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Charleston Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl and Gun Crimes

News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Doran King Burroughs Jr., 23, of Charleston, pleaded guilty today to distribution of 40 grams or more of fentanyl and being a felon in possession of firearms.


Passaic County Man Admits Producing Child Pornography and Online Enticement

News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A Passaic County, New Jersey, man admitted producing one or more images of child sexual abuse and enticing a minor to engage in sexually explicit conduct, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today.


News Release: MIAMI - A Florida doctor was sentenced today to 20 years in prison for engaging in a massive multi-year scheme to bill health care benefit programs for fraudulent tests and treatments for vulnerable patients seeking treatment for drug and/or alcohol addiction. This case was brought as part of the Department of Justice’s Sober Homes Initiative.


Violent drug trafficker and debt collector sentenced to 11 years in prison

News Release: Seattle - 26-year-old Kent, Washington man was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to 11 years in prison for his role as a drug trafficker and debt collector for a cartel-connected drug distribution ring, announced U.S. Attorney Nick Brown. Jorge Mondragon pleaded guilty in July 2022 to...


News Release: PENSACOLA, FLORIDA - Kendall Ivan Brown, 41, of Okaloosa County, Florida, was sentenced to twenty-five years in federal prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to distribute 5 kilograms or more of cocaine, possession with intent to distribute 5 kilograms or more of cocaine, possession of a firearm...


News Release: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that COOPER MORGENTHAU, the former chief financial officer of two special purpose acquisition companies (“SPAC-1" and “SPAC-2"), pled guilty to one count of wire fraud in connection with a scheme to embezzle more than $5 million from the two companies. The defendant pled guilty before U.S. District Judge Paul A. Engelmayer.


35-Year-Old Memphis Man Sentenced to 15 Years Imprisonment Arising out of Gun and Drug Charges

News Release: Memphis, TN - Tony Jackson, 35, has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute one kilogram or more of heroin, being a prohibited person in possession of ammunition and a firearm, and conspiracy to commit money laundering. United States Attorney Kevin G. Ritz announced the sentencing today.


News Release: Gang Directed Drug Trafficking Network Through Contraband Cell Phones from State Prison Cells.



News Release: HOUSTON - A 39-year-old Cypress man has agreed to pay to resolve allegations he submitted false claims for the placement of electro-acupuncture devices, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani.


Frank James Pleads Guilty to Mass Shooting on New York City Subway

News Release: Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, Frank James pleaded guilty to 10 counts of committing a terrorist attack or other violence against a mass transportation vehicle-one count for each gunshot victim-and one count of discharging a firearm in furtherance of his attack. The charges relate to the...


News Release: DENVER - The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announces Nathaniel David Corser, age 23, of Colorado Springs, was sentenced to 20 years in prison today for distribution of fentanyl resulting in death.


Former Wayne County Employee Pleads Guilty To  Stealing Over $1.7 Million In County Funds

News Release: DETROIT - A former Wayne County Roads Division employee pleaded guilty today to conspiring to steal over $1.7 million in county funds, United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison and Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy announced.


New York Man Sentenced to Prison for Federal Fraud Crimes

News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Julio Hisael Almonte, 31, of the Bronx, New York, was sentenced today to one year and three months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for his role in the fraudulent purchase of new trucks from a pair of Charleston dealerships. Almonte was also ordered to pay $42,375.03 in restitution.


New prosecutor to lead civil rights enforcement in West Virginia

News Release: WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA - Civil rights enforcement will be the focus of the newest prosecutor in the United States Attorney’s Office.



Minneapolis Man Sentenced to 12.5 Years in Prison Child Sex Trafficking

News Release: ST. PAUL, Minn. - A Minneapolis man was sentenced to 150 months in prison followed by 15 years of supervised release for sex trafficking a minor, announced United States Attorney Andrew M. Luger.


News Release: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that ROBERT ECKERT, 56, of West Hartford, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Stefan R. Underhill in Bridgeport to 66 months of imprisonment, followed by five years of supervised release, for distributing child pornography.


News Release: ALEXANDRIA, Va. - A Miami, Florida, man pleaded guilty today to interfering with a flight crew and assaulting a flight attendant while onboard a United Airlines flight from Miami to Washington, D.C.


News Release: CONCORD - Michael Wilcox, 33, of Philadelphia, PA, pled guilty in federal court today to distribution and transportation of child sexual abuse material, United States Attorney Jane E. Young announced.