News published on Federal Newswire in May 2022

News from May 2022


Missouri Man Charged with Federal Hate Crime and Arson for Burning Down a Church

Missouri Man Charged with Federal Hate Crime and Arson for Burning Down a Church


Justice Department Files Complaint And Proposed Consent Decree To Ensure Safety Of Abbott Laboratories’ Infant Formula

News Release: Note: View a copy of the complaint here. View a copy of the consent decree here.


Iowa Man Pleads Guilty to Assaulting Law Enforcement Officer During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

Iowa Man Pleads Guilty to Assaulting Law Enforcement Officer During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach


Four Charged with Trafficking Cocaine Through the U.S. Mail

Four Charged with Trafficking Cocaine Through the U.S. Mail


Waldorf Air Force Lieutenant Sentenced to 11 Years in Federal Prison for Transportation of Child Pornography

Waldorf Air Force Lieutenant Sentenced to 11 Years in Federal Prison for Transportation of Child Pornography


Three Sentenced In Loan Scheme To Defraud Four Churches And Developer

Three Sentenced In Loan Scheme To Defraud Four Churches And Developer


Sioux Falls Man Found Guilty of Distribution of Fentanyl Resulting in the Death of Two Victims and a Drug Conspiracy Charge

News Release: United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that Jeffrey Darnell Moore, age 53, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, was found guilty of Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance (heroin) and two counts of Distribution of a Controlled Substance (fentanyl) Resulting in Death, as a result of a federal jury trial in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The verdict was returned on May 13, 2022.


Indianapolis Truck Driver Sentenced to Thirty Years in Federal Prison for Sexual Exploitation of a Child

Indianapolis Truck Driver Sentenced to Thirty Years in Federal Prison for Sexual Exploitation of a Child


Southeast Texas man gets 30 years for forcing a minor to engage in sexually explicit conduct

Southeast Texas man gets 30 years for forcing a minor to engage in sexually explicit conduct


21-year-old Phoenix man sentenced to 75 months for noncitizen smuggling resulting in death

21-year-old Phoenix man sentenced to 75 months for noncitizen smuggling resulting in death


South Texas man pleads guilty to trafficking over $600K of narcotics, following HSI, federal partner investigation

South Texas man pleads guilty to trafficking over $600K of narcotics, following HSI, federal partner investigation


Additional road work funded to include New Jersey Brigade/ Cross Estate Area and Jockey Hollow's Trail Center Parking Lot

News Release: Morristown, NJ - Morristown National Historical Park’s multimillion-dollar roadway improvement project has expanded to include a parking lot at Jockey Hollow and all the public access roads at the New Jersey Brigade Area (Cross Estate Mansion and Gardens). The work will affect travel in the construction zones through September. The New Jersey Brigade area will be closed to the public for up to six weeks beginning on or about May 31.


HSI Baltimore-led investigation results in 22-year prison sentence for former Baltimore priest for coercion and enticement of a minor to engage in illegal sexual activity

HSI Baltimore-led investigation results in 22-year prison sentence for former Baltimore priest for coercion and enticement of a minor to engage in illegal sexual activity


Prison sentence for perjurer wraps up prosecution of Middle Georgia drug trafficking conspiracy

Prison sentence for perjurer wraps up prosecution of Middle Georgia drug trafficking conspiracy


South Texas jury convicts Louisiana man for smuggling 52 in trailer following HSI, federal partner, investigation

South Texas jury convicts Louisiana man for smuggling 52 in trailer following HSI, federal partner, investigation


Statement from Secretary Mayorkas on Mass Shooting in Buffalo, NY

News Release: WASHINGTON – Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas released the following statement regarding the mass shooting in Buffalo, New York: “Our nation mourns the loss of life caused by the horrific shooting in Buffalo, New York. Our hearts break for the families and friends of the victims, ...



Hartford Woman Charged With Executing Wire Fraud Scheme And Money Laundering

Hartford Woman Charged With Executing Wire Fraud Scheme And Money Laundering


Former College Dean Sentenced to a Year in Federal Prison for Embezzling More Than $650,000 From Student Organization

Former College Dean Sentenced to a Year in Federal Prison for Embezzling More Than $650,000 From Student Organization


U.S. Attorney's Office Joins in Recognizing Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day, May 5, 2022

U.S. Attorney's Office Joins in Recognizing Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day, May 5, 2022