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Duquesne Man Pleads Guilty to Escaping from Reentry Center

News Release: PITTSBURGH - A former resident of Duquesne, PA, pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of escape from custody, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.


News Release: Defendant Broadcast Live on Facebook While Holding Alleged Explosive Device.


Palm Beach County Resident Pleads Guilty to Importation of MDMA and Possession with Intent to Distribute Fentanyl

News Release: MIAMI - Tyre Marquise Bradley, 31, of Palm Beach County, Fla., pled guilty today before Senior U.S. District Judge Kenneth A. Marra to possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, among other controlled substances.


HSI San Juan Arrests 3 Men on Child Exploitation Charges

News Release: SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - In three separate cases, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) special agents with the support of the Puerto Rico Department of Justice and the Puerto Rico Police Bureau arrested three men charged with production of child pornography, transportation of minors to engage in sexual criminal acts, coercion and enticement of minors and possession of child pornography, respectively.


News Release: BECKLEY, W.Va. - Gregory Kincaid, 30, of Cool Ridge, pleaded guilty today to being a felon in possession of a firearm.


Rhode Island Man Pleads Guilty to Felony Charge  For Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

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


Slidell Man Pleads Guilty to Violating The Federal Controlled Substances Act

News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - OLIVER PIERRE, age 40, a resident of Slidell, Louisiana, pled guilty on Jan. 24, 2023 to one count of possession with intent to distribute a quantity of cocaine base (“crack"), in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(C), announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.


News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA -- A resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of violating federal narcotic laws, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.


News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - Philip R. Sellinger, United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey, issued the following statement today.


News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Mathew Schulman, 36, of Rochester, NY, pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography following a previous conviction before Chief U.S. District Judge Elizabeth A. Wolford. The charge carries a minimum penalty of 10 years in prison, a maximum of 20 years, a lifetime period of supervised release, and a $250,000 fine.


Readout of Office of Justice Programs Meeting With Criminal Justice and Behavioral Health Leaders to Promote the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

News Release: This week, the Bureau of Justice Assistance hosted a meeting with national law enforcement and behavioral health experts to discuss strategies for raising awareness of the national 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline among public safety stakeholders. Office of Justice Programs Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney...


Charleroi Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Receiving Sexual Images of a Minnesota Minor

News Release: PITTSBURGH - A former resident of Charleroi, Pennsylvania, has pleaded guilty and been sentenced in federal court to 25 years’ incarceration and 12 years of supervised release on his conviction for two counts of receipt of material depicting the sexual exploitation of a minor, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.


News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA - A former resident of Duquesne, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to 78 months’ imprisonment and six years’ supervised release on his conviction of possession with intent to distribute controlled substances and possession of a firearm in furtherance of that drug trafficking crime, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.


Pittsburgh Man Pleads Guilty to Distributing and Possessing Heroin and Fentanyl; Acknowledges Responsibility for Causing a Death

News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA -- A resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of violating federal narcotic laws, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.


Rochester Man Sentenced to 70 Months for Distributing Fentanyl

News Release: CONCORD - Justin Smith, 34, of Rochester was sentenced today to 70 months in federal prison for one count of distributing 40 grams and more of fentanyl, United States Attorney Jane E. Young announced.


News Release: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Merrick B. Garland, the Attorney General of the United States, Lisa O. Monaco, the Deputy Attorney General of the United States, Christopher A. Wray, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI"), Matthew...


News Release: BURLINGTON, Vt. - The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont announced that Demetrius Thompson, aka “Tone," 44, of Brooklyn, New York was arrested yesterday in Rutland, Vermont. On Dec. 14, 2022, Thompson had been indicted by the federal grand jury for distributions of fentanyl and cocaine base. Thompson is scheduled to be arraigned later today before United States Magistrate Judge Kevin J. Doyle.


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: BUFFALO, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Luis Martinez, 51, of Jamestown, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge John L. Sinatra, Jr. to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, and to distribute, five grams or more of methamphetamine. The charge carries a mandatory minimum penalty of five years in prison, a maximum of 40 years and a fine of $5,000,000.


News Release: FBI Media Alert: FBI Offers Reward for Rose Tattoo Robber Responsible for Credit Union Robbery.