DC man sentenced to 20 years for armed carjacking and robbery
WASHINGTON — A 22-year-old Washington, D.C., man was sentenced Friday to 20 years in prison for an armed carjacking and a separate armed robbery in …
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Pine Ridge man indicted for embezzlement from Oglala Sioux Tribe
RAPID CITY, S.D. — A federal grand jury has indicted Mason Big Crow, 50, of Pine Ridge, South Dakota, on charges of larceny, embezzlement, and …
Two convicted in deadly human smuggling operation at U.S.-Canada border
FERGUS FALLS, Minn. — Two men have been convicted on four counts of human smuggling for their roles in a cross-border operation that led to …
Sioux Falls man sentenced to over two years for possession of stolen firearm
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — A Sioux Falls man was sentenced Wednesday to two years and three months in federal prison after pleading guilty to possession …
Maryland man sentenced to 18 months in prison for role in Capitol riot
WASHINGTON — A Maryland man was sentenced Friday to 18 months in prison for forcibly obstructing law enforcement during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of …
Dominican national sentenced to 9 years in prison for fatal human smuggling in Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO — A Dominican national was sentenced Friday to nine years in federal prison for his role in a human smuggling operation …
Virginia man pleads guilty to trafficking fentanyl, cocaine, and heroin on interstate highway
NEWNAN, Ga. — A Virginia man has pleaded guilty to trafficking large quantities of fentanyl, cocaine, heroin, and other narcotics through Georgia, while his co-defendant …
Texas man sentenced to 22 months for assaulting police during Jan. 6 Capitol riot
WASHINGTON — A Texas man was sentenced Thursday to 22 months in prison for assaulting law enforcement officers during the January 6, 2021, attack on …
Former Arizona county treasurer pleads guilty to stealing $38 million in taxpayer funds
TUCSON, Ariz. — A former Santa Cruz County treasurer admitted Thursday to orchestrating a decade-long embezzlement scheme in which she stole more than $38 million …
Newport News man sentenced to over 17 years for drug trafficking and firearm possession
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — A 39-year-old Newport News man with an extensive criminal record was sentenced Friday to 17 years and six months in federal …
Shippenville man sentenced to over 21 years for child exploitation crimes
PITTSBURGH, Pa. — A Shippenville man was sentenced to 21 years and 10 months in federal prison, followed by 10 years of supervised release, for …
Mexican national sentenced to 20 years for illegal reentry after aggravated felony
JACKSON, Miss. — A Mexican national has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for illegally re-entering the United States after a prior conviction …
Santa Clarita man charged in first U.S. case tied to overdose death from potent synthetic opioid
LOS ANGELES — A 21-year-old Santa Clarita man has been indicted for allegedly distributing protonitazene, a powerful synthetic opioid, leading to a fatal overdose earlier …
Iowa woman sentenced to probation for illegally purchasing firearms linked to violent crimes
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — A 22-year-old Cedar Rapids woman was sentenced Wednesday to five years of federal probation for lying on federal forms to illegally …
Meth trafficker linked to Mexican drug cartel sentenced to 40 years in prison
DALLAS — A Mexican national tied to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) was sentenced Wednesday to 40 years in federal prison for her role …
North Carolina man indicted for pulling a gun at pizzeria in alleged hate crime
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A 31-year-old North Carolina man has been indicted on federal civil rights and firearms charges for allegedly threatening eight individuals with a …
West Virginia woman faked business operation to scam federal goverment out of COVID-19 relief funds
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A St. Albans woman was sentenced Friday to five years of federal probation and ordered to pay $25,830 in restitution after admitting …
Colombian man charged in $66 million Ponzi scheme targeting hundreds of investors
MIAMI — Efrain Betancourt, Jr., 36, a Colombian citizen, was arrested last week upon entering the United States and charged with orchestrating a $66 million …
Norfolk man sentenced to over two years for trafficking machinegun parts and firearm possession
NORFOLK, Va. — A Norfolk man was sentenced Friday to two years and three months in federal prison after pleading guilty to trafficking machinegun conversion …
Two Dominican nationals sentenced for smuggling endangered juvenile eels from Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Two Dominican nationals were sentenced this week for illegally harvesting and attempting to smuggle juvenile American eels, also known as …
Mexican national sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking violation
In Beaumont, Texas, a Mexican individual who was residing illegally in the U.S. has been handed a federal prison sentence for crimes relating to drug …
Guatemalan man indicted for illegal reentry into the United States after prior deportation in Connecticut
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — A federal grand jury has indicted a 40-year-old Guatemalan citizen, Rafael Vincente Vincente, for illegally reentering the United States after being …
D.C. Teen Pleads Guilty to Armed Carjacking
WASHINGTON, DC – Antwan Mitchell, a 19-year-old resident of Washington D.C., has entered a guilty plea to a charge of carjacking related to an incident …
Rochester man pleads guilty for his role in illegal sports betting ring
Assistant U.S. Attorneys Meghan K. McGuire and Melissa M. Marangola, who are handling the case, stated that between April 25, 2019, and April 17, 2021, …
Jamestown man pleads guilty for his role in narcotics conspiracy
Assistant U.S. Attorney Joshua A. Violanti, who is handling the case, stated that between January and May 24, 2021, Snow conspired with Alisha A. Klinger …
Tracy Resident Sentenced To Serve Home Confinement And Probation For Computer Attack On Discovery Bay Water Treatment Facility
Gallo, 53, of Tracy, Calif., was a full-time employee of a private Massachusetts-based company identified in the indictment as Company A, which contracted with Discovery …
Missouri Resident Pleads Guilty to Attempted Attack on the White House with a Rented Truck
The plea agreement was announced by U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves, Special Agent in Charge Matthew Stohler of the …
Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division In Partnership With The United States Attorney’s Office For The District Of Maryland To Monitor Compliance With Federal Voting Rights Laws In Maryland
The department’s Civil Rights Division and the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland work in partnership to enforce the federal voting rights …
Defendants in Poland and Florida Indicted for Scheme to Import Used Airbags, Sold as New, into the United States
According to court documents, Pawel Pankow began shipping airbags into the United States no later than in 2008 and sold thousands of them through online …
Wheatland Man Pleads Guilty to Submitting False Claims Against the United States in Relation to COVID-19 Fraud Scheme
According to court documents, Toland attempted to obtain a total of over $13.4 million in COVID-19 pandemic relief, including by filing multiple false tax returns …
Six Members of Violent Transnational Gang Convicted in Connection With Two Killings and Racketeering Activity
The convictions were announced today by U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves, FBI Special Agent in Charge David J. Scott …
Two Sacramento Men Sentenced to Years in Prison for Conspiracy, Bank Fraud, and Aggravated Identity Theft Tied to Postal Thefts
According to court documents, Aranda, Hunt, and others engaged in a conspiracy to steal postal locks, create postal keys, and steal mail, all in order …
Klamath Falls Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Illegally Possessing Methamphetamine
Andrew Miles Devos, 42, was sentenced to 75 months in federal prison and five years’ supervised release. MEDFORD, Ore.—A Klamath Falls, Oregon man with multiple …
U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans Recognizes National Police Week
“This week our nation honors the noble contributions from our brave law enforcement professionals for their service to the public, especially in the Eastern District …
Georgia man pleads guilty to calling in threats days after Walmart shooting
According to court documents, on Nov. 25, 2022, DeAndre Tamir Murphy, aka DeAdre Murphy, 30, called two Walmart stores in Virginia Beach and threatened that …
Final Member of Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Sentenced for Fentanyl and Methamphetamine Trafficking
Crosswell-Cervantes’ two co-conspirators both also pleaded guilty to Conspiracy to Distribute Fentanyl and Methamphetamine and were sentenced by Judge Logan. On September 20, 2023, Carlos …
Violent Armed Robbery in Oklahoma City Leads to 25 Years in Federal Prison for Mississippi Man
On May 3, 2023, a federal grand jury returned a five-count Indictment against Scott, charging him with interference with commerce by robbery, using, carrying, and …
Kingdom City Business Owner Sentenced for $673,000 CARES Act Fraud
Scott Allen Maples, 40, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Brian C. Wimes to 18 months in federal prison without parole. The court also ordered …
Utah man sentenced to 21 months in prison for defrauding Montana employer, $700,000 restitution ordered
The defendant, Thomas Lynn Syddall, 50, of American Fork, Utah, who worked for a company owned by Anderson ZurMuehlen & Co., pleaded guilty in October …
Hartford Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl
According to court documents and statements made in court, an investigation revealed that Issachamil Torres, also known as “Chamil,” was trafficking fentanyl from his residence …
Postal Service Supervisor Admits Misappropriation of Postal Funds
Austin T. Mahan, 44, of Cape May Court House, New Jersey, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Christine P. O’Hearn to an information charging him …
Former West Virginia Official Sentenced for Making False Statement
According to court documents and statements made in court, in the summer of 2021, a federal investigation was initiated to determine whether the State of …
Florida Man Convicted of Felony and Misdemeanor Charges for Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
A federal jury in the District of Columbia found Richard Cook, 38, of Boca Raton, Florida, guilty of civil …
New Orleans Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug and Weapons Violations
According to court documents, New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) officers responded to an emergency call and found FRAZIER passed out in the driver’s seat of …
Slidell Man Indicted for Manufacturing Explosive Materials Without a License and Unlawful Storage of Explosive Material
If convicted, JUNEAU faces up to 10 years of imprisonment, up to a $250,000 fine, and up to 3 years of supervised release for Counts …
Georgia Inmate, Leader of Methamphetamine Conspiracy, Pleads Guilty
Christopher David Johnson, 46, pled guilty last week to one count of conspiring to possess with the intent to distribute and to distributing 500 grams …
Mississippi Man Indicted for Federal Gun and Drug Charges
If convicted, WILSON faces a mandatory minimum of 10 years up to life of imprisonment, up to a $10,000,000 fine, and at least 5 years …
Ten Individuals Charged with Theft of Federal Program Funds from Tuskegee University
The individuals named in the indictment are: (1) Wanda Tyner Hairston, 51, from Auburn, Alabama; (2) Lora Regina Baker, 52, …
Three More Accused of Role in Scamming Elderly Nationwide
On May 8, Bowen Chen, 21, of Monterey Park, Jiacheng Chen, 19, of East San Gabriel, and Vianne Chen, a.k.a. Tingting T. Chen, 41, were …
Michigan Resident and Heavy-Duty Diesel Parts Supplier Indicted for Conspiracy to Violate the Clean Air Act
According to the indictment, between at least June 5, 2017 and March 27, 2019, HHP and Offringa conspired with a diesel truck operator in Fultonville, …