Judge sentences fentanyl dealer who caused overdose death to life in federal prison

ST. LOUIS –Gerald E. Cardwell, Jr., 50, of O’Fallon, Missouri was sentenced today to life imprisonment for Distribution of a Controlled Substance (Fentanyl) Resulting in Death. Cardwell was convicted by a jury…

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Harness Trainer Christopher Oakes Sentenced To 3 Years In Federal Doping Case

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that defendant CHRISTOPHER OAKES received a sentence of thirty-six months in prison today for his role in the…

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Chicago Man Charged with Federal Firearms Offenses

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Quintin Lewis, 31, of Chicago, IL, was arrested today, in Knoxville, Tennessee for committing various federal offenses, including being a felon in possession of firearms, possession with intent to…

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Eugene Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Role in Overdose Death of University of Oregon Student

EUGENE, Ore.—A Eugene man was sentenced to federal prison today for supplying a University of Oregon student with fentanyl-laced counterfeit Oxycodone pills that caused the student’s overdose death. Micaiah Wendell Ray Hill,…

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Shasta County Woman Arrested for Lying to Federal Agents Regarding Kidnapping and Defrauding the Victim Compensation Board

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Sherri Papini, 39, of Redding, was arrested today on charges of making false statements to a federal law enforcement officer and engaging in mail fraud, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert,…

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McNairy County Man Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison for Being a Convicted Felon in Possession of a Firearm

Jackson, TN- Terrell Deshaun Harris, 26, has been sentenced to 60 months in federal prison for being a felon-in-possession of a firearm. Joseph C. Murphy Jr., United States Attorney announced the…

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Guatemalan Citizen Pleads Guilty to Assaulting a Federal Officer

ALPINE – Yesterday, Robinson Mendoza-Gomez, 21, a Guatemalan citizen, pleaded guilty to assaulting a federal officer. According to court documents, on December 14, 2021, Border Patrol agents near Van Horn attempted to…

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

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.…

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Members of Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Receive Sentences Totaling 75+ Years in Federal Prison

SHREVEPORT, La. – Seven members of a drug trafficking conspiracy were recently sentenced by Chief United States District Judge S. Maurice Hicks, Jr., with the lead defendant having been sentenced today, announced…

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Distribution of Methamphetamine Results in Federal Prison Time for Shreveport Man

SHREVEPORT, La. – United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced that a Shreveport man was sentenced today in United States District Court for distributing methamphetamine. Chief United States District Judge S. Maurice…

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Former Illinois Speaker of the House Indicted on Federal Racketeering and Bribery Charges in Connection With Alleged Corruption Schemes

CHICAGO — A federal grand jury in Chicago today indicted former Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives MICHAEL J. MADIGAN on racketeering and bribery charges for allegedly using his official position…

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East Hartford Man Sentenced to 8 Years in Federal Prison for Child Sex Trafficking Offense

Leonard C Boyle, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that JOSEPH PINA, 24, of East Hartford, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Vanessa L. Bryant in Hartford to…

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New Haven Man Charged with Federal Drug and Gun Offenses

Leonard C Boyle, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that MAURICE MENAFEE, also known as “Mo,” 32, of New Haven, was arrested today on a federal criminal complaint charging…

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Houston County Man Guilty of Federal Firearms Violations

BEAUMONT, Texas – A Crockett man has pleaded guilty to federal firearms violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today. Shapala Butler, 32, pleaded guilty to theft…

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Polk County Man Sentenced to Federal Prison Sentence for Drug Trafficking

BEAUMONT, Texas – A Livingston man has been sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today. Paul Michael Oliver, 54,…

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Charleston Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Gun Crime

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – James Edward Bennett III, 30, of Charleston, pleaded guilty today to a federal gun crime. According to court documents and statements made in court, on July 4, 2021, the…

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Six Drug Traffickers Are Sentenced To Federal Prison

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – U.S. District Judge Frank D. Whitney has ordered six defendants responsible for trafficking narcotics in Mecklenburg and Gaston Counties to serve prison terms ranging from seven to 25…

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Federal Jury Convicts Minneapolis Man for Illegal Possession of a Firearm

MINNEAPOLIS – A federal jury convicted a Minneapolis man of illegally possessing a firearm as a felon while on probation for a prior federal firearms conviction, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Charles J.…

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Woman Previously Convicted in Fraud Scheme Admits to Defrauding the Federal Housing Administration, Business and Unemployment COVID Relief Programs

PROVIDENCE – A North Providence woman today admitted in federal court that she provided false information to a mortgage lender when applying for a Federal Housing Administration (FHA)-backed mortgage, and that she…

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Final Four Defendants, Including Former Correctional Officer, Plead Guilty to Federal Racketeering Conspiracy Charge in Connection With a Prison Corruption Scheme at Jessup Correctional Institution

Greenbelt, Maryland – A former Correctional Officer, two inmates, and an outside “facilitator” have pleaded guilty to a federal racketeering conspiracy at the Jessup Correctional Institution (JCI), involving inmates and outside facilitators…

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Judge sentences fentanyl dealer who caused overdose death to life in federal prison

Harness Trainer Christopher Oakes Sentenced To 3 Years In Federal Doping Case

Chicago Man Charged with Federal Firearms Offenses

Eugene Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Role in Overdose Death of University of Oregon Student

Shasta County Woman Arrested for Lying to Federal Agents Regarding Kidnapping and Defrauding the Victim Compensation Board

McNairy County Man Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison for Being a Convicted Felon in Possession of a Firearm

Guatemalan Citizen Pleads Guilty to Assaulting a Federal Officer

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

Members of Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Receive Sentences Totaling 75+ Years in Federal Prison

Distribution of Methamphetamine Results in Federal Prison Time for Shreveport Man

Former Illinois Speaker of the House Indicted on Federal Racketeering and Bribery Charges in Connection With Alleged Corruption Schemes

East Hartford Man Sentenced to 8 Years in Federal Prison for Child Sex Trafficking Offense

New Haven Man Charged with Federal Drug and Gun Offenses

Houston County Man Guilty of Federal Firearms Violations

Polk County Man Sentenced to Federal Prison Sentence for Drug Trafficking

Charleston Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Gun Crime

Six Drug Traffickers Are Sentenced To Federal Prison

Federal Jury Convicts Minneapolis Man for Illegal Possession of a Firearm

Woman Previously Convicted in Fraud Scheme Admits to Defrauding the Federal Housing Administration, Business and Unemployment COVID Relief Programs

Final Four Defendants, Including Former Correctional Officer, Plead Guilty to Federal Racketeering Conspiracy Charge in Connection With a Prison Corruption Scheme at Jessup Correctional Institution

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