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.

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

NASHVILLE, TN — A devastating incident occurred Saturday night when a 13-year-old girl was fatally shot inside her family’s Edgehill Avenue residence. The girl’s mother has reported to authorities that the shooting was an accidental discharge of a firearm. The…

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 in the U.S. District Court for the Western…

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

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Michael J. Driscoll, the Assistant Director in Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of…

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

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that CHET STOJANOVICH, a/k/a “Chester J. Stojanovich,” was sentenced today to three years in prison. STOJANOVICH was sentenced…

Taunton Man Charged with Pandemic Unemployment and Mortgage Fraud

BOSTON – A Taunton man was arrested today in connection with making alleged fraudulent Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) claims and for making false statements in support of a residential mortgage application. Clark…

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Three Philadelphia Men Sentenced to 9+ Years Each for Armed Robbery of a Ridge Avenue Pharmacy

PHILADELPHIA – Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Scott Brooks, 40; Jeffrey McDonald, 22; and Jesse Brintley, 28; all of Philadelphia, PA, were sentenced by United States District Court…

Government News

St. Croix Man Pleads Guilty to Fleeing from Park Rangers After Shots Were Fired on Buck Island

Our nation-wide commitment to reducing gun crime in America. – click here – Public Service Announcement from the US Attorney’s OfficeDistrict of the Virgin Islands The Elder Justice Program stems from the…

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Military Supplier to Pay $850,000 to Settle Breach of Contract and False Claims Act Allegations

NEWARK, N.J. – A supplier of vehicle parts to the military has agreed to pay $850,000 to resolve allegations that it breached contracts with the United States and violated the False Claims…

Government News

Two Correctional Officers Plead Guilty to a Racketeering Conspiracy, Admit to Smuggling Contraband Into Maryland’s Federal Pretrial Detention Facility in Exchange for Bribes

Baltimore, Maryland – Two Correctional Officers, Darren Parker, age 45, of Baltimore, and Talaia Youngblood, age 35, of Randallstown, Maryland, have pleaded guilty to their roles in a racketeering conspiracy at the…

Government News

Liberian National Pleads Guilty to $23 Million COVID-19 Relief Fraud

A Liberian national who orchestrated a fraudulent scheme to secure more than $23 million in forgivable Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans pleaded guilty today to a federal financial crime, announced Acting U.S.…

Government News

Substitute Teacher Pleads Guilty to Sextortion Charges

ST. PAUL, Minn. – A Carver County man pleaded guilty to child [censored]ography and extortion charges related to a years-long sextortion scheme, announced Acting U.S. Attorney W. Anders Folk. According to court…

Government News

New Jersey Supplier for Washington County Drug Ring Sentenced to 10 Years

PITTSBURGH, PA — A resident of New Jersey has been sentenced in federal court to 120 months’ imprisonment followed by five years of supervised release on his conviction for conspiring to distribute…

New Jersey News

Community and Law Enforcement Leaders to Convene for 6th Annual Building Bridges of Understanding in Our Community Event

PORTLAND, Ore.—Community members and law enforcement officials from throughout the tri-county area will convene this week for the sixth-annual Building Bridges of Understanding in Our Community event on October 21, 2021 at…

Jackson Man Pleads Guilty to Filing a False Lien Against a Federal Agent

Jackson, Miss. – A Jackson man pled guilty today to a charge of retaliating against a federal employee by filing a false lien, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Special…

Former Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians Tribal Council Member Sentenced to Prison for Wire Fraud

Jackson, Miss. – A former member of the Tribal Council for the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians was sentenced to 12 months and one day in federal prison for wire fraud, announced…

Two Sentenced on Drug Trafficking Charges

Jackson, Miss. – Two Jackson men were sentenced to prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Special Agent in Charge Jermicha Fomby of…

Home Security Footage Leads to Ammunition and Drug Charges for Convicted Felon

OKLAHOMA CITY – Today, KEENO KJUAN GULLEY, 38, of Oklahoma City, was arraigned on federal charges of drug dealing and possessing ammunition after he had sustained a prior felony conviction, announced Acting…

Charleston Felon Involved in Drive-by Shooting Pleads Guilty to Federal Firearm Charge

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A man involved in a drive-by shooting on Charleston’s West Side in February 2020 pleaded guilty today to a federal firearm charge. Ronald Edward Tinsley, 49, of Charleston, pleaded…

Parkersburg Man Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Federal Gun Crime

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Parkersburg man was sentenced today to 60 months in prison for a federal gun crime. According to court documents and statements made in court, Dennis Hutton, 35, admitted to…

Broken Arrow Man Pleads Guilty to Coercion and Enticement of a Minor

A Broken Arrow man whose trial was slated to start this week in federal court pleaded guilty today for sexually abusing a minor, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson. Christopher Dean Dana,…

U.S. Attorney Announces Charges Against Two Defendants Relating To Armed Robbery In Ossining That Resulted In The Death Of A Co-Conspirator

Damian Williams, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Michael J. Driscoll, Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), and Kevin Sylvester,…

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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

Taunton Man Charged with Pandemic Unemployment and Mortgage Fraud

Three Philadelphia Men Sentenced to 9+ Years Each for Armed Robbery of a Ridge Avenue Pharmacy

St. Croix Man Pleads Guilty to Fleeing from Park Rangers After Shots Were Fired on Buck Island

Military Supplier to Pay $850,000 to Settle Breach of Contract and False Claims Act Allegations

Two Correctional Officers Plead Guilty to a Racketeering Conspiracy, Admit to Smuggling Contraband Into Maryland’s Federal Pretrial Detention Facility in Exchange for Bribes

Liberian National Pleads Guilty to $23 Million COVID-19 Relief Fraud

Substitute Teacher Pleads Guilty to Sextortion Charges

New Jersey Supplier for Washington County Drug Ring Sentenced to 10 Years

Community and Law Enforcement Leaders to Convene for 6th Annual Building Bridges of Understanding in Our Community Event

Jackson Man Pleads Guilty to Filing a False Lien Against a Federal Agent

Former Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians Tribal Council Member Sentenced to Prison for Wire Fraud

Two Sentenced on Drug Trafficking Charges

Home Security Footage Leads to Ammunition and Drug Charges for Convicted Felon

Charleston Felon Involved in Drive-by Shooting Pleads Guilty to Federal Firearm Charge

Parkersburg Man Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Federal Gun Crime

Broken Arrow Man Pleads Guilty to Coercion and Enticement of a Minor

U.S. Attorney Announces Charges Against Two Defendants Relating To Armed Robbery In Ossining That Resulted In The Death Of A Co-Conspirator

Indianapolis Man Sentenced for Role in Jennings County Robbery and Murder

Two Springfield Men Convicted in Large-Scale Cocaine and Heroin Trafficking Conspiracy

Fentanyl Trafficker Convicted At Trial

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