News and reports from the Department of Justice.

A Venezuelan man has been sentenced to 48 months in prison for possessing a fraudulent Green Card during an investigation related to the murder of a nursing student.

Elchonon “Elie” Schwartz has admitted guilt to wire fraud in a significant investment fraud case that affected over 800 investors, leading them to invest approximately $62.8 million, which Schwartz misappropriated for personal use.

A federal jury in Chicago has found former Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan guilty on charges of conspiracy and bribery.

A Mexican citizen, Norma Flores-Fernandez, also known as "Norma Camarillo," has admitted to conspiring to distribute heroin and cocaine in the United States.

Damion Brown, a 33-year-old resident of Washington D.C., received an 18-year prison sentence and lifetime supervision for the sexual abuse of his girlfriend's 13-year-old daughter.

Kenneth Turner, a 37-year-old resident of New Orleans, has been sentenced to 130 months in prison followed by four years of supervised release.

United States Attorney Dena J. King has announced her resignation from her role as the chief law enforcement officer for the Western District of North Carolina, effective immediately.

Omari Rashad Moore, a 30-year-old resident of Nashville, has been charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm following an incident at the Mall at Green Hills.

Kevin Kelly Murray, a 30-year-old resident of Oreland, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for offenses related to child exploitation and pornography.

A Laredo man has been sentenced to over 16 years in federal prison for his role in a drug trafficking conspiracy involving a Mexican cartel.

A Mexican national, Charly Cruz-Jimenez, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for his role in a methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy across Minnesota and surrounding areas.

A man and a woman have confessed to stealing a ski boat and trailer from property on St. Mary Lake, located on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation. U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich announced the guilty pleas today.

On February 10, 2025, Santiago Rojas-Rangel, a 51-year-old Mexican national, was sentenced to over 12 years in federal prison for distributing methamphetamine.

Kipterrez James, a 44-year-old resident of Cincinnati, has been sentenced to 13 months in prison for committing COVID-19 pandemic relief fraud.

Marco Cota-Tamaura, a 44-year-old inmate from Oxford, Wisconsin, was sentenced to an additional year and one day in federal prison for possessing methamphetamine while incarcerated. U.S. District Judge William M. Conley handed down the sentence...