U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida
Recent News About U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida
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A federal jury has convicted Tyler Williams, a former deputy with the Hendry County Sheriff’s Office, of violating an individual's civil rights and obstructing justice.
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Jacksonville, Florida – Jose Molina-Herrera, a 27-year-old Honduran national, was sentenced to 27 months in federal prison for conspiracy to commit wire fraud and defraud the United States.
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James Wallace Mathis, Jr., a 44-year-old resident of Fort Myers, has been sentenced to five years in federal prison. U.S. District Judge Thomas Barber delivered the sentence following Mathis's guilty plea on October 30, 2024.
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United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announced a 16-count federal indictment against seven individuals linked to drug dealing and an armed robbery spree that resulted in a double homicide on April 10 and 11, 2024.
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U.S. District Judge Thomas Barber has sentenced Carl Samuel Thompson, Jr., a 60-year-old resident of Fort Myers, to 15 years in federal prison for unlawfully possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.
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United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announced that two Colombian nationals, Jorge Hernan Gonzalez-Ortiz and Carlos Andres Aldana-Gil, have pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges related to cocaine importation into the United States.
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United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg has announced that Miguel Hidalgo, a 34-year-old from Florida, has pleaded guilty to depriving an inmate of civil rights under the color of law.
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United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg has announced that Martez Manning, a 26-year-old resident of St. Petersburg, has entered a guilty plea for possessing a firearm and ammunition as a convicted felon.
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Tampa, Florida – William Roger Clayton, a 41-year-old resident of Arcadia, has pleaded guilty to possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.
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The United States Attorney, Roger B. Handberg, has announced the unsealing of an indictment against four individuals charged with conspiracy to commit bank fraud and money laundering.
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United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg has announced that Edwin Rivera, a businessman from Kissimmee, Florida, has pleaded guilty to theft of government property.
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Tampa, FL - United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announced that a superseding indictment has been returned against Justin Alan Seymour, a 37-year-old from Tennessee.
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United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg has announced that Darrius Lovett, a 27-year-old resident of St. Petersburg, has pleaded guilty to possessing a firearm and ammunition as a convicted felon.
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Orlando, Florida – U.S. District Judge Roy B. Dalton has sentenced Jamel Williams, aged 26 from Altamonte Springs, to four years and six months in federal prison for conspiracy, bank fraud, and aggravated identity theft.
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Senior U.S. District Judge Timothy Corrigan has sentenced Ronald Holland, a 46-year-old resident of Jacksonville, to 18 years and 9 months in federal prison.
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A Tampa man, Jack Rocker, has entered a guilty plea for possessing child sexual abuse material (CSAM).
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United States District Judge Thomas P. Barber has sentenced Esteban Suarez Trejo, a 33-year-old Mexican national, to 33 months in federal prison for illegal reentry into the United States after deportation as a felon.
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Jacksonville, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg has announced the unsealing of an indictment against Teresa Brady and Ruby George, both residents of Jacksonville.
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A Florida man has been sentenced to 21 months in prison for obstructing the IRS through his involvement in a tax fraud scheme known as the "Note Program."
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Tampa, Florida – The United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg has announced the indictment of Kodi Glenn Simon and Kateri Ann Simon, both aged 30 and hailing from Ohio, on charges of involuntary manslaughter.