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California Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - A federal judge today sentenced a California man on a drug trafficking charge, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Brad L. Byerley.
Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Federal Prison for Spree of Violent, Armed Robberies of Three Indianapolis Businesses
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: INDIANAPOLIS- Alfred Cunningham, 28, of Indianapolis, Indiana, has been sentenced to 25 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to three counts of robbery and three counts of brandishing a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence.
Buffalo Man Arrested, Charged With Production Of Child Pornography
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Mark Nash, 34, of Buffalo, NY, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with production of child pornography. The charge carries a minimum penalty of 15 years in prison, and a maximum of 30 years.
Movement Mortgage to Pay $23.7 Million to Resolve Allegations it Caused the Submission of False Claims to Government Mortgage Programs
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: ALBANY, NEW YORK - Movement Mortgage, LLC, has agreed to pay the United States $23.75 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by failing to comply with material program requirements when it originated and underwrote mortgages insured by the Department of Housing and Urban...
18 Firearms Seized After Domestic Violence Incident Leads to Federal Firearm Charges
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: DETROIT - A domestic violence shooting in Detroit has led to the recovery of 18 firearms, including a machine gun, and a federal criminal complaint against one man, United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison announced today.
Two Kern County Defendants Charged with Sexual Exploitation of a Minor and Receiving and Distributing Child Pornography
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: FRESNO, Calif. - A federal grand jury returned a five-count indictment Thursday against Bakersfield residents Roy Richard Truitt III, 40, and Amber Louise Lowe, 46, charging them with sexual exploitation of a minor, attempt and conspiracy. Lowe is further charged with distribution of child pornography.
Operation Take Aim: U.S. Attorney’s Office, ATF Dallas, Dallas PD Announce Summer Volent Crime Initiative
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: The United States Attorney’s Office - in partnership with ATF Dallas and the Dallas Police Department - today announced Operation Take Aim, a collaborative initiative designed to curb violent crime by federally prosecuting offenders most likely to harm the community when at large and by proactively engaging with these offenders to discourage them from committing further crimes and entering the federal system.
Utah Woman Found Guilty of $10M Worth of PPP Loan Fraud
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: Salt Lake City, Utah - A federal jury convicted a Salt Lake County woman Thursday of two counts of making false statements designed to influence a bank, one count of money laundering, and one count of contempt.
Missouri Man Sentenced on Machine Gun Charge
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: CAPE GIRARDEAU - U.S. District Judge Stephen N. Limbaugh Jr. on Wednesday sentenced a Dunklin County, Missouri man to two years in federal prison for selling a device that can convert a Glock pistol into a machine gun.
Farmington Man Admits Methamphetamine Distribution
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: ST. LOUIS - A man from Farmington, Missouri on Wednesday admitted possessing and selling methamphetamine.
New Orleans Man Sentenced for Federal Gun and Drug Offenses
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - EDDIE HARRIS, age 39, of New Orleans, Louisiana, was sentenced on June 28, 2023 by U.S. District Judge Jane T. Milazzo to 92 months imprisonment followed by three years of supervised release, along with a mandatory $200 special assessment fee, for possession with intent to distribute cocaine and being a felon in possession of a firearm, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.
Substance Use Recovery Center Agrees to Pay $300,000 to Resolve Alleged False Claims Act Violations
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: LEXINGTON, Ky. - Recovery Services, LLC, a recovery center that provides outpatient alcohol and drug services in Louisville, Kentucky, agreed to pay $300,000 to resolve civil allegations that it violated the False Claims Act, a federal law that prohibits causing the submission of false or fraudulent claims to the federal government.
Four More Arrested as Tractor-Trailer Smuggling Investigation Progresses
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: SAN ANTONIO - Four Mexican nationals were arrested Monday in San Antonio, Houston and Marshall, Texas, for their alleged connection to the 2022 tractor-trailer smuggling incident, which resulted in the death of 53 and injury of 11 undocumented noncitizens.
Marine Corps Lance Corporal Sentenced To More Than 15 Years In Federal Prison For Attempting To Entice A 13-Year-Old Child To Produce And Send Him Sexually Explicit Photos Of Herself
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: Jacksonville, Florida - United States District Judge Brian J. Davis has sentenced David Wayne Hogle, Jr. (30, Cherry Point, NC) to 15 years and 10 months in federal prison for attempting to entice an individual whom he believed was a 13-year-old child to produce sexually explicit photos of herself and...
Louisville Man Sentenced to Over 15 Years in Federal Prison for Possessing with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine and Fentanyl
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: Louisville, KY - A Louisville man was sentenced this week to 15 years and 8 months in prison for possessing with intent to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl.
Previously Convicted Felon Arrested for Distributing Fentanyl Pills and Unlawful Possession of Ammunition
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jul 2, 2023
Additional firearms, narcotics and pill press recovered during search
Activity in the U.S. Attorney’s Office
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 30, 2023
News Release: Firearms Offenses. Matthew Pruitt, age 20, of Cheyenne, Wyoming, was sentenced on May 26, 2023, to 27 months in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm U.S. District Court Judge Alan B. Johnson imposed the sentence, which included three years of supervised release and a $100 special assessment.
Tennessee Man Arrested on Felony and Misdemeanor Charges for Actions During January 6 Capitol Breach
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 30, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - A Tennessee 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.
Illegal Possession of Firearm Sends Billings Felon to Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 30, 2023
News Release: BILLINGS - A Billings felon who admitted to illegally possessing a firearm after law enforcement found a gun in his vehicle, which had stopped in the middle of the road near Hardin, was sentenced today to 37 months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said.
District of Columbia Man Sentenced to 60 Months in Prison for Distribution of Marijuana and Oxycodone
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 30, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - Kiyon Boyd, 23, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced today to 60 months in federal prison for his role in an ongoing conspiracy to distribute narcotics in Washington, D.C. and elsewhere.