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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…

Co-Conspirator of Former Norfolk Sheriff Pleads Guilty to Bribery Scheme

NORFOLK, Va. – A Franklin, Tennessee, man pleaded guilty yesterday to conspiracy to commit honest services mail fraud by paying bribes to secure medical services contracts for the Norfolk City Jail. “The…

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Boise Return Preparer Indicted for Tax Fraud

BOISE – A federal grand jury in Boise returned an indictment on September 15, 2021, charging a Boise man with aiding and assisting in the preparation of false tax returns. The indictment…

Felon Receives 57-Month Sentence for Firearm Possession

Memphis, TN – Deeric Walton, 25, has been sentenced to 57 months in federal prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm. Acting U.S. Attorney Joseph C. Murphy Jr., announced…

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Ute Mountain Ute Tribal Member Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for Sex Crimes against Children

DURANGO – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announces that Blair Root House, age 63, of Towaoc, Colorado, was sentenced to twenty years in federal prison for one count…

Ex-President of Ohio Healthcare Management Company Sentenced to Prison in $59 Million Check Kiting Scheme Targeting S&T Bank

PITTSBURGH, PA – The former president of an Ohio healthcare management company has been sentenced in federal court to 42 months imprisonment to be followed by three years of supervised release on…

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New York Accountant Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Defraud the United States

A New York certified public accountant pleaded guilty today to conspiring with a small business owner to defraud the IRS. According to court documents, John Savignano, of White Plains, conspired with co-defendant…

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Ticket Broker Convicted in Scheme To Fraudulently Sell Chicago White Sox Tickets

CHICAGO — A federal jury has convicted a ticket broker on fraud charges for scheming to sell thousands of discounted Chicago White Sox tickets without the team’s authorization. BRUCE LEE, who owned…

Former Taliban Commander Charged with Killing American Troops in 2008

A federal grand jury in New York unsealed a superseding indictment today charging an Afghanistan national with federal terrorism-related offenses spanning approximately 2007 to 2009 and stemming from his role as a…

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Former Long Island Doctor Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Conspiring to Illegally Distribute Oxycodone

Earlier today, in federal court in Central Islip, Tameshwar Ammar, a former medical doctor in Roslyn, New York, was sentenced by United States District Judge Denis R. Hurley to five years’ imprisonment…

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Parkersburg Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison for Fentanyl Offense

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Parkersburg woman was sentenced today to 24 months in prison for using the United States Mail to facilitate fentanyl distribution. Audrey Mae Thompson, 40, previously admitted allowing Robert…

Meth Trafficker Receives Over 6 Years in Federal Prison

NEW BERN, N.C. – CiGi Potter, 37, of Pitt County North Carolina, was sentenced to 80 months in prison for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and distribution of 500 grams…

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Dominican National Sentenced for Social Security Misuse and Theft of Government Money

BOSTON – A Dominican national was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for false representation of a Social Security number and theft of government money. Ramon Hiciano, 64, a Dominican national…

Alabama Woman Pleads Guilty to Two Counts of Providing False Statements During Purchases of Firearms in Central Illinois

PEORIA, Ill. – An Alabama woman, April Alexandra Soriano, 31, formerly of the 1800 block of East Bertman Avenue, in Springfield, Illinois, pleaded guilty on October 6, 2021, to making false statements…

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REALITY TELEVISION STAR BRITTISH “CIERRAH” WILLIAMS INDICTED FOR FRAUD CHARGES

St. Louis, MO – Brittish “Cierrah” Williams had her initial appearance today before U.S. Magistrate Judge Shirley P. Mensah. Williams was indicted on September 22, 2001 with five felony charges of misuse…

Georgia Man Charged with Drug Trafficking in McLean County

PEORIA, Ill. –Tidas Thompson, also known as Titus Thomas, 44, of Stockbridge, Georgia, was indicted on September 21, 2021, for charges related to drug trafficking and firearms. The indictment alleges that Thompson…

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Former Alorton Police Officer Charged with Obtaining Funds From the Village of Alorton Police Department by Fraud

EAST ST. LOUIS, ILL. – Jay A. Cobb, 57, of Cahokia, Illinois, formerly a police officer with the Village of Alorton Police Department, was charged in a one-count Indictment with “Obtaining Funds …

Cedar Rapids Man Convicted of Attempted Enticement of a Minor and Traveling with Intent to Engage in Illicit Sexual Conduct

PEORIA, Ill. – A federal jury deliberated for just under 90 minutes before returning a guilty verdict against Joseph Allen Wilcher, 40, of the 1800 block of Western Drive SW in Cedar…

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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

Co-Conspirator of Former Norfolk Sheriff Pleads Guilty to Bribery Scheme

Boise Return Preparer Indicted for Tax Fraud

Felon Receives 57-Month Sentence for Firearm Possession

Ute Mountain Ute Tribal Member Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for Sex Crimes against Children

Ex-President of Ohio Healthcare Management Company Sentenced to Prison in $59 Million Check Kiting Scheme Targeting S&T Bank

New York Accountant Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Defraud the United States

Ticket Broker Convicted in Scheme To Fraudulently Sell Chicago White Sox Tickets

Former Taliban Commander Charged with Killing American Troops in 2008

Former Long Island Doctor Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Conspiring to Illegally Distribute Oxycodone

Parkersburg Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison for Fentanyl Offense

Meth Trafficker Receives Over 6 Years in Federal Prison

Dominican National Sentenced for Social Security Misuse and Theft of Government Money

Alabama Woman Pleads Guilty to Two Counts of Providing False Statements During Purchases of Firearms in Central Illinois

REALITY TELEVISION STAR BRITTISH “CIERRAH” WILLIAMS INDICTED FOR FRAUD CHARGES

Georgia Man Charged with Drug Trafficking in McLean County

Former Alorton Police Officer Charged with Obtaining Funds From the Village of Alorton Police Department by Fraud

Cedar Rapids Man Convicted of Attempted Enticement of a Minor and Traveling with Intent to Engage in Illicit Sexual Conduct

Elyria Man Sentenced to Thirteen and a Half Years for Coordinating Armed Gas Station Robbery

Former Taliban Commander Charged With Killing American Troops In 2008

Lockport Man Pleads Guilty To Drug Charge

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