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Diggs Sworn in as United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: SHERMAN, Texas - Damien M. Diggs has taken the oath of office to become the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas. Diggs was nominated by President Joe Biden on Feb. 2, 2023 and confirmed by the U.S. Senate on May 4, 2023. He took the oath of office on May 7, 2023 from Chief U.S. District Judge Rodney Gilstrap.
Pittsburgh Man Sentenced to 18 Months of Imprisonment for Mail Theft
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA - A resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania was sentenced in federal court to 18 months of imprisonment and three years of federal supervised release on his conviction of theft of mail matter, Acting United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced today.
Lohman Man Indicted for Producing Child Pornography
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A Lohman, Mo., man was indicted by a federal grand jury today on charges related to producing child pornography.
Texas Man Sentenced for Extortion and Cyberstalking a Utah Woman for Sexually Explicit Photographs and Videos
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: Salt Lake City, Utah - A Texas man was sentenced Tuesday to five years imprisonment for multiple counts of extortion and cyberstalking a Utah victim and her family.
Monroe Man Sentenced for $1.1 Million COVID-19 Fraud Scheme
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: MONROE, La. - Michael Ansezell Tolliver, 57, of Monroe, Louisiana, has been sentenced by United States District Judge Terry A. Doughty for money laundering in connection with a fraudulent scheme to obtain more than $1.1 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) Program loans. Tolliver was sentenced to 120 months in prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release. In addition, Tolliver was ordered to pay $1,114,724 in restitution.
New York Woman Sentenced for Trafficking Fentanyl
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: BOSTON - A New York woman was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for trafficking five kilograms of fentanyl from New York City.
U.S. Attorney's Office For The Eastern District Of Tennessee Recognizes Police Week
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: KNOXVILLE, Tenn. In honor of National Police Week, United States Attorney Francis M. Hamilton III recognizes the service and sacrifice of federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement. This year, the week is observed Sunday, May 14th through Saturday, May20th. Again, this year, communities across...
Two Gang Members Sentenced for Sexual Assault and Firearms Charges
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: United States Attorney Steven Russell announced that two No Name Demon gang members were sentenced on May 11, 2023 for their roles in the video recorded gang rapes of two minor females in Lincoln, Nebraska. One victim was 16 years old at the time of the assault and the other was 14 years old. Senior...
U.S. Attorney Waldref Recognizes Police Week in Eastern Washington
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: Spokane, Washington: In honor of National Police Week, Vanessa R. Waldref, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, recognized the service and sacrifice of federal, state, local, and Tribal law enforcement. This year, the week is observed from May 14 through May 20, 2023.
Cottonwood County Farmer Pleads Guilty in $19 Million Organic Grain Fraud Scheme
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: ST PAUL, Minn. - A Cottonwood County man has pleaded guilty to wire fraud, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger.
Muskogee Resident Sentenced For Robbery In Indian Country
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Philip Lee Ramos a/k/a Phillip Lee Ramos, age 32, of Muskogee, Oklahoma, was sentenced to 60 months in prison for Robbery in Indian Country.
Tallahassee Man Indicted For Possessing Methamphetamine With Intent To Distribute
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: Ocala, FL - United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the return of an indictment charging Brian Keith Coleman (33, Tallahassee) with possession of 50 grams or more of methamphetamine with the intent to distribute it. If convicted, Coleman faces a minimum mandatory term of 10 years, up to life, in federal prison.
Federal Jury Convicts Adair County Resident Of Two Counts Of Aggravated Sexual Abuse
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced today that Jerry Wayne Asbill, Jr., age 42, of Adair County, Oklahoma was found guilty by a federal jury of two counts of Aggravated Sexual Abuse in Indian Country.
Two Charged with Federal Drug Trafficking and Firearms Offenses
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS - GREGORY SMITH, age 41, of Slidell, and DARREN HULBERT, SR., age 52, of New Orleans, were indicted on May 12, 2023 for violations of the Federal Controlled Substances and Federal Gun Control Acts, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans. SMITH and HULBERT were charged with one count of conspiracy...
Omaha Man Sentenced for Receiving Child Pornography
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: United States Attorney Steven Russell announced that Antonio Olvera, 21, of Omaha, Nebraska, was sentenced today in federal court in Omaha for receipt of child pornography. Chief United States District Judge Robert F. Rossiter, Jr. sentenced Olvera to 96 months of imprisonment. There is no parole in the federal system. After his release from prison, Olvera will begin a 10-year term of supervised release.
Two Cousins Found Guilty of Eleven Felony Charges, Including Assault with a Dangerous Weapon, Related to Capitol Breach
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - Two cousins were found guilty in the District of Columbia of felony and misdemeanor charges for their actions during the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol breach. Their 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.
Mason City Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison for Distributing Methamphetamine
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: A woman who sold methamphetamine in the Mason City area was sentenced today to more than 5 years in federal prison.
Crime Victims Assistance Awards Ceremony to be Held on Tuesday, May 9, 2023, at the West Virginia State Capitol
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - United States Attorney Will Thompson will preside over the 2023 Annual Victim Assistance Awards Ceremony on Tuesday, May 9, 2023, at 10 a.m. at the West Virginia State Capitol.
Ohkay Owingeh man pleads guilty to assault with a dangerous weapon in Indian Country
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: Ohkay Owingeh man pleads guilty to assault with a dangerous weapon in Indian Country.
U.S. Attorney's Office Resolves Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Against Massachusetts Landlord
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: BOSTON - The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts announced today that it has secured a settlement resolving allegations that Salazar Dos Santos, a Chicopee, Massachusetts landlord, violated the Fair Housing Act by sexually harassing female tenants for at least 11 years. The settlement also resolves claims against the Trusts of Salazar Dos Santos and America Dos Santos, which held the properties where the harassment occurred.