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News Release: BOSTON - A Malden man has pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston in connection with distributing methamphetamine to an undercover law enforcement officer.


News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - Gang leader Gregory Butler, a/k/a “Gotti," “Sags," and “Little Dick," age 31, and member James Henry Roberts, a/k/a “Bub," age 32, both of Baltimore, Maryland, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to participate in a racketeering enterprise related to their activities in the NFL gang, which operated in the Edmondson Village area in Southwest Baltimore, specifically, Normandy, Franklin, and Loudon streets. The guilty pleas were entered on Oct. 3, 2022.


Nadler & Cicilline Introduce the Student Borrower Bankruptcy Relief Act

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and Congressman David N. Cicilline (D-RI), Chair of the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law, last week introduced a bill that would give Americans overwhelmed by student loan debt the option of obtaining ...


Rochester Man Sentenced To 72 Months For Possession With Intent To Distribute Fentanyl

News Release: CONCORD, N.H. - Christopher Archambault, 56, of Rochester, was sentenced today to 72 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute more than 40 grams of fentanyl, United States Attorney Jane E. Young announced.


Johnstown Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Distribute and Possess Cocaine, Heroin, and Methamphetamine

News Release: JOHNSTOWN, Pa. - A former resident of Johnstown, PA pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of violating federal narcotics laws, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.


Steinhatchee Church Deacon Convicted Of  Production Of Child Pornography

News Release: TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA -Jonathan High, 30, of Steinhatchee, Florida, has been convicted of two counts of use of a child to produce child pornography. The guilty verdict, returned yesterday, at the conclusion of a one-day bench trial, was announced by Jason R. Coody, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida. Prior to the trial, High pleaded guilty to one count of possession of child pornography.


Historic Methamphetamine Bust for DEA Los Angeles Division

News Release: LOS ANGELES - The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Los Angeles Field Division, Southwest Border Initiative (SWB) Group 2, along with the Fontana Police Department, seized approximately 3,552 pounds of methamphetamine and 66 kilograms of cocaine in Norco, California. This is the largest seizure of methamphetamine for the DEA Los Angeles Division.


News Release: INDIANAPOLIS - Lamar Taylor, 31, of Indianapolis, was sentenced to 19 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.


Santa Ana Man Charged with Using Stolen Identities to Apply  for More Than $1 Million in Pandemic-Related Unemployment Benefits

News Release: SANTA ANA, California - A federal grand jury today returned an eight-count indictment charging an Orange County man with defrauding California’s unemployment insurance program by using personal information stolen from people with similar names to apply for $1.25 million in COVID-19 unemployment benefits.


Illegal Possession of Firearm Lands Shreveport Man in Federal Prison

News Release: SHREVEPORT, La. - Troy Lee Washington, 27, of Shreveport, Louisiana, has been sentenced in U.S. District Court, announced United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown. Chief United States District Judge S. Maurice Hicks, Jr. sentenced Washington today to 48 months in prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release, for illegally possessing a firearm. Washington was indicted by a federal grand jury, and he pleaded guilty to the charge on June 8, 2022.


Gambino Crime Family Associate Sentenced to 40 Years in Prison for Murder and Robbery of Brooklyn Man

News Release: Defendant Killed His Longtime Friend with a Gunshot to the Back of the Head.


Northern District of Iowa Takes Part in Department’s  Wide-Ranging Efforts to Protect Older Adults

News Release: The Justice Department announced the results of its efforts over the past year to protect older adults from fraud and exploitation. During the past year, the Department and its law enforcement partners tackled maters that ranged from mass-marketing scams that impacted thousands of victims to bad actors...


News Release: FBI Releases 2021 Crime in the Nation Statistics.


Methuen Man Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison for Role in Fentanyl Trafficking Conspiracy

News Release: Defendant sold drugs to undercover agent on five separate occasions.


CHEYENNE MAN SENTENCED AFTER TRAFFICKING FENTANYL WITHIN 1000 FEET OF A SCHOOL

News Release: Acting United States Attorney Nicholas Vassallo announced today that ROBERT BUTLER, 34, of Cheyenne, Wyoming, was sentenced on Sept. 29, 2022, by United States District Court Judge Alan B. Johnson for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl within 1,000 feet of a public elementary school and...


News Release: Seattle - A 37-year-old former Seattle tech worker was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to time served and 5 years of probation including location and computer monitoring for seven federal crimes connected to her scheme to hack into cloud computer data storage accounts and steal data...


Former Chief Security Officer Of Uber Convicted Of Federal Charges For Covering Up Data Breach Involving Millions Of Uber User Records

News Release: Federal Jury Finds Joseph Sullivan Guilty of Obstruction of the Federal Trade Commission and Misprision of a Felony.


Former Medical Assistant Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Role in Health Care Fraud Conspiracy

News Release: CAMDEN, N.J. - A former medical assistant was sentenced today to 24 months in prison for defrauding New Jersey state and local health benefits programs and other insurers of more than $1 million by submitting fraudulent claims for medically unnecessary prescriptions, Attorney for the United States Vikas Khanna announced.


News Release: Louisville, KY - A federal grand jury returned an indictment yesterday charging James Hickman III with illegal possession of a firearm.


California Man Sentenced to Prison for Multimillion Dollar Tax Fraud Scheme Involving Professional Athletes and PPP Loan Fraud

News Release: A California man was sentenced today to 10 years in prison for conspiring with others in schemes to defraud the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), a federal loans initiative designed to help businesses pay their employees and meet expenses during the COVID-19 pandemic.