District of Puerto Rico Press Releases

Palmetto Man Sentenced to Seven Years in Federal Prison for Possessing a Firearm as a Convicted Felon

Tampa, Florida – Markis Maxwell (41, Palmetto) was sentenced by Senior U.S. District Judge Daniel L. Hovland today to seven years in federal prison for possession of a firearm or ammunition as a convicted felon. The sentence will run consecutive to the …

Sioux Falls Man Sentenced to Nearly 3 Years in Federal Prison for Assaulting a Federal Officer

United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced today that U.S. District Judge Eric C. Schulte has sentenced a Sioux Falls, South Dakota, man convicted of Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding a Federal Officer.  The sentencing took place on February 3, 2026. 

Fort Mill Man Indicted for Straw Purchase of a Firearm

Nicaraguan national sentenced to 30 years’ imprisonment for production of child pornography

An illegal alien from Nicaragua, living in Laramie, Wyoming, was sentenced on Feb. 6 for producing child pornography.

Columbus man arrested in connection with Indiana teen’s death now faces federal exploitation charges

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Tyler Thomas, the 39-year-old Columbus man arrested in January on local charges related to the disappearance and death of 17-year-old Hailey Buzbee, now faces federal exploitation charges. 

Las Cruces man charged in federal drug trafficking and firearms case

Armed Robberies of Six Mobile Phone Stores Nets District Man 67 Months in Federal Prison

Shawn Marshall Owens, 44, of the District of Columbia, was sentenced today to 67 months in federal prison for committing at least six armed robberies of Metro by T-Mobile stores in 2023.

Man Charged With Murder, Racketeering In Target, Drug, And Rob Scheme

United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, Special Agent in Charge of the New York Task Force Division of the Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”), Christopher Roberts, and the Commissioner of the New York City Police …

Air Force Airman Pleads Guilty to Receiving Child Pornography

An Airman with the United States Air Force pled guilty to receiving child pornography on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst.

Billings man appears on drug charges

Kenduskeag Man Sentenced to 27 Years for Producing and Possessing Child Pornography

Justin Leonard, 24, performed related Internet research on how much Rohypnol to give to children.

Fresno Man Pleads Guilty to Being a Felon in Possession of a Loaded Firearm While Fighting with Police

Joseph Rocha, 27, of Fresno, pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm.

Fresno Man Sentenced to a Year and a Day in Prison for Assault on a Veterans Affairs Employee

Joseph Luis Alamo, 43, of Madera, was sentenced to one year and a day in prison for assaulting a Veterans Affairs employee.

USP Atwater Inmate Sentenced to 10 Additional Years in Prison for Threatening to Kill Prosecutor’s Family

Stanislav Yelizarov, 36, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for threatening to kill the family of the prosecutor who previously secured his conviction in another case.

Suburban Chicago Tax Preparer Indicted for Allegedly Preparing More Than 25 Fraudulent Tax Returns

JAYDINE BROWN allegedly prepared false tax returns for clients of her business, Hall Tax & Services Corp.

Philadelphia Man Sentenced to 180 Months’ Imprisonment for Receiving Child Pornography and Transferring Obscene Images to Minor

A Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, man was sentenced today to 180 months’ imprisonment for having a minor victim create and send him sexually explicit images and videos, and sending the victim obscene images of himself.

Chilean ATM Robbery Crew Member Pleads Guilty to Bank Robbery and Conspiring to Commit Bank Robbery

A member of an ATM robbery cre pleaded guilty on Monday to bank robbery and conspiracy to commit bank robbery arising from a string of robberies of banks and ATMs throughout California, Oregon, and Washington.

Bloomfield Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Health Care Fraud

SHAWN TYSON, 55, of Bloomfield, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley in Bridgeport to 12 months and one day of imprisonment, and three years of supervised release, for health care fraud.

Two plead guilty in multi-state ATM bank robbery scheme

Seattle – Two Texas men pleaded guilty over the last few weeks to four counts of bank robbery and two counts of attempted bank robbery for their scheme to steal from banks by assaulting and threatening ATM technicians, announced First Assistant U.S. …

Philadelphia Man Sentenced for Possession with the Intent to Distribute Over 50 Grams of Methamphetamine