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Illinois Man Arrested on Felony and Misdemeanor Charges for Actions During January 6 Capitol Breach

News Release: WASHINGTON - An Illinois man was arrested today on felony and misdemeanor charges for his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the presidential election.


Pawtucket Woman Sentenced to Fifteen Years in Prison for Sexually Exploiting a Minor, Distributing Child Pornography

News Release: PROVIDENCE - A Pawtucket woman who recorded herself molesting a toddler and sent the video to her then boyfriend was sentenced today to fifteen years in federal prison, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha.


Boston Man Pleads Guilty to Bank Robbery

News Release: BOSTON - A Boston man pleaded guilty today to robbing a TD Bank branch in Boston.


Defendant Sentenced to 20 Months in Prison for Stalking R. Kelly Victim and Her Mother

News Release: Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, Donnell Russell was sentenced by United States District Judge Ann M. Donnelly to 20 months’ imprisonment for his participation in a scheme to harass, intimidate, and cause substantial emotional distress to Jane Doe, a victim in the Eastern District of New...


Chicago Man Pleads Guilty to Attempted Enticement of a Minor

News Release: SYRACUSE, NEW YORK - Kevin Couture, age 41, of Chicago, Illinois, pled guilty today to attempted enticement and coercion of a minor, announced United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman and Janeen DiGuiseppi, Special Agent in Charge of the Albany Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).


Three Men Federally Indicted for Cocaine Distribution Conspiracy

News Release: Louisville, KY - A federal grand jury returned an indictment yesterday charging Maximiliano Gutierrez, Mario Guzman and Alfredo Lira with conspiring to possess with the intent to distribute cocaine.


Three Oklahoma City Residents Sentenced to Serve More Than 21 Years Collectively in Federal Prison for Conspiracy to Commit Mail and Wire Fraud

News Release: OKLAHOMA CITY - Earlier this week, LAURA R. JOHNSON, 47, THOMAS JOHNSON, SR., 54, and CHERYL M. ASHLEY, 72, all residents of Oklahoma City, were sentenced collectively to more than 21 years in federal prison for conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud in connection with a scheme to take ownership of more than a dozen real properties without the consent or knowledge of the actual owners, announced U.S. Attorney Robert J. Troester.


Eagle Butte Woman Indicted for Larceny

News Release: PIERRE - United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that an Eagle Butte, South Dakota, woman has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Larceny.


Yonkers Man Convicted Of March 2011 Murder

News Release: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that a jury returned a guilty verdict yesterday against DARNELL KIDD a/k/a “Black," a/k/a “Donney," a/k/a “Donney Black," on one count of an indictment charging him with the 2011 murder of Jonathan Johnson, 21, in White Plains, New York. U.S. District Judge Nelson S. Román presided over the eight-day trial.


Bronx Man Indicted for Child Exploitation Offenses

News Release: BOSTON - A Bronx, N.Y. man was indicted today by a federal grand jury in Boston in connection with coercing a minor to engage in sexually explicit conduct for the purpose of producing child pornography, as well as traveling with the intent to engage in illicit conduct with the minor victim.


Two Felons Guilty of Possessing Firearms

News Release: DENVER - The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announces that on Nov. 16, 2022 a federal jury found Robert Vandori Johnson, age 40, of Aurora, guilty of being a felon in possession of a firearm. Co-defendant Daevon House, age 30, of Denver, previously pled guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm or ammunition.


Federal Jury Convicts Sioux Falls Man of Firearm and Drug Crimes

News Release: SIOUX FALLS - United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that Mark James Olson, age 35, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, was found guilty of Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person and Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance as a result of a federal jury trial in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The verdict was returned on Nov. 16, 2022.


District of Columbia Man Sentenced to 10-Year Prison Term for Role in Series of Armed Robberies in Fall 2020

News Release: WASHINGTON - Mekhi Truesdale, 20, of Washington, D.C., has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for his role in a series of armed robberies that took place during the fall of 2020 in Northwest Washington.


Passaic County Man Admits Possessing Fentanyl and Firearm in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking

News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A Passaic County, New Jersey, man today admitted illegally possessing fentanyl for distribution and possessing a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.


Birmingham Woman Found Guilty of Kidnapping Resulting in Death

News Release: BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - A federal jury today convicted a Birmingham woman for kidnapping and conspiracy to kidnap a minor victim, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and Federal Bureau of Investigation Acting Special Agent in Charge Felix A. Rivera-Esparra.


Burlington County Man Charged with Possession of Machinegun and Drug Trafficking

News Release: CAMDEN, N.J. - A Burlington County, New Jersey, man has been charged with firearms and narcotics offenses, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today.


TWO EAST ST. LOUIS MEN CONVICTED OF KIDNAPPING

News Release: East St. Louis, Illinois - Kendrick A. Frazier, 35, and Kenwyn L. Frazier, 38, were convicted by a.


Guatemalan nationals charged with conspiracy to transport illegal aliens

News Release: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, announced today that Andres Toj and Hugo Leonel Panjoj-Leon were arraigned in federal court on an indictment charging them with conspiracy to transport illegal aliens. Toj, 32, and Panjoj-Leon, 28, both citizens of Guatemala, will remain in custody pending trial, which has not been scheduled.


Unlicensed Medical Assistant Convicted in $6 Million Fraud Conspiracy

News Release: A federal jury convicted an Illinois woman yesterday for conspiring to defraud Medicare of over $6 million.


News Release: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, announced today that Bobby Peña was sentenced on Nov. 14 to three years and seven months in prison. Peña, of Albuquerque, pleaded guilty on Feb. 10 to possession of child pornography and false claims against the government.