U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
Recent News About U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
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A Bradford County resident has been charged with wire fraud for allegedly stealing Social Security and Veterans benefits over a period of nearly 17 years, according to the United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania.
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A Scranton resident, Yoel Weiss, 43, has been sentenced to 57 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to wire fraud and money laundering related to nearly one million dollars in COVID-19 pandemic relief fraud.
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Kyle Eugene Gordon, 37, of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to 12 months and one day in prison for escaping from federal custody.
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A federal grand jury has indicted Sheldon Mays, 25, of New Jersey, for possession of a weapon while incarcerated at the Schuylkill Federal Correctional Facility.
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A federal grand jury has indicted Davon Nelson, a 40-year-old Maryland resident, for allegedly possessing a weapon while incarcerated at the Allenwood Federal Correctional Facility.
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A Benton resident, Anthony Devine, 35, has been indicted by a federal grand jury on two counts of methamphetamine distribution.
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Noah Lee Craddock, a 33-year-old resident of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to 71 months in federal prison for illegally possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.
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A federal grand jury has indicted Lee Wood, 48, of Scranton, Pennsylvania, on charges related to drug trafficking.
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A federal grand jury has indicted Juawan Davis, 31, of Baltimore, Maryland, on charges of possessing a weapon and controlled substances while incarcerated at the Schuylkill Federal Correctional Facility.
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Federal authorities have charged Devin Lopez-Dominguez, a 25-year-old inmate at the Schuylkill Federal Correctional Facility in Minersville, Pennsylvania, with possession of a weapon while incarcerated.
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A federal grand jury has indicted Marco Deputy, 30, of Frederick, Maryland, for allegedly possessing a weapon while incarcerated at the Schuylkill Federal Correctional Facility.
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Jesus Bracero, 29, of Bowmanstown, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to 121 months and 18 days in prison for conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute more than 500 grams of methamphetamine and over 40 grams of fentanyl.
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Santino Bellucci, a former correctional officer from Dickson City, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to 252 months in prison on August 8, 2025.
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A federal grand jury has indicted Tyrie Rashad Dunn, also known as “Chaos,” age 37, of Lodi, New Jersey, for maliciously damaging a building by fire or explosive material and for the use of explosive material in the commission of a felony.
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A federal grand jury has indicted Craig Kimmel, 54, of Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, on charges related to child exploitation.
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Eight people from northeastern Pennsylvania have been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges related to drug trafficking and firearms offenses, according to the United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania.
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Eduardo Lopez-Zamorano, a 35-year-old Mexican national, has been sentenced to 84 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for illegally reentering the United States.
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A federal grand jury has indicted Juan Valencia-Diaz, a 51-year-old Mexican national living in York County, Pennsylvania, on charges of illegal reentry after removal.
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Pernell Riddick, 36, of Tobyhanna, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to 180 months in prison for drug trafficking offenses.
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Jacob Buckley, a 22-year-old resident of Port Matilda in Centre County, Pennsylvania, has been charged by criminal information for making threats against then President-elect Donald J. Trump.