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Georgia man sentenced for drug distribution resulting in death

News Release: CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - A Cartersville, Georgia, man was sentenced today to federal prison for his role in a drug trafficking operation and the dismemberment of the body of a Fairmont woman to conceal her overdose death.


Ohio Man Found Guilty of Felony and Misdemeanor Charges Related to Capitol Breach

News Release: Defendant Convicted of Obstructing the Certification of the 2020 Election.


News Release: CONCORD, N.H. - David Lamoureux, 34, of Nashua has been sentenced to 72 months in federal prison for two counts of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl, and for possessing a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking, United States Attorney Jane E. Young announced.


Waterloo Man Pleads Guilty To Gun Charge

News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that David L. Brinson, 60, of Waterloo, NY, pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm by a convicted felon before U.S. District Judge David G. Larimer. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 15 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.


Woman Sentenced to Prison, Man Pleads Guilty After Raleigh County Drug Raid

News Release: BECKLEY, W.Va. - Krystle Elaine Cresce, 34, of Glen Morgan, was sentenced today to seven years and six months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for aiding and abetting the possession with intent to distribute heroin and methamphetamine. Tyrone Douglas Amar, 46, of Beckley, encountered during the same incident, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and a mixture and substance containing methamphetamine.


Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Felony Charge for Actions During January 6 Capitol Breach

News Release: WASHINGTON - A Florida man pleaded guilty today to a felony charge for his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election.


Davenport Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Possessing a Firearm as a Felon

News Release: DAVENPORT, IA - A Davenport man, Derik Ashley Otero, age 35, was sentenced on Jan. 25, 2023, to seven years in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a felon. Following his prison term, Otero will serve a three-year term of supervised release.


News Release: The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida has permanently enjoined a Miami-based tax return preparer from preparing returns for others and from owning, managing, or working at any tax return preparation business in the future.


Justice Department Announces Charges and New Arrest in Connection with Assassination Plot Directed from Iran

News Release: A federal court in New York today unsealed murder-for-hire and money laundering charges against three members of an Eastern European criminal organization for plotting the murder of a U.S. citizen who has been targeted by the Government of Iran for speaking out against the regime’s human rights abuses.


Fraudulent Nursing Diploma Scheme Leads to Federal Charges Against 25 Defendants

News Release: MIAMI - More than two dozen individuals have been charged in the Southern District of Florida for their alleged participation in a wire fraud scheme that created an illegal licensing and employment shortcut for aspiring nurses.


Registered Sex Offender Sentenced for Production and Distribution of Child Pornography

News Release: A Maryland man was sentenced today to 35 years in prison for production and distribution of images and videos depicting the sexual abuse of children.


Virginia Beach Man Convicted of Attempted Sex Trafficking of a Minor

News Release: NORFOLK, Va. - A federal jury convicted a Virginia Beach man today on charges of attempted coercion and enticement, attempted sex trafficking of a minor, obstruction of justice, and false statement to law enforcement officer.


News Release: BECKLEY, W.Va. - Eugene W. Williams, also known as “Bo," 46, of Detroit, Michigan, was sentenced today to seven years in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for distribution of fentanyl.


News Release: WILMINGTON, Del. - David C. Weiss, U.S. Attorney for the District of Delaware, announced that Raymere Broomer, age 30, a convicted felon from Wilmington was sentenced yesterday to 48 months in prison for two counts of felon in possession of a firearm. U.S. District Richard G. Andrews pronounced the sentence.


Granite City Man Heads Back to Prison After Ditching Firearm on a Playground During Police Pursuit

News Release: BENTON, Ill. - In a U.S. District Court on Thursday, a Granite City man was sentenced to seven years in federal prison after possessing a firearm as a felon while out on supervised release from previous gun convictions.


Honduran Man Charged with Illegally Using Social Security Number to Obtain Employment

News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that WILSON MAZARIEGOS SARAVIA, age 28, a native of Honduras, was charged on Jan. 25, 2023 in a one-count bill of information with illegally using a social security number to qualify for employment, in violation of Title 42, United States Code, Section 408(a)(7)(B).


News Release: NORFOLK, Va. - A federal jury convicted a Virginia Beach man today on charges of attempted coercion and enticement, attempted sex trafficking of a minor, obstruction of justice, and false statement to law enforcement officer.


Two Sentenced in Wiretap Investigation into Meth Trafficking

News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA - A California resident and a Pennsylvania resident have been sentenced in federal court on their convictions for violating federal narcotics laws related to a nine-month Title III wiretap investigation into drug trafficking in and around the counties of Jefferson, Clearfield, and Allegheny, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.


Two Men Plead Guilty to Five-Hour Armed Robbery Spree

News Release: NORFOLK, Va. - A Chesapeake and a Suffolk man pleaded guilty today and earlier this week to their roles in a series of armed robberies of 7-Eleven establishments in the Cities of Newport News, Norfolk, and Virginia Beach.


News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - Justin Kuchta, age 39, of Annapolis, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to a federal charge for threatening to murder a United States Member of Congress.