Your New Jersey teacher’s post mocking the assassination of Charlie Kirk could lead to a loss in federal school funding
TRENTON, NJ – Thousands of teachers across the country are publicly celebrating the public execution and school shooting of conservative influencer Charlie Kirk. Of all the people who should not be celebrating…
Two District Men Indicted on Federal Charges Involving Illegal Possession and Sale of Firearms
WASHINGTON – Two men, both from Washington, D.C., have been indicted on federal charges alleging that they conspired for nearly two years to deal firearms —…
Hillsboro Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Mail and Identity Theft Scheme
PORTLAND, Ore.—A Hillsboro, Oregon man was sentenced to federal prison today for stealing hundreds of pieces of residential mail throughout the Portland Metropolitan Area and using the personal identity of one local…
Princeton Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Crime
BLUEFIELD, W.Va. – Charles Boyett Mitchell, Jr., 35, of Princeton, pleaded guilty today to distribution of a quantity of cocaine. According to court documents, Mitchell sold a quantity of cocaine to a…
Huntington Man Sentenced to Prison for Federal Drug Crime
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – A Huntington man was sentenced today to 70 months in prison for possession with the intent to distribute heroin. According to court documents and statements made in court, Cecil…
Akron Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Role in Methamphetamine Conspiracy
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – An Akron man was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison today for his role in a methamphetamine conspiracy. According to court documents, Tionte Lavon Blanchard, 25, previously…
Bank Robbers Who Tracked and Kidnapped Bank Employees Sentenced in Federal Court
Memphis, TN – After a four-day federal jury trial in June 2021, Antonio Johnson 44, Travis Jackson 37, and Shalundra Johnson, 39 were found guilty of kidnapping and multiple bank robberies. Acting…
Pharmacy Owner Pleads Guilty to Federal Charge Involving theVaccination of Minors Under 12 with the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 Vaccine
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Liz Ann Banchs, the owner and president of Farmacia Gabriela, Inc. was charged and pleaded guilty on September 24, 2021 to participating in a felony conspiracy to…
Convicted Felon Who Unlawfully Possessed a Gun Sentenced to Over Two Years in Federal Prison
A man who possessed a gun despite being legally prohibited was sentenced September 20, 2021, to more than two years in federal prison. John Michael Dockery, age 37, from Cedar Rapids, Iowa,…
Informational: Federal Court arraignments
The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced that the following persons were arraigned or appeared this week before U.S. Magistrate judges on indictments handed down by the Grand Jury or on criminal complaints. The…
Maryland Man Facing Federal Indictment For Fraudulently Obtaining $3.5 Millions In COVID Relief Funds
Greenbelt, Maryland – A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging Rudolph Elwood Brooks, Jr., age 45, of Bowie, Maryland, with federal wire fraud and money laundering charges. The indictment was…
Charleston Felon Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Federal Gun and Drug Crimes
Morris has previous convictions for attempted murder and wanton endangerment with a firearm CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Keith Morris, 35, of Charleston, was sentenced yesterday to 120 months in prison for being a…
Coffee County Nonprofit Receives $549,500 In Federal Funding To Aid Safe Families Project
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The nonprofit Coffee County Drug Court Foundation will receive $549,500 from the Department of Justice’s Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) to support its Safe Families Project, announced Acting…
Willamette Valley Grass Seed Company Pleads Guilty in Federal Court
PORTLAND, Ore.—A Willamette Valley wholesale grass seed distributor pleaded guilty today in federal court for knowingly concealing a scheme to defraud the Jacklin Seed Company, then a subsidiary of the J.R. Simplot…
Ex-Pastor of Orange County Church Sentenced to 14 Years in Federal Prison for Orchestrating $33 Million Con that Defrauded Investors
SANTA ANA, California – The former pastor of the Westminster-based Church of the Healthy Self was sentenced today to 168 months in federal prison for orchestrating a church-based investment scam that…
Federal Inmate Pleads Guilty to Possessing Weapon
BECKLEY, W.Va. – Deontae Holmes, a federal inmate at the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) at Beckley, pleaded guilty today to possessing a handcrafted weapon, commonly known as a “shank.” According to court…
Federal Grand Jury B Indictments Announced- September
Acting United States Attorney Clint Johnson today announced the results of the September 2021 Federal Grand Jury B. The following individuals have been charged with violations of United States law in indictments…
Charleston Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Gun Crime
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Charleston man pleaded guilty today to a federal gun crime. According to court documents and statements made in court, Shawn Le, 28, sold fentanyl, a .22 caliber revolver…
Two Men Plead Guilty to Federal Firearm and Drug Trafficking Charges Stemming from Their Participation in a Winter Shootout at a New Orleans Hotel
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced today, that CHRIS ROSS, age 20 from Slidell and TREJON HOWARD, age 20 from New Orleans pled guilty on September 22, 2021…
Hancock County Man Sentenced to Over 21 Years in Prison for Shooting Federal Law Enforcement Officer
Gulfport, Miss. – A Hancock County man was sentenced today to 257 months in federal prison for assault of a federal officer and discharging a firearm in relation to a crime of…
Former Nassau County Fire Rescue Employee Sentenced To More Than 7 Years In Federal Prison For Receiving Child Sexual Abuse Images And Videos Over The Internet
Jacksonville, Florida –Chief U.S. District Judge Timothy J. Corrigan has sentenced Robert Arthur Ginder (35, Callahan) to seven years and six months in federal prison for receipt of child sex abuse images.…