Department of Justice Press Releases- Page 556

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

Man from Albuquerque sentenced to seven years in federal prison for attempted carjacking and illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition

ALBUQERQUE, N.M. – James Hawley, 36, of Albuquerque, was sentenced in federal court today to seven years in prison for attempted carjacking and being a felon in possession of a firearm and…

East Brookfield Man Convicted of Illegally Operating a Helicopter, Making False Statements and Attempted Witness Tampering

BOSTON – An East Brookfield man was convicted today by a federal jury in Worcester in connection with unlawfully operating a helicopter, making false statements to federal investigators and attempting to tamper…

18-Year-Old Indicted for First Degree Murder

An 18-year-old Tulsa man who allegedly initiated a shooting that caused the death of one man and the serious injury of another was indicted this week in federal court, announced U.S. Attorney…

Kamiah Man Sentenced to More Than 19 Years in Federal Prison for Second Degree Murder

COEUR D’ALENE – A Kamiah man was sentenced to 235 months in federal prison for second degree murder. According to court records, Travis Dewayne Ellenwood, 44, beat and strangled his girlfriend, Bessie…

Federal Grand Jury Indicts Louisville Man for Possession of Handgun at Shawnee High School

LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY – A federal grand jury in Louisville, Kentucky returned an indictment on March 16, 2022, charging a Louisville man with illegal possession of a firearm in a school zone. According…

The Justice Department announced today the seizure of Hydra Market (Hydra), the world’s largest and longest-running darknet market. In 2021, Hydra accounted for an estimated 80% of all darknet market-related cryptocurrency transactions,…

Lancaster County Woman Charged With Theft Of Government Funds

HARRISBURG – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that Sally Schrom, age 66, of Mountville, Pennsylvania, was charged in a criminal information with theft of…

Previously Deported Guatemalan Man Sentenced To 28 Days’ Imprisonment For Illegal Re-Entry

HARRISBURG – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that on April 5, 2022, Baudilio Jimenez-Canan, age 30, was sentenced to time served of 28 days of…

Alabama Man Facing Federal Charges Resulting From Violent Crime Spree In Tennessee

NASHVILLE – A Huntsville, Alabama man has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Nashville, Tennessee, following a violent carjacking and robbery spree last summer, announced U.S. Attorney Mark H. Wildasin…

Carmel Man Sentenced to Two Years in Federal Prison and Must Pay Over $736,000 in Restitution for Defrauding an Indianapolis Business

INDIANAPOLIS – Jeffrey Gasior, 39, of Carmel, Indiana was sentenced to two years in federal prison today for bank fraud offenses related to his work at an advertising and public relations agency…

Inland Empire Man Agrees to Plead Guilty in Bid-Rigging Scheme to Obtain Contracts to Provide Food to Federal Prison Facilities

LOS ANGELES – A former contractor at a food supply company has agreed to plead guilty to a felony bid-rigging charge, admitting that he conspired with a person at another food…

District Man Sentenced to 12-Year Prison Term for Sexually Assaulting Woman at Gunpoint in 2006

WASHINGTON –Christopher Grooms, 36, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced today to a 12-year prison term for a home invasion sexual assault in Southeast Washington that occurred…

Roswell escrow manager arraigned on charges of wire fraud and illegal transactions

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Christopher Adam Jensen-Tanner, 43, of Roswell, New Mexico, was arraigned in federal court today on a 38-count indictment charging him with 34 counts of wire fraud and four counts…

Repeat Offenders Sentenced to Prison for Distributing Meth

MACON, Ga. – Two co-defendants with criminal histories who attempted to out-run deputies during an evening high-speed motorcycle chase with nearly three kilograms of methamphetamine in their possession—resulting in injuries to three law…

Justice Department Investigation Leads To Shutdown Of Largest Online Darknet Marketplace

SAN FRANCISCO – The Justice Department announced today the seizure of Hydra Market (Hydra), the world’s largest and longest-running darknet market. In 2021, Hydra accounted for an estimated 80% of all darknet…

CEO of Medical Device Company Charged with Evading Payment of $6 Million in Federal Payroll Taxes

MINNEAPOLIS – A Mounds View man has been charged with tax evasion for failing to pay several years’ worth of payroll taxes, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger. According to court documents,…

Former Bookkeeper Sentenced to 36 Months In Prison for Decades-Long Theft from Charleston Real Estate Company

Charleston, South Carolina — Karen Rhett, 59, of Mt. Pleasant, was sentenced to 36 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to wire fraud and false statements on tax documents. Rhett formerly…

Calabasas Man Allegedly Scammed Investors out of at Least $28 Million They Thought Would Fund Cannabis Vaping Businesses

LOS ANGELES – A former UCLA decathlete who also competed with the Philippines national team was arrested this morning on a federal criminal complaint alleging that he fraudulently raised more than…

Mississippi Doctor Convicted of Hospice Fraud

Greenville, MS – A federal jury convicted a Cleveland, Mississippi doctor on Monday of Conspiracy to Commit Healthcare Fraud following a two week trial for his role in referring and certifying patients…

Baltimore Man Admits to Fraudulently Obtaining Cares Act Paycheck Protection Plan Loans While on Probation and Pre-Trial Release and Defrauding Businesses of Over $1,000,000

Baltimore, Maryland –Keon Ball, age 45, of Baltimore, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to wire fraud conspiracy and aggravated identity theft in relation to multiple identity theft schemes and fraud schemes—including schemes conducted…

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