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U.S. Marshals Capture Over 800 Fugitives in Operation North Star

News Release: The U.S. Marshals Service has concluded Operation North Star II (ONS II), a high-impact fugitive apprehension initiative aimed at combating violent crime in 10 cities with a significant number of homicides and shootings.


Grand Jury Indicts Former Buffalo Man on Wire Fraud and Money Laundering Charges

News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that a federal grand jury returned a 12-count indictment charging Joshua Parra, 31, formerly of Buffalo, NY, now living in Melbourne, Florida, with bank fraud and money laundering conspiracy. The charges carry a maximum penalty of 30 years in prison and a $1,000,000 fine.


House Republicans Challenge Khan FTC on Proposed Non-Compete Ban

News Release: Reps. House Republicans accused the Federal Trade Commission of engaging in a “power grab" by proposing to ban non-compete agreements nationwide and demanded the agency turn over documents.


USDOJ-BOP-NIC grant application closes on Feb. 28

Staff Peer Support Implementation in Community Supervision grant opened on Feb. 13.


USDOJ-OJP-OVW offers new grant application process starting Feb. 13

OVW Fiscal Year 2023 Grants to Prevent and Respond to Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, Stalking, and Sex Trafficking Against Children and Youth Program - Solicitation grant opened on Feb. 13.


USDOJ-OJP-OVC grant application closes on April 6

OVC FY 2023 Improving Outcomes for Child and Youth Victims of Human Trafficking grant opened on Feb. 13.


USDOJ-OJP-OJJDP offers new grant application process starting Feb. 13

OJJDP FY 2023 Enhancing Youth Defense grant opened on Feb. 13.


USDOJ-OJP-OVW grant application closes on March 24

OVW Fiscal Year 2023 Grants to Engage Men and Boys as Allies in the Prevention of Violence Against Women and Girls Program - Solicitation grant opened on Feb. 13.


News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Chairmen Jim Jordan (R-OH) and Mike Turner (R-OH) sent a second batch of letters to intelligence officials about the public statement signed in October 2020 that attempted to discredit the New York Post’s reporting about Hunter Biden and said it was the product of Russian disinformation.


Farley: Life sentence brings some justice for soldier 'murdered for simply following the rules'

A former U.S. Army sergeant will spend the rest of his life in a federal prison for killing another servicemember while the victim slept.


There were seven notices published by the Justice Department in week ending Feb. 4, according to the Federal Register.



Nebraska Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison for Drug Offense

News Release: COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA - Cindy Anne Ortiz, age 46 of Omaha, was sentenced on Feb. 1, 2023, to 156 months in prison. In September 2022, a jury rendered a guilty verdict convicting Ortiz of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. Upon her release from prison, Ortiz was ordered to serve five years of supervised release.


News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - EDDIE HARRIS, age 38, a resident of New Orleans, pleaded guilty on February 8, 2023, before U.S. District Judge Jane T. Milazzo, to possessing with intent to distribute cocaine in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1) and 841(b)(1)(C) and to being a felon in possession of a firearm in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(8).


Tulsa Man Pleads Guilty to Second-Degree Murder

News Release: A defendant pleaded guilty Wednesday in federal court for shooting and killing a man who attempted to drive away after a brief verbal altercation, announced U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson.


News Release: United States Attorney Clint Johnson today announced the results of the February 2023 Federal Grand Jury A.


News Release: DENVER - The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announces Michael Thomas Delguidice, age 62, of Westminster, was sentenced to 124 months prison and 3 years supervised release for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.


Pharmacist Convicted for $1 Million Prescription Drug Fraud

News Release: A federal jury in the Middle District of Florida convicted a Virginia man today for his role in a scheme to defraud Medicare of over $1 million in prescription drug benefits.


News Release: Adrian Lawrence, a citizen of Jamaica, will be arraigned this afternoon in federal court in Central Islip on a six-count indictment charging him with conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud, mail fraud and wire fraud, in connection with a scheme to defraud U.S. citizens. Today’s proceeding will be held...


New Orleans Man Sentenced on Drug and Weapons Charges

News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that defendant, ARTHUR ALLEN, of Orleans Parish, was sentenced on February 8, 2023 by U.S. District Court Judge Jane Triche Milazzo to 90 months imprisonment, 3 years supervised release, and a $300 mandatory special assessment fee on Counts One, Two, and Four of a four-count indictment.