News published on Federal Newswire in August 2022

News from August 2022


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.


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.


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.


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.


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...


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.


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.


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


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.


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.


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.