Department of Justice Press Releases- Page 113

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

Melbourne Gun Enthusiast Pleads Guilty To Firearm And Child Sexual Exploitation Offenses

Orlando, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Nathan Joel Arledge (29, Melbourne) has pleaded guilty to a two-count Information. Count One charged Arledge with possession of two machine…

Violent Felon Sentenced to 25 Years in Federal Prison After Committing Six Armed Robberies in Six Weeks, Including Three of the Same Convenience Store

INDIANAPOLIS– Devonte Bailey, 24, of Indianapolis, was sentenced to 25 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to robbery, brandishing a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence, and unlawful possession of a firearm by a convicted…

Wilkes-Barre Moving Company Owner Sentenced For Failing To Pay Required Federal Payroll Taxes

SCRANTON- The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that Jason T. Cawley, age 44, owner of J. Cawley Moving, located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, was sentenced on…

Greene County Man Sentenced to 120 Months for Attempting to Entice a Minor

ALBANY, NEW YORK – Thomas “Tommy” Squires, age 37, of Cairo, New York, was sentenced today to 120 months in prison for attempting to coerce and entice a minor to engage in…

Leominster Man Convicted for Role in Wide-Ranging Fentanyl, Heroin, Crack, and Cocaine Conspiracy

BOSTON – A Leominster man was convicted by a federal jury yesterday in connection with his participation in a wide-ranging fentanyl, heroin, crack and cocaine trafficking conspiracy. Adiangel Paredes, 36, was convicted…

Queens, NY Man Found Guilty in Kidnapping, Torture Plot Which Resulted in Death of Two Brothers in Schuylkill River in 2014

PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that Jason Rivera, 37, of Queens, NY, was convicted today at trial of kidnapping and extortion charges arising from his involvement with a…

Convicted Sex Offender Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Enticement of a Minor

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Robert Dale Eady, 56, was sentenced today to 20 years in prison, to be followed by a lifetime of supervised release, for enticing a minor to produce and transmit…

Six Philadelphia-Area Individuals Charged with Over One Million Dollars in COVID Fraud Scheme

PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that Wylene Johnson, 41, of Chester, PA; Cookie Bundy, 41, of Philadelphia, PA; Hakeem Cooper, 42, of Philadelphia, PA; Louis Barnett, 43, of…

Fort Stockton Man Sentenced to Over 157 Years in Prison for Distributing Child Sexual Abuse Material

ALPINE – Thomas Scott Perkins, 31, of Fort Stockton, was sentenced yesterday to 1,890 months in prison for distributing and possessing child sexual abuse material. According to court documents and evidence presented…

Large-Scale Philadelphia Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 40 Years in Prison

PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that Arthur Rowland, 42, of Philadelphia, PA, was sentenced to 40 years in prison, and five years of supervised release by United States…

West Sacramento Man Pleads Guilty to Being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Rudy Tafoya, 54, of West Sacramento, pleaded guilty today to being a felon in possession of a firearm, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According to court documents, on…

Cocaine Distributor in Fidelis Way Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced

BOSTON – A drug distributor working for a Boston-area drug trafficking organization (DTO) was sentenced today for his role in a drug trafficking conspiracy involving cocaine and cocaine base. Nelsin Hernandez, 31,…

Monmouth Man Sentenced to More than Three Years in Federal Prison for Possessing Firearms

A man who possessed firearms as a prohibited person was sentenced today to more than three years in federal prison. John Lee Ralston, age 55, from Monmouth, Iowa, received the prison term…

West Sacramento Woman Pleads Guilty to Mail Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Kimberly Acevedo, 52, of West Sacramento, pleaded guilty today to one count of mail fraud and one count of aggravated identity theft, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According…

Fairfield Man Sentenced to More Than 6 Years in Prison for Bank Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Reginald Lamont Thomas, 47, of Fairfield, was sentenced today to six years and three months in prison and ordered to pay $132,685 in restitution for nine counts of bank…

Manchester Man Sentenced to 34 Months in Prison for Possession of a Firearm By a Convicted Felon After Posting Videos on Social Media

CONCORD – Raheem Tyler, 24, of Manchester, was sentenced today to 34 months in federal prison for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, United…