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Minneapolis Felon Pleads Guilty to Illegal Possession of a Firearm

News Release: MINNEAPOLIS - A Minneapolis man has pleaded guilty to illegally possessing a firearm as a felon, announced United States Attorney Andrew M. Luger.


News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Jacob V. Schmidbauer, 41, of Lancaster, NY, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with production and possession of child pornography. The charges carry a mandatory minimum penalty of 15 years in prison, a maximum of 30 years and a $250,000 fine.


Davenport Man Sentenced to 235 Months in Federal Prison for Sex Trafficking of a Minor and Distribution of Marijuana

News Release: Davenport, IA - A Davenport man, Keith Deshon Euring, Sr. (also known as “Sweat"), age 54, was sentenced on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023, to 235 months in federal prison for sex trafficking of a minor and distribution of marijuana to a person under age 21. Euring was found guilty of these offenses following a jury trial in September 2022. Following his prison term, Euring was ordered to serve a five-year term of supervised release.


News Release: MIAMI - Collice Reid, 23, has been convicted for aiding and abetting the use of a firearm during a robbery that resulted in the death of a Lauderhill, Fla., resident.


Springfield Man Charged with Illegally Possessing Firearm

News Release: SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - A Springfield, Mo., man has been charged in federal court with illegally possessing a firearm.


News Release: NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - A Newport News man pleaded guilty today to evading his federal income taxes.


Leader of Brooklyn Based Elite Assassin Millas Gang Convicted of Racketeering Conspiracy and Firearms Offense

News Release: Earlier today, a federal jury in Brooklyn convicted Quandel Smothers on both counts of an indictment charging him with racketeering conspiracy and possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime in connection with his leadership of the East New York-based Elite Assassin Millas (E.A.M.)...


U.S. Promoter of Foreign Cryptocurrency Companies Sentenced to 60 Months in Prison for His Role in Multi-Million-Dollar Securities Fraud Scheme

News Release: BROOKLYN, NY - Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, John DeMarr was sentenced by United States District Judge LaShann DeArcy Hall to 60 months in prison for his participation in a cryptocurrency and securities fraud scheme. The Court also ordered DeMarr to pay $3,513,305.41 in forfeiture. In July 2021, DeMarr pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit securities fraud.


News Release: KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Christopher D. Bruey (“Bruey"), was arrested today in Knoxville, Tennessee by agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI") on charges of transporting a minor in interstate commerce with the intent to engage in an unlawful sexual activity.


News Release: Defendant Took Part in Confrontation With Law Enforcement Officers on the Lower West Terrace.


News Release: JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - A Columbia, Mo., man and a Callaway County, Mo., man were sentenced in federal court today for their roles in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine in Boone and Callaway counties.


News Release: A former prisoner transport officer was sentenced today to 24 months in federal prison, followed by one year of supervised release, for violating the civil rights of pretrial detainees entrusted to his care.


USDOJ-OJP-NIJ grant application closes on April 26

NIJ FY23 Research and Evaluation for the Testing and Interpretation of Physical Evidence in Publicly Funded Forensic Laboratories grant opened on Feb. 2.


Man Arrested for Transporting Images of Child Sexual Abuse

News Release: A Virginia man was arrested last night on criminal charges related to his alleged transportation of images depicting the sexual abuse of children.


News Release: ALEXANDRIA, Va. - A Dumfries man was sentenced today to 30 years in prison for distribution of fentanyl resulting in death and serious bodily injury, and possession with the intent to distribute fentanyl.


News Release: ALEXANDRIA, Va. - A Washington D.C. man pleaded guilty today to laundering roughly $3,500,000 generated by the illegal sale of marijuana and THC.


News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Tiffany Bowlin, 33, of Charleston, pleaded guilty today to a scheme to defraud the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) of $20,833 in COVID-19 relief loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration (SBA) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act).


News Release: FBI Pittsburgh Raises Awareness During National Human Trafficking Awareness Month.


Three California Companies Settle False Claims Act Allegations Relating to Improper Paycheck Protection Program Loans

News Release: Three California companies have agreed to pay a total of $530,000 to settle allegations that they knowingly violated the False Claims Act when they received and retained more than one Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan prior to Dec. 31, 2020, in violation of PPP rules.


News Release: Defendant Followed Victim Out of a Metro Station and Into an Apartment Building.