FRESNO, Calif. — A federal grand jury returned a six-count superseding indictment today adding Josue Morales, 23, to an April 29, 2021, indictment, that charged Madera residents Emilio Hernandez Yesca, …
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Statement of Acting U.S. Attorney Raj Parekh on Alexanda Kotey’s Guilty Plea
Acting United States Attorney and one of the lead prosecutors on the case, Raj Parekh, issued the following statement on Alexanda Kotey’s guilty plea entered this evening in the U.S. District …
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CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Tyrone Wyatt-Smith, of Detroit, Michigan, was sentenced today to 46 months of incarceration for a drug charge, Acting United States Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced. Wyatt-Smith, …
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Federal Jury Convicts Former East Tennessee Clinic Owner Of Unlawful Opioid Distribution
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – On September 1, 2021, following a three-day trial in the United States District Court at Chattanooga, a jury convicted Mark Daniel Allen, 64, formerly of Manchester, Tennessee, …
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ISIS Militant Pleads Guilty to Role in Deaths of Four Americans in Syria
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A militant fighter for the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), a foreign terrorist organization, pleaded guilty today to all charges that were brought against him …
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CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Darrell Ernest Reese, of Robson, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 77 months of incarceration for heroin distribution, Acting United States Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced. …
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Woman sentenced for tax fraud on behalf of herself and many others
HOUSTON – A Texas tax preparer has been ordered to federal prison for aiding and assisting in the preparation of a false U.S. Individual Income Tax Return, announced Acting U.S. …
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A federal grand jury returned a 13-count indictment today against Robert Kirby Wells, 62, of Woodland, charging him with 10 counts of wire fraud and three counts …
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Central Valley Optometrist Indicted for Submitting over $1 Million in False Claims to Medicare
FRESNO, Calif. — A federal grand jury returned a nine-count indictment today against optometrist Carole Sachs, O.D., 76, of Delhi, charging her with health care fraud, Acting U.S. Attorney Phillip …
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GREENEVILLE, Tenn. – On September 2, 2021, Brandon Royce Clark, 32, of Morristown, Tennessee, was sentenced to serve 117 months in the Federal Bureau of Prisons, followed by four years …
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Registered Sex Offender in Fresno Charged with Child Sexual Exploitation Offenses
FRESNO, Calif. – A federal grand jury has returned a three-count indictment against Andrew Michael Alonso, 31, of Fresno, charging him with sexual exploitation of a minor, receipt of a …
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Ft. Thomas Man Sentenced to 33 Months for Wire Fraud and Tax Evasion
COVINGTON, Ky. — A Fort Thomas, Ky., man, Kevin R. Welsch, 48, was sentenced on Thursday, by Chief U.S. District Judge Danny C. Reeves, to 33 months, after previously pleading …
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A woman who conspired to distribute methamphetamine was sentenced on September 2, 2021, in federal court in Sioux City, Iowa. Jennie Kazena, 38, from Sioux City, pled guilty on February …
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Texas Man Sentenced to Over 12 Years in Federal Prison for Meth Trafficking Spanning Five States
Robert Board, age 45, originally from Brownsville, Texas, more recently living in Medalia, Minnesota, pled guilty on April 15, 2021, to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. He was sentenced to over …
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BANGOR, Maine: A Monmouth woman pleaded guilty in federal court yesterday to making false statements to a firearms dealer during the purchase of a firearm, Acting U.S. Attorney Donald E. …
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St. Croix Man Charged with Illegal Possession of a Firearm at the Frederiksted Post Office
St. Croix, USVI – U.S. Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert announced that Moises Figueroa, Jr., age 45, of St. Croix, was charged today with Possession of a Firearm on U.S. Postal …
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WHO Tracks New Coronavirus Variant That Could Be Resistant To Vaccine
The World Health Organization (WHO) is monitoring a new coronavirus variant that could potentially evade vaccine immunity. The B.1.621 variant, also called Mu, was first reported in Colombia in January …
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‘Radical Agenda’: Arizona Attorney General Slams Biden Administration Over School Mask Mandate Threats
Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich slammed the Biden administration’s “radical agenda” after it threatened to take action over the Arizona ban on mask mandates in schools. Brnovich said Arizona is …
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Colorado High School Students Stage Walkout To Protest School Mask Requirement
Kendall Tietz on September 2, 2021 High school students in Douglas County, Colorado, staged protests Wednesday calling for the end of a classroom mask mandate, ABC 7 Denver reported. Students …
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Dementia population to increase 40% by 2030, WHO predicts
The total number of people diagnosed with dementia will increase by over 40% by 2030, the World Health Organization predicted on Thursday. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that over …
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Viral video allegedly shows man fleeing police on rollerblades
Our viral news clip of the day shows a man being chased by police on rollerblades. The clip has gone viral today and it’s not sure when, but it was …
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Teacher Who Boasted About Turning His Students Into Revolutionaries Set To Be Fired
The California high school teacher caught on camera boasting about having “180 days to turn them (his students) into revolutionaries,” will be fired by the school district, the Natomas Unified School …
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Former Columbia University scholar fears Texas abortion law will lead to more babies with Down Syndrome
A former Columbia University scholar suggested late Wednesday night that Texas’ Heartbeat Act will lead to the birth of more babies with Down syndrome, increasing negative stereotypes about red states. …
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New York Man Charged After Threatening Public official on Facebook Messenger
Oakfield, N.Y. – Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announces that 49-year-old Thomas E. Netter of Oakfield, N.Y. was arraigned this morning before Buffalo City Court Judge Shannon M. …
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A boy had the surprise of his life on his birthday. As his dad called him over to receive his presents. He proceeded to open the top of a box …