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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. New Orleans Man Sentenced for Fentanyl Distribution 05/22/2024 08:00 AM EDT NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that ANYTHONY DOYLE ("DOYLE"), age 40, a resident of New Orleans, was sentenced on May 21, 2024 by Chief United States District Judge Nannette Jolivette Brown  on three (3) counts of distribution of Fentanyl, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1), 841(b)(1)(B), and 841(b)(1)(C). New Mexico Man Indicted for Allegedly Trying to Burn Down Church Preschool and Strip Mall in San Bernardino County 05/22/2024 08:00 AM EDT A federal grand jury today returned a two-count indictment against a New Mexico man who allegedly tried to burn down a San Bernardino County church preschool while children and school employees were inside and, that same day, tried to burn down a strip mall. California Man Sentenced for Violating the Federal Controlled Substances Act 05/22/2024 08:00 AM EDT NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – WALTER ALVAREZ TIRADO ("TIRADO"), age 34, a resident of Chula Vista, California, was sentenced on May 21, 2024, to 144 months imprisonment, 5 years supervised release, and a $100 mandatory special assessment fee, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.  TIRADO previously pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1) and 841(b)(1)(A). Additional Defendant Sentenced for Federal Conspiracy Against Rights and Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act Convictions Related to 2020 D.C. Clinic Invasion and Blockade 05/22/2024 08:00 AM EDT Heather Idoni was sentenced today to 24 months in prison following her convictions for federal conspiracy against rights and Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act offenses following three separate trials in connection with the blockade of a Washington, D.C., area reproductive health clinic on Oct. 22, 2020. St. Louis County Man Accused of Pandemic, Disability Fraud 05/22/2024 08:00 AM EDT An indictment accuses Preston Randall of fraudulently obtaining $620,000 in pandemic loans and $17,906 in disability payments. Dulce Man Charged with Multiple Counts of Sexual Abuse of Children 05/22/2024 08:00 AM EDT Herbert Ben, Jr. was charged by indictment with multiple counts of sexual abuse against two minors under the age of 12. Arizona Man Sentenced for Role in Scheme to Steal Money from U.S. Bank Accounts 05/22/2024 08:00 AM EDT An Arizona man was sentenced yesterday in federal court in San Diego to 51 months in prison for conspiracy to commit access device fraud. St. Tammany Parish Man Pleads Guilty to Violating the Federal Controlled Substances Act 05/22/2024 08:00 AM EDT NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that LARRY JAMES ("JAMES"), age 23, of Madisonville, Louisiana, pled guilty on May 21, 2024, to violating the Federal Controlled Substances Act, before United States District Judge Susie Morgan. Former Veterinary Clinic Manager Pleads Guilty To Attempting To Obtain Hydrocodone By Fraud 05/22/2024 08:00 AM EDT Ocala, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Crystal Windham (41, Summerfield) has pleaded guilty to an information charging her with attempting to obtain a controlled substance (hydrocodone) by fraud. Windham faces a maximum penalty of four years in federal prison. A sentencing date has not been set. Red Bluff Man Charged with Attempted Sexual Exploitation of a Child & Other Offenses 05/22/2024 08:00 AM EDT On May 16, 2024, a federal grand jury returned a three-count indictment against Christopher King, 29, of Red Bluff, charging him with attempted sexual exploitation of a child and distribution and possession of visual depictions of a minor engaging in sexually explicit conduct. Felon Accused of Drug and Gun Crimes Indicted by a Grand Jury 05/22/2024 08:00 AM EDT Salt Lake City, Utah – A felon and foreign national living in Utah was indicted by a federal grand jury in Salt Lake City today for federal drug and gun crimes.  Tampa Man Sentenced For Conspiracy To Commit COVID-Related Unemployment Insurance Fraud And Identity Theft 05/22/2024 08:00 AM EDT Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge Thomas P. Barber has sentenced Mehdi Tazi (29, Tampa) to five years in federal prison for conspiracy to commit wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, and a substantive count of aggravated identity theft. Tazi entered a guilty plea on February 2, 2024. As part of his sentence, the court also ordered Tazi to pay $1,070,647 in restitution, jointly with his co-conspirators who were previously sentenced for the below listed offenses. New York Man Sentenced for Dismembering Body in Broken Arrow 05/22/2024 08:00 AM EDT Today, U.S. District Judge John D. Russell sentenced Alex Ray Scott, 28, to 540 months imprisonment, followed by five years of supervised release for Second Degree Murder in Indian Country. "Sovereign Citizen" Sentenced To 9 Years In Prison For $3.4 Million Tax Fraud Scheme, Filing A False Lien, And Absconding While On Bond 05/22/2024 08:00 AM EDT Jacksonville, Florida – U.S. District Judge Mark E. Walker today sentenced Judy Grace Sellers to five years in federal prison for conspiracy to submit false tax returns and defraud the U.S. Treasury, substantive counts of aiding in the preparation of false tax returns, and filing a false lien against the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Florida, followed by a consecutive four-year sentence for failure to appear. Sellers was also ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $23,264.08, representing the unrecovered loss from the tax counts. Sellers originally was indicted in December 2014. Her indictment was superseded to add a charge for absconding while on bond in February 2024. She was convicted on all counts by a federal jury on March 1, 2024. Mexican National Sentenced to Prison for Illegal Possession of a Firearm 05/22/2024 08:00 AM EDT Jackson, MS – A Mexican national, residing in the United States illegally, was sentenced to 21 months in federal prison for possession of a firearm by a prohibited person. Defendants Charged with Distributing Fentanyl that Resulted in Overdose Death of Carlsbad Woman 05/22/2024 08:00 AM EDT SAN DIEGO – A federal grand jury returned an indictment today charging Bryan Kim Bullard and Cameron William Fulston with distributing the fentanyl that resulted in the death of a 25-year-old Carlsbad woman. According to court records, on September 10, 2023, at approximately 12:23 a.m., San Diego Police Department officers were dispatched for a suspected drug overdose to an apartment complex in Mission Valley. One minute prior, a 911 call had been placed from the victim's phone, in which a male individual reported "overdose, overdose" before ending the call while the dispatcher was trying to explain life saving measures. Two Defendants Sentenced to Life Imprisonment in Murder-For-Hire of Perceived Business Rival 05/22/2024 08:00 AM EDT Earlier today, at the federal courthouse in Brooklyn, Qing Ming Yu, also known as "Allen," and Zhe Zhang, also known as "Zack," were sentenced by United States District Judge Carol Bagley Amon to mandatory life imprisonment for their roles in the February 12, 2019 killing of 31-year-old Xin "Chris" Gu outside a karaoke bar in Queens. Quincy Man Sentenced to Eight Years in Prison for Drug and Gun Offenses 05/22/2024 08:00 AM EDT BOSTON - A Quincy man was sentenced today for illegally possessing a loaded handgun while trafficking cocaine and fentanyl. Ninth Defendant Sentenced for Federal Civil Rights Conspiracy and Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Offenses 05/22/2024 08:00 AM EDT Heather Idoni, 59, of Linden, Michigan, was sentenced in U.S. District Court today to 24 months incarceration for her role in a conspiracy that created a blockade at a Washington, D.C. reproductive health care clinic to prevent the clinic from providing, and patients from receiving, reproductive health services. Owner of SoCal-Based Ambulatory Transportation Companies Indicted for Alleged Tax Evasion and COVID-19 Relief Fraud 05/22/2024 08:00 AM EDT A federal grand jury today returned a superseding indictment charging an Orange County man with wire fraud and money laundering for allegedly making fraudulent claims to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program, two federal programs created to provide financial assistance to Americans suffering economic harm because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Armed Fentanyl Trafficker Sentenced to Federal Prison 05/22/2024 08:00 AM EDT Two 'La Dank DMV' Members Sentenced for Roles in Sophisticated Marijuana Distribution Conspiracy 05/22/2024 08:00 AM EDT Avery Bost, 29, of Brandywine, MD, was sentenced today to 37  months and Joe Blyther, 29, of Bowie, MD, was sentenced on Tuesday to 10 years in prison for participating in the "LA Dank DMV Crew," a sophisticated conspiracy responsible for bringing hundreds of pounds of marijuana from California to the metropolitan area, announced U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves and FBI Special Agent in Charge David J. Scott of the Washington Field Office's Criminal and Cyber Division. Foreign National Accused of Possession and Distribution of Illicit Drugs, Including 17,000 Fentanyl Pills 05/22/2024 08:00 AM EDT Salt Lake City, Utah – A foreign national living in Utah was indicted by a federal grand jury in Salt Lake City today for multiple federal drug crimes after agents allegedly seized methamphetamine, fentanyl, heroin and cocaine.   Chicago-Area Rap Promoter Pleads Guilty to Role in Nationwide Fraud Conspiracy 05/22/2024 08:00 AM EDT BOSTON – A Chicago-area man pleaded guilty today in federal court in Springfield, Mass. to his role in a nationwide wire fraud conspiracy that victimized businesses and individuals across the United States.   Purported Rap Promoter Pleads Guilty to Role in $2.3M Nationwide Fraud Conspiracy 05/22/2024 08:00 AM EDT An Illinois man pleaded guilty today to his role in a nationwide wire fraud conspiracy that victimized businesses and individuals across the United States, and caused a total loss of $2,299,842.  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. 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