News published on Federal Newswire in January 2023

News from January 2023


U.S. Marshals Arrest Violent Fugitive in Wells, Maine

The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) Maine Violent Offender Task Force and Biddeford Police Department announce the arrest of Michael Scott, 41, of Wells, Maine.


U.S. Marshals Task Force Apprehends Fugitive Suspected in 14 Armed Robberies

On Tuesday, January 10, the United States Marshals Service District of New Mexico – Southwest Investigative Fugitive Team (USMS-SWIFT) captured a fugitive at a motel, in Northeast Albuquerque.


U.S. Marshals Service Launches Fugitive Safe Surrender Hotline for Cuyahoga County

The U.S. Marshals Service, along with the United Pastors in Mission, have partnered together to launch the Fugitive Safe Surrender Hotline, which will be operational in Cuyahoga County during the months of January and February 2023.


Scott County Man Sentenced for Wire Fraud

A Georgetown, Ky., man, Ralph Tackett, 66, was sentenced to 33 months in federal prison on Monday, by Chief U.S. District Judge Danny C. Reeves, for wire fraud.


Knott County Man Sentenced to 298 Months for Armed Fentanyl and Methamphetamine Trafficking

A Pippa Passes, Ky., man, Tony Minor, 44, was sentenced on Tuesday to 298 months in federal prison, by U.S. District Judge Robert Wier, for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking.


A Minneapolis man was sentenced to 150 months in prison followed by 15 years of supervised release for sex trafficking a minor, announced United States Attorney Andrew M. Luger.


Mercer County Man Sentenced to 27 Months in Prison for Interfering with Law Enforcement Officers During Civil Disorder

A Mercer County, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 27 months in prison for attempting to interfere with law enforcement officers during a civil disorder when he attempted to set fire to a police vehicle during a riot in Trenton, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.


Man Pleads Guilty to Assaulting Flight Attendant and Interfering with Flight Crew

A Miami, Florida, man pleaded guilty today to interfering with a flight crew and assaulting a flight attendant while onboard a United Airlines flight from Miami to Washington, D.C.


Minneapolis Woman Pleads Guilty to Her Role in a Drug Money Laundering Conspiracy

A Minneapolis woman has pleaded guilty to running a drug money laundering operation on behalf of a large-scale fentanyl and marijuana dealer, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger.


Red Lake Man Sentenced to 37 Years in Prison for the Murder of a Red Lake Tribal Police Officer

A Red Lake man has been sentenced to 37 years in prison for fatally shooting a Red Lake Tribal Police Officer, announced United States Attorney Andrew M. Luger.


Former South Carolina Priest Indicted for the Sexual Abuse of a Minor

A federal grand jury in Columbia returned a 3-count indictment against Jamie Adolfo Gonzalez-Farias, a/k/a “Father Gonzalez,” a/k/a “E,” 67, a former South Carolina priest, for the alleged sexual abuse of an 11-year-old minor.


San Antonio Man Sentenced to 13 Years for Receiving Child Pornography

A San Antonio man was sentenced Thursday to 160 months in prison for the receipt of child sexual abuse material.


Shiprock woman sentenced to five years and 10 months in prison for assault in Indian Country

Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, announced that Faith Nicholle Sullivan was sentenced on Jan. 9 to five years and ten months in prison.


Brighton Man Pleads Guilty to $1.5 Million COVID-Relief Fraud

The owner of a Massachusetts-based food truck business pleaded guilty today to filing fraudulent loan applications in order to obtain $1.5 million in pandemic relief under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act and the American Rescue Plan Act.


Connecticut Man Sentenced for Cyberstalking and Threatening Massachusetts Woman

A Connecticut man was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for threatening, harassing and intimidating a Massachusetts woman through social media and email.


Two Men Sentenced To Prison For Distributing Controlled Substances Resulting In Death

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that Demetrius Taylor, age 30, of Patterson, New Jersey, and Joseph Decker, age 28, of Monroe County, Pennsylvania, were sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Malachy E. Mannion for heroin/fentanyl trafficking offenses resulting in death. Taylor received a sentence of 240 months in prison and Decker was sentenced to 180 months in prison


Former Old Forge Borough Council President Sentenced To One Year Of Imprisonment For Bribery

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that Robert Semenza, Jr., age 47, of Old Forge, Pennsylvania, was sentenced by United States District Judge Malachy E. Mannion, to 12 months of imprisonment for committing bribery.


Stilwell, Oklahoma Resident Sentenced To Life Imprisonment For Murder In Indian Country

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Earl McAlister, age 55, of Stilwell, Oklahoma, was sentenced to life imprisonment and 5 years of supervised release for Murder in Indian Country – Second Degree. The charges arose from an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Adair County Sheriff’s Office.


Portland Man with 18 Prior Felony Convictions Sentenced to Federal Prison for Illegally Possessing a Firearm

On January 9, 2023, a Portland man with a criminal history spanning decades was sentenced to federal prison after he was arrested for discharging a firearm into the air outside a local restaurant during an altercation with his girlfriend.


Charlotte Man Is Convicted Of Defrauding The North Carolina Medicaid Program

A federal jury in Charlotte has convicted Donald Booker, 57, of Charlotte, of multiple federal charges in connection with a scheme to obtain more than $11 million from the North Carolina Medicaid program, announced Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. On December 9, 2022, Booker’s co-defendant, Delores Jordan, 54, of Louisville, Kentucky, pleaded guilty for her role in the fraudulent scheme.