Exploiting Philippine minors through Facebook lands Texan in federal prison

BROWNSVILLE, Texas – A 47-year-old Harlingen man has been ordered to federal prison following his conviction of receiving child [censored]ography, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Rico Giovanni Machietto pleaded guilty Oct.…

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New Jersey Cop Charged for Tipping Off Latin Kings Gang Member Ahead of Bust

HILLSIDE, NJ – A Hillside Police Department Officer, Fernando J. Noblecilla, 31, of South Plainfield was charged for allegedly attempting to warn a member of the Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation…

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Canton Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Sex Trafficking

First Assistant U.S. Attorney Michelle M. Baeppler announced that Larrien Brown-Austin, 37, of Canton, Ohio, was sentenced on Tuesday, May 24, 2022, by U.S. District Judge Pamela A. Barker to 15 years…

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Federal Jury Convicts High Level ISIS Member of Six Counts of Material Support to a Foreign Terrorist Organization, Including Two Counts Resulting in Death

A federal jury in Brooklyn returned a guilty verdict yesterday against Mirsad Kandic on one count of conspiracy to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), and…

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Lakewood Schools to See Increased Security In Wake of Texas Shooting

LAKEWOOD, NJ – The Lakewood Police Department said it will increase security and patrols around the town’s many schools on Wednesday as a precautionary measure in the wake of the attack on…

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South Carolina Man Pleads Guilty to Distributing Illegal Steroids

ABINGDON, Va. – The owner of a supplement company, who manufactured and shipped unapproved drugs and illegal steroids for use by members of the body building community, pled guilty this week to…

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Drive-by Shooting Targets Home in Cherry Hill

CHERRY HILL, NJ – A drive-by shooting in Cherry Hill appeared to target a home on the 600 block of Woodland Avenue Tuesday morning. Police said at approximately 12:28 AM Cherry Hill…

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Waipahu Man Arrested for Threats to Injure Others and Bomb Buildings in Utah

HONOLULU – Bryan Melvin Brandenburg, 63, of Waipahu, made his initial appearance today in United States District Court in Honolulu on charges filed in a criminal complaint that he transmitted threats to…

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Meth Dealers Who Plotted to Kill DEA Agent Plead Guilty

Two drug traffickers who plotted to assassinate a DEA task force office have plead guilty, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Chad E. Meacham. Manuel Gomez-Garcia, 35, and Jorge…

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Alexander M.M. Uballez Sworn in as United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico

ALBUQUERQUE – Alexander M.M. Uballez was sworn in today as the United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico. Chief United States District Court Judge William P. Johnson administered the oath…

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Federal Bureau of Prisons Corrections Officer Pleads Guilty to Sexual Assault of Woman in Custody in Los Angeles Jail

LOS ANGELES – A corrections officer with the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) pleaded guilty today in federal court to one felony count of deprivation of rights under color of law…

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Southwest Washington Man Indicted for Overdose Death of Portland Teen

PORTLAND, Ore.—A federal grand jury in Portland has returned a superseding indictment charging a Vancouver, Washington man for his role in a fentanyl distribution scheme that led to the overdose death of…

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Tallahassee Man Manufacturing “Ghost Guns” Sentenced to 87 Months in Federal Prison

TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA – Carlos A. Urena, 38, of Tallahassee, Florida, was sentenced to 87 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to possessing firearms and ammunition as a convicted felon and possessing an…

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San Francisco Physician To Pay More Than $1,000,000 To Settle Allegations Of False Medicare Charges

SAN JOSE – Bay Area physician Dr. Roger Wang has agreed to pay $1,033,666.42 to resolve allegations that he violated the False Claims Act by charging Medicare for non-FDA-approved drugs and associated…

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Zebulon Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Firearm Offense After Shooting at Officer During High-Speed Chase

RALEIGH, N.C. – A Zebulon man who fired at a Wendell Police Department (WPD) officer during a high-speed chase was sentenced today to 120 months in prison for possession of a firearm…

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Insmed Names Drayton Wise Chief Commercial Officer

BRIDGEWATER, N.J., May 23, 2022 — Insmed Incorporated (Nasdaq: INSM), a global biopharmaceutical company on a mission to transform the lives of patients with serious and rare diseases, today announced the appointment…

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Three Men Sentenced for Selling Vehicles with Rolled Back Odometers

Three men were sentenced today for selling vehicles on the internet after re-placing the vehicles’ odometers in order to sell the vehicles at a higher price. In an attempt to avoid detection,…

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Jackson Police Mobilize for Nationwide Click-it or Ticket Enforcement Campaign

JACKSON, NJ – The Jackson Township Police Department today announced the agency’s participation in the annual Click-it or Ticket enforcement campaign to run from May 23 – June 5. Captain Steven Laskiewicz…

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Federal inmate and Alabama correctional officer sentenced for attempting to smuggle methamphetamine into federal prison

ATLANTA – Julius Stoudemire and Jennifer Deramus have each been sentenced after their convictions for attempting to smuggle methamphetamine into United States Penitentiary Atlanta (“USP Atlanta”), a federal prison. “Introducing contraband into…

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Black Bear Spotted in Freehold Munching on Some Bird Feeders

FREEHOLD, NJ – Black bear sightings in Monmouth County are not uncommon, but one bear caught on video in Freehold is causing quite a commotion. Most likely in search of picnic baskets,…

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