News and reports from the Department of Justice.

News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA - A former resident of Beaver County, Pennsylvania, was sentenced in federal court yesterday for committing federal hate crimes and related offenses involving numerous severely disabled victims, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.

News Release: KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Walgreen Co. (Walgreens) has paid $7 million to the United States and the State of Tennessee to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by submitting claims to TennCare-the Medicaid program for the State of Tennessee-and knowingly retaining overpayments for specialty Hepatitis C medications dispensed to TennCare enrollees who did not meet TennCare’s clinical criteria for coverage and payment.

News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Katie Calimeri, 30, 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, heroin, fentanyl, and methamphetamine. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a fine of $1,000,000.

News Release: A California man pleaded guilty yesterday, in three separate cases, to failing to appear at his sentencing, attempting to evade the assessment of income tax and wire fraud.

News Release: BOISE - After a three-day trial, a federal jury sitting in Pocatello found Joseph Hornof, 41, of Blackfoot, Idaho, guilty of two counts of distribution of child pornography and one count of possession of child pornography, U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit announced today. Chief U.S. District Judge David C.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.