Virginia Company Pays $137,500 to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations

Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and Christopher Scharf, Special Agent-in-Charge, U.S. Department of Transportation – Office of Inspector General, Northeastern Region, today announced that McClain &…

July 19, 2022

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Texas Man Arrested for Assaulting Law Enforcement Officers During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

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WASHINGTON — A Texas man was arrested today for assaulting law enforcement officers with a dangerous weapon for his actions during the breach of the U.S.…

July 19, 2022

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Sacramento Felon Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Illegal Possession of Multiple Firearms and Ammunition

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Dezmaighne McClain, 31, of Sacramento, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge William B. Shubb to 10 years in prison for three counts of being a felon in possession…

July 19, 2022

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Monmouth County Man Admits Online Sexual Enticement of Minor

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NEWARK, N.J. – A Manalapan, New Jersey, man today admitted using online chat applications to entice an adolescent to engage in prohibited sexual activity, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Angelo N.…

July 19, 2022

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Army Veteran Is Sentenced To Prison For Receiving Nearly $1 Million In Veteran Benefits For Fraudulent Service-Connected Disabilities

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ASHEVILLE, N.C. – Today, U.S. District Judge Max O. Cogburn Jr. sentenced John Paul Cook, 58, of Marshall, N.C. to ten months in prison, five of which the defendant will serve in…

July 19, 2022

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Ecuadorian And Mexican Nationals Found Guilty Of Trafficking Cocaine In The Eastern Pacific Ocean

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Tampa, FL – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that a federal jury has found Manuel Angel Velez-Acosta (33, Ecuador), Guillermo Cabrera Perez (48, Mexico), Andres Nixon Gonzales-Catagua (48, Ecuador), and…

July 19, 2022

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Serial Identity Theft Scammer Sentenced to Six Years in Federal Prison for Bank Fraud

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Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Richard D. Bennett sentenced Jason Evans, age 48, of Millsboro, Delaware, to six years in federal prison, followed by four years of supervised release, for bank…

July 19, 2022

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Charlotte Man With Lengthy Criminal History Is Sentenced To 15+ Years For Two Attempted Armed Robberies And Firearms Offenses

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. – U.S. Attorney Dena J. King announced today that Vincent Bernard Leonard, 54, of Charlotte, was sentenced to 188 months in prison and three years of supervised release on…

July 19, 2022

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Recidivist Drug Trafficker Is Sentenced To 16+ Years In Federal Prison

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. – U.S. Attorney Dena J. King announced today that Andres Chacon, 46, of Anderson, South Carolina, was sentenced to 194 months in prison and five years of supervised release for…

July 19, 2022

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Northern Michigan Man Pleads Guilty to Leaving Pipe Bombs at Cell Phone Stores

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BAY CITY – A Whittemore, Michigan, resident pleaded guilty today to two separate criminal cases related to the placement of explosive packages outside cellphone stores in Cheboygan, and Sault Ste Marie, Michigan,…

July 19, 2022

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Northern Michigan Man Pleads Guilty To Leaving Pipe Bombs At Cell Phone Stores

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BAY CITY – A Whittemore, Michigan, resident pleaded guilty today to two separate criminal cases related to the placement of explosive packages outside cellphone stores in Cheboygan,…

July 19, 2022

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Rensselaer County Man Pleads Guilty to Attempting to Entice a Minor

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ALBANY, NEW YORK – Brian Botsford, age 26, of Troy, New York, pled guilty today to attempting to coerce and entice a 13-year-old child to engage in sexual acts with him. The…

July 19, 2022

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KC Man Pleads Guilty to Leading $10 Million Conspiracy to Distribute 1,000 Kilos of Meth

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Kansas City, Mo., man pleaded guilty in federal court today to being the leader of a nearly $10 million conspiracy to distribute almost 1,000 kilograms of methamphetamine.…

July 19, 2022

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Somersworth Man Sentenced to 39 Months on a Charge of Possession of an Improvised Explosive Bomb

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CONCORD – Ryan Cortina, 34, of Somersworth, was sentenced to 39 months in federal prison for possession of an unregistered NFA firearm, an improvised explosive bomb,…

July 19, 2022

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CHEYENNE MAN SENTENCED ON FEDERAL FIREARM CHARGE

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Acting United States Attorney Nicholas Vassallo announced today that ANTHONY PIERCE UNOCIC, age 52, of Cheyenne, Wyoming, was sentenced for being a felon in possession of firearms and ammunition on July 5,…

July 19, 2022

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Grafton Dentist Sentenced to 54 months’ imprisonment and ordered to pay over $1 million in forfeiture

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Richard G. Frohling, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that on July 15, 2022, Scott Charmoli, formerly a licensed dentist, was sentenced to 54 months’ incarceration for committing…

July 19, 2022

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Sister Smothered and Killed Younger Sister in Attempt to Quiet Her Down in Florida Hotel Room

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The Almonte Springs Police Department arrested 16-year-old Charlise Bell after she put a pillow over her sister’s head to quiet her down, suffocating and killing her. The toddler was rushed to a…

July 19, 2022

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14 Summer Campers Hospitalized After Chlorine Exposure at Drew University Swimming Pool

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MADISON, NJ – Fourteen children attending a soccer camp at Drew University’s swimming pool were hospitalized on Monday after inhaling excessive amounts of chlorine fumes. Police said a small amount of chlorine…

July 19, 2022

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40 Year-Old Man Shot Multiple Times in Northeast Baltimore

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BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – A 40 year-old man was shot multiple times in the Northeast District of Baltimore Saturday afternoon. This incident happened on the 5500 Block of Bowleys Lane. Detectives say, “At…

July 18, 2022

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Man Shot Multiple Times And Killed in Southeast Baltimore

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BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – The Baltimore Police Department Homicide detectives are investigating a shooting that left a man dead Saturday morning. The shooting took place on the 1300 Block of Ramsey Street in…

July 18, 2022

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