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Offices of the United States Attorneys   You are subscribed to USAO - District of Columbia news updates. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Two Men Each Sentenced to More Than 100 Years in Prison for Killing 13-Year-Old Malachi Lukes 09/13/2024 08:00 AM EDT Tyiion Freeman, 25, and Koran Jackson, 24, both of Washington, D.C., were sentenced today to 108 years and 164 years, respectively, for a nine-day shooting spree that culminated in the March 1, 2020, murder of 13-year-old Malachi Lukes. U.S. Attorney's Office to Work with Local Partners to Reduce Domestic Violence 09/13/2024 08:00 AM EDT Attorney General Merrick B. Garland has approved an initial set of 78 communities across 47 states, territories, and the District of Columbia for designation under Section 1103 of the Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2022.  Armed Bank Robber from Maryland Sentenced to 77 Months 09/13/2024 08:00 AM EDT Ronald Lamont Jenkins, 36, of Temple Hills, Maryland, was sentenced today to 77 months in prison for the June 2022 armed robbery of a TD Bank in Northeast Washington D.C. and ordered to pay $8,345.00 in restitution to TD Bank. The sentence was announced by U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves, FBI Acting Special Agent in Charge David Geist of the FBI Washington Field Office, and Chief Pamela A. Smith of the Metropolitan Police Department. Two Members of Kennedy Street Crew Sentenced for Fentanyl Trafficking, Money Laundering 09/13/2024 08:00 AM EDT Aaron DeAndre Mercer, 33, and Ronald Lynn Dorsey, 30, both of Washington D.C. and members of the violent Kennedy Street Crew (KDY), were sentenced today to federal prison terms for their roles in a drug trafficking organization operating open-air drug markets in Northwest Washington D.C. Louisiana Man Sentenced on Felony and Misdemeanor Charges for Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach 09/13/2024 08:00 AM EDT A Louisiana man was sentenced on Sept. 12, 2024, after he previously pleaded guilty to felony and misdemeanor charges related to his conduct during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. His 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. Kentucky Man Sentenced to Prison for Assaulting Law Enforcement During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach 09/13/2024 08:00 AM EDT A Kentucky man was sentenced to prison today after he previously pleaded guilty to assaulting law enforcement during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. His 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. Rioter Federally Charged with Damaging U.S. Government Property at Union Station Following Rally 09/13/2024 08:00 AM EDT Isabella Giordano, 20, of Towson, Maryland, was arrested this morning in connection with a federal criminal complaint charging her with destruction of federal property. -This complaint alleges that Giordano spray painted several pieces of federal property at Columbus Circle in front of Union Station in Washington, D.C., on July 24, 2024. 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