Department of Justice Press Releases- Page 518

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

Springfield Man Sentenced for Illegal Firearm

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A Springfield, Mo., man who confessed to trading 150 firearms for illegal drugs was sentenced in federal court today for illegally possessing a firearm. Kyle M. Vaughn, 26, was…

Mississippi Man Sentenced to Probation and Home Confinement for Aiming Laser Pointer at Aircraft

Memphis, TN- Convicted felon Eugene Conrad, 52, of Michigan City, Mississippi has been sentenced to three years of probation along with nine months of home confinement for aiming a laser pointer at…

Minneapolis Man Sentenced to More Than 15 Years in Prison for Violent Twin Cities Carjacking Spree

MINNEAPOLIS – A Minneapolis man has been sentenced to 184 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release and ordered to pay $49,213.85 in restitution for his role in a…

Texas man charged for smuggling 107 aliens in trailer

LAREDO, Texas – A 29-year-old resident of Elkhart has been indicted for conspiring to transport over 100 non-U.S. citizens, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. A federal grand jury returned the two-count…

Six indicted for cocaine trafficking following search

McALLEN, Texas – Several men are facing up to life in prison for their alleged roles on a cocaine trafficking conspiracy, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Today, a federal grand jury…

“Bored Dude” indicted for attempting to sexually assault nine-year-old

McALLEN, Texas – A 19-year-old man residing in San Juan has been indicted on charges of attempted coercion and enticement of a child, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Originally charged by…

Orange County Woman Found Guilty of Federal Charges in Murder of Man Shot on Boat and Whose Body Was Recovered in Ocean

SANTA ANA, California – A San Juan Capistrano woman was found guilty by a federal jury today of criminal charges in connection with the October 2019 murder of a man whose…

Huntington Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Drug Crime

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – A Huntington man pleaded guilty today to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, cocaine and a fentanyl analogue. According to court documents, Joseph Ira Patterson III, 38, admitted that…

Arizona Man Sentenced to 8 Years on Fentanyl Charges

MADISON, WIS. – Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Jason Jordan, 36, Mesa, Arizona, was sentenced today by Chief U.S. District Judge James D.…

Convicted Sex Offender Pleads Guilty to Enticement of a Minor

BECKLEY, W.Va. – A man residing at a St. Albans halfway house pleaded guilty today to enticement of a minor. According to court documents, Robert Dale Eady, 55, was placed at the…

Delaware County Man Pleads Guilty to Being a Prohibited Person in Possession of a Firearm

A prohibited person who possessed a firearm pled guilty today in federal court in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Matthew Welcher, age 43, from Dundee, was convicted of one count of being a prohibited…

Haynesville Man Indicted for Making Explosive Threats

SHREVEPORT, La. – United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced that Cortez L. Brown, 33, of Haynesville, Louisiana, has been indicted by a federal grand jury on numerous charges, including threatening to…

Federal Grand Jury Returns Indictment in Fentanyl Case

SHREVEPORT, La. – A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging three individuals with drug conspiracy and firearm charges, announced United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown. Martin William Thompson, 51, of…

Loves Park Woman Sentenced to 3 Years in Federal Prison for Fraudulently Obtaining More Than $1 Million From Employer

ROCKFORD — A Loves Park woman was sentenced today to three years in federal prison for fraudulently obtaining more than $1 million from her employer. In addition to the prison term, U.S. District Judge Iain…

Ogle County Man Sentenced to Nearly Four Years in Federal Prison for Bank Robbery

ROCKFORD — An Ogle County man was sentenced today to nearly four years in federal prison for robbing a bank in Rochelle, Ill. RODNEY BEESE, 64, of Rochelle, Ill., admitted in a plea…

West Tennessee Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Gun Crime

Memphis, TN- Oscar Goodwin, 35, has been sentenced to 180 months in federal prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm. Joseph C. Murphy Jr., United States Attorney, announced the…

“Diamond Enterprise” Boss Sentenced To 51 Months In Prison In Connection With Criminal Acts Including Racketeering, Threats, Money Laundering, Fraud, And Gambling

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that ABDURAMAN ISENI, a/k/a “Diamond” was sentenced to 51 months in prison, based on his leadership of a…