Department of Justice Press Releases- Page 115

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

U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit Convenes Domestic Violence Awareness Month Event

BOISE – U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit convened with over 50 representatives from victim advocacy groups, domestic violence organizations, tribal communities, and law enforcement agencies throughout Idaho to commemorate Domestic Violence Awareness Month…

Springfield Man Sentenced for Bank Robbery a Month After Release from Prison for Bank Robbery

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A Springfield, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for robbing a bank within a month of being released from federal prison for another bank robbery. Charles Edgar…

Political Consultant Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Candidate in 2017 New Haven Probate Judge Race

Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and David Sundberg, Special Agent in Charge of the New Haven Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, announced that VICTOR…

Newark Man Sentenced to 115 Months in Prison for Role in Knifepoint Robbery

NEWARK, N.J. – A Newark man was sentenced today to 115 months in prison for his role in the knifepoint robbery of a Harrison, New Jersey, taxi company, U.S. Attorney Philip R.…

Fayette County Man Charged with Crimes involving the Sexual Exploitation of Minors

PITTSBURGH – A Fayette County man has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh, PA on charges involving the sexual exploitation of minors, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced…

Georgia Man Sentenced to 14 Months in Prison for Making Interstate Threats Against Executive Officer of New Jersey Company

NEWARK, N.J. – A Georgia man was sentenced today to 14 months in prison for making interstate threats to an executive officer of a New Jersey based company, U.S. Attorney Philip R.…

U.S. Attorney honored with Michael T. Shelby Award

HOUSTON – The Southern District of Texas Chapter of the Federal Bar Association has awarded U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery the Michael Taylor Shelby Award for Professionalism in Federal Service. Lowery…

Two Orlando Women Convicted Of Preparing Fraudulent Tax Returns For Three Years

Orlando, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that a federal jury has found Erotida Natasha Harden Ortiz guilty of one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States and…

Flexsteel Industries Agrees to Pay for the Cleanup of the Lane Street Ground Water Contamination Superfund Site in Elkhart, Indiana

WASHINGTON – Flexsteel Industries Inc. has agreed to a consent decree that requires it to pay $9.8 million for the cleanup of contamination at the Lane Street Ground Water Contamination Superfund Site…

Pittsburgh Woman Embezzled from Two Area Employers

PITTSBURGH, Pa – A resident of Pittsburgh, PA, pleaded guilty in federal court to violating federal fraud laws of embezzling funds, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today. Tracey Smith, 54,…

Honduran National Sentenced to Federal Prison for Fentanyl Distribution

DENVER- The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announces Hector Acquino-Torres, 26, of Denver, was sentenced to 84 months in federal prison for distribution and possession with intent to distribute…

Youngstown Man Sentenced to More Than 13 Years in Prison for Drug and Firearm Offenses

YOUNGSTOWN – Raphael Ortiz, 40, of Youngstown, Ohio, was sentenced on Monday, Oct. 24, 2022, to more than 13 years in prison by U.S. District Judge Benita Y. Pearson after Ortiz pleaded…

Employee of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Charged with Making False Statements to Obtain Security Clearance

DETROIT – An employee of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) was charged with making false statements concerning his contacts with the Taiwanese Navy and falsifying records in a federal investigation…

Concord, New Hampshire Man Charged with Production of Child Sexual Abuse Materials and Interstate Enticement of a Minor Child

The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont announced that Joshua Pincoske, 47, of Concord, New Hampshire was indicted yesterday by the federal grand jury in Concord, New…

Acme Pharmacy Agrees to $350,000 Settlement Relating to Controlled Substances Act Allegations

MACON, Ga. – Murray Drug Company, Inc, which did business as Acme Pharmacy in Homerville, Georgia, has agreed to a $350,000 settlement to resolve allegations that the pharmacy violated the Controlled Substances Act…

Dorchester Man Charged With Unlawful Possession of Firearms and Ammunition

BOSTON – A Dorchester man has been charged in connection with unlawfully possessing firearms and ammunition as a previously convicted felon. Kevin Blackmore, 45, was charged with one count of being a…

Evansville Man Sentenced to 8 Years in Federal Prison for Distributing Child Sexual Abuse Materials Through His Kik Account

EVANSVILLE– Joshua W. LaForrest, 28, of Evansville, Indiana, was sentenced to eight years in federal prison after pleading guilty to distribution of child sexual abuse materials. According to court documents, law enforcement officers learned that LaForrest was transmitting…