Beckley Woman Pleads Guilty to Role in Facilitating Drug Distribution

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Beckley woman pleaded guilty to interstate travel in aid of the distribution of methamphetamine. According to court documents and statements made in court, Ciara Harvey, 26, admitted that…

April 22, 2022

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Iowa City Woman Sentenced to Prison for Possession of Ammunition

Department of Justice Press Releases

DAVENPORT, Iowa – An Iowa City woman, Whitney Terrion Claybon, age 32, was sentenced yesterday in federal court to 27 months in prison for Felon in Possession of Ammunition. Claybon was ordered…

April 22, 2022

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Former Claims Manager for Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency Pleads Guilty In COVID-19 Fraud Scheme

Department of Justice Press Releases

DETROIT – Jermaine Rose, a former lead claims examiner for the Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency (MUIA), pleaded guilty yesterday to conspiracy to commit wire fraud arising out of his participation in a…

April 22, 2022

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Jacksonville Man Pleaded Guilty to Student Aid Fraud and Possessing Firearm in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking Offense

Department of Justice Press Releases·Jackson Township News

WILMINGTON, N.C. – A Jacksonville man pleaded guilty yesterday to using identities of family members, drug addicts and homeless people to steal over a quarter of a million dollars in federal student…

April 22, 2022

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Iowa City Man Sentenced to Prison for Firearm Charges

Department of Justice Press Releases

DAVENPORT, Iowa – An Iowa City man, John Curtis Vest-Walker, age 35, was sentenced yesterday in federal court to 37 months in prison for Drug User in Possession of a Firearm, False…

April 22, 2022

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State College Man Sentenced To 15 Months’ Imprisonment For Failure To Pay Over $1 Million In Employment Taxes

Department of Justice Press Releases

WILLIAMSPORT- The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Scott Lykens, age 44, of State College, Pennsylvania, was sentenced yesterday to 15 months’ imprisonment by Chief District…

April 22, 2022

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Nevada Man Indicted In Multi-Million Dollar Fraudulent Check Scheme

Department of Justice Press Releases

LAS VEGAS – A federal grand jury in Las Vegas returned an indictment Wednesday charging a Nevada man with using fraudulent checks to steal money from victims’ bank accounts. Michael Zeto, 76,…

April 22, 2022

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Mexican Posse Gang Members Sentenced to Federal Prison for Narcotics Trafficking

Department of Justice Press Releases

United States Attorney Richard G. Frohling of the Eastern District of Wisconsin announced that on April 21, 2022, U.S. District Judge J.P. Stadtmueller sentenced two Milwaukee men, both of whom identified as…

April 22, 2022

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IRS Seeking Fugitive Who Made $1 Million from Filing Fraudulent Tax Returns

Breaking News·New York News·Police Blotter

by Clarissa Cutrell, IRS NEW YORK, NY – IRS Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI) seeks assistance locating a fugitive charged with conspiracy to steal public funds, theft of public funds and aggravated identity…

April 22, 2022

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FirstEnergy Announces First Quarter 2022 Financial Results

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Reports first quarter GAAP earnings of $0.51 per share and operating (non-GAAP) earnings of $0.60 per share, in line with guidance midpoint Building on transformational initiatives to deliver strong operational and financial…

April 22, 2022

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Department of Justice Press Releases

A Pacific Northwest environmental extremist, arsonist and former fugitive pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court for his role in two arson conspiracies targeting commercial and government-owned animal processing facilities in Oregon and…

April 22, 2022

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Benton Harbor Fbi Safe Streets Task Force Leads To Conviction Of Felon Possessing Firearm

Department of Justice Press Releases

GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN —U.S. Attorney Andrew Birge announced today that Joseph Favorite, 24, of Benton Harbor, was sentenced to serve 120 months in the Federal Bureau of…

April 22, 2022

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Justice Department Announces Nationwide Coordinated Law Enforcement Action To Combat Health Care-Related COVID-19 Fraud

Department of Justice Press Releases

SAN FRANCISCO – The Department of Justice today announced criminal charges against 21 defendants in nine federal districts across the United States for their alleged participation in various health care related fraud…

April 21, 2022

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Major San Francisco Drug Trafficker Convicted of Possessing with Intent to Distribute 65 Pounds of Methamphetamine

Department of Justice Press Releases

SAN FRANCISCO – Alejandro Alvarez was convicted of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine by a federal jury, announced United States Attorney Stephanie M. Hinds and Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in…

April 21, 2022

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Department of Justice Press Releases

Juan Orlando Hernández, aka JOH, 53, the former President of Honduras, will make his initial appearance tomorrow, April 22, before Magistrate Judge Stewart D. Aaron in federal court in New York after…

April 21, 2022

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Juan Orlando Hernandez, Former President Of Honduras, Extradited To The United States On Drug-Trafficking And Firearms Charges

Department of Justice Press Releases

Merrick Garland, the Attorney General of the United States, Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Anne Milgram, the Administrator of the U.S. Drug Enforcement…

April 21, 2022

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Local President of “We Build the Wall” Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges

Department of Justice Press Releases

PENSACOLA, FLORIDA – Brian G. Kolfage, of Miramar Beach, Florida, pled guilty today for crimes charged in the Northern District of Florida relating to the filing of his 2019 federal income taxes. …

April 21, 2022

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Berkeley Duo Charged With Conspiracy To Sell And Sales Of Fentanyl And Methamphetamine In The Tenderloin

Department of Justice Press Releases

SAN FRANCISCO – David Ordonez and Juan Carlos Hernandez-Ordonez appeared in United States District Court today to face federal charges of conspiring to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl and of…

April 21, 2022

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Tobacco Wholesaler Pleads Guilty to PACT Act Violation

Department of Justice Press Releases

BOSTON – A tobacco wholesaler from Connecticut has pleaded guilty to violating the Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking (PACT) Act. Syed I. Bokhari, 57, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, April 19, 2022 in federal…

April 21, 2022

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Two Leaders Of ‘We Build The Wall’ Online Fundraising Campaign Plead Guilty To Defrauding Hundreds Of Thousands Of Donors

Department of Justice Press Releases

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that BRIAN KOLFAGE and ANDREW BADOLATO pled guilty today in connection with their roles in defrauding hundreds of…

April 21, 2022

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