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…
Convicted Felon Sentenced to Six Years in Prison for Unlawfully Possessing a Handgun
A convicted felon who unlawfully possessed a handgun was sentenced today to six years in federal prison. Mitchell Berry, age 29, from Waterloo, Iowa, received the prison term after a March 22,…
Pensacola Meth Dealer Sentenced to Ten Years in Prison
MOBILE, AL – A Pensacola, Florida, man was sentenced on October 15, 2021, to 10 years in prison for his participation in a conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine ice.…
Fairhope Man Sentenced to Ten Years for Methamphetamine Conspiracy
MOBILE, AL – A Fairhope, Alabama, man was sentenced on October 15, 2021, to 10 years in prison for his participation in a conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine ice.…
Former Bristol Resident Sentenced to 6 Years in Prison for Trafficking Cocaine through the U.S. Mail
Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that MARCOS MENDEZ, 31, of Kissimmee, Florida, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden in Bridgeport…
Mississippi Meth Dealer Sentenced to Ten Years in Prison
MOBILE, AL – A Moss Point, Mississippi man was sentenced last week to ten years in prison for possessing with intent to distribute methamphetamine on December 11, 2019 in Grand Bay, Alabama.…
Defendant Pleads Guilty to Attempting to Provide Material Support to ISIS and Al-Nusra Front
Dilshod Khusanov pleaded guilty today to attempting to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization, the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) and Al-Nusra Front (ANF). The proceeding was…
Former Executive Sentenced to 75 Months in Prison for Embezzling more than $48 Million
NEWARK, N.J. – A former executive at a New Jersey publication company was sentenced today to 75 months in prison for embezzling tens of millions of dollars for his own benefit, Acting…
U.S. Attorney Announces Settlement Of Civil Fraud Lawsuit Against Garment Manfacturer And Its Owner For Fraudulently Underreporting Value Of Imported Goods To Evade Customs Duties
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Peter C. Fitzhugh, the Special Agent-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of Homeland Security Investigations (“HSI”), and Frank…
A dozen Western Washington cities receive DOJ funding for crime prevention, community outreach, and officer safety equipment
Seattle – A dozen cities in Western Washington will receive funding from the U.S. Department of Justice for specific community safety needs identified by their local police departments, announced U.S. Attorney Nicholas…
Georgia Man Sentenced to 120 Months for Attempted Online Enticement of a Minor
ASHLAND, Ky. — A Columbus, Ga., man, Eric Duane Elmore, 48, was sentenced to 120 months in federal prison on Monday, by U.S. District Judge David L. Bunning, after pleading guilty to…
Burnsville Man Pleads Guilty to Selling Methamphetamine out of Hotel Rooms
ST. PAUL, Minn. – A Burnsville man pleaded guilty today to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, announced Acting U.S. Attorney W. Anders Folk. According to court documents, in the summer of…
Danville Sex Offender Sentenced to Two Years for Failure to Register
URBANA, Ill. –David W. Morlan, 66, most recently of Danville, Illinois, was sentenced today to two years in federal prison, to be followed by five years of supervised release, for failure to…
Man Pleads Guilty to Attempting to Provide Material Support to ISIS and Al-Nusra Front
An Illinois man pleaded guilty today to attempting to provide material support to designated foreign terrorist organizations, the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) and Al-Nusra Front (ANF). As part of…
Hillsboro Man Pleads Guilty to Enticing a Minor
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Andrew B. Collins, 32, of the 200 block of Main Street, in Hillsboro, Illinois, pleaded guilty to the charge of enticement of a minor on Friday, October 15, 2021.…
DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day set for October 23, 2021
BILLINGS – Acting U.S. Attorney Leif M. Johnson will join the Drug Enforcement Administration in support of the 21st National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, Oct. 23. The biannual event…
Skilled Nursing Facility Operator Agrees to Settle Americans With Disabilities Act Allegations
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A company that previously operated skilled nursing facilities agreed to pay compensatory damages and a civil penalty to settle allegations involving violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).…
Providence Man Pleads Guilty to Trafficking Substantial Quantities of Fentanyl and Heroin
PROVIDENCE – A Providence man who attempted to sell two kilograms of fentanyl and nearly 400 grams of heroin while under surveillance by members of the DEA Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task…
Former Department of Defense Employee Charged with Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury Brought to the United States to Face Charge
A former civilian employee of the Department of Defense arrived in the United States Friday from Germany to face a charge for assaulting a U.S. military member in the Republic of Korea…
Colombian Businessman Charged with Money Laundering Extradited to the United States from Cabo Verde
Miami, Florida – Alex Nain Saab Moran (Saab), 49, a Colombian citizen, will make his initial appearance in federal court in Miami, Florida, today after being extradited from the Republic of Cabo…
Dubuque Felon Back to Federal Prison After Escaping, Illegally Possessing Another Firearm
A felon who escaped from a Waterloo halfway house following a federal gun conviction and was later found with a stolen firearm was sentenced on October 14, 2021, to more than five…