Orleans Parish Man Sentenced on Weapons and Narcotic Charges

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that defendant KIRK THOMPSON, of New Orleans, Louisiana, was sentenced on March 23rd by U.S. District Court Judge Lance Africk to 117…

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West Plains Man Sentenced to 20 Years for Meth Conspiracy

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A West Plains, Missouri, man was sentenced in federal court today for his role in a conspiracy to distribute large amounts of methamphetamine in Howell, Greene, and Texas counties.…

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Federal Jury Convicts South Charleston Man of Methamphetamine Conspiracy

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – After two days of trial, a federal jury convicted Timothy Wayne Dodd, 46, of South Charleston, of conspiracy to distribute more than 500 grams of methamphetamine. Evidence at trial…

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Barbour County man admits to meth charge

ELKINS, WEST VIRGINIA – Jonathan Andrew Swiger, of Belington, West Virginia, has admitted to a drug charge, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced. Swiger, 33, pleaded guilty today to one count of…

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Miami Man Found Guilty for Murdering an Uber Driver During a Carjacking

Miami, Florida – Jorge Aponte Figueroa (“Aponte Figueroa”), 25, of Miami, Florida, was found guilty by a Miami jury of one count of carjacking resulting in death and one count of discharging…

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Boston Man Pleads Guilty to Possessing Over 200 Pressed Fentanyl Pills Disguised as Oxycodone

BOSTON – A Boston man pleaded guilty today to drug trafficking activities involving over 200 pressed fentanyl pills disguised as oxycodone. Diamondez Pierre, 24, pleaded guilty to possession of fentanyl with intent…

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Winooski Woman Charged with Distribution of Methamphetamine

The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont announced today that Julie Overfield, 62, of Winooski, Vermont was arrested Wednesday during the execution of a search warrant at…

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Cincinnati man who sex trafficked teen sentenced to more than 15 years in prison

CINCINNATI – A Cincinnati man who sex trafficked a minor female with his half-brother was sentenced in federal court here today to 188 months in prison and 15 years of supervised release.…

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Federal Jury Convicts Suburban Chicago Man of Laundering Drug Proceeds on Behalf of Traffickers in Mexico

CHICAGO — A federal jury has convicted a suburban Chicago man of laundering illegal narcotics proceeds on behalf of drug traffickers in Mexico. In the summer and fall of 2017, HUAZHI HAN…

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Missing Child From Union City

UNION CITY, NJ – Have you seen Camila Rodriguez? She is 13 years old, last seen March 24th after an argument, leaving her Union City home. Camila might be headed to Jersey…

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Woman Reported Missing, Last Seen in Philadelphia Hotel

PHILADELPHIA, PA – The Philadelphia Police Department has reported 38-year-old Derya Van Bavel has been reported missing. She was last spoken to via phone on Monday, March 21, 2022, at 12:00 P.M.,…

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Wheeling man admits to firearms charge

WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – Shawn Brookins, of Wheeling, West Virginia, has admitted to a firearms charge, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced. Brookins, 37, pleaded guilty today to one count of “Possession…

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Harrison County man sentenced for firearms charge

CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Chad Perkins, of Wallace, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 27 months of incarceration for a firearms charge, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced. Perkins, 34, pleaded guilty…

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Clarksburg man sentenced for carjacking and firearms charges

CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Christopher M. Vickers, of Clarksburg, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 104 months for carjacking and firearms charges, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced. Vickers, 32, pleaded guilty…

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An Estonian man was sentenced today to 66 months in prison for his years-long role in furthering and facilitating computer intrusions, the movement of fraudulently obtained goods and funds, and the monetization…

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District of Columbia Man Convicted in Drug Conspiracy For Trafficking Over 40 Kilograms of Heroin, Fentanyl, and Marijuana

WASHINGTON – Linwood Douglas Thorne, 50, of Washington, D.C., was found guilty today by a jury of multiple counts related to large-scale drug trafficking case in…

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