Department of Justice Press Releases

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Brian Martell Smith, 42, of Detroit, Michigan, pleaded guilty today to being a felon in possession of a firearm, and to possession of a firearm with a …

ST. LOUIS – Two former employees of the small St. Louis County city of Flordell Hills were accused in a grand jury indictment Wednesday of stealing a total of $663,000 …

           CONCORD – William Guerrero, 21, of Brighton, Massachusetts pleaded guilty in federal court to conspiracy to steal firearms from a New Hampshire Federal Firearm Licensee, …

ANCHORAGE – A Kodiak man was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Ralph R. Beistline to 18 years in federal prison followed by a lifetime of supervised release for the production …

ST. PAUL, Minn. – A Fridley man was sentenced to 216 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release for methamphetamine distribution and firearms violations, announced United States …

Seattle – A 23-year-old Tukwila, Washington, man was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to 7 years in prison for retaliating against an informant and conspiracy to use …

WILLIAMSPORT- The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Ian Keith Thompson, age 32, of New York, New York, was sentenced today to 24 months’ …

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – A South Carolina man was sentenced to 13 years in prison today for trafficking nearly a kilogram of fentanyl, announced Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for the …

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Kansas City, Mo., man who operates a non-profit agency has pleaded guilty in federal court to falsely claiming to employ convicted felons who were on …

BEAUMONT, Texas – A Beaumont man has been sentenced to federal prison for violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today. Kenderious DaShawn Coleman, 20, …

Miami, Florida – Paul Geraci, 45, of Parkland, Florida, pleaded guilty today for his role in a large investment scheme in which he and others defrauded investors out of approximately …

INDIANAPOLIS – Darryl Brent Waltz, 48, of Greenwood, Indiana, and John Keeler, 72, of Indianapolis, were each sentenced today for devising and participating in election finance schemes. Waltz pleaded guilty …

ALBANY, NEW YORK – Renee Burnell, age 49, of Hudson Falls, New York, pled guilty today in connection with a scheme to defraud two banks using the personal information of …

“Our Office mourns the passing of Andrew J. Maloney, who nobly served as the 33rd United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York with a passion for doing …

ST. LOUIS – A man from O’Fallon, Missouri on Wednesday admitted fraudulently obtaining a $54,900 loan meant to aid businesses affected by the coronavirus pandemic. David Smiley, 39, pleaded guilty …

Hattiesburg, Miss. – A Hattiesburg man was sentenced to 151 months in federal prison and 5 years of supervised release for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine, announced …

SHREVEPORT, La. – United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced that Evaristo Contreras-Silva, 49, of Haughton, Louisiana, has been found guilty by a jury in United States District Court in …

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, announced that Jorge Garcia-Rascon, 21, and Julio Garcia-Rascon, 19, both of Mexico, have been charged …

MINNEAPOLIS – A Rochester man has pleaded guilty to attempting to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization., announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger. According to court documents, …

Moustapha Diakhate, 46, of Stamford, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Michael P. Shea in Hartford to 42 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for …

A prohibited person who possessed firearms and ammunition was sentenced today to 33 months in federal prison. Douglas Hurt, age 42, of Anamosa, Iowa, received the sentence after a February …

Spokane, Washington – Vanessa R. Waldref, the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, announced today that Roshon Edward Thomas, age 42, of Spokane, was sentenced to a …

Denver – The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announces Matthew James Vernon, age 41, of Colorado Springs, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after …