Department of Justice Press Releases- Page 595

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

Man with Many Addresses Indicted for Fraud Scheme and Identity Theft

PITTSBURGH – An individual has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges of wire fraud, interstate transportation of a stolen motor vehicle and aggravated identity theft, United States…

Colorado Man Sentenced for Conspiracy to Distribute Meth and Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person

United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Boulder, Colorado, man convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance and Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person was sentenced on…

Former St. Louis police officer sentenced to one year and one day in fraud case

ST. LOUIS – United States District Court Judge Sarah E. Pitlyk sentenced former St. Louis Metropolitan Police Officer Brad Stephens to one year and one day in federal prison for 3 counts…

Federal Jury Convicts Baton Rouge Man of Fraud Scheme and Money Laundering Relating to Financial Aid Fraud

United States Attorney Ronald C. Gathe, Jr., announced the conviction of Elliot Sterling, age 33, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Sterling was indicted by a federal grand jury on August 3, 2020, and…

Federal Court Rules in Favor of the Justice Department in Lawsuit Against City of Troy, Michigan For Restrictions on Places of Worship and Treatment of Muslim Religious Group

Detroit, MI – Late Friday, March 18, 2022, a federal judge ruled in favor of the Justice Department, finding that the City of Troy, Michigan violated the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized…

Tucson Woman Sentenced to Nearly Five Years for Smuggling Drugs and Undocumented Noncitizens

TUCSON, Ariz. – Yesenia Isabel Mendez, 40, of Tucson, Arizona, was sentenced on Friday by U.S. District Judge Jennifer G. Zipps to 57 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised…

Puerto Rican Man Sentenced in Wide-Ranging Fentanyl, Heroin and Cocaine Conspiracy

BOSTON – A Puerto Rican man was sentenced today in federal court in Worcester for his role in a wide-ranging fentanyl, heroin, crack and cocaine trafficking conspiracy. Rafael Hidalgo Rodriguez, 34, of…

Citrus Heights Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Sexual Exploitation of a Child

Ryan Kent Wheeler, 39, of Citrus Heights, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Kimberly J. Mueller to 20 years in prison to be followed by 15 years of supervised release and…

Two Plead Guilty to Operating Illegal Gambling Business in Northern California and Conspiring to Launder Money

Two Los Angeles-area residents pleaded guilty today to operating an illegal gambling business and conspiring to launder money, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. Pleading guilty today were Yosef Yitzchak Beshari, 29,…

Cuban guilty of ignoring court order

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A Corpus Christi jury has returned a guilty verdict against a 45-year-old citizen of Cuba for failing to appear in court as ordered, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B.…

Washington Man Sentenced for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender

United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Vancouver, Washington, man convicted of Failure to Register as a Sex Offender was sentenced on March 21, 2022, by U.S. District Judge Karen…

Todd County Man Sentenced for Assaulting a Federal Officer

United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Todd County, South Dakota, man convicted of Assaulting, Resisting and Impeding a Federal Officer was sentenced on March 21, 2022, by Chief Judge…

Biloxi Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Murdering Three Employees of Hinds County Business

Jackson, Miss. – A Biloxi man was sentenced to three life sentences for discharging a firearm during the commission of a robbery that killed three people, announced U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca…

Mission Man Sentenced on Firearm Charge

United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Mission, South Dakota, man convicted of Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person was sentenced on March 21, 2022, by Chief Judge…

Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad Agrees to Pay Damages for 2018 Fire and Modify Railroad Operations to Reduce Wildfire Risk

DENVER – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announces an agreement with the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad Company and its parent company, American Heritage Railways (together, the…

Department of Justice Press Releases- Page 595

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

Man with Many Addresses Indicted for Fraud Scheme and Identity Theft

Colorado Man Sentenced for Conspiracy to Distribute Meth and Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person

Former St. Louis police officer sentenced to one year and one day in fraud case

Federal Jury Convicts Baton Rouge Man of Fraud Scheme and Money Laundering Relating to Financial Aid Fraud

Federal Court Rules in Favor of the Justice Department in Lawsuit Against City of Troy, Michigan For Restrictions on Places of Worship and Treatment of Muslim Religious Group

Tucson Woman Sentenced to Nearly Five Years for Smuggling Drugs and Undocumented Noncitizens

Puerto Rican Man Sentenced in Wide-Ranging Fentanyl, Heroin and Cocaine Conspiracy

Citrus Heights Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Sexual Exploitation of a Child

Two Plead Guilty to Operating Illegal Gambling Business in Northern California and Conspiring to Launder Money

Cuban guilty of ignoring court order

Washington Man Sentenced for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender

Todd County Man Sentenced for Assaulting a Federal Officer

Biloxi Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Murdering Three Employees of Hinds County Business

Mission Man Sentenced on Firearm Charge

Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad Agrees to Pay Damages for 2018 Fire and Modify Railroad Operations to Reduce Wildfire Risk

Florida woman sentenced for bankruptcy fraud

Rochester Man Sentenced to 78 Months for Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material

PICC Inmate Sentenced to Seven Years for Conspiring With Corrections Officer to Smuggle Contraband Into Prison

Vallejo Man Pleads Guilty to Sexual Exploitation of Children

Judge sentences Jefferson County woman on drug and gun charges

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