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Jeff Tims (shortened) is the SNN federal news press release curator. Stories published by Jeff Tims are not necessarily written by him, but obtained through government press releases.

Tragic Accidental Shooting Claims Life of 13-Year-Old in Nashville Home

NASHVILLE, TN — A devastating incident occurred Saturday night when a 13-year-old girl was fatally shot inside her family’s Edgehill Avenue residence. The girl’s mother has reported to authorities that the shooting was an accidental discharge of a firearm. The…

Harassing Missouri Landlord Sued by Feds

SPRINGFIELD, MO – The Justice Department has initiated legal action against Jimmie Bell, a Springfield, Missouri landlord, accusing him of sexually harassing female tenants, a violation of the Fair Housing Act. Filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western…

Defendant Sentenced To 17 Years For Murder-For-Hire Scheme And Related Shooting In Poughkeepsie

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Michael J. Driscoll, the Assistant Director in Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of…

Former New Yorker Sentenced To Three Years In Prison For Defrauding Purchasers Of Cryptocurrency-Mining Computers And Miner-Hosting Services

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that CHET STOJANOVICH, a/k/a “Chester J. Stojanovich,” was sentenced today to three years in prison. STOJANOVICH was sentenced…

Inmate admits to indecent exposure charge, sentenced

CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Joseph Williams, an inmate at U.S. Penitentiary Hazelton in Bruceton Mills, West Virginia, has admitted to an indecent exposure charge and was sentenced today to four additional months…

Pennsylvania man sentenced for his role in a drug trafficking operation

CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Lance Smith, of Confluence, Pennsylvania, was sentenced today to time served for his role in a drug trafficking conspiracy, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II announced. Smith,…

Michigan Felon Sentenced to Prison for Illegal Possession of a Firearm Following a Deadly Shootout in Minneapolis

MINNEAPOLIS – A Michigan man was sentenced today to 84 months in prison followed by two years of supervised release for possessing a firearm as a felon after he and two others…

ARAPAHOE MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO USING AND CARRYING A FIREARM DURING AND IN RELATION TO A CRIME OF VIOLENCE

Acting United States Attorney Bob Murray announced today that RONALD BLAISE JENKINS, 25, of Arapahoe Wyoming, pleaded guilty to using and carrying a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence. The…

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Independence Man Pleads Guilty to Meth Conspiracy

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – An Independence, Missouri, man pleaded guilty in federal court today to his role in a conspiracy to distribute more than 250 kilograms of methamphetamine in the Kansas City…

Laplace Man Sentenced for Violating the Federal Controlled Substances Act

NEW ORLEANS, LA – United States District Judge Mary Ann Vial Lemmon sentenced RICHARD GRAY, age 60, of LaPlace, Louisiana, on October 7, 2021 to 18 months in the Bureau of Prisons…

Former Member of Connecticut Latin Kings Chapter Pleads Guilty to Racketeering Conspiracy

BOSTON – A former member of the Connecticut Chapter of the Massachusetts Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation (Latin Kings) pleaded guilty today to racketeering charges. Esther Ortiz, a/k/a “Queen India,” 50,…

Columbia Couple Pleads Guilty to Selling Counterfeit Disney Movies on eBay

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – A Columbia, Missouri, couple pleaded guilty in federal court today to a scheme to smuggle counterfeit Disney DVDs into the United States and sell them on eBay. Tabitha…

Two Men Sentenced to Prison for Methamphetamine Distribution in Greater Minnesota

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Two men have been sentenced to prison for their roles in a methamphetamine distribution ring in greater Minnesota. According to court documents, Jonathan Stuart Listrom, 35, of Circle…

Jessica D. Aber Sworn in as U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Jessica D. Aber was officially sworn in today as the 63rd United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia by Chief United States District Judge Mark S. Davis…

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Pittsburgh Man Sentenced to Prison for Possessing Heroin and Fentanyl While on Probation

PITTSBURGH, PA – A resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was sentenced today following his guilty plea to a charge of possession with intent to distribute a quantity of heroin and fentanyl, Acting United…

William J. Ihlenfeld, II sworn in as United States Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia

U.S. Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – William J. Ihlenfeld, II has taken the oath of office to become the United States Attorney for the Northern District of West…

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Judge Sentences Milwaukee Man to 45 Years’ Imprisonment for Sex Trafficking

Richard G. Frohling, Acting United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that on October 4, 2021, Calvin C. Freeman, Jr. was sentenced to a term of 45 years’ imprisonment,…

Shreveport Police Department Chosen as Participant in Partnership with U.S. Department of Justice to Help Reduce Violent Crime in Shreveport

SHREVEPORT, La. – Acting United States Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook has announced that the City of Shreveport Police Department has been chosen to participate in the National Public Safety Partnership with…

Four People Sentenced in Drug Trafficking Ring

KANSAS CITY, KAN. – Four people received prison sentences following convictions in relation to a drug trafficking ring that operated for years in the Kansas City metropolitan area. According to court documents,…

Miami Man Guilty of Child Exploitation

Miami, Florida – Miami resident Michael Mendoza, 61, pled guilty last week in South Florida federal district court to receiving and possessing child [censored]ography. He faces up to 20 years in prison…

Former Internal Revenue Service Agent Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Identity Theft and Making False Statements During Security Background Investigation

Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, Bryan Cho, a former Special Agent with the Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation (“IRS-CI”), was sentenced by United States District Judge Ann M. Donnelly to…

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Tragic Accidental Shooting Claims Life of 13-Year-Old in Nashville Home

Harassing Missouri Landlord Sued by Feds

Defendant Sentenced To 17 Years For Murder-For-Hire Scheme And Related Shooting In Poughkeepsie

Former New Yorker Sentenced To Three Years In Prison For Defrauding Purchasers Of Cryptocurrency-Mining Computers And Miner-Hosting Services

Inmate admits to indecent exposure charge, sentenced

Pennsylvania man sentenced for his role in a drug trafficking operation

Michigan Felon Sentenced to Prison for Illegal Possession of a Firearm Following a Deadly Shootout in Minneapolis

ARAPAHOE MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO USING AND CARRYING A FIREARM DURING AND IN RELATION TO A CRIME OF VIOLENCE

Independence Man Pleads Guilty to Meth Conspiracy

Laplace Man Sentenced for Violating the Federal Controlled Substances Act

Former Member of Connecticut Latin Kings Chapter Pleads Guilty to Racketeering Conspiracy

Columbia Couple Pleads Guilty to Selling Counterfeit Disney Movies on eBay

Two Men Sentenced to Prison for Methamphetamine Distribution in Greater Minnesota

Jessica D. Aber Sworn in as U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia

Pittsburgh Man Sentenced to Prison for Possessing Heroin and Fentanyl While on Probation

William J. Ihlenfeld, II sworn in as United States Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia

Judge Sentences Milwaukee Man to 45 Years’ Imprisonment for Sex Trafficking

Shreveport Police Department Chosen as Participant in Partnership with U.S. Department of Justice to Help Reduce Violent Crime in Shreveport

Four People Sentenced in Drug Trafficking Ring

Miami Man Guilty of Child Exploitation

Former Internal Revenue Service Agent Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Identity Theft and Making False Statements During Security Background Investigation

Fayette County Man Sentenced to 262 Months for Armed Cocaine Trafficking

Sean Merchant, a/k/a “Bronxwood,” Sentenced To More Than 16 Years In Prison For Sex Trafficking Of Minors

Former CEO of Braskem Sentenced to 20 Months in Prison for Foreign Bribery and Securities Law Violations

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