Department of Justice Press Releases- Page 538

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

Cadillac Businessman Sent To Prison For Tax Evasion

GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN — U.S. Attorney Andrew Birge announced today that Douglas Arvin Horning, 56, of Cadillac, was sentenced to 20 months in prison for tax evasion…

Newton Man Sentenced to 9 Years for Receipt of Child Sexual Abuse Material

CONCORD – Anthony Rimas, 48, of Newton, was sentenced on Monday to 108 months in federal prison for receipt of child sexual abuse material, United States…

The Department of Justice today announced the seizure of the RaidForums website, a popular marketplace for cybercriminals to buy and sell hacked data, and unsealed criminal charges against RaidForums’ founder and chief administrator,…

Cleveland Man Convicted of Possession of Ammunition as a Felon

Acting U.S. Attorney Michelle M. Baeppler announced that a federal jury convicted Brandon Bethune, 37, of Cleveland, Ohio, on Thursday, April 7, 2022, of possession of ammunition by a convicted felon. Bethune…

Statement of United States Attorney Breon Peace Regarding New Federal Ghost Guns Rule

In May 2021, the Justice Department’s Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) issued a proposed rule to curb the proliferation of ghost guns—privately made firearms that are increasingly being recovered…

Ashland Man Sentenced to 108 Months for Methamphetamine Trafficking

ASHLAND, Ky. — An Ashland man, Jamaal A. Stokes, 31, was sentenced to 108 months in federal prison on Monday, by U.S. District Judge David Bunning, after pleading guilty to possession with…

U.S. Leads Seizure of One of the World’s Largest Hacker Forums and Arrests Administrator

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The U.S. Department of Justice today announced the seizure of the RaidForums website, a popular marketplace for cybercriminals to buy and sell hacked data, and unsealed criminal charges against…

Former Federal Official Sentenced To Prison For Contract Bribery Conspiracy And Tax Fraud

LAS VEGAS – A former official with the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) was sentenced today to two years and six months in prison for his role in a bribery scheme involving…

Pennsylvania Man Sentenced to 32 Years for Kidnapping and Sexual Assault

ASHLAND, Ky. — A Parkersburg, Penn., man, Nathan Thomas Welch, 53, was sentenced on Monday, to 384 months in federal prison, by U.S. District Judge David Bunning, after previously being convicted of…

Long Haul Truck Driver Sentenced for Transporting Children to Engage in Sexual Activity

EL PASO – Today an El Paso man was sentenced to life in prison for sexual exploitation of a minor. According to court documents, Travis Wayne Vavra, 60, was a long-haul truck…

Folsom Man Pleads Guilty to Scheme Involving the Sale of Stolen MacBooks

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Philip James, 35, of Folsom, pleaded guilty today to transporting stolen property interstate, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According to court documents, from October 2015 through June 2020,…

DOJ and Skagit County health clinic resolve False Claims Act investigation over the use of imported birth control medications

Seattle – The U.S. Department of Justice today reached a settlement with Skagit Family Health Clinic of Mount Vernon, Washington, over the importation of birth control medications that were unlawfully imported from…

Butte woman admits stealing more than $600,000 from victim under her guardianship

MISSOULA — A Butte woman accused of embezzling more than $600,000 from a woman who was under her guardianship and using the money to buy a house on Canyon Ferry, a vehicle…

San Antonio Man Convicted of Firearm Violations

SAN ANTONIO – Today U.S. District Court Judge Fred Biery found Chance Anthony Uptmore, 25, of San Antonio, guilty of one count of being an unlawful user of a controlled substance in…

Great Falls meth trafficker sentenced to 54 months in prison

GREAT FALLS – A Great Falls woman who admitted to working with others to bring approximately seven pounds of methamphetamine from Las Vegas, Nevada, back to Montana for distribution was sentenced today…

Mattoon Sex Offender Sentenced to Over 38 Years in Prison for Child Enticement and Sex Trafficking Crimes

URBANA, Ill. – A Mattoon, Illinois, man, Christopher Ohm, 35, of the 2500 block of Moultrie Ave., was sentenced today to 458 months’ (38 years and two months) imprisonment for enticement of…

Justice Department Announces New Rule to Modernize Firearm Definitions

WASHINGTON – Today, the Department of Justice announced that it has submitted to the Federal Register the “Frame or Receiver” Final Rule, which modernizes the definition of a firearm. Once implemented, this…

Decatur Woman Sentenced to Probation for Theft of Government Property

URBANA, Ill. – A Decatur, Illinois, woman, Deborah G. Lake, also known as Deborah G. Mitchell and Deborah O’Neill, 70, of the 4800 block of Evergreen Court, has been sentenced to 12…

Six Southern California Companies Ordered to Pay $1.83 Billion in Restitution for Scheming to Avoid Payment of Aluminum Duties

LOS ANGELES – Six Southern California companies today were ordered to pay $1.83 billion in restitution for participating in a conspiracy to defraud the United States through a scheme in which huge…

Off-Duty Police Officer Found Guilty by Jury of Felony Charges For Actions Related to Capitol Breach

WASHINGTON – An off-duty police officer from Virginia was found guilty today by a federal jury of charges for his actions during and after the breach…

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