WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – Joshua Anthony Doty, of Steubenville, Ohio, has admitted to a firearms charge, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced. Doty, 35, pleaded guilty today on one count …
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MS-13 Leader Sentenced to 40 Years in Prison for RICO Conspiracy and Murder of Teenager
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressBOSTON – A leader of MS-13 was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for RICO conspiracy and his participation in the July 2018 murder of a teenage boy in …
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District Man Sentenced to 24 Years in Prison for Robbery and Attack in Northwest Washington
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressWASHINGTON – Joshua Austin, 34, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced today to 24 years in prison for attacking a senior citizen in an apartment …
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U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Louisiana Commemorates National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressFebruary is Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month (TDVAPM), a time to raise awareness about this all-too-common issue, focus efforts on ending the violence, and share resources for teens …
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Essex County Man Sentenced to Four Years in Prison For Conspiring to Steal Mail and Commit Bank Fraud
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressNEWARK, N.J. – An Essex County, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 48 months in prison for his role in a conspiracy to steal check books and credit cards …
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Drug Dealer Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Selling the Fentanyl that Resulted in Death of User; Longest Sentence to Date
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressAssistant U. S. Attorneys Stephen H. Wong (619) 546-9464 and Mikaela L. Weber (619) 546-9734 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – February 14, 2022 SAN DIEGO – Jahvaris Lamoun Springfield was sentenced …
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Chicago Attorney Convicted on False Statement and Tax Offenses in Connection With Funds Received From Failed Bank
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressCHICAGO — A federal jury today convicted a Chicago attorney on false statement and tax offenses in connection with funds he received from the failed Washington Federal Bank for Savings. …
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L.A. Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for $650 Million Ponzi Scheme that Falsely Claimed to License Foreign Film Rights
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressLOS ANGELES – A Los Angeles man was sentenced today to 240 months in federal prison for operating a Ponzi scheme that raised at least $650 million with bogus …
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Romanian National Sentenced for Role in Multi-State ATM Skimming Scheme
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressBOSTON – A Romanian national was sentenced today in federal court in Boston on racketeering conspiracy charges relating to an ATM skimming operation that stretched throughout Massachusetts and other states …
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Beaumont Man Pleads Guilty to Armed Robbery of a Convenience Store
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressBEAUMONT, Texas – A Beaumont man has been convicted of federal firearms violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today. Kenderious DaShawn Coleman, 20, pleaded …
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Charleston Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug and Gun Crimes
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressCHARLESTON, W.Va. – Curtis Givens, 52, of Charleston, pleaded guilty today to federal drug and gun crimes. According to court documents, Givens admitted selling fentanyl to a confidential informant on …
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California Man Sentenced To Prison For Unemployment Insurance Benefits Fraud
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressLAS VEGAS – A California man who admitted to fraudulently obtaining over $170,000 in unemployment benefits — by submitting multiple unemployment claims in other people’s names and using benefits debit …
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Man Indicted for Possessing U.S. Postal Service Key to Steal U.S. Mail from Postal Mailboxes
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressNEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA — U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced today that WAYNE C. WALKER, age 24, of New Orleans, Louisiana, was indicted on February 11, 2022 for Unlawful Possession …
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Portland Man Charged After Attempting to Open Emergency Exit on Portland-Bound Flight
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressPORTLAND, Ore.—A Portland man is facing federal charges after attempting to open an emergency exit on a commercial airline flight from Salt Lake City, Utah to Portland. Michael Brandon Demarre, …
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St. Croix Man Apprehended in the John F. Kennedy Housing Community Pleads Guilty to Felon in Possession of a Loaded 9mm Handgun
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressSt. Croix, USVI – U.S. Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert announced today that a St. Croix man pleaded guilty on Friday, February 11, 2022 to felon in possession of a firearm. …
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Tampa Man Sentenced To 10 Years In Federal Prison For Distributing Cocaine While Carrying A Firearm
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressOrlando, Florida – U.S. District Judge Gregory A. Presnell has sentenced Georgi Milenov Solakov (29, Tampa) to 10 years in federal prison for possessing with the intent to distribute 500 …
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York County Man Sentenced To 100 Months’ Imprisonment For Drug Trafficking And A Firearm Offense
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressHARRISBURG – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania has announced that on February 10, 2022, William Dwayne Shelton, age 50, of Hanover, Pennsylvania, was sentenced …
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Harrisburg Man Sentenced To 15 Years’ Imprisonment For Firearms Offense
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressHARRISBURG – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Donald Jackson, age 36, of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to 15 years’ imprisonment on February …
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Albuquerque man sentenced to four years and nine months in prison for cyberstalking, online threats and identity theft
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Mark Christopher Arnold, 39, of Albuquerque, was sentenced in federal court on Feb. 9 to four years and nine months in prison for interstate communication of threats, …
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Former Navajo Nation employee sentenced for federal program fraud
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressRelda Martinez, 57, of Prewitt, New Mexico, was sentenced in federal court on Feb. 10 to five years of probation and 50 hours of community service for federal program fraud. …
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Bakersfield Man Pleads Guilty to Unlawfully Possessing Ammunition
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressFRESNO, Calif. — Jesus B. Cordero, 26, of Bakersfield, pleaded guilty today to possession of ammunition after sustaining a domestic violence conviction, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According to …
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Final Defendant Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Charges Related to a Series of Home Burglaries
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressBaltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge George J. Hazel sentenced Demar A. Brown, age 38, of Paterson, New Jersey and Winston-Salem, North Carolina to 10 years in federal prison, followed …
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New Haven Man Sentenced to 46 Months for Narcotics Distribution Offense
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressLeonard C Boyle, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that JAMES LEE, 24, of New Haven, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley in …
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Vice President of Modesto Hells Angels Motorcycle Club Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking Charges
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressFRESNO, Calif. —Michael Shafer, 34, of Modesto, was sentenced Friday to five years in prison for conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute heroin and conspiracy to distribute …
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Accountant pleads guilty to embezzling $800,000 from elderly client
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressATLANTA – Heidi Royal, who was employed as an accountant at an Atlanta-based wealth management firm, has pleaded guilty to federal charges arising from a scheme to defraud one of …