Department of Justice Press Releases- Page 157

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

Three Ms-13 Members Convicted of Racketeering, Murder, Extortion, and Federal Drug Charges After Three Week Trial

Greenbelt, Maryland – Today, a federal jury convicted Luis Flores-Reyes, a/k/a “Maloso,” “Lobo,”’ and “Viejo Lovvon,” age 41, of Arlington, Virginia; Jairo Jacome, a/k/a “Abuelo,” age 40, of Langley Park, Maryland; and…

Hammond Man Sentenced to 57 Months in Prison

HAMMOND- Travoy Smith, 40 years old, of Hammond, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Philip P. Simon on his plea of guilty to being a felon in possession of…

Portland Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Drug and Firearm Charges Following Fatal Overdose by Saco Resident

PORTLAND, Maine: A Portland man was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Portland for drug trafficking and firearm offenses, U.S. Attorney Darcie N. McElwee announced. U.S. District Judge George Z. Singal…

Melbourne man sentenced to 20 years in Prison for Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine

DES MOINES, Iowa – Martin Leon Morales, age 40 of Melboure, was sentenced on Friday, September 23, 2022, to 240 months in prison following his guilty plea to Conspiracy to Distribute 50…

U.S. Attorney’s Office Announces Commitment to Environmental Justice and Seeks Reporting of Environmental Justice Concerns

You are here FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, September 29, 2022 United States Attorney Jennifer Klemetsrud Puhl announced today that the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of North Dakota is encouraging…

Plainville Man Pleads Guilty to Child Exploitation Offenses

Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and Matthew B. Millhollin, Special Agent in Charge, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), Boston, announced that KYLE FASOLD, 52, of Plainville, pleaded…

Five “New Aryan Empire” Associates Sentenced to Prison

LITTLE ROCK—Five defendants were sentenced yesterday for their involvement in crimes carried out on behalf of a white supremacist gang. Each defendant previously pleaded guilty to various crimes associated…

Man Charged in Federal Court With Chicago Carjacking

CHICAGO — A federal grand jury has indicted a man on carjacking and firearm charges for allegedly violently stealing a vehicle from a woman in Chicago earlier this year. MONTE HANDLEY, 18,…

Federal Jury Convicts Man of Assaulting his Stepson with a Machete

A federal jury convicted a Bristow man of a May 21, 2022, machete attack on his adult stepson, which ultimately led to the loss of the victim’s right eye, announced U.S. Attorney…

Justice Department Announces Actions to Resolve Lending Discrimination Claims Against Evolve Bank & Trust Settlement Provides $1.3 Million to Compensate Affected Borrowers

Memphis, TN – The Justice Department today announced it has secured an agreement to resolve allegations that Evolve Bank & Trust, which is headquartered in Memphis, engaged in lending discrimination on the basis of…

Oxford Junction Woman Sentenced on Federal Tax Charge

DAVENPORT, IA – An Oxford Junction woman, Penny Lane Witt, age 48, was sentenced on September 27, 2022, to 18 months in prison for tax evasion. Witt was also ordered to serve…

Violent Felon Sentenced to 32 Months in Federal Prison for Illegal Possession of a Firearm While Serving Community Corrections Probation Sentence

INDIANAPOLIS – Bryan Glass, 25, of Indianapolis, was sentenced to 32 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. According to court documents, on February 18, 2020, officers visited the Glass…

Guam Resident Sentenced to 70 Months in Federal Prison for Bank Robbery and Failure to Update Sex Offender Registration

Guam – SHAWN N. ANDERSON, United States Attorney for the Districts of Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, announced that defendant Vicente Guerrero Perez, age 57, from Guam was sentenced to 70…

Andrew P. Manibusan and James Bernard Ada Mafnas Sentenced to Federal Prison for Trafficking Methamphetamine

Hagatña, Guam – SHAWN N. ANDERSON, United States Attorney for the Districts of Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, announced that defendants Andrew P. Manibusan, age 38, from Antioch, California, and James…

Guam Drug Dealer Sentenced to 136 Months in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking, Felon in Possession of Firearm and Ammunition

Hagatña, Guam – SHAWN N. ANDERSON, United States Attorney for the Districts of Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, announced that defendant Nathan Earl McCord Borja, age 38, from Guam, was sentenced…

Michael Rodriguez Cepeda Sentenced to 108 Months in Federal Prison for Attempted Possession of Methamphetamine with Intent to Distribute

Hagatña, Guam – SHAWN N. ANDERSON, United States Attorney for the Districts of Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, announced that defendant Michael Rodriguez Cepeda, age 50, from Guam, was sentenced in…