U.S. Attorney’s Office Joins in Recognizing 41st Annual Crime Victims’ Rights Week, April 24-30, 2022

PORTLAND, Ore.— Every April, the Justice Department’s Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) leads communities across the country in observing National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (NCVRW) to honor crime victims, promote their…

April 26, 2022

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MYERS: Liberals Are Kneecapping Environmental Efforts With Special Interest Politics

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MYERS: Liberals Are Kneecapping Environmental Efforts With Special Interest Politics Todd Myers on April 22, 2022 Across the country, environmental concerns have spawned massive government spending proposals. Cost estimates of Build Back…

April 22, 2022

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Augusta Man Charged for Assault on a Federal Officer

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PORTLAND, Maine: U.S. Attorney Darcie N. McElwee announced today that Derik Broox Wight, 41, of Augusta has been charged by criminal complaint with assaulting a federal officer. According to the criminal complaint,…

April 21, 2022

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Pacific Northwest Environmental Extremist and Arsonist Pleads Guilty

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PORTLAND, Ore.—A Pacific Northwest environmental extremist, arsonist, and former fugitive pleaded guilty today in federal court for his role in two arson conspiracies targeting commercial and government-owned animal processing facilities in Oregon…

April 21, 2022

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Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Role in Nationwide “Felony Lane Gang” Conspiracy

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SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – Tyrone Parker, age 40, of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, pled guilty today in federal court in Syracuse to conspiracy to commit bank fraud and aggravated identity theft, announced United…

April 19, 2022

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An Oregon man was sentenced today to 17 years in prison for coercing and persuading multiple minors to send him sexually explicit photos and videos of themselves over the internet. Kirk R.…

April 18, 2022

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Warrenton Man Sentenced to 17 Years in Federal Prison for Sexually Exploiting Children Online

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PORTLAND, Ore.—A Warrenton, Oregon man was sentenced to 17 years in federal prison today for sexually exploiting at least two children he met online. Kirk Richard Cazee, 60, was sentenced to 204…

April 18, 2022

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IN RESPONSE TO THE BROOKLYN SUBWAY SHOOTING, ARTIST CHARLIE HEWITT SHARES A MESSAGE OF HOPE TO NYC STRAPHANGERS WITH “HOPEFUL” BILLBOARDS

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And now the message is being spread again…in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, after the horrific shootings that occurred in a subway station in that neighborhood. “After seeing the news of the shooting that…

April 18, 2022

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Former WNBA Player Indicted for Assaulting Dating Partner on the Umatilla Indian Reservation

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PORTLAND, Ore.—A federal indictment was unsealed today charging a former WNBA player with assaulting an intimate dating partner on the Umatilla Indian Reservation. Shoni Iman Schimmel, 29, of Pendleton, Oregon, has been…

April 15, 2022

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Two members of the Gypsy Joker Outlaw Motorcycle Club (GJOMC) were sentenced to life in federal prison yesterday for kidnapping, torturing, and murdering a former club member. GJOMC Portland clubhouse president Mark…

April 15, 2022

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U.S. Marshals Arrest Rhode Island Sex Offender in Maine

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Portland, ME – The U.S. Marshals Service, Maine Violent Offender Task Force announce the arrest of Stephen MacLellan, 23, of West Baldwin, Maine. MacLellan was being sought by the Cumberland Police Department…

April 14, 2022

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Gypsy Joker Outlaw Motorcycle Club Members Sentenced to Life in Prison for Kidnapping, Torturing, and Murdering Former Club Member

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PORTLAND, Ore.—Two members of the Gypsy Joker Outlaw Motorcycle Club (GJOMC) were sentenced to life in federal prison today for kidnapping, torturing, and murdering a former club member. GJOMC Portland clubhouse president…

April 14, 2022

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GREATER CHICAGO HAS A NEW GO-TO FOR CHILDREN’S COOKING CLASSES: LITTLE KITCHEN ACADEMY

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“I am so excited to bring the gift of Little Kitchen Academy to Illinois,” said Randall Barba, franchise partner for LKA Chicago, LKA Naperville, and LKA Plainfield. “Teaching children practical life skills…

April 14, 2022

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US Attorney Darcie N. McElwee: Updated federal firearms definition will expand our ability to reduce violent crime

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PORTLAND, Maine: In response to the announcement of the “Frame or Receiver” Final Rule this week, U.S. Attorney Darcie N. McElwee issued the following statement: “One year ago, the Department of Justice…

April 13, 2022

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Nine Members and Associates of Nationwide Sex Trafficking and Prostitution Enterprise Indicted on Racketeering and Related Charges

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Defendant Instructed Enforcer: “If She Dares Fight Back, Beat Her More Viciously. Get Some Results from the Beating.” A 20-count indictment was unsealed today in federal court in Brooklyn variously charging Siyang…

April 12, 2022

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U.S. Marshals Arrest Trinitarios Gang Member in Lewiston, Maine

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Portland, ME – The U.S. Marshals Service, Maine Violent Offender Task Force announces the arrest of Robert Santana, 26, of Lawrence, Massachusetts. Santana was being sought by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, State…

April 5, 2022

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U.S. Attorney Darcie N. McElwee Statement on the Retirement of The Honorable John H. Rich III

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PORTLAND, Maine: Following the retirement of U.S. Magistrate Judge John H. Rich III on Friday, April 1, 2022, U.S. Attorney Darcie N. McElwee issued the following statement: “During the fourteen years he…

April 5, 2022

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U.S. Marshals Arrest Sex Offender from Ohio in Maine

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Portland, ME – The U.S. Marshals Service, Maine Violent Offender Task Force announce the arrest of Tyler Miller, 37, of Newport, Maine. Miller was being sought by the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office…

April 1, 2022

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CBP Makes Massive Fentanyl, Meth, And Heroin Seizures At The Border

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CBP Makes Massive Fentanyl, Meth, And Heroin Seizures At The Border Jennie Taer on April 1, 2022 U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers recently intercepted two smuggling attempts of millions of…

April 1, 2022

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Waldoboro Woman Pleads Guilty to Social Security Fraud

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PORTLAND Maine: A Waldoboro woman pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court to Social Security fraud and Theft of Public Money, U.S. Attorney Darcie N. McElwee announced. According to court records, from about…

March 31, 2022

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