Former Pittsburgh Resident Pleads Guilty and Is Sentenced to 12 Years’ Imprisonment for Narcotics Offense and Bribery of a Corrections Officer While Detained at the Indiana County Jail

PITTSBURGH, PA – A former resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty and was sentenced in federal court on charges of possession with intent to distribute controlled substances, conspiracy, and bribery of a…

February 19, 2022

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Springfield Man Pleads Guilty to Drug and Firearm Charges

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BOSTON – A Springfield man pleaded guilty on Feb. 16, 2022, in federal court in Worcester to drug and firearm offenses. Lavon Pemberton, 34, pleaded guilty to one count of being a…

February 19, 2022

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Reading Man Sentenced for Role in Meth Trafficking Conspiracy

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BOSTON – A Reading man was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for his role in a conspiracy to distribute meth in and around the Boston area. Aaron Smith, 34, was…

February 19, 2022

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Oregon Department of Human Services Employee Indicted for Sexual Misconduct and Kidnapping a Woman with Developmental Disabilities

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PORTLAND, Ore.— A federal grand jury in Portland returned an indictment today charging an Oregon Department of Human Services employee with kidnapping a woman with significant disabilities in his care, driving her…

February 18, 2022

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Pennsylvania Man Charged with Torture

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HARRISBURG – U.S. Attorney John C. Gurganus for the Middle District of Pennsylvania and the Department of Justice announced today that a Pennsylvania man was arrested yesterday on charges alleging that he…

February 18, 2022

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New York Man Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison for Conspiring to Distribute Methamphetamine

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JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – A resident of Jamestown, NY, has been sentenced in federal court to a total of 7 years in prison followed by 4 years supervised release on his conviction of…

February 18, 2022

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New Orleans Man Sentenced for Firearms Offenses and Causing Mailing of Fraudulent Concealed Handgun Permit Training Course Certificates

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NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that on February 16, 2022, TRAVIS WHITE, age 41, of New Orleans, was sentenced by United States District Judge Lance M. Africk after…

February 18, 2022

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Bronx Man Sentenced for Conspiring to Distribute More than One Kilo of Heroin in Springfield

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BOSTON – A Bronx man was sentenced yesterday in connection with his role in a large-scale drug conspiracy that trafficked dozens of kilos of heroin and fentanyl into Springfield, Mass. from Bronx,…

February 18, 2022

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Husband and Wife Realtor Team Plead Guilty to Wire Fraud

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ABINGDON, Va. – A husband and wife realtor team from Abingdon, Virginia, pleaded guilty yesterday to federal wire fraud charges related to their scheme to create fake residential sales contracts in order…

February 18, 2022

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Federal Inmate Pleads Guilty to Drug Distribution Conspiracy while in Prison

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PITTSBURGH – Shamar Banks pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute Schedule I synthetic cannabinoid controlled substances while in prison between 2017 and 2019, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today. Banks,…

February 18, 2022

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Taylorville, Illinois, Man Sentenced to Forty-Eight Months in Prison for Possession of Methamphetamine with Intent to Distribute

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A Taylorville, Illinois, man, Daniel S. Ward, 54, of the 1300 block of S. Cardinal Street, was sentenced on February 10, 2022, to 48 months’ imprisonment, to be followed…

February 18, 2022

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“Long Time Coming” Update: Chicago Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Offense

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CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Floyd Dermonta Ramsey, 42, of Chicago, Illinois, pleaded guilty today to possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, cocaine, and marijuana. According to court documents and statements made in court,…

February 18, 2022

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Beckley Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Crime

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BECKLEY, W.Va. – Artie Ray Warwick, Jr., 53, of Beckley, pleaded guilty today to a federal drug crime. According to court documents, Warwick admitted that on March 2, 2020 law enforcement officers…

February 18, 2022

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Raleigh County Man Pleads Guilty to Child Exploitation Offense

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BECKLEY, W.Va. – A Raleigh County man pleaded guilty today to attempted enticement of a minor to engage in illegal sexual activity. According to statements made in court, Lawrence Lee Hart, 61,…

February 18, 2022

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Terrebonne Parish Man Indicted for Over a Kilo of Fentanyl and Multiple Firearms

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NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – JON VERDIN, age 25, of Terrebonne Parish, La., was charged February 11, 2022, in a three (3) count indictment by a federal grand jury with narcotics and firearms…

February 18, 2022

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Utica Man Sentenced to Over 10 Years in Prison for Drug Conspiracy

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SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – Frank Hunter, 37, of Utica, New York, was sentenced yesterday to serve 121 months in federal prison for his role in a drug conspiracy that trafficked cocaine, fentanyl…

February 18, 2022

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Grant County man sentenced for meth charge

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ELKINS, WEST VIRGINIA – Justin Arthur See, of Cabins, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 96 months of incarceration for a methamphetamine charge, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced. See, 42, pleaded…

February 18, 2022

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MS-13 Member Sentenced to Life in Prison for RICO Conspiracy and Brutal Murder of Two Teenagers

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BOSTON – A member of the violent MS-13 gang was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for RICO conspiracy and for his participation in the murders of two teenagers in Massachusetts—one…

February 17, 2022

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Court of Appeals Upholds 300-Month Sentence for Former Resident of Plainfield

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CONCORD – United States Attorney John J. Farley announced that the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit has rejected Edward Brown’s appeal of…

February 17, 2022

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New Jersey still operating temporary morgues as COVID-19 cases decrease

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TRENTON, NJ – The state of New Jersey is currently operating at least two temporary morgues to house COVID-19 victims and as of Wednesday, 17 bodies are being held within them. New…

February 17, 2022

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