Former Louisiana State Senator and Chair of a State Political Party Charged with Wire Fraud for Role in Nearly Seven-Year Scheme to Defraud Campaign Entity, Donors, and Political Party Organization

NEW ORLEANS – The United States Attorney’s Office announced that former Louisiana State Senator and Chair of State Political Party “A”,KAREN CARTER PETERSON, age 52, from New Orleans, Louisiana, was charged today…

July 14, 2022

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South Texas man admits to hauling onions…and 68 people in trailer

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CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A 45-year-old Pharr resident has pleaded guilty to illegally transporting undocumented aliens within the United States, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Leonardo Davila Sr. admitted to smuggling…

July 14, 2022

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St. Louis County man sentenced to 12+ years for two carjackings

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ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Judge Matthew T. Schelp on Thursday sentenced a St. Louis County man to 12 years and 10 months in prison for his role in carjacking two drivers…

July 14, 2022

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Georgia woman indicted for COVID-19 scheme that fraudulently netted more than $2 million

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SAVANNAH, GA: A Gwinnett County woman has been charged in a federal indictment with leading a scheme to submit dozens of fraudulent applications for COVID-19 small business relief funding. Ashlee Parker, 39,…

July 14, 2022

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Richmond man arrested for making illegal referrals

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HOUSTON – A 43-year-old health care marketer has been indicted in a conspiracy to pay and receive health care kickbacks, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Authorities took Patrick Osemwengie, Richmond, into…

July 14, 2022

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A federal grand jury today returned a 27-count indictment charging Payton Gendron, 19, of Conklin, New York, with 14 violations of the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act…

July 14, 2022

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Career Offender Sentenced For Possession Of Firearms And Drugs

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Fort Myers, Florida – U.S. District Judge Sheri Polster Chappell has sentenced Eric Maurice Brown, Jr. (32, Fort Myers) to 13 years and 8 months in federal prison for possessing with the…

July 14, 2022

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Hyattsville Man Pleads Guilty to His Role in a Cares-Act and Unemployment Insurance Fraud Scheme Involving Over 600 Victims and Caused a Loss of at Least $2.7 Million

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Baltimore, Maryland – Sylvester Atekwane, age 32, of Hyattsville, Maryland, pleaded guilty yesterday to conspiracy to commit wire fraud in relation to a CARES-Act unemployment insurance fraud scheme. As part of his…

July 14, 2022

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Three Federally Charged for Armed Robbery of Columbia Postal Carrier

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COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA — Don Everett Peters, III, a/k/a “Pop,” 21, and Shylik Lamont Smalls, a/k/a “Mitch,” 22, both of Columbia, and Elijah Rasue Dewayne Ellis, a/k/a “Smoke,” a/k/a “Black,” 21, of Valdosta,…

July 14, 2022

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Columbia Woman Sentenced to More than Three Years in Tax Refund Scheme

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COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA – Alice Felder-Lucas, 58, of Columbia, was sentenced to more than three years in federal prison for false claims against the United States and theft of governmental funds. According…

July 14, 2022

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KC Man Sentenced for Carjacking, Illegal Firearm

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Kansas City, Missouri, man has been sentenced in federal court for carjacking and using the victim’s debit card to withdraw $500 from his bank account. Regginald Dace…

July 14, 2022

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Former President of the Madison District Public Schools Board of Education and a Local Contractor Charged in $560,000 Bribery Scheme

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DETROIT – Albert Morrison, the former President of the Madison District Public Schools Board of Education and local school district contractor, John David, have been charged in a superseding indictment with conspiracy…

July 14, 2022

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New Leadership Team Announced for the U.S Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Georgia

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MACON, Ga. – U.S. Attorney Peter D. Leary has elevated three Assistant U.S. Attorneys (AUSAs) to leadership roles within the 70-county U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Georgia. Assistant U.S. Attorney…

July 14, 2022

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Two Men Who Chose to Flee from Police are Sentenced for Illegal Possession of Firearms

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SHREVEPORT, La. – Two young men from Shreveport were sentenced late yesterday to federal prison for firearms violations, United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced. Chief United States District Judge S. Maurice…

July 14, 2022

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West Seneca Man Pleads Guilty to Sexually Assaulting Juvenile

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Submitted by Erie County District Attorney’s Office WEST SENECA, NY (PRESS RELEASE) – Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announces that 53-year-old Robert S. Riggs of West Seneca pleaded guilty last week before…

July 13, 2022

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New Orleans Man Sentenced to Over 16 Years for Gun and Drug Offenses

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NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that SHEON COPPRUE, age 52, of New Orleans, was sentenced to sixteen and a half years in prison on charges relating to drug…

July 13, 2022

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Man Sentenced for Role in the 2013 Murder of Loomis Armored Guard Hector Trochez

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NEW ORLEANS, LA – United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced today that CURTIS JOHNSON, JR., 30, of New Orleans, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Lance Africk for his role…

July 13, 2022

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Former Army Soldier Sentenced for Assault on Law Enforcement Officers

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WACO – An Austin man was sentenced today to 24 months in prison for assault on law enforcement officers. According to court documents, on February 6, 2021, Ricardo Manuele Davila-DeJesus, 29, became…

July 13, 2022

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‘In Honor Of The Holocaust’: Biden Majorly Slips Up During Speech In Israel

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‘In Honor Of The Holocaust’: Biden Majorly Slips Up During Speech In Israel Justine Brooke Murray on July 13, 2022 President Biden slipped up in a speech while referring to the Holocaust…

July 13, 2022

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Port Angeles, Washington, man who prompted evacuation in Olympic National Park, pleads guilty to interfering with a government communication system

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Tacoma – A 42-year-old Port Angeles, Washington, man pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Tacoma to interfering with a federal communications system, announced U.S. Attorney Nick Brown. Caleb Jesse Chapman’s…

July 13, 2022

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