Department of Justice Press Releases - Shore News Network (2024)

MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Jessica Lee Lynch, of Augusta, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 12 months of incarceration for her role in a drug trafficking conspiracy, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II announced. Lynch, age 38, pleaded guilty in July 2021 to …

CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – William D. Charleston, of Detroit, Michigan, was sentenced today to 57 months of incarceration for his role in a drug trafficking conspiracy, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II announced. Charleston, also known as “Jay,” 41, pleaded guilty in June …

MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Maxwell Edward Sanderlin, of Martinsburg, West Virginia, was sentenced today to eight years of probation for his role in a drug distribution enterprise, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II announced. Sanderlin, 34, pleaded guilty in July 2021 to one …

MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Warren Long, of Harper’s Ferry, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 37 months of incarceration for a firearms charge, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II announced. Long, 33, pleaded guilty in June 2021 to one count of “Unlawful Possession …

CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Gregory L. Coontz, of Parsons, West Virginia, has admitted to a firearms charge, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II announced. Coontz, 21, pleaded guilty today to one count of “Unlawful Possession of a Firearm.” Coontz, a person prohibited from …

MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Marquis Hicks, of Martinsburg, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 54 months for his role in a conspiracy involving the illegal purchase and transportation of firearms, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II announced. Hicks, age 30, pleaded guilty in …

MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Joseph George Ray, of Martinsburg, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 77 months of incarceration for a drug charge, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II announced. Ray, 56, also known as “YB,” pleaded guilty in July 2021 to one …

LOS ANGELES – The owner of a garment wholesaling company in the Fashion District of downtown Los Angeles was sentenced today to 12 months and one day in federal prison for scheming to undervalue imported garments and avoid paying millions of dollars in …

FRESNO, Calif. — Randal Jason Newell, 41, of Bakersfield, pleaded guilty today to possessing with intent to distribute methamphetamine, Acting U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According to court documents, on Dec. 5, 2020, Newell drove from Bakersfield to Mexico to obtain and smuggle …

Fort Myers, Florida – U.S. District Judge Sheri Polster Chappell today sentenced Gerald Michael Abraham (76, Naples) to three years in federal prison for dispensing controlled substances (oxycodone and amphetamine) for no legitimate medical purpose. The court also ordered Abraham to forfeit the following …

CONCORD – Marc Martin, 44, of Dover, was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for two counts of possession of fentanyl with intent to distribute, Acting United States Attorney John J. Farley announced today. …

Jacksonville, Florida – Acting U.S. Attorney Karin Hoppmann announces the return of an indictment charging Michael Ray King (41, Jacksonville) with possessing images and videos depicting the sexual abuse of children. If convicted, King faces up to 20 years in federal prison and a …

PITTSBURGH – A suburban Pittsburgh man has been sentenced in federal court to 24 months’ imprisonment on his conviction of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and distribute crack cocaine, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today. Senior United States District Judge …

CONCORD – Adam Beck, 26, of Boscawen, was sentenced to 84 months in federal prison for four drug trafficking charges related to the distribution of methamphetamine and fentanyl, Acting United States Attorney John J. Farley announced today. …

Assistant U. S. Attorneys Dylan M. Aste (619) 546-7621 and Valerie H. Chu (619) 546-6750 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – December 6, 2021 SAN DIEGO – Anthony Medrano, a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps and former employee of the Veterans Administration, was sentenced in …

On Friday, a federal jury found Edward Joseph Parson, 31, of Tulsa, guilty of aggravated sexual abuse of a minor in Indian Country. “Edward Parson repeatedly sexually abused a young child. He preyed upon the vulnerable child left in his care and then exploited …

PORTLAND, Ore.—A Mexican national residing in Portland was sentenced to federal prison today for his leadership role in a conspiracy to illegally obtain hundreds of high-powered, semi-automatic rifles and high-grade firearms in and around Portland and smuggle them into Mexico for use by the …

A Lubbock man who threatened to kill his ex-wife has been federally charged, announced U.S. Attorney Chad E. Meacham. Gene Garcia Solis, 48, was charged last Friday via criminal complaint with interstate threatening communications. He had his initial appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge D. …

INFORMATION PLEA AGREEMENT LOS ANGELES – The former general manager of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) has agreed to plead guilty to a federal criminal charge for accepting bribes from a lawyer in exchange for his …

Acting United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Rapid City, South Dakota, man convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance was sentenced on November 29, 2021, by Judge Jeffrey L. Viken, U.S. District Court. Justin Johnson, age 40, was sentenced to …

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – A Detroit, Michigan manwas sentenced today to one year and two months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release for his involvement in distributing heroin and methamphetamine. According to court documents, Londel Sanders, 27, sold heroin …

Acting United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Watertown, South Dakota, man convicted of Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person was sentenced on December 6, 2021, by U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier. Michael Ray Mitchell, age 43, was sentenced …

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CONTACT:Barbara Burns PHONE:(716) 843-5817 FAX #:(716) 551-3051 BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that CBL/BFL Gang member Dalvon Curry, 25, of Buffalo, NY, who was convicted by a federal jury of two counts of murder in aid of racketeering; racketeering …

MADISON, WIS. – Timothy M. O’Shea, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin announced that on Friday, December 3, Nichole Genz, 41, Evansville, Wisconsin, pleaded guilty to wire fraud in U.S. District Court in Madison. At the plea hearing, Genz pleaded …