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Promotion of commercial sex, drugs and firearms crimes send Billings man to prison for more than 10 years

BILLINGS — A Billings man who admitted his role in promoting commercial sex and his involvement in a drug trafficking conspiracy, which included brandishing a firearm during an assault over a botched…

May 19, 2022

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Lowell Man Sentenced in Trafficking Conspiracy Involving Counterfeit Pills Containing Methamphetamine

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BOSTON – A Lowell man was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for his role in a drug trafficking conspiracy involving methamphetamine disguised as counterfeit Adderall pills. Vimoon Sortsoy, 29, was…

May 19, 2022

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Drug dealer who mailed methamphetamine to St. Louis area sentenced to more than seven years in prison

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ST. LOUIS – United States District Court Judge Ronnie L. White on Thursday sentenced a drug dealer who mailed crystal methamphetamine to St. Louis from Arizona to seven and one-half years in…

May 19, 2022

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FORMER ALDI EXECUTIVE AND LOCAL CONTRACTOR INDICTED FOR BID FRAUD

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East St. Louis, Ill. – On Tuesday, May 17, 2022, a federal grand jury in East St. Louis returned a nine- count indictment charging a former Aldi executive and a local general contractor…

May 19, 2022

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Jefferson County Man Charged With Mailing Threatening Letters

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ALBANY, NEW YORK – Jesse Bartlett, age 46, of LaFargeville, New York, was arrested today and charged with mailing threatening letters, announced United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman and Janeen DiGuiseppi, Special…

May 19, 2022

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State of Oregon Man Sentenced to 60 Months for Interfering with Railroad Conductor

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MADISON, WIS. – Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Timothy Thomas, 32, Portland, Oregon, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley…

May 19, 2022

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Purported Surgeon Pleads Guilty To 25 Counts Relating To Romance Scam Involving Online Dating Websites

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TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA – Brian Brainard Wedgeworth (a/k/a “Dr. Brian Anderson,” a/k/a “Dr. Anthony Watkins,” a/k/a “Dr. Brian Adams,” a/k/a “Dr. Edward Chen,” a/k/a “Dr. Brian Chris,” a/k/a “Dr. Chris Williamson,” a/k/a “Dr.…

May 19, 2022

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Joplin Man Sentenced to 24 Years for Meth Trafficking

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SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A Joplin, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for his role in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine in Newton County, Mo. Jason C. Russell, 34, was sentenced…

May 19, 2022

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Raytown Man Pleads Guilty to Fraud Scheme That Used Stolen Identities of Johnson County Employees

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Raytown, Mo., man pleaded guilty in federal court today to his role in a fraud scheme that utilized the stolen identities of Johnson County, Kansas, government employees…

May 19, 2022

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Former Stone County Sheriff’s Deputy Faces Fraud, Extortion, and Firearms Charges

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LITTLE ROCK—A former Chief Deputy with the Stone County Sheriff’s Office appeared in federal court today for arraignment on charges of bank fraud, selling a stolen firearm, and extortion.…

May 19, 2022

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Union Man Pleads Guilty to Soliciting a Minor in Connection with Sex Trafficking

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Jackson, Miss. – A Union man pleaded guilty today to sex trafficking of a minor, announced U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Special Agent in Charge Jermicha Fomby of the Federal Bureau…

May 19, 2022

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Loves Park Man Indicted on Drug Trafficking and Firearm Charges

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ROCKFORD — A federal grand jury in Rockford has indicted a Loves Park man on drug and firearm offenses. ORENTHO HURD, 27, is charged with possession with intent to distribute cocaine, possession…

May 19, 2022

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Sacaton Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Stabbing Death

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PHOENIX, Ariz. – Yesterday, Jose Louise Carpio, III, 25, of Sacaton, Arizona, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Susan M. Brnovich to 15 years in prison, followed by five years of supervised…

May 19, 2022

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Licensed Firearms Dealer Is Sentenced For Selling A Firearm To A Prohibited Person

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Today, U.S. District Judge Kenneth D. Bell sentenced Edward Clyde Ledford, 57, of Lenoir, N.C., a federal firearms licensee (FFL) doing business as Whitnel Outdoorsman and Pawn, for knowingly…

May 19, 2022

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Federal Transfer Center Inmate Indicted for Possession of Suboxone with Intent to Distribute

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OKLAHOMA CITY – OSHAY JONES, 30, of Virginia, was indicted earlier this week by a federal grand jury in Oklahoma City with possession of buprenorphine (Suboxone) with intent to distribute, while an…

May 19, 2022

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California Man Pleads Guilty to Felony Charge for Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

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WASHINGTON – A California man pleaded guilty today to a felony charge for his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.…

May 19, 2022

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Former Gulf Cartel Leader Extradited to East Texas for Drug Trafficking Violations

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BEAUMONT, Texas – A Mexican national has been extradited to the United States to face drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today. Mario Cardenas-Guillen,…

May 19, 2022

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St. Louis man shot during jewelry store robbery sentenced to over eight years in prison

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ST. LOUIS – A St. Louis man who was shot while trying to rob a jewelry store in 2019 was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Audrey G. Fleissig Thursday to…

May 19, 2022

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Texarkana, Texas Men Arrested on Federal Drug Trafficking and Firearms Violations

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TEXARKANA, Texas – Four Texarkana, Texas men have been arrested on drug trafficking and firearms violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today. Deablo Deshon Lewis, a/k/a…

May 19, 2022

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Chicago Man Sentenced to 294 Months in Federal Prison for Drug Offense Resulting in Girlfriend’s Death

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DAVENPORT, Iowa – Antonio Larvell Thomas, Jr., age 25, of Chicago, Ill., was sentenced on Tuesday, May 17, 2022, to 294 months in prison for Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance Resulting…

May 19, 2022

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