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Indian River County Drug Dealer Sentenced to Prison

News Release: MIAMI - Kendrick Williams, 43, of Vero Beach, Fla., was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge K. Michael Moore to 70 months in prison for drug trafficking. Williams previously had pled guilty to two counts of distributing fentanyl.


Grass Valley Man Pleads Guilty to a Fentanyl Distribution Conspiracy and other Narcotics Offenses

News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Nathaniel Opondo Hubbert, 41, of Grass Valley, pleaded guilty today to a conspiracy to possess and distribute fentanyl, possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, and possession with intent to distribute heroin and methamphetamine, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.


Three Defendants Charged in Separate and Unrelated Gun and Drug Cases

News Release: BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Federal indictments have been unsealed charging three defendants in separate and unrelated gun and drug cases, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Special Agent in Charge Mickey French, Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Brad L. Byerley and FBI Acting Special Agent in Charge Felix A. Rivera-Esparra.


Two Men Who Kidnapped Philadelphia Teen to NJ Apartment Complex Both Sentenced to 40 Years in Prison

News Release: PHILADELPHIA - United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that Eduardo Castelan-Prado, 39, of Leonia, NJ, and Jose Ochoa, 32, of Moreno Valley, CA, were both sentenced to 40 years in prison, and five years of supervised release by United States District Court Judge Harvey Bartle III, for their convictions on kidnapping charges arising from the abduction of a teenage victim from Northeast Philadelphia to New Jersey in June 2021.


Former Congressional Candidate Sentenced for Wire Fraud and Falsification of Records

News Release: Former Congressional Candidate Sentenced for Wire Fraud and Falsification of Records.


LANDER MAN SENTENCED FOR ASSAULT RESULTING IN SERIOUS BODILY INJURY

News Release: Acting United States Attorney Nicholas Vassallo announced today that IAN JOSIAH TIMBANA, age 34, of Lander, Wyoming, was sentenced by United States Federal District Court Judge Nancy D. Freudenthal for assault resulting in serious bodily injury. Timbana was sentenced to 30 months’ imprisonment with three years of supervised release and was ordered to pay $29,998.33 in restitution and a $100 special assessment.



FBI Seeks Public’s Help in Identifying 'Umbrella Man'

News Release: FBI Seeks Public’s Help in Identifying 'Umbrella Man'.


Justice Department Announces Charges and Arrests in Two Cases Involving Export Violation Schemes to Aid Russian Military

News Release: In separate charges unsealed today in the U.S. Attorneys’ Offices for the Eastern District of New York and the District of Connecticut, and with the support of the Department’s Task Force KleptoCapture, the Justice Department has charged nearly a dozen individuals and several corporate entities with ...


Justice Department Files Complaint to Enjoin Massachusetts Beverage Seller from Distributing Unapproved New Drug

News Release: The United States filed a complaint to enjoin a West Boylston, Massachusetts, defendant from distributing a product the government alleges to be an unapproved new drug, a misbranded drug product and an adulterated food product, the Department of Justice announced.


Former Pitt Student Sentenced to 6 Years in Prison for Threatening Communications and Impeding and Obstructing FBI Investigation

News Release: PITTSBURGH - Khaled Miah, 29, a former resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and former student at the University of Pittsburgh, was sentenced yesterday by Judge W. Scott Hardy to 72 months’ imprisonment to be followed by three years of supervised release. Miah was found guilty by a federal jury in December...


Jury Convicts Vermont Man for Attempting to Entice a Minor

News Release: ALBANY, NEW YORK - Thomas Cesiro, age 68, of Rutland, Vermont, was convicted yesterday of attempting to entice or coerce a minor, following a three-day jury trial. The announcement was made by 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).


California Man Sentenced to 42 Months in Prison For Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

News Release: Defendant Went to Senate Dais, Occupied Vice President’s Seat.


Former Tucson Insurance Agent Sentenced to Over 11 Years for Elder Fraud

News Release: TUCSON, Ariz. - Koreasa Maria Williams, 47, of Tucson, Arizona, was sentenced on Sept. 30, 2022, by United States District Judge Jennifer G. Zipps to 136 months in prison and ordered to pay restitution to her victims. Williams previously pleaded guilty to two counts of wire fraud. The sentence was ordered to run concurrent to a 51-month sentence for an earlier annuity fraud scheme.


Ohio man admits to methamphetamine charge

News Release: WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA - Deonte Raymond James, of Euclid, Ohio, has admitted to a drug charge, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced.


Rhode Island Man Pleads Guilty to Cyberstalking Maine Woman

News Release: PORTLAND, Maine: A Rhode Island man pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court to cyberstalking, U.S. Attorney Darcie N. McElwee announced.


Former Special Agent Sentenced For Falsifying His Education And Work Experience

News Release: LAS VEGAS - A former Special Agent assigned to the U.S. National Park Service, Lake Mead Resident Office in Boulder City, Nev., was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Jennifer A. Dorsey for submitting false information about his work experience and education on his job application for a federal law enforcement officer position.


Elliott County Man Sentenced to 100 Years for Child Exploitation Offenses

News Release: ASHLAND, Ky.- An Elliott County man, Ronald Stinespring, 51, was sentenced to 100 years in federal prison on Monday, by U.S. District Judge David Bunning, after pleading guilty to three counts of using a minor to engage in sexually explicit conduct, one count of possession of material containing sexually explicit images of minors, and one count of obstruction of justice.


Second meth-trafficking gang member sentenced to federal prison

News Release: AUGUSTA, GA: A member of a violent motorcycle gang has been sentenced to nine years in federal prison after pleading guilty to trafficking methamphetamine.


U.S. Attorney Appoints Election Officer for the Eastern District of Kentucky

News Release: United States Attorney Carlton S. Shier, IV announced today that Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) Andy Boone 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 Boone has been...