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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. Midlothian man pleads guilty to federal firearms violation 06/24/2024 08:00 AM EDT Matthew Chambliss Coleman, 42, of Midlothian, pled guilty today to being a felon in possession of a firearm. Blackstone Man Sentenced to Three Years in Prison for Defrauding Former Employer, Identity Theft and Tax Evasion 06/24/2024 08:00 AM EDT BOSTON – A Blackstone man was sentenced today in federal court in Worcester for defrauding his former employer – a company that operates a national chain of second-hand retail stores – by using others' identities and repeatedly falsifying working hours for employees and taking all the wages for himself.  Arizona Man Pleads Guilty to Attempted Transportation of a Minor with Intent to Engage in Criminal Sexual Activity 06/24/2024 08:00 AM EDT Robert Frenchie McGriff, 44, of Mesa, Arizona, pleaded guilty today to attempted transportation of a minor with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity. U.S. Attorney's Office Hosts Fifth Community Event as Part of DOJ's United Against Hate Initiative 06/24/2024 08:00 AM EDT TUCSON, Ariz. – The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Arizona held its fifth United Against Hate event last week at the Jewish Community Center in Tucson. The event provided an opportunity for an informative and robust discussion with leaders from Southern Arizona's Jewish community, local and federal law enforcement and the U.S. Attorney's Office. Tehama County Man Pleads Guilty to Online Enticement of a Minor for Sexual Purposes 06/24/2024 08:00 AM EDT Eduardo Castillo, 39, of Corning, pleaded guilty today to one count of online enticement of a minor for sexual purpose. Tahoe City Resident Pleads Guilty to Smuggling Injurious Amphibians into the United States 06/24/2024 08:00 AM EDT Andrew Laughlin, 47, of Tahoe City, pleaded guilty today to one count of smuggling goods into the United States. Hawaiian Gardens Man Found Guilty of Selling Fentanyl to 18-Year-Old Victim Who Later Suffered Fatal Overdose 06/24/2024 08:00 AM EDT A Hawaiian Gardens man was found guilty by a jury today of selling purported black tar heroin that in fact was fentanyl to an 18-year-old victim who later ingested it and suffered a fatal overdose from the powerful synthetic opioid.  Kayenta Resident Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison for Making Hoax Calls to Elicit SWAT Responses 06/24/2024 08:00 AM EDT PHOENIX, Ariz. – James Thomas Andrew McCarty, 21, of New Mexico, was sentenced last week to seven years in prison after pleading guilty to charges in two separate indictments relating to hoax calls that elicited police SWAT responses.  Statements from Acting U.S. Attorney Morris Pasqual and FBI SAC Robert W. "Wes" Wheeler, Jr., Following the Sentencing in U.S. v. Edward M. Burke 06/24/2024 08:00 AM EDT EDWARD M. BURKE was sentenced today to two years in federal prison and fined $2 million. 'King' of Violent Haitian Gang Sentenced to 35 Years for Gun Smuggling and Money Laundering 06/24/2024 08:00 AM EDT Joly Germine, 31, of Croix-des-Bouquets, Haiti, was sentenced today to 35 years in prison for his role in a gunrunning conspiracy that smuggled firearms to Haiti in violation of U.S. export laws, and the laundering of ransoms paid for U.S. hostages held by the notoriously violent Haitian gang known as 400 Mawozo. Eliande Tunis, 46, of Pompano Beach, Florida, who styled herself as Germine's "wife" and was described at trial as the "Queen" of 400 Mawozo, was sentenced on June 5, 2024, to 150 months in prison for her role in the conspiracy. Two other defendants in the conspiracy were also sentenced to jail time for their involvement. Leader of South Shore Drug Trafficking Ring Convicted by Federal Jury 06/24/2024 08:00 AM EDT BOSTON – The leader of a large-scale drug trafficking conspiracy that distributed fentanyl, fentanyl analogue and cocaine throughout Quincy and Weymouth has been convicted by a federal jury in Boston.  Sioux City Man Sentenced for Possession of a Firearm as a Felon and Drug User 06/24/2024 08:00 AM EDT Philadelphia Man Charged with Possession of a Firearm by a Felon 06/24/2024 08:00 AM EDT KC Man Sentenced for Conspiracy to Steal Firearms from Vehicles 06/24/2024 08:00 AM EDT A Kansas City, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for his role in a conspiracy in which five men broke into numerous vehicles in the Westport entertainment district and elsewhere in the metropolitan area and stole more than 100 firearms, which they later sold on their social media accounts. Fentanyl and Methamphetamine Trafficker Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison 06/24/2024 08:00 AM EDT TUCSON, Ariz. – Dennis Francis Kaleohano Kelly, 45, of Tucson, was sentenced last week by United States District Judge Jennifer G. Zipps to 14 years in prison. Kelly pleaded guilty to Conspiracy to Distribute Fentanyl and Methamphetamine, Possession with Intent to Distribute Fentanyl, and International Money Laundering on November 17, 2023. Kentucky Man Pleads Guilty and Is Sentenced for Federal Hate Crime Targeting Children Online 06/24/2024 08:00 AM EDT A Kentucky man pleaded guilty and was sentenced last week to one year and one day in prison and one year of supervised release in the District of Eastern Louisiana for committing a federal hate crime. Former officer receives 20 years for raping woman while on duty 06/24/2024 08:00 AM EDT A 29-year-old Houston and former officer for the Arcola Police Department has been sentenced following his conviction for obstruction of justice and violation of civil rights, Springfield Man Sentenced to 18 Years in Prison for Meth Trafficking, Illegal Firearms 06/24/2024 08:00 AM EDT A Springfield, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for his role in a conspiracy to distribute large amounts of methamphetamine in Greene County, Mo., and illegally possessing firearms. Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 180 Months in Prison 06/24/2024 08:00 AM EDT TUCSON, Ariz. – Peter Vega, 38, of Rio Rico, was sentenced on June 11, 2024, by United States District Judge Raner C. Collins to 180 months in prison, followed by five years of supervised release. Vega pleaded guilty to Possession with Intent to Distribute Fentanyl, Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine, and Conspiracy to Launder a Monetary Instrument on March 19, 2024. Sex offender convicted on new child pornography charge 06/24/2024 08:00 AM EDT U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Jordan E. Brodie, 37, of LeRoy, NY, pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography following a previous conviction for possession of child pornography, before U.S. District Judge Charles J. Siragusa. The charge carries a minimum penalty of 10 years in prison, a maximum of 20 years, and a $250,000 fine.   Maryland Man Pleads Guilty for Possession of Sex Abuse Videos of Infant and Prepubescent Children 06/24/2024 08:00 AM EDT Joseph Ruben Baer, 20, of Silver Spring, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to a federal child pornography charge stemming from his distribution of child pornography to an undercover law enforcement agent in April 2024, announced U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves, FBI Special Agent in Charge David J. Scott, of the Washington Field Office Criminal and Cyber Division, and Chief Pamela A. Smith, of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD). Jamestown woman going to prison for selling meth 06/24/2024 08:00 AM EDT U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Tracey Wynn, 42, of Jamestown, NY, who was convicted of conspiring to possess with intent to distribute, and distributing, 500 grams or more of methamphetamine, was sentenced to serve 24 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara.   Rochester man sentenced for his role in stolen check scheme involving hundreds of victims 06/24/2024 08:00 AM EDT U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Shydequan C. Wynn, 31, of Rochester, NY, who was convicted of financial institution fraud, was sentenced to serve 18 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Charles J. Siragusa.     Former airline mechanic sentenced to prison for sexual assault of woman seated next to him on plane 06/24/2024 08:00 AM EDT Seattle – A former commercial airline mechanic was sentenced today to six months in prison and five years of supervised release for abusive sexual contact aboard an aircraft, announced U.S. Attorney Tessa M. Gorman. Texas medical center institutions agree to pay $15M record settlement involving concurrent billing claims for critical surgeries 06/24/2024 08:00 AM EDT Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center (BSLMC), Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) and Surgical Associates of Texas P.A. (SAT) have jointly agreed to pay $15 million to resolve claims they billed for concurrent heart surgeries in violation of Medicare teaching physician and informed consent regulations 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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