U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Oklahoma
Recent News About U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Oklahoma
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Richard Swenson, M.D., has agreed to pay $130,000 to settle civil penalty claims related to alleged violations of the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970.
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Jessica Dawn Burton, a 53-year-old resident of Guthrie, Oklahoma, has entered a guilty plea for conspiring to commit wire fraud.
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Today, Timothy Abercrombie, a 42-year-old resident of Dover, Oklahoma, admitted guilt in a bank fraud case. U.S. Attorney Robert J. Troester made the announcement regarding Abercrombie's plea.
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A federal indictment has been unsealed in Oklahoma City, charging eight individuals with their involvement in a conspiracy to steal mail and forge checks.
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A man from Oklahoma City has been sentenced to 51 months in federal prison for illegal possession of ammunition following a previous felony conviction.
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Andy Wayne Alexander, a 48-year-old resident of Pauls Valley, Oklahoma, has been sentenced to 33 months in federal prison for wire fraud.
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William Lewis Daniels, a 26-year-old from Texas, has been sentenced to 96 months in federal prison for his involvement in an armed robbery of a marijuana stash house in Oklahoma City.
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Naiqing Lin, a 37-year-old Chinese national residing in New York, has been sentenced to 37 months in federal prison for his involvement in a large-scale marijuana distribution conspiracy.
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Kenneth Lynch, a 45-year-old resident of Edmond, has entered a guilty plea to charges of sexual exploitation of a child.
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Jesse Wayne James Keenan, an 18-year-old from Duncan, has admitted guilt to charges of voluntary manslaughter and discharging a firearm during a violent crime.
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Sherrie Billings, a 53-year-old resident of Midwest City, has admitted to charges of wire fraud and making a false tax return.
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Bryan Devin Cruz, a 25-year-old from Texas, has been sentenced to 210 months in federal prison for traveling interstate with the intent to engage in sexual acts with a minor.
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A federal judge has approved a settlement in the case between the Justice Department and the Advanced Science and Technology Education Charter Schools (ASTEC) in Oklahoma City after allegations of religious discrimination against former teacher...
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On April 28, 2025, in Oklahoma City, U.S. Attorney Robert J. Troester announced that Jose Paxtor-Oxlaj, a 45-year-old Guatemalan national, has pleaded guilty to illegally reentering the United States after deportation.
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Trayveon Ramon Caldwell, a 34-year-old man from Oklahoma City, has been sentenced to 72 months in federal prison for illegal possession of ammunition and a firearm after a prior felony conviction.
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A federal jury has convicted five individuals involved in a drug trafficking conspiracy responsible for smuggling methamphetamine from Mexico to Oklahoma using semi-trucks.
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Three individuals from the Lawton area have been sentenced for participating in a health care fraud scheme, according to U.S. Attorney Robert J. Troester.
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Amanda Stowers of Garvin County has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison on charges of sexually abusing a minor, as announced by U.S. Attorney Robert J. Troester.
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Abdullah Haji Zada, an Afghan national and U.S. lawful permanent resident, pleaded guilty in Oklahoma City to charges related to a plot to conduct an ISIS-inspired terrorist attack on Election Day in November 2024.
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Antwon Montrell Jackson, Sarah Larayna Holland, and Shanikka Nicole Jackson have entered guilty pleas to criminal charges related to child sex trafficking and witness tampering.