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You are subscribed to U.S. Attorneys News news updates. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Mother Convicted for Interstate Violation of Protective Order Regarding Her Estranged Teenage Son 12/09/2025 07:00 AM EST Following a 5-day jury trial, Shana Gaviola, 38, formerly of Clovis, was found guilty of interstate violation of a protection order for causing her estranged teenage son to be taken against his will and transported from California to Missouri. Former Compton Politician Pleads Guilty to Bribing Corrupt Baldwin Park Official for Marijuana Permits and to Cheating on Taxes 12/09/2025 07:00 AM EST A former Compton city councilman pleaded guilty today to federal criminal charges for paying $70,000 in bribes to a Baldwin Park city councilman in exchange for that official's votes and support for commercial marijuana permits, and to evading the assessment of his federal income taxes by not filing tax returns for four consecutive years and failing to report to the IRS more than half a million dollars in income. Ketchikan man sentenced to 5 years for possessing a firearm as a felon during a domestic violence assault 12/09/2025 07:00 AM EST JUNEAU, Alaska – A Ketchikan man was sentenced today to five years in prison and will serve three years of court mandated supervision upon release from prison for possessing a firearm as a felon during a domestic violence assault. U.S. Attorney's Office and Polyclinic resolve allegations it violated the Americans with Disabilities Act 12/09/2025 07:00 AM EST Seattle – The U.S. Attorney's Office and the Polyclinic, d/b/a Optum Care Washington, has resolved allegations one of its medical facilities failed on multiple occasions to provide sign language interpreter services for a patient who is deaf and blind, in violation of the American with Disabilities Act (ADA).  Foreign National With Violent Felony Convictions Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison For Illegally Reentering The United States 12/09/2025 07:00 AM EST LAS VEGAS – A Mexican national was sentenced today by United States District Judge Jennifer A. Dorsey to 120 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for illegally reentering the United States after being removed from the country five times.  Justice Department Announces Actions to Combat Two Russian State-Sponsored Cyber Criminal Hacking Groups 12/09/2025 07:00 AM EST The Justice Department announced two indictments in the Central District of California charging Ukrainian national Victoria Eduardovna Dubranova, 33, also known as Vika, Tory, and SovaSonya, for her role in conducting cyberattacks and computer intrusions against critical infrastructure and other victims around the world, in support of Russia's geopolitical interests. South Carolina Woman Admits to Multi-Year Ski/Snowboard Pass Scam in Utah 12/09/2025 07:00 AM EST SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – A South Carolina woman pleaded guilty in federal court today to conspiracy to commit wire fraud after she fraudulently sold "discounted" ski and snowboard passes, including Ikon, Epic, and other passes used at various Utah mountain resorts. In return, she received money through electronic payments, which she shared with her coconspirators.  Multi-convicted Felon Sentenced to More Than 16 Years in Federal Prison for Bank Robbery 12/09/2025 07:00 AM EST A multi-convicted felon was sentenced today to more than 16 years in federal prison for a violent bank robbery. Federal grand jury indicts former Jamestown man on narcotics conspiracy and fentanyl charges 12/09/2025 07:00 AM EST U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that a federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging Charles Washington, 41, formerly of Jamestown, NY, now living in North Carolina, with narcotics conspiracy and possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, which carry a mandatory minimum penalty of 10 years in prison and a maximum of life.   Dansville woman arrested, charged with threatening to murder law enforcement and impeding arrest with a deadly weapon 12/09/2025 07:00 AM EST U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Jennifer E. Curran, 40, of Dansville, NY, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with assaulting, resisting, or impeding a federal law enforcement officer engaged in the performance of official duties, with a deadly or dangerous weapon. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.  Justice Department Announces Actions to Combat Two Russian State-Sponsored Cyber Criminal Hacking Groups 12/09/2025 07:00 AM EST A Ukrainian national has been federally charged with participating in dozens of cyberattacks and computer intrusions against critical infrastructure and other victims around the world, in support of Russia's geopolitical interests, the Justice Department announced today.  Crack Dealer with a Semi-Automatic Pistol Sentenced to 45 Months 12/09/2025 07:00 AM EST Cevin Andre Belton, 40, a previously convicted felon residing in the District of Columbia, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court to 45 months in prison for trafficking crack cocaine and for illegally possessing a semi-automatic pistol. Convicted Felon Sentenced to 40 Months for Possessing Explosive Powder 12/09/2025 07:00 AM EST HONOLULU – United States Attorney Ken Sorenson announced that Jess Kiesel Lee, 43, of Kula, Maui, was sentenced last week by U.S. District Judge Jill A. Otake to 40 months of imprisonment followed by 3 years of supervised release for possessing, as a convicted felon, explosive powder. Indiana Couple Charged in an Indictment Filed in D.C. with Securities Fraud for Insider Trading 12/09/2025 07:00 AM EST  Fan Yang, 39, and Jing Tian, 37, both of Indianapolis, were arrested and charged in an indictment unsealed today for conspiring to commit securities fraud for allegedly using insider information to profit from a $3.7 billion corporate acquisition. Mexican national sentenced to 20 years in prison for assaulting ICE agent 12/09/2025 07:00 AM EST A Mexican national residing illegally in the United States was sentenced to 20 years in prison for violently attacking a federal law enforcement agent, the maximum punishment allowed under the statute.   Connecticut-Based Oil Trader Sentenced to 15 Months in Prison in International Bribery and Money Laundering Scheme 12/09/2025 07:00 AM EST A former senior oil and gas trader was sentenced today in Bridgeport, Connecticut, to 15 months in prison for his role in a nearly eight-year-long scheme to bribe Brazilian government officials and to launder money to secure business for Arcadia Fuels Ltd. (Arcadia) and Freepoint Commodities LLC (Freepoint), two companies where he worked. He was also fined $300,000. St. Louis County Fossil Company Operator Sentenced for Disability Fraud 12/09/2025 07:00 AM EST While repeatedly falsely claiming to be too disabled to work, Scott A. Taylor was carrying large or heavy objects and doing yard work.  Connecticut-Based Oil Trader Sentenced to 15 Months in Prison in International Bribery and Money Laundering Scheme 12/09/2025 07:00 AM EST A former senior oil and gas trader was sentenced today to 15 months in prison for his role in a nearly eight-year-long scheme to bribe Brazilian government officials and to launder money to secure business for Arcadia Fuels Ltd. (Arcadia) and Freepoint Commodities LLC (Freepoint), two companies where he worked. He was also fined $300,000. Huntington Man Sentenced to Prison for Fentanyl Crime 12/09/2025 07:00 AM EST Four Charged in Large-scale Meth and Fentanyl Trafficking Operation in Cleveland 12/09/2025 07:00 AM EST The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Ohio announced the unsealing of a federal indictment Dec. 9 charging four individuals allegedly involved in an international drug trafficking conspiracy. New Orleans Man Guilty of Conspiracy to Commit Arson 12/09/2025 07:00 AM EST NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA –Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced that RICKY WILSON, age 31, a resident of New Orleans, pled guilty on November 18, 2025, before United States District Judge Brandon S. Long to Conspiracy to Commit Arson, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 371. WILSON faces a maximum sentence of five (5) years imprisonment, a fine of up to $250,000, up to three (3) years of supervised release, and a $100.00 mandatory special assessment fee. He may also be required to pay restitution to the victim business for any damage that he caused. Gang Member Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Narcotics in Southwestern Connecticut 12/09/2025 07:00 AM EST MODESTE ADODO, 29, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Michael P. Shea in Hartford to 60 months of imprisonment and three years of supervised release for trafficking narcotics. Morgantown Man Pleads Guilty to Violating the Federal Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act 12/09/2025 07:00 AM EST Huntington Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Crime 12/09/2025 07:00 AM EST Monongalia County Man Admits to Firearms Charge 12/09/2025 07:00 AM EST Ashley W. Grubb, 45, of Westover, West Virginia, has admitted to making a false statement in connection with the acquisition of a firearm, announced U.S. Attorney Matthew L. Harvey.

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