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News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - On the first anniversary of his appointment as United States Attorney for the District of Maryland, Erek L. Barron, announced that after a year-long assessment of the needs of the office and collaboration with the leadership of both the Civil Division and Criminal Division, the...


Cahokia Man Sentenced to 46 Months in Prison on Felon in Possession Charge

News Release: ST. LOUIS - U.S. District Judge Rodney W. Sippel on Friday sentenced a man from Cahokia, Illinois to 46 months in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm on two separate occasions.


Ohio Electrical Engineer Convicted of Tax Evasion

News Release: A federal jury convicted a Liberty Center, Ohio man on Oct. 6 of tax evasion after he used a sham trust to help conceal three years of income he earned from his business.


News Release: Gregory J. Haanstad, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that on October 5, 2022, Francis T. Burns (52) was convicted after a two-day jury trial. Burns was indicted on Dec. 17, 2019, and a superseding indictment was filed on Nov. 17, 2020. The superseding indictment...


Man Indicted for Dog-Fighting Violations of the Animal Welfare Act

News Release: SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - A federal grand jury in the District of Puerto Rico returned an indictment yesterday charging Antonio Casillas-Montero, a.k.a. Stone City Kennel with conspiracy to violate the Animal Welfare Act.


St. Charles County Man Admits Downloading and Sharing Child Pornography

News Release: ST. LOUIS - A man from St. Peters, Missouri on Thursday admitted downloading and sharing child pornography via a variety of social media apps.


News Release: ALEXANDRIA, Va. - An Aldie man pleaded guilty today to a criminal information charging him with one count of wire fraud.


Pasco County Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Federal Prison for Sexually Exploiting Children

News Release: Tampa, Florida - U.S. District Judge Steven D. Merryday has sentenced Thomas VanGelder (40, Holiday) to 30 years in federal prison, followed by a lifetime term of supervised release, for attempted enticement of a minor and possessing child sex abuse material. The court also ordered VanGelder to forfeit the electronic devices used in the commission of the offense. Restitution for the victims will be determined at a later date. VanGelder had pleaded guilty on May 31, 2022.


News Release: SIOUX FALLS - United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a Rapid City, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person, Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance, and False Statement During Purchase of a Firearm.


Federal Grand Jury A Indictments Announced-October 2022

News Release: United States Attorney Clint Johnson today announced the results of the October 2022 Federal Grand Jury A.


News Release: SIOUX FALLS - United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a Greenwood, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Felon in Possession of a Firearm.



News Release: LOS ANGELES - An Orange County physician pleaded guilty today to a federal criminal charge for conspiring to illegally prescribe more than 120,000 opioid pills to 18 different people over a six-year span without a legitimate medical purpose in exchange for cash and insurance payments.


Justice Department Resolves Fair Housing Claims Against Florida Apartment Complex

News Release: The Justice Department announced that Concord Court at Creative Village Partners LTD., Concord Management LTD., related entities and a property manager have agreed to pay $265,000 to resolve allegations that they discriminated against families with children in violation of the Fair Housing Act by imposing ...


Fresno Woman Pleaded Guilty to Two Separate Identity Theft-Related Fraud Schemes

News Release: FRESNO, Calif. - Sarah Jo Sumpter, 30, of Fresno, pleaded guilty today to one count of mail fraud, one count of bank fraud, and one count of aggravated identity theft, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.


Justice Department Resolves Fair Housing Claims Against Florida Apartment Complex

News Release: Orlando, FL - The Justice Department announced that Concord Court at Creative Village Partners LTD., Concord Management LTD., related entities and a property manager have agreed to pay $265,000 to resolve allegations that they discriminated against families with children in violation of the Fair Housing...


News Release: Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, Jeremy Trapp was sentenced by United States District Judge William F. Kuntz II to 18 months in prison for cutting a brake line of a New York City Police Department (NYPD) van and 18 months in prison for committing wire fraud in connection with the COVID-19...



The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Oct. 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.