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 …
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Fayette County Man Sentenced to 262 Months for Armed Cocaine Trafficking
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressLEXINGTON, Ky.— A Lexington, Ky., man, Jymie S. Salahuddin, 53, was sentenced to 262 months in federal prison on Tuesday, by Senior U.S. District Judge Joseph Hood, after pleading guilty …
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Sean Merchant, a/k/a “Bronxwood,” Sentenced To More Than 16 Years In Prison For Sex Trafficking Of Minors
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressDamian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that SEAN MERCHANT was sentenced today to 196 months in prison for sex trafficking of three …
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Former CEO of Braskem Sentenced to 20 Months in Prison for Foreign Bribery and Securities Law Violations
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressBROOKLYN, NY – Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, Jose Carlos Grubisich, a Brazilian national and the former Chief Executive Officer of Braskem S.A. (Braskem), a publicly traded Brazilian …
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25th Operation High Tide Defendant Sentenced for Drug and Gun Crimes
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressNORFOLK, Va. – A Portsmouth man, who was the 25th defendant associated with Operation High Tide, was sentenced today to five years in prison for his role in trafficking firearms …
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University Cancels Classes For 30,000 Students After Suspected Suicide, Mental Health Crisis
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill announced that its Tuesday classes would be canceled in observance of a “Wellness Day” as a “step in addressing mental health” while …
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Florida Is Understaffed By More Than 5,000 Teachers Due To The Pandemic, Low Pay
Florida has over 5,000 teacher vacancies and more than 4,000 openings for school staff positions, according to the Florida Education Association. Data released by the Florida Education Association (FEA) in …
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Vast Majority Of Top Fossil Fuel Companies Don’t Plan On Abandoning Oil And Gas Anytime Soon: REPORT
The majority of oil and gas companies said that they don’t have plans to shift away from fossil fuels at any point in the future, according to an industry report …
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Employees Returning To Office At Highest Rate Since Pandemic Started
Workers are returning to the office at the highest rate since the pandemic started as employers feel more comfortable amid falling COVID-19 cases, The Wall Street Journal reported. The number …
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High School Student Arrested Because She Didn’t Want to Wear a Face Mask
A Wyoming high school student was arrested on Thursday as a result of her refusal to wear a mask, according to a video she recorded of the arrest. Grace Smith, …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Two Individuals Sentenced in Methamphetamine and Fentanyl Distribution Case
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressBOISE – A Boise man and an Arizona man were sentenced to federal prison for conspiracy and for possessing methamphetamine and fentanyl with the intent to distribute it to others. …
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Physician Agrees to Pay $640,000 to Resolve Allegations of Anti-Kickback Violations
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressSHREVEPORT, La. – Acting United States Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook announced today that Dr. Llewelyn Simon, an internal medicine physician from Monroe, Louisiana, has agreed to pay the United …
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Judge Sentences Fentanyl-Dealing Pittsburgh Felon with Firearms to 30 Years
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressPITTSBURGH – A resident of Pittsburgh, PA, has been sentenced in federal court to a total of 30 years’ imprisonment on his conviction of federal drug and gun offenses and …
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McKees Rocks Felon Sentenced to 3 Years for Illegally Possessing a Firearm
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressPITTSBURGH – A former resident of McKees Rocks, PA, has been sentenced to 36 months of imprisonment on a charge of violating federal firearms laws, Acting United States Attorney Stephen …
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Billings man sentenced to prison for illegal gun possession while charged with felonies
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressBILLINGS — A Billings man who was arrested during a disturbance and who admitted to illegally possessing a firearm while having been charged with two felonies was sentenced today to …
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Former Bookkeeper Sentenced to 63 Months in Prison for Fraud
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressBENTON, Ill. – Paula R. Hise, 55, of Shawneetown, Illinois, was sentenced yesterday in United States District Court in Benton to 63 months in prison for defrauding her former employer …
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Cincinnati man sentenced to more than 10 years in prison for robbing restaurant
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressCINCINNATI – The lead of four defendants convicted of robbing an area chicken wings restaurant at gunpoint was sentenced in federal court to 126 months in prison. Jammell Johnson, …
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Rhode Island Man Who Sought $4.7 Million in COVID Relief Loans Sentenced for Defrauding CARES Act Paycheck Protection Program
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressPROVIDENCE – For the second time in one week, a defendant has been sentenced in U.S. District Court in Providence, RI, to a significant term of incarceration in federal prison …
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“Diamond Enterprise” Boss Pleads Guilty To Racketeering, Interstate Threats, Money Laundering, Fraud, And Gambling Offenses
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressDamian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that ABDURAMAN ISENI, a/k/a “Diamond,” pled guilty today to eight counts of criminal conduct, including overseeing …
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York Man Convicted Of Drug-Trafficking And Firearms Offenses
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressHARRISBURG—The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Eric Banks, age 41, of York, Pennsylvania, was convicted on October 8, 2021, following a four-day jury …
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Seven men indicted for illegal firearms possession, drugs
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressSAVANNAH, GA: Seven defendants face federal charges including drug trafficking and illegal possession firearms after separate indictments by a grand jury in the Southern District of Georgia, while recent actions …
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Jersey City man charged for trying to extort 12-year-old girl to send naked pics on Discord
TRENTON – Acting Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck today announced the indictment of a man who allegedly attempted to extort a 12-year-old girl he encountered on the gaming app …
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TRENTON, NJ – The winning numbers for the Monday, October 11, drawing were: 11, 20, 33, 39, and 65. The Red Power Ball number was 24. The Power Play was 3X. 11,358 New Jersey players took home an estimated $72,162 in prizes ranging …
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TRENTON, NJ – The Pick-6 drawing on October 11 produced five winners of $6,233 for matching five out of six white balls drawn. The winning numbers for the Monday, October 11, drawing were: 09, 14, 22, 25, 34 and 44. The …
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TRENTON, NJ – One New Jersey Lottery ticket matched four of the five white balls and the Powerball drawn for the Saturday, October 9, drawing winning the $50,000 third-tier prize. The ticket was sold …