Calvin Wright, 33, from Creighton, Nebraska, pled guilty on January 24, 2024, to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. Wright was previously convicted of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine …
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New Iberia Man Sentenced for Possession of Unregistered Silencers
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelAccording to information introduced in court, on or about June 2, 2022, Comeaux knowingly possessed numerous silencers and silencer parts, including two silver and three black completed firearm silencers. Law …
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Greenbrier County Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Gun Crime
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelAccording to court documents and statements made in court, on January 18, 2023, law enforcement conducted a traffic stop of a vehicle driven by Jordan in Fayetteville. Jordan admitted that …
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Man Convicted in Cold Case Murder on Military Base in Germany
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelAccording to court documents and evidence presented at trial, on Nov. 3, 2001, Shannon L. Wilkerson, 43, beat and strangled Amanda Gonzales to death in her barracks room at Fliegerhorst …
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Wyoming County Man and Raleigh County Woman Plead Guilty to Evading Financial Reporting Requirements
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelAccording to court documents and statements made in court, beginning in or around mid-2019 Rice and Aliff, both then in a romantic relationship, became involved in a conspiracy to distribute …
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Mississippi Woman and Alabama Man Sentenced to Prison for Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Distribute 991 Grams of Methamphetamine
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelLinda Renee Mizell, 41, was sentenced to 75 months in prison and Charles Oliver Trahan, II, 51, was sentenced to 155 months in prison. Gulfport, MS – A Moss Point …
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Lexington Physician Sentenced for Healthcare Fraud Conspiracy
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelAccording to his guilty plea agreement, Mohamed was a licensed physician, with a specialty in nephrology, who practiced in Lexington. In addition to his nephrology practice, he worked for various …
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Craven County Man Who Shot Sheriff’s Deputy Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison
by Indira Patelby Indira Patel“Westrup’s federal prosecution is just one example of our commitment to seeking justice for those who serve and put themselves in the line of fire every day to keep our …
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Former Attorney Sentenced for Taking Money from Special Needs Clients
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelAccording to court documents, Mansfield was a licensed attorney in New Mexico and Oklahoma. In 2011, she was asked to serve as trustee over supplemental needs trust (SNT) accounts for …
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Trucking Company Operator Indicted for Tax Evasion
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelAccording to the indictment, Martin set forth a plan to phase out Martin Logistics after it became burdened with tax debt in order to make herself, and Martin Logistics, uncollectable …
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Colchester Man Found Guilty by Jury of Drug, Gun, and Robbery Offenses
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelAccording to court records and evidence presented at trial, by at least July of 2021 Troupe was a source of cocaine base (also known as “crack cocaine”) to residents of …
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Ohio man pleads guilty to dumping 7,000 gallons of hazardous substance-contaminated wastewater into Scioto River
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelAccording to court documents, on April 17, 2021, Mark Shepherd, age 72, Kenton, Ohio, negligently, and without a permit or in violation of a permit, discharged into the Scioto River …
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Illinois Businessman Sentenced to Nine Years in Prison for Fraud and Tax Evasion
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelJOSEPH J. CIPOLLA JR. knowingly and willfully failed to file individual income tax returns from 2015 to 2020, causing losses of $415,043 to the IRS and $75,045 to the State …
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St. Louis Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Fatally Carjacking Friend
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelJudge White also ordered Laveal David Jones to pay $9,074 to his victim’s family for funeral costs. ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Judge Ronnie L. White on Tuesday sentenced a …
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Bridgeville Resident Charged with Producing and Distributing Material Sexually Exploiting a Minor
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelThe 11-count Indictment named Matthew Trax, 24, as the sole defendant. PITTSBURGH, Pa. – A resident of Bridgeville, Pennsylvania, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on …
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Mother and Daughter Team Sentenced to Prison for Jailhouse Unemployment Insurance Fraud
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelAccording to court documents, Miles was an inmate at the Central California Women’s Facility in Chowchilla, California, and Weston is her mother. Miles had previously been convicted of DUI manslaughter. …
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Washington Sentenced To Life For Murder
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelThe charges arose from investigations by the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the District 22 District Attorney Drug and Violent Crime Taskforce, the Seminole County …
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Jury Returns Guilty Verdicts Against District Man Who Threatened to Shoot People at an Auto Repair Shop
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelThe jury also found Williams guilty of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence and threatening to injure or kidnap a person. …
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Riverside Man Sentenced to 21 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Pounds of Methamphetamine from Mexico into Inland Empire
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelTimoteo Gomez, 51, of Riverside, was sentenced by United States District Judge Jesus G. Bernal. Gomez has been in federal custody since his June 2021 arrest in this case. RIVERSIDE, …
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La Cañada Flintridge Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Murder-for-Hire Plots and Committing Arson to Apartment Building
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelArthur Raffy Aslanian, 55, of La Cañada Flintridge, was sentenced by United States District Judge Jesus G. Bernal, who also ordered Aslanian to pay $15,371 in restitution and fined him …
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Woman who allegedly assaulted toddler on flight from Mexico to Seattle charged and detained after passengers reported the assaults and tried to intervene
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelAccording to the criminal complaint, multiple passengers on the flight observed Mistler abuse the child. One reported that the child was in the window seat and Mistler in the aisle …
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Champaign Woman Convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelOver four days of testimony, the government presented evidence to establish that Turner had conspired with several others to obtain large quantities of methamphetamine ice from suppliers in Illinois and …
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Antrim Man Sentenced to 18 Months in Federal Prison for Faking a Disability to Illegally Obtain Over $660,000 in Veterans Benefits
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelChristopher Stultz, 49, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Joseph N. Laplante to 18 months in prison and 3 years of supervised release. Stultz was also ordered to pay …
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Forum provides best practices and resources to prevent and respond to hate crimes that target religious institutions
by Indira Patelby Indira Patel“Protecting Places of Worship” is a half-day forum that will provide information about religion-focused hate crimes; how to best report such incidents; federal and state hate crimes laws; law enforcement …
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Marion County Woman Sentenced for Federal Firearms Violation
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelAccording to court documents and statements made in court, West Virginia Parole officers were conducting a home visit for Hardesty, who was on parole supervision. A .32 caliber semi-automatic pistol …