Kingfield Man Pleads Guilty to Child Sexual Exploitation Offenses

BANGOR, Maine: A Kingfield man pleaded guilty in federal court today to sexual exploitation of a child and possession of child [censored]ography, U.S. Attorney Darcie N. McElwee announced. According to court records, between…

March 11, 2022

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Tigard Man Indicted for Sex Trafficking and Laundering Proceeds Through Bottled Water Company

Department of Justice Press Releases

PORTLAND, Ore.—A Tigard, Oregon man is facing federal charges for sex trafficking by force and laundering proceeds through Necci Hydrate, a bottled water company based in Portland. Johnell Lee Cleveland, 40, has…

March 11, 2022

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Texas Build-for-Rent Community Receives Construction Loan via Walker & Dunlop

Business News

Keaton Merrell and Shannon Hersker of Walker & Dunlop’s BFR & SFR Practice Group arranged the financing on behalf of their client, Mill Creek Residential. The team leveraged their broad range of capital sources…

March 11, 2022

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Mill Creek Announces Groundbreaking of Amavi Celina

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CELINA, Texas, March 9, 2022 — Mill Creek Residential, a leading developer, operator and investment manager specializing in premier rental communities across the U.S., today announced it has broken ground on Amavi…

March 9, 2022

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Former Prosecutor Pleads Guilty to Destroying Evidence

Department of Justice Press Releases

BANGOR, Maine: A former Franklin County assistant district attorney pleaded guilty in federal court today to the charge of Tampering with Documents, U.S. Attorney Darcie N. McElwee announced. According to court records, in…

March 8, 2022

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Steward Partners Global Advisory Welcomes Ramapo Wealth Advisors, a New Jersey-based $600 Million Team

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WASHINGTON, March 8, 2022 — Steward Partners Global Advisory, LLC, an employee-owned, full-service independent partnership associated with Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. (member FINRA/SIPC), welcomes its newest partner firm, Ramapo Wealth Advisors, based…

March 8, 2022

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Mill Creek Announces Retirement of Executive Chairman Charles Brindell

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Bill MacDonald, president and chief executive officer of Mill Creek Residential, will maintain his current role and assume additional responsibilities as chairman upon Brindell’s retirement. “The opportunity to launch Mill Creek, as…

March 7, 2022

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‘Tragic’: Border Officers Catch Several Female American Citizens Storing Nearly A Pound Of Fentanyl In Their Bodies

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‘Tragic’: Border Officers Catch Several Female American Citizens Storing Nearly A Pound Of Fentanyl In Their Bodies Jennie Taer on March 5, 2022 U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in El Paso,…

March 6, 2022

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Leader of Local Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to Federal Prison

Department of Justice Press Releases

PORTLAND, Ore.—An Oregon City, Oregon man was sentenced to federal prison today for his leadership role in a conspiracy to traffic large quantities of methamphetamine, heroin and fentanyl from Mexico for resale…

March 4, 2022

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Authorities Confiscate 150,000 Fentanyl Pills In Largest Seizure In Oregon’s History

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Authorities Confiscate 150,000 Fentanyl Pills In Largest Seizure In Oregon’s History Jennie Taer on March 4, 2022 A joint federal and local law enforcement operation in Portland, Oregon, recently led to the…

March 4, 2022

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Grass Seed Company Owner Charged in Scheme to Defraud Simplot

Department of Justice Press Releases

PORTLAND, Ore.—On March 2, 2021, a federal grand jury in Portland returned an indictment charging the owner of Ground Zero Seeds, a grass seed production and wholesale company based in Yamhill, Oregon,…

March 3, 2022

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Arrest of Four Drug Traffickers in Clackamas County Leads to Seizure of 150,000 Fentanyl Pills

Department of Justice Press Releases

PORTLAND, Ore.—On March 1, 2022, a coordinated law enforcement operation targeting four drug traffickers operating in the Portland Metropolitan Area led to the seizure of approximately 150,000 counterfeit prescriptions pills containing fentanyl…

March 3, 2022

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Large Clackamas County Drug Seizure Leads to Federal Indictment of Local Drug Traffickers

Department of Justice Press Releases

PORTLAND, Ore.—A federal grand jury in Portland returned an indictment today charging two local men for trafficking and selling large quantities of methamphetamine and counterfeit prescription pills across the Portland Metropolitan Area.…

March 2, 2022

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U.S. Marshals Warn of Scam

Police Blotter

Portland/Bangor, ME – The U.S. Marshals Service in Maine is warning the public today of a telephone scam involving fraudulent callers contacting members of the public and alleging they, or their family…

March 2, 2022

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U.S. Marshals Arrest Maine Man and Recover Missing Persons in Virginia

Police Blotter

Portland, ME – The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) announces the arrest of Oscar Geovanny Melgar-Flores, 25, on warrants issued from the State of Maine for Unlawful Sexual Contact (Class C), Unlawful Sexual…

March 2, 2022

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Two Massachusetts Fugitives Found Hiding in Maine

Police Blotter

Portland, ME – The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) announces the arrest of Luis Gonzales, 29, and Andy Escarfuller, 22, in Auburn, Maine. Gonzales was arrested on warrants issued by the State of…

March 2, 2022

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‘Camping Trip’ Ends Abruptly for Two Maine Fugitives

Police Blotter

Portland, ME – The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS), Maine Violent Offender Task Force and Oxford County Sheriff’s Office announces the arrest of Neil Roy Canney, 52, and Selena Canney, 49, in Carter…

March 2, 2022

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Fugitive Lobsterman “Caught” in U.S. Marshals Trap

Police Blotter

Portland, ME – The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS), Maine Violent Offender Task Force (MVOTF), announces the arrest of Michael J. Bernard, 26, of Auburn, ME. Bernard was being sought by Michigan authorities…

March 2, 2022

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New Hampshire ‘Fugitive of the Week’ Arrested by U.S. Marshals in Oregon

Police Blotter

Concord, NH – Yesterday, members of the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force in Portland, Oregon was able to locate and arrest, “Fugitive of the Week,” Lamar Linwood Clark. Upon approach to the…

March 2, 2022

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Violent Fugitive Wanted for Homicide and Strangulation, Arrested in Ellsworth, Maine

Police Blotter

Portland, ME – The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS), Maine Violent Offender Task Force (MVOTF) announces the arrest of Ramon Smith, 33, of Massachusetts. Smith was being sought by two New England states…

March 2, 2022

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