Department of Justice Press Releases- Page 635

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

Stanislaus County Man Sentenced to over 5 Years in Prison for Methamphetamine Distribution

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Juan Carlos Cortez-Gomez, 44, of Riverbank, was sentenced today by Chief United States District Judge Kimberly J. Mueller to 70 months in prison for possession with intent to distribute…

Worcester Man Pleads Guilty to Cocaine, Firearms, Money Laundering and Tax Fraud Charges

BOSTON – A Worcester man pleaded guilty today in connection with cocaine trafficking, firearms, money laundering and fraudulent tax return charges. William Hoey, 41, pleaded guilty to three counts of possession with…

Lowell Man Sentenced for Drug and Firearm Offenses

BOSTON – A Lowell man was sentenced today in federal court in Worcester for drug and firearm offenses. Pablo L. Rivera, 55, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Timothy S. Hillman…

Portland Area Identity Thief and Drug Trafficker Sentenced to Federal Prison

PORTLAND, Ore.—A Gresham, Oregon man was sentenced to federal prison today for stealing financial and identification documents from more than 100 people in and around Portland. Robert Loren Finanders, 41, was sentenced…

Philadelphia Man Charged After High-Speed Car and Foot Chase on I-76

PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Naquor Berry, 28, of Philadelphia, PA, was arrested and charged by Indictment with possession of ammunition by a felon, possession of a controlled…

Essex County Man Charged with Illegally Possessing Firearm in Connection with June 2021 Shooting

NEWARK, N.J. – An Essex County, New Jersey, man with a previous felony conviction made his initial appearance today on a criminal complaint charging him with two counts of illegally possessing a…

Martinsburg man sentenced to more than 12 years for drug charge

MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA –Ian Andre Carr, of Martinsburg, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 151 months of incarceration for a drug charge, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced. Carr, 50, pleaded guilty…

Felon Sentenced for Sex Trafficking, Drug, and Firearm Charges

A Norfolk man was sentenced today to 460 months in prison for sex trafficking, fraud, conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and other drugs, and being a felon in possession of a firearm. According…

Pennsylvania Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Bank Robbery in Eastern North Carolina

WILMINGTON, N.C. – A Harrisburg, Pennsylvania man was sentenced today to 40 months in prison and three years of supervised release for robbing a bank in Ayden, North Carolina. On December 7,…

Marshall County woman admits to drug charges

WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – Brooke Janine Hayes, of Moundsville, West Virginia, has admitted to methamphetamine charges, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced. Hayes, 39, pleaded guilty today to one count of “Conspiracy…

Former Chief of Staff to Convicted Fall River Mayor Sentenced for False Statements

BOSTON – The former Chief of Staff to the now-convicted former Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia III was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for making false statements in connection with…

Fayetteville Woman Detained on Bank Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft Charges

RALEIGH, N.C. – A Fayetteville woman was captured and arrested by the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force for bank fraud and aggravated identity theft charges on Monday, February 28, 2022. According to…

Wheeling woman admits to drug conspiracy

WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – Samantha Frost, of Wheeling, West Virginia, has admitted to her involvement in a drug trafficking conspiracy, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced. Frost, age 38, pleaded guilty today…

Long Island Medical Doctor Pleads Guilty to Medicare Billing Fraud Scheme

Earlier today, in federal court in Central Islip, Morris Barnard, a medical doctor practicing in Great Neck, New York, pleaded guilty to health care fraud in connection with billing Medicare for millions…

Former Postal Manager Sentenced for Drug Charges

BOSTON – A former U.S. Postal employee was sentenced today in connection with stealing mail believed to contain controlled substances. Shawn M. Herron, 47, of Whitman, was sentenced by U.S. District Court…

Lowrider Gang Leader Sentenced to over 20 Years in Federal Prison for His Conduct within a Racketeering and Drug Conspiracy

DAVENPORT, Iowa – Mario Herrera, age 31, of Davenport, was sentenced on March 4,2022, to 20 years and 10 months in federal prison for his role in a drug and racketeering conspiracy…