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Offices of the United States Attorneys   You are subscribed to U.S. Attorneys News news updates. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Houston Man Appears in New Mexico Federal Court 05/29/2024 08:00 AM EDT Alek Isaiah Collins appeared before a federal judge in Albuquerque this morning for arraignment on an indictment charging him with kidnapping of a minor and discharging a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence in connection with the double homicide of two female victims in Clovis, New Mexico.   Two Brothers Plead Guilty to Human Smuggling, Hostage-Taking Charges 05/29/2024 08:00 AM EDT Two brothers who operated a human smuggling stash house in Sunland Park, New Mexico, where migrants were held hostage pleaded guilty to federal charges. King County couple indicted for drug and illegal weapons possession 05/29/2024 08:00 AM EDT Seattle – A King County couple, arrested after law enforcement discovered a drug lab and cache of firearms and explosives inside their RV were indicted today for possession of fentanyl with intent to distribute and unlawful possession of a machinegun, announced U.S. Attorney Tessa M. Gorman. Foreign Nationals Arrested and Indicted After a Large Drug Seizure, Including Over 11,000 Grams of Methamphetamine 05/29/2024 08:00 AM EDT Salt Lake City, Utah – A man and woman in Salt Lake County were indicted by a federal grand jury in Salt Lake City today for federal drug crimes after law enforcement seized approximately 11,435 grams of methamphetamine and 3,835 grams of heroin from a vehicle in which they were traveling. San Juan County Man Sentenced to 180 Months' Imprisonment Following Deadly Crash that Killed a 5-Year-Old Girl 05/29/2024 08:00 AM EDT Salt Lake City, Utah – Qwana McCook, 30 of White Mesa, Utah, was sentenced today to 15 years' imprisonment, five years supervised release and ordered by the court to pay $250,000 in restitution. The sentence, imposed by U.S. District Court Chief Judge Robert J. Shelby, comes after McCook admitted to stealing a truck from a victim, who had her 5-year-old daughter in the back seat, and later crashing the vehicle which ejected and killed the child. U.S. Attorney's Office announces additional charges against leader, member of Alaska organized drug crime ring 05/29/2024 08:00 AM EDT ANCHORAGE, Alaska – A federal grand jury in Alaska returned a superseding indictment adding new charges against the leader and a high-ranking member of a large-scale organized drug crime ring operating in Alaska. Jacksonville Man Sentenced to 14 months in Prison for Threats Against the President of the United States 05/29/2024 08:00 AM EDT Springfield, Ill. – A Jacksonville, Illinois, man, Adam Ray Mouser, 40, of the 500 block of Brooklyn Avenue, has been sentenced to 14 months imprisonment, to be followed by 24 months of supervised release, for threats against the President of the United States. Twin Cities Man Pleads Guilty to a Robbery Spree of Gas Stations 05/29/2024 08:00 AM EDT Threats to blow up Dodson school send man to prison for more than one year 05/29/2024 08:00 AM EDT Former EDA Director Sentenced to 14 Years After Stealing Over $5.2 Million 05/29/2024 08:00 AM EDT Georgia Woman Sentenced to 39 Months' Imprisonment for Wire and Securities Fraud After Cheating Victims Out of $904,650 05/29/2024 08:00 AM EDT St. George, Utah – Stephanie Nicole Summers, 54, of Duluth, Georgia, was sentenced today to over three years' imprisonment, three years' supervised release and ordered by the court to pay $904,650 in restitution. The sentence, imposed by U.S. Senior District Court Judge David Nuffer, comes after Summers admitted to scamming victims in Southern Utah and across the United States. Former Seattle man who used fraud to obtain more than $500,000 in COVID benefits sentenced to 3+ years in prison 05/29/2024 08:00 AM EDT Seattle – A 30-year-old New York City man was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to 42 months in prison for three counts of wire fraud and two counts of bank fraud related to his abuse of the COVID-19 Pandemic Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), announced U.S. Attorney Tessa M. Gorman. Convicted Felon Indicted on Murder and Other Charges For July 2023 Killing of Two Men in Northwest 05/29/2024 08:00 AM EDT Jeremiah Jordan, 33, of Washington, D.C., was indicted on May 22, 2024, on murder and other charges for the killings of 29-year-old Luke Whitaker and 19-year-old Zion Hollingsworth-Hayes on July 22, 2023, announced U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves and Chief Pamela Smith of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD). Former Springfield Golf Professional Sentenced for Tax Fraud 05/29/2024 08:00 AM EDT BOSTON – A former golf professional, who worked at two courses owned by the City of Springfield, was sentenced yesterday for tax fraud. Jamestown felon pleads guilty to drug and gun charges 05/29/2024 08:00 AM EDT U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Samuel L. Arrington, III, 41, of Jamestown, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara to possession with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl, and being a felon in possession of firearms. The charges carry a mandatory minimum penalty of five years in prison, a maximum of 40 years, and a $5,000,000 fine.   96-Month Sentence for Maryland Man Who Distributed Thousands of Fentanyl Pills 05/29/2024 08:00 AM EDT Edward Steven Monge, 23, of Beltsville, Maryland, was sentenced today to 96 months in prison for participating in a fentanyl distribution conspiracy in which he sold at least 4,500 pills. New York Man Sentenced to 70 Months in Prison for Possessing Fentanyl with Intent to Distribute, Resisting Arrest 05/29/2024 08:00 AM EDT NEWARK, N.J. –A Bronx, New York, man was sentenced today to 70 months in prison for possessing fentanyl with intent to distribute and resisting his arrest with a deadly or dangerous weapon. Four New York Men Sentenced Prison for Conspiring to Kidnap New Jersey Man 05/29/2024 08:00 AM EDT CAMDEN, N.J. – Four New York men were sentenced today to prison terms for conspiring to kidnap and hold for ransom a Fort Lee, New Jersey, resident. Carbon County Man Sentenced for Trying to Smuggle Explosives on Plane Bound for Orlando-Sanford Airport 05/29/2024 08:00 AM EDT SoCal Man Charged with Hate Crime for Physical Attack on Asian American Woman While Hurling Racial Slurs 05/29/2024 08:00 AM EDT A federal grand jury today returned an indictment charging a Southern California man with a hate crime for allegedly punching an Asian American woman in the head in Culver City while he shouted racial slurs at her.  Man previously caught illegally possessing a firearm in a music video sentenced again after carrying a firearm while shoplifting 05/29/2024 08:00 AM EDT Najee O. Lewis, aka Bebo, 27, of Stafford, was sentenced today to three years in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. Local man receives 30 years in prison for fondling minor while producing child pornography 05/29/2024 08:00 AM EDT A 39-year-old resident of Montgomery County has been sentenced for sexually exploiting a child and possession of child pornography Aldi Executive and Southern Illinois Contractor Plead Guilty to Rigging Construction Project Bids 05/29/2024 08:00 AM EDT Florida Pilot Involved in Cocaine Trafficking Schemes is Sentenced 05/29/2024 08:00 AM EDT RUPERT DE LAS CASAS, 64, of Miami, Florida, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Alvin W. Thompson in Hartford to approximately 85 months of imprisonment, time already served, and three years of supervised release for his participation in two separate cocaine trafficking conspiracies. U.S. Attorney Nicholas Vassallo announces his retirement 05/29/2024 08:00 AM EDT After 29 years of service with the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Wyoming, U.S. Attorney Nicholas Vassallo announced that he is retiring from the Department of Justice on May 31. You have received this e-mail because you have asked to be notified of changes to the Offices of the United States Attorneys website. GovDelivery is providing this service on behalf of the Executive Office for United States Attorneys, Department of Justice, 950 Pennsylvania Ave., NW · Washington, DC 20530 · 202-514-2000 and may not use your subscription information for any other purposes. Manage your Subscriptions | Department of Justice Privacy Policy  | GovDelivery Privacy Policy Follow the Offices of the United States Attorneys on Twitter: @USAttorneys