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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. Monroe County Man Charged With Firearm And Drug Trafficking Offenses 11/13/2024 07:00 AM EST Knife-Wielding Felon Convicted for Assaulting a U.S. Marshal 11/13/2024 07:00 AM EST A federal jury returned a guilty verdict on Preston James Campbell for Assaulting a Federal Officer with a Deadly or Dangerous Weapon. Luzerne County Man Charged With Drug Trafficking Offense 11/13/2024 07:00 AM EST East Hartford Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison for Drug and Gun Offenses 11/13/2024 07:00 AM EST DAVID QUINTANA, 36, of East Hartford, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer in New Haven to 60 months of imprisonment, followed by four years of supervised release, for fentanyl distribution and firearm possession offenses. Fayetteville Man Who Stole Identity of Elderly Man Sentenced to More Than Seven Years 11/13/2024 07:00 AM EST A Fayetteville man was sentenced to more than seven years in prison for impersonating an elderly man to steal his federal benefits and commit fraud. On August 19, 2024, Brandon Scott Grimble pled guilty to aggravated identity theft, bank fraud, and wire fraud. Jackson County volunteer fire chief sentenced to year in prison for mail fraud 11/13/2024 07:00 AM EST COLUMBUS, Ohio – The chief of the Coalton volunteer fire department was sentenced in U.S. District Court today to 12 months in prison for using more than $200,000 in fire department funds for personal expenses. Two Charlotte Men Are Sentenced To Prison For Bank Robbery And Third Defendant Has Pleaded Guilty 11/13/2024 07:00 AM EST California Teenager Pleads Guilty in Florida to Making Hundreds of 'Swatting' Calls Across the United States 11/13/2024 07:00 AM EST Alan W. Filion, 18, of Lancaster, California, pleaded guilty today to four counts of making interstate threats to injure the person of another. Filion faces a maximum penalty of five years in prison on each count. A sentencing date has not yet been set. Denver Couple Sentenced For Scheme That Defrauded Department of Defense Contractor 11/13/2024 07:00 AM EST DENVER – The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Colorado announces that Kimberly Ann Tew, 43, Denver, Colorado was sentenced to 48 months in prison, and Michael Tew, 45, Denver, Colorado was sentenced to 42 months for their roles in a wire fraud scheme that defrauded National Air Cargo, a logistics company and contractor for the Department of Defense. A federal jury in Denver returned guilty verdicts against both defendants on February 15, 2024.  Ms. Tew was ordered to pay a forfeiture money judgment of over $5 million, restitution in the same amount, and a $35,000 fine.  Mr. Tew shares in the money judgement, restitution, and a $100,000 fine. GEORGIA WOMAN SENTENCED TO 63 MONTHS IN FEDERAL PRISON FOR EMBEZZLING MORE THAN $1.6 MILLION FROM LOCAL BUSINESS AND LAUNDERING THE FRAUDULENT PROCEEDS 11/13/2024 07:00 AM EST United States Attorney Ronald C. Gathe, Jr. announced that U.S. District Judge Brian A. Jackson sentenced Thanh Hoa Thi Bui, also known as Xena Bui, age 42, a resident of Valdosta, Georgia, to 63 months in federal prison following her convictions for wire fraud and making unlawful monetary transactions.   Member of Violent Gang Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Racketeering Involving Attempted Murder 11/13/2024 07:00 AM EST BOSTON – A Boston area man was sentenced yesterday for his role in Cameron Street, a violent Boston gang. Drug Trafficker from California Who Provided Bulk Quantities of Fentanyl to DC Is Sentenced to 164 Months 11/13/2024 07:00 AM EST Paul Alejandro Felix, 25, of Glendale, California, was sentenced yesterday to 164 months in prison for participating in a wide-spread narcotics trafficking conspiracy that distributed hundreds of thousands of fentanyl-laced counterfeit oxycodone pills purchased in Southern California to destinations throughout the United States, including the District of Columbia. Felix was one of approximately 24 co-defendants arrested and charged over the course of 2023 in D.C., Virginia, Maryland, San Diego, and Los Angeles and charged in the conspiracy. Two Gang Members Charged with Armed Carjacking in Garden City 11/13/2024 07:00 AM EST "For more than a year, Azika and Blackwell terrorized and traumatized innocent members of our community through a pattern of violent, armed carjackings," stated United States Attorney Peace.  "My Office, together with our law enforcement partners, will continue to work diligently to protect our communities from such violence." Ohio Man Sentenced to 35 Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking 11/13/2024 07:00 AM EST Seth Hoover, Age 39, of Republic, Ohio, has been sentenced to 35 years in prison by U.S. District Judge John R. Adams after being found guilty at a jury trial of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, and being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. Houston dental clinic employee imprisoned for role in $6M bribery scheme 11/13/2024 07:00 AM EST A 54-year-old man has been sentenced following his conviction for conspiring to pay and receive health care kickbacks and payment of kickbacks to marketers Missouri Man Sentenced to 75 Months in Prison for Possessing Child Pornography 11/13/2024 07:00 AM EST Stephen Marez admitted possessing child pornography and participating in online discussions about the rape of children. Department of Justice Secures Settlement with Providence Public Schools to Protect Civil Rights of Immigrant Students 11/13/2024 07:00 AM EST PROVIDENCE, RI – The United States has reached a settlement agreement with the Providence Public School District to resolve an investigation into the district's programs and services for new immigrant English learner students with limited or interrupted education, known in the district as "newcomers," United States Attorney for the District of Rhode Island Zachary A. Cunha announced today.  Former IRS Employee Pleads Guilty to Fraudulent Tax Returns 11/13/2024 07:00 AM EST A former IRS employee pleaded guilty in federal court today to preparing fraudulent tax returns that illegally claimed more than $200,000 in refunds for her clients. Registered Sex Offender Sentenced to Federal Prison for Attempted Enticement of a Minor, Child Pornography Charges 11/13/2024 07:00 AM EST PROVIDENCE, RI – A registered sex offender has been sentenced to ten years in federal prison, having previously pleaded guilty to charges of attempted inducement of a minor to engage in illicit sexual activity, possession with intent to view child pornography, and attempted transfer of obscene material to a minor, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha. New Orleans Man Sentenced for Federal Gun Control and Controlled Substances Act Violations 11/13/2024 07:00 AM EST NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – TRAVIS JACKSON ("JACKSON"), age 34, a resident of New Orleans, was sentenced on November 12, 2024, by United States District Judge Darrel James Papillion, for conspiring to distribute, and  possess with the intent to distribute, fentanyl and, being a felon in possession of a gun, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans. Ex-Banker Pleads Guilty in $16M International Bribery and Money Laundering Scheme Involving Former Comptroller General of Ecuador 11/13/2024 07:00 AM EST A Miami man pleaded guilty yesterday for his role in a multimillion-dollar international bribery and money laundering scheme. Justice Department Secures Agreement with Providence, Rhode Island, Public Schools to Protect Civil Rights of Immigrant Students 11/13/2024 07:00 AM EST The Justice Department today announced a settlement agreement with the Providence, Rhode Island, Public School District to resolve an investigation into the district's programs and services for new immigrant English learner students with limited or interrupted education, known in the district as "newcomers." The Providence Public School District is the largest school district in Rhode Island, serving thousands of English learner students, including hundreds of newcomers. New York Man Sentenced for Traveling to Louisiana to Engage in Illicit Sexual Conduct with Minor 11/13/2024 07:00 AM EST NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that PETER NEALON ("NEALON"), age 66, from Schenectady, New York, was sentenced today to 60 months in prison by United States District Judge Darrel James Papillion, after previously pleading guilty to interstate travel with intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 2423(b).  NEALON was also sentenced to 5 years of supervised release and a mandatory $100 special assessment fee. Ex-Banker Pleads Guilty in $16M International Bribery and Money Laundering Scheme Involving Former Comptroller General of Ecuador 11/13/2024 07:00 AM EST A Miami man pleaded guilty yesterday for his role in a multimillion-dollar international bribery and money laundering scheme. Eugene Man Pleads Guilty to Three Federal Hate Crimes for Defacing Synagogue 11/13/2024 07:00 AM EST A Eugene man pleaded guilty to three federal hate crimes today for intentionally defacing a Eugene synagogue on multiple occasions. 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