Department of Justice Press Releases- Page 470

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

Owner of St. Paul Staffing Agency Sentenced to Prison for $1 Million Tax Fraud

ST. PAUL, Minn. – A Woodbury woman was sentenced to 15 months in prison and ordered to pay $1,019,572.12 in restitution to the IRS for filing false federal income tax returns, announced…

California Man Accused of Threatening Merriam-Webster with Anti-LGBTQ Violence Indicted

BOSTON – A California man has been indicted by a federal grand jury in connection with making threats to commit anti-LGBTQ violence against Springfield-based Merriam-Webster, Inc. and others. Jeremy David Hanson, 34,…

Former Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Chairman and Architecture Firm Owner Convicted of Bribery

BOSTON – The former Chairman of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and the owner of an architecture-and-design firm in Providence, R.I. were convicted today by a federal jury in connection with bribery involving…

Convicted Felon Sentenced To Over 7 Years In Federal Prison For Firearms Possession

HOT SPRINGS – A Hot Springs man was sentenced yesterday to 92 months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release on one count of being a Felon in Possession…

Former Pleasanton Resident Pleads Guilty To Theft Of COVID-19 Relief Funds

OAKLAND – Javed Wahab pleaded guilty today to theft of government property in connection with a scheme to steal funds designed to aid medical providers in the treatment of patients suffering from…

Leader of the Violent “Clan del Golfo” Multi-Billion Dollar Drug Trafficking Organization Extradited from Colombia to Face Federal Indictment

Dairo Antonio Úsuga David, known by various aliases including “Otoniel,” was extradited this morning to the United States from Colombia to face charges in the Eastern District of New York of leading…

Statement of U.S. Attorney Breon Peace on United States v. Úsuga David

“Good afternoon, I’m Breon Peace, the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York. Thank you all for being here this afternoon in person and online. With me today are: Anne…

Declaración del Fiscal Federal Breon Peace sobre United States V. Úsuga David

“Buena tarde, soy Breon Peace, el Fiscal de los Estados Unidos del Distrito Este de Nueva York. Gracias a todos por estar aquí esta tarde en persona y en línea. Hoy me…

Convicted Sex Offender Pleads Guilty to Violating Federal Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act

BLUEFIELD, W.Va. – A convicted West Virginia sex offender pleaded guilty today to failing to provide information related to foreign travel as required by the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA).…

Bluefield Man Sentenced to Prison for Distributing Pound of Methamphetamine

BLUEFIELD, W.Va. – A Bluefield man was sentenced today to eight years and one month in prison, to be followed by four years of supervised release, for distributing more than 50 grams…

Two Puerto Rico Mayors Charged with Accepting Bribes

WASHINGTON – A federal grand jury in San Juan, Puerto Rico returned an indictment yesterday charging Javier García-Pérez, the Mayor of Aguas Buenas, with conspiracy, soliciting bribes, and extortion. In a separate…

Recognizing Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day in Alaska

ANCHORAGE – Today the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Alaska joins with communities across Alaska in shining a spotlight on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons (MMIP) Awareness Day. “Generations…

Brentwood Woman Sentenced To 81 Months In Prison For Serial Tax Fraud, Wire Fraud, And Aggravated Identity Theft

OAKLAND – Jehoaddan Wilson was sentenced in federal court today to 81 months for filing false tax claims, wire fraud, and aggravated identity theft in a tax fraud scheme that caused losses…

Two Men Arrested, Charged for Carjacking a Woman in a Mall Parking Lot

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Two men have been charged in a federal criminal complaint for their roles in the armed carjacking of a woman in a mall parking lot, announced U.S. Attorney…

Virginia Beach Man Charged With Dealing Illegal Machineguns

NORFOLK, Va. – A federal grand jury returned an indictment today charging a Virginia Beach man with possessing and selling unregistered machineguns. According to the indictment, between approximately October 2021 and April…

The United States is seeking the forfeiture of a more than 30,000-square-foot mega-mansion in the Holmby Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles, pursuant to a civil forfeiture complaint filed that alleges that the…

Virginia Beach Men Sentenced for Fentanyl Trafficking and Firearm Charges

NORFOLK, Va. – A Virginia Beach man and woman were sentenced to more than 23 years in prison combined for possessing with intent to distribute 14,000 tablets of fentanyl and possession of…

Owner Of St. Cloud Press Bar Pleads Guilty to Arson

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Andrew Charles Welsh has pleaded guilty to intentionally setting fire to the Press Bar and Parlor as part of a scheme to obtain insurance money, announced U.S. Attorney…

Defendant Pleads Guilty to Attempted Armed Robbery of a Federal Officer in Brooklyn

Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, John Shortt pleaded guilty before United States District Judge Eric Komitee to assault of a federal police officer and possessing and brandishing a firearm during…

United States Attorney’s Office Joins in Recognizing Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day

Spokane, Washington – In a May 4, 2022 Proclamation, President Joseph R. Biden proclaimed today, May 5, 2022, as Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day. In doing so, the President called…

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