U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves
Recent News About U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves
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Maryland man sentenced for armed robbery at TD Bank
Ronald Lamont Jenkins, 36, of Temple Hills, Maryland, was sentenced to 77 months in prison for the June 2022 armed robbery of a TD Bank in Northeast Washington D.C. He was also ordered to pay $8,345.00 in restitution to TD Bank. The sentence was announced by U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves, FBI Acting Special Agent in Charge David Geist of the FBI Washington Field Office, and Chief Pamela A. Smith of the Metropolitan Police Department.
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Finance director indicted for embezzling over $320K from non-profit
Jarrett Lewis, 44, of Washington, D.C., was arrested and charged with embezzling over $320,000 from a District non-profit advocacy organization, according to an indictment unsealed today.
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Nonprofit settles PPP fraud allegations with $261K payment
Americans For Peace Now, Inc., a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit organization, has agreed to pay $261,890 to settle allegations of violating the False Claims Act. The allegations pertain to the organization's application for and receipt of a $130,945 second-draw loan under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) of the CARES Disaster Relief Program and its subsequent application for forgiveness of the entire loan amount.
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Three men sentenced for December 2018 shooting incident
WASHINGTON – Jamal Matthews, 34, Darnell Savoy, 25, and Stefon Freshley, 28, of Washington, D.C., were sentenced yesterday for their role in the December 2018 shooting of a father and his minor son in the Clay Terrace neighborhood of Northeast Washington, D.C., announced U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves, Chief Pamela Smith of the Metropolitan Police Department, and FBI Acting Special Agent in Charge David Geist of the Washington Field Office Criminal and Cyber Division.
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Fifteen-year sentence handed down for Northeast D.C. shooting
WASHINGTON – Scotland Alston, 33, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced today before the Honorable Michael O’Keefe of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia to 15 years in prison for a February 2024 shooting, announced U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves and Chief Pamela A. Smith of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD).
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Man pleads guilty to armed robberies targeting Hispanic construction workers
Franco Rawlings Jr. pleaded guilty today to robbing several Hispanic construction workers at gunpoint in the Trinidad neighborhood throughout 2023, U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves announced.
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Former MPD officer sentenced for selling personal data from traffic crash reports
Vincent Forrest, 36, a former patrol officer with the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), was sentenced today in U.S. District Court to 20 months in prison for his role in a bribery scheme involving the unlawful provision of non-public police information in exchange for cash payments. The sentence was announced by U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves and FBI Assistant Director in Charge David Sundberg of the Washington Field Office.
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Hungarian national charged with conspiracy over illegal exports of military-grade radios
The Justice Department has unsealed a criminal complaint charging Hungarian national Bence Horvath with violations of U.S. export controls targeting Russia. Horvath is accused of conspiring to illegally export U.S.-origin radio communications technology to Russian government end users without a license. He faces one count of conspiring to violate the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (ECRA). Horvath was arrested upon arrival at San Francisco International Airport on August 23.
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Hungarian national arrested over alleged illegal export of US military radios
Bence Horvath, 46, of Spain, was arrested in San Francisco, California on charges that he conspired with others to illegally export U.S.-origin radio communications technology to Russian government end users without a license. The arrest and charges were announced by U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves, Assistant Attorney General for National Security Matthew Olsen, Special Agent in Charge Eric DeLaune of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) New Orleans Field Office, Special Agent in Charge Darrin K. Jones of the Defense Criminal Investigative Service (DCIS) Southeast Field...
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District man sentenced for multiple sexual assaults
WASHINGTON – Christopher Sharp, 31, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced on August 16, 2024, to over five years in prison for one third-degree sexual abuse conviction and five misdemeanor sexual abuse convictions against six different victims. The sentencing was announced by U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves and Chief Pamela Smith of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD).
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Man pleads guilty to carjacking and armed robbery in August crime spree
WASHINGTON – Montello Washington, 18, of Washington, D.C., pleaded guilty to one count of carjacking, one count of armed robbery, and two counts of possession of a firearm during crimes of violence, announced U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves and Chief Pamela Smith of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD).
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California man charged with procuring aircraft parts for Iran
Jeffrey Chance Nader, a 66-year-old U.S.-Iranian national from Arcadia, California, has been arrested on charges related to the procurement of U.S.-manufactured aircraft components in violation of U.S. economic sanctions and other federal laws. The indictment was announced by U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves, Assistant Attorney General Matthew G. Olsen of the Justice Department’s National Security Division, FBI Assistant Director David Sundberg of the Washington Field Office, and Assistant Secretary for Export Enforcement Matthew S. Axelrod.
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Washington man pleads guilty to voluntary manslaughter in Southeast DC shooting
WASHINGTON – Kyree Anthony Hairston, 24, of Washington, D.C., pleaded guilty today to one count of voluntary manslaughter while armed for the February 2024 fatal shooting of David Coe in the 1200 block of Southern Ave., SE, announced U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves and Chief Pamela Smith of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD).
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Man sentenced to life for kidnapping and sexual assault
Bryant Phillips, 54, of Washington D.C., was sentenced today to life in prison without the possibility of release, in addition to 30 years in prison, for first-degree sexual abuse, kidnapping, and multiple assault counts. The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves and Chief Pamela A. Smith of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD).
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Amtrak employee pleads guilty to lying about interactions with passenger
Maurice Driver, 35, of Gloucester City, New Jersey, pleaded guilty today to one count of lying to a Federal Agent, announced U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves and Special Agent in Charge Mike Waters of the Amtrak Office of Inspector General Eastern Area Field Office.
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Florida attorney pleads guilty for attempted bombing near Chinese embassy
Christopher Rodriguez, 45, of Panama City, Fla., pleaded guilty today to a three-count superseding information charging him in the September 2023 attempted bombing outside the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Washington, D.C., and a November 2022 bombing of a sculpture depicting communist leaders Vladimir Lenin and Mao Zedong in San Antonio, Tex.
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Maryland man found guilty for double homicide inside Southeast D.C. apartment
A D.C. Superior Court jury has found Keanan Turner, 34, of Clinton, Maryland, guilty of the murders of Wanda Wright and Ebony Wright on April 12, 2021. The verdict was announced by U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves and Chief Pamela Smith of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD).
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District man found guilty in assault with dangerous weapon incident
Paul Camby, 51, of Washington, D.C., has been found guilty by a jury of assault with a dangerous weapon and other charges, announced U.S. Attorney Matthew Graves and Chief Pamela Smith of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD). The verdict was returned in the late afternoon on July 24, 2024, following a trial in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.
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Convicted felon sentenced for dealing crack cocaine while armed inside Northwest dollar store
Tavon Lyles, 34, a convicted felon from Washington, D.C., was sentenced today to 90 months in prison for dealing crack cocaine inside a variety store while armed with a Glock 22 semi-automatic handgun. The sentence will run consecutive to any other sentence, announced U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves and Chief Pamela A. Smith of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD).
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Maryland man sentenced to fifteen years for Northeast DC shooting
Mercedes Edmonds, also known as Marcedes Edmunds, 38, of Baltimore, Maryland, was sentenced today after being found guilty by a jury of aggravated assault while armed, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, and additional firearms charges arising from a 2019 shooting in the 4000 block of Hayes Street NE. The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves and Chief Pamela Smith of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD).