Department of Justice Press Releases- Page 254

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

Leader of “Genesis II Church of Health and Healing,” Who Sold Toxic Bleach as Fake “Miracle” Cure for Covid-19 and Other Serious Diseases, Extradited from Colombia to the United States

Miami, Florida – Mark Grenon, 64, made his initial appearance today in federal court in Miami, Florida, after being extradited from Colombia. Grenon is charged—along with his three sons, Jonathan Grenon, 36,…

Wenham Man Pleads Guilty to COVID-19 Relief Fraud Scheme

BOSTON – A Wenham man pleaded guilty today in connection with a scheme to obtain Paycheck Protection Program funds made available under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act by…

Navajo Nation Man Charged with Murder

SALT LAKE CITY – Randy Lansing, 38, of Aneth, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation Indian Tribe, was charged by a federal grand jury in the District of Utah with second…

Three More Straw Purchasers Plead Guilty in Connection with Beckley-Philadelphia Firearms Trafficking Conspiracy

BECKLEY, W.Va. – Maurice Johnson, 36, of Mount Hope, and Beckley residents Donte Webster, 22, and Kyla Gilbert, 25, each pleaded guilty today to making straw firearm purchases in connection with a…

KC Man Sentenced for Armed Carjacking That Resulted in Police Pursuit, Fatal Collision

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Kansas City, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for his role in an armed carjacking that led to a high-speed chase in which he collided…

Philadelphia Felon Sentenced to Over Eight Years in Prison After Conviction for Illegally Possessing a Firearm

PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that Kevin Jamelle Archie, 40, of Philadelphia, PA, was sentenced to eight years and four months in prison, and three years of supervised…

Former White House Advisor Sentenced To One Year And One Day In Prison For Devising A Scheme To Steal From Charter Schools He Founded

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that SETH ANDREW was sentenced to 366 days in prison in connection with his execution of a scheme…

Kanawha County Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Crime

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Danise Maurice Fortune, 41, of St. Albans, pleaded guilty today to distribution of fentanyl. According to court documents and statements made in court, Fortune sold approximately 11 grams of…

Kanawha County Man Sentenced to Prison in Multi-State Methamphetamine Conspiracy

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Jonathan Gregory Bush, 39, of Charleston, was sentenced today to eight years and one month in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for conspiracy to…

New York Man Pleads Guilty to Bank Fraud

CONCORD – Robert Willim, 63, of Brooklyn, New York, pleaded guilty in federal court to bank fraud, United States Attorney Jane E. Young announced today. …

Nashville Man Convicted of Armed Methamphetamine Trafficking in Southeastern Kentucky

LONDON, Ky. – A Nashville man was convicted on Thursday, by a federal jury sitting in London, of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug…

Tampa Convicted Felon On Probation Sentenced To Federal Prison For Possessing A Loaded Firearm

Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge Charlene Edwards Honeywell has sentenced Reginald Wester, Jr. (23, Tampa) to 15 months in federal prison possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. Westser was also…

Middleburg Man Sentenced To More Than 20 Years In Federal Prison For Using A Minor To Produce Sexually Explicit Images

Jacksonville, Florida – U.S. District Judge Marcia Morales Howard today sentenced Harold Clare Potter III (49, Middleburg) to 20 years and 6 months in federal prison, followed by 15 years of supervised…

Harlan County Man Sentenced to 33 Months for Fraudulently Obtaining COVID Relief Loans

LONDON, Ky. – A Harlan, Ky., man, David Christopher Lewis, 49, was sentenced to 33 months in federal prison on Thursday, by U.S. District Judge Robert E. Wier, after pleading guilty to…

Eustis Woman Sentenced To Federal Prison For Selling Methamphetamine

Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge Mary S. Scriven has sentenced Rhiannon Peacock (39, Eustis) to three years and five months in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. Peacock had pleaded…

Philadelphia Woman Sentenced 2 ½ Years in Prison After Pleading Guilty in Connection with Arson of Two Police Cars During 2020 Protests

PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that Lore Elisabeth Blumenthal, 35, of Philadelphia, PA, was sentenced to two and a half years in prison (30 months), two years of…