Press releases from the U.S. Department of Justice
WAYCROSS, GA: A former prison guard has admitted participating in a drug trafficking operation in south Georgia that included smuggling contraband to inmates. Jessica Azaelae Burnett, a/k/a “The Madam,” 41, …
Greenville, South Carolina — Acting United States Attorney M. Rhett DeHart announced today that three South Carolinians have been sentenced by a federal judge after pleading guilty to bank fraud charges …
OCDETF identifies, disrupts, and dismantles the highest-level drug traffickers, money launderers, gangs, and transnational criminal organizations that threaten the United States by using a prosecutor-led, intelligence-driven, multi-agency approach that leverages …
CHICAGO — A Chicago man was sentenced today to more than a year in federal prison for participating in an illegal gambling business that involved wagers on professional and collegiate …
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Dunbar man was sentenced to six and a half years in federal prison today for a federal gun crime. Corey Allen Tucker, 25, previously pleaded guilty …
HOUSTON – A 47-year-old Katy woman has entered a guilty plea to scheming to defraud British Petroleum (BP), announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Angelica Garcia Dunn admitted to …
NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that EDD SCAFIDEL, JR., age 62, a resident of Ponchatoula, Louisiana, was sentenced to 72 months imprisonment and payment of a …
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A 38-year-old Mexican national has entered a guilty plea to possessing a dangerous weapon while in custody, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. On June …
GREAT FALLS – An off-duty federal law enforcement officer accused of pointing an assault rifle at three Blackfeet tribal employees who were testing water on his property admitted simple assault …
The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Vermont stated that on July 22, 2021, Bridgette Lawlor, 34, of Bellows Falls, Vermont, was sentenced in United States District Court …
Jackson, TN – Delvion “DJ” Beard, 20, of Jackson, Tennessee, has been indicted for the federal offenses of carjacking and brandishing a firearm in relation to a crime of …
BOSTON – A Dominican national pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston to his role in a money laundering conspiracy. Jose Ernesto Pujols, 47, pleaded guilty to one count …
LAFAYETTE, La. – Acting United States Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook announced that a federal grand jury has returned 11 separate indictments charging 11 individuals with fraudulently applying for and …
A Canadian national pleaded guilty today for his role in a conspiracy to export U.S. goods to Iran in violation of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) and the …
Jackson, Miss. – The former Mayor of Moss Point, Mississippi, and his wife were sentenced today for conspiracy to commit wire fraud relating to the Mayor’s Gala held in 2019, …
BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Donald Snyder, 50, of Akron, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge John L. Sinatra, Jr. to embezzlement by …
Acting United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Rapid City, South Dakota, man convicted of Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person was sentenced by Jeffrey …
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – An Everton, Missouri, man pleaded guilty in federal court today to his role in a conspiracy to distribute large amounts of methamphetamine in the Springfield, Mo., area. …
Acting United States Attorney Dennis Holmes announced that an Eagle Butte, South Dakota, man convicted of Failure to Appear was sentenced on July 19, 2021, by Chief Judge Roberto A. …
NEWARK, N.J. – Two Newark men made their initial appearances today on gang-related narcotics distribution and firearms charges, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael Honig announced. Ronnie Holley, 32, and Shadee Holley, …
Acting United States Attorney Dennis Holmes announced that an Eagle Butte, South Dakota, man convicted of Robbery was sentenced on July 19, 2021, by Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange, U.S. …
Acting United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Sioux Falls, South Dakota, man convicted of Distribution of a Controlled Substance Resulting in Death or Serious Bodily Injury was …
Acting United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that an Eagle Butte, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Prohibited Person in Possession of a …
Acting United States Attorney Dennis Holmes announced that a Rapid City, South Dakota, man convicted of Assault With a Dangerous Weapon and Failure to Register as a Sex Offender was …
HARRISBURG – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced a letter of resolution with RC Theatres Management LLLP, the owner and operator of Queensgate RC …