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Whatcom County contractor sentenced to two years in prison for failing to pay more than $1 million in employment taxes on employees
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: Seattle - A 64-year-old Everson, Washington, man was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to two years in prison for failing to pay over taxes, announced U.S. Attorney Nick Brown. Between 2013 and 2019, Jay Howard Prather owned and operated Heritage General Building Contractors. He had as...
WALKER MAN SENTENCED TO 36 MONTHS IN FEDERAL PRISON FOR COUNTERFEIT MANUFACTURING
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: United States Attorney Ronald C. Gathe, Jr. announced that Judge John W. deGravelles sentenced Thor Teal, age 32, of Walker, Louisiana, to 36 months in federal prison following his convictions for manufacturing and possessing counterfeit Federal Reserve Notes. The Court further sentenced Teal to serve three years of supervised release following his term of imprisonment and ordered all instrumentalities used in the commission of this crime to be forfeited.
Durbin Delivers Opening Statement During Judiciary Subcommittee Hearing on Judicial Ethics Processes at the Judicial Conference of the U.S.
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 17, 2023
U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today delivered an opening statement at the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights hearing entitled, “Review of Federal Judicial Ethics Processes at the Judicial Conference of the United States.”
Oklahoma City Man Sentenced to Serve 30 Months in Federal Prison for Lying During Firearms Transactions
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: OKLAHOMA CITY - Today, a federal judge sentenced NEMORY ZAHID RAMOS CASTRO, 22, of Oklahoma City, to serve a total of 30 months in federal prison for lying during firearms transactions, announced United States Attorney Robert J. Troester.
Network of Transnational Fraudsters Charged in Racketeering Scheme to Steal Millions from American Consumers’ Bank Accounts
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: LOS ANGELES - Authorities have arrested five defendants - including several Southern California residents - for their alleged participation in a years-long scheme to steal millions of dollars from American consumers’ bank accounts, the Justice Department announced today.
Man Sentenced to Almost Six Years in Prison For Illegally Distributing Fentanyl
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - Gary Vaughn, 55, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced today to 70 months in prison for Unlawful Distribution of Fentanyl, announced U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves, and Chief Robert J. Contee, III, of the Metropolitan Police Department. In addition to the prison term, U.S. District Court Judge Trevor N. McFadden ordered 36 months of supervised release.
Pine Ridge Man Sentenced for Drug Distribution
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: RAPID CITY - United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a Pine Ridge, South Dakota, man convicted of Distribution of a Controlled Substance to an Individual Under 21 Years of Age, was sentenced on May 1, 2023, by Judge Jeffrey L. Viken, U.S. District Court.
Missouri Man Sentenced to Twenty Years for Drug and Gun Offenses following Interstate Traffic Stop in Montgomery County
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - A Park Hills, Missouri, man, Thomas J. Wilkinson, IV, 56, was sentenced on May 1, 2023, to 240 months in prison, to be followed by five years of supervised release, for possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine, possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, and possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.
Tampa Man Pleads Guilty To Distributing And Possessing Child Sex Abuse Material
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: Tampa, Florida - United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Jeffrey Charles Thomas (41, Lithia) has pleaded guilty to distribution and possession of child sex abuse material. Thomas faces a mandatory minimum term of 5 years, up to 20 years, in federal prison. He will be required to forfeit the electronic devices used in the offense.
Justice Department Strengthens Efforts to Address the Crisis of Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: DETROIT -- 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.
Leader of Large-Scale Methamphetamine Distribution Conspiracy Sentenced to 490 Months in Prison
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: LEXINGTON, Ky. - A Lexington man, Craig Dupree Robertson, 34, was sentenced on Monday to 490 months in federal prison, by Chief U.S. District Judge Danny Reeves for his role in a large-scale methamphetamine and fentanyl trafficking conspiracy.
U.S. Attorney’s Office Commemorates National Police Week 2023
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: INDIANAPOLIS - In honor of National Police Week 2023, U.S. Attorney Zachary A. Myers recognizes the service and sacrifice of federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement officers who made the ultimate sacrifice, as well as the family members, friends, and fellow officers they left behind.
Seattle man sentenced to four years in prison for dealing fentanyl in downtown Seattle while armed with a handgun
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: Seattle - A 37-year-old Seattle man was sentenced this week to four years in federal prison and three years of supervised release for Possession of Controlled Substances with Intent to Distribute, announced U.S. Attorney Nick Brown. Joseph Johnson was prosecuted federally as part of Seattle’s Operation New Day - a concerted effort by Seattle Police and federal partners to remove open air drug markets in key hotspots in the city of Seattle.
N.C. Couple and N.Y. Woman Sentenced on Felony Charges For Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - Three people - two from North Carolina and one from New York - were sentenced today on felony charges for their actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. 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 2020 presidential election.
Three Waterloo Fentanyl Dealers Sentenced to Federal Prison
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: Three Waterloo fentanyl dealers were sentenced to federal prison this week.
Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 21 Years for Sex Trafficking
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: Earlier today, at the federal courthouse in Brooklyn, Joseph Harris, also known as “Luis Santana," and “Joey Moscato," was sentenced by United States District Judge LaShann DeArcy Hall to 21 years in prison for sex trafficking multiple victims by force, fraud, and coercion.
Marijuana Vending Machine Owner Pleads Guilty to Unlawfully Possessing Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: DETROIT - A man who owned and operated a marijuana vending machine in Detroit has pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm, United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison announced today.
Missouri Man Indicted for Bank Robbery
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: KANSAS CITY, KAN. - A federal grand jury in Kansas City returned an indictment charging a Missouri man with robbing a bank in Kansas.
Kalamazoo Man Convicted At Trial Of Federal Drug And Gun Crimes
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: Case Represented the Largest Seizure of Fentanyl in the Kalamazoo Area.
California Gang Member Pleads Guilty to Drug Trafficking, Firearm Possession Charges
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: ALPINE, Texas - A California man pleaded guilty in a federal court in Alpine Wednesday to charges related to drug trafficking.