Prolific Whatcom and Skagit County drug dealer sentenced to 8 years in prison

Seattle – The key source of drugs for a drug distribution ring operating in Skagit and Whatcom counties was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to eight years in prison,…

December 6, 2023

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Vinton Man Sentenced to Eight Years for Robbery

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ROANOKE, Va. – A Vinton, Virginia man, who targeted and robbed a female who posted that she had marijuana for sale on social media, was sentenced today to eight years in federal…

December 6, 2023

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Founder and Majority Owner of Cryptocurrency Exchange Pleads Guilty to Unlicensed Money Transmitting

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Anatoly Legkodymov, a Russian national also known as “Anatolii Legkodymov,” “Gandalf” and “Tolik,” pleaded guilty today in federal court in Brooklyn to operating a money transmitting business that transported and transmitted illicit…

December 6, 2023

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Freer resident sent to prison for possessing cocaine

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CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A 35-year-old man has been sentenced following his conviction for possession with intent to distribute a substance containing a detectable amount of cocaine, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S.…

December 6, 2023

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White House Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable Issues Report

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Today, Attorney General Merrick B. Garland and White House Counsel Ed Siskel co-chaired a convening of the Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable (LAIR) where they announced the issuance of the 2023 LAIR Report,…

December 6, 2023

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Naval Commander Pleads Guilty to Distributing Child Sexual Abuse Material and Retaining Classified National Defense Information

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Jacksonville, FL – Gregory Edward McLean, 39, of Jacksonville, Florida, today pleaded guilty to one count of distributing videos depicting the sexual assault of children and one count of unlawful retention of…

December 6, 2023

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Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Delivers Remarks at the Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable

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Remarks as Prepared for Delivery Thank you, Rachel. Thank you, Doug, for your commitment to increasing access to justice. And thank you Ed, for your leadership and partnership in this work. I…

December 6, 2023

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Muskegon Man Sentenced To 15 Years In Federal Prison For Illegally Possessing A Firearm Linked To A Homicide

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GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN — U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Mark Totten announced that Ricky Jaimal Meeks, 41, of Lansing, Michigan, was sentenced to 15…

December 6, 2023

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Suburban Chicago Man Admits Trafficking Fentanyl and Attempting To Support ISIS

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CHICAGO — A suburban Chicago man admitted in federal court today that he trafficked fentanyl and other drugs and attempted to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham,…

December 6, 2023

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Jacksonville Man Indicted For Attempting To Entice And Meet An 11-Year-Old Child To Engage In Sexual Activity

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Jacksonville, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the return of an indictment charging Amol Chandrashekhar Khedkar (58, Jacksonville) with using his cellphone and the internet to attempt to entice…

December 6, 2023

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Man Pleads Guilty to Shooting Federal Agents in Chicago

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CHICAGO — A man has pleaded guilty in federal court to shooting two federal agents and a task force officer who were conducting a covert investigation in Chicago. EUGENE MCLAURIN, 31, of…

December 6, 2023

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FCI Schuylkill inmate Charged With Assault Of A Corrections Officer And Possession Of Contraband In Prison

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SCRANTON- The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Carlos Rodriguez-Cruz, age 32, formerly of Puerto Rico, and an inmate at the Federal Correctional Institution, Schuylkill, in…

December 6, 2023

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Luzerne County Man Sentenced To 24 Months In Prison For Methamphetamine Trafficking

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SCRANTON – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Omar Vargas, age 32, of Drums, Pennsylvania, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Court Judge Robert D.…

December 6, 2023

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Foreign Nationals Charged with International Drug Trafficking

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NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – December 6, 2023 SAN DIEGO – Three indictments were unsealed in the Southern District of California today charging 29 individuals with international drug trafficking offenses. The unsealing of…

December 6, 2023

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Arson Suspect Captured on McDonald’s Video Surveillance Camera

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CUMBERLAND, MD – State Fire Marshals are investigating a vehicle fire that occurred early Sunday morning in Cumberland, Maryland. The incident took place at around 4:25 a.m. on December 3. Deputy State…

December 6, 2023

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Powerball Tickets Yield $50,000 Prizes in Four New York Cities

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COOPERSTOWN, NY; NEWBURGH, NY; ROCHESTER, NY; YONKERS, NY – Four Powerball players in New York State have won third-prize amounts in the Dec 4 drawing, as announced by the New York Lottery.…

December 6, 2023

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Man Stabbed and Killed Begging Grandmother

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TEXAS – Marco Cobos, a 24-year-old man, has been sentenced to two consecutive life sentences for the murder and aggravated robbery of 75-year-old Etta Nugent. The sentence, which ensures Cobos will spend…

December 6, 2023

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Former Attorney Pleads Guilty to Grand Larceny Charges in Suffolk County

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STONY BROOK, NY – Douglas Valente, a 57-year-old former principal attorney of the Valente Law Group, based in Stony Brook, pleaded guilty to three counts of Grand Larceny in the Second Degree,…

December 6, 2023

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Vets Warn of Mysterious Illness Quickly Spreading, Could Be in New Jersey Already

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NATIONWIDE – A respiratory illness, currently unidentified, has been affecting dogs in at least 14 U.S. states, according to the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA). Veterinary professionals are being urged to report…

December 6, 2023

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New Jersey’s Wind Farm Failures Having Ripple Effect on Industry Worldwide

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NEW YORK, NY – The global wind power sector is set to experience less capacity growth than previously anticipated over the next decade, according to a recent report by consultancy Wood Mackenzie.…

December 6, 2023

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