U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio
Recent News About U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio
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Ohio man sentenced to over six years for illegal firearms trading
An Edon, Ohio man has been sentenced to more than six years in federal prison for firearms violations after using a social media platform to trade guns, despite being prohibited from possessing them due to a prior felony conviction.
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Former nonprofit leader sentenced to prison for embezzling funds in Toledo
A former executive director of a Toledo nonprofit organization has been sentenced to prison for misusing program funds.
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Ohio man sentenced to ten years for drug trafficking and firearms violations
An Akron man has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for drug trafficking and firearms violations.
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U.S. Attorney's Office joins local agencies for National Night Out events across northern Ohio
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Ohio is set to participate in National Night Out events alongside law enforcement agencies and community members in Cleveland and other regional locations.
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Ohio men receive lengthy federal sentences for child exploitation offenses
Two men from Ohio have been sentenced to a combined 62 years in federal prison for crimes involving the exploitation and abuse of children, according to an announcement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Ohio.
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Mexican national receives over 19-year sentence for major Ohio-Texas cocaine trafficking scheme
A Mexican national, Dionicio Galindo-Salinas, 49, has been sentenced to more than 19 years in prison for his role in a drug trafficking operation that moved over 100 pounds of cocaine from Texas to Ohio. U.S. District Judge John R. Adams handed...
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U.S. Attorney David Toepfer issues statement on officer Phillip Wagner's death
U.S. Attorney David M. Toepfer issued a statement on the death of Lorain Police Officer Phillip Wagner.
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David M. Toepfer takes oath as new U.S attorney for Northern District of Ohio
David M. Toepfer has officially taken the oath of office to become the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio.
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Former podcaster sentenced for $7M Ponzi scheme targeting real estate investors
A former real estate podcaster, Matthew Motil, has been sentenced to 70 months in federal prison for orchestrating a Ponzi scheme that defrauded investors of over $7.3 million.
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Ohio woman sentenced for role in scheme defrauding local nonprofits
A Cleveland woman has been sentenced for her involvement in a scheme to defraud local nonprofits by working with a public official.
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U.S. Attorney’s Office details multiple immigration enforcement actions in Northern District of Ohio
Federal authorities in the Northern District of Ohio have announced a series of immigration enforcement actions involving separate cases.
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Three men sentenced for armed carjacking in Cleveland
The final sentencing has been handed down in a case involving a 2021 carjacking and kidnapping incident in Cleveland.
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Three Mexican nationals indicted for illegal reentry in Northern District of Ohio
The United States Attorney’s Office has announced that federal grand juries in the Northern District of Ohio have returned indictments against three Mexican nationals for illegal reentry into the United States.
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Ohio man pleads guilty to bribery for smuggling contraband into state prison
James P. Jackson, a 39-year-old from Niles, Ohio, has admitted to accepting a bribe to smuggle contraband into the Trumbull Correctional Institution (TCI) in Leavittsburg.
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Ohio doctor pleads guilty to Medicare fraud scheme
Mohammed Ahmad, a 38-year-old physician from Avon, Ohio, has admitted to his involvement in a scheme involving durable medical equipment (DME) that resulted in improper Medicare billing.
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Ohio man gets over 14 years for distributing deadly fentanyl-laced drugs
Jarad Paster, a 32-year-old resident of Berea, Ohio, has been sentenced to 14.5 years in prison for distributing fentanyl-laced drugs that resulted in the deaths of three individuals. U.S. District Court Judge Patricia A. Gaughan delivered the...
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Former postal worker admits guilt in drug trafficking via U.S. mail
Marcus Gaines, a 34-year-old resident of Toledo, Ohio, has admitted to his involvement in a drug trafficking operation that utilized the U.S. Postal Service for distribution.
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Ohio man sentenced for smuggling foreign body armor into US
Vall Iliev, a 70-year-old resident of Stow, Ohio, has been sentenced to 63 months in prison by U.S. District Court Judge Donald C. Nugent.
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Ohio man receives half-century sentence for child exploitation offenses
Christopher M. Callaway, a 41-year-old resident of West Farmington, Ohio, has been sentenced to 50 years in federal prison. U.S. District Judge Patricia A. Gaughan handed down the sentence following Callaway's guilty plea in March to multiple...
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New Mexico man sentenced for exploiting Ohio girl
Joseph Gunter, a 41-year-old from Albuquerque, New Mexico, has been sentenced to 28 years in prison for sexually exploiting a minor. U.S. District Judge Charles E. Fleming delivered the sentence after Gunter pled guilty in February to charges...