U.S. Attorney Raybould announces DOJ funding to strengthen regional law enforcement partnerships and support public safety in Tarrant County

Source: United States Department of Justice Criminal Division

United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas, Ryan Raybould, announced new federal awards through the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program, designed to deepen multijurisdictional partnerships and ensure that federal resources directly support local efforts to fight crime and improve community safety.

Florida Man Arrested for Cyberstalking Capital Region Victims

Source: United States Department of Justice Criminal Division

ALBANY, NEW YORK – Anthony Gagnon, age 23, of New Smyrna Beach, Florida, was arrested for cyberstalking.  First Assistant United States Attorney John A. Sarcone III and Craig L. Tremaroli, Special Agent in Charge of the Albany Field Office for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), made the announcement.

Baltimore Man Pleads Guilty to Charges in Connection With Assaulting Federal Law Enforcement Officer

Source: United States Department of Justice Criminal Division

Baltimore, Maryland – A Baltimore man entered a guilty plea in federal court, today, stemming from an incident in which he assaulted a law enforcement officer while resisting arrest. Demetris White, 44, pled guilty to a superseding information charging him with assaulting, resisting, or impeding federal officers or employees.

Fraudster Who Impersonated DEA Agent Sentenced to Federal Prison

Source: United States Department of Justice Criminal Division

Orlando, Florida – Matthew John Sanguine (49, Orlando) has been sentenced by U.S. District Judge Anne-Leigh Gaylord Moe to five years and five months in federal prison for bank fraud, aggravated identity theft, and impersonating an officer of the United States. Sanguine pleaded guilty on December 4, 2025. As part of his sentence, the court also entered an order of forfeiture in the amount of $10,000, the proceeds of bank fraud conviction. United States Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe made the announcement.   

Recidivist Violent Offender Sentenced to Prison for Interstate Threats

Source: United States Department of Justice Criminal Division

Fort Myers, Florida – Paul Richard Lukas (51, Cape Coral) was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Kyle Dudek to four years in federal prison for making interstate communications of threats to injure. Lukas pleaded guilty on May 20, 2026. United States Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe made the announcement.

Final Defendant in Nationwide Marijuana and THC Trafficking Organization Pleads Guilty

Source: United States Department of Justice Criminal Division

ALBANY, NEW YORK – Dwight A. Singletary II, aka “Nutt” and “Mike Jones,” age 44, of Fresno, California and Troy, New York, pled guilty August 25, 2026, to leading a nationwide marijuana and THC trafficking organization that shipped thousands of kilograms of marijuana from Fresno to locations throughout the United States, including the Capital Region.  Singletary is the 25th and final defendant to plead guilty in the case.  

Sioux Falls Man Sentenced to Over 13 Years in Federal Prison for Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance and Possessing a Firearm as a Felon

Source: United States Department of Justice Criminal Division

United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced today that Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange, U.S. District Court, sentenced a Sioux Falls, South Dakota, man convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance and Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person. The sentencing took place on August 24, 2026.