McLaughlin Woman Sentenced for Assaulting Federal Officer

United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a McLaughlin, South Dakota, woman convicted of Assaulting, Resisting, and Impeding a Federal Officer was sentenced on May 23, 2022, by U.S. District Court…

May 25, 2022

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Hammond Man Sentenced to 24 Months in Prison

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HAMMOND- Matthew Burton, 20 years old, of Hammond, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Chief Judge Jon E. DeGuilio on his plea of guilty to being a felon in possession…

May 25, 2022

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Two Sentenced For Issuing Fraudulent Asbestos Training Certifications

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ASHEVILLE, N.C. – Today, U.S. Magistrate Judge W. Carleton Metcalf sentenced Ana Yorling Rugama Sanchez, 28, of Memphis, Tennessee, to two years of probation and a fine of $1,500, and Jose Carlos…

May 25, 2022

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Georgia man sentenced to decades in prison after admitting he produced and possessed images of child sexual exploitation

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SAVANNAH, GA: A Liberty County man was sentenced to nearly 25 years in federal prison after admitting he produced and possessed child [censored]ography. John Paul Joseph Keegan, 31, of Midway, Ga., was…

May 25, 2022

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“Long Time Coming” Update: Parkersburg Woman Sentenced to Prison for Role in Methamphetamine Conspiracy

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CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Parkersburg woman was sentenced today to three years in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for her role in a multi-state conspiracy responsible for…

May 25, 2022

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Twitter Agrees With DOJ And FTC To Pay $150 Million Civil Penalty And To Implement Comprehensive Compliance Program To Resolve Alleged Data Privacy Violations

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SAN FRANCISCO – The Department of Justice, together with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), announced a settlement that, if approved by a federal court, will require Twitter, Inc. to pay $150 million…

May 25, 2022

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Charleston Man Sentenced to Prison for Federal Drug Crime

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CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Charleston man was sentenced today to four years in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for distribution of cocaine. According to court documents and…

May 25, 2022

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Naugatuck Tax Preparer Who Filed False Tax Returns Sentenced to 3 Years in Federal Prison

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Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that ANA NUNEZ, also known as Ana Pagoaga, 51, of Naugatuck, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Michael P.…

May 25, 2022

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Sparks Man Sentenced To 13 Years In Prison For Fentanyl And Cocaine Trafficking Conspiracy

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RENO, Nev. – A Sparks resident was sentenced yesterday to 13 years in prison for his role in a conspiracy to distribute cocaine and fentanyl, a deadly synthetic opioid. Jesse Arevalo, aka…

May 25, 2022

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Husband And Wife Charged In Interstate Gun Trafficking Scheme

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Damian Williams, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, John DeVito, Special Agent-in-Charge of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, New York Field Division (ATF), and Keechant…

May 25, 2022

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Canadian Man Pleads Guilty to Pseudoephedrine Importation Charges

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A Canadian man who unlawfully imported pseudoephedrine from Canada into the United States and Australia during 2011 and 2012 pled guilty today in federal court in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Joseph Damgajian, age…

May 25, 2022

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Man Sentenced to Statutory Maximum For Shooting that Injured Two Individuals

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A man who shot at a car injuring two people was sentenced today to ten years in federal prison. Dai’Sean Dupree Battles, age 30, from Waterloo, Iowa, received the prison term after…

May 25, 2022

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Chicago Man Charged in Federal Court With Trafficking “Ghost Guns”

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CHICAGO — A Chicago man has been charged in federal court with trafficking individually manufactured “ghost guns” in the city this year. DEVON DOW, 22, is charged with willfully dealing firearms without…

May 25, 2022

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Former Reality Television Personality Sentenced to 151 Months in Federal Prison for Downloading Child Sexual Abuse Material

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FAYETTEVILLE – A Springdale man was sentenced today to 151 months in prison without the possibility of parole on one count of Receiving Material Depicting Minors Engaged in Sexually Explicit Conduct. The…

May 25, 2022

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Retired VA Employee Sentenced for Stealing from VA & Vets

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PHOENIX, Ariz. – Dennis Gene Godbolt, 66, of Buckeye, Arizona, was sentenced today by Senior U.S. District Judge David G. Campbell to five years of supervised probation and ordered to pay $95,000…

May 25, 2022

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Former Morris Resident Pleads Guilty to Child Exploitation Offense

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Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that KEVIN CURLEY, 41, formerly of Morris, pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge Janet Bond Arterton in New Haven…

May 25, 2022

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Investigation into Illegal Casinos Leads to Indictments Alleging Gambling Dens, Bribery, Extortion Scheme and Drug Trafficking

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SANTA ANA, California – An investigation by the Orange County Asian Organized Crime Task Force has resulted in the arrest of seven out of nine defendants charged in three indictments that…

May 25, 2022

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Southwest PA Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Cocaine Possession

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PITTSBURGH – A resident of southwestern Pennsylvania has been sentenced in federal court to 10 years’ imprisonment on his conviction of violating federal narcotics laws, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced…

May 25, 2022

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West Warwick Man Sentenced for Trafficking Thousands of Fentanyl Pills

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PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A West Warwick man who arranged for the sale of substantial quantities of fentanyl-laced counterfeit OxyContin to an undercover member of the Rhode Island DEA Drug Task Force was…

May 25, 2022

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Arizona meth conspiracy results in local federal conviction

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CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A 42-year-old Corpus Christi resident has pleaded guilty to conspiring to possess with intent to distribute meth, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Alfredo Delacruz admitted his role…

May 25, 2022

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