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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. Former Connecticut Resident Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Tax Evasion 11/20/2024 07:00 AM EST DANNY D. BEEMAN, 67, of Beverly Hills, Florida, and a former resident of Connecticut, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden in New Haven to 30 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for tax evasion. Orange County Sheriff's Department Employee Pleads Guilty to Fraudulently Using Her Grandmother's Bank Accounts and Credit Cards 11/20/2024 07:00 AM EST An employee of the Orange County Sheriff's Department pleaded guilty today to two felony charges for forging checks and fraudulently using credit cards in her grandmother's name. Two Former Airforce Airmen Indicted for a Scheme to Obtain $300,000 in COVID-19 Relief Funds 11/20/2024 07:00 AM EST Mexican Citizen Sentenced to 16 Months in Prison 11/20/2024 07:00 AM EST Harrison County Man Sentenced for Methamphetamine Charge 11/20/2024 07:00 AM EST Jack F. Gibbins, III, age 47, of Clarksburg, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 210 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. According to court documents and statements made in court, officers attempted a traffic stop on Gibbins's motorcycle. Justice Department's Civil Rights Division Hosts "15 Years of Progress: Honoring the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act" 11/20/2024 07:00 AM EST The Justice Department's Civil Rights Division in collaboration with the University of the District of Columbia Law School, hosted an event yesterday commemorating the 15th anniversary of the Shepard-Byrd Hate Crimes Prevention Act. Several hundred attended the event in-person and online. United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison and HUD Inspector General Rae Oliver Davis Host Safe Housing Summits 11/20/2024 07:00 AM EST Federal Jury Convicts Montgomery Man on Drug Distribution Charges 11/20/2024 07:00 AM EST Virginia Woman Sentenced for Assaulting Law Enforcement and Other Charges During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach 11/20/2024 07:00 AM EST A Virginia woman was sentenced to prison today after she was previously convicted of multiple felony and misdemeanor offenses, including for assaulting law enforcement during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol.  California Man Arrested for Money Laundering Conspiracy in Connection with Online Pharmacy Websites 11/20/2024 07:00 AM EST BOSTON – A California man has been arrested and charged in federal court in Boston in connection with a money laundering conspiracy.   Maryland Man Sentenced for Drug Trafficking in Eastern Panhandle 11/20/2024 07:00 AM EST Shawn Gorsira, 53, of Hagerstown, Maryland, was sentenced today to 50 months in prison for distributing heroin, fentanyl, and cocaine in Berkeley County. According to court documents and statements made in court, Gorsira was a distributor for a drug trafficking conspiracy, selling large quantities of fentanyl, heroin, and cocaine in Berkeley County and using a business in Hagerstown, Top 3 Sources Appliances, as a central hub for the drug sales. Cape Cod Man Sentenced to Over Six Years in Prison for Fentanyl, Fentanyl Analogue and Cocaine Offenses 11/20/2024 07:00 AM EST BOSTON – A Cape Cod man was sentenced today for drug distribution offenses. Fifteen Defendants Charged in Operation Targeting Conversion of Bulk U.S. Cash Proceeds from Drug Sales into Cryptocurrency for Mexican Cartels 11/20/2024 07:00 AM EST A federal grand jury in the Southern District of Florida returned a superseding indictment yesterday charging nine individuals for conspiring to launder U.S. currency into cryptocurrency on behalf of drug cartels in Mexico and Colombia and for the operation of an unlicensed money transmitting business.  Former Baton Rouge Pediatrician Pleads Guilty to Possession of Child Pornography 11/20/2024 07:00 AM EST United States Attorney Ronald C. Gathe, Jr. announced that Antonio Felipe Belda, age 39, of Ontario, Canada, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge John W. deGravelles to possession of child pornography.  Former Georgia Poll Worker Indicted for Making Bomb Threat to Polling Place 11/20/2024 07:00 AM EST MACON, Ga. – A former Georgia poll worker was indicted for allegedly mailing a letter that threatened to bomb a Jones County polling place and harm poll workers and for lying to the FBI during the investigation.  Port Arthur man sentenced to federal prison in connection with stolen mail 11/20/2024 07:00 AM EST A Port Arthur man has been sentenced to federal prison in connection with a mail theft scheme in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Damien M. Diggs.  Louisville Man Sentenced to Over Seven Years in Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl and Heroin and Illegal Possession of a Machinegun 11/20/2024 07:00 AM EST Mercer County Man Convicted of Several Carjackings Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury to Victims Sentenced to Life in Prison 11/20/2024 07:00 AM EST TRENTON, N.J. – A Mercer County, New Jersey, man who was convicted of carjacking, brandishing a firearm during the carjacking, two attempted carjackings resulting in serious bodily injury, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon was sentenced today to life in prison.  5 Defendants Charged Federally with Running Scheme that Targeted Victim Companies via Phishing Text Messages 11/20/2024 07:00 AM EST Law enforcement today unsealed criminal charges against five defendants who allegedly targeted employees of companies nationwide with phishing text messages and then used the harvested employee credentials to log in and steal non-public company data and information and to hack into virtual currency accounts to steal millions of dollars in cryptocurrency.  Orlando Man Sentenced To 22 Years For Producing Child Sex Abuse Images With Infant Victim 11/20/2024 07:00 AM EST Orlando, Florida – U.S. District Judge Paul G. Byron has sentenced Leonardo Marino (22, Orlando) to 22 years in federal prison for producing child sex abuse images.  The court also ordered Marino to forfeit his smart phone that was seized on the date of his arrest. Marino entered a guilty plea on April 2, 2024. Convicted Felon Pleads Guilty To Illegal Possession Of A Firearm And Ammunition 11/20/2024 07:00 AM EST Ocala, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Elijah Noah Petit-Frere (24, Orlando) has pleaded guilty to possessing a firearm and ammunition as a convicted felon. Petit-Frere faces a maximum penalty of 15 years in federal prison. A sentencing date has not yet been set. West Hartford Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison for Narcotics Trafficking Offense 11/20/2024 07:00 AM EST JEIMY RODRIGUEZ, 39, of West Hartford, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Stefan R. Underhill in Bridgeport to 60 months of imprisonment, followed by four years of supervised release, for trafficking fentanyl and cocaine. Activity in the U.S. Attorney's Office 11/20/2024 07:00 AM EST Jury Returns Guilty Verdict in Stabbing of Man in Northwest DC in February 2023 11/20/2024 07:00 AM EST Willie Byrd, 61, of Washington D.C., has been found guilty of committing a violent assault in February 2023, announced U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves and Chief Pamela A. Smith, of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD). New Orleans Men Sentenced for Federal Gun Control and Federal Controlled Substances Act Violations 11/20/2024 07:00 AM EST NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – LIONEL HESTER ("HESTER"), age 25, and REGINALD JOHNSON ("JOHNSON"), age 42, both residents of New Orleans, were sentenced on November 7, 2024, by United States District Judge Ivan L.R. Lemelle for violating the Federal Gun Control Act and the Federal Controlled Substances Act, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. 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