CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Andrew Benson, of Morgantown, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 16 months of incarceration for his role in a drug trafficking conspiracy, Acting U.S. Attorney Randolph …
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SCDC Inmate Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Conspiracy
Columbia, South Carolina —- Acting United States Attorney M. Rhett DeHart stated that Kenneth Bryant Evans, a/k/a “Country,” 38, of Aiken County, was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison …
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Former Georgia deputy sentenced to prison for possessing unregistered firearms resulting from FBI-led violent extremist group investigation
MACON, Ga. – A former Georgia Sheriff’s deputy was sentenced to prison for possessing unregistered firearms resulting from an FBI-led investigation into a violent extremist group. Cody Richard Griggers, 28, …
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Man Facing Federal Charge for Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud in Relation to an Elder Fraud Scheme
Baltimore, Maryland – A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging Michael Odell Anderson, age 63, of Dunn Lorring, Virginia, for the federal charge of conspiracy to commit wire …
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Leader of Transnational Money Laundering Network Pleads Guilty to Aiding Drug Trafficking Organizations, While Co-Conspirator is Sentenced
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A Chinese national and naturalized U.S. citizen pleaded guilty yesterday to his involvement in a conspiracy to launder at least $30 million in drug proceeds on behalf …
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – A Huntington man who was caught with fentanyl earlier this year pleaded guilty to a federal drug crime. James Lennon Pace, 32, pleaded guilty to possession with intent …
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Couple Sentenced for Feigning Blindness for VA & Social Security Benefits
WICHITA, KAN. – A husband and wife from Hutchinson, Kansas, have been sentenced for deceiving the federal government about a medical condition to receive benefit payments. Addison Lewis, 41, and …
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BOISE – Jennifer Niemann, 34, of Boise, pleaded guilty to importation of a controlled substance, Acting U.S. Attorney Rafael M. Gonzalez, Jr. announced today. Niemann was indicted by a federal …
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Jackson County Man Pleads Guilty to Possession of a Firearm in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking Crime
Gulfport, Mississippi – A Jackson County man pleaded guilty to possession of a short-barreled shotgun in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and …
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Defendant Convicted in Federal Court of Heroin Trafficking Offenses
Acting United States Attorney Richard Frohling of the Eastern District of Wisconsin announced that following a jury trial concluding on July 30, 2021, Royel Page, age 31, was convicted of …
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LITTLE ROCK—The week of July 26, 2021, brought three guilty verdicts in separate federal trials. A combination of pandemic-related delays and a significant increase in caseload resulted …
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Memphis, TN – Jacobly Whitehead, 27, of Greenwood, Mississippi, has pleaded guilty to Hobbs Act robbery and brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence. Acting U.S. Attorney Joseph …
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Slidell Man Pleads Guilty to Social Security Fraud of More Than $75,000
NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that MICHAEL R. MATHERNE (“MATHERNE”), age 61, of Slidell, Louisiana pled guilty as charged on July 22, 2021 to an indictment …
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Miami, Florida — A Florida man has been sentenced to 33 months in prison for fraudulently seeking over $7,263,564 in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans guaranteed by the Small Business …
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Essex County Man Admits Unlawfully Possessing Firearm and Conspiring to Defraud Banks of Over $250,000 Using Stolen Credit Cards and Blank Checks
NEWARK, N.J. – An Essex County, New Jersey, man today admitted illegally possessing a firearm and conspiring to defraud two banks of $250,000 using stolen credit cards and blank checks, …
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NEWARK, N.J. – A Hudson County, New Jersey, man today admitted possessing with intent to distribute heroin, cocaine and cocaine base, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced. Hason Armfield, …
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NEWARK, N.J. – An Indian national was arrested today in connection with a scheme to fraudulently obtain at least $2.3 million from elderly victims by impersonating fraud prevention representatives from …
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Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announces Agreement With Bermudian Bank To Resolve Criminal Tax Investigation
Audrey Strauss, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Stuart M. Goldberg, Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General of the Justice Department’s Tax Division, and James C. …
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Burlington Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Methamphetamine Offense
DAVENPORT, IOWA – On Wednesday, July 28, 2021, a Burlington man was sentenced by United States District Court Chief Judge John A. Jarvey to 20 years in federal prison for …
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EDVA to Participate in Community Events During National Night Out
RICHMOND, Va. – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia (EDVA) will join community organizers, neighbors, and law enforcement partners to participate in National Night Out events …
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Police investigating shooting of teen in Swanwyck
by Dinesh Patelby Dinesh PatelNEW CASTLE, DE – On Monday, at approximately 9:10 p.m. patrol officers from the New Castle County Division of Police were dispatched to the intersection of Glen Avenue and Dyer …
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The search is on for four fugitves wanted for abusing children
by Dinesh Patelby Dinesh PatelCORPUS CHRISTI, TX – Corpus Christi Police Department is asking for your help to locate 35-year-old Damon Villarreal and 33-year-old Teresa Hernandez Villarreal who both have an outstanding warrant for …
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Two teens charged for shooting death of Nicodemus Gonzales
by Dinesh Patelby Dinesh PatelLAS CRUCES, NM- Las Cruces police have arrested two teenagers believed to be responsible for Saturday morning’s shooting that resulted in the death of Nicodemus Gonzales. Isaiah James William Taylor, …
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Daytona police trying to identify deceased male found floating in the Halifax River
by Dinesh Patelby Dinesh PatelDAYTONA, FL – Police in Daytona are asking for public assistance in their attempt to identify the body of a man found floating in the Halifax River this week. “At …
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Trenton teen Athing Mu wins Olympic gold medal for Team USA
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonNew Jersey teenager Athing Mu, of Trenton, has won the gold medal in the 800-meter race. Mu’s win is history in the making as she becomes the first American to …