Justice Department launches sweeping reforms to curb suicides in federal custody
Washington, DC – The Justice Department announced a slate of more than 50 new measures Friday aimed at reducing suicides among adults held in federal custody, unveiling one of the most extensive…
Justice Department Announces Investigation of Louisiana State Police
The Justice Department announced today that is has opened a pattern or practice investigation into the Louisiana State Police (LSP). This civil investigation will assess whether LSP uses excessive force and whether…
Justice Department Announces Investigation of the Louisiana State Police
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department announced today that is has opened a pattern or practice investigation into the Louisiana State Police (LSP). This civil investigation will assess whether LSP uses excessive force…
Jackson County Woman Pleads Guilty to Theft of Social Security Income Benefits
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Jackson County woman pleaded guilty to fraudulently obtaining Social Security Administration (SSA) benefits. According to court documents and statements made in court, Monique Ann Casto, 37, of Kenna,…
Department of Justice Secures Agreement with EOHHS to Provide Community-Based Services to Children with Disabilities in Rhode Island
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Rhode Island and the U.S. Department of Justice today entered into a settlement agreement with the Rhode Island Executive Office…
Jackson Man Pleads Guilty to Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon
Jackson, Miss. – A Jackson man pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, announced U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Special Agent in Charge Jermicha Fomby of the…
Justice Department Files Complaint And Proposed Consent Decree To Ensure Safety Of Abbott Laboratories’ Infant Formula
Note: View a copy of the complaint here. View a copy of the consent decree here GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN— The United States has filed a complaint and…
Former Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Emergency Dispatcher Pleads Guilty To Producing Photos And A Video Of Himself Sexually Abusing Two Young Children
Jacksonville, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announced that Scott Matthew Yotka (47, Jacksonville) has pleaded guilty to two counts of producing photos and a video depicting himself while he…
Jackson Man Sentenced to Over 6 Years in Prison for Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon
Jackson, Miss. – A Jackson man was sentenced to 73 months in federal prison for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, announced U.S. Attorney Darren LaMarca and Special Agent in…
Justice Department Seeks Forfeiture of Los Angeles Mega-Mansion Allegedly Purchased with Proceeds of Armenian Corruption Scheme
LOS ANGELES – The United States is seeking the forfeiture of a more than 30,000-square-foot mega-mansion in the Holmby Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles, pursuant to a civil forfeiture complaint that…
Department of Justice and Department of Interior take important step in addressing Missing and Murdered Indigenous People crisis
Seattle – U.S. Attorney Nick Brown today highlighted National Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day. Washington State and both of its U.S. Attorney’s Offices are working collaboratively to build systems to…
Department of Justice Recognizes Environmental Crime Victim Assistance Team with Federal Service Award
SHREVEPORT, La. – United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown joins the Office for Victims of Crime, a component of the Justice Department’s Office of Justice Programs (OJP), in recognizing Assistant U.S. Attorney…
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE RECOGNIZES SOUTH DAKOTA COURT-APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATE WITH VOLUNTEER FOR VICTIMS AWARD
WASHINGTON ― The Office for Victims of Crime, a component of the Justice Department’s Office of Justice Programs, presented the Volunteer for Victims Award to Linda Stambaugh, a Court-Appointed Special Advocate from Newell, South Dakota. The…
Department of Justice Reaches Settlement Agreement with Prince George County, Virginia, and the Virginia Retirement System to Enforce Servicemember’s Employment Rights
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The Justice Department announced today that it has settled a civil complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia against Prince George County, Virginia,…
Retired Jacksonville School Teacher Pleads Guilty To Possessing Videos And Images Depicting The Sexual Abuse Of Children
Jacksonville, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announced that Michael Paul Gillis (64, Jacksonville) has pleaded guilty to possessing computer media containing images and videos depicting the sexual abuse of…
Department of Justice Commemorates National Crime Victims’ Rights Week
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA – The Department of Justice’s Office for Victims of Crime (“OVC”) and the Acting United States Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa will join communities nationwide in observing…
Jacksonville Man Pleads Guilty To Attempting To Use A 9-Year-Old Child To Produce Photos Of Sexual Abuse
Jacksonville, Florida –United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Tadd Andrew Melton (33, Jacksonville) today pleaded guilty to attempted production of child sex abuse images. Melton faces a minimum mandatory sentence…
The Department of Justice and Virgin Islands U.S. Attorney Announce National Crime Victims’ Rights Week for the U.S. Virgin Islands
ST. THOMAS, USVI – In observance of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, April 24-30, 2022, the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of the U.S. Virgin Islands, recognizes crime victims and…
Jacksonville Man Pleaded Guilty to Student Aid Fraud and Possessing Firearm in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking Offense
WILMINGTON, N.C. – A Jacksonville man pleaded guilty yesterday to using identities of family members, drug addicts and homeless people to steal over a quarter of a million dollars in federal student…
Maryland Doctor Facing Federal Indictment for COVID-19 Healthcare Fraud Scheme is Part of a Nationwide Coordinated Law Enforcement Action to Combat Health Care Related COVID-19 Fraud Announced by the Justice Department Today
Baltimore, Maryland – A federal grand jury in Maryland has indicted Ron Elfenbein, M.D., age 47, of Arnold, Maryland, for three counts of healthcare fraud for submitting false and fraudulent claims to…
Owner Of Jacksonville Tax Preparation Business Convicted Of Tax Fraud
Jacksonville, Florida – A federal jury has found Ali Akhenaten (formerly known as Darryl Oliver) guilty of five counts of tax fraud. Akhenaten faces a maximum penalty of three years in federal…
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…
Justice Department Files Statement of Interest in Fair Housing Act Case Alleging Unlawful Exclusion of Tenants Who Do Not Speak English
SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – The Justice Department filed a Statement of Interest today in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York explaining how policies that exclude rental housing…
Federal Court Rules in Favor of the Justice Department in Lawsuit Against City of Troy, Michigan For Restrictions on Places of Worship and Treatment of Muslim Religious Group
Detroit, MI – Late Friday, March 18, 2022, a federal judge ruled in favor of the Justice Department, finding that the City of Troy, Michigan violated the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized…
Member of International Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Sentenced
NORFOLK, Va. – A Kennewick, Washington, man was sentenced today to 145 months in prison for conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute cocaine, and distribution of cocaine. According to…
Former State Employee Sentenced to over 5 Years in Prison for $2M Scheme to Defraud the Office of AIDS
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Schenelle M. Flores, 46, of Sacramento, was sentenced today to five years and 10 months in prison and ordered to pay over $2 million in restitution for organizing a…
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