Department of Justice Press Releases- Page 574

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

Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Appoints 12 Members to Advisory Committee of U.S. Attorneys

WASHINGTON – Attorney General Merrick B. Garland today announced the appointment of 12 U.S. Attorneys to serve on the Attorney General’s Advisory Committee of U.S. Attorneys (AGAC). Created in 1973, the AGAC…

Saint Tammany Parish Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Bank Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft in Connection

NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that RONALD S. RILEY, JR., (“RILEY’), age 26, of Slidell, Louisiana plead guilty on March 28 to conspiracy to commit bank fraud and…

Union Treasurer Pleads Guilty to Theft

EL PASO – An El Paso woman pleaded guilty today to stealing money from a union. According to court documents, Dorothy Ferguson, 58, was the treasurer of the American Federation of Government…

Member of the Laguna Pueblo sentenced to three years in federal prison for assault in Indian Country

ALBUQERQUE, N.M. – Joshua Mendez, 40, of New Laguna, New Mexico, and enrolled member of the Laguna Pueblo, was sentenced in federal court on March 24 to three years and eight months…

Two Individuals Convicted at Trial of Federal Tax Fraud Scheme

Greenbelt, Maryland – A federal jury convicted Sandra Denise Curl of Charlotte, North Carolina, and Percy Leroy Jacobs of Prince Frederick, Maryland late yesterday for conspiring to defraud the United States, helping…

Mexican national admits firearm and immigration crimes after arrest in Glacier County

GREAT FALLS — A Mexican national today admitted to firearm and immigration crimes after an arrest in Glacier County in which law enforcement found a stolen firearm, ammunition, methamphetamine, fentanyl pills and…

Hammond Tax Preparer Charged With Filing False IRS Returns and Making False Statements to IRS and to Department of Education

NEW ORLEANS – KENISHA R. CALLAHAN, age 44, and a resident of Ponchatoula, Louisiana, was charged by bill of information on March 25, 2022, by the U.S. Attorney for filing a false…

Seattle Man Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft

BOISE – A Seattle man pleaded guilty to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. According to court records, from at least May 2018 through November 2020, Ryan M. Tichy, 42, executed a…

Chula Vista Man Sentenced for Distributing Fentanyl-Laced Pills that Caused Overdose Death of 20-Year-Old

Assistant U. S. Attorney Jennifer E. McCollough (619) 546-8773 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – March 29, 2022 SAN DIEGO –Jonathan Mefford was sentenced in federal court today to 190 months in prison for…

San Antonio Man Sentenced to 30 Years for Sexual Exploitation of a Child

SAN ANTONIO – Yesterday, a San Antonio man was sentenced to 30 years in prison for sexual exploitation of a minor. According to court documents, Daniel Vesa, 39, coerced a minor into…

Two Penn North Baltimore Neighborhood Drug Dealers Plead Guilty to Fentanyl Related Charges

Baltimore, Maryland- Kinnard Riggs, age 47, of Baltimore, Maryland, pleaded guilty yesterday to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute a mixture containing a detectable amount of fentanyl. In an…

Fentanyl Pill Dealer Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison

FRESNO, Calif. — Jonathon Cortez, 24, of Fresno, was sentenced today to five years in prison for conspiring to distribute hundreds of fentanyl pills, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According to…

Utah man who operated fraudulent veteran charities sentenced to federal prison

ATLANTA – Travis Peterson has been sentenced for mail fraud while operating a fraudulent charity scheme. For nearly six years, he used millions of robocalls to urge people—often targeting senior citizens—to donate…

Former Airline Executive Pleads Guilty To $2.6 Million Employment Tax Crime

LAS VEGAS – A former airline executive pleaded guilty today to failing to pay over $2.6 million in employment taxes to the IRS. William Acor (62) pleaded guilty to one count of…

Former Lawrence County Attorney Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud and Federal Program Theft

FRANKFORT, Ky. – The former County Attorney for Lawrence County, Michael T. Hogan, and his wife and legal secretary, Joy M. Hogan, 41, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, before U.S. District Judge Gregory…

Former GSA Official Pleads Guilty to Receiving Illegal Gratuity

BOSTON – A former employee of the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston to receiving illegal gratuity. Kevin Richards, 51, of Hanover, pleaded guilty to…

Second Doctor Pleads Guilty to Workers’ Comp Fraud Conspiracy

FAYETTEVILLE – An Alexandria, La., physician pleaded guilty today to having conspired to violate three different federal statutes in connection with a scheme to defraud both federal and private workers’ compensation insurers.…

Flathead Valley man sentenced to prison for trafficking heroin, illegal possession of firearm

MISSOULA — A Kalispell man who admitted to trafficking heroin and to illegal possession a firearm and ammunition was sentenced today to five years in prison, to be followed by five years…

Peabody Man Pleads Guilty to Distributing Drugs Laced with Fentanyl

BOSTON – A Peabody man pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston to participating in a conspiracy that distributed fentanyl and drugs laced with fentanyl. Francisco Tavarez, a/k/a “Jose,” 25, pleaded…

Brooklyn Man Pleads Guilty to Insider Trading and Tax Evasion

Jason Peltz pleaded guilty today in federal court in Brooklyn to securities fraud and tax evasion in connection with an insider trading scheme in which Peltz executed securities transactions based on material…

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