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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. Santa Maria Man Charged in Federal Complaint Alleging He Injured Five People in Bomb Attack in Lobby of County Courthouse 09/27/2024 08:00 AM EDT A Santa Barbara County man was charged today in a federal criminal complaint alleging he committed a bomb attack at a courthouse in Santa Maria on Wednesday, in which at least five people were injured. Owner Of Online Luxury Baby Boutique Sentenced To 90 Months For Defrauding Covid-19 Relief Programs 09/26/2024 08:00 AM EDT DENVER - The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Colorado announces that Shambrica Washington, 39, now a resident of Parker, Texas, was sentenced to 90 months in prison to be followed by three years of supervised release, and restitution of $542,924.45 after being found guilty by a federal jury on 31 counts including wire fraud, bank fraud, money laundering, and false claims offenses. Leader in 2012 Benghazi Attack that Killed U.S. Ambassador Stevens and 3 Other Americans Is Resentenced to 28 Years 09/26/2024 08:00 AM EDT Ahmed Abu Khatallah, aka Ahmed Mukatallah, 53, a Libyan national, was resentenced today to 28 years in prison on federal terrorism charges and other offenses stemming from the Sept. 11, 2012, terrorist attack on the U.S. Special Mission in Benghazi, Libya.  Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens and U.S. government personnel Sean Smith, Tyrone Woods, and Glen Doherty died in the attack at the Mission and the nearby Annex in Benghazi. South L.A. Man Sentenced to 4 Years in Federal Prison for Illegal Firearms Sales, Including 'Ghost Guns' 09/26/2024 08:00 AM EDT A South Los Angeles man was sentenced today to 48 months in federal prison for participating in a scheme in which he and others illegally sold more than two dozen firearms – including "ghost guns," firearms that lack serial numbers – and three silencers. Previously convicted felon sentenced to 14 years in prison for trafficking fentanyl and cocaine and illegally possessing firearms 09/26/2024 08:00 AM EDT Tycota Rich Slater, 37, of Richmond, was sentenced today to 14 years in prison for possession with intent to distribute para-fluorofentanyl, fentanyl, and cocaine and being a felon in possession of firearms. Two Defendants Plead Guilty to Roles in Beckley Drug Trafficking Organization 09/26/2024 08:00 AM EDT Two Florida "Proud Boys" Plead Guilty to Felony Charges for Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach 09/26/2024 08:00 AM EDT Two men from Florida and members of the Proud Boys organization have pleaded guilty to felony charges stemming from their conduct during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. Their actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election. Marijuana Trafficker Sentenced to Prison 09/26/2024 08:00 AM EDT DELROY ANDERSON, also known as "Max," 57, formerly of Stamford, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley in Bridgeport to 13 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for leading a money laundering conspiracy related to his large-scale trafficking of marijuana.  Anderson also must serve the first six months of his supervised release in home detention. New Britain Man Pleads Guilty to Child Exploitation Offense 09/26/2024 08:00 AM EDT JOSHUA GLAESER, 36, of New Britain, pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge Omar A. Williams in Hartford to possession of child pornography. Virginia Man Sentenced to Three Years in Prison for Sextortion Scheme Targeting More Than 100 Young Female Victims Across the Country 09/26/2024 08:00 AM EDT Convicted Felon Sentenced to 34 Months in Prison on Gun Charge 09/26/2024 08:00 AM EDT KC Tax Preparer Sentenced for Wire Fraud, False Tax Returns 09/26/2024 08:00 AM EDT A Kansas City, Mo., tax preparer was sentenced in federal court today for a nearly $1 million wire fraud scheme in which he filed federal income tax returns for his clients that contained false information. Individual Sentenced to Over 19 years in Prison for Child Exploitation and Drug Trafficking 09/26/2024 08:00 AM EDT SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico –Today, Bryan Xavier Pérez Hernández was sentenced by United States District Court Judge María Antongiorgi-Jordan to 235 months (19 years and seven months) in prison, followed by 5 years of supervised release, for production of child exploitation material and drug trafficking charges. Durham Woman Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Sex Trafficking 09/26/2024 08:00 AM EDT MEMPHIS MAN CHARGED WITH FIREARMS OFFENSE 09/26/2024 08:00 AM EDT Former Connecticut-Based Energy Trader Convicted of International Bribery Scheme 09/26/2024 08:00 AM EDT A federal jury in Bridgeport, Connecticut, convicted a former oil and gas trader today for his role in a nearly eight-year long scheme to bribe Brazilian government officials and to launder money to secure business for two Connecticut-based commodities trading companies. United States Seizes More than $6 Million in Alleged Proceeds of a Crypto-Confidence Scheme 09/26/2024 08:00 AM EDT The United States seized over $6 million worth of cryptocurrency from perpetrators overseas, announced U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Matthew M. Graves, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Tennessee Francis M. Hamilton III, Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Nicole M. Argentieri, head of the Criminal Division, and FBI Special Agent in Charge Joseph E. Carrico of the Knoxville Division. Owner Of Brick Construction Business Admits Failure to Collect and Pay Over Taxes 09/26/2024 08:00 AM EDT TRENTON, N.J. – An Ocean County man today admitted failing to collect and pay over employee taxes. Department of Justice awards nearly $8 million to Washington Tribes, non-profits, and government entities to combat domestic violence 09/26/2024 08:00 AM EDT Seattle – The Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women has awarded nearly $8 million to Western Washington tribal nations, non-profits, and government programs to provide services for victims of domestic violence, announced U.S. Attorney Tessa M. Gorman.  Former Naples Airport Customs Officer Sentenced To Prison For Stealing Cash From Airline Passengers 09/26/2024 08:00 AM EDT Fort Myers, FL – U.S. District Judge Thomas P. Barber has sentenced William Joseph Timothy (43, Ave Maria) to 12 months in federal prison for stealing cash from arriving airline passengers during the course of his official duties. The Court also ordered Timothy to pay $18,700 in restitution to the victims of his thefts. Timothy entered a guilty plea on June 18, 2024.  New Jersey Business Owner Admits Wire Fraud Conspiracy, Wire Fraud 09/26/2024 08:00 AM EDT NEWARK, N.J. – A New Jersey business owner today admitted his role in a fraud scheme involving COVID funds, fraudulent tax filings and a fraudulent loan application.  Pain Doctors Sentenced to 6 ½ Years In $45 Million Healthcare Fraud 09/26/2024 08:00 AM EDT Two pain management doctors who pantomimed injections on patients were sentenced today to six and a half years apiece for healthcare fraud. Discharged Army Soldier Formerly Based in Hawaii Sentenced to 3 Months in Prison for Theft from Government 09/26/2024 08:00 AM EDT HONOLULU – United States Attorney Clare E. Connors announced that Andre Fulton, II, 30, of Georgia, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Jill A. Otake to three months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for theft of government money. Fulton was also ordered to pay $202,309.27 in restitution and a $100 fine. San Francisco Software Engineering Manager Convicted Of Tax Evasion 09/26/2024 08:00 AM EDT SAN FRANCISCO – A federal jury in San Francisco returned a guilty verdict against Dwayne Lorenzo Richardson on three counts of tax evasion 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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