Departments of the Interior and Justice Take Important Step in Addressing Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples Crisis

United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that Gregg Peterman, Supervisory Assistant U.S. Attorney (SAUSA) for the District of South Dakota, has been named to the Not Invisible Act Commission. Of the…

May 10, 2022

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Wisconsin Woman Indicted for Sex Trafficking Offenses

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Richard G. Frohling, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that a federal grand jury has indicted Colette Amanda Mahan, also known as “Pimpin’ Amanda” and “Amanda Chase” (age…

May 10, 2022

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Haitian Police Officer Charged with International Narcotics Conspiracy, Narcotics Distribution, and Firearms Offense

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Richard G. Frohling, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, Special Agent in Charge Robert J. Bell of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Chicago Field Division, and Special Agent in…

May 10, 2022

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Phoenix Man Charged After Seizure of 178,000 Suspected Fentanyl Pills, Guns, and Other Drugs

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PHOENIX, Ariz. – Marco Antonio Medina, 29, of Phoenix, Arizona, was charged last week via criminal complaint with three counts of possession of controlled substances for distribution and one count of possession…

May 10, 2022

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Duplin Man Receives 15 Years in Federal Prison for Heroin and Methamphetamine Trafficking

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NEW BERN, N.C. – Michael Hall, 34, of Duplin County, was sentenced to 180 months in prison for charges related to drug trafficking and firearms. “This conviction is a result of a…

May 10, 2022

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Omaha Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Methamphetamine Offense

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COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA – Jeremy Joel Binns, age 44, of Omaha, was sentenced yesterday in federal court to 144 months in prison for Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance. His prison term…

May 10, 2022

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Montgomery County “Goody Bag” Pill Mill Doctor Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison

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PHILADELPHIA – Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Andrew Berkowitz, 62, of Huntington Valley, PA was sentenced to 20 years in prison, five years supervised release, and was ordered…

May 10, 2022

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Indiana Man Convicted of Murder for Hire Plot, Witness Tampering Sentenced to 222 Months in Prison

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NEWARK, N.J. – An Indiana man was sentenced today to 222 months in prison for plotting to pay a purported hitman to kill his ex-wife and for attempting to tamper with witnesses,…

May 10, 2022

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Huntington Man Sentenced for Possessing Unregistered Incendiary Device

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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – A Huntington man was sentenced to time served for possessing an unregistered incendiary device, and placed on three years of supervised release to begin once he finishes a term…

May 10, 2022

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Horry County Man Receives Eleven-Year Sentence for Distributing Heroin and Fentanyl

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Florence, South Carolina — Darryl Lamont McKenith, 33, of Aynor, was sentenced to eleven years in federal prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and to distribute…

May 10, 2022

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Manchester Convenience Store Owner, Worker, Admit Defrauding Federal Food Stamp Program

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Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that JAVED SAEED, 52, and DASTGIR SAEED, 68, both of South Windsor, pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge Janet…

May 10, 2022

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Vermont Man Arrested for Murder on the High Seas and Related Inheritance Fraud Scheme

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The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont stated that Nathan Carman, 28, of Vernon, Vermont, was arrested on May 10, 2022, pursuant to an eight-count indictment charging…

May 10, 2022

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Former San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Deputy Pleads Guilty to Fraud and Tax Charges in Multimillion-Dollar Investment Swindle

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LOS ANGELES – A former San Bernardino County sheriff’s deputy has pleaded guilty to multiple felonies for deceiving victims into investing at least $5.6 million with him, then using their money…

May 10, 2022

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Rock Hill Man Pleads Guilty in Large Drug Trafficking Case

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Columbia, South Carolina — Darryl Hemphill, 34, of Rock Hill, pled guilty in federal court to conspiracy to distribute controlled substances. Evidence presented at the change of plea hearing established that…

May 10, 2022

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Federal Inmate Pleads Guilty to Role in Stealing more than $2.2 Million in Pandemic Assistance Benefits

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DETROIT – A current Bureau of Prisons (BOP) inmate (and former Michigan resident) pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, in connection with a scheme to defraud multiple state workforce…

May 10, 2022

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Williamsport Man Sentenced To 144 Months’ Imprisonment For Drug Trafficking

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WILLIAMSPORT – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Quran Geddy, age 26, of Williamsport, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to 144 months’ imprisonment to be followed by…

May 10, 2022

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Hardy County man sentenced for drug charge

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ELKINS, WEST VIRGINIA – Jesse Michael Ferrell, of Moorefield, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 51 months of incarceration for a drug charge, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced. Ferrell, 43, pleaded…

May 10, 2022

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Martinsburg man sentenced for role in drug trafficking ring

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MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Sanford Fayton Venable, of Martinsburg, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 60 months of incarceration for his involvement in a drug conspiracy that spanned several states, United States…

May 10, 2022

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Virginia man sentenced for drug charge

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MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Shawn Kendall Murray, of Gainesville, Virginia, was sentenced today to 33 months of incarceration for a drug charge, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced. Murray, age 39, pleaded…

May 10, 2022

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Oakland Resident Faces Fentanyl Distribution Charge Following Tenderloin Arrest

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SAN FRANCISCO – Mainor Escoto Escoto appeared in United States District Court today and was ordered detained in custody on a charge of possession with the intent to distribute fentanyl, announced United…

May 10, 2022

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