DOJ Press

Jeff Tims (shortened) is the SNN federal news press release curator. Stories published by Jeff Tims are not necessarily written by him, but obtained through government press releases.

March 26, 2024

Tragic Accidental Shooting Claims Life of 13-Year-Old in Nashville Home

Harassing Missouri Landlord Sued by Feds

SPRINGFIELD, MO – The Justice Department has initiated legal action against Jimmie Bell, a Springfield, Missouri landlord, accusing him of sexually harassing female tenants, a violation of the Fair Housing Act. Filed…

Defendant Sentenced To 17 Years For Murder-For-Hire Scheme And Related Shooting In Poughkeepsie

Former New Yorker Sentenced To Three Years In Prison For Defrauding Purchasers Of Cryptocurrency-Mining Computers And Miner-Hosting Services

Coventry Man Charged with Fraudulently Obtaining COVID-19 Relief Funds

Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, Jean Pierre Njock, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the New Haven Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and Joleen…

January 10, 2023

Portland Man with 18 Prior Felony Convictions Sentenced to Federal Prison for Illegally Possessing a Firearm

PORTLAND, Ore.—On January 9, 2023, a Portland man with a criminal history spanning decades was sentenced to federal prison after he was arrested for discharging a firearm into the air outside a…

January 10, 2023

Former University Official Pleads Guilty To Wire Fraud

Tampa, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Brian Carroll (46, Tennessee) has pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud. He faces a maximum penalty of 20 years…

January 10, 2023

Father And Son Owners Of Jacksonville Construction Firms Sentenced To Federal Prison For Conspiring To Defraud The IRS

Jacksonville, Florida – U.S. District Judge Marcia Morales Howard today sentenced Jacksonville residents Raul Solis (52) and Raul Solis-Martinez (33) to 33 months and 21 months in federal prison, respectively, for conspiring…

January 10, 2023

United States Attorney Will Thompson to Help Mark National Human Trafficking Awareness Day

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – United States Attorney Will Thompson will join with officials from the Charleston YWCA and other key stakeholders on Wednesday, January 11, 2023, at 11:30 a.m. for National Human Trafficking…

January 10, 2023

Man Sentenced for Integral Role in Sophisticated International Fraud Scheme

LEXINGTON, Ky. – A Romanian national was sentenced on Monday to 89 months in prison for his role in a transnational, multimillion-dollar scheme to defraud American victims. He is the 24th member…

January 10, 2023

Former Old Forge Borough Council President Sentenced To One Year Of Imprisonment For Bribery

SCRANTON- The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that Robert Semenza, Jr., age 47, of Old Forge, Pennsylvania, was sentenced by United States District Judge Malachy…

January 10, 2023

Markenzy Lapointe Swears Oath of Office as South Florida United States Attorney

MIAMI – Markenzy Lapointe was sworn in today as United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida by Chief U.S. District Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga. Nominated by President Joseph Biden and…

January 9, 2023

Florida Doctor Sentenced for Substance Abuse Treatment Fraud Scheme

MIAMI – A Florida doctor was sentenced today to 20 years in prison for engaging in a massive multi-year scheme to bill health care benefit programs for fraudulent tests and treatments for…

January 9, 2023

Norfolk Man Convicted of Sexually Abusing 11-Year-Old

NORFOLK, Va. – A federal jury convicted a Norfolk man last Friday on charges of abusive sexual contact of a minor. According to court records and evidence presented at trial, in 2019,…

January 9, 2023

Scranton Man Sentenced To 210 Months In Prison For Drug Trafficking

SCRANTON- The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Javier Correa, age 41, of Scranton, Pennsylvania, was sentenced on January 3, 2023, to 210 months’ imprisonment by…

January 9, 2023

Former Amtrak Employee Sentenced for Wire Fraud

NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that KENYA BUTLER-SMALL was sentenced on January 5, 2023 for conduct alleged to have occurred while she was employed by Amtrak as an…

January 9, 2023

Leader Of Drug Trafficking Organization Facing Up To Life In Prison Following Jury Verdict

Ocala, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that a federal jury has found Uriel Fajardo-Albarran (27, Coleman) guilty of one count of conspiring to distribute 50 grams or more…

January 9, 2023

Pennsylvania Man Pleads Guilty to Distribution and Transportation of Child Exploitation Material

CONCORD – Michael Wilcox, 33, of Philadelphia, PA, pled guilty in federal court today to distribution and transportation of child sexual abuse material, United States Attorney…

January 9, 2023

United States Attorney Implements Groundbreaking Settlement With Meta Platforms, Inc., Formerly Known As Facebook, To Address Discrimination In The Delivery Of Housing Ads

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, along with Kristen Clarke, Assistant Attorney General for the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, announced today that the Justice…

January 9, 2023

Former Marlow Band Director Sentenced to 18 Months in Federal Prison for Sex Offense Involving a Student

OKLAHOMA CITY – WILLIAM JOSEPH DANIEL, 46, of Stephens County, was sentenced last week to serve eighteen months in federal prison for sexual battery, announced United States Attorney Robert J. Troester. On…

January 9, 2023

San Fernando Valley Man Pleads Guilty to Selling Used and Counterfeit Medical Devices Used for Skin Tightening and Fat Burning

LOS ANGELES – A Tarzana man pleaded guilty today to federal criminal charges for running a nearly $6 million scheme in which he knowingly sold used skin-tightening medical devices that were…

January 9, 2023

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DOJ Press

Tragic Accidental Shooting Claims Life of 13-Year-Old in Nashville Home

Harassing Missouri Landlord Sued by Feds

Defendant Sentenced To 17 Years For Murder-For-Hire Scheme And Related Shooting In Poughkeepsie

Former New Yorker Sentenced To Three Years In Prison For Defrauding Purchasers Of Cryptocurrency-Mining Computers And Miner-Hosting Services

Coventry Man Charged with Fraudulently Obtaining COVID-19 Relief Funds

Portland Man with 18 Prior Felony Convictions Sentenced to Federal Prison for Illegally Possessing a Firearm

Former University Official Pleads Guilty To Wire Fraud

Father And Son Owners Of Jacksonville Construction Firms Sentenced To Federal Prison For Conspiring To Defraud The IRS

United States Attorney Will Thompson to Help Mark National Human Trafficking Awareness Day

Man Sentenced for Integral Role in Sophisticated International Fraud Scheme

Former Old Forge Borough Council President Sentenced To One Year Of Imprisonment For Bribery

Markenzy Lapointe Swears Oath of Office as South Florida United States Attorney

Florida Doctor Sentenced for Substance Abuse Treatment Fraud Scheme

Norfolk Man Convicted of Sexually Abusing 11-Year-Old

Scranton Man Sentenced To 210 Months In Prison For Drug Trafficking

Former Amtrak Employee Sentenced for Wire Fraud

Leader Of Drug Trafficking Organization Facing Up To Life In Prison Following Jury Verdict

Pennsylvania Man Pleads Guilty to Distribution and Transportation of Child Exploitation Material

United States Attorney Implements Groundbreaking Settlement With Meta Platforms, Inc., Formerly Known As Facebook, To Address Discrimination In The Delivery Of Housing Ads

Former Marlow Band Director Sentenced to 18 Months in Federal Prison for Sex Offense Involving a Student

San Fernando Valley Man Pleads Guilty to Selling Used and Counterfeit Medical Devices Used for Skin Tightening and Fat Burning

Sun Prairie Man Sentenced to More Than 10 Years for Drug Trafficking

Detroit Man Sentenced to More than 10 Years in Prison for Federal Drug Crime

Virginia Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Violate Iranian Sanctions