Department of Justice Press Releases- Page 198

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

Essex County Man Admits Distributing Crack and Heroin in Stephen Crane Village

NEWARK, N.J. – An Essex County, New Jersey, man today admitted distributing and possessing with intent to distribute heroin and cocaine base, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today. Raquan Rawls, aka…

Former Paramedic Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Tampering

BOSTON – A former Massachusetts emergency medical technician (EMT) paramedic has pleaded guilty to tampering with liquid fentanyl vials at the ambulance company at which she worked. Candice Mangan, 43, of Medford,…

Raleigh Check Fraud Ringleader Sentenced to Federal Prison

ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. – A Raleigh, North Carolina man, Carl Edwin Parker, Jr., was sentenced today to 63 months in prison and five years of supervised release for conspiracy to commit bank…

Essex County Man Admits Using Credit Cards and Checks Stolen from U.S. Mail to Attempt to Defraud Banks of Over $250,000

NEWARK, N.J. – An Essex County, New Jersey, man today admitted scheming with others to use credit cards and checks that were stolen from the mail by at least two U.S. Postal…

U.S. Attorney Hurwit Appoints Leadership Team

BOISE – United States Attorney Josh Hurwit announced the appointment of the following individuals to the U.S. Attorney’s Office leadership team today: First Assistant U.S. Attorney Justin D. Whatcott, Executive U.S. Attorney…

Punxsutawney Man Pleads to Transporting Marijuana and Cocaine

PITTSBURGH – A resident of Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to violation of federal narcotics laws related to a nine-month Title III wiretap investigation into drug trafficking in and around…

Pennsylvania Man Pleads Guilty to Assaulting Officers During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

WASHINGTON – A Pennsylvania man pleaded guilty today to assaulting law enforcement officers during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. His actions…

Dubois Man Pleads Guilty in Meth Conspiracy

PITTSBURGH, PA – A former resident of Dubois, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to violation of federal narcotics laws related to a nine-month Title III wiretap investigation into drug trafficking in…

Boone County Man Sentenced to Prison for Role in Damage to Energy Facility

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Danny Griffy, 57, of Sylvester, was sentenced today to one year in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for aiding and abetting the destruction of…

Huntington Woman Sentenced to Prison for Straw Firearm Purchase

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Whitney Kathlyn Hershey, 35, of Huntington, was sentenced today to one year and six months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for making false…

Owner of Tax Preparation Business Pleads Guilty to Tax and Wire Fraud

PITTSBURGH – A resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of tax fraud and wire fraud, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today. Brian A. VanDusen, age…

Detroit Man Sentenced to Prison for Federal Drug Crime

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Devonte Jamer McItyer, 27, of Detroit, Michigan, was sentenced today to five years in prison, to be followed by four years of supervised release, for possession with intent to…

Worcester Postal Supervisor Pleads Guilty to Mail Theft

BOSTON – A supervisor for the U.S. Postal Service has pleaded guilty in connection with stealing packages containing cocaine on at least eight occasions. Kevin Dombroski, 43, of Worcester, pleaded guilty on…

Hartford Man Charged with Drug Distribution and Gun Possession Offenses

Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and Brian D. Boyle, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England, today announced that a federal…

Federal Jury Finds Red Lake Man Guilty of Rape

DULUTH, Minn. – A Red Lake man was found guilty by a federal jury of aggravated sexual abuse and sexual abuse occurring on the Red Lake Indian Reservation, announced United States Attorney…

Man Sentenced for Attacking his Ex-Girlfriend on Mother’s Day 2021

A 28-year-old Tulsa man was sentenced in federal court for breaking into a former girlfriend’s home and strangling her in a 2021 Mother’s Day attack, announced U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson. U.S. District…

Man Sentenced to More than Five Years in Federal Prison for Illegally Possessing Loaded Gun and Engaging in Covid-Relief Fraud

CHICAGO — A man has been sentenced to more than five years in federal prison for illegally possessing a loaded handgun in Chicago and fraudulently obtaining a small business loan under the…