PEORIA, Ill. – A federal jury returned a guilty verdict today against Vincent Nichols, Jr., 34, of the 3600 block of West Hedge Hill Lane, in Peoria, Illinois, for possession …
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EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol Agents in the El Paso Sector arrested a U.S. citizen wanted for murder – homicide, on Monday. On the evening of March 28, El Paso Station Border Patrol Agent encountered an individual walking along the southside of …
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Nine Defendants Indicted on Federal Civil Rights Conspiracy and Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act (FACE Act) Offenses for Obstructing Patients and Providers of a Reproductive Health Services Facility
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressWASHINGTON – Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke for the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division and U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves for the District of …
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Special Election Could Give GOP A Chance To Prove Gains With Hispanics
Special Election Could Give GOP A Chance To Prove Gains With Hispanics Sebastian Hughes on March 30, 2022 The early retirement of a south Texas Democrat could allow Republicans to …
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Jury Convicts Diamond Man of Sexual Exploitation of a Child
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressSPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A Diamond, Missouri, man has been convicted at trial for the sexual exploitation of a child. Terry Lee Miksell, 65, was found guilty on Tuesday, March 29, …
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Mercer County Felon Charged with Illegal Possession on a Gun and Ammunition
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressPITTSBURGH – Devon Smith was indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh for possessing a firearm and ammunition after a prior felony conviction, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung …
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San Antonio Man Sentenced to 30 Years for Sexual Exploitation of a Child
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressSAN ANTONIO – Yesterday, a San Antonio man was sentenced to 30 years in prison for sexual exploitation of a minor. According to court documents, Daniel Vesa, 39, coerced a …
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District Heights Drug Dealer Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges for Illegal Possession of a .357 Caliber Machinegun and for Cocaine Distribution
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressGreenbelt, Maryland – Larry Clinton Proctor, age 33, of District Heights, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to federal charges of possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine and cocaine, and to …
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Two Men Indicted For Conspiring To Commit A Drug Related Robbery That Resulted In The Murder Of Two Men
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressTampa, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the unsealing of an indictment charging Jy’Quale Samari Grable (20, Tampa) and Aquavious Smith (19, Palmetto) with conspiracy and interference …
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New York Man Charged with Making Bomb Threats Directed at a Business on St. John
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressST. THOMAS, USVI – U.S. Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert announced today that a New York man was arrested Tuesday, March 29, 2022, on St. Thomas on criminal charges related to …
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Suburban Chicago Woman Sentenced to a Year in Federal Prison for Insider Trading
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressCHICAGO — A federal judge today sentenced a suburban Chicago woman to a year in prison for using insider information obtained from her husband to purchase shares of a company …
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Navajo man charged with assault with a dangerous weapon in Indian Country
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Monty Montoya, 42, of Cuba, New Mexico, and an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, appeared in federal court today for an initial appearance, facing charges of …
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Dubuque Man Pleads Guilty to Illegally Possessing a Firearm
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressA man who illegally possessed a firearm pled guilty on March 28, 2022, in federal court in Cedar Rapids. Edgar Martinez, Jr., age 35, from Dubuque, Iowa, was convicted of …
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Lincoln County Man Sentenced to 240 Months for Fentanyl and Heroin Trafficking Resulting in a Death
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressLEXINGTON, Ky.— A Stanford, Ky., man, Donald Means, 55, was sentenced to 240 months in federal prison on Monday, by U.S. District Judge Karen Caldwell, after pleading guilty to distribution …
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Warren Man Sentenced to 10 years in Federal Prison for Coercion and Enticement of a Minor
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressDETROIT, MI – Marvin Booker, 30, of Warren, MI, was sentenced in federal court for coercion and enticement of a minor, United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison announced today. Booker …
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Are Bond Yields Signaling That A Recession Is On The Horizon? Harry Wilmerding on March 28, 2022 The yield on a 5-year Treasury note soared past the yield on a …
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Idaho Falls Man Pleads Guilty to Enticement of a Child
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressPOCATELLO – An Idaho Falls man pleaded guilty in federal court to attempted coercion and enticement a child. According to court records, Joel Hawley Phelps, 63, admitted that, on September …
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Albuquerque man appears in court following arrest for a string of bank robberies
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Jason Smeltzer, 40, of Albuquerque, appeared in federal court on March 25 for a preliminary and detention hearing where he was charged with robbing four local banks. …
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Assault with a bat sends Wolf Point man to prison for 54 months
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressGREAT FALLS — A Fort Peck Indian Reservation man who admitted to aiding in attacking a man in the head with a bat was sentenced today to 54 months in …
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Drug Dealer Who Attempted to Tamper with a Witness and Make “Hooch” While in Jail Sentenced to Nearly Three Decades in Federal Prison
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressA drug trafficker was sentenced March 25, 2022, to a total of 29 years in federal prison. Curtis James Johnson, age 36, from Talladega, Alabama, received the prison term after …
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Five-Time Felon Sentenced To Four Years In Prison For Unlawful Possession Of A Firearm
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressLAS VEGAS – A six-time felon was sentenced on Friday to four years in prison for unlawful possession of a loaded firearm. Nhut Hong Nguyen (41) pleaded guilty on July …
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DeSantis’ Spokeswoman Had A One Word Response To All The Virtue Signaling At The Oscars
DeSantis’ Spokeswoman Had A One Word Response To All The Virtue Signaling At The Oscars Laurel Duggan on March 28, 2022 Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ spokeswoman responded to celebrities’ chanting …
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Loxley Man Sentenced to 235 Months for Attempting to Coerce a Child to Engage in Sexual Activity
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressUnited States Attorney Sean P. Costello of the Southern District of Alabama announced that United States District Judge Kristi DuBose sentenced defendant James Salac, 58, to 235 months in prison …
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Oficiales de CBP capturan a fugitivos buscados por cargos sexuales contra niños en el Puente Internacional de Hidalgo
HIDALGO, Texas-EE.UU. Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza, Operaciones Aduaneras (OFO por sus siglas en inglés) en el Puente Internacional de Hidalgo detuvieron a Eliseo González, un ciudadano mexicano de Weslaco, Texas y …
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MISSOURI MAN RECEIVES 30 YEAR SENTENCE FOR ATTEMPTED ENTICEMENT OF A CHILD
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressEAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – William E. Jackson, 47, of Pevely, Missouri, was sentenced to 360 months in prison on Thursday, March 24, 2022, for traveling from Missouri to Illinois to …