LEXINGTON, Ky. — Oxygen Plus, Inc., a provider of durable medical equipment based in Floyd County, Kentucky, has agreed to pay $200,000 to resolve allegations that it violated the False …
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Smyrna Detective Arrested on Child Exploitation Charges
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelWILMINGTON, Del. – A detective with the Smyrna Police Department was arrested and charged yesterday with violations of federal child sexual exploitation laws. According to court documents, Michael Anthony Kealty, …
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United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Alabama’s Offers Stand Against Firearm Endangerment (SAFE) Student Pledge to Schools
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelMONTGOMERY, ALABAMA — Acting United States Attorney Jonathan S. Ross announced that this week the United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Alabama …
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Middle District Of Florida Fourth Quarter 2023 Prosecutions Reach 123 Firearms And Violent Crime Defendants As Part Of Project Safe Neighborhoods Strategy
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelCharged Cases Defendant(s) (Age) Charges Minimum/Maximum Terms of Imprisonment Firearms SeizedAd: Save every day with Amazon Deals: Check out today’s daily deals on Amazon. Fort Myers Division 4th Quarter Jimmy …
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Middle District Of Florida Task Force Continues To Combat COVID-19 Fraud
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelTampa, FL – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the results achieved by the Middle District of Florida’s efforts to combat fraud related to COVID-19. Those efforts have included …
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Federal Jury Convicts Maryland Man Of Attempting To Entice A Minor To Engage In Sexual Activity
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelOrlando, FL –United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that a federal jury has found William Daniel Leonard (55, Maryland) guilty of using the internet and his cellphone to attempt …
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Two Men from Mississippi and Alabama Sentenced for Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelWASHINGTON — Two cousins from Mississippi and Alabama were sentenced today on felony and misdemeanor charges for their actions during the Jan. 6, 2021, …
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Cedar Rapids Man Convicted of Methamphetamine Crimes Involving Pounds of the Drug
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelA man who conspired with others to distribute methamphetamine was convicted by a jury on October 13, 2023, after a four-day trial in federal court in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Michael …
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Last of 17 Defendants Pleads Guilty in Southeast Washington Drug Trafficking Conspiracy
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelWASHINGTON – Corenzo Mobery, 40, of Washington, DC, pleaded guilty today to participating in a drug trafficking network based in Southeast Washington that sold …
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Kansas Man Pleads Guilty to Felony Charges for Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelWASHINGTON – A Kansas man pleaded guilty today to two felonies related to his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. …
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California Man Sentenced To Prison For Straw Purchasing Firearms and Dealing In Firearms Without A Federal Firearms License
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelLAS VEGAS – A California man was sentenced today by United States District Judge Cristina D. Silva to 63 months in prison followed by 3 years of supervised release for …
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South Sound resident charged with hate crime for threatening federal worker due to worker’s race
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelTacoma – A 41-year-old Thurston County resident was arraigned today in U.S. District Court in Tacoma on two federal charges connected to threats made to a Black federal employee at …
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Rochester man arrested, accused of defrauding lending company out of hundreds of thousands of dollars
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelROCHESTER, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Paul Paredes, 52, of Rochester, NY, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with wire fraud, money laundering and …
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Federal inmate convicted of assaulting correctional officer
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelCLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Dwight Foster, age 50, a federal inmate formerly housed at United States Penitentiary Hazelton in Bruceton Mills, was convicted of assaulting a correctional officer. After a …
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Corona Man Sentenced to Nearly 6 Years in Prison for Scheme that Fraudulently Obtained $2.1 Million in COVID Jobless Benefits
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelRIVERSIDE, California – A Riverside County man was sentenced today to 68 months in federal prison for orchestrating a scheme to obtain more than $2.1 million in pandemic-related unemployment insurance …
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Former High Desert Doctor Pleads Guilty to Drug Distribution Charges for Illegally Issuing Prescriptions During Telehealth Sessions
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelLOS ANGELES – A former Antelope Valley physician pleaded guilty today to federal narcotics charges for illegally dispensing prescriptions for often-abused controlled substances – including opioid-based medications – during telemedicine …
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Oklahoma City Man Pleads Guilty to Armed Robbery of a United States Mail Carrier
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelOKLAHOMA CITY – Today, TARYAN NABOND PRINCE-SADLER, 19, of Oklahoma City, pleaded guilty to robbing a U. S. mail carrier using a firearm, announced U. S. Attorney Robert J. Troester. …
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Texas Man Pleads Guilty to Drug Trafficking Conspiracy
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelJackson, Miss. – A Houston, Texas man pleaded guilty today to conspiring with others in the Southern District of Mississippi to possess with intent to distribute approximately one pound of …
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Cleveland Man Sentenced to 204 Months in Prison for Engaging in “Sextortion” of Children
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelNEW ORLEANS – JAVAN BAILEY, age 22, a resident of Cleveland, Ohio, was sentenced by United States District Judge Carl J. Barbier to 204 months in prison, followed by 15 …
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Orleans Parish Woman Pleads Guilty to Violations of Federal Controlled Substances and Gun Control Acts
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelNEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – DANIELLE REED, age 42, a resident of New Orleans, pleaded guilty on October 12, 2023 to a two-count superseding bill of information charging her with possession …
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Tulare County Man Sentenced to over 17 Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking and Firearms Offenses
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelFRESNO, Calif. — Miguel Deniz, 33, of Farmersville, was sentenced today to 17 years and six months in prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, being a felon in …
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Former Navy IT Manager Sentenced to over 5 Years in Prison for Hacking a Computer Database, Stealing over 9,000 People’s Identities, and Selling the Information for $160,000 in Bitcoin
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelFRESNO, Calif. — Former Navy IT Manager Marquis Hooper, 32, of Selma, California, was sentenced today to five years and five months in prison for hacking a computer database that …
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Former Jackson Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Submitting False Covid-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan Application
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelJackson, Miss. – A Jackson man pleaded guilty to wire fraud in connection with his submission of a false COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) application. According to court documents, …
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Guilty Plea Reached After Over 50 Kilograms of Cocaine Interdicted in New Kent County
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelNEWPORT NEWS, Va. – A Durham, North Carolina, man pleaded guilty today to attempted possession of more than 50 kilograms of cocaine. According to court documents, on August 2, Jose …
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New Orleans Man Sentenced for Violating Federal Gun Control Act
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelNEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – United States District Judge Carl J. Barbier sentenced SHAMAR HOLMES, age 23, a resident of New Orleans, to 57 months imprisonment for illegally possessing a firearm …