Gloster Man Sentenced to Over Five Years in Prison for Possession with Intent to Distribute Cocaine

Jackson, Miss. – A Gloster, Mississippi man was sentenced by Senior U.S. District Judge David Bramlette, III, to 70 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute cocaine, announced U.S.…

November 14, 2022

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Vehicle Arson on Menominee Indian Reservation to Cover Up Overdose Death Leads to Prison Sentences

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Gregory J. Haanstad, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that the following three individuals received prison sentences related to an overdose death in Green Bay and a vehicle…

November 14, 2022

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Lincoln County Man Sentenced to Prison for Fentanyl Crime

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CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Randall Jim Hughes, 38, of Alkol, was sentenced today to four years and nine months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for possession with…

November 14, 2022

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North Carolina Man Sentenced to Prison for Federal Gun Crime

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CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Calvin Moore, 33, of Silver City, North Carolina, was sentenced to five years and three months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for being…

November 14, 2022

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Athens Man Who Fired at Repo Workers and Fled Arrest Sentenced to Maximum Prison Term

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ATHENS, Ga. – An Athens resident with a violent criminal history who shot at two people attempting to repossess a vehicle and then led police on a high-speed chase was sentenced to…

November 14, 2022

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Bristol Man Sentenced to 70 Months in Prison for Trafficking Cocaine from Puerto Rico to Connecticut

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Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that on November 10, 2022, JORGE FREYTES, 37, of Bristol, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden…

November 14, 2022

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Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison

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Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that on November 10, 2022, ANGEL LUIS RODRIGUEZ, also known as “Lou Rock,” 45, last residing in Newington, was…

November 14, 2022

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Virginia Man Pleads Guilty to Child Sexual Exploitation Charges

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PITTSBURGH – A former resident of Alexandria, Virginia, pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of Travel With Intent to Engage in Illicit Sexual Conduct, Transportation With Intent to Engage in Criminal…

November 14, 2022

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Dominican Drug Lord Pleads Guilty to Importing Tons of Cocaine into the United States

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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico –Dominican drug lord Cesar Emilio Peralta-Adamez, also known as “El Abusador,” plead guilty to drug trafficking charges, announced W. Stephen Muldrow, United States Attorney for the District of…

November 14, 2022

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Ohio Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Gun, Drug Crimes

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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Austin Bruce Jeffreys, 28, of Chesapeake, Ohio, pleaded guilty today to crimes arising from a drug-related June 2021 shootout in Huntington. According to court documents and statements made in…

November 14, 2022

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KS Priest & NY Businessman Indicted in Scheme to Defraud Foster Care Program

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TOPEKA, KAN. – A federal grand jury in Topeka returned an indictment charging a Kansas priest and a New York businessman in connection with a scheme to defraud a foster care organization…

November 14, 2022

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Convicted Felon Charged with Federal Firearms Offenses

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BOSTON – A previously convicted felon was indicted by a federal grand jury in Worcester today for allegedly manufacturing and selling firearms – including ghost guns – and unlawfully possessing ammunition. Mickie…

November 14, 2022

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Investigation of prolific fentanyl distribution ring recognized as “Outstanding” work by Director of Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF)

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Seattle – U.S. Attorney Nick Brown today congratulated law enforcement partners and members of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for its work being named the outstanding OCDETF investigation in the eleven district Pacific…

November 14, 2022

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Former Department of Transportation employee charged with bribery and extortion

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A federal grand jury in Houston has returned an indictment charging a former Department of Transportation (DOT) employee with bribery and extortion. Patrick Gorena, 54, Lyford, is scheduled for his initial court…

November 14, 2022

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West Chester Drug Dealer Pleads Guilty to Purchasing Hundreds of Deadly Fentanyl Pills Disguised as Oxycodone

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PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that Ryan Menkins, 37, of Malvern, PA, pleaded guilty before United States District Judge H. Slomsky, for his role in distributing more than…

November 14, 2022

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EXCLUSIVE: Republican AGs File Brief Against School That Hides Students’ Gender Transitions From Parents

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EXCLUSIVE: Republican AGs File Brief Against School That Hides Students’ Gender Transitions From Parents Reagan Reese on November 11, 2022 A coalition of 17 Republican attorneys general filed an amicus brief Thursday…

November 11, 2022

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Waxahachie Woman Charged in $1.2 Million Paycheck Protection Program, Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program Fraud

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A Waxahachie woman who allegedly defrauded pandemic-era financial programs out of more than $1.2 million has been federally charged, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Chad E. Meacham. Annette…

November 11, 2022

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Baltimore Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Charge for Illegal Possession of a Firearm in a School Zone

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Baltimore, Maryland – Malcolm Goods, age 31, of Baltimore, Maryland, pleaded guilty yesterday to a federal charge for illegal possession of a firearm within a school zone. The guilty plea was announced…

November 11, 2022

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New Jersey Woman Sentenced to Prison for Immigration Marriage Fraud

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Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that on AUDREY BONET JOHNSON, 34, of Irvington, New Jersey, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Michael P.…

November 10, 2022

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Maine Resident Pleads Guilty to Fraud and Tax Offenses Stemming from $1.8 Million Embezzlement Scheme

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Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that EDWARD F. ZIEGLER II, 63, of Bridgton, Maine, pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley in…

November 10, 2022

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