Stories by DOJ Newswire on Federal Newswire


Coon Rapids Felon Charged with Illegal Possession of a Firearm

News Release: ST. PAUL, Minn. - A Coon Rapids man has been charged in a criminal complaint for illegal possession of a firearm, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger.


Notice published by Justice Department on Jan. 30

The US Justice Department published a two page notice on Jan. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: CONCORD - Michael Rosa, 62, of Salem, pleaded guilty in federal court to wire fraud, First Assistant United States Attorney Jay McCormack announced today.


U.S. Attorney Thompson Invites Media to Human Trafficking Training Workshop

News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - United States Attorney Will Thompson of the Southern District of West Virginia invites the media to attend the public portion of a human trafficking training workshop on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023, from 10 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. at the University of Charleston.


News Release: RAPID CITY - United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that U.S. District Judge Jeffrey L. Viken has sentenced a Modesto, California, man convicted of Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person. The sentencing took place on Jan. 30, 2023.


News Release: EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. - A U.S. District Court judge sentenced Kristin P. Prince, 41, of Mesa, Arizona, to 168 months in prison for distribution of methamphetamine.


Justice Department discusses Importer of Controlled Substances Application: Globyz Pharma, LLC on Jan. 30

The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Jan. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.



Leader Of Drug Delivery Service Responsible For Three Fentanyl Poisoning Deaths Convicted

News Release: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced the conviction in Manhattan federal court of BILLY ORTEGA, a/k/a “Jason," for distributing the fentanyl that killed three young New York City professionals: Julia Ghahramani, Amanda Scher, and Ross Mtangi. The jury convicted ORTEGA following a two-week trial before U.S. District Judge Ronnie Abrams.


News Release: United States Attorney Steven Russell announced that Derek J. Barbour, 35, of Malvern, Iowa, was sentenced today in federal court in Omaha, Nebraska, as an addict in possession of a firearm. United States District Court Judge Brian C. Buescher sentenced Barbour to 33 months’ imprisonment. There is no parole in the federal system. After her release from federal prison, she will begin a 3-year term of supervised release.


News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced today, that MALIK FERNANDEZ, age 23, from New Orleans, pled guilty on Jan. 24, 2023 to various firearm and drug charges. His guilty plea stems from his participation in a Dec. 28, 2020, shootout at the Jung Hotel on Canal Street.


Beloit Man Sentenced to 42 Months for Possessing a Firearm in a School Zone

News Release: MADISON, WIS. - Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that David Barber, 38, Beloit, Wisconsin was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley to 42 months in prison for possessing a firearm in a school zone. Barber pleaded guilty to this charge on Oct. 12, 2022.


News Release: United States Attorney Steven Russell announced that Matthew W. Miller, 36, of Weeping Water, Nebraska, was sentenced today in federal court in Omaha for the crime of Felon in Possession of Ammunition. United States District Judge Brian C. Buescher sentenced Miller to 37 months’ imprisonment. There is no parole in the federal system. After his release from prison, he will begin a 3-year term of supervised release.


News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that KODY SEVERIN, age 25, a resident of New Orleans, Louisiana, was charged on Jan. 26, 2023 in a seven-count indictment by a federal grand jury for violations of the Federal Gun Control Act and the Federal Controlled Substances Act, and for attempted obstruction of justice.


News Release: SAN DIEGO - William Estuardo Lemus-Lara, aka “Humilde," a high-level cartel boss from Guatemala, was sentenced in federal court today to 210 months in federal prison.


Bellevue Man Sentenced for Firearm and Drug Trafficking Crimes

News Release: United States Attorney Steven Russell announced that Carlos O. Lopez, 29, of Bellevue, Nebraska, was sentenced today in federal court in Omaha for distributing Alprazolam pills and possessing a firearm during a drug trafficking crime. United States District Judge Brian C. Buescher sentenced Lopez to ...


USDOJ-OJP-BJA offers new grant application process starting Jan. 30

BJA FY 23 Second Chance Act Improving Reentry Education and Employment Outcomes grant opened on Jan. 30.


Idaho Man Sentenced to Life in Federal Prison for Trafficking Methamphetamine and Heroin

News Release: POCATELLO - Adam Lee Vallely, 46, of Blackfoot, was sentenced to life in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, possession with the intent to distribute methamphetamine, and possession with the intent to distribute heroin, U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit announced.


News Release: ST. PAUL, Minn. - A Coon Rapids man has been charged in a criminal complaint for illegal possession of a firearm, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger.


USDOJ-OJP-BJA grant application closes on March 28

BJA FY 23 Veterans Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program grant opened on Jan. 30.