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Foreign National Extradited to the United States for Kidnapping and Assaulting U.S. Army Soldiers in Colombia
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: MIAMI - A Colombian national has been extradited from Colombia to the United States to face charges related to kidnapping and assaulting two U.S. Army soldiers who were on temporary duty in Bogota, Colombia.
Former elementary school teacher sentenced for sexually abusing children
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: ATLANTA - Stefan Zappey has been sentenced to federal prison for sexually abusing four of his former elementary school students near Stuttgart, Germany.
Jury Convicts Former Aequitas CEO and Company Executives for Roles in $300 Million Fraud Conspiracy
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: PORTLAND, Ore.-After a six-week trial in Portland, a federal jury found three former executives of Aequitas Management, LLC, and associated companies, guilty today for their roles in a vast fraud conspiracy. Evidence at trial showed the conspirators raised nearly $300 million from defrauded investors.
Federal Investigation Into “Straw Purchasing” of Handguns in Wisconsin Results in Charges Against Chicago-Area Woman and Convicted Felon
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: CHICAGO - A Chicago-area woman has been charged in federal court with conspiring to “straw purchase" 19 handguns in Wisconsin on behalf of a convicted felon. The felon was charged as part of the investigation with illegal firearm possession.
D.C. Man Pleads Guilty to Illegal Importation of a Controlled Substance
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON -Jonathan Montiethe Perry 39, of Washington, D.C., pleaded guilty this week to one count of importation of a controlled substance (Gamma Butyrolactone), announced U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves, Special Agent in Charge Derek W. Gordon, of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Washington, D.C. Field Office, and Robert J. Contee III, Chief of the Metropolitan Police Department.
Maryland Resident Charged with Preparing and Submitting Numerous Fraudulent Applications for Federal Cares Act Financial Assistance
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS - SIEDAH ELEY, age 30, a former resident of Columbia, Maryland, was charged on May 1, 2023 in a one-count bill of information with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 371 and 1343, for her role in preparing and filing false applications for loans related to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.
Centreville Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Distribute Fentanyl
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: Gulfport, Miss. - A Centreville man pled guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute fentanyl, announced U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Special Agent in Charge Brad L. Byerley of the Drug Enforcement Administration.
Rapid City Man Sentenced for Illegal Possession of Ammunition
By DOJ Newswire | May 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 Rapid City, South Dakota, man convicted of Possession of Ammunition by a Prohibited Person. The sentencing took place on May 15, 2023.
Duluth Man Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud for Operating Fraudulent Law Firm
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: MINNEAPOLIS - A Duluth man has pleaded guilty to wire fraud after pretending to operate a law firm and defrauding an individual out of thousands of dollars in legal fees, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger.
Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Role in Nationwide “Felony Lane Gang” Conspiracy
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: ALBANY, NEW YORK - Tyrone Parker Jr., age 23, of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, pled guilty today to conspiracy to commit bank fraud and aggravated identity theft. United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman; Michael J. Driscoll, Assistant Director in Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); and Putnam County Sheriff Kevin J. McConville made the announcement.
Former Buffalo County Post Office Employee Sentenced to Probation for Misappropriation of Postal Funds
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: MADISON, WIS. -Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Megan Torrez, 45, Alma, Wisconsin, was sentenced today by Chief U.S. District Judge James D. Peterson to 3-years of federal probation for misappropriation of postal funds. Torrez was also ordered to pay $26,930.70 in restitution to the United States Postal Service.
U.S. Attorney Will Thompson Announces Digital Ad Campaign Targeting Romance Fraud Scams
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - A convicted participant in a multimillion-dollar romance fraud scam is helping the Southern District of West Virginia sound the alarm about these schemes, said United States Attorney Will Thompson.
Zuni Man Pleads Guilty to Voluntary Manslaughter
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, and Raul Bujanda, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Albuquerque Field Office, announced that Brian Wallace pled guilty to voluntary manslaughter. Wallace, 44, of Zuni, New Mexico, and an enrolled member of the Zuni Pueblo, will remain in custody pending sentencing, which has not been scheduled.
Fort Myers Man Sentenced To Federal Prison For Unlawfully Possessing A Firearm As A Convicted Felon
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: Fort Myers, Florida - U.S. District Judge Sheri Polster Chappell has sentenced Jontavious Jarquel Griffin (34, Fort Myers) to 5 years and 10 months in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a previously convicted felon. The court also ordered Griffin to forfeit the firearm and ammunition possessed during the offense. Griffin had pleaded guilty on Jan. 25, 2023.
Putnam County Man Pleads Guilty to Possessing Glock Switch
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - Stephen Simmons, 40, of Nitro, pleaded guilty today to possession of an unregistered machinegun.
Cleveland Man Convicted of Armed Bank Robbery, Brandishing a Firearm and Felon in Possession of a Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: CLEVELAND - First Assistant United States Attorney Michelle M. Baeppler announced that a federal jury convicted Randall Hines, 32, of armed bank robbery, brandishing a firearm during the bank robbery, and for being a felon in possession of a firearm on May 11, 2023 in Cleveland following a four-day trial before Judge David A. Ruiz.
Zuni Man Charged with Aggravated Sexual Abuse in Indian Country
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, and Raul Bujanda, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Albuquerque Field Office, announced today that Rodney Waikaniwa made an initial appearance in federal court on a criminal complaint charging him with...
City of Shreveport Law Enforcement and Community Leaders Meet to Continue Developing Strategies to Fight Violent Crime through Public Safety Partnership
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: SHREVEPORT, La. - United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced that state, local, and federal law enforcement partners, along with other civic and community leaders from the Shreveport area held meetings this week to develop strategies together to help one another as the violent crime in the Shreveport area continues.
Santa Barbara County Man Who Deliberately Crashed Airplane for YouTube Video Admits to Obstructing Federal Investigation
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: LOS ANGELES - A YouTuber pilot has agreed to plead guilty to a felony charge for obstructing a federal investigation by deliberately destroying the wreckage of an airplane that he intentionally crashed in Santa Barbara County to gain online views, the Justice Department announced today.
Massachusetts Dentist Sentenced for Embezzling Over $1.2 Million and Defrauding the Government
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: BOSTON - A Massachusetts dentist was sentenced today for embezzling over $1.2 million from his employer and fraudulently obtaining government benefits in his employer’s name.