U.S. Attorney for the Western District of New York
Recent News About U.S. Attorney for the Western District of New York
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A Jamestown man has been sentenced to 66 months in prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.
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U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo has announced that Alexander Grupp, a 32-year-old resident of Lancaster, NY, has pleaded guilty to the charge of receiving child pornography.
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A federal grand jury has indicted Jason Goodsell, 39, formerly of Wellsville, NY, on charges related to the production and distribution of child pornography.
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Richard Pearson, a resident of Jamestown, New York, has pleaded guilty to charges related to drug distribution and firearm possession.
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U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced that Arkan Fadhel, a 30-year-old business owner from Buffalo, NY, was sentenced for conspiracy to commit health care fraud.
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U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo has announced the indictment of Ernest Brown, also known as Wayne Perry or Wayne Brown, and James Jackson, also known as Bookah, by a federal grand jury.
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U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced that Rolando Antonio Rosado, a 59-year-old from the Dominican Republic, has pleaded guilty to illegal re-entry after deportation.
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U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo has announced that Matthew Fisher, a 51-year-old resident of South Wales, NY, has pleaded guilty to production of child pornography.
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U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo has announced that Taraja Green, a 28-year-old resident of Rochester, New York, has pleaded guilty to the charge of being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition.
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Edward Rollie, a 49-year-old resident of Niagara Falls, NY, has entered a guilty plea to charges related to drug distribution and firearm possession.
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A federal grand jury has indicted Quentin L. Yancey, also known as Q, a 38-year-old resident of Rochester, New York, for his involvement in a narcotics conspiracy.
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Michael DiGiacomo has been appointed as the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of New York, effective February 28, 2025.
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U.S. Attorney Joel Louis Violanti announced that Rocco A. Beardsley, 39, from Jamestown, NY, has been sentenced to 300 months in prison for narcotic conspiracy and distribution of fentanyl causing death.
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Acting U.S. Attorney Joel Louis Violanti has announced the sentencing of Kenneth Turner, 36, from Hornell, New York.
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Acting U.S. Attorney Joel Louis Violanti announced the arrest and charges against Manuel Alejandro Estrada-Gonzalez, 31, from Mexico, and Juan Carlos Castro-Cidcas, 44, from El Salvador.
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Acting U.S. Attorney Joel Louis Violanti has announced that a federal grand jury has indicted five individuals from Jamestown, New York, in connection with a drug conspiracy.
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Michael Grimm, a 45-year-old resident of Spencerport, NY, has been sentenced to 60 months in prison for his involvement in a fraud scheme.
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Two Honduran nationals have been arrested in Buffalo, New York, for illegal re-entry into the United States after deportation.
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Ashley Jackson, a 36-year-old resident of Webster, NY, has been arrested and charged with health care fraud, according to an announcement by Acting U.S. Attorney Joel L. Violanti.
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Acting U.S. Attorney Joel L. Violanti has announced that Jermaine Fields, a 38-year-old resident of Rochester, New York, has pleaded guilty to arson charges.