Department of Justice Press Releases- Page 51

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 York Man Pleads Guilty to Felony Charge For Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

Defendant Assisted in Theft of Laptop from Office Suite WASHINGTON – A New York man pleaded guilty today to a felony charge for his actions during…

Queens Resident Sentenced to Prison for Helping to Sell U.S. Savings Bonds Stolen from Elderly Woman

Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that GLEN CAMPBELL, also known as “Nick,” 41, a citizen of Guyana residing in Queens, New York, was sentenced today…

Huntington Woman Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Crime

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Courtney Michelle McComas, 34, of Huntington, pleaded guilty today to distribution of a quantity of fentanyl. According to court documents and statements made in court, on September 24,2021, McComas…

Dr. Victor Savinov Pays $50,000 to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations Relating to Unlawful Kickbacks

DETROIT – Dr. Victor Savinov, a medical doctor who practices and resides in the Eastern District of Michigan, has agreed to pay the United States $50,000 to resolve allegations that in 2009…

Methamphetamine, heroin trafficking conspiracy alleged in newly unsealed federal indictment

CORRECTED BELOW To note defendant Keith Wheeler Jr. is 31 years old. DUBLIN, GA: A newly unsealed federal indictment charges 13 people with participating in a drug trafficking conspiracy distributing large amounts…

Government Contractor Agrees to Pay over $500,000 to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Obsidian Solutions Group, LLC (Obsidian), located in Fredericksburg, has agreed to pay $510,991.08 to settle allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by billing the Defense Intelligence Agency…

Hudson County Real Estate Investor Admits Multi-Year Mortgage Fraud Scheme

NEWARK, N.J. – A Hudson County, New Jersey, real estate investor has admitted conspiring to orchestrate a fraudulent home equity line of credit scheme that led to over $400,000 in losses, U.S.…

Opioid Abuse Treatment Facility to Pay $3.15 Million for Kickback Violations, Obstructing Federal Audit, and False Claims Submitted to Government Insurance Programs

CAMDEN, N.J. – An opioid abuse treatment facility in Camden will pay a total of $3.15 million to resolve criminal and civil claims that it caused kickbacks, obstructed a federal audit, and…

Bonner Springs Man Sentenced for Child Sexual Exploitation

KANSAS CITY, KAN. – A Kansas man was sentenced to 27 years in prison for engaging in sexual acts with a child and taking nude pictures and videos of the child. According…

Ecuadorian National Sentenced To Over 16 Years For Trafficking Cocaine On The High Seas

Tampa, FL – U.S. District Judge Charlene E. Honeywell has sentenced Jose Luis Pinargote-Baquerizo (37, Ecuador) to 16 years and 4 months in federal prison for conspiring to possess with the intent…

Brothers and Associates Sentenced in Interlocking Family-Led Drug Trafficking Conspiracies

DETROIT – Two sets of brothers and six associates in two family-led drug trafficking conspiracies were sentenced by U.S. District Judge Victoria A. Roberts in federal court last week. Jamilie Ledesma of…

Man Sentenced for Using Identities of Prison Inmates to File Fraudulent Unemployment Claims

DETROIT – A man from Novi was sentenced for orchestrating an unemployment insurance fraud scheme aimed at defrauding the State of Michigan and the U.S. Government of funds earmarked for unemployment assistance…

Montgomery Defendant Sentenced to 60 Years and Ordered to Pay Over $950,000 in Restitution for Sex Trafficking Scheme Involving Forced Prostitution

MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA – Today, U.S. District Court Judge R. Austin Huffaker Jr. of the Middle District of Alabama, sentenced defendant Lonnie Mitchell, 36, of Montgomery, Alabama, to 60 years in prison…

Department of Justice Press Releases- Page 51

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

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 York Man Pleads Guilty to Felony Charge For Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

Queens Resident Sentenced to Prison for Helping to Sell U.S. Savings Bonds Stolen from Elderly Woman

Huntington Woman Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Crime

Dr. Victor Savinov Pays $50,000 to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations Relating to Unlawful Kickbacks

Methamphetamine, heroin trafficking conspiracy alleged in newly unsealed federal indictment

Government Contractor Agrees to Pay over $500,000 to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations

Hudson County Real Estate Investor Admits Multi-Year Mortgage Fraud Scheme

Opioid Abuse Treatment Facility to Pay $3.15 Million for Kickback Violations, Obstructing Federal Audit, and False Claims Submitted to Government Insurance Programs

Bonner Springs Man Sentenced for Child Sexual Exploitation

Ecuadorian National Sentenced To Over 16 Years For Trafficking Cocaine On The High Seas

Brothers and Associates Sentenced in Interlocking Family-Led Drug Trafficking Conspiracies

Man Sentenced for Using Identities of Prison Inmates to File Fraudulent Unemployment Claims

Montgomery Defendant Sentenced to 60 Years and Ordered to Pay Over $950,000 in Restitution for Sex Trafficking Scheme Involving Forced Prostitution

Newport News Man Convicted of Robbery and Brandishing Firearm

Tampa Convicted Felon Sentenced For Illegally Possessing Firearm And Ammunition

Four Men Arrested In Transnational Wire Fraud And Identity Theft Conspiracy

Jury Convicts Reno Woman Of Straw Purchasing Firearms

Beltrami County Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Methamphetamine Trafficking

U.S. Attorney’s Office Hosts Community Event as Part of DOJ’s United Against Hate Initiative

Savage Life Boys Gang Member Sentenced to Federal Prison on Racketeering Charges

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