Monessen Woman Sentenced to Prison for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Fraud

PITTSBURGH, PA — A former resident of Monessen, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to 18 months’ imprisonment to be followed by a three-year term of supervised release on her conviction…

May 19, 2022

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Republic Man Sentenced for Meth Trafficking after High-Speed Chase

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SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A Republic, Mo., man who led law enforcement officers on a high-speed chase was sentenced in federal court today for possessing methamphetamine to distribute. Heath E. Yarger, 49, was…

May 19, 2022

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Poplar woman admits assault, child abuse crimes

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GREAT FALLS — A Poplar woman suspected of assaulting a toddler on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation admitted to charges this week, U.S. Attorney Leif M. Johnson said today. Shelby Loves Him,…

May 19, 2022

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Modesto Man Indicted for Escape from Custody

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FRESNO, Calif. — A federal grand jury returned a one-count indictment today against Fernando Corrales, 23, of Modesto, charging him with escape from custody, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According to…

May 19, 2022

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Mastermind of $11.1 million Paycheck Protection Program fraud scheme sentenced to fifteen years

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ATLANTA – Darrell Thomas has been sentenced after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit bank fraud and wire fraud and to money laundering for masterminding a scheme to obtain 14 fraudulent loans…

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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Crow Agency felon sentenced to five years in prison for illegal firearm possession after high-speed pursuit on Crow Indian Reservation

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BILLINGS — A Crow Agency felon who illegally possessed a loaded semi-automatic rifle and led law enforcement officers on a high-speed pursuit on the Crow Indian Reservation was sentenced on May 18…

May 19, 2022

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Former Director of Public Works in Guayama Pleads Guilty to Accepting Bribes in Exchange for Certifying Completion of Municipal Asphalt Projects

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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – The former Director of Public Works in the Municipality of Guayama, Puerto Rico, Ramón Conde-Meléndez, pleaded guilty today in Puerto Rico to engaging in a bribery conspiracy…

May 19, 2022

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Lexington Man Sentenced to 240 Months for Armed Methamphetamine Trafficking

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LEXINGTON, Ky.— A Lexington man, Christopher Paul Cavanaugh, 40, was sentenced to 240 months in federal prison on Thursday, by U.S. District Judge Karen C. Caldwell, after pleading guilty to two counts…

May 19, 2022

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

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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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