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U.S. Attorney Roger B. Handberg Appoints Election Officer for the Middle District of Florida

News Release: Tampa, FL - United States Roger B. Handberg announced today that Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) Frank Talbot will lead the efforts of his Office in connection with the Justice Department’s nationwide Election Day Program for the upcoming November 8, 2022, general election. AUSA Talbot has been...


Former Tribal Official Pleads Guilty to Bribery Scheme

News Release: A former Tribal government official of the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation (MHA Nation) pleaded guilty today to a bribery scheme in which he admitted to soliciting and accepting bribes and kickbacks from a contractor providing construction services on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation, which is the home of the MHA Nation.


News Release: HARRISBURG - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Antonio Godbolt, age 37, of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania was sentenced yesterday to 33 months’ imprisonment by United States District Court Judge Jennifer P. Wilson for firearms offenses.


News Release: A Texas doctor pleaded guilty today for his role in a $54 million scheme to defraud Medicare by prescribing durable medical equipment and cancer genetic testing without ever seeing, speaking to, or otherwise treating patients.


Morris County Man Indicted on Tax and Bankruptcy Fraud

News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A Morris County, New Jersey, man was arrested today by federal agents on charges of tax and bankruptcy fraud, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger and Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Stuart M. Goldberg of the U.S. Department of Justice’s Tax Division announced.



Essex County Man Charged with Three Armed Robberies of Pharmacies in Elizabeth, New Jersey

News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - An Essex County, New Jersey, man has been charged with three armed robberies of pharmacies for oxycodone and other prescription medication in Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today.


News Release: EVANSVILLE- Joshua W. LaForrest, 28, of Evansville, Indiana, was sentenced to eight years in federal prison after pleading guilty to distribution of child sexual abuse materials.


News Release: Doctor Pleads Guilty to Role in $54 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme.


Red Lake Man Sentenced to Nine Years in Prison for Sexual Abuse of a Minor

News Release: MINNEAPOLIS - A Red Lake man was sentenced to nine years in prison, followed by 20 years of supervised release for sexually abusing a minor announced United States Attorney Andrew M. Luger.


News Release: El Paso - The Barrio Azteca gunmen directly responsible for the March 2010 murders in Juarez, Mexico of a U.S. Consulate employee, her husband, and the husband of another U.S. Consulate employee were sentenced to life in prison today.


News Release: PITTSBURGH - A New York resident has pleaded guilty and been sentenced in federal court to 72 months’ incarceration and 10 years of supervised release on his conviction of distribution of material depicting the sexual exploitation of a minor, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today. The...


Former Chief Financial Officer Sentenced to 41 Months of Imprisonment for $2 Million Fraud

News Release: GREENSBORO - The former chief financial officer of a company in High Point, North Carolina, was sentenced today in federal court in Greensboro for wire fraud, announced United States Attorney Sandra J. Hairston of the Middle District of North Carolina.


Chesterfield Man Convicted in Scheme to Embezzle Funds in Law Firm Trust Account

News Release: RICHMOND, Va. - A federal jury convicted a Chesterfield man yesterday on charges of conspiracy and wire fraud.


Clearfield Mail Carrier Received Meth and Marijuana for Drug Trafficking Organization

News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA - A resident of Clearfield, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to violation of federal narcotics laws related to a nine-month Title III wiretap investigation into drug trafficking in and around the counties of Jefferson, Clearfield, and Allegheny, United States Attorney Cindy Chung announced today.


California Man Pleads Guilty to Fraudulently Attempting to Obtain Over $3.5 Million in CARES Act Funds

News Release: CONCORD - Pierre Rogers, 44, of Irvine, California, pleaded guilty in federal court to conspiracy to commit bank fraud and wire fraud, United States Attorney Jane E. Young announced today.


Michigan Man Sentenced to Life for Stalking, Sexually Assaulting 14-Year-Old Lubbock Girl

News Release: A Michigan man who stalked and sexually assaulted a 14-year-old Lubbock girl was sentenced today to life in federal prison, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Chad E. Meacham.


News Release: PITTSBURGH - A Fayette County man has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh, PA on charges involving the sexual exploitation of minors, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.


Fresno Man Sentenced to Over 4 Years in Prison for Being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm

News Release: FRESNO, Calif. - Desmond Divine, 21, of Fresno, was sentenced Monday to four years and three months in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.


U.S. Attorney’s Office Announces Points of Contact for Election Fraud and Voting Rights Concerns

News Release: SYRACUSE, NEW YORK - United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman announced today that Assistant United States Attorneys (AUSAs) Michael F. Perry and Joshua R. Rosenthal will lead the efforts of the Northern District of New York in connection with the Justice Department’s nationwide Election Day Program...