NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced today that PALMA JEFFERSON, JR., from the greater New Orleans area, was found guilty as charged of five (5) counts …
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Champaign Sex Offender Sentenced to 40 Years in Prison for Child Exploitation Crimes
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressURBANA, Ill. – A Champaign, Illinois, man, Charles Howard, 41, of the 400 block of North James St., was sentenced on April 12, 2022, to 40 years’ (480 months) imprisonment …
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San Antonio Man Sentenced for Aggravated Identity Theft and Illegal Firearm
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressSAN ANTONIO – A San Antonio man was sentenced today to 65 months in prison for aggravated identity theft and being a felon in possession of a firearm. According to …
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Jury Convicts Delaware County Man for Physically Abusing an Infant
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressA federal jury found a Colcord man guilty Wednesday for shaking a 4-month-old infant while she was in his care, announced U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson. The child abuse incident led …
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IMF board approves new trust to help members deal with climate change, pandemics
by Reutersby ReutersBy Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON -The International Monetary Fund’s executive board on Wednesday approved creation of a new facility to help low-income and most middle-income countries deal with longer-term challenges such …
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Brazil government plans 5% salary bump for public servants from July -sources
by Reutersby ReutersBy Bernardo Caram BRASILIA -The Brazilian government plans an across-the-board 5% salary increase for public servants starting in July in an attempt to end protests and strikes affecting public services, …
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WELLINGTON – Manufacturing activity in New Zealand in March improved a tad due to strong new orders and positive employment, a survey showed on Thursday. The Bank of New Zealand-Business …
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U.S. pushes U.N. to cut N.Korea oil imports, ban tobacco, blacklist Lazarus hackers
by Reutersby ReutersBy Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS – The United States is pushing the U.N. Security Council to further sanction North Korea over its renewed ballistic missile launches by banning tobacco and …
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Russian gov’t will discuss giving subsidies to airlines, airports – Interfax
by Reutersby Reuters(Reuters) – The Russian government will on Thursday discuss giving subsidies to airlines and airports to help them cope with the economic damage caused by western sanctions, Interfax news agency …
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Mercedes-Benz completes 1,000 km electric drive on energy-efficient design
by Reutersby ReutersBERLIN – Mercedes-Benz aims to produce electric cars consuming as little as 10 kilowatt hours of energy per 100 km (62 miles), its chief technology officer (CTO) said on Thursday, …
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Cascade woman charged in student loan fraud scheme
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressGREAT FALLS — A Cascade woman suspected of fraudulently obtaining federal student financial aid by using the names of other individuals to enroll at the Great Falls College and then …
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Large Scale Fentanyl, Cocaine, and Marijuana Trafficker Sentenced to 13 Years in Federal Prison
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressBaltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Stephanie A. Gallagher sentenced Steven Bernard Norwood, age 46, of Lutherville, Maryland to 13 years in federal prison, followed by 10 years of supervised …
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Milton Man Agrees to Plead Guilty to Money Laundering
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressBOSTON – The owner of a used car dealership in Fall River has been charged and has agreed to plead guilty to money laundering. Augustine Osemwegie, 54, of Milton, was …
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Man, 72, Convicted of Attempted Bank Robbery in Abilene
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressA 72 year-old El Paso man was found guilty of attempted bank robbery on Tuesday, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Chad E. Meacham. After two days …
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Cocaine Trafficker Sentenced to More Than 8 Years in Federal Prison
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressLeonard C Boyle, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that PEDRO RIVERA, 50, last residing in St. Cloud, Florida, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Vanessa …
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Owner of Queens Pharmacies Sentenced to 78 Months in Prison for Health Care Fraud
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressBROOKLYN, NY – Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, Aleah Mohammed was sentenced to 6.5 years in prison for carrying out multiple schemes to defraud health care programs, including …
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Billings meth trafficker sentenced to more than nine years in prison
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressBILLINGS — A Billings man who admitted to trafficking methamphetamine in the community after law enforcement found more than three pounds of the drug and firearms at his residence was …
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US Attorney Darcie N. McElwee: Updated federal firearms definition will expand our ability to reduce violent crime
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressPORTLAND, Maine: In response to the announcement of the “Frame or Receiver” Final Rule this week, U.S. Attorney Darcie N. McElwee issued the following statement: “One year ago, the Department …
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Logan County Woman Pleads Guilty to U.S. Post Office Embezzlement
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressCHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Logan County woman pleaded guilty today to misappropriation of postal funds. According to court documents and statements made in court, Brittany Ellis, 31, of Blair, was …
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Nicholas County Man Sentenced for Federal Gun Crime
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressCHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Nicholas County man was sentenced today to two years in prison for possession of a firearm by a person previously convicted of a misdemeanor crime of …
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Mexican Man Sentenced to Prison for Illegally Reentering the United States After Being Deported
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressA man who illegally returned to the United States after being deported was sentenced today to three months in federal prison. Fernando Garcia-Guerrero, age 35, a citizen of Mexico illegally …
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Brockton Man Sentenced for Illegal Possession of Firearms
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressBOSTON – A Brockton man was sentenced on Monday, April 11, 2022, in connection with attempting to purchase six firearms from an undercover agent. Rotchill Seme, 21, of Brockton, was …
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Mexican citizen who bragged about drug activities sent to prison
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressMcALLEN, Texas – A 47-year-old non-U.S. citizen illegally residing in Donna has been ordered to federal prison following his conviction of possession with intent to distribute five kilograms of meth, …
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Southern Maryland Drug Dealer Sentenced to 40 Years in Federal Prison for Fentanyl Distribution Conspiracy and Other Charges, Including Distribution of Fentanyl Resulting in Death
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressGreenbelt, Maryland – U.S. District Judge George J. Hazel today sentenced Rodney Mondell Coby, a/k/a “Cuz,” age 33, of Waldorf, Maryland, to 40 years in federal prison, followed by five …
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KC Man Sentenced to 30 Years for Crack Cocaine Trafficking, Illegal Firearm
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressKANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Kansas City, Mo., man with an extensive history of violent crime was sentenced in federal court today for trafficking crack cocaine and illegally possessing a …