DETROIT – On Friday afternoon, following a six-week trial, a federal jury in the Eastern District of Michigan convicted a leader of the Seven Mile Bloods Street Gang of 22 …
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Duvall, Washington, man sentenced to ten years in prison for trying to sexually exploit 11-year-old child
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelSeattle – A Duvall, Washington, man was sentenced today to ten years in prison for attempted enticement of a minor, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Tessa M. Gorman. Steven Michael Burke, …
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Former San Francisco Department Of Building Inspection Engineer Pleads Guilty To Honest Services Fraud Conspiracy
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelSAN FRANCISCO – Rodolfo “Rudy” Pada pleaded guilty in federal court in San Francisco today to participating in an honest services fraud conspiracy, announced Criminal Division Deputy Chief Matthew Yelovich …
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Clothing Wholesaler Ordered to Pay Nearly $10.4 Million for Violating U.S. Drug Trafficking Sanctions and for Customs Fraud
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelLOS ANGELES – A Paramount-based clothing wholesale company was fined $4 million, ordered to pay $6,390,781 in restitution, and placed on probation for five years for undervaluing imported garments in …
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Dana Point Man Sentenced to 18 Months in Federal Prison for Conspiring to Export High-End Computer Servers to Iran
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelLOS ANGELES – An Orange County man was sentenced today to 18 months in federal prison for conspiring to procure and illegally ship high-end computer servers from the United States …
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Two Former Nurses Indicted in Connection to the Diversion of Dangerous Narcotics by Medical Professionals
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelCONCORD – A Newbury woman and Northfield woman, two former nurses, were indicted in connection to the diversion of dangerous narcotics by medical professionals, U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announces. …
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Federal inmate convicted in death of inmate
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelCLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Stephen C. Crawford, age 44, a federal inmate formerly housed at United States Penitentiary Hazleton, was found guilty of the death of a fellow inmate. After …
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U.S. Postal Inspector Charged with Mail Theft, Obstruction of Justice, and Money Laundering
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelA federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Louisiana returned an indictment yesterday charging a U.S. Postal Inspector with mail theft, obstruction of justice, and money laundering. According to …
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Man Indicted for Trafficking Methamphetamine, Fentanyl
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelSpokane, Washington – Today, Vanessa R. Waldref, the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, announced that a federal grand jury has indicted Charles Lee Dickerson on one …
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Round Rock Fraudster Sentenced for Stealing More Than $600,000 in Cryptocurrency Through SIM Swapping Scheme
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelAUSTIN, Texas – A Round Rock man was sentenced in a federal court in Austin to 24 months inprison for conspiracy to commit wire fraud. According to court documents, from …
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Construction Company President Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison For 25-Year Fraud On The U.S. Government
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelDamian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that SINA MOAYEDI, the owner of a construction company, Montage, Inc., was sentenced today to 10 …
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Federal Court Permanently Stops City of Springfield, Illinois from Enforcing Discriminatory Ordinance and Awards Civil Penalties
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelThis week, a federal court in Illinois entered a permanent injunction against the City of Springfield, Illinois, prohibiting it from enforcing a local spacing ordinance that bans people with disabilities …
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Federal Court Permanently Stops City of Springfield, Illinois, from Enforcing Discriminatory Ordinance and Awards Civil Penalties
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelSPRINGFIELD, Ill. – This week, a federal court in Illinois entered a permanent injunction against the City of Springfield, Illinois, prohibiting it from enforcing a local spacing ordinance that bans …
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Jury Convicts Denver Man of Fentanyl, Meth Trafficking, Illegal Firearm
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelKANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Denver, Colorado, man has been convicted at trial for transporting fentanyl and methamphetamine through Kansas City, Mo., aboard a bus and for illegally possessing a …
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Armed repeat offender, who triggered neighborhood lock-down, sentenced to six years in prison
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelSeattle – A 42-year-old Seattle man was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to six years in prison for possession of controlled substances with intent to distribute, and …
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Bridgeport Teen Charged with 2 Gunpoint Robberies
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelVanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, James Ferguson, Special Agent in Charge, ATF Boston Field Division, and Bridgeport Police Chief Roderick Porter today announced that …
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St. Petersburg Man Charged With Making Threats Of A Mass Shooting
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelTampa, Florida –United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the unsealing of a criminal complaint charging Robert Trout III (19, St. Petersburg) with knowingly transmitting in interstate commerce a true …
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Cantina owner and son receive significant sentence for forcing young girl to engage in commercial sex
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelMcALLEN, Texas – A Mexican woman, who legally resided in Mission, and a local Texan have been ordered to federal prison for sex trafficking a young girl, announced U.S. Attorney …
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Duquesne Man Pleads Guilty to Production of Material Depicting Sexual Exploitation of a Minor
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelPITTSBURGH – A resident of Duquesne, PA pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of production and attempted production of material depicting the sexual exploitation of a minor, United States …
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Springfield, Illinois, Man Sentenced to Nine Years in Prison for Firearm Possession and Covid-19 Fraud
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelSPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A Springfield, Illinois, man, Demetrius S. Washington, 27, was sentenced on December 6, 2023, to a total of 108 months imprisonment: 96 months for possession of a …
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Oneida Man Sentenced for Possession with Intent to Distribute Controlled Substances and the Unlawful Possession of a Firearm
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelGregory J. Haanstad, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that on December 7, 2023, Gerald B. Diamond II (age: 26), a former resident of Green Bay …
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Madison Man Sentenced to 4 Years for Illegal Gun Possession & Fentanyl Trafficking
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelMADISON, WIS. – Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Messiah A. Fleming, 21, Madison, Wisconsin was sentenced today by Chief U.S. District …
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Man Convicted of Firearms Trafficking Sentenced
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelFort Worth man who trafficked firearms from Texas to California to convicted felons was sentenced today to 9 years in prison, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas …
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Missoula woman admits felony for stealing U.S. Forest Service truck
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelMISSOULA — A Missoula woman accused of stealing a $40,000 pickup truck from the U.S. Forest Service admitted to a theft crime today, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said. Kasey Nichol …
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Dominican Republic Man Sentenced to 84 Months in Prison and 3 Years of Supervised Release for Illegally Re-Entering the United States
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelJOHNSTOWN, Pa. – A resident of the Dominican Republic, has been sentenced in federal court to a total of 84 months in prison followed by 3 years of supervised release …