man today admitted to a crime accusing him of traveling to Montana with the intent to engage in sex with a minor, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said.
State Inmate Sentenced To 15 Additional Months In Prison For Threatening Federal Judge
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: Jacksonville, Florida - U.S. District Judge Brian J. Davis has sentenced Curtis Brown (35, Indian River) to one year and three months in federal prison, to follow the completion of his 30-year state sentence, for threatening to kill a federal judge and his family, and mailing a threatening communication. Brown had pleaded guilty on Dec. 27, 2022.
Fourth Circuit Upholds Former Tabor City Doctor's Conviction for Operating a Pill Mill
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: NEW BERN, N.C. - A three-judge panel from the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a unanimous, published opinion affirming former physician Jong Whan Kim’s conviction and sentence for operating a pill mill in Tabor City. The Fourth Circuit’s decision was the first published opinion by the Court upholding...
Metairie Man Charged with Bank Fraud
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - JASON CAREY, age 42, a resident of Metairie, Louisiana, was charged today in a twenty-count indictment for bank fraud in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1344, announced United States Attorney Duane A. Evans.
Joseph Dale Hale Sentenced To 25 Years For Possession Of A Firearm And Escape
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: GREENEVILLE, Tenn. - On June 29, 2023, Joseph Dale Hale, 31, of Greeneville, Tennessee, was sentenced to 300 months’ imprisonment by the Honorable Clifton L. Corker, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee at Greeneville. During the sentencing proceeding, Judge Corker found Hale to be an Armed Career Criminal based on his prior criminal history. Following his imprisonment, Hale will be on supervised release for five years.
Six People Indicted for Conspiracy to Commit Bank Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: HUNTSVILLE, Ala. - A federal grand jury today indicted six people on fraud charges, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona, Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent in Charge Carlton L. Peeples, and United States Secret Service Special Agent in Charge Patrick Davis.
Houstonian imprisoned for distributing kilos of meth for Gulf Cartel
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: HOUSTON - A 61-year-old U.S. citizen has been ordered to federal prison following his conviction for conspiracy to distribute kilos of crystal meth, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani.
Grand Jury Returns Indictments
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: MADISON, WIS. - A federal grand jury in the Western District of Wisconsin, sitting in Madison, returned the following indictments today. You are advised that a charge is merely an accusation and that a defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
Putnam County Man Pleads Guilty to Making False Declaration in Bankruptcy Case
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - William Howard Gregory, 73, of Scott Depot, pleaded guilty today to knowingly and fraudulently making a false declaration in a bankruptcy case.
Doctor Convicted of Illegally Distributing Opioids and Other Drugs
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: A federal jury in Columbus convicted an Ohio doctor yesterday for illegally prescribing buprenorphine and other controlled substances in violation of the Controlled Substances Act.
Federal Agreement Requires Nationwide Service Improvements at CVS MinuteClinics for Patients Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: PROVIDENCE -MinuteClinic, LLC (“MinuteClinic"), a retail health care provider operating inside CVS pharmacy locations nationwide, has entered into a settlement agreement with the United States, requiring it to change its policies and procedures to provide effective communication to individuals who are deaf and hard of hearing at all of its over 11,000 locations, announced Zachary A. Cunha, United States Attorney for the District of Rhode Island.
Justice Department Launches Missing Or Murdered Indigenous Persons Regional Outreach Program
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: Program will place 10 new personnel in Five Regions, including the Great Lakes Region.
U.S. Attorney Announces Participation in Coordinated National Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: MIAMI - U.S. Attorney Markenzy Lapointe announced criminal charges against fourteen defendants in connection with over $1.9 billion in fraud prosecuted in the Southern District of Florida, as part of the Department of Justice’s 2023 National Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action. The charges stem from...
Quincy Woman Sentenced to 60 Months in Federal Prison for Distribution of Methamphetamine
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - A Quincy, Illinois woman, Christina Harbison, 41, of the 600 block of Chestnut was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Colleen Lawless to sixty months in prison, followed by four years of supervised release for distributing 5 grams or more of methamphetamine.
Port Angeles, Washington, man indicted for sexual abuse of a minor
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: Seattle - A 34-year-old resident of Port Angeles, Washington, was indicted late yesterday by a federal grand jury for two counts of sexual abuse of a minor, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Tessa M. Gorman. Briceson R. Standley has been detained since his arrest on a criminal complaint on June 15, 2023.