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…
Man Charged With Selling Multiple Forged Paintings By Contemporary Artist Raymond Pettibon
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Michael J. Driscoll, the Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”),…
Cape Coral Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced To 20 Years In Prison
Fort Myers, Florida – U.S. District Judge Sheri Polster Chappell has sentenced David Levon Massey (32, Cape Coral) to 20 years in federal prison for possessing fentanyl with the intent to distribute.…
Chicago Woman Found Guilty of Possession with Intent to Distribute 4 Kilos of Cocaine
Acting U.S. Attorney Bridget M. Brennan announced that a federal jury has found Tashe Goins, 32, of Chicago, Illinois, guilty of possession with intent to distribute cocaine after a two-day trial. According…
Salisbury Man Pleads Guilty to Large-Scale Heroin Distribution Operation on the Dark Web
Baltimore, Maryland – Jason Lawrence Green, age 40, of Salisbury, Maryland, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute heroin, which he sold on the dark web (a part of the internet…
South Florida Armed Robber Sentenced to 30 Years in Federal Prison
Miami, Florida – U.S. District Judge William P. Dimitrouleas handed down a 30-year federal prison sentence for Bryan David Burke, an Oakland Park man who went on a one-month armed robbery spree…
U.S. Attorney’s Office Commemorates Domestic Violence Awareness Month
In commemoration of October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Ohio is announcing more than $3.3 million in grant funding awarded to programs in…
Former New Bedford Police Union Treasurer Pleads Guilty to Stealing Union Funds
BOSTON – A former New Bedford Police Department (NBPD) officer and NBPD Union Treasurer pleaded guilty today to stealing nearly $50,000 in union funds. Joshua Fernandes, 41, of New Bedford, pleaded guilty…
New York Man Pleads to Meth Conspiracy Count in Federal Court in Johnstown, PA
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – A former resident of Jamestown, NY pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of violating federal narcotics laws, Acting United States Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman announced today. Peter…
SHERIDAN MAN ARRESTED FOR ILLEGAL POSSESSION OF FIREARMS AND METHAMPHETAMINE
Acting United States Attorney Bob Murray announced today that ADAM LEE GODWIN, age 35, of Sheridan, Wyoming was charged by indictment and arrested for being an unlawful user of a controlled substance…
Peruvian Woman Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Smuggling Seven Kilos of Cocaine into United States through Newark Airport
NEWARK, N.J. – A Peruvian woman was sentenced today to 30 months in prison for smuggling approximately seven kilograms of cocaine into the United States from Peru, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A.…
St. Paul Man Pleads Guilty to St. Paul Robbery Spree
ST. PAUL, Minn. – A St. Paul man pleaded guilty to one count of Hobbs Act robbery in relation to a robbery spree of St. Paul businesses, announced Acting U.S. Attorney W.…
Convicted Felon Connected to Multiple Guns Sentenced to Over Six Years in Federal Prison
A convicted felon who unlawfully possessed a gun was sentenced October 12, 2021, to more than six years in federal prison. Wonyae Black, age 24, from Waterloo, Iowa, received the prison term…
U.S. Attorney Announces Charges Against 11 Members Of Money Laundering And Bank Fraud Ring
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Patrick J. Freaney, the Special Agent-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of the United States Secret Service…
Dominican National Sentenced for Fentanyl Possession
BOSTON – A Dominican national previously residing in Lawrence was sentenced yesterday for fentanyl possession. Esteban Nivar Araujo, 39, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Indira Talwani to two years in…
Department of Justice Names Philadelphia as One of Ten New Public Safety Partnership Sites
PHILADELPHIA – Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams, City of Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney, and Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw announced that the City of Philadelphia was designated by the Justice…
Department Of Justice Awards Over $270,000 To “Pa Coalitions Against Rape And Domestic Violence” To Combat Sexual Assault And Domestic Violence
HARISBURG –Acting U.S. Attorney Bruce D. Brandler announced that the Department of Justice’s Office of Violence Against Women (OVW) has awarded $172,076 to “PA Coalition Against Rape,” located in Enola, Pennsylvania, to…
Munhall Woman Charged with Filing Fraudulent Applications for Pandemic-Relief Funds
PITTSBURGH, PA – One resident of Munhall, PA, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges of wire fraud, Acting United States Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman announced today.…
Trial Set for Five Defendants Charged in Firearm Trafficking Conspiracy
Acting United States Attorney Bob Murray announced today that the United States District Court for the District of Wyoming has completed arraignment hearings and set a trial date for five defendants charged…
Hamlin Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Importing Methamphetamine
BANGOR, Maine—A Hamlin man was sentenced today in federal court for importing methamphetamine into the United States from Canada, U.S. Attorney Darcie N. McElwee announced. U.S. District Judge Lance E. Walker sentenced…
Jefferson County man sentenced for unlawful possession of a firearm silencer
MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Timothy John Watson, of Ranson, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 60 months of incarceration for unlawfully possessing a firearm silencer, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II…