DOJ Press Releases

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Sep 2, 2026
Minnesota Man Pleads Guilty to Filing a False Claim with the IRS

A Minnesota man pleaded guilty yesterday to filing a false claim with the IRS.

Sep 2, 2026
North Charleston Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Methamphetamine

CHARLESTON, S.C. — Jerell Emmanuel Risher, 36, of North Charleston, was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to trafficking methamphetamine. 

Sep 2, 2026
Minnesota man sentenced to 40 years for sexually abusing two girls on Crow Indian Reservation

A Minnesota man who sexually abused two children on the Crow Indian Reservation was sentenced Wednesday to 40 years in prison, followed by 20 years of supervised release.

Sep 2, 2026
Box Elder man sentenced to 10 years in prison for trafficking fentanyl on Rocky Boy

A Box Elder man who trafficked significant amounts of fentanyl into Montana was sentenced Tuesday to 10 years in prison, followed by five years of supervised release.

Sep 2, 2026
Guyanese National Sentenced in Mortgage Fraud Scheme

Tampa, FL – Kenneth Blair (54, Clermont) has been sentenced by U.S. District Judge John L. Badalamenti to 30 months in federal prison for bank fraud. Blair pleaded guilty on May 15, 2024. As part of his sentence, the cou…

Sep 2, 2026
2 Box Elder men sentenced to prison for attempted home invasion robbery that ended with a death

GREAT FALLS – A pair of Box Elder men who tried to rob a house and ended up killing a man were sentenced to prison Wednesday.

Sep 2, 2026
Operator of Sham Produce Companies Sentenced to Federal Prison for Cocaine Importation and Money Laundering

Carlos Salazar-Garcia has been sentenced to federal prison for using sham companies to import hundreds of pounds of cocaine concealed in fruit and electronics shipments to the Atlanta area and then laundering the proceed…

Sep 2, 2026
Gang Members Indicted for Racketeering Involving Attempted Murder and Firearms Offenses

United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a federal grand jury has indicted three Sioux Falls, South Dakota, men for Conspiracy to Murder in Aid of Racketeering; Attempted Murder in Aid of Racketeering and Aiding…

Sep 2, 2026
Alien smuggler lands decades in prison for conspiracy spanning 15 months that left three dead

A 27-year-old McAllen resident has been ordered to prison for his role in a long-term alien smuggling scheme that involved several high-speed pursuits

Sep 2, 2026
Sex offender sentenced to life in prison for multiple offenses involving the sexual exploitation of children

A 46-year-old Houston resident has been sentenced for failure to register as a sex offender, possession of child pornography, sexual exploitation of children, and coercion and enticement