The plea agreement was announced by U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves, Special Agent in Charge Matthew Stohler of the U.S. Secret Service Washington Field …
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Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division In Partnership With The United States Attorney’s Office For The District Of Maryland To Monitor Compliance With Federal Voting Rights Laws In Maryland
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelThe department’s Civil Rights Division and the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland work in partnership to enforce the federal voting rights laws that protect the rights …
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Defendants in Poland and Florida Indicted for Scheme to Import Used Airbags, Sold as New, into the United States
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelAccording to court documents, Pawel Pankow began shipping airbags into the United States no later than in 2008 and sold thousands of them through online sales, mostly through eBay. Pankow …
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Wheatland Man Pleads Guilty to Submitting False Claims Against the United States in Relation to COVID-19 Fraud Scheme
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelAccording to court documents, Toland attempted to obtain a total of over $13.4 million in COVID-19 pandemic relief, including by filing multiple false tax returns with the IRS seeking refunds …
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Six Members of Violent Transnational Gang Convicted in Connection With Two Killings and Racketeering Activity
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelThe convictions were announced today by U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves, FBI Special Agent in Charge David J. Scott of the Washington Field Office …
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Two Sacramento Men Sentenced to Years in Prison for Conspiracy, Bank Fraud, and Aggravated Identity Theft Tied to Postal Thefts
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelAccording to court documents, Aranda, Hunt, and others engaged in a conspiracy to steal postal locks, create postal keys, and steal mail, all in order to obtain stolen checks. The …
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Klamath Falls Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Illegally Possessing Methamphetamine
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelAndrew Miles Devos, 42, was sentenced to 75 months in federal prison and five years’ supervised release. MEDFORD, Ore.—A Klamath Falls, Oregon man with multiple previous drug- and firearm-related convictions …
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U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans Recognizes National Police Week
by Indira Patelby Indira Patel“This week our nation honors the noble contributions from our brave law enforcement professionals for their service to the public, especially in the Eastern District of Louisiana, said U.S. Attorney …
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Georgia man pleads guilty to calling in threats days after Walmart shooting
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelAccording to court documents, on Nov. 25, 2022, DeAndre Tamir Murphy, aka DeAdre Murphy, 30, called two Walmart stores in Virginia Beach and threatened that he had gunmen in place …
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Final Member of Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Sentenced for Fentanyl and Methamphetamine Trafficking
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelCrosswell-Cervantes’ two co-conspirators both also pleaded guilty to Conspiracy to Distribute Fentanyl and Methamphetamine and were sentenced by Judge Logan. On September 20, 2023, Carlos Alberto Castro-Ruiz, 26, of Phoenix, …
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Violent Armed Robbery in Oklahoma City Leads to 25 Years in Federal Prison for Mississippi Man
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelOn May 3, 2023, a federal grand jury returned a five-count Indictment against Scott, charging him with interference with commerce by robbery, using, carrying, and discharging a firearm during and …
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Kingdom City Business Owner Sentenced for $673,000 CARES Act Fraud
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelScott Allen Maples, 40, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Brian C. Wimes to 18 months in federal prison without parole. The court also ordered Maples to pay $684,034 in …
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Utah man sentenced to 21 months in prison for defrauding Montana employer, $700,000 restitution ordered
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelThe defendant, Thomas Lynn Syddall, 50, of American Fork, Utah, who worked for a company owned by Anderson ZurMuehlen & Co., pleaded guilty in October 2023 to wire fraud and …
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Hartford Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelAccording to court documents and statements made in court, an investigation revealed that Issachamil Torres, also known as “Chamil,” was trafficking fentanyl from his residence on Crown Street in Hartford, …
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Postal Service Supervisor Admits Misappropriation of Postal Funds
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelAustin T. Mahan, 44, of Cape May Court House, New Jersey, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Christine P. O’Hearn to an information charging him with misappropriating over $1,000 in …
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Former West Virginia Official Sentenced for Making False Statement
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelAccording to court documents and statements made in court, in the summer of 2021, a federal investigation was initiated to determine whether the State of West Virginia had been defrauded …
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Florida Man Convicted of Felony and Misdemeanor Charges for Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelA federal jury in the District of Columbia found Richard Cook, 38, of Boca Raton, Florida, guilty of civil disorder, a felony, and five …
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New Orleans Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug and Weapons Violations
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelAccording to court documents, New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) officers responded to an emergency call and found FRAZIER passed out in the driver’s seat of a vehicle. After becoming aware …
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Slidell Man Indicted for Manufacturing Explosive Materials Without a License and Unlawful Storage of Explosive Material
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelIf convicted, JUNEAU faces up to 10 years of imprisonment, up to a $250,000 fine, and up to 3 years of supervised release for Counts 1, 2, and 3, and …
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Georgia Inmate, Leader of Methamphetamine Conspiracy, Pleads Guilty
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelChristopher David Johnson, 46, pled guilty last week to one count of conspiring to possess with the intent to distribute and to distributing 500 grams or more of methamphetamine. At …
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Mississippi Man Indicted for Federal Gun and Drug Charges
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelIf convicted, WILSON faces a mandatory minimum of 10 years up to life of imprisonment, up to a $10,000,000 fine, and at least 5 years of supervised release for Counts …
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Ten Individuals Charged with Theft of Federal Program Funds from Tuskegee University
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelThe individuals named in the indictment are: (1) Wanda Tyner Hairston, 51, from Auburn, Alabama; (2) Lora Regina Baker, 52, from Montgomery, Alabama; (3) Keyonn …
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Three More Accused of Role in Scamming Elderly Nationwide
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelOn May 8, Bowen Chen, 21, of Monterey Park, Jiacheng Chen, 19, of East San Gabriel, and Vianne Chen, a.k.a. Tingting T. Chen, 41, were added to an indictment in …
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Michigan Resident and Heavy-Duty Diesel Parts Supplier Indicted for Conspiracy to Violate the Clean Air Act
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelAccording to the indictment, between at least June 5, 2017 and March 27, 2019, HHP and Offringa conspired with a diesel truck operator in Fultonville, New York, and others, to …
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U.S. Attorney Dena J. King Delivers Commencement Address At Isothermal Community College
by Indira Patelby Indira Patel“It is an honor and a privilege to address the graduating classes of 2024,” said U.S. Attorney King. “I commend the graduates for their determination, resilience, and perseverance to reach …