Department of Justice Press Releases- Page 550

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

McAllen woman pleads guilty to exporting pistols to Mexico

McALLEN, Texas – A 33-year-old McAllen resident has admitted to illegally exporting firearms and ammunition, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Brenda Belinda Barba entered a guilty plea to attempting to unlawfully…

RGV tax preparer pleads guilty to preparing false tax returns

McALLEN, Texas – A local tax preparer admitted to preparing false and fraudulent tax returns on behalf of taxpayers, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Linda Lopez was the owner and operator…

Convicted Felon Admits Trying to Bring Loaded Gun on Plane at Newark Liberty International Airport

NEWARK, N.J. – A Newburgh, New York, man today admitted possessing a stolen and loaded firearm that he tried to get through security at Newark Liberty International Airport, U.S. Attorney Philip R.…

Florida Man Sentenced To Probation For Filing False Claims On U.S. Navy Contracts

HARRISBURG – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Raymond Lofthouse, age 59, of Florida, was sentenced on April 6, 2022, to one month of probation…

Convicted Felon Sentenced to 11 Years in Federal Prison for Possessing Handgun in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking

WILMINGTON, Del. – David C. Weiss, U.S. Attorney for the District of Delaware, announced that a Wilmington man was sentenced yesterday to 11 years in prison for possessing a firearm in furtherance…

Former Pain Management Clinic Owner Sentenced to Over 16 Years for Unlawful Opioid Distribution

Miami, Florida – A Florida man was sentenced today in the Southern District of Florida to 200 months in prison for illegally distributing opioids at his pain management clinic in Miami. Habib Geagea…

Texas Man Chartered Private Plane to Transport Cocaine from Houston to Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH, PA – A resident of Houston, Texas, pleaded guilty in federal court to violating federal narcotics laws related to a nine-month Title III wiretap investigation into drug trafficking in and around…

Rocky Mount Gang Member Sentenced to Federal Prison

NEW BERN, N.C. – A Rocky Mount man was sentenced today to 52 months in prison for possessing a handgun as a convicted felon. On November 16, 2021, Raekwon Laderek Briggs pled…

National Crime Victims’ Rights Week Virtual Commemoration

National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (NCVRW) will be observed April 24–30, 2022. NCVRW is an opportunity to celebrate and acknowledge the hard and dedicated work of victim advocates, as well as to…

Dominican National Pleads Guilty to Drug Trafficking, Firearm, Illegal Reentry

PROVIDENCE, RI – A Dominican national living in Providence faces sentencing in U.S. District Court and deportation proceedings after pleading guilty today to drug trafficking, firearm, and illegal reentry charges, announced United…

Carjacker Sentenced to Federal Prison

Memphis, TN- Kalonji Warren, 26, has been sentenced to 70 months in federal prison for a carjacking. Joseph C. Murphy, Jr., United States Attorney, announced the sentence today. According to information presented…

Monmouth County Man Admits Orchestrating Multimillion-Dollar Accounts Receivable Factoring Scheme

TRENTON, N.J. – A Monmouth County, New Jersey, man today admitted defrauding lenders of approximately $50 million dollars in connection with an invoice factoring scheme perpetrated over nearly a decade, U.S. Attorney…

North Carolina Man Sentenced to 70 Months’ in Prison for Stealing from a Federal Firearms Licensee

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – A former resident of North Carolina has been sentenced in federal court to a total of 70 months’ in prison followed by 3 years of supervised release on his…

Ohio man sentenced for selling methamphetamine

WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – Myron Henderson, of Euclid, Ohio, was sentenced today to 110 months of incarceration for a drug charge, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced. Henderson, also known as “Charlie,”…

New York City Man Sentenced To Nearly Six Years In Federal Prison For Failing To Register As A Convicted Child Sex Offender

Jacksonville, Florida – United States District Judge Timothy J. Corrigan has sentenced Samuel Maldonado (48, New York City) to 5 years and 10 months in federal prison for failing to register as…

Florida Woman Pleads Guilty to Racketeering Conspiracy Involving the Forced Labor of Mexican Agricultural H-2A Workers

Tampa, FL — A woman in Florida pleaded guilty today to a federal racketeering conspiracy that victimized Mexican agricultural workers admitted into the United States under the H-2A temporary visa program. Assistant Attorney…

Florida’s BayCare Health System and Hospital Affiliates Agree to Pay $20 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations Relating to Impermissible Medicaid Donations

WASHINGTON – BayCare Health System Inc. and entities that operate four affiliated Florida hospitals (collectively BayCare) have agreed to pay the United States $20 million to resolve allegations that BayCare violated the…