Woodford County Man Sentenced to 42 Months for Fraudulently Obtaining COVID Relief Loans

LEXINGTON, Ky. – A Versailles, Ky., man, Randall “Rocky” Blankenship, Jr., 49, was sentenced to 42 months in federal prison on Thursday, by U.S. District Judge Karen C. Caldwell, after pleading guilty…

July 7, 2022

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Department of Justice Press Releases

A federal grand jury in Brooklyn returned a superseding indictment yesterday charging five defendants, including one current federal law enforcement officer and one retired federal law enforcement officer, with various crimes pertaining…

July 7, 2022

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Chelmsford Man Pleads Guilty to Distributing Fentanyl and Methamphetamine Pills in Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

Department of Justice Press Releases

BOSTON – A Chelmsford man pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Boston to trafficking counterfeit oxycodone and Adderall pills that actually contained fentanyl and methamphetamine. Vando Gvozdarevic, 29, pleaded guilty to…

July 7, 2022

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Haitian Gang Member Charged with Hostage Taking for Kidnapping of 16 U.S. Missionaries in Fall 2021

Department of Justice Press Releases

WASHINGTON – A criminal complaint was unsealed today charging Jean Pelice, a Haitian national, also known as “Zo,” with hostage taking for his role in the…

July 7, 2022

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Life sentence for Dayton man who fatally shot girlfriend’s ex-husband in front of victim’s children

Department of Justice Press Releases

DAYTON, Ohio – Sterling H. Roberts, 39, of Dayton was sentenced in U.S. District Court today to life in prison for fatally shooting his girlfriend’s ex-husband in front of the victim’s children.…

July 7, 2022

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Former Maine Woman Sentenced to 48 Months for Stealing Over $500,000 from New Hampshire Company

Department of Justice Press Releases

CONCORD – Jessica Pechtel, 35, now of Andover, Massachusetts and formerly of Springvale, Maine, was sentenced to 48 months in federal prison today for embezzling over…

July 7, 2022

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Sacaton Man Sentenced to Over 7 Years for Helping Dispose of Body

Department of Justice Press Releases

PHOENIX, Ariz. –Jordan Gene Hoover, 35, of Sacaton, Arizona, an enrolled member of the Gila River Indian Community, was sentenced on Wednesday by United States District Judge Susan M. Brnovich to 7.5…

July 7, 2022

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Woman admits to $12M drug trafficking conspiracy

Department of Justice Press Releases

LAREDO, Texas – A 46-year-old out-of-state woman has pleaded guilty to her role in a conspiracy to import over 3,700 kilograms of marijuana, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Patricia Pinto, Crete,…

July 7, 2022

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Federal Judge Hands Down Ten-Year Sentence, Lifetime of Supervised Release to Former Georgia Pastor for Sexually Assaulting Ugandan Minor

Department of Justice Press Releases

MACON, Ga. – A former pastor from Georgia who was conducting missionary work in Uganda when he sexually assaulted a girl under his care was sentenced by a federal judge this evening to…

July 7, 2022

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Money Transfer Company Ping Pleads Guilty to Failure to Combat Money Laundering

Department of Justice Press Releases

A Texas company that transferred millions of dollars from the U.S. to Africa has admitted that it failed to adequately guard against money laundering, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas…

July 7, 2022

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Howes Man Sentenced for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender

Department of Justice Press Releases

United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a Howes, South Dakota, man convicted of Failure to Register as a Sex Offender was sentenced on July 5, 2022, by Chief Judge Roberto…

July 7, 2022

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White River Man Indicted for Aggravated Sexual Abuse

Department of Justice Press Releases

United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a White River, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Aggravated Sexual Abuse. Justin Moreno, age 33, was indicted…

July 7, 2022

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Sioux Falls Man Sentenced for Escape from Custody

Department of Justice Press Releases

United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a Sioux Falls, South Dakota, man convicted of Escape was sentenced on July 5, 2022, by Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange, U.S. District Court.…

July 7, 2022

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Five Individuals Indicted for Crimes Related to Transnational Repression Scheme to Silence Critics of the People’s Republic of China Residing in the United States

Department of Justice Press Releases

Yesterday, a grand jury returned an indictment in federal court in Brooklyn charging five defendants with various crimes pertaining to a transnational repression scheme orchestrated on behalf of the government of the…

July 7, 2022

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Rapid City Man Charged with Illegal Possession of Drugs and Firearms

Department of Justice Press Releases

United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a Rapid City, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person, Conspiracy…

July 7, 2022

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Texas Man Sentenced in South Dakota for Drug Conspiracy

Department of Justice Press Releases

United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a San Antonio, Texas, man convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance was sentenced on July 5, 2022, by U.S. District Judge Karen…

July 7, 2022

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Rosebud Man Sentenced for Assaulting a Federal Officer

Department of Justice Press Releases

United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a Rosebud, South Dakota, man convicted of Assaulting, Resisting, and Impeding a Federal Officer was sentenced on July 5, 2022, by Chief Judge Roberto…

July 7, 2022

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Mobile County Man Sentenced to Life in Overdose Death Case

Department of Justice Press Releases

MOBILE, AL – A Mobile man has been sentenced to life in prison for his role in a major drug conspiracy and distribution of fentanyl, methamphetamine, and heroin, including his actions resulting…

July 7, 2022

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New Castle Man Sentenced for Drug Distribution Near Elementary School While on Federal Supervised Release

Department of Justice Press Releases

PITTSBURGH, PA – A resident of New Castle, Pennsylvania was sentenced in federal court to 39 months’ imprisonment followed by six years of supervised release on his conviction of distributing crack cocaine…

July 7, 2022

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Pittsburgh Man Sentenced to 17+ Years for Sexual Exploitation of a Minor

Department of Justice Press Releases

PITTSBURGH, PA – A former resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to a total sentence of 210 months’ imprisonment followed by 10 years of supervised release on his…

July 7, 2022

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