Minneapolis man sentenced to 24 years for kidnapping, fraud, and identity theft
St. Paul, MN – A Minneapolis man will spend 24 years in federal prison after a jury convicted him of kidnapping, bank fraud, and identity theft in a violent crime spree that…
Wounded Knee Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Federal Prison
RAPID CITY – United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier has sentenced a Wounded Knee, South Dakota, man convicted of Aiding and Abetting Second…
Readout of Justice Department Participation in the 2023 White House Tribal Nations Summit
Attorney General Merrick B. Garland and other senior Justice Department officials today participated in the 2023 White House Tribal Nations Summit. The summit reiterated the importance of Nation-to-Nation relationships and provided an…
New Orleans Man Pleads Guilty to Drug and Weapons Charges
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that on December 6, 2023, GREGORY WILLIAMS, age 30, a resident of Orleans Parish, pled guilty to four counts of a seven-count…
Bend Man Sentenced for Theft from Tribal Organization
PORTLAND, Ore.—A Bend, Oregon man was sentenced in federal court today for stealing tools from Warm Springs Composite Products, a wood products manufacturing business owned by the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs.…
Defendants Sentenced to Federal Prison for Fire Bombings of Police Vehicles
LITTLE ROCK—All five members of a group responsible for the fire bombings of multiple police vehicles will spend time in prison for their crimes. On Thursday, Chief United States…
Monmouth County Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Making Threatening Communications and Calling in False Bomb Threats
TRENTON, N.J. – A Monmouth County, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 240 months in prison for making threatening telephone and email communications to New Jersey state officials, judges, law enforcement…
Federal Jury Convicts Former IBEW Local 98 Business Manager John Dougherty and Former Local 98 President Brian Burrows of Conspiracy, Embezzlement of Union Funds, and Tax Fraud
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that John Dougherty, 63, of Philadelphia, PA and Brian Burrows, 63, of Mount Laurel, NJ, were convicted today by a federal jury of…
Armed Robbery Reported at Linthicum Gas Station
LINTHICUM, MD – On Tuesday, at approximately 9:20 p.m., the Northern District Police Department responded to a robbery at the Shell gas station. The incident occurred at 463 Camp Meade Road. Eric…
Detroit Man Sentenced for Dealing Drugs While on Supervised Release for Dealing Drugs
DETROIT – A Detroit man was sentenced yesterday to 10 years in prison for dealing dangerous drugs while on pretrial release for another drug and firearm offense pending in state court, United…
Wheeling man sentenced for federal fentanyl charge
WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA –Rashun Rafael Suncar, also known as “Blackie,” age 37, of Wheeling, West Virginia, was sentenced to 92 months for distribution of fentanyl. According to court documents and statements made…
Ten indicted on federal charges in Augusta-area meth-trafficking operation
AUGUSTA, GA: Ten defendants in the Augusta area have been indicted on federal charges for participating in a major methamphetamine trafficking operation. The defendants in USA v. Walters et al. all are…
Former and Present Owners of Standish Surveying Company Charged in Scheme to Defraud
BAY CITY – A federal grand jury indicted Andrew Semenchuk and Adam Ball, former owners and executives of Surveying Solutions, Inc. and Jeffrey Bartlett, a current owner and executive of Surveying Solutions,…
Pittsburgh Resident Sentenced for Violating Federal Firearms Laws
PITTSBURGH, PA – A resident of Pittsburgh has been sentenced in federal court on a charge of violating federal firearms laws, United States Attorney Eric G. Olshan announced today. Chief United States…
Canton Police Officer Involved in Fatal Shooting
CANTON, OH – A Canton police officer fatally shot 24-year-old Zachary J. Fornash on Tuesday night. The incident occurred in the vicinity of the 900 block of Alan Page Drive SE, a…
Minnesota Man Sentenced to Life for Murdering Wife in Front of Children
MINNESOTA – Ryan Charles Rooney, a 36-year-old man from Minnesota, has been sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 30 years for the murder of his wife, 29-year-old…
Chicago Police Say Thieves Actively Stealing Cars in Englewood
CHICAGO, IL – The Chicago Police Department’s Bureau of Detectives has issued a community alert regarding a recent spike in motor vehicle thefts in Englewood. Numerous thefts were reported throughout November, with…
United States Attorney Vanessa R. Waldref Testifies Before United States Senate Committee on Indian Affairs about Fentanyl in Native Communities
Washington, D.C. – On December 6, Vanessa R. Waldref, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, testified before the United States Senate Committee on Indian Affairs. The title of the…
16-year-old Virginian charged as an Adult for October 21, 2023, murder of 24-year-old D.C. Resident
WASHINGTON – Ashton Inabinet, 16, of Alexandria, Virginia, was arrested yesterday on Second Degree Murder While Armed charges stemming from the homicide of 24-year-old Diamonte Lewis…
Pierce County based drug trafficking organization indicted for distributing cocaine, fentanyl, and marijuana
Seattle – Ten members of a South Puget Sound drug trafficking organization were indicted following a lengthy investigation that uncovered the trafficking of marijuana to East Coast locales, and the importation and…
Justice Department Announces Proposed Revision of Application for Presidential Pardons
Today, Attorney General Merrick B. Garland announced the Justice Department’s proposed revision of the application for presidential pardons for those who have completed their federal sentences. The Attorney General made the announcement…