Former city commissioner sentenced for role in bribery conspiracy

McALLEN, Texas – A former Weslaco city commissioner has been sentenced 30 months for his role in a bribery conspiracy that involved city contracts worth tens of millions of dollars, announced U.S. Attorney…

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Former City Commissioner Sentenced for Role in Bribery Conspiracy

A former Weslaco, Texas, city commissioner was sentenced today to two years and six months in prison for his role in a bribery conspiracy that involved city contracts worth tens of millions…

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Baytown woman imprisoned after embezzling millions from her employer

HOUSTON – A 55-year-old Baytown woman has been ordered to prison for wire fraud, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. Judy M. Green pleaded guilty April 27, admitting to embezzling over $3…

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Is The Army Caught Up In A Push To Rewrite History?

Is The Army Caught Up In A Push To Rewrite History? Micaela Burrow on November 23, 2023 The Army may be caught in a wave of efforts to atone for past systemic…

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Siblings Sentenced to Combined 48 Years in Prison for Smuggling Narcotics

DEL RIO, Texas – A Midland woman and her brother, a Mexican national, were sentenced in a federal court in Del Rio to 262 months and 324 months in prison, respectively, for…

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Manhattan Resident Strikes Luck with $19K TAKE 5 Win

NEW YORK, NY – The New York Lottery has revealed that a lucky winner has hit the top prize in the TAKE 5 MIDDAY drawing held on November 15. The winning ticket,…

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Pharmacy Owners and Doctor Convicted for $145M Health Care Fraud, Money Laundering, and Tax Evasion Scheme

A federal jury convicted three Texas men yesterday for a $145 million scheme to defraud the Department of Labor through the submission of fraudulent claims for prescription compound creams. According to court…

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Brazen Scooter Bandit Who Targeted Dozens of New Yorkers Arrested, Another At Large

NEW YORK, NY — The New York City Police Department has reported a series of coordinated robberies spanning across ten precincts, resulting in the arrest of a suspect connected to two of…

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Two Texas Men Sentenced to Prison for Firearms Trafficking to Mexico

Two Texas men were sentenced to prison for their roles in firearms trafficking to Mexico. “Traffickers in fully automatic firearms from the United States to Mexico aid in the cartels’ efforts to…

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Brothers sent to prison for operating $13M multi-state stolen goods enterprise

HOUSTON – Two naturalized U.S. citizens from Lebanon residing in Houston have been sentenced for their roles in large scale organized retail crime schemes, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. Yasser Saleh…

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Texas Man Pleads Guilty to Fraudulently Obtaining more than $400,000 in COVID-19 Economic Assistance Loans

Jackson, Miss. – A Texas man pleaded guilty to illegally obtaining more than $400,000 in COVID-19 economic assistance loans. According to court documents, Ganiyu Abayomi Jimoh, 30, of Houston, Texas, conspired…

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KC Husband, Wife Indicted for Sexual Exploitation of Three Child Victims

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A Kansas City, Mo., couple has indicted by a federal grand jury on charges related to the sexual exploitation of three child victims. Houston Wade Young, 36, and Jessica…

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Tucson Man Convicted of Second-Degree Murder for Killing Deputy United States Marshal

TUCSON, Ariz. – Ryan Schlesinger, 31, of Tucson, was convicted yesterday by a federal jury of second-degree murder of a federal officer. Second-degree murder is a homicide committed with malice aforethought, which…

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Local woman admits to threatening federal judge

HOUSTON – A 50-year-old Houston resident has pleaded guilty to interstate communications with a threat to kidnap or injure, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. On Sept. 1, 2022, Tiffani Shea Gish…

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Ericka Nicole McDonald, 31, was sentenced to three decades behind bars this week for the murder of her mother in a premeditated attack last year.

Texas Woman Sentenced to 30 Years for the Masked Murder of Her Mother

HOUSTON, TX – Ericka Nicole McDonald, 31, was sentenced to three decades behind bars this week for the murder of her mother in a premeditated attack last year. McDonald executed the crime…

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Palestinian Indicted On Federal Firearms Charge, US Attorney Says

Palestinian Indicted On Federal Firearms Charge, US Attorney Says Harold Hutchison on November 3, 2023 A 20-year-old Palestinian allegedly staying illegally in the U.S. was indicted on a federal firearms charge by…

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Suspects Nabbed in Death of Columbus Teen Dante Johnson

COLUMBUS, OH — Columbus Police SWAT apprehended two individuals implicated in the recent murder of a 17-year-old. Dante Johnston, 18, and Chrissean Houston, 16, face murder charges following their arrest on November…

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Justice Department Reaches Significant Milestone in Combating Redlining Initiative After Securing Over $107 Million in Relief for Communities of Color Nationwide

The Justice Department announced today that its Combating Redlining Initiative has secured over $107 million in relief for communities of color nationwide that have experienced lending discrimination by banks or other mortgage…

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U.S. Attorney Hamdani to participate in discussion on national security and protecting American technologies

HOUSTON – The Greater Houston Partnership and U.S. Commercial Service are hosting a forum Thursday, Oct. 19 from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. to support engagement for the Disruptive Technology Strike Force…

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Blue City Vowed To Go Green, But Can’t Bring Itself To Shutter Key Coal Plant

Blue City Vowed To Go Green, But Can’t Bring Itself To Shutter Key Coal Plant Nick Pope on October 16, 2023 Austin, Texas, is struggling to close a coal-fired power plant that…

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Former city commissioner sentenced for role in bribery conspiracy

Former City Commissioner Sentenced for Role in Bribery Conspiracy

Baytown woman imprisoned after embezzling millions from her employer

Siblings Sentenced to Combined 48 Years in Prison for Smuggling Narcotics

Manhattan Resident Strikes Luck with $19K TAKE 5 Win

Pharmacy Owners and Doctor Convicted for $145M Health Care Fraud, Money Laundering, and Tax Evasion Scheme

Brazen Scooter Bandit Who Targeted Dozens of New Yorkers Arrested, Another At Large

Two Texas Men Sentenced to Prison for Firearms Trafficking to Mexico

Brothers sent to prison for operating $13M multi-state stolen goods enterprise

Texas Man Pleads Guilty to Fraudulently Obtaining more than $400,000 in COVID-19 Economic Assistance Loans

KC Husband, Wife Indicted for Sexual Exploitation of Three Child Victims

Tucson Man Convicted of Second-Degree Murder for Killing Deputy United States Marshal

Local woman admits to threatening federal judge

Texas Woman Sentenced to 30 Years for the Masked Murder of Her Mother

Palestinian Indicted On Federal Firearms Charge, US Attorney Says

Suspects Nabbed in Death of Columbus Teen Dante Johnson

Justice Department Reaches Significant Milestone in Combating Redlining Initiative After Securing Over $107 Million in Relief for Communities of Color Nationwide

U.S. Attorney Hamdani to participate in discussion on national security and protecting American technologies

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