Registered Sex Offender Convicted of Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material

A federal jury in Pittsburgh convicted a Pennsylvania man today for possessing modified child sexual abuse material (CSAM) of child celebrities. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, on…

New Haven Felon Caught with Gun and Drugs Sentenced to More Than 7 Years in Federal Prison

Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that MAURICE MENAFEE, also known as “Mo,” 34, of New Haven, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Michael P.…

Two Puerto Rican Men Sentenced for Federal Hate Crime Against a Latina Transgender Woman and Obstruction of Justice Charges

Two Puerto Rican men were sentenced today to 33 months in prison and three years of supervised release each for federal charges of conspiracy to commit a hate crime and obstruction of…

Newark Warrant Roundup Nets 14 Fugitives

NEWARK, NJ – Public Safety Director Fritz G. Fragé announced the arrest of 14 individuals with outstanding warrants in Newark. The arrests, part of the Newark Police Division’s Crime Reduction Initiative, took…

Ohio Man Indicted For Making False Statements To Purchase Firearms And Selling/Transferring Firearms To Juveniles

Tampa, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the unsealing an indictment charging Gabriel Gladman, (23, Akron, OH) with eight counts of providing false statements with the intent to purchase…

U.S.-EU Joint Statement Following the U.S.-EU Ministerial on Justice and Home Affairs

On Nov. 13 and 14, the U.S.-EU Ministerial Meeting on Justice and Home Affairs took place in Washington, D.C. The United States was represented by U.S. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland and…

Justice Department Secures Over $900,000 Agreement with National Staffing Agency to Resolve Claims of Hiring Discrimination

The Justice Department announced today that it has secured a settlement agreement with Kforce Inc. (Kforce), a staffing agency with 36 offices across the United States. The agreement resolves the department’s determination…

Court Enjoins Arizona Company and Its CEO from Manufacturing and Distributing Unapproved Contraceptive Drugs

A federal court on Nov. 14 enjoined an Arizona CEO and its company, which distributed a product marketed as a contraceptive from selling and distributing unapproved new drugs in violation of the…

Attorney General Files Lawsuit Against Apartment Builder for Unlawful Practices

HARRISBURG, PA – Attorney General Michelle Henry has announced a lawsuit against A.R. Building Company, Inc., a Butler County-based landlord, for alleged violations of leasing and debt collection laws. The company, which…

San Jose Man Sentenced To Serve Over Six Years In Prison For Distributing Fentanyl

OAKLAND – Ian Edward Parrish was sentenced to serve 80 months in prison for distributing fentanyl that resulted in the fatal overdose an Ohio resident, announced United States Attorney Ismail J. Ramsey…

Former San Jose State University Director Of Sports Medicine Sentenced For Groping Female Student Athletes

SAN JOSE – Scott Shaw, a former San Jose State University (SJSU) Director of Sports Medicine, was sentenced today to serve 24 months in prison for unlawfully touching female student-athletes under the…

Federal Court Shuts Down San Joaquin County Pharmacy and Orders $1 Million in Civil Penalties

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Nor-Cal Pharmacies Inc., doing business as Lockeford Drug, and pharmacist/owner Lawrence Howen have agreed to pay $1 million in penalties to resolve allegations of violations of the Controlled Substances…

Former San Jose State University Director of Sports Medicine Sentenced for Sexually Abusing Female Student Athletes

A former San Jose State University (SJSU) Director of Sports Medicine was sentenced today in the Northern District of California to 24 months in prison, one year of supervised release, a $15,000…

Fort Peck Tribal corrections officer admits deprivation of rights in assault of inmate

GREAT FALLS — A corrections officer who worked at the Fort Peck Tribe’s detention center admitted today to a civil rights violation for assaulting an inmate, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said. Devin…

CBP Releases October 2023 Monthly Update

WASHINGTON — U.S. Customs and Border Protection today released monthly operational statistics for October 2023, which show an overall decrease in migrant encounters along the southwest border, even as we continue to…

Eleven Individuals Involved in International Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering Organization Indicted

CLEVELAND – Federal, state, local, and international law enforcement officials today announced that 11 individuals were charged for their roles in an international drug trafficking conspiracy that involved the importation of fentanyl, synthetic…

Tucson Man Convicted of Second-Degree Murder for Killing Deputy United States Marshal

TUCSON, Ariz. – Ryan Schlesinger, 31, of Tucson, was convicted yesterday by a federal jury of second-degree murder of a federal officer. Second-degree murder is a homicide committed with malice aforethought, which…

New Orleans Man Pleads Guilty to Mailing Threatening Communication

NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that on November 9, 2023, SHAUN CHAPMAN (“CHAPMAN”), age 38, pleaded guilty to mailing a threatening communication, in violation of Title 18, United States…

Dual Brazilian/U.S. Citizen Indicted For Producing, Distributing, Receiving, And Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material

Tampa, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the return of an indictment charging Octavio Nogueira Pessoa (31, Largo) with three counts of production, one count of distribution, one count…

98-Year-Old Woman Reported Missing In Baltimore

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – The Baltimore Police Department is urgently calling for the public’s assistance in locating Viola Cox, a 98-year-old woman reported missing from the 4500 block of The Strand in the…

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