Tulsa Man Sentenced to 210 Months in Federal Prison for Strangling his Wife to Death

A Tulsa man who strangled and killed his wife in 2019 was sentenced today in federal court, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson. “Brandon Smith was sentenced to 210 months in federal…

August 16, 2021

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Local Man Pleads Guilty to Placing a Backpack of Destructive Devices in Downtown Pittsburgh

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PITTSBURGH, PA – A former resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of violating federal firearms law, Acting United States Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman announced today.…

August 9, 2021

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California Man Sentenced in Cross-Country Marijuana Trafficking Conspiracy

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PITTSBURGH _ A resident of California has been sentenced in federal court to five years’ probation on his conviction of conspiracy to distribute marijuana, Acting United States Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman announced…

August 5, 2021

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Pittsburgh Man Off to Prison for Attempting to Rob a South Side Bank while in a Wheelchair

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PITTSBURGH, PA – A former resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to 46 months’ imprisonment and three years’ supervised release on his conviction of attempted bank robbery, Acting…

July 30, 2021

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KC Man Charged in Investigation of Firearms Stolen from Vehicles in Entertainment District

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Kansas City, Missouri, man has been charged in federal court with illegally possessing firearms as part of an ongoing investigation into a rash of car thefts that…

July 29, 2021

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Brackenridge Man Admits Taking $101,000 in Armed Robbery of Federal Credit Union

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PITTSBURGH, PA – A resident of Brackenridge, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of armed bank robbery, Acting United States Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman announced today. Thomas George, 66,…

July 29, 2021

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California Man Sentenced to Over Six Years in Prison For Credit Card-Skimming Fraud Scheme

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PHILADELPHIA – Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Verzh Movsisyan, 43, of Glendale, CA, was sentenced to six years and three months in prison, five years of supervised release,…

July 28, 2021

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Duquesne Felon, 22, Charged with Illegal Gun Possession

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PITTSBURGH – A resident of Duquesne, Pennsylvania, has been arrested in West Mifflin on charges of illegal possession of a firearm, Acting United States Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman announced today. The criminal…

July 28, 2021

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34 indicted for expansive drug trafficking operation

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MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Arrests were made this morning after 34 people were indicted on July 20 for a drug trafficking conspiracy that spans several states, Acting United States Attorney Randolph J.…

July 28, 2021

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Pittsburgh Man Found Guilty of Gun and Drug Charges. Including Distributing Drugs Resulting in Death

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PITTSBURGH – At the conclusion of a bench trial, Deon Blair was convicted of distributing fentanyl and butyryl fentanyl resulting in the death of a Pittsburgh resident as well as additional drug…

July 28, 2021

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Delaware man sentenced for role in drug trafficking enterprise

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MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Andre Jason Burgos, of Wilmington, Delaware, was sentenced today to 30 months of incarceration for his role in a drug distribution enterprise, Acting United States Attorney Randolph J.…

July 27, 2021

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Berkeley County man sentenced for role in drug trafficking enterprise

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MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – John Suffare Beavers, II, of Hedgesville, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 30 months of incarceration for his role in a drug distribution enterprise, Acting United States Attorney…

July 27, 2021

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Eight Defendants Sentenced in Counterfeit Check Case

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ALBANY, Ga. – Eight defendants who pleaded guilty for their role in an elaborate counterfeit check cashing scheme have been sentenced by a federal judge for their crimes. According to court documents,…

July 13, 2021

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Pittsburgh Man Pleads Guilty in String of Armed Robberies across Allegheny County

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PITTSBURGH – A resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of conspiracy to commit robbery, robbery, and brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence, Acting United States…

July 13, 2021

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Pittsburgh Man Pleads Guilty to Child Sexual Exploitation Charges

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PITTSBURGH – A resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of production and attempted production of material depicting the sexual exploitation of a minor, Acting United States…

July 9, 2021

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Dalton Man Pleads Guilty to Child Sexual Exploitation Offenses

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BOSTON – A Dalton man pleaded guilty today in federal court in Springfield to child sexual exploitation offenses. James LaFrance, 65, pleaded guilty to four counts of sexual exploitation of children. U.S.…

July 9, 2021

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Wilkes-Barre Woman Sentenced For The Straw Purchase Of A Firearm

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SCRANTON – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Crystal Hughes, age 37, of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Malachy E.…

July 9, 2021

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Erie Man on Parole for Child Rape Sentenced to 12+ Years in Prison for Bank Robberies

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ERIE, Pa. – A former resident of Erie, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to 155 months in prison, 3 years supervised release and ordered to pay $11,100 in restitution on…

July 2, 2021

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Monroe County Man Sentenced To 36 Months’ Imprisonment For Drug Trafficking And Firearms Offenses

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SCRANTON – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Ronald McKenna, age 41, of Monroe County, Pennsylvania, was sentenced on June 30, 2021, to 36 months’…

July 1, 2021

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