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Concord Man Sentenced for Defrauding Investor
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: BOSTON - A Concord man was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for defrauding an investor of $72,000.
Rochester Woman Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison for Conspiracy to Distribute Fentanyl and Methamphetamine
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: CONCORD - A Rochester woman was sentenced today in federal court for conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and methamphetamine in New Hampshire, U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announces.
Prince George’s County Felon Sentenced to Seven Years in Federal Prison for Two Counts of Illegal Possession of a Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: Greenbelt, Maryland - U.S. District Judge Deborah J. Boardman sentenced Sean Christopher Henderson, age 36, of Upper Marlboro, Maryland, yesterday to seven years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, after Henderson pleaded guilty to two counts of being a felon in possession of a firearm.
Extranjero extraditado a los Estados Unidos por secuestro y agresión a soldados del Ejército de los EE. UU. en Colombia
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: MIAMI - Un ciudadano colombiano ha sido extraditado de Colombia a los Estados Unidos para enfrentar cargos relacionados con el secuestro y agresión a dos soldados del Ejército de los EE. UU. que se encontraban en servicio temporal en Bogotá, Colombia.
Colombian Nationals Sentenced for International Cocaine Distribution Conspiracy
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - Mauricio Mazabel-Soto, 45, and Alfredo Molina-Cutiva, 53, both citizens of Colombia, were sentenced to 73 months and 70 months in prison, respectively, for conspiring to distribute large quantities of cocaine for importation into the United States, announced U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Acting Regional Director Omar Arellano.
Goldsboro Drug Dealer Sentenced to 21 Years in Prison
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: WILMINGTON, N.C. - Johnathan Aquavious Heath, a/k/a “Booty," age 43, of Goldsboro was sentenced to 252 months in prison for his leadership role in a drug trafficking organization bringing significant quantities of methamphetamine, cocaine, crack, heroin, and fentanyl in the Goldsboro area.
Waldorf Man Sentenced to Over Three Years in Federal Prison for Possession of Child Pornography
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: Greenbelt, Maryland - U.S. District Judge Paul Xinis today sentenced Jeffrey Darnell Alderson, age 34, of Waldorf, Maryland, to 42 months in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for possession of child pornography. Judge Xinis also ordered that, upon his release from prison...
Justice Department Continued Efforts to Address the Crisis of Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: HAMMOND-- The Justice Department joins its partners across the federal government, as well as people throughout American Indian and Alaska Native communities, in recognizing May 5, 2023 as National Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day. Responding to the unacceptable levels of violence that have led to the crisis of Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons (MMIP) is a priority of the Department of Justice every day.
Man Accused of Setting Fire at Ex-Girlfriend’s St. Louis County Home
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: ST. LOUIS - A man appeared in U.S. District Court in St. Louis Tuesday to face an indictment accusing him of setting fire to a St. Louis County home last month.
Roanoke-Area Heroin and Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: ROANOKE, Va. - A Roanoke-area heroin dealer, whose product contained fentanyl, was sentenced last week to 126 months in federal prison.
Providence Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Trafficking Cocaine and Fentanyl
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: PROVIDENCE - A Providence man, who court records show has been convicted multiple times on various felony drug, firearm, and/or assault charges, has been sentenced to federal prison for trafficking in fentanyl and crack cocaine, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha.
Retired Special Education Teacher Sentenced for Traveling Overseas to Sexually Abuse Children
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: PHILADELPHIA - United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that Craig Alex Levin, 67, of King of Prussia was sentenced to 35 years in prison and a lifetime of supervised release by United States District Court Judge Harvey Bartle, III for for traveling to the Philippines to engage in sex with children as young as 12 years old.
Jury Convicts Priest of Sex Trafficking Three Victims in Northern Ohio
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: TOLEDO - A federal jury in Northern District of Ohio convicted Michael J. Zacharias, a priest, of five counts of sex trafficking. The charges related to three victims, two of whom Zacharias trafficked when they were minors and as adults. The evidence presented to the jury detailed how Zacharias paid the victims to engage in sex acts with him using the victims’ fear of serious harm to compel their compliance.
Sacramento Man Pleads Guilty to Heroin Conspiracy
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: FRESNO, Calif. - Juan Medina, 29, of Sacramento, pleaded guilty today to conspiring to distribute heroin, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.
Minneapolis Man Sentenced to Over Seven Years in Prison for Violent Armed Robbery Spree of Minneapolis Businesses
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: MINNEAPOLIS - A Minneapolis man was sentenced to 88 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for his role in three armed robberies of Minneapolis businesses, announced United States Attorney Andrew M. Luger.
Iowa Felon Sentenced to Almost Four Years in Prison for Illegally Possessing a Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: A man who illegally possessed a firearm was sentenced on May 8, 2023, in federal court in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Tulsa Man Sentenced for Armed Robberies
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: United States Attorney Steven Russell announced that Donovan Shaw, 29, of Tulsa, Oklahoma, was sentenced today in federal court in Omaha, Nebraska, for conspiracy to interfere with commerce by way of robbery with two counts of interference with commerce by robbery, and one count of brandishing a firearm...
Wormleysburg Man Sentenced For Theft From Federal Courthouse Construction Site
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: HARRISBURG - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Christopher Gontaryk, age 48, of Wormleysburg, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to 17 months of imprisonment, to be followed by a three-year term of supervised release, and was ordered to pay $10,736.01 in restitution.
Inmate Convicted of Running Drug Distribution Scheme While in Prison
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: Montgomery, Alabama - Yesterday, a federal jury found Johnnie Page Lott, 41, from Mobile, Alabama, guilty of conspiring to sell methamphetamine in an Alabama prison and conspiring to launder drug money, announced United States Attorney Sandra J. Stewart.
Baton Rouge Man Sentenced to 82 Months in Federal Prison for Gun and Drug Possession
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: United States Attorney Ronald C. Gathe, Jr., announced that U.S. District Judge John W. deGravelles sentenced Travis Odale Henderson, age 39, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to 82 months in federal prison following his convictions for possession of methamphetamine and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. The Court further ordered Henderson to serve three years of supervised release following his term of imprisonment, pay a $5,000 fine, and forfeit the firearm involved.