News published on Federal Newswire in August 2022

News from August 2022


Philadelphia Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Distribute Narcotics and Money Laundering

News Release: JOHNSTOWN, Pa. - A former resident of Philadelphia, PA pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of violating federal narcotics laws, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.


Rapid City Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Child Pornography Charges

News Release: United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a Rapid City, South Dakota, man convicted of Receipt of Child Pornography and Possession of Child Pornography was sentenced on Aug. 1, 2022, by Judge Jeffrey L. Viken, U.S. District Court.


Fairport Man Arrested, Charged With Attacking A Congressman Using A Dangerous Weapon

News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that David G. Jakubonis, 43, of Fairport, NY, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with assaulting a member of Congress using a dangerous weapon. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison.


Mexican National Arrested in West Haven Admits Illegally Reentering the U.S.

News Release: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that GERMAN EDUARDO MARTINEZ FRANCO, 41, a citizen of Mexico last residing in West Haven, pleaded guilty yesterday in Hartford federal court to one count of illegally reentering the U.S. after being deported.


Florida Businessman Charged with Conspiracy Involving Approximately $25 Million in Fraudulent Medicare Claims for Genetic Testing Submitted by Lawrence County Medical Facility

News Release: PITTSBURGH, Pa. - A resident of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, was charged in federal court with one count of conspiracy related to the submission of fraudulent Medicare claims, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.


News Release: Des Moines, IA - A Keswick man made his initial appearance today in federal court in Des Moines for tax and bank fraud charges.


Michigan Man Arrested for International Computer Fraud Scheme and Distribution of Opioids and Other Illegal Drugs

News Release: Scheme involved co-conspirators in India, Europe and the United States.


Utica Woman Indicted for Theft and Misappropriation of Funds as a Fiduciary

News Release: SYRACUSE, NEW YORK - Trina Gigliotti, age 54, of Utica, New York, was indicted earlier this month for misappropriating the funds of the legally incompetent spouse of a deceased veteran, as well as stealing from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. The announcement was made by United States Attorney...


Johnstown Man Pleads Guilty to Unlawfully Possessing Firearms and Ammunition

News Release: JOHNSTOWN, Pa. - A former resident of Johnstown, PA pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of violating federal firearms laws, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.


Four People Charged with Conspiracy to Distribute Fentanyl in Northeastern South Dakota

News Release: United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that four South Dakota residents have been indicted by a federal grand jury for Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance.


Fort Wayne Man Sentenced To 120 Months In Prison

News Release: For Firearm Offense. FORT WAYNE- Bryant D. Aron, age 37, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Holly A. Brady following a conviction for being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition, announced United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson. Aron was sentenced...


News Release: ALBANY, NEW YORK - Daniel Day, age 35, of Argyle, New York, was sentenced today to 51 months in prison for unlawful possession of destructive devices, firearms and ammunition.


Nashville Man Sentenced To Federal Prison For Drug & Firearms Violations

News Release: Investigation Began After East Nashville Shooting.


Terre Haute Drug Trafficker Sentenced to Over 15 Years in Federal Prison After Overdose Report Leads to Discovery of Methamphetamine Dealing and Multiple Firearms

News Release: INDIANAPOLIS - Matthew Beeler, 32, of Terre Haute, Ind., was sentenced to 183 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.


Guatemalan Woman Who Used a Fraudulent Social Security Card Sentenced to Jail Time and Supervised Release

News Release: Illegally Worked Using Someone Else’s Social Security Number After Illegally Reentering the United States.


Brook Andrews Named First Assistant U.S. Attorney for the District of South Carolina

News Release: COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA -United States Attorney Adair F. Boroughs announced that Brook Andrews has been named First Assistant U.S. Attorney for the District of South Carolina, the office’s second-ranking position.


Crafton Man with Prior Federal Conviction for Possession of Child Pornography Indicted Again

News Release: PITTSBURGH - A resident of Crafton, PA, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on a charge of Possession of Material Depicting the Sexual Exploitation of a Minor, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.


Jury convicts former Missoula resident of child pornography crimes

News Release: MISSOULA - A jury today convicted a former Missoula resident of transporting, distributing and receiving child pornography using the internet and social media, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said.


Postal Worker Charged with Obstruction of Mail

News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - KEVIN HART, age 31, a resident of Marrero, Louisiana, was charged on July 12, 2022 in a one-count bill of information with obstruction of mail, announced United States Attorney Duane A. Evans.


Jacksonville Man Sentenced To 25 Years In Federal Prison For Using A Minor In His Care To Produce Sexually Explicit Images

News Release: Jacksonville, Florida - U.S. District Judge Marcia Morales Howard today sentenced Richard Earl Jenkins, Jr. (45, Jacksonville) to 25 years in federal prison, followed by10 years of supervised release for using a minor to produce sexually explicit images. Jenkins had pleaded guilty on Nov. 10, 2021.