Armored truck heist in Chicago Loop ends with suspect shot and cash recovered
CHICAGO – A 23-year-old man was charged in federal court Friday after allegedly attacking an armored truck driver and stealing a bag of cash during a brazen daylight robbery in the Loop.…
Justice Department Announces Takedown of Nationwide Catalytic Converter Theft Ring
Federal, state, and local law enforcement partners from across the United States executed a nationwide, coordinated takedown today of leaders and associates of a national network of thieves, dealers, and processors for…
Oklahoma Man Sentenced for Transporting a Minor Across State Lines for Prostitution
PITTSBURGH – A former resident of Fort Worth, Texas, and Tulsa, Oklahoma, has been sentenced in federal court to 78 months’ incarceration and 15 years of supervised release on his conviction of…
New Jersey Man Pleads Guilty to Assaulting Officers and Other Charges For Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
WASHINGTON – A New Jersey man pleaded guilty today to assaulting law enforcement officers and other charges for his actions during the breach of the U.S.…
Texas Man Pleads Guilty to Felony Charges for Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
WASHINGTON – A Texas man pleaded guilty today to felony charges, including assaulting law enforcement officers, during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6,…
Five Men Indicted in Drug Conspiracy Case, Accused of Selling Drugs Within 1,000 Feet of School
WASHINGTON –Five area men have been indicted on federal narcotics and firearms-related charges stemming from an ongoing investigation into a drug trafficking organization that operated outside…
Shannon Man Sentenced to More than a Decade in Prison for Drug Trafficking and Illegal Possession of a Firearm
Oxford, MS – A Shannon man was sentenced Tuesday to over 13 years in prison for possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute and illegal firearm possession. According to court documents, Demond…
Jury Convicts Independence Man Following Home Invasion
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – An Independence, Mo., man has been convicted by a federal trial jury of illegally possessing the firearm he used in a home invasion robbery. Theodore Watkins Jr., 32,…
Cincinnati man sentenced to 16 years in prison for selling fentanyl to high school student
CINCINNATI – A Cincinnati man was sentenced in U.S. District Court to 192 months in prison for distributing fentanyl that caused the near-fatal overdose of a high school student. In March…
Instagram Personality Known as “Jay Mazini” Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud, Wire Fraud Conspiracy and Money Laundering
Earlier today, Jebara Igbara, also known as “Jay Mazini,” pleaded guilty in federal court in Brooklyn to a three count information charging him with wire fraud, wire fraud conspiracy and money laundering. …
Felon Sentenced to Over Eight Years in Federal Prison After Shootout in Streets of Cedar Rapids
A man who engaged in a gun battle in Cedar Rapids was sentenced on November 1, 2022, to more than eight years in federal prison. Lamont Bailey, age 40, from Cedar Rapids,…
Brandishing AR-15 and fleeing results in prison for San Ygnacio man
LAREDO, Texas – A 46-year-old man has been sent to prison following his conviction of being a felon in possession of a firearm, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. The jury deliberated…
Local man sent to prison for conspiracy to transport 124 people
LAREDO, Texas – A 67-year-old Laredo man has been sent to federal prison following his conviction of conspiring to transport people in a sealed trailer, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. A…
Owner and Employees of the Sayville Motor Lodge Indicted for Sex Trafficking and Managing a Drug Premises
An indictment was unsealed today in federal court in Central Islip charging Narendarakuma Dadarwala, his wife Shardaben Dadarwala, their son Jigar Dadarwala, Ashokbhai Patel, and Himanshu, Inc. d/b/a Sayville Motor Lodge with…
New Haven Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Federal Prison for Role in Cocaine Trafficking Ring
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that JOSE RODRIGUEZ-CARABALLO, also known as “Puma,” 33, of New Haven, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Jeffrey A.…
MS-13 Members Sentenced for Kidnapping and Murdering Two Juveniles
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Five members of the transnational street gang La Mara Salvatrucha, or MS-13, have received sentences of life imprisonment for their roles in the kidnapping and murder of two adolescent…
Federal Grand Jury Indicts Louisville Man for Carjacking
Louisville, KY – A federal grand jury in Louisville, Kentucky returned an indictment today charging a local man with carjacking and a business robbery. U.S. Attorney Michael A. Bennett of the Western…
Defendant Charged with Trafficking Firearms from Arkansas to All Five Boroughs of New York City
An indictment was unsealed today in federal court in Brooklyn charging Kyler Booker with conspiring to deal in firearms and making false statements to acquire firearms. According to public filings, Booker was…
Drug Dealer Sentenced in Federal Court
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced today, that BROCK MELANCON, age 35 from Terrebonne Parish, was sentenced on October 27, 2022 to 262 months in federal prison for…
Federal Jury Vindicates Navy’s Merit Selection Promotion Process, Rejects Allegations of Discrimination
Assistant U. S. Attorney Morgan Suder (619) 546-8819 and Betsey Boutelle (619) 546-8764 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – November 2, 2022 SAN DIEGO – A federal jury has returned a unanimous verdict on…
Clarksburg woman indicted on threat charges
CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Courtney B. Sedler, of Clarksburg, West Virginia, was indicted today on threat charges, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced. Sedler, 30, was indicted today on three counts of…
State inmate charged with threatening a judge
CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – An inmate at the Mount Olive Correctional Complex has been charged with threatening to kill a state judge and his family, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced. Owen Mason Dornon, 22,…
Federal inmate charged with making threats
CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – An inmate Federal Corrections Institution Hazelton in Bruceton Mills, West Virginia, is facing threat charges, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced. Michael J. Carter, 37, was indicted today…
US ATTORNEY ANNOUNCES DISTRICT ELECTION OFFICER FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI
United States Attorney Clay Joyner announced today that Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) Rob Coleman will lead the efforts of his office in connection with the Justice Department’s nationwide Election Day Program…
Rochester Man Indicted for Child Sexual Exploitation
CONCORD – Richard J. Crispin, 26, of Rochester, NH, was indicted by a federal grand jury on Monday and charged with sexual exploitation of a minor,…
Preston County man indicted on firearms charge
CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Ricky R. Johnson, of Masontown, West Virginia, was indicted today on a firearms charge, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced. Johnson, 41, was indicted today on one count…
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