Department of Justice Press Releases- Page 181

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

Justice Department Launches Nationwide Initiative to Combat Unlawful Acts of Hate

WASHINGTON – Attorney General Merrick B. Garland announced today during the White House United We Stand Summit that over the next year, all 94 U.S. Attorneys’ Offices (USAOs) will host a new…

Placer County Couple Sentenced for Tax-Related Offenses

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A Foresthill couple was sentenced today for tax-related offenses, and have agreed to pay over $605,000 in restitution, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. Virendra (Vic) Maharaj, 55, was…

Westfield Woman Charged with Hoax Bomb Threat Against Boston Children’s Hospital

BOSTON – A Westfield woman was arrested and charged today in connection with a hoax bomb threat made against Boston Children’s Hospital. Catherine Leavy, 37, was charged with one count of explosive…

Los Angeles Man Sentenced to More Than 24 Years in Federal Prison for Producing Sexually Explicit Images of a Teenage Girl He Kidnapped

LOS ANGELES – A man from the Westlake neighborhood of Los Angeles was sentenced today to 292 months in federal prison for producing child [censored]ography of him raping a then 15-year-old…

New Orleans Man Charged in Federal Court for Hobbs Act Robberies, Armed Bank Robbery, Brandishing a Firearm During Crimes of Violence and Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Dangerous Substance

NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that DEVIN CHANEY, age 32, was charged in an eleven-count superseding indictment by a federal grand jury on Friday, September 9, 2022. According…

Asheville Man Is Sentenced To More Than Eight Years For His Role In Burglary Of Gun Store

ASHEVILLE, N.C. – Today, Chief U.S. District Judge Martin Reidinger sentenced Lyron Deshawn Greenlee to 102 months in prison, for his role in the burglary of a gun store in Asheville, announced…

Victoria resident that fled police with handgun and kilo of meth sent to prison

VICTORIA, Texas – A 32-year-old Victoria man has been ordered to federal prison following his conviction of possession with intent to distribute approximately one kilogram of meth, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B.…

Colorado City Man Arrested on Federal Obstruction of Justice Charges

PHOENIX, Ariz. – Samuel Rappylee Bateman, 46, of Colorado City, Arizona, was arrested on Tuesday in Colorado City for charges returned by a federal grand jury on September 6, 2022. The indictment…

Mexican National Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Distributing Methamphetamine

SAN ANTONIO – A Mexican national was sentenced last week to 300 months in prison for his role in distributing methamphetamine in the San Antonio area. According to court documents, on April…

Former Maui Public Official and Honolulu Businessman Charged with Federal Bribery and Honest Services Fraud Offenses

HONOLULU – United States Attorney Clare E. Connors and Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent in Charge Steven Merrill announced that Stewart Olani Stant, 55, a former Maui County public official, and…

Former Dean of USC’s Social Work School Agrees to Plead Guilty to Bribery for Funneling $100,000 Payment to Secure County Contract

PLEA AGREEMENT LOS ANGELES – The former dean of the University of Southern California’s school of social work has agreed to plead guilty to a federal charge that she bribed longtime…

Department of Justice Press Releases- Page 181

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

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

Cruise line worker sentenced in New Orleans for child exploitation materials

Justice Department Launches Nationwide Initiative to Combat Unlawful Acts of Hate

Placer County Couple Sentenced for Tax-Related Offenses

Westfield Woman Charged with Hoax Bomb Threat Against Boston Children’s Hospital

Los Angeles Man Sentenced to More Than 24 Years in Federal Prison for Producing Sexually Explicit Images of a Teenage Girl He Kidnapped

New Orleans Man Charged in Federal Court for Hobbs Act Robberies, Armed Bank Robbery, Brandishing a Firearm During Crimes of Violence and Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Dangerous Substance

Asheville Man Is Sentenced To More Than Eight Years For His Role In Burglary Of Gun Store

Victoria resident that fled police with handgun and kilo of meth sent to prison

Colorado City Man Arrested on Federal Obstruction of Justice Charges

Mexican National Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Distributing Methamphetamine

Former Maui Public Official and Honolulu Businessman Charged with Federal Bribery and Honest Services Fraud Offenses

Former Dean of USC’s Social Work School Agrees to Plead Guilty to Bribery for Funneling $100,000 Payment to Secure County Contract

Bureau of Prisons employee convicted of illegal firearm possession and witness tampering

Amarillo Man Pleads Guilty to Threating Prominent New York Rabbis

Federal Judge Sentences Rockford Man to More Than 7 Years in Prison for Illegally Possessing Loaded Gun

Two Charged in Human Smuggling Event that Ended with High-Speed Chase

23 Members of a Violent Gang Charged with Drug Trafficking and Firearms Violations in Yauco, Puerto Rico

New Haven Man Admits Stealing More Than $160K from Retired Woman’s Bank Account

Florissant Bank Manager Accused of Defrauding Elderly Customers

Justice Department Secures Agreement Resolving HIV Discrimination Lawsuit in Indiana

Two Men Found Guilty by a Jury of Six Carjackings, Two Kidnappings, and Murder

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