SAN FRANCISCO – Jairo Tomas Santos pleaded guilty in San Francisco federal court today to bank fraud, announced United States Attorney Ismail J. Ramsey and Federal Bureau of Investigation Special …
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Portland Area Man Charged with Coercing and Enticing a Minor Online
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelPORTLAND, Ore.—A transient man residing in Tigard, Oregon is facing federal charges for using social media to coerce and entice an 11-year-old child into engaging in criminal sexual activity. Jakob …
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Former co-owners of Matanuska Diesel charged with Clean Air Act violations
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelANCHORAGE, Alaska – A federal grand jury in Alaska returned an indictment today charging two Wasilla men and their auto shop with conspiring to violate the Clean Air Act. According …
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Jury Convicts Three Men in Murder for Hire Scheme
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelNASHVILLE – A federal jury returned guilty verdicts against three men indicted in a murder-for-hire scheme, announced United States Attorney Henry C. Leventis for the Middle District of Tennessee. Erik Maund, …
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Five Sentenced to Prison for Trafficking Methamphetamine from California to Southern Minnesota
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelMINNEAPOLIS – Five individuals have been sentenced to prison for trafficking methamphetamine that was shipped through the mail from California to Austin, Minnesota, announced United States Attorney Andrew M. Luger. …
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Federal Charges Filed After “Fentanyl Press” Found in Gladstone Apartment
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelPORTLAND, Ore.—An 18-year-old drug trafficker with ties to a recent fatal overdose is facing federal charges after he was caught transporting several packages of powdered fentanyl and a 20-ton shop …
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San Antonio Man Indicted for Defrauding Federal COVID-Era Programs
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelSAN ANTONIO – A federal grand jury in San Antonio returned an indictment charging a San Antonio man with 11 counts related to wire fraud and money laundering. According to …
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Piatt County, Illinois, Farmer Sentenced to 42 Months in Prison for Bank Fraud
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelSPRINGFIELD, Ill. –James R. R. Williams, 64, formerly of rural Cisco, Illinois, and now residing in Fort Meyers, Florida, was sentenced on November 17, 2023, by U.S. District Judge Collen …
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Thurmont Man Sentenced to 18 Years in Federal Prison for Sexual Exploitation of a Child
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelBaltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Richard D. Bennett sentenced Jose Alexander Diaz-Rodriguez, age 23, of Thurmont, today to 18 years in federal prison, followed by 25 years of supervised …
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Former Bangor Man Sentenced to 4 Years for Role in Penobscot and Aroostook County Drug Trafficking
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelBANGOR, Maine: A former Bangor man was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Bangor for his role in a conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine and …
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Sharon Resident Sentenced to 36 Months in Prison for Cocaine and Fentanyl Trafficking
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelPITTSBURGH, PA – Jammar Shelton was sentenced to 36 months in prison for cocaine and fentanyl trafficking, United States Attorney Eric G. Olshan announced today. Shelton, age 44 of Sharon, …
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DENVER—The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announces that Matthew Cook, age 33, has been indicted by a federal grand jury on two counts of 18 U.S.C. § …
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Versailles Man Pleads Guilty to Possession of a Firearm and Explosive as Convicted Felon
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelLEXINGTON, Ky. – A Versailles, Ky., man, Bryan Carroll, 46, pleaded guilty on Monday, before Chief U.S. District Judge Danny Reeves, to two counts of possession of a firearm by …
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Chandler Man Sentenced to Over 7 Years for Voluntary Manslaughter
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelPHOENIX, Ariz. – Walter Lee Riggins, Jr., 28, of Chandler, Arizona, was sentenced last week by United States District Judge Michael T. Liburdi to 87 months in prison, to be …
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Minnesota Woman Sentenced on Felony Charge for Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelWASHINGTON – A Minnesota woman was sentenced today on a felony charge for her actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. …
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Lodge Grass man admits assaulting dating partner
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelBILLINGS —A Lodge Grass man today admitted to assaulting and injuring his girlfriend on the Crow Indian Reservation, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said. Brian Allen Kruger, 61, pleaded guilty to …
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Man Indicted for Violating the Federal Controlled Substances Act
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelNEW ORLEANS, LA – United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that on Friday, November 17, 2023, KEVIN TYLER, age 46, was indicted for possession with intent to distribute 5 …
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Two Charged With $12 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelTwo individuals were charged with submitting fraudulent claims for corticosteroid injections and other services that were not performed and unlawfully distributing hydrocodone, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of …
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Justice Department Secures Agreement with Tennessee Trucking Companies to Resolve Allegations of Hiring Discrimination
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelThe Justice Department announced today that it has secured a $700,000 agreement with Covenant Transport Inc. (Covenant), as well as the affiliated entity Transport Management Services LLC (Transport), two transportation …
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Methamphetamine And Fentanyl Trafficker Sentenced To More Than 10 Years In Federal Prison
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelTampa, FL– U.S. District Judge Charlene Edwards Honeywell has sentenced Ja’Vion RaShard Jackson (23, Coleman) to 10 years and 5 months in federal prison, followed by 5 years of supervised …
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Drug Trafficker Sentenced To 12 Years In Prison
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelTampa, FL – U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle has sentenced Joseph Paul (30, Cordele, Georgia) to 12 years in federal prison, followed by 5 years of supervised release, for …
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U.S. Trustee Program Provides Nearly 10,000 Language Interpretation Sessions in Fiscal Year 2023 for Debtors with Limited English Proficiency
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelConsistent with its commitment to access to justice for all, the U.S. Trustee Program provided 9,910 free telephone interpretation sessions for debtors with limited English proficiency in bankruptcy proceedings in …
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25 Charged in Drug Trafficking Conspiracy
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelGREENSBORO, N.C. – A federal indictment was unsealed yesterday charging 25 defendants in a narcotics trafficking conspiracy, announced Middle District of North Carolina United States Attorney Sandra J. Hairston. The …
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Registered Sex Offender Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Traveling to Engage in Sex with a Minor
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelCHARLESTON, S.C. —Brandon Lazarus Pelphrey, 26, of Monroe, North Carolina, was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to Travel with Intent to Engage in Illicit Sexual Conduct …
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Alabama Man Sentenced for Assaulting Law Enforcement During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelWASHINGTON – An Alabama man was sentenced on Friday, Nov. 17, 2023, on a felony assault charge related to his actions during the breach of …