Department of Justice Press Releases- Page 322

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

Three Venezuelans Plead Guilty to Conspiracy to Possess Cocaine on Board a Vessel Subject to the Jurisdiction of the United States

St. Croix, VI – United States Attorney Delia L. Smith announced today that Vicent Mata Anyelo, 23, Alfer Rodriguez Boadas, 24, and Jhonny Rodriguez Rodriguez, 29, three of eleven Venezuelan nationals apprehended…

NY Bagel Company Owner Sentenced to 3 ½ Years in Prison for Scamming Prospective Franchisees Out of Over $2 Million

PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero and Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Stuart M. Goldberg of the Justice Department’s Tax Division announced that Joseph Smith, 57, formerly of Fishkill, New…

Central Illinois Man Sentenced to 144 Months in Prison for Multiple Robbery Charges and Attempted Escape

PEORIA, Ill. – A Mechanicsburg, Illinois, man, John W. Beck, 55, of the 500 block of East Main Street, was sentenced on June 29, 2022, to 120 months in prison on each…

U.S. Attorney’s Office Recognizes National Postal Worker Day

COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA – Today the U.S. Attorney’s Office is observing National Postal Worker Day by recognizing the men and women of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS), including those with the U.S.…

Honduran National Charged with Illegal Reentry

The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont stated that Enin Noe Marquez-Cruz, 30, of Honduras, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Burlington on a…

South Georgia physician admits participating in cospiracy to illegally distribute drugs

SAVANNAH, GA: A Coffee County physician and two of his employees have admitted participating in a drug trafficking conspiracy that distributed massive amounts of addictive controlled substances from a pain management clinic.…

Federal Indictments Charge Two Violent Carjackings in Chicago

CHICAGO — The U.S. Attorney’s Office today announced federal charges against three individuals in connection with separate violent carjackings in Chicago. United States v. Kimbrough, 22 CR 330 TRIMANE O. KIMBROUGH, 20, of…

McKees Rocks Woman Pleads Guilty to Trafficking Large Amounts of Mexican-Sourced Cocaine in Western PA

PITTSBURGH, PA – A former McKees Rocks, PA resident pleaded guilty in federal court to a violation of the federal narcotics laws, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today. Rachel Novalesi,…

Fresno Man Charged with Passport Fraud for Using a Deceased Child’s Identity to Renew a Passport

FRESNO, Calif. — On May 26, 2022, a federal grand jury indicted Kenneth Laitman, aka John Rodman, 78, of Fresno, for passport fraud, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. Laitman was arrested…

Wayne County Drug Dealer Sentenced in Federal Court

WILMINGTON, N.C. – A Goldsboro man was sentenced yesterday to 120 months in prison for trafficking methamphetamine. On March 22, 2022, Steven Eugene Patrick pled guilty to the charges. According to court…

Former Director Of Accounting And Human Resources Pleads Guilty To Embezzling From Her Employer

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Michael J. Driscoll, the Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”),…

West Plains Man Sentenced for Illegal Firearm

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A West Plains man has been sentenced in federal court for illegally possessing a sawed-off shotgun, which was found in one of the two vehicles he stole within a…

Baltimore Man Pleads Guilty to Arson Charges and Admits to Setting a House on Fire While Three People Were Inside

Baltimore, Maryland – Luther Moody Trent, age 21, of Baltimore, Maryland, pleaded guilty yesterday to malicious destruction of property by fire. The guilty plea was announced by United States Attorney for the…

The Department of Justice announced that Javian Griffin, 36, and Sebron Hollands, 32, two former tactical officers with the Strike Force for the Tennessee Department of Corrections, were indicted by a federal…

Previously Convicted Felon Who Led Police on High-Speed Chase Sentenced to Nearly 5 Years in Federal Prison for Unlawful Possession of a Firearm

INDIANAPOLIS – Brenton Preston, 25, was sentenced late yesterday to 57 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. According to court documents, on May…

Montgomery Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Robbing a Bank and Discharging a Firearm While Committing the Crime

Montgomery, Alabama – On Thursday, June 30, 2022, John Adam Vinson, Jr., 32, from Montgomery, Alabama, was sentenced to 360 months in prison following convictions for bank robbery and discharging a…

Former Tennessee Department of Corrections Officers Indicted for Federal Civil Rights Offenses Following Assault on Inmate and False Cover-up Report

Memphis, TN – The Department of Justice announced that Javian Griffin, 36, and Sebron Hollands, 32, two former tactical officers with the Strike Force for the Tennessee Department of Corrections, were indicted by a…