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News Release: MADISON, Wis. - John G. McGarry, Assistant Special Agent in Charge of U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration-Wisconsin, and U.S. Attorney Timothy M. O'Shea for the Western District of Wisconsin announced that Dery McDuffy, 33, of Chicago, was charged with drug offenses involving heroin, methamphetamine and cocaine, in an indictment returned Oct. 19, 2022, by a grand jury sitting in Madison, Wisconsin.


Tampa Couple Sentenced In Multimillion Dollar Money Laundering Scheme

News Release: Tampa, FL - U.S. District Judge Mary S. Scriven has sentenced Virginia Garcia Moreta (35, Tampa) and Hector Rodriguez Mendez (47, Tampa) to 70 and 63 months in federal prison, respectively, for conspiring to commit money laundering. As part of their sentences, the court also entered an order of forfeiture in the amount of $21,567,939, which represented the proceeds of the conspiracy. The couple had pleaded guilty on June 10, 2022.


Barrio Azteca Gunmen Who Committed Consulate Murders in Ciudad Juarez Sentenced to Life in Prison

News Release: 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.


There were 16 notices published by the Justice Department in week ending Oct. 15, according to the Federal Register.


“Senate Committee Meetings” published by the Congressional Record  on Oct. 18

“Senate Committee Meetings“ was published in the Daily Digest section on page D1075 on Oct. 18


News Release: Seattle - A 23-year-old Seattle resident is charged federally with production and possession of child pornography following an investigation by the Seattle Police Internet Crimes against Children task Force. Antonio Diego Brugnoli-Baskin was taken into custody this morning and appeared in federal court today. Brugnoli-Baskin was previously charged in King County Superior Court.


Miami Federal Prison Nurse Charged with  Smuggling Drug-Laced Documents to Inmates

News Release: MIAMI -- Ruben Montanez-Mirabal, 32, has made his first appearance in federal court to face charges that he accepted bribes in exchange for smuggling contraband, including illegal drugs, into the Federal Detention Center in Miami (FDC-Miami) and delivering it to inmates. Montanez-Mirabal is a licensed registered nurse who has worked for the Federal Bureau of Prisons at FDC-Miami since February 2020.


Two Texas Men Convicted of Bribing City Officials

News Release: Two Texas Men Convicted of Bribing City Officials.


News Release: A federal jury convicted two Texas men yesterday for conspiring to pay bribes to two city commissioners in Weslaco, Texas, in connection with millions of dollars in city contracts.


Tampa Man Pleads Guilty To Aiding In Filing Of False Tax Returns

News Release: Tampa, Florida - United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Thomas Johnson has pleaded guilty to one count of aiding in the filing of false tax returns. Johnson faces a maximum penalty of three years in federal prison. A sentencing date has not yet been set.


U.S. Attorney David C. Weiss Announces Election Officer For November 2022 General Election

News Release: WILMINGTON, Del. - United States Attorney David C. Weiss announced today that Assistant U.S. Attorney (AUSA) Claudia Pare 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 Pare has...


Two Texas Men Convicted of Bribing City Officials

News Release: A federal jury convicted two Texas men yesterday for conspiring to pay bribes to two city commissioners in Weslaco, Texas, in connection with millions of dollars in city contracts.


News Release: TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA - Tyron Columbia Watson, 39, of Tallahassee, Florida was sentenced to Life in federal prison for two counts of Sex Trafficking of a Minor Under the Age of 14. The sentence was announced by Jason R. Coody, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida.


Bixby Man Convicted for Attempted Carjacking in Tulsa and a Double Homicide in Broken Arrow

News Release: A Bixby man was convicted Friday in federal court for an attempted carjacking in Tulsa and a later double murder that occurred in Haikey Creek Park in Broken Arrow, announced U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson.


Waterloo Man who Threatened to Kill Victim Sentenced to Federal Prison

News Release: A convicted felon who threatened to pistol whip and kill a victim while displaying a firearm was sentenced today to more than four years in federal prison.


News Release: Racetrack Security Guard was “Inside Man" Who Posed as a Victim During the $280,000 Heist.


Prior Convicted Felon Sentenced to 25 Years in Federal Prison for Attempting to Produce Child Pornography

News Release: DETROIT - Andrew Joseph Vinyard, 43, of Ypsilanti, was sentenced yesterday to 25 years in federal prison on charges of attempted production of child pornography, announced United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison. Vinyard was sentenced by United States District Judge Laurie Michelson following his guilty plea in June of this year.


Nesbit Man Sentenced To Prison for Racist Threats

News Release: Oxford, Miss. - A Nesbit man was sentenced today to 2 1/2 years in prison for transmitting a communication in interstate commerce containing a threat to injure the person of another.


Informational: Federal Court arraignments

News Release: 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 charging documents are merely accusations and defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.


News Release: HARRISBURG - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Leonard Hart, age 50, of Mount Wolf, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty to obtaining by fraud and misapplying money from Lincoln Charter School (LCS) in York, Pennsylvania.