Armored truck heist in Chicago Loop ends with suspect shot and cash recovered
CHICAGO – A 23-year-old man was charged in federal court Friday after allegedly attacking an armored truck driver and stealing a bag of cash during a brazen daylight robbery in the Loop.…
Marketmind: Fed’s data-driven approach set for inflation test
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets by Samuel Indyk The minutes from the Federal Reserve’s September policy meeting on Wednesday confirmed the central bank is watching the…
Texas U.S. Attorneys unite against domestic violence
HOUSTON – All four U.S. Attorneys from Texas converged in the Southern District for a historic event to commemorate Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM), honor Texas victims and survivors as well as…
Middlesex County Man Convicted of Persuading, Inducing and Enticing Victims for Prostitution
NEWARK, N.J. – A Middlesex County, New Jersey, man was convicted today of four counts of persuading, inducing, and enticing women to travel in interstate commerce to engage in prostitution, U.S. Attorney…
Law Enforcement Agencies in Western Washington receive more than $3.6 million in U.S. Department of Justice Grant Funding
Seattle – More than a dozen law enforcement agencies in western Washington received U.S. DOJ Byrne grant funding to support local needs ranging from body-worn camera programs, to specialized equipment needs, to…
Baton Rouge Man Sentenced for Assaulting and Threatening Federal Officers
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – KESHAWN KELLY, age 20, a resident of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, was sentenced on October 3, 2023 by U.S. District Judge Greg G. Guidry to twenty (20) months imprisonment,…
Two Nez Perce County Men Sentenced for Federal Gun Crimes
COEUR D’ALENE – Shane Bohn, 35, and Matthew Durham, 24, both of Lewiston, were sentenced in separate cases to federal prison for unlawful possession of firearms, U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit announced today. …
New Orleans Man Indicted for Trafficking Fentanyl and Heroin
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – RODNEY OFFRAY, age 49, a resident of New Orleans, was charged on September 22, 2023 in a recently unsealed three-count indictment by a federal grand jury, announced U.S.…
Nicaraguan Woman Pleads Guilty to Illegally Using Social Security Number
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced today that JUNIETH BETANCO-HERNANDEZ, age 19, plead guilty on October 10, 2023 to illegally using a social security number, in violation of…
Fed’s Collins says economy has yet to feel full impact of Fed rate hike cycle
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Susan Collins on Wednesday said central bank rate rises are still working through the economy. “I don’t think that we have seen…
Idaho man sentenced to 10 years in prison for trafficking meth in Great Falls, Helena
GREAT FALLS — An Idaho man who admitted to trafficking methamphetamine in Great Falls and Helena was sentenced today to 10 years in prison, to be followed by five years of supervised…
Ithaca Man Convicted at Bench Trial of Wire Fraud and Engaging in Transactions in Criminally Derived Property
SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – Ejembi Onah, age 60, of Ithaca, New York, was convicted yesterday at the conclusion of a non-jury trial of two counts of wire fraud and three counts of…
Nineteen-Year-Old Man Sentenced to 27 Months in Prison for Trafficking 3D-Printed “Glock Switches” and “Auto-Sears”
PEORIA, Ill. – A Washington, Illinois, man, Zavien James Ross, 19, was sentenced today to 27 months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, after pleading guilty to…
Baltimore Felon Sentenced to 33 Months in Federal Prison for Illegal Possession of Two Stolen Firearms
Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge George L. Russell, III today sentenced Tavion Thomas, age 23, of Baltimore, Maryland, to 33 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release,…
Utica Man Sentenced for Possession of Fentanyl for Distribution
SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – Harry Rodriguez, Jr., age 43, of Utica, New York, was sentenced today to serve 84 months in federal prison for his convictions for two counts of possession with…
Jeanette Resident Sentenced for Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition by a Convicted Felon
PITTSBURGH, PA – A resident of Jeannette, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court today on a charge of possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon, United States Attorney…
Nine Arrested in Operation Targeting Ulster County Drug Trafficking Organization
ALBANY, NEW YORK – Nine defendants have been indicted and arrested for their roles in a drug trafficking organization that distributed large quantities of cocaine and fentanyl in Kingston, Ellenville and other…
Monroeville Resident Sentenced for Violating a Federal Firearms Law
PITTSBURGH, PA – A resident of Monroeville, PA, has been sentenced in federal court to imprisonment for 8 months on his conviction of violating a federal firearms law, United States Attorney Eric…
MS-13 Gang Members Indicted for Two Murders on Long Island
An 11-count indictment was unsealed on October 4, 2023 in federal court in Central Islip charging Carlos Humberto Aquino-Hernandez, also known as “Caprichoso” and “Flaco” (“Aquino-Hernandez”), who is a member of the…
Montana Man Pleads Guilty to Buying Firearms in Montana, Illegally Exporting Them to Mexico
A Montana man pleaded guilty today to buying firearms in Montana and selling them to individuals in Mexico. Cristyan Jose Gonzalez-Carrillo, 37, of Bozeman, pleaded guilty to illegal export before U.S. Magistrate…
New Salem, PA Resident Sentenced for Violating Federal Narcotics Laws
PITTSBURGH, PA – A resident of New Salem, PA, has been sentenced in federal court to a 24-month term of imprisonment to be followed by a 3-year term of supervised release on…
Hartford Gang Member Sentenced to 63 Months in Federal Prison for Drug and Gun Offenses, Violating Supervised Release
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that JOEL DeLEON, JR., also known as “Psycho,” 42, of Hartford, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Michael P.…
Oregon Man Sentenced to 192 Months in Prison
FORT WAYNE–Julian Muriera, 30 years old, of Hillsboro, Oregon, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Damon R. Leichty after being found guilty by a jury of Attempted Child Exploitation, announced…
Burlington County Man Admits Drug and Gun Charges
TRENTON, N.J. – A Burlington County, New Jersey, man today admitted his role in a scheme to possess and distribute methamphetamine and illegally possess firearms, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Nicholas…
Bozeman Man Admits Buying Firearms in Montana, Illegally Exporting Them to Mexico
MISSOULA — A Bozeman man accused of buying firearms in Montana and selling them to individuals in Mexico admitted today to illegally exporting guns, said U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich. Cristyan Jose Gonzalez-Carrillo,…
Former Senior Fiscal Officer for Non-Profit Organization Charged With Multi-Million Dollar Embezzlement Scheme
A criminal complaint was unsealed today in federal court in Brooklyn charging Marcia Joseph with wire fraud in connection with her embezzlement of approximately $2.3 million from her employer, a non-profit organization…
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