NEWARK, N.J. – A Brooklyn man who is a previously convicted felon was sentenced today to 30 months in prison for possessing a machinegun, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig …
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Repeat Child Sex Offender from Rock Hill Sentenced To More Than 11 and a Half Years in Federal Prison
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressColumbia, South Carolina — Acting United States Attorney M. Rhett DeHart announced today that Xanthus Nakia Murdaugh, 46, of Rock Hill, was sentenced to more than 11 and 1/2 years …
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Drug Distributor for East Baltimore Monument Street Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to More Than Five Years in Federal Prison
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressBaltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Ellen L. Hollander sentenced Brian Blackston, age 32, of Baltimore, yesterday to 70 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release …
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Columbia Man Sentenced to More Than Seven Years for Possessing Ammunition
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressColumbia, South Carolina — Acting United States Attorney M. Rhett DeHart announced today that Leonard Earl Mitchell, 30, of Columbia, was sentenced to more than seven years in federal prison …
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Anchorage Man Charged for Violating Marine Mammal Protection Act
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressANCHORAGE – An Anchorage man is charged by information on two counts of wildlife trafficking misdemeanors. According to court documents, Uzi Levi, 70, of Anchorage purchased six non-handicrafted Pacific walrus …
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Federal Indictmetn Charges Five With Conspiracy To Traffic Methamphetamine
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressCHARLOTTE, N.C. – A federal criminal indictment has been unsealed, charging five individuals with conspiracy to traffic methamphetamine and related offenses, announced William T. Stetzer, Acting U.S. Attorney for the …
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Shepherd restaurant owner admits theft in COVID-19 relief loan program
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressBILLINGS – A Shepherd man who owns the Feedlot Steakhouse in Shepherd admitted to allegations today that he received approximately $75,000 in a COVID-19 relief loan from the Small Business …
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North Carolina Man Arrested for Assault on Law Enforcement During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressWASHINGTON — A North Carolina man has been arrested for assaulting law enforcement with a dangerous weapon and other crimes related to the breach …
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Stoughton Man Indicted on Bank and Wire Fraud Scheme Related to COVID-19 Pandemic
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressBOSTON – A Stoughton man was indicted yesterday in connection with his alleged involvement in a fraudulent scheme to obtain COVID-19-related small business loans from several financial institutions. Patrick Joseph, …
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Woodbury County Man Pleads Guilty to Meth Trafficking
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressA man who possessed methamphetamine with the intent to distribute pled guilty on November 19, 2021, in federal court in Sioux City. Donovan Lang, 27, from Sioux City, Iowa, was …
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China Says There’s Nothing To See Here, Tennis Player Who Went Missing After Alleging Sexual Assault Totally Fine
China’s foreign ministry said the discourse surrounding tennis star Peng Shuai has been “maliciously hyped up” in its most direct acknowledgment of the controversy to date, BBC News reported. …
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Former CIA Agent Spied On Soccer Officials To Help Middle Eastern Country’s Bid To Host World Cup: REPORT
Former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) officer Kevin Chalker was hired by Qatar, a small but wealthy country in the Middle East, to spy on soccer officials in order to help …
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Texas Republicans Call On School Districts To Leave School Boards Association
The Texas Freedom Caucus called on the state’s independent school districts to exit the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) in a Monday letter. The Freedom Caucus previously urged the …
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Dollar Tree Says It’s Raising Prices For The First Time In 35 Years Amid Surging Inflation
Dollar Tree announced Tuesday it is raising its prices, bringing the cost of its products over one dollar for the first time in 35 years. The dollar store will raise …
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Cereal Giant To Raise Prices Next Year, Making Cheerios And Other Foods More Expensive
Another cereal giant will increase prices for many of its popular brands earlier than expected, according to CNN. General Mills notified at least one of its major wholesale suppliers that …
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Equity Administrator Lectures Middle School Students About ‘Environmental Racism,’ ‘Racism Against Unborn Black Babies’
A top equity administrator at the biggest school district in Indiana spent nearly an hour lecturing students about systemic racism and encouraged them to become activists, according to video taken …
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Terrebonne Parish Man Indicted for Violating the Federal Controlled Substances and Gun Control Acts
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressU.S. Attorney Evans reiterated that the indictment is merely a charging document and that the defendant’s guilt must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt. This case was investigated by the …
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Kenneth L. Parker sworn in as U.S. Attorney
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressCINCINNATI – Kenneth L. Parker was sworn in today as United States Attorney, the chief law enforcement official, for the Southern District of Ohio. President Biden nominated Parker on Sept. …
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Kentucky Physician Sentenced for Unlawful Kickback Conspiracy
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressJOHNSTOWN, Pa. – A resident of Louisville, Kentucky, was sentenced in federal court today for one count of conspiracy to solicit and receive unlawful kickbacks, United States Attorney Cindy K. …
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Portage Woman Sentenced For Wire Fraud
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressHAMMOND – Jessica Guska (a/k/a Jessica Irvine, Jessica Brewer, Jessica Carrington and Jessica Hoggard), 43, Portage, Indiana was sentenced by United States District Court Chief Judge Jon E. DeGuilio upon …
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Waterloo Woman Sentenced to a Decade in Prison For Her Role in a Large-Scale Meth Trafficking Ring
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressA Waterloo, Iowa, woman who was involved in the importation and distribution of over 4,000 grams of methamphetamine was sentenced today to ten years in federal prison. Breanna Garcia, age …
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Former Joplin Teacher Sentenced to 20 Years for Enticing a Minor for Sex
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressSPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A former Joplin, Missouri, middle school teacher was sentenced in federal court today for charges related to enticing one of her students to engage in illicit sex. …
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Former Shadow Creek Ranch manager charged with wire fraud
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressHOUSTON – A 62-year-old Houston resident is set to appear in federal court on charges she defrauded a property management company, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Maria Denise …
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Montgomery County Man Sentenced for Stealing Rare 1775 Rifle from Valley Forge State Park Museum in the 1970s
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressPHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Thomas Gavin, 78, of Pottstown, PA, was sentenced to one day in prison, three years of supervised release with the …
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Justice Department Announces $139 Million for Law Enforcement Hiring to Advance Community Policing
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressWASHINGTON, D.C. – The Department of Justice today announced more than $139 million in grant funding through the department’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (“COPS Office”) COPS Hiring Program …