KC Man Used Fake Gun in Foiled Independence Restaurant Robbery

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Kansas City, Mo., man who attempted to rob an Independence, Mo., restaurant with a fake gun, but was thwarted when employees fought back, pleaded guilty in federal…

July 13, 2022

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Centralia Man Sentenced to 240 Months for Illegal Possession of a Firearm and Possession of a Stolen Firearm

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EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – Ian N. Merideth, 38, of Centralia, Illinois, was sentenced today in federal court to 20 years in prison for Possession of a Stolen Firearm and being a Felon…

July 13, 2022

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Former Catawba County Director Of Utilities Is Sentenced To Prison For Accepting Bribes

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Barry Bryan Edwards, 66, of Hickory, N.C., was sentenced today to a year and a day in prison and one year of supervised release for accepting kickbacks and bribes…

July 13, 2022

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Sioux City Felon Who Was Armed with a Handgun When Arrested Sentenced to Six Years in Federal Prison

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A 23-year-old Sioux City man who unlawfully possessed a gun was sentenced on July 7, 2022, to six years in federal prison. Denvy Hoffman, age 23, from Sioux City, Iowa, received the…

July 13, 2022

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Billings man sentenced to more than 26 years in prison for sex trafficking, firearms and prostitution-related crimes

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BILLINGS — A Billings man convicted of multiple crimes stemming from a broad investigation into a sex trafficking network that involved nearly 20 victims, including minor girls, violence, drugs and the shooting…

July 13, 2022

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Long Island Man Convicted of over $600 Million Health Care Fraud, Wire Fraud and Identity Theft Scheme

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Earlier today, a federal jury in Central Islip returned a guilty verdict on all nine counts of a superseding indictment charging Mathew James with perpetrating an over $600 million health care fraud…

July 13, 2022

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South Florida PPE Thieves Headed to Federal Prison

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Miami, Florida – Today, a federal district judge in Fort Lauderdale, Florida sentenced three members of a theft ring to federal prison terms for stealing large quantities of N-95 respirator masks, nitrile…

July 13, 2022

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Former Ottawa County Prosecutor Pleads Guilty After Seeking Sexual Favors from Defendants in Exchange for Favorable Treatment in Court Proceedings

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A former Ottawa County Assistant District Attorney pleaded guilty in federal court after he provided drugs and performed favorable legal actions that benefitted defendants in exchange for sex, announced U.S. Attorney Clint…

July 13, 2022

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Rome Donut Shop Owners Sentenced to Prison for Tax Evasion

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SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – A Rome, New York couple and their adult son were sentenced today in federal court in Utica for tax evasion and conspiracy to defraud the United States, announced…

July 13, 2022

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Federal indictment names 14 defendants in drug-distribution conspiracy coordinated from inside a Georgia prison

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BRUNSWICK, GA: A newly unsealed federal indictment charges 14 defendants in a south Georgia drug trafficking conspiracy alleged to have been directed from inside a Georgia state prison. The indictment in Operation…

July 13, 2022

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Baltimore Police Officer Facing Federal Charges for Drug Conspiracy and Distribution Charges and for Possession of a Firearm in Furtherance of a Drug Trafficking Crime

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Baltimore, Maryland – A criminal complaint has been filed against Steven Umberto Angelini, age 41, of Middle River, Maryland, on charges related to a conspiracy to distribute cocaine and oxycodone in the…

July 13, 2022

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Attorney General Garland honors team that investigated Dayton mass shooting

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DAYTON, Ohio — U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland honored the team of individuals who successfully investigated and prosecuted the person who illegally possessed and supplied the firearm used by the mass shooter…

July 13, 2022

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Department of Justice Press Releases

Florida-based Solera Specialty Pharmacy has entered into a deferred prosecution agreement and agreed to pay a $1.31 million civil settlement to resolve allegations that it submitted fraudulent claims to Medicare for Evzio,…

July 13, 2022

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Gallia County man pleads guilty to dealing fentanyl

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COLUMBUS, Ohio – A 39-year old Bidwell, Ohio man pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court here today to dealing and possessing hundreds of grams of deadly fentanyl on a rural property in…

July 13, 2022

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Student Who Hacked Over a Dozen Email and Snapchat Accounts of Female Students from the University of Puerto Rico Pleads Guilty to Cyberstalking

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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – On July 13, 2022, Iván Santell-Velázquez pled guilty to cyberstalking before United States District Court Judge Silvia Carreño-Coll, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2261A(2), announced W.…

July 13, 2022

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Two Foreign Nationals Plead Guilty to Trafficking Ivory and Rhinoceros Horn from the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Seattle – Herdade Lokua, 34, and Jospin Mujangi, 32, of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Seattle to conspiracy and Lacey Act charges. They were…

July 13, 2022

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Los Angeles County Man Indicted on Child Exploitation Charges

Department of Justice Press Releases

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Pedro Luis Millan, aka Peter Millan, 36, of Montebello, was arrested today after a federal grand jury returned a two-count indictment last Thursday, charging him with conspiracy to sexually…

July 13, 2022

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Orange County Man Prohibited from Preparing Tax Returns after Filing Returns that Fraudulently Sought Over $50 Million in Refunds

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SANTA ANA, California – A federal judge has ordered a Buena Park man to stop preparing or helping to prepare tax returns after federal authorities determined his clients filed tax returns…

July 13, 2022

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Parker Man and Woman Sentenced in Connection with Robbery After Stealing Victim’s Vehicle

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PHOENIX, Ariz. – On Monday, Andre Stephan Stevens, 21, and Tenelle Inez Moses, 32, both of Parker, Arizona, were sentenced by United States District Judge Michael T. Liburdi. Stevens, who previously pleaded…

July 13, 2022

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Passaic County Man Admits Role In Illegal Money Transmitting Scheme

Department of Justice Press Releases

NEWARK, N.J. – A Passaic County, New Jersey, man today admitted his role in an illegal money transmitting business, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Enmanuel Nunez-Reyes, 29, pleaded guilty by videoconference…

July 13, 2022

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