Department of Justice Press Releases- Page 109

November 2, 2025

New York man sentenced to 17 months for anti-Jewish hate crimes at city protests

Ex-NASA employees admit to luxury home mortgage fraud scheme

HOUSTON – A Missouri City couple who once worked at NASA admitted Friday to running a years-long mortgage fraud scheme tied to the financing of their luxury home, federal prosecutors said. Noreen…

Armored truck heist in Chicago Loop ends with suspect shot and cash recovered

Cruise line worker sentenced in New Orleans for child exploitation materials

Former Charter School Board President Sentenced to 40 Months in Prison for Embezzlement and Wire Fraud

MIAMI – U.S. Federal District Court Judge Rodney Smith has sentenced Jimika Williams to 40 months in prison for embezzling federal funds. A jury convicted Williams (also known as Jimika Mason) in…

Former Philadelphia Sheriff’s Deputy Arrested and Charged With Trafficking Firearms

PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that Samir Ahmad, 29, of Philadelphia, PA, was charged by Criminal Complaint with firearms trafficking and selling firearms to a person unlawfully in…

Orlando Man Sentenced To 35 Years In Federal Prison For Producing And Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material

Orlando, Florida – U.S. District Judge Paul G. Byron has sentenced Thomas Zayas (46, Orlando) to 35 years in federal prison for enticing a minor child to produce sexually explicit videos and…

Convicted Felons Sentenced for Illegal Firearms Possession

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – A federal judge this week sentenced three men for being felons in possession of a firearm, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and…

Former Northeastern University Employee Previously Arrested for Staging a Hoax Explosion Indicted by Federal Grand Jury

BOSTON – A Texas man was indicted by a federal grand jury today for allegedly staging a hoax explosion at Northeastern University in Boston and providing law enforcement with materially false and…

Ringleader sentenced in immigration scam that offered fake marriages for $70,000

HOUSTON – A 58-year-old woman has been sentenced to federal prison for her role in at least 40 sham marriages, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Ashley Yen Nguyen aka Duyen was…

Pinellas County Man Indicted For Hiring A Hitman To Kill Witnesses

Tampa, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the return of an indictment charging Alexander Leszczynski (24, North Redington Beach) with one count of murder-for-hire and one count of obstruction…

Three Fresno Residents Indicted as Part of a Counterfeit Check Cashing Ring

FRESNO, Calif. — An eight-count indictment, returned on Oct. 20, 2022, has been unsealed, charging Fresno residents Jeffrey Michalk, 43; Steve Gomez, 40; and Michael Dugan, 48, with conspiracy, theft of public…

Government Prime Contractor Ordered to Pay $1.1 Million for Subcontractors’ Kickback Scheme on Wounded Warrior Program

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – On October 24, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia held Management Consulting, Inc. (Mancon), located in Virginia Beach, strictly liable under the Anti-Kickback Act and…

Two men indicted for using excessive force as Pike County law enforcement officers

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Two men were charged with civil rights crimes related to the use of excessive force during their employment with the Pike County Sheriff’s Office. Last week, a federal…

Felon Sentenced to Nearly Four Years for Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition

TUCSON, Ariz. – Peter Gregorio Castro, 45, of Patagonia, Arizona, was convicted and sentenced on October 5, 2022, by United States District Judge Cindy K. Jorgenson to 46 months in prison, followed…

Tuscaloosa Man Sentenced to Seven Years on COVID-19 Program Fraud Charges

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – A federal judge today sentenced a Tuscaloosa man for defrauding the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and Federal Bureau of Investigation …

Tigard Woman Sentenced for Failing to Register as a Distributor of Foreign-Sourced Medical Devices

PORTLAND, Ore.—A Tigard, Oregon woman pleaded guilty and was sentenced today for failing to register with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services as a distributor of hyaluronic acid injectables she…

Texas Man Arrested on Felony and Misdemeanor Charges for Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

WASHINGTON — A Texas man has been arrested on felony and misdemeanor charges, including assaulting a law enforcement officer, for his actions during the breach of…

Man Sentenced to 149 Months in Prison for Conspiracy to Commit Arson

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Rafael García-Sánchez was sentenced to 12 years and five months in prison for conspiracy to commit arson in furtherance of wire fraud and wire fraud, announced W.…

Alleged sex trafficker set to appear in court

HOUSTON – A 31-year-old Houston man has been taken into custody on charges of sex trafficking, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Law enforcement arrested Jonathan Smith-Byrd today. He is expected to make…

U.S. Attorney’s Office Announces Election Day Program

SCRANTON – United States Attorney Gerard M. Karam announced today that Criminal Division Chief Bruce D. Brandler, Assistant United States Attorneys (AUSA) Michael Consiglio, Geoffrey MacArthur, and James Buchanan will lead the…

U.S. Attorney’s Statement Relating To the November 8, 2022 General Election

HAMMOND- United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson announced today that Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) David E. Hollar will lead the efforts of his Office in connection with the Justice Department’s nationwide…

Virginia man pleads guilty to assault of a federal officer and destruction of government property

ATLANTA – Richard Tyler Hunsinger has pleaded guilty to assault on a federal officer and destruction of government property stemming from his use of a homemade explosive device during a protest which…

Former U.S. soldier admits to murder of Fort Stewart servicemember found stabbed to death in installation housing

SAVANNAH, GA: A former U.S. Army sergeant has admitted he stabbed to death a former fellow soldier whose body was found in his Fort Stewart barracks room in June 2020. Byron Booker,…

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