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Kidnappers admit to holding four migrants hostage at gunpoint

LAREDO, Texas – Two men have pleaded guilty to kidnapping and holding victims for ransom for three days, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Jesus Ochoa, 26, Laredo, pleaded guilty today, while…

March 2, 2022

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Lake Elsinore Man Sentenced to 9 Years in Federal Prison for Bagman Role in Scheme to Defraud Elderly Victims with Threats of Arrest

Department of Justice Press Releases

LOS ANGELES – A Riverside County man was sentenced today to 108 months in federal prison for participating in an international fraud scheme in which he helped collect more than $550,000…

March 2, 2022

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U.S. Marshals Lone Star Fugitive Task Force Apprehends Violent Suspect Sought for Arson

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Austin, TX – The Lone Star Fugitive Task Force apprehended a suspect Tuesday afternoon who was wanted for an arson that occurred in the 6300 block of Burns Street. James Sailors, 35,…

March 2, 2022

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U.S. Marshals Task Force Arrests Third Sycamore Township Hotel Murder Suspect

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Cincinnati, OH – U.S. Marshal Pete Tobin is pleased to announce during the early-morning hours of February 11, 2021, the U.S. Marshals Southern Ohio Fugitive Apprehension Strike Team (SOFAST) and the Hamilton…

March 2, 2022

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Fairbanks Area Law Enforcement Teams-up to Arrest Robbery Suspect

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North Pole, AK – On Tuesday afternoon, the U.S. Marshals Pacific Northwest Violent Offender Task Force and the Fairbanks Area Narcotics Team (FANT) arrested a resident of North Pole, Alaska who was…

March 2, 2022

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Austin Missing Child Safely Recovered in Gulf Coast Region

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Austin, TX – Members of the U.S. Marshals Gulf Coast Violent Offenders Fugitive Task Force safely recovered a missing 4-year-old child today in the 10200 block of North Freeway Service Road in…

March 2, 2022

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U.S. Marshals Lone Star Fugitive Task Force Apprehends Austin Murder Suspect in Killeen

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Austin, TX – Members of the U.S. Marshals Lone Star Fugitive Task Force today arrested Deondre White, AKA “Dre,” 19, in the 1300 block of Anna Lee Drive in Killeen. White had…

March 2, 2022

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U.S. Marshals Arrest Fugitive Couple in Arizona Wanted for Hickory, NC Murder

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Charlotte, NC – The U.S. Marshals Carolinas Regional Fugitive Task Force (CRFTF), in conjunction with the U.S. Marshals led Arizona WANTED Violent Offenders Task Force, today arrested in Phoenix two fugitives wanted…

March 2, 2022

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Joint U.S. Marshals and Baltimore Police-led ‘Operation Washout’Targets Violent Criminals, Gangs, Firearms

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Baltimore, MD – A large-scale multi-agency law enforcement operation led by the Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force and the Baltimore Police Department’s Warrant Apprehension Task Force focused on wanted violent offenders…

March 2, 2022

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California Double-Homicide Suspect Arrested in Windsor Heights

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Windsor Heights, IA – Members of the U.S. Marshals Southern Iowa Fugitive Task Force, in coordination with the Long Beach, California, Police Department, arrested a double-homicide suspect in the 7600 block of…

March 2, 2022

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Missing, Endangered Child From Texas Safely Recovered by U.S. Marshals in Colorado

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Austin, TX – Members of the U.S. Marshals in Colorado Springs safely recovered a missing and endangered 5-year-old child this morning in the 3100 block of US-50 in Canon City, Colorado. On…

March 2, 2022

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U.S. Marshal for the Western District of Missouri to Retire After 43 Years of Public Service

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Kansas City, MO – U.S. Marshal Mark James of the Western District of Missouri announced his impending retirement for December 31, 2021. James was nominated for the position of U.S. Marshal in…

March 2, 2022

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U.S. Marshals Task Force Arrests Travis County Murder Suspect in International Territory

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Austin, TX – The U.S. Marshals have received custody of a woman who had been sought on a Travis County Sheriff’s Office homicide warrant issued Dec. 15, 2021, by an Austin municipal…

March 2, 2022

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Corpus Christi man gets life for exploiting Filipino children

Department of Justice Press Releases

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A 59-year-old local resident has been ordered to serve the rest of his life in federal prison following convictions for several child exploitation offenses including foreign travel to…

March 1, 2022

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New York Man Sentenced To 12 Years’ Imprisonment For $1.3 Million Fraud Scheme

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WILLIAMSPORT- The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that on February 28, 2022, Horace Henry. age 45, of New York, was sentenced to 12 years’ imprisonment by…

March 1, 2022

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Million dollar smuggler sent to prison

Department of Justice Press Releases

McALLEN, Texas – A 36-year-old Rio Grande City man has been ordered to federal prison for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute more than five kilograms of cocaine and bulk cash…

March 1, 2022

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Clearfield Woman Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Distribute Methamphetamine

Department of Justice Press Releases

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – A former resident of Clearfield, PA pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of violating federal narcotics laws, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today. Nicole Gaines,…

March 1, 2022

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Jury Convicts Man of Possession With Intent to Distribute Meth

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A man who possessed, with the intent to distribute, methamphetamine was convicted by a jury on February 25, 2022, after a 4-day trial in federal court in Sioux City. Carmelo Valdez Romero,…

March 1, 2022

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Mexican National Sentenced for Transporting Unaccompanied Minor from Mexico

Department of Justice Press Releases

DEL RIO – A Mexican national was sentenced today to 33 months in prison for illegally transporting an unaccompanied child from Mexico. According to evidence presented at trial, on July 30, 2019,…

March 1, 2022

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Three Defendants Sentenced For Illegal Bitcoin Business

Department of Justice Press Releases

GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN — U.S. Attorney Andrew Birge announced today that Christopher Allan Boden, a/k/a “Captain,” 46, of Grand Rapids, Daniel Reynold DeJager, a/k/a “Daniel Miester,” and…

March 1, 2022

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