Three Defendants Sentenced in Multi-State Dog Fighting Conspiracy

RICHMOND, Va. – Three defendants have been sentenced for their roles in an interstate dog fighting network across the District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, and New Jersey. “The violent and cruel act…

New Jersey-based trader admits to involvement in options trading scheme

ATLANTA – Mark Melnick has pleaded guilty to a criminal information charging him with conspiracy to commit wire and securities fraud arising from a years-long scheme to manipulate the prices of short-term…

Denver Man Sentenced to Prison for Threatening to Harm Government Employees

DENVER – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announces that Harold Ortiz, age 56, of Denver, was sentenced to 14 months in federal prison for threatening to assault or…

Dominican Republic Man Living on St. Thomas Pleads Guilty to Illegally Reentering the United States

Our nation-wide commitment to reducing gun crime in America. – click here – Public Service Announcement from the US Attorney’s OfficeDistrict of the Virgin Islands The Elder Justice Program stems from the…

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Ohio Recognizes Community Policing Week

October 3 through October 9 is recognized as National Community Policing Week in the United States. During this week, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Ohio encourages residents and…

Paterson Man Sentenced to 55 Months in Prison for Distributing Fentanyl

NEWARK, N.J. – A Paterson, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 55 months in prison for distributing fentanyl, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael Honig announced. Maurice Tisdale, 28, previously pleaded guilty before…

Arlington Man Sentenced for Production and Receipt of Child Sexual Abuse Material

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – An Arlington man was sentenced today to 20 years in prison for production and receipt of child [censored]ography. “The defendant engaged in devastating acts of sexual exploitation against a…

Spokane Native Vanessa R. Waldref to be Sworn in as United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington

Spokane, Washington – On October 7, 2021, Vanessa R. Waldref will be sworn in as the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington. In a ceremony that will be held…

Republican AGs Join Forces To Warn Garland Against ‘Weaponizing’ FBI To Target Parents

Harold Hutchison on October 6, 2021 Republican attorneys general across the country criticized Attorney General Merrick Garland for inserting the federal government into protests against school boards that centered on mask mandates…

New Jersey Couple Resentenced for Child Abuse

NEWARK, N.J. – A former U.S. Army major and his wife today were sentenced for a third time for their respective roles in abusing their adopted children – who all were less…

Wetzel County man indicted on drug charges

WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – Kevin Ray Morgan, of Wheeling, West Virginia, was indicted today on a drug charge, Acting United States Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced. Morgan, also known as “Model,” 46,…

United States Reaches Agreements with New York State and Local Government Agencies to Improve Accessibility to Covid-19 Vaccination Websites for People with Vision Impairments

Jacquelyn M. Kasulis, Acting United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, today announced agreements pursuant to Title II of the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 (the “ADA”), with…

Wheeling man indicted on drug charge

WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – Edgar Eugene Hatten, of Wheeling, West Virginia, was indicted today on a drug charge, Acting United States Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced. Hatten, 40, was indicted on one…

Judge Sentences Milwaukee Man to 45 Years’ Imprisonment for Sex Trafficking

Richard G. Frohling, Acting United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that on October 4, 2021, Calvin C. Freeman, Jr. was sentenced to a term of 45 years’ imprisonment,…

Fox Valley Man Sentenced for Arson of Ridgeway VP Gas Station

Acting United States Attorney Richard G. Frohling of the Eastern District of Wisconsin announced that on October 4, 2021, Christian B. M. Crawford (age: 28) of Menasha, Wisconsin, was sentenced to 84…

Former U.S. Military Pilot Charged With Making False Statements on National Security Background Forms Regarding Foreign Contacts

SAN DIEGO – A former U.S. Army helicopter pilot-turned-civilian-contractor appeared in federal court in San Diego yesterday to face charges that when he was required to make disclosures during national security background…

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Former Trousdale Turner Supervisory Corrections Officer Indicted For Civil Rights Violations And Obstruction Charges

NASHVILLE – A federal indictment unsealed today charged former supervisory corrections officer Kenan Lister, 42, of Clarksville, Tennessee, with federal civil rights and obstruction offenses, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Mary Jane Stewart…

Armed felons charged under the U.S. Attorney and Fulton County District Attorney’s Offices’ enforcement operation targeting repeat violent offenders

ATLANTA – Deuntrae Meshari Colley, Antonio Cooper, also known as “Antoine Cooper,” Dexter Hancock, Daeqwan Ray Jackson, also known as “Daequan Ray Jackson,” Donald Johnson, and Drashawn Mitchell, all convicted felons, have…

Essex County Man Sentenced to 21 Months in Prison for His Role in Conspiracy to Defraud Banks of More Than $250,000 Using Stolen Credit Cards and Checks

NEWARK, N.J. – Alexander Varice, 27, of South Orange, New Jersey, was sentenced today to 21 months in prison for his role in a conspiracy to defraud two banks out of more…

Grant County Man Sentenced To 9 Years in Federal Prison for Unlawful Possession of a Firearm and Violating Court Supervision

Spokane – Joseph H. Harrington, Acting United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, announced that Rodolfo Ramirez, Jr., age 36, of Moses Lake, Washington, was sentenced today after having pleaded…

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