The Department of Justice, in collaboration with the Netherlands, Belgium, Eurojust, and other partners, has announced an international effort to disrupt the operations of RedLine Infostealer and META Infostealer.
United States Attorney Mac Schneider has announced that Assistant United States Attorney Rick L. Volk will lead the Department of Justice's Election Day Program in North Dakota for the upcoming general election on November 5, 2024.
There were 1,984 VA home purchase loans issued in Washington in the third quarter of the fiscal year 2024 totaling $1 billion, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.
William Barrett, a 69-year-old resident of Mount Holly, New Jersey, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for the murder of his girlfriend, Romaine Maddox.
Washington ranked ninth in the nation in VA home loans in the third quarter of 2024, with 2,742 loans issued, according to the Veterans' Affairs Home Loans Index.
The U.S. Attorney's Office has reported several arraignments this week before U.S. Magistrate judges, based on indictments from the Grand Jury or criminal complaints.
A federal indictment has been unsealed, charging twelve individuals with involvement in a methamphetamine production and trafficking conspiracy based on a property in Walton County, Georgia.
Gabriel Estrada, a 30-year-old resident of Denver, Colorado, has been convicted by a federal jury for attempting to entice a minor into illegal sexual activity.
Chief United States District Judge Timothy J. Corrigan has sentenced Henry Obdulio Cordon, a 39-year-old resident of Antioch, California, to 30 years in federal prison for producing a photo depicting the sexual abuse of a 3-year-old child.
A Chilton County man has been sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for illegally possessing a firearm. Acting United States Attorney Kevin Davidson announced the sentencing of Alvin Lee McCary, aged 57, who was found guilty by a jury in March. On October 23, 2024, a federal judge ordered McCary to serve 300 months in prison. Federal inmates are not eligible for parole.
Tyrell Braxton, a 25-year-old resident of Denver, has been found guilty by a federal grand jury for being a felon in possession of ammunition. The conviction follows an incident on August 19, 2023, when gunshots were reported at the intersection of 28th and Welton in Denver.
Acting United States Attorney Kevin Davidson has announced the appointment of an Assistant United States Attorney as the District Election Officer (DEO) for the Middle District of Alabama. This official will oversee election day complaints related to voting rights, threats of violence against election officials or staff, and election fraud during the upcoming November 5, 2024, general election. The DEO's work will be in consultation with Justice Department Headquarters in Washington.
With $501,178 in home loans issued, Washington State ranked sixth in average loan amount for VA home loans in the third quarter of fiscal year 2024, according to the Veterans' Affairs Home Loans Index.
U.S. District Judge Marcia Morales Howard has sentenced Daniel Michael Mohat, a 27-year-old resident of St. Cloud, to ten years in federal prison for attempting to entice a minor online for sexual activity. Mohat pleaded guilty on July 2, 2024, and has been detained since his arrest on January 5, 2023.
United States Attorney Josh Hurwit has announced that Assistant United States Attorneys from Idaho will spearhead efforts in connection with the Justice Department's Election Day Program for the upcoming general election on November 5, 2024. These attorneys have been designated as District Election Officers (DEO) and are tasked with overseeing election day complaints related to voting rights, threats of violence against election officials or staff, and election fraud. They will work in consultation with Justice Department officials in Washington, D.C.
A federal judge has sentenced a former ALDI executive and a contractor from Breese, Illinois, for manipulating the bidding process for construction projects in southern Illinois and Missouri. The court ordered them to repay over $2.8 million to ALDI due to their fraudulent activities.
Jerrod Lee Sharp, a 41-year-old resident of Ponca City, Oklahoma, has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for the attempted enticement of a minor. This will be followed by a lifetime of supervised release, and Sharp is required to register as a sex offender.