Tampa Man Pleads Guilty to Sending Obscene Material and Letters to a Western PA Minor

PITTSBURGH – A Florida resident pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of transferring obscene material to a minor, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today. Robert Fike, age 50, of…

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Marshall County man admits to drug trafficking charge

WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – Luke Colton Cunningham, of Cameron, West Virginia, has admitted to a drug a charge, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II announced. Cunningham, 27, pleaded guilty today to…

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Pomona Parolee Sentenced to Nearly Three Years in Federal Prison for Stealing Humvee from Army Reserve Center in Upland

LOS ANGELES – A Pomona man was sentenced today to 34 months in federal prison for stealing a military Humvee from the Army Reserve Center in Upland and then briefly leading…

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Great Falls man sentenced to 25 years in prison for sexually exploiting minor girl in Pennsylvania

GREAT FALLS — A Great Falls man who admitted to inducing a minor girl in Pennsylvania to send him sexually explicit photographs of herself was sentenced today to 25 years in prison…

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Flower Mound Hospital to Pay $18.2 Million to Settle Federal and State False Claims Act Allegations Arising from Improper Inducements to Referring Physicians

Flower Mound Hospital Partners LLC (Flower Mound Hospital), a partially physician-owned hospital in Flower Mound, Texas, has agreed to pay $18.2 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act…

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Long Island Attorney Sentenced to 57 Months in Prison for Stealing Wrongful Death Inheritance from Child

Earlier today, in federal court in Central Islip, Vincent J. Trimarco, Jr., an attorney admitted to practice law in New York State since 1997, was sentenced by United States District Judge Joan…

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Suburban Chicago Woman Charged in Federal Court in Connection With Alleged Child Sex Trafficking

CHICAGO — A suburban Chicago woman has been arrested after she allegedly arranged for a child to engage in commercial sex acts with customers at hotels. JAMARI HODGE, also known as “Hypnotic”…

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Consumer Group Warns Governors About BlackRock Retirement Funds Relying On Chinese Companies

A consumer group has sent letters to multiple governors warning them about their states’ pension funds relying on an investment corporation with strong ties to China. Consumer’s Research distributed a report to…

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House Passes Short-Term Funding Bill With Shutdown One Day Away

The House on Thursday passed a stopgap funding bill that would keep the federal government open through Feb. 18, the first step to avoiding a shutdown set to occur Friday at midnight.…

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Essex County Postal Employee Arrested for Mail Theft

NEWARK, N.J. – A U.S. Postal Service (USPS) employee was arrested today for stealing mail, including stealing credit cards and stimulus checks from the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Acting U.S. Attorney…

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Jersey City Man Found Guilty of Being Felon in Possession of a Firearm While Distributing Heroin

NEWARK, N.J. – A Jersey City man was found guilty today of being a felon in possession of a firearm and carrying a firearm to facilitate distribution of heroin on the streets…

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Twitter, Facebook Take Down Thousands Of Chinese Accounts Linked To Propaganda Campaigns

Ailan Evans on December 2, 2021 Twitter and Facebook each removed thousands of accounts linked to Chinese state-backed propaganda campaigns, according to the platforms’ reports Wednesday and Thursday. Twitter announced in a blog…

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Mayor of Cataño Pleads Guilty to Accepting Bribes in Exchange for Millions in Municipal Contracts and Contractor Arrested for Paying Bribes

SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO – A mayor pleaded guilty yesterday in Puerto Rico on a criminal charge related to his involvement in a bribery conspiracy in which he received weekly cash payments…

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20-Year-Old Felon Sentenced to 57 Months for Possessing Rifle

Memphis, TN – Ay’rhogunce Miller, 20, has been sentenced to federal prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm while under indictment. Acting U.S. Attorney Joseph C. Murphy Jr., announced…

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Michigan Man Who Led Law Enforcement On A High Speed Chase From Lewiston To Dunkirk Sentenced To Home Confinement

CONTACT: Barbara Burns PHONE: (716) 843-5817 FAX #: (716) 551-3051 BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Donyell Williams, 27, of Michigan, who was convicted of high-speed flight…

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Former Chief Lending Officer of New Jersey Bank Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for Making False Statements to United States to Secure Federal Guarantees on Loans

TRENTON, N.J. – A Pennsylvania man was sentenced today to 18 months in prison for securing a federal guarantee on certain loans by making false statements to the Small Business Administration (SBA)…

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Former St. Tammany Parish Sheriff Jack Strain Pleads Guilty to Soliciting and Receiving Bribes Involving Contract for Privatization of Work Release Program in St. Tammany Parish

NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that former long-time St. Tammany Parish Sheriff RODNEY J. STRAIN (a/k/a Jack Strain), age 56, from Abita Springs, Louisiana, pleaded guilty today before…

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Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 43 Years’ Imprisonment for Armed Robberies of Convenience Stores in Queens

Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, Elgin Brack was sentenced by United States District Judge Eric N. Vitaliano to 43 years’ imprisonment for his role in the armed robberies of four…

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Former Rochester Housing Authority Chair Convicted By A Federal Jury On 28 Counts Including Multiple Fraud Charges, Money Laundering And Lying To The FBI

CONTACT: Barbara Burns PHONE: (716) 843-5817 FAX #: (716) 551-3051 BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that a federal jury has convicted George H. Moses, 52, of Rochester, NY, on 28…

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Wyoming County Man Going To Prison For Attempting To Have Sex With 11-Year Old Girl

CONTACT: Barbara Burns PHONE: (716) 843-5817 FAX #: (716) 551-3051 ROCHESTER, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Daniel Hays, 42, of Bliss, NY, who was convicted of attempted…

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