Rock Island Man Pleads Guilty to Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Felon

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. – Robert Barnes, 29, of the 900 block of 21st Street in Rock Island, Illinois, pleaded guilty on November 3, 2021, to unlawfully possessing a firearm as a felon.…

November 9, 2021

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South Carolina School Boards Association Leaves National School Boards Association

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The South Carolina School Boards Association voted to end its membership in the National School Boards Association due to the NSBA’s letter urging President Joe Biden to use federal law enforcement to…

November 8, 2021

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Jamaican National Pleads Guilty To Conspiracy to Commit Mail and Wire Fraud

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NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that ACDANE CAMPBELL, age 25, a resident of Jamaica, pleaded guilty today to a one-count Indictment for Conspiracy to Commit Mail and Wire…

November 8, 2021

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Bicycle Casino Agrees to Pay $500,000 Settlement and Submit to Increased Review of Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Program

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LOS ANGELES – To resolve an investigation into alleged violations of the anti-money laundering provisions of the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), the partnership that operates the Bicycle Hotel & Casino in…

November 6, 2021

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Jury Convicts Felon of Sex Trafficking, Drug, and Firearm Charges

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A federal jury convicted a Norfolk man yesterday on charges of sex trafficking, fraud, conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and other drugs, and being a felon in possession of a firearm. According to…

November 6, 2021

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HSI contributes to multiagency Task Force to pursue transnational gang leader

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WASHINGTON — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Acting Homeland Security Investigations Director, Steve Francis, joined Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, John J. Durham, Director…

November 5, 2021

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Federal Jury Convicts Idaho Falls Man for Trafficking Methamphetamine

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POCATELLO – A federal jury sitting in Pocatello convicted an Idaho Falls man of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, attempted possession with the intent to distribute methamphetamine, and deported alien found in the…

November 5, 2021

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Federal Jury Convicts Chicago Man of Sex Trafficking Several Children

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CHICAGO — A federal jury today convicted a Chicago man on sex trafficking charges for recruiting several children to engage in sex acts for money. The jury in U.S. District Court in…

November 5, 2021

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Martinsburg man admits to role in drug trafficking and firearms conspiracy

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MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Antoine Paul Brown, of Martinsburg, West Virginia, has admitted to a drug charge, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II announced. Brown, 38, pleaded guilty today to one…

November 4, 2021

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Maryland man pleads guilty to fraud scheme purporting to sell COVID-19 vaccines

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BALTIMORE – Odunayo “Baba” Oluwalade, age 25, of Windsor Mill, Maryland, pleaded guilty Oct. 29 to a federal wire fraud conspiracy in connection with a scheme purporting to sell COVID-19 vaccines by…

November 4, 2021

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Man who ran from police heads to federal prison

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CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A 28-year-old Corpus Christi resident has been ordered to prison for possession with intent to deliver cocaine, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Don Neal Devon Cobb…

November 4, 2021

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Billings man accused of attempted coercion, enticement for sex with minor

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BILLINGS—A Billings man accused of trying to arrange a meeting to have sex with a mother and her minor child and arrested during a multi-agency law enforcement operation into the solicitation of…

November 4, 2021

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Cocaine trafficker returns to prison for 10 more years

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CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A 41-year-old convicted felon will be returning to federal prison for his role in a 17-kilogram cocaine trafficking conspiracy, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Marcus Donell Hollowell aka Red…

November 3, 2021

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Facebook To Shut Down Facial Recognition System, Delete Scans Of 1 Billion People

Phoenix Man Sentenced to 50 Months for Cross-Country Drug Conspiracy

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PHOENIX, Ariz. – Last week, Brandon (Brandi) Greenberg, 30, of Phoenix, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge John J. Tuchi to 50 months in prison, followed by 48 months of supervised release.…

November 3, 2021

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Syracuse Man Sentenced to 70 Months for Drug, Money Laundering and Firearms Charges

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SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – John Wright, age 33, of Syracuse, was sentenced today to serve 70 months in prison for conspiracy to distribute, and possess with intent to distribute marijuana, as well…

November 3, 2021

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Colombian Drug Kingpin and Paramilitary Leader Pleads Guilty to Operating a Continuing Criminal Enterprise and Conspiring to Provide Material Support to a Foreign Terrorist Organization

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Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, Daniel Rendon Herrera, also known as “Don Mario,” a citizen of Colombia, pleaded guilty to engaging in a continuing criminal enterprise and conspiring to provide…

November 3, 2021

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Two men sent to prison for trafficking troubled teenager

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HOUSTON – Two Houstonians are on their way to federal prison after admitting to recruiting a teenager on social media and trafficking her for sex, announced acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Demetrius…

November 1, 2021

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Bridgeport Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Attempted Enticement of a Minor

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PEORIA, Ill. – A Bridgeport, Illinois, man, Billy Joe Kocher, 49, of the 300 block of Olive Street, was sentenced on October 20, 2021, to 10 years in prison, to be followed…

November 1, 2021

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East Moline Man Pleads Guilty to Gun, Drug Charges

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PEORIA, Ill. – An East Moline, Illinois, man, Christian Matthew Lannan, 24, of the 3600 block of 8th Street Court, pleaded guilty on October 29, 2021, to the charges of possession with…

November 1, 2021

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