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Two Human Smugglers Sentenced to Federal Prison for Hostage Taking

A Mexican national was sentenced in federal court in El Paso Wednesday to 144 months in prison, along with an El Paso man who was sentenced to 200 months in prison, for violation of federal law concerning hostage taking.


Investiture Remarks by Kevin G. Ritz

Good afternoon. Thank you so much for being here.As you might expect, I’d like to start by thanking some people. I want to express my deepest gratitude to the following.


Tahlequah Man Sentenced to 7 Years for Assaulting Two Victims with a Bat and Firearm

A defendant who broke into a Broken Arrow home and assaulted a woman and man in 2017 was sentenced Friday in federal court, announced U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson.


Sioux Falls Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Meth Conspiracy

United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that U.S. District Judge Karen E. Scherier has sentenced a Sioux Falls, South Dakota, man convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance. The sentencing took place on February 13, 2023.


District Man Sentenced to 82 Months for Offensively Touching 14-Year Old Child

Eric Darrell “Butch” Smith, 52, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced today to 82 months in prison for sexually assaulting a girl in the laundry room of a Northwest apartment building in which they were both living, announced U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves and Robert J. Contee III, Chief of the Metropolitan Police Department.


Jury Convicts KC Man of Meth Trafficking

A Braymer, Mo., man has been convicted by a federal trial jury of his role in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine.


Indictment Unsealed Alleging That Ex-Norman Car Dealership Executive Tampered with Court Proceedings

United States Attorney Robert J. Troester announced that a federal grand jury indictment was unsealed today charging BOBBY CHRIS MAYES, 50, of Norman, with three counts of tampering with official proceedings


Violent Felon Pleads Guilty to Armed Robberies Across Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Maryland

A Maryland man pleaded guilty today to committing five different armed robberies of convenience stores, hotels, and banks between October 2021 and December 2021.


Second and Third Defendants Sentenced to Prison for Multimillion Dollar Schemes Involving Preparing False Tax Returns for Professional Athletes and PPP Loan Fraud

Two California men have been sentenced to prison in a conspiracy to defraud the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), a federal loans initiative designed to help businesses pay their employees and meet expenses during the COVID-19 pandemic.


Readout of Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta’s Trip to Memphis

Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta traveled to Memphis today to attend the investiture of U.S. Attorney Kevin Ritz for the Western District of Tennessee and meet with local Memphis officials and community leaders.


Former NBA Players Keyon Dooling And Alan Anderson Sentenced To 30 And 24 Months In Prison For Defrauding NBA Players’ Health And Welfare Benefit Plan

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that KEYON DOOLING and ALAN ANDERSON were sentenced to 30 months and 24 months in prison, respectively, for their roles in a scheme to defraud the National Basketball Association (“NBA”) Players’ Health and Welfare Benefit Plan (the “Plan”).


Pensacola Violent Felon Convicted Of Drug Trafficking Charges

A federal jury convicted Michael Joe Green, II, 49, of Pensacola, of conspiracy to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine and 500 grams or more of methamphetamine, and the distribution of 500 grams or more of cocaine.


Three Hudson County Men Charged with Narcotics and Firearms Related Offenses Inside Jersey City Apartment Building

Three Hudson County, New Jersey, men were charged by complaint with narcotics and firearms related violations, U.S. Attorney Philip Sellinger announced today.


Career criminal sentenced to 20 years in federal prison

An Ohio man was sentenced to 20 years in prison after being convicted of felony charges for the third time.


Two Maryland Men Sentenced to Federal Prison for Armed Home Invasion and Attempted Robbery in Northeast Washington, D.C.

Defendants Attempted to Steal Marijuana and Cash from Drug Dealer Falsely Advertising Himself as a "Licensed Marijuana Dispensary" on Instagram


Two Duluth Men Indicted for Fentanyl and Methamphetamine Trafficking Conspiracy

A federal grand jury returned a four-count indictment against two Duluth men for a methamphetamine and fentanyl trafficking conspiracy, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger.


New Orleans Man Sentenced for Conspiracy to Commit Bank Fraud

U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that GREGORY JOSEPH HERNANDEZ, age 67, of New Orleans, Louisiana, was sentenced yesterday in United States District Court on one count of Conspiracy to Commit Bank Fraud, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 371.


Felon Sentenced to 70 Months for Drug Trafficking and Firearm Charges

United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that DESEAN CHRISTY, age 38, of New Orleans, Louisiana, was sentenced yesterday for violating the Federal Gun Control Act, Title 18, United States Code, Sections 922(g)(1), 924(a)(2), and 924(c)(1)(A), and the Federal Drug Control Act, Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1) and 841(b)(1)(C). CHRISTY was sentenced to 70 months of imprisonment, three years of supervised release, and $300 total in mandatory special assessment fees.


Individual Sentenced to 293 Months in Prison for Sexual Exploitation of Minors Via the Internet and Social Media Applications

United States District Court Senior Judge Francisco A. Besosa sentenced Wilberto Ramos-Candelaria to 24 years and 5 months in prison followed by 15 years of supervised release for production of child pornography and for soliciting and receiving the child exploitation material via the internet and social media applications


U.S. Attorney and Maine Prosecutors’ Joint Statement Regarding Domestic Violence-Related Protective Orders and Firearm Possession

U.S. Attorney Darcie N. McElwee joined Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey and Maine’s District Attorneys in a statement today to reassure domestic violence victims in Maine following a recent appellate court decision in Louisiana.