News published on Federal Newswire in December 2022

News from December 2022


News Release: CINCINNATI - Two Cuban nationals were brought into federal custody today for allegedly placing skimmers on gas pumps in Loveland, Ohio, to steal credit card data.


News Release: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Michael J. Driscoll, the Assistant Director in Charge of the New York Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI"), announced today the unsealing of an Indictment charging BEVELYN BEATTY WILLIAMS and EDMEE...


Judge Sentences Heroin Distributor to More Than 8 Years in Prison

News Release: PITTSBURGH - A resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to 100 months’ imprisonment followed by four years of supervised release on his conviction for conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 100 grams or more of heroin, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.


Former Venezuelan National Treasurer and Husband Convicted in International Bribery Scheme

News Release: A federal jury in the Southern District of Florida convicted the former National Treasurer of Venezuela and her husband on Dec. 13 for their roles in a billion-dollar currency exchange, bribery, and money laundering scheme.


Honduran Man Indicted On Illegal Reentry Charge

News Release: HARRISBURG - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Juan Carlos Delcid-Diaz, age 33, of Honduras, was indicted yesterday by a federal grand jury on a charge of Illegal Reentry.


Former MPD Officers Convicted In The Death of 20-Year-Old Karon Hylton-Brown

News Release: Jurors Found Evidence of a Conscious Disregard of the Extreme Risk of Harm.


Ways and Means Committee Votes to Release Investigation of the IRS’s Mandatory Audit Program Under the Prior Administration

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC-The Ways and Means Committee voted to publicly release the Committee’s investigation of the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) Mandatory Audit Program under the prior administration. The Committee’s investigation found the mandatory program was dormant, at best, with only one audit opened while the former President was in office, and none have been completed.


U.S. Attorney Announces Arrest of Lamor Whitehead for Fraud, Extortion, and False Statements

News Release: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Michael J. Driscoll, Assistant Director in Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI"), announced today the unsealing of an Indictment charging LAMOR WHITEHEAD with defrauding...


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News Release: * Return to The Civil War.


News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - Dana Lamar Antonio Hayes, Jr., age 37, of Baltimore, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to a federal wire fraud charge related to a scheme to obtain a fraudulent Economic Injury Disaster Relief loan application (EIDL loan) and several Paycheck Protection Plan loan applications (PPP loans), under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, from two financial institutions (Bank1 and Bank 2).


News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - U.S. District Judge Stephanie A. Gallagher sentenced Noland Rheubotton, age 57, of Baltimore, Maryland, yesterday to10 years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for an armed commercial robbery and for brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence.


News Release: RENO - A Sparks resident was sentenced on Monday by Chief U.S. District Judge Miranda M. Du to 77 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for unlawful possession of three firearms after prior felony convictions.


Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Panamanian Foreign Minister Tewaney

Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.


Florida Man Charged with Smuggling Firearms into Mexico at Eagle Pass

News Release: DEL RIO, Texas - A federal grand jury in Del Rio returned an indictment last week charging a Florida man with smuggling firearms into Mexico.


Jamestown Man Pleads Guilty To Meth Charge

News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Justin Brooks, 33, Jamestown, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge John L. Sinatra, Jr. to possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. The charge carries a mandatory minimum penalty of 10 years in prison, a maximum of life, and a fine of $10,000,000.


Penn Hills Felon Charged with Drug and Gun Law Violations

News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA - A suburban Pittsburgh resident has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges of violating federal narcotics trafficking and firearms laws, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.


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News Release: MIAMI - Valesky Barosy, 27, of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., has been convicted for fraudulent submission of COVID-19 relief loans under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).


Dayton woman admits to stealing identities of local victims

News Release: DAYTON, Ohio - A Dayton woman pleaded guilty in federal court here today to stealing the identities of several young women in the Dayton area and using those identities to commit various types of fraud.


Businessman Admits to Conspiring with First NBC Bank President to Defraud First NBC Bank

News Release: NEW ORLEANS - United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that FRANK J. ADOLPH (“ADOLPH"), age 63, a resident of Kenner, Louisiana, pleaded guilty on Dec. 21, 2021 to conspiracy to defraud First NBC Bank, the New Orleans-based bank that failed in April 2017.