Urbana, Illinois, Woman Sentenced to Six Months in Prison for Transferring Firearms to Felon Paramours

URBANA, Ill. – An Urbana, Illinois, woman, Lawanda Rogers (formerly Moore), age 31, of the 1100 block of East Willard Street, was sentenced on July 12, 2022, to six months in prison…

July 13, 2022

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Las Cruces man arraigned on federal charges related to shooting death

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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, and Raul Bujanda, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Albuquerque Field Office, announced today that Rudy…

July 13, 2022

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Manteno, Illinois, Man Sentenced to 96 Months in Prison for Attempted Enticement of a Minor and Use of Interstate Facilities to Attempt to Transmit Information about a Minor

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URBANA, Ill. – A Manteno, Illinois, man, Joseph Longanecker, 42, was sentenced on July 12, 2022, to 96 months in prison for attempted enticement of a minor and use of interstate facilities…

July 13, 2022

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Fraudster Resentenced to More Than 10 Years in Federal Prison for Stealing the Identities of Hundreds of Victims to Fraudulently Obtain More Than $2.2 Million in Tax Refunds

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Baltimore, Maryland – Yesterday, U.S. District Judge Catherine C. Blake sentenced Toyosi Alatishe, a/k/a Felix Victor Johnson, age 51, of Columbia, Maryland, to 126 months in federal prison, for conspiracy to commit…

July 13, 2022

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Johnstown Woman Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Distribute and Possess Cocaine and Fentanyl

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JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – A former resident of Johnstown, PA pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of violating federal narcotics laws, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today. Mary Lou…

July 13, 2022

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Watertown Man Sentenced for Drug and Firearms Convictions

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SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – George D. Robinson, age 38, of Watertown, New York, was sentenced yesterday to serve 52 months in federal prison for his convictions for possession with intent to distribute…

July 13, 2022

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Verbal Argument Leads to Fistfight Then Shooting in Columbus

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COLUMBUS, OH- The Columbus Police Department is investigating a shooting that took place at the 3600 Block of Lockbourne Road on Saturday night. Officers were dispatched to the area on reports of…

July 13, 2022

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Teen Charged for Multiple Downtown Silver Spring Burglaries, Released, Arrested Again

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SILVER SPRING, MD – It turns out one person might have been responsible for a string of burglaries over the past two months in Downtown Silver Springs. Police here have arrested 18-year-old…

July 13, 2022

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29-Year-Old Man in Critical Condition After Columbus Shooting

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COLUMBUS, OH- The Columbus Police Department is investigating a shooting that took place at the 1500 block of Brooks Avenue early Saturday morning. Officers responded to reports of a shooting in the…

July 13, 2022

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Wicomico County Woman Charged for Dealing Heroin

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SALISBURY, MD – A 50-year-old woman has been charged for dealing heroin ouut of a hotel room in Salisbury. Members of the Wicomico County Sheriffs Office Community Action Team (CAT) conducted an…

July 13, 2022

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Somerset County Man Charged with Distributing Meth

Department of Justice Press Releases

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – A resident of Meyersdale, PA, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Johnstown on a charge of violating federal narcotics laws, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung…

July 13, 2022

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Brooklyn Center Man Indicted for Insurance Fraud After Staging a Politically Motivated Arson Attack

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MINNEAPOLIS – A Brooklyn Center man has been indicted for wire fraud after filing fraudulent insurance claims for a staged arson, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger. According to court documents, on…

July 13, 2022

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Akron Man Charged with Dog Fighting, Drug Trafficking, and Illegal Possession of Firearms

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AKRON – First Assistant U.S. Attorney Michelle M. Baeppler announced that Ronald Smith, 39, of Akron, was charged in a 22-count indictment with dog fighting, drug trafficking and illegal possession of a…

July 13, 2022

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Owners And Operators Of Mid-State Japanese Restaurants Indicted In Conspiracies Related To Harboring Undocumented Workers

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NASHVILLE – A nine-count federal indictment, unsealed today, charges four individuals with conspiracy to harbor undocumented workers while employing them to work at various mid-state restaurants, harboring undocumented workers, and conspiracy to…

July 13, 2022

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19-Year-Old Shot in Columbus Drive-By

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COLUMBUS, OH- The Columbus Police Department is investigating a shooting that took place at the 1000 Block of South James Road on Saturday. The 19-year-old was walking home when a black car…

July 13, 2022

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Dark Web Vendor of Illegal Narcotics Indicted for Distributing Heroin and Cocaine in Exchange for Bitcoin

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A three-count indictment was unsealed today in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, charging Edison Hernandez, also known as “dragoncove,” “originaldragoncove,” “theoriginaldragoncove” and “Nino,” with distribution…

July 13, 2022

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Seven More Defendants Plead Guilty to Drug-Trafficking Conspiracy, Illegal Firearms

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Seven more defendants have pleaded guilty in federal court to their roles in a major drug-trafficking conspiracy and to illegally possessing firearms. Four defendants pleaded guilty in separate…

July 13, 2022

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Career Offender Is Sentenced To 20 Years On Drug Charges

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Today, U.S. District Judge Kenneth D. Bell sentenced Larry Elwood Steptoe, 41, of Hickory, N.C., to 20 years in prison and five years of supervised release for distributing narcotics,…

July 13, 2022

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Additional Defendants Charged In Violent Rockland County Assault And Robbery; Two Sentenced

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Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced the return of a superseding indictment charging WAYNE HICKS, a/k/a “Weez,” BRIAN THOMAS, a/k/a “BT,” and JORDAN WOODBINE,…

July 13, 2022

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Seymour Man Sentenced to More Than 5 Years in Federal Prison for Drug and Firearm Offenses

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Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that LOUIE McDOWELL, 49, of Seymour, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Alvin W. Thompson in Hartford to…

July 13, 2022

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