Marquan Deon Johnson, 25, and Keondre Dashown Daniels, 26, were sentenced to federal prison on charges related to an armed robbery of a United States Postal Service (USPS) mail carrier. Johnson received a 60-month sentence, while Daniels was sentenced to 117 months. The sentences were announced by Jason R. Coody,Continue Reading

Escambia County, Florida, has agreed to pay $3,500,000 to resolve allegations of violating the False Claims Act by falsely billing government healthcare programs for emergency medical services and transportation. The settlement was announced by Jason R. Coody, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida. The settlement addresses claimsContinue Reading

Cosme Martin Hernandez, Jr., 34, was sentenced to 7 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to charges of receipt and attempted receipt of child pornography. The sentencing was announced by Jason R. Coody, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida. In December 2023, law enforcement agents conductingContinue Reading

United States Attorney Jason R. Coody for the Northern District of Florida announced the sentencing of three defendants convicted in a cocaine distribution conspiracy. All three defendants will also serve terms of supervised release following their prison sentences. A multi-agency investigation led by the Walton County Sheriff’s Office revealed thatContinue Reading

A Florida man was sentenced to prison on August 28, 2024 following his conviction for felony and misdemeanor offenses related to the January 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. Richard Cook, 38, of Boca Raton, Florida, was sentenced to 18 months in prison, 36 months of supervised release, andContinue Reading

On August 29, Dorian Velasquez, 43, a convicted child molester, pled guilty to naturalization fraud for unlawfully obtaining U.S. citizenship. Velasquez, born in Guatemala, submitted an Application for Naturalization to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on April 11, 2014. On his application, Velasquez falsely answered “No” to the questionContinue Reading

Man Convicted of Felony Battery for Dragging Woman Across Gravel

Florida State Attorney Melissa Nelson announced that a Duval County jury found Trevor Sigrist guilty of Felony Battery. Sigrist faces a maximum sentence of 10 years in Florida State Prison. Sentencing will be conducted by the Honorable Anthony Salem at a later date. On June 1, 2023, the victim wasContinue Reading