Two defendants have been charged with SNAP trafficking (exchanging food stamp benefits for cash) as part of the Department of Justice’s 2026 National Health Care Fraud Takedown. @OIGUSDA @HSIPhiladelphia @PAStatePolice
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- An Arizona man has been sentenced to 420 months in prison on his conviction of violating federal narcotics laws in relation to a transnational criminal organization as part of a Homeland Security Task Force prosecution.
- A convicted felon from Rockwood has been charged with the attempted murder of federal officers and violating federal firearms laws after firing at a Deputy U.S. Marshal and five task force officers in April 2026. @ATFPhiladelphia @PAStatePolice
- An Elizabeth resident was sentenced to 30 months of incarceration on his conviction of making an antisemitic threat to injure a local public official and making false statements to @FBIPittsburgh agents.
- A Clairton resident was sentenced to 216 months in prison, to be followed by 12 years of supervised release, on his convictions of production of material depicting the sexual exploitation of a minor. @FBIPittsburgh @AlleghenyCoPD
- WDPAnews repostedToday, we’re excited to announce the Model Cities Initiative which is the next step in this administration's mission to restore law and order, back the Blue, and Make America SAFE again. Thanks to the One Big Beautiful Bill, we are surging $300 million in grant funds to support
00:00 - A Butler man was sentenced to 84 months in prison on his conviction of possessing firearms and ammunition as a convicted felon. @ATFPhiladelphia @PAStatePolice
- A McKeesport man pleaded guilty to a charge of theft of government property and was ordered to pay a judgment to the U.S. of $425,000 after he removed and sold parts from a helicopter that had been donated to a museum. @GSA_OIG
- A Pittsburgh financial advisor has been sentenced to 27 months in federal prison and ordered to pay more than $4.7 million in restitution on his conviction of defrauding an investment client. @FBIPittsburgh
- A Pittsburgh man pleaded guilty in federal court to mail theft and was sentenced to 27 months of incarceration on his conviction and corresponding violation of federal supervised release. @USPIS_PITT
- The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pa. has appointed Troy Rivetti to serve as the United States Attorney for the District, effective May 28, 2026. Rivetti was sworn in yesterday afternoon.
- During May, our office collected donations of clothing, hair products, and other items for Domestic Violence Services of Southwestern Pa., with U.S. Attorney Rivetti and others delivering the items to DVSSP today. #Freedom250
- Today, U.S. Attorney Troy Rivetti presented former @PghPolice officer Daniel Mead with a Hometown Hero Award in conjunction with #Freedom250 for Mead's bravery & dedication during the Tree of Life Synagogue shooting. justice.gov/usao-wdpa/pr/u…
