Department of Justice Press Releases

Baltimore, Maryland – A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging Dana Lamar Antonio Hayes, Jr., age 37, of Baltimore, Maryland, on the federal charges of wire fraud, money …

BOSTON – A Connecticut man was arrested yesterday on charges that he allegedly attempted to smuggle an individual from Brazil into the United States.  Fagner Chaves De Lima, 41, of …

LAREDO, Texas – A leader within Cartel De Jalisco Nueva Generacion has been ordered to federal prison for his role in an elaborate conspiracy of possession with intent to distribute …

EVANSVILLE – Matthew Allen Green, 39, of Evansville, was sentenced to 5 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm.  According to …

BILLINGS — A Washington airline passenger today admitted allegations that he interfered with a flight crew by jumping on a beverage cart and pushing a flight attendant into a seat, …

INDIANAPOLIS – Jaylon Dorsey, 25, of Indianapolis was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to possessing a firearm while subject to a protective order. According to …

  BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The federal government has received $7.1 million in forfeited funds that were unlawfully obtained from Medicare by a Mississippi man who was convicted in 2021 of …

ALBANY, Ga. – A Valdosta, Georgia, couple who admitted to producing child sexual assault material involving multiple minor victims was sentenced to the maximum prison term allowed by law today for …

A man who used a false identification document and someone else’s social security number was sentenced today to ten months in federal prison. Alvaro Ortiz-Camarillo, age 25, a citizen of …

PROVIDENCE – An accounts payable clerk who misappropriated more than $300,000 belonging to a Providence small business for his own personal use was sentenced on Wednesday to eighteen months of …

BOSTON – Ten members and associates of NOB, a Boston-based street gang, have pleaded guilty over the last several weeks in federal court to various crimes, including racketeering (RICO) conspiracy, …

Justin Haubrich, 46, from Milford, pled guilty June 28, 2022, in federal court in Sioux City, to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. At the plea hearing, Haubrich admitted that from May …

          GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN —U.S. Attorney Mark Totten announced today that Eugene Jonas Hicks, age 38, of Lansing, was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment after previously …

COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA — Norris L. Bond, 42, of Columbia, was sentenced to 12 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and to …

A Toledo man was charged in a three-count indictment for threatening to harm and kill members of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and other law enforcement officials. Justin Craig Shirey, …

COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA — United States Attorney Corey F. Ellis announced today that a press conference will be held tomorrow, July 1, 2022, at 10 a.m., at the U.S. Post Office …

FLORENCE, SOUTH CAROLINA — A federal grand jury in Florence returned a 10-count indictment alleging charges related to wildlife trafficking and money laundering against five individuals: Bhagavan Mahamayavi Antle, a/k/a Kevin …

Assistant U.S. Attorneys Mark W. Pletcher (619) 546-9714, Michelle Wasserman (619) 546-8431, Valerie Chu (619) 546-6750, and David Chu (619) 546-8266 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – June 29, 2022 SAN DIEGO …

BOSTON – The former assistant coach of women’s soccer at the University of Southern California (USC) was sentenced yesterday for her involvement in a bribery scheme to facilitate the admission …

A man who participated in an armed robbery during a drug robbery in which a marijuana dealer was shot was sentenced June 28, 2022, to five years in federal prison. …

A former private school administrator and elementary school principal, who stole over $500,000 from the school system at which he worked, was sentenced on June 28, 2022, to more than …

Sixth Defendant Arrested for Trafficking Crack Cocaine In Brooklyn And Queens A complaint was unsealed today in federal court in Brooklyn charging Jamel Clarke, Dwayne Harris, Rayon Lovett, Owen Welch …

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, announced today that Julian Lucas Garcia was sentenced to five years in prison. Following a …

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A 40-year-old Victoria man has been ordered to federal prison following his conviction of possession with intent to distribute meth, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. …

“Moments ago, R. Kelly was sentenced to 30 years in prison. This is a momentous outcome for all victims of R. Kelly, and especially for the survivors who so bravely …