Department of Justice Press Releases- Page 273

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

New Orleans Man Pleads Guilty to Theft of Mail and Unlawful Possession of a Postal Key

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – KYLE ARMSTRONG, age 20, a resident of New Orleans, Louisiana, pled guilty on July 20, 2022 before United States District Judge Susie Morgan to an indictment charging him…

Local woman admits to sending meth-laced mail into federal detention center

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A 55-year-old woman has pleaded guilty to mailing meth-laced papers disguised as mail to the Coastal Bend Detention Center (CBDC), announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Gail Hostetter,…

KC Man Sentenced for Illegal Firearm at Nightclub Shooting

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Kansas City, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for illegally possessing a firearm during a shooting at a local nightclub. Dana McCoy, 53, was sentenced…

Mexican drug smuggler sentenced for poly-drug case at border

McALLEN, Texas – A 58-year-old Mexican national has been ordered to prison for knowingly and intentionally importing cocaine and meth into the United States from Mexico, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.…

New Orleans Man Sentenced for Conspiring to Stage Automobile Accident in Order to Defraud Insurance and Trucking Companies

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that LARRY WILLIAMS (“WILLIAMS”), age 49, of New Orleans, was sentenced today for Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud, in violation of…

Two Morgan Management Employees Sentenced For Bank Larceny

CONTACT: Barbara Burns PHONE: (716) 843-5817 FAX #: (716) 551-3051 BUFFALO, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Frank Giacobbe and Michael Tremiti, who were convicted of bank larceny, were sentenced by Chief…

Two Defendants Plead Guilty For Their Roles In A Narcotics Conspiracy Which Resulted In A Triple Homicide

CONTACT: Barbara BurnsPHONE: (716) 843-5817FAX #: (716) 551-3051 BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Jariel Cobb a/k/a Doobie a/k/a Black, 49, of Buffalo, NY, pleaded guilty before Chief U.S. District…

New Orleans Man Sentenced to 130 Months for Selling Narcotics and Gun Possession in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – On Wednesday, July 20, 2022, United States District Judge Jane Triche Milazzo sentenced JOSH TAPP, age 35, a resident of New Orleans, to 130 months in the Bureau…

New Orleans Man Pleads Guilty to Violating the Federal Gun Control Act

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA –KAREEM MADISON, age 28, a resident of New Orleans, Louisiana, pled guilty today before United States District Judge Susie Morgan to an indictment charging him with being a convicted…

Linn County Drug Dealer Sentenced to Federal Prison

EUGENE, Ore.—A Linn County, Oregon man was sentenced to federal prison today after he sold methamphetamine and a firearm to an undercover federal agent while on federal supervised release for a previous…

A former police chief in Amite City and a current Amite City Councilmember pleaded guilty yesterday in New Orleans, Louisiana, to criminally violating federal election laws as part of a conspiracy to…

Schenectady Felon Sentenced to 70 Months for Distributing Fentanyl-Laced Heroin and for Possessing Firearms in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking

ALBANY, NEW YORK – Ralph St. Croix, a.k.a. “Stretch,” age 39, most recently of Schenectady, New York, formerly of Long Island, was sentenced today to 70 months in prison for distributing heroin…

Memphis Area Man Found Guilty by Jury of Charges Related to Capitol Breach

WASHINGTON – A Memphis, Tennessee area man was found guilty today by a jury in the District of Columbia of felony and misdemeanor offenses for his…

Former Director of Emergency Management at Pitt Sentenced for Selling Stolen PPE during Pandemic

PITTSBURGH – A suburban Pittsburgh resident has been sentenced in federal court to four years’ probation, 180 days of house arrest, and a fine of $4,000 for his conviction on Interstate Transportation…

Salvadoran Man Sentenced for Illegal Reentry

BOSTON – A Salvadoran man residing in Lynn was sentenced on July 19, 2022 in federal court in Boston for illegally reentering the United States after deportation. Inmar Samuel Aguiluz-Palacios, 29, was…

Conspirator in Murder-For-Hire Conspiracy Convicted after Eight-Day Trial

Greenbelt, Maryland – A federal jury late yesterday convicted Jose David Navarro Cervellon, age 41, of Norcross, Georgia, on federal charges related to a murder-for-hire. The guilty verdict was announced by…

Burlington County Woman Sentenced One Year and One Day in Prison for Role in Scheme to Launder Money, Defraud Internet Donors

CAMDEN, N.J. – A Burlington County, New Jersey, woman was sentenced today to one year and one day in prison for her role in a GoFundMe scam that gained nationwide attention, U.S.…