Department of Justice Press Releases- Page 279

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

McKeesport Man Sentenced to 6 Years For Drug and Gun Law Violations

PITTSBURGH, PA — A resident of McKeesport, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to 72 months’ imprisonment and 5 years’ supervised release on his convictions for violating federal narcotics and firearm…

Syracuse Entrepreneur Sentenced to Prison for Tax Fraud

SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – Dean Whittles, age 61, formerly of Syracuse, was sentenced today in federal court in Utica to 2 years in prison after previously pleading guilty to one felony count of…

Federal Grand Jury Indicts Louisville Man for Illegal Possession of a Firearm

Louisville, KY – A federal grand jury in Louisville, Kentucky returned an indictment today charging a local man with possession of a firearm by a prohibited person. According to court documents, on…

Second Defendant Pleads Guilty to Multimillion Dollar Tax Fraud Scheme Involving Professional Athletes and a PPP Loan Fraud Scheme

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A California man pleaded guilty today to conspiring with others in separate fraud schemes to defraud the IRS and the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), a federal loans initiative designed…

Pharmacist Pleads Guilty to Misappropriating and Adulterating Prescription Pain Medication

MINNEAPOLIS – A Minneapolis woman has pleaded guilty to misappropriating and adulterating prescription morphine while working as a pharmacist, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger. According to court documents, on October 30,…

Two Indicted by Federal Grand Jury for Possessing with the Intent to Distribute Cocaine and Fentanyl

Louisville, KY – A federal grand jury in Louisville, Kentucky returned an indictment today charging Roberto Soto-Mora and Hector Manuel Soto-Alvarez, both of Texas, with conspiring to possess with the intent to…

Investigation of a Pizza Delivery Box Lands a Meth Dealer in Prison

WILMINGTON, N.C. – Jerrell Taylor, 36, of Kinston North Carolina, was sentenced to 180 months (15 years) in prison for trafficking methamphetamine. The investigation tied meth sales to Taylor through a pizza…

Mexican Man Indicted for Smuggling 163 Pounds of Methamphetamine Across the US-Mexico Border

PHOENIX, Ariz. –Last week, a federal grand jury in Phoenix, Arizona, returned a two-count indictment against Jose Luis Vazquez-Gonzalez, 39, of Mexico, for Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine and Importation of…

After Serving Federal Prison Sentence, Miami Bank Robber Returns to Old Ways

Miami, Florida – Yesterday, a federal district judge in Miami, Florida sentenced Leonard Williams to 81 months’ imprisonment for bank robbery (57 months) and for violating his supervised release on a 2010…

Erie Woman Sentenced to Prison for Stealing Deceased Father’s Social Security Benefits

Erie, Pa. – A resident of Erie, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to 12 months and one day in jail and ordered to make restitution in the amount of $127,636…

Former officer sent to prison for accepting bribe

McALLEN, Texas – A 48-year-old Mission resident has been ordered to federal prison after allowing drugs into the country, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Oziel Cantu is a former Customs and…

Romanian National Sentenced To Prison For ATM Skimming Fraud

LAS VEGAS – A Romanian citizen — who entered the U.S. illegally — was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Andrew P. Gordon to 42 months in prison followed by three years of…

Las Vegas Apartment Complex Manager Sentenced For Violating Clean Air Act Asbestos Regulations At Two Facilities

LAS VEGAS – A California man was sentenced to one year and one day in prison and 36 months of supervised release for renovating two apartment complexes in violation of federal Clean…

Anchorage Man Sentenced for Selling Illegal Guiding Services

ANCHORAGE – An Anchorage man was sentenced to six months in prison and three years of supervised release for illegally selling big game guiding services in 2018. According to court documents, Stephen…

Somerset County Man Sentenced to 46 Months in Prison for Orchestrating COVID-19 Fraud

TRENTON, N.J. – A Somerset County, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 46 for orchestrating a $2 million COVID-19 fraud scheme, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Guaravjit “Raj” Singh, 27,…

Waterbury Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison

Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that MICHAEL MUNN, 55, of Waterbury, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Alvin W. Thompson in Hartford to 60…

Federal Grand Jury B Indictments Announced- July 2022

United States Attorney Clint Johnson today announced the results of the July 2022 Federal Grand Jury B. The following individuals have been charged with violations of United States law in indictments returned…

Convicted Murderer Sentenced to Nearly 6 Years in Federal Prison for Illegally Possessing Handgun in Chicago Suburb

CHICAGO — A man who was previously convicted of a 1993 kidnapping and murder in Chicago has been sentenced to nearly six years in federal prison for illegally possessing a loaded handgun.…

Suburban Chicago Man Sentenced to More Than 13 Years in Federal Prison on Gun and Drug Charges

CHICAGO — A suburban Chicago man has been sentenced to more than 13 years in federal prison for illegally possessing multiple firearms and dealing heroin and crack cocaine. BRIAN STAFFORD, 42, illegally possessed…

Former Elizabeth Borough Police Chief Charged with Stealing Evidence

PITTBURGH A resident of Finleyville, Pennsylvania, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on a charge of theft of government property, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.…

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