Brandon Man Sentenced to 97 Months for Receipt of Child Pornography

Source: United States Attorneys General

Headline: Brandon Man Sentenced to 97 Months for Receipt of Child Pornography

United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Brandon, South Dakota man convicted of distribution and receipt of child pornography was sentenced on February 5, 2018 by U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier.

John McKenzie, age 24, was sentenced to 97 months custody, 5 years of supervised release and was ordered to pay $100 to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.

McKenzie was indicted for distribution and receipt of child pornography by a federal grand jury on December 6, 2016. He pled guilty on November 2, 2017.

Between July 19, 2015 and May 10, 2016, John McKenzie resided in Brandon and had a computer with internet access. Using his computer to connect and access websites and applications for “Omegle” and “Kik Messenger,” McKenzie received and distributed digital files containing images and videos of child pornography. Many of the images of child pornography depicted prepubescent minors.

This case was investigated by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Jeff Clapper.

McKenzie was immediately turned over to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service.

Essex County, New Jersey, Man Admits Role In $1.5 Million Bank Fraud Scheme

Source: United States Attorneys General

Headline: Essex County, New Jersey, Man Admits Role In $1.5 Million Bank Fraud Scheme

NEWARK, N.J. – An Orange, New Jersey, man today admitted his role in a scheme that defrauded New Jersey banks out of $1.5 million by deceiving them into crediting certain customer accounts that were controlled by members of the conspiracy, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.

Chad Brown, 21, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge William J. Martini in Newark federal court to an information charging him with one count of bank fraud conspiracy.

According to documents filed in this case and statements made in court:

From September 2015 through May 2017, Brown and others conspired to fraudulently obtain money from two victim banks. First, Brown and others obtained information from actual bank accounts belonging to customers of the two victim banks, including the customers’ bank account numbers and their personal identification numbers. In some instances, Brown and others obtained debit cards associated with the accounts or personally requested access from the account owners. 

Afterwards, members of the conspiracy called tellers at the victim bank, posed as bank employees, and deceived the tellers into crediting funds into the above customer accounts.

Once the funds were credited into the customer accounts, members of the conspiracy, including Brown, used debit cards associated with the accounts to obtain the fraudulently credited funds, either by withdrawing the funds directly from ATM machines at victim branch locations or purchasing postal money orders.

The victim banks suffered losses of more than $1.5 million from the scheme.

The charge to which Brown pleaded guilty carries a maximum potential penalty of 30 years in prison and a $1 million fine, or twice the gross gain or loss from the offense. Sentencing is scheduled for May 15, 2018.

U.S. Attorney Carpenito credited inspectors of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, under the direction of Acting Inspector in Charge Ruth M. Mendonca, with the investigation.

The government is represented by Assistant U.S. Attorney Ari Fontecchio of the U.S. Attorney’s Office Criminal Division in Newark.

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Defense counsel: Perry Primavera, Esq., Hackensack, New Jersey

Barren County, Kentucky Felon Sentenced To 100 Months In Prison For Theft Of Firearms

Source: United States Attorneys General

Headline: Barren County, Kentucky Felon Sentenced To 100 Months In Prison For Theft Of Firearms

Burglarized and stole firearms from Horton’s Guns

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A Barren County, Kentucky, convicted felon was sentenced in United States District Court, by District Court Judge Greg N. Stivers, to 100 months in prison for charges associated with the burglary and theft of firearms from Hortons Guns, located in Cave City, Kentucky, announced United States Attorney Russell M. Coleman. There is no parole in the federal system.

“100 months in federal prison is real time,” stated United States Attorney Russell M. Coleman. “Theft of firearms from a licensed dealer can trigger a domino effect of violent crime that puts Kentucky families and officers at risk.   Pursuing those who would steal firearms is a priority of our office and helps protect our Commonwealth.”

Eric Glen Stockton, 37, of Cave City, Kentucky, pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm, and entered an Alford plea to the charge of stealing a firearm from a licensed dealer.

According to information presented in court, Stockton burglarized Horton’s Guns on October 3, 2014. During a traffic stop in February 2015, KSP discovered a stolen firearm from the burglary in Stockton’s girlfriend’s car and Stockton was a passenger. In May 2015, ATF retrieved two stolen rifles from the burglary from a cooperating witness who indicated Stockton had given him and his father the weapons.

The United States was prepared to present evidence at trial that included video surveillance from Horton’s Guns, recorded the day prior to the burglary, showing a person fitting the description of Stockton, taking photos with his cell-phone of firearms that were later stolen. Additional video surveillance captures an individual believed to be Stockton reaching down from the ceiling removing long guns, then dropping into the store and breaking a glass case to steal five handguns.

Stockton stole and possessed 8 firearms from Horton’s, valued at $6,488 and included: DPMS, model LR-243, .243 caliber semiautomatic rifle; Bushmaster, model XM15-E2S, .223 caliber semiautomatic rifle; Bushmaster, model XM15-E2S, .223 caliber semiautomatic rifle, Taurus, model PT 1911, .45 semiautomatic pistol; Taurus, model PT 1911, .45 semiautomatic pistol; Taurus, model PT 1911, .45 caliber semiautomatic pistol; Hi-Point, model JHP, .45 caliber semiautomatic pistol; and a Glock, model 23, .40 caliber semiautomatic pistol. Stockton is required to pay restitution for the stolen firearms. Only three of the eight were recovered.

Stockton is a convicted felon with conviction related to prior gun thefts including: receiving stolen property (firearm), in Hart Circuit Court, Hart County, Kentucky, on March 1, 2011; and receiving stolen property over $500, in Barren Circuit Court, Barren County, Kentucky, on March 8, 2011.

This case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Joshua Judd and was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), with assistance from Kentucky State Police, Cave City Police Department, and the Barren Edmonson Allen County Drug Task Force.

Pana Man Indicted on Meth Trafficking and Gun Charges

Source: United States Attorneys General

Headline: Pana Man Indicted on Meth Trafficking and Gun Charges

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A federal grand jury today returned its indictment of a rural Pana, Ill., man, Michael Williams, on methamphetamine trafficking and gun charges. Williams, 49, was arrested on Jan. 26, 2018, and charged by criminal complaint with distribution of methamphetamine. During a court appearance on Jan. 29, U.S. Magistrate Judge Tom Schanzle-Haskins ordered that Williams remain detained in the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service.

The indictment alleges that Williams distributed 50 grams or more of ice methamphetamine on Jan. 24, 2018, and on Jan. 26, that Williams possessed more than 50 grams of methamphetamine with intent to distribute and that he possessed firearms in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. The indictment alleges Williams possessed six firearms: a .38 caliber revolver; two 12 gauge shotguns; a .40 caliber carbine; .223 rifle; and, a .17 caliber long rifle.

If convicted, the statutory penalty for the charges of distribution and possession with intent to distribute more than 50 grams of methamphetamine is 10 years to life in prison. For possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug crime, the penalty is a mandatory five years in prison to be served consecutive to any sentence ordered for the underlying drug crime.

The charges are the result of an investigation by DEA and the Central Illinois Enforcement Group (CIEG.) Officers with the Pana Police Department, Christian County Sheriff’s Office and ATF assisted in the execution of a search warrant at Williams’ residence on Jan. 26, 2018. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Crystal Correa. 

Members of the public are reminded that an indictment is merely an accusation; the defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.

Latvian National Pleads Guilty to “Scareware” Hacking Scheme That Targeted Minneapolis Star Tribune Website

Source: United States Department of Justice

Headline: Latvian National Pleads Guilty to “Scareware” Hacking Scheme That Targeted Minneapolis Star Tribune Website

A Latvian man pleaded guilty today in Minneapolis for participating in a lucrative “scareware” hacking scheme that targeted visitors to the Minneapolis Star Tribune’s website.  Acting Assistant Attorney General John P. Cronan of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Gregory G. Brooker of the District of Minnesota and Special Agent in Charge Richard T. Thornton of the FBI’s Minneapolis Field Office made the announcement.

Peteris Sahurovs aka Piotrek and Sagade, 28, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud before District Judge Ann D. Montgomery of the District of Minnesota.  Sahurovs was arrested on a District of Minnesota indictment in Latvia in June of 2011, but was released by a Latvian court and later fled.  In November of 2016, Sahurovs was located in Poland and apprehended by Polish law enforcement and extradited to the United States in June 2017. Sahurovs was at one time the FBI’s fifth most wanted cybercriminal and a reward of up to $50,000 had been offered for information leading to his arrest and conviction.  He will be sentenced on June 6.

According to admissions made in connection with his plea, from at least May 2009 to June 2011, Sahurovs operated a “bullet-proof” web hosting service in Latvia, through which he leased server space to customers seeking to carry out criminal schemes without being identified or taken offline.  The defendant admitted that he knew his customers were using his servers to perpetrate criminal schemes, including the transmission of malware, fake anti-virus software, spam, and botnets to unwitting victims, and he received notices from Internet governance entities (such as Spamhaus) that his servers were hosting malicious activity.  Nonetheless, Sahurovs admitted he took steps to protect the criminal schemes from being discovered or disrupted, and hosted them on his servers for financial gain.

Sahurovs admitted that from in or about February 2010 to in or about September 2010, he registered domain names, provided bullet-proof hosting services, and gave technical support to a “scareware” scheme targeting visitors to the Minneapolis Star Tribune’s website.  On Feb. 19, 2010, the Minneapolis Star Tribune began hosting an online advertisement, purporting to be for Best Western hotels, on its website, startribune.com.  Two days later, however, the advertisement began causing the computers of visitors to the website to be infected with malware.  This malware, also known as “scareware,” caused visitors to experience slow system performance, unwanted pop-ups and total system failure.  Website visitors also received a fake “Windows Security Alert” pop-up informing them that their computer had been infected with a virus and another pop-up that falsely represented that they needed to purchase the “Antivirus Soft” computer program to fix their security issues, at a price of $49.95.

Website visitors who clicked the “Antivirus Soft” window were presented with an online order form to purchase a purported security program called “Antivirus Soft.”  Users who purchased “Antivirus Soft” would receive a file download that “unfroze” their computers and stopped the pop-ups and security notifications.  However, the defendant admitted, the file was not a real anti-virus product and did not perform legitimate computer security functions, and merely caused malware that members of the conspiracy had previously installed to cease operating.  Meanwhile, the defendant admitted, victim users who did not choose to purchase “Antivirus Soft” became immediately inundated with so many pop-ups containing fraudulent “security alerts” that all information, data, and files on their computers were rendered inaccessible.  Members of the conspiracy defrauded victims out of substantial amounts of money as a result of the scheme.  The defendant admitted that as a result of his participation, he made between $150,000 and $250,000 U.S. dollars.

This case was investigated by the FBI’s Minneapolis Field Office.  The Criminal Division’s Office of International Affairs, as well as the Polish National Police, the National Prosecutor’s Office, and the Ministry of Justice provided substantial assistance. Assistant U.S. Attorney Timothy C. Rank of the District of Minnesota and Trial Attorney Aaron R. Cooper of the Criminal Division’s Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section are prosecuting the case. The Department’s Office of International Affairs also provided substantial assistance in this matter.

Memphis Man Indicted for Possession of a Firearm that Resulted in Injuries to a Three-Year-Old

Source: United States Attorneys General

Headline: Memphis Man Indicted for Possession of a Firearm that Resulted in Injuries to a Three-Year-Old

Memphis, TN – A federal grand jury has indicted a Memphis man with possession of a firearm after being convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence. U.S. Attorney D. Michael Dunavant for the Western District of Tennessee announced the indictment today.

On Thursday, January 25, 2018, a federal grand jury returned an indictment against Jeremy Shields, 25, for possession of a firearm after being convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence. This charge is based on the possession of a firearm that resulted in injuries to Shields’ three-year-old son.

On May 7, 2017, officers of the Memphis Police Department responded to Methodist South Hospital, where a three-year-old victim was being treated for a single gunshot wound and in critical condition. The child was later stabilized and sent to LeBonheur Children’s Hospital, where he underwent additional surgeries to save his life.

Investigators discovered that the shooting occurred in Shields’ apartment in the Presidential West Apartments, located on the 5400 block of Hudgins Road. Shields told investigators that he kept a Smith & Wesson .45 caliber pistol in the apartment. The serial number of the pistol was obliterated.

U.S. Attorney D. Michael Dunavant said: “Based upon Attorney General Sessions’ announced priority for violent crime reduction, this office has resolved to be more aggressive and creative in using all of the applicable federal statutes to charge firearms offenses by prohibited persons and this case is a prime example of that commitment. I want to commend our law enforcement partners as we continue to work together to bring to justice those causing havoc throughout the Western District of Tennessee by the illegal use and possession of firearms. As this indictment demonstrates, if you are intent on committing crimes with a firearm in this district, rest assured you will be brought to justice. Gun Crime is Max Time.”

If convicted, Shields faces a maximum of 10 years imprisonment; $250,000 fine and a maximum of 3 years supervised release to begin after incarceration.

This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and make our neighborhoods safer for everyone. Attorney General Jeff Sessions reinvigorated PSN in 2017 as part of the Department’s renewed focus on targeting violent criminals, directing all U.S. Attorney’s Offices to work in partnership with federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement and the local community to develop effective, locally-based strategies to reduce violent crime.

This case was investigated by the Memphis Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Bryce Phillips is prosecuting this case on the government’s behalf.

Monmouth County, New Jersey, Man Admits Illegally Possessing Firearm During Drive-By Shooting

Source: United States Attorneys General

Headline: Monmouth County, New Jersey, Man Admits Illegally Possessing Firearm During Drive-By Shooting

TRENTON, N.J. – A Monmouth County, New Jersey, man today admitted being a felon in possession of a firearm while serving as the driver in a drive-by shooting in Asbury Park, New Jersey, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.

Roosevelt Dante Harris, 39, of Asbury Park, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Peter G. Sheridan in Trenton federal court to an information charging him with one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm.

According to documents filed in this case and statements made in court:

Harris admitted that despite having one or more prior felony convictions in Monmouth County, he knowingly possessed a Taurus, model PT709 Slim, 9 mm pistol on Nov. 24, 2016, in Asbury Park. Harris admitted that three days earlier he accompanied another individual to a firearms dealer in South Carolina, where the other individual purchased three firearms—including the Taurus pistol that Harris possessed – on Harris’ behalf. Harris transported the three firearms from South Carolina to New Jersey.

Harris admitted that on Nov. 24, 2016, while he was driving a black minivan in Asbury Park, he possessed the Taurus pistol, which was located behind the glove compartment of the black minivan. Harris admitted that another individual shot a firearm out of the black minivan while Harris was driving.

The count of being a felon in possession of a firearm carries a maximum potential penalty of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Sentencing is scheduled for May 14, 2018. 

U.S. Attorney Carpenito credited special agents of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge John B. Devito in Newark, New Jersey; officers of the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office, under the direction of Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni; and officers of the Asbury Park Police Department, under the direction of Deputy Chief David Kelso, with the investigation leading to today’s guilty plea.  U.S. Attorney Carpenito also thanked officers of the Lakewood Police Department, under the direction of Chief Gregory Meyer, for their assistance in the case.

The government is represented by Assistant U.S. Attorney Elisa T. Wiygul of the U.S. Attorney’s Office Criminal Division in Trenton.

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Defense counsel: Andrea D. Bergman Esq., Assistant Federal Public Defender, Trenton
 

Passaic County, New Jersey, Man Admits String Of Bank Robberies

Source: United States Attorneys General

Headline: Passaic County, New Jersey, Man Admits String Of Bank Robberies

NEWARK, N.J. – A Passaic, New Jersey, man today admitted robbing six banks in Hudson, Union, and Passaic counties in June and July of 2016, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.

Quentin Morales, a/k/a “Quinton Morales,” 27, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Peter G. Sheridan in Trenton federal court to an information charging him with three counts of bank robbery. He also admitted to robbing two additional banks and attempting to rob another.

Prior to his arrest in August 2016, Morales was one of Newark FBI’s most wanted bank robbers.

According to documents filed in this case and statements made in court:

Morales robbed, or attempted to rob, the following New Jersey banks:

Bank

Location

Date

Wells Fargo Bank

Kearny, New Jersey

June 24, 2016

Capital One Bank (attempted)

Elizabeth, New Jersey

June 27, 2016

Wells Fargo Bank

Kenilworth, New Jersey

June 30, 2016

Wells Fargo Bank

Linden, New Jersey

July 6, 2016

Wells Fargo Bank

Clifton, New Jersey

July 13, 2016

Wells Fargo Bank

Union, New Jersey

July 25, 2016

At each bank, Morales presented a note demanding cash from bank tellers. For example, during the June 24, 2016 robbery, Morales handed the teller a note stating “You are being robbed. Give me all the large bills you have, no alarms, no noise.” On at least two occasions, Morales said he had a gun and urged bank tellers to hurry. He was apprehended on Aug. 2, 2016, by officers of the N.J. State Parole Board.

The bank robbery charges to which Morales pleaded guilty each carry a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Sentencing is scheduled for May 14, 2018.

U.S. Attorney Carpenito credited special agents of the FBI’s Violent Crimes/Interstate Theft Task Force, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge Timothy Gallagher in Newark, with the investigation leading to today’s plea. He also thanked the N.J. State Parole Board and the Kearny, Elizabeth, Kenilworth, Linden, Clifton, Union Township and Newark police departments, as well as the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office for their efforts in the investigation and apprehension of Morales.

The government is represented by Assistant U.S. Attorney Veronica Allende of the U.S. Attorney’s Office Criminal Division in Trenton.

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Defense counsel: Linda D. Foster, Esq., Assistant Federal Public Defender

Liberty, Excelsior Springs Men Sentenced for $4.3 Million Meth, Heroin Conspiracy

Source: United States Attorneys General

Headline: Liberty, Excelsior Springs Men Sentenced for $4.3 Million Meth, Heroin Conspiracy

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Timothy A. Garrison, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that two more defendants were sentenced today for their roles in a $4.3 million conspiracy to distribute large quantities of methamphetamine and heroin throughout Jackson, Clay, Ray, Clinton and Buchanan counties.

Jason Daniel Davis, 44, of Liberty, Mo., and Jackie R. Love, 60, of Excelsior Springs, Mo., were sentenced in separate appearances before U.S. Chief District Judge Greg Kays. Davis was sentenced to 15 years and eight months in federal prison without parole. Love was sentenced to six years and three months in federal prison without parole.

Both Davis and Love pleaded guilty to participating in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. Davis and Love each admitted that he was  responsible for the distribution of more than 500 grams of methamphetamine.

In 2010, the Buchanan County Drug Strike Force and the DEA initiated an investigation into a drug-trafficking organization distributing methamphetamine in northwest Missouri and northeast Kansas. Jose Luis Ruiz-Salazar, 39, his brother, Gabriel Ruiz-Salazar, 35, and Gregory Bullock, 48, all of Kansas City, Mo., have pleaded guilty to being the primary sources that supplied co-conspirators with large amounts of methamphetamine during the conspiracy. Co-conspirators then distributed the methamphetamine throughout Jackson, Clay, Ray, Clinton and Buchanan counties in Missouri.

Gabriel Ruiz-Salazar was sentenced to 15 years and eight months in federal prison without parole. Jose Ruiz-Salazar and Bullock await sentencing.

According to court documents, conspirators sold $4,359,600 worth of methamphetamine and heroin from 2010 to 2015. That estimate is based on a conservative street price of $1,200 for an ounce of 50 percent pure methamphetamine and the total conspiracy distribution of at least 100 kilograms of methamphetamine, and a conservative street price of $2,500 per ounce of heroin and an overall conspiracy distribution of approximately three pounds.

Davis and Love are among 16 co-defendants who have been sentenced after pleading guilty to their roles in the conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine.

Anthony Ray Stevenson, 46, of Excelsior Springs, was sentenced to 22 years and six months in federal prison without parole. Taylor Lee Syas, 25, of Polo, Mo., was sentenced to eight years and four months in federal prison without parole. Paula Rae Scott, 48, of Excelsior Springs, four years and 11 months in federal prison without parole. Bryan D. Carroll, 29, of Kansas City, Mo., was sentenced to six years and six months in federal prison without parole. Ryan A. Battagler, 39, of Kearney, Mo., was sentenced to 12 years in federal prison without parole. Franklin Charles Carter, also known as “Frankie,” 28, of Grandview, Mo., was sentenced to eight years in federal prison without parole. Marion Eugene Brammer, 53, of Excelsior Springs, was sentenced to six years and three months in federal prison without parole.

Brian Michael Bowers, 35, of Richmond, Mo., was sentenced to 12 years and six months in federal prison without parole. Gary Dewayne Brown, 37, of Cowgill, was sentenced to 12 years and seven months in federal prison without parole. Ronald Louis Roberts, 54, of Lathrop, Mo., was sentenced to 10 years and six months in federal prison without parole. Brittney James Brehm, 39, of Bland, Mo., was sentenced to six years and 11 months in federal prison without parole. Rodney Earl King, 52, of Excelsior Springs, was sentenced to five years and two months in federal prison without parole. Darin Gene Berry, 52, of Excelsior Springs, was sentenced to four years and five months in federal prison without parole.

Ten co-defendants have pleaded guilty and await sentencing. In addition to Jose Ruiz-Salazar and Bullock, co-defendants Steven Lee Schreier, Jr., 33, Jason Lee Kirtley, 45, and William Dean Campbell, 37, all of Excelsior Springs; Joshua Keith Bowers, 34, of Polo; Sabrena Lynn Morgan, 40, and Elgin Eugene Dothage, also known as “Butch,” 41, both of Kearney; and Caleb Dean Hayes, 36, of Kansas City, Mo., are among 26 defendants indicted in this case who have pleaded guilty.

This case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Bruce Rhoades, Bradley K. Kavanaugh and Matt Moeder. It was investigated by the Clay County Drug Task Force, the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the Caldwell County, Mo., Sheriff’s Department, the Buchanan County Drug Strike Force and the DEA.

District Man Pleads Guilty to Murder in Slaying of Man in Northeast Washington

Source: United States Attorneys General

Headline: District Man Pleads Guilty to Murder in Slaying of Man in Northeast Washington

            WASHINGTON – Montez Warren, 36, of Washington, D.C., has pled guilty to a charge of second-degree murder while armed for killing a man in Northeast Washington, U.S. Attorney Jessie K. Liu announced today.

            Warren pled guilty on Feb. 5, 2018, in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. The plea, which is contingent upon the Court’s approval, calls for a prison sentence of 15 to 22 years. The Honorable Milton C. Lee scheduled sentencing for April 27, 2018.

            According to a proffer of facts submitted at the plea hearing, on the evening of Aug. 20, 2016, numerous people attended a cookout and fish fry in the 1200 block of 18th Place NE, including Warren and the victim, Dante Miller. In the early morning hours of Aug. 21, 2016, the party wore down, and an argument erupted between Mr. Miller and a woman who was with Warren. Warren tried to break up the fight, but the confrontation soon resumed. As the fighting continued to escalate, Warren fired several shots at Mr. Miller. He kept firing his weapon even as Mr. Miller tried to run away. Then, as Mr. Miller fell to the ground, Warren stood over top of him and fired several additional shots. He then rode off in a car. Mr. Miller, 24, died at the scene.  An autopsy identified eight gunshot wounds, including one to the chest and one to the abdomen.

            An investigation by the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) led to Warren’s arrest on Oct. 12, 2016. He has been in custody ever since.

            In announcing the plea, U.S. Attorney Liu commended the work of those who investigated the case from the Metropolitan Police Department. She also expressed appreciation for the assistance provided by the District of Columbia Department of Forensic Sciences, the Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force, the FBI’s Cellular Analysis Survey Team, and the U.S. Park Police. She acknowledged the efforts of those who worked on the case from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, including Supervisory Paralegal Specialist Sharon Newman and Paralegal Specialist Lornce Applewhite. Finally, she commended the work of Assistant U.S. Attorneys David Misler and Glenn Kirschner, who investigated and prosecuted the case.