Department of Justice Press Releases- Page 66

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

Cincinnati Man Sentenced to 262 Months for Methamphetamine and Fentanyl Conspiracy

COVINGTON, Ky. – A Cincinnati man, Tamar Pope, 36, was sentenced Tuesday to 262 months in federal prison, by U.S. District Judge David Bunning, for conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more…

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

WASHINGTON – A New York man pleaded guilty today to a felony charge for his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6,…

California Man Sentenced to Ten Years in Federal Prison For Conspiring to Send Meth Through the Mail

A California man was sentenced November 17, 2022, to 10 years in federal prison. Wesley Wood, age 43, from San Marcos, California, received the prison term after a May 26, 2022, guilty…

Moldovan National And Technical Mastermind Of Xdedic Marketplace Extradited From Spain

Tampa, Florida –United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg along with Special Agent in Charge Brian Payne, IRS-Criminal Investigation, Tampa Field Office, and Special Agent in Charge David Walker, FBI-Tampa Division, announces the…

Canton City Officials and Former Canton City Engineer Indicted in Bribery Scheme

Jackson, Miss. – A federal grand jury in Jackson returned an indictment in December 2021 charging three City of Canton officials, and the former city engineer, with criminal conspiracy charges relating to…

Cleveland Man Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison for Assaulting Mail Carrier with a Firearm

AKRON – A Cleveland man was sentenced on Monday, Nov. 21, 2022, to seven years and one day in prison by U.S. District Judge Sara Lioi after he pleaded guilty to assaulting…

Jamestown Man Pleads Guilty To Selling Drugs Which Cuased Serious Bodily Injury

CONTACT: Barbara BurnsPHONE: (716) 843-5817FAX #: (716) 551-3051 BUFFALO, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Bradley D. Knapp, 43, of Jamestown, NY, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, and…

Prior Felon Pleads Guilty To Drug And Gun Charges

CONTACT: Barbara BurnsPHONE: (716) 843-5817 FAX #: (716) 551-3051 ROCHESTER, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Francis C. Bynoe, 35, of Rochester, NY, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute…

Rochester Man Sentenced To More Than 14 Years In Prison For Fentanyl Trafficking And Fatal Overdose

CONTACT: Barbara BurnsPHONE: (716) 843-5817 FAX #: (716) 551-3051 ROCHESTER, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Julio A. Rodriguez, 31, of Rochester, NY, who was convicted of conspiracy to possess with…

Television personalities sentenced to years in federal prison for fraud and tax evasion

ATLANTA – Todd and Julie Chrisley have been sentenced to 12 and seven years, respectively, in federal prison after a jury convicted them of bank and tax fraud offenses following a nearly…

U.S. Attorney’s Office And Federal Partners Receive National Investigation Of The Year Award From The National Health Care Anti-Fraud Association

KNOXVILLE, Tenn.– The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Tennessee announces that members of its staff and participating federal partners received a national commendation for their work in Operation…

New York Man Sentenced by Federal Court in Rhode Island Fraud Scheme Targeting Seniors

PROVIDENCE – Jason Hatcher, 40, of New York, NY, was sentenced today to nearly three years in federal prison for his participation in a conspiracy that defrauded more than a dozen Rhode…

Austin Felon Sentenced to 7 Years in Federal Prison for Manufacture and Sale of “Ghost Guns” and Dealing Methamphetamine

NEW ALBANY –Christopher M. Caudill, 38, of Austin, Indiana, was sentenced to seven years in federal prison after pleading guilty to distribution of methamphetamine and possession of a firearm by a prohibited person. According to court documents, between…

Calabasas Man Sentenced to 17½ Years in Prison for Scamming Cannabis Vaping Business Investors Out of More Than $35 Million

LOS ANGELES – A former UCLA decathlete who also competed with the Philippines national team was sentenced today to 210 months in federal prison for fraudulently raising more than $45 million…

Holyoke Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Conspiracy

BOSTON – A Holyoke man associated with the CJNG (Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generacion) drug cartel has pleaded guilty to drug trafficking charges involving fentanyl. Josue Rivera Rodriguez, a/k/a “Bori,” 45, pleaded guilty…

Former Federal Agent Sentenced to More Than 10 Years in Prison for Accepting Bribes to Help Figure Associated with Organized Crime

LOS ANGELES – A former special agent with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) was sentenced today to 121 months in federal prison for accepting cash payments and other benefits to help an…