Category: MIL-OSI

Source: United States Department of Justice Criminal Division

Jackson, TN – A federal grand jury in the Western District of Tennessee recently returned a multi-count indictment charging Zachary Sean Fortner, 36, of Martin, Tennessee, with several child sexual solicitation and exploitation offenses.  United States Attorney D. Michael Dunavant announced the return of the indictment today.Fortner’s alleged criminal conduct dates back to 2013.  During that year, he is alleged to have persuaded and coerced a minor to take nude photographs of herself and send them to him on his cell phone.  Later, in 2024, he is alleged to have distributed…

Source: United States Department of Justice Criminal Division

Greenbelt, Maryland – A Maryland man is headed to federal prison for 13 years for his role in an armed robbery spree. U.S. District Judge Deborah L. Boardman sentenced Derek Lynn Davis, 36, of Greenbelt, Maryland, to 13 years in prison. Davis and his co-conspirators stole more than $3,000, from multiple businesses they robbed, and terrorized nine victims.

Source: United States Department of Justice

A new hiring toolkit issued by the FOIA Hiring Toolkit Working Group of the Chief FOIA Officer (CFO) Council Committee on Cross-Agency Collaboration and Innovation (COCACI) has been published on FOIA.gov.  The hiring toolkit provides sample KSAs, interview questions, scoring methods, position descriptions, and more.  All documents are available for download on FOIA.gov.

Agency FOIA professionals, FOIA leadership, and GIS career professionals are encouraged to review the toolkit.  For additional information about the CFO Council’s work, visit the Council page on FOIA.gov.  For additional information on COCACI, please review  COCACI’s FOIA.gov page. 

Source: United States Department of Justice Criminal Division

Earlier today, at the federal courthouse in Brooklyn, Erwin Bankowski and Karolina Bankowska pleaded guilty to wire fraud conspiracy and misrepresentation of Native American produced goods and products.  The proceeding was held before United States District Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis. When sentenced, the defendants face a maximum sentence of 20 years’ imprisonment, as well as restitution of at least $1.9 million. 

Source: United States Department of Justice Criminal Division

A federal court has granted a request from the United States to seize more than $2 million from a Pasadena-based advanced wound care clinic accused of defrauding Medicare for reimbursements for skin graft substitutes and skin grafts that never were performed on patients, the Justice Department announced today.

Source: United States Department of Justice Criminal Division

Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, Damon Jones pleaded guilty to two counts of wire fraud conspiracy in two separate cases: one count for his role in a scheme to use inside information derived from multiple National Basketball Association (NBA) teams, players and coaches, to profit from illegal betting activity; and one count for participating in a scheme to rig illegal poker games across the country. Jones was a professional basketball player with the NBA’s Cleveland Cavaliers from 2005 to 2008.  After his playing career, Jones served on the coaching staffs of the Cavaliers and the Los Angeles Lakers. 

Source: United States Department of Justice Criminal Division

BOSTON – A Lynn man was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for a years-long drug conspiracy and a January 2023 armed robbery of a drug distributor, during which the defendant and another individual stole approximately $24,000 in drug trafficking proceeds intended for the purchase of cocaine.

Source: United States Department of Justice Criminal Division

The USAO for the Northern District of Ohio recently honored employees for outstanding work in support of the office’s mission during the 2025 calendar year. Award recipients were recognized at the office’s annual USAO Awards during an in-house ceremony April 17.

Source: United States Department of Justice Criminal Division

Memphis, TN – Erick Chaparro-Gamboa, 28, of Denver, Colorado, has been sentenced to federal prison for his role in conspiring to transport 58 kilograms of cocaine into West Tennessee. United States Attorney D. Michael Dunavant announced the sentence today.According to information presented in court, on August 9, 2025, the Texas Department of Safety conducted a traffic stop of a vehicle driven by the defendant. After searching the vehicle…