High school teacher Caroline Lee of Jacksonville, Florida, was arrested Friday and charged with child abuse two days after she was nominated Teacher of the Year at the Darnell-Cookman Middle/High …
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Lottery WinnersMaryland News
Good deed leads to lucky purchase for retiree over $50,247 Racetrax Win
WALDORF, MARYLAND – Lucky Kenneth Hill of Waldorf won his biggest Racetrax prize ever with a Superfecta bet. A Charles County man does more than just shop for groceries and buy Lottery games at …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Phoenix Man Sentenced to 50 Months for Cross-Country Drug Conspiracy
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressPHOENIX, Ariz. – Last week, Brandon (Brandi) Greenberg, 30, of Phoenix, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge John J. Tuchi to 50 months in prison, followed by 48 months of …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Syracuse Man Sentenced to 70 Months for Drug, Money Laundering and Firearms Charges
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressSYRACUSE, NEW YORK – John Wright, age 33, of Syracuse, was sentenced today to serve 70 months in prison for conspiracy to distribute, and possess with intent to distribute marijuana, …
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Department of Justice Press ReleasesGovernment News
Convicted Felon Sentenced to 8 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking and Possession of a Firearm in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressMemphis, TN – Jeremy Edwards, 32, a convicted felon, has been sentenced to 97 months in federal prison for drug trafficking and possession of a firearm. Acting U.S. Attorney Joseph …
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Marshall County man sentenced for firearms violation
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressWHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – Justin Michael Fuller, of Moundsville, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 18 months of incarceration for a firearms charge, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld II …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Texas Man Sentenced To Five Years In Prison For Multi-Year Embezzlement Scheme To Defraud Alameda-Based Labor Union
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressOAKLAND – Scott A. Wilson was sentenced today to sixty months in prison and ordered to pay more than $4 million in restitution for executing a multi-year embezzlement scheme targeting …
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PoliticsUS and World NewsVirginia News
Youngkin Leading McAuliffe, On Verge Of Clinching First Statewide Win In Virginia For Republicans Since 2009
Republican Glenn Youngkin is on track to be Virginia’s next governor as he sustains his lead over former Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffe Tuesday night, putting him on the cusp of …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Quitman Man Sentenced to Over 33 Years in Prison for Sexually Assaulting a Child
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressEL PASO – Today a Quitman man was sentenced to 400 months in prison for sexually assaulting a child. According to court documents, on July 19, 2021, Roy Gene Pratt …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Terrebonne Parish Man Indicted for Violating the Federal Controlled Substances Act
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Elkview Man Sentenced to 17 Years in Federal Prison for Attempted Enticement of a Minor
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressCHARLESTON, W.Va. – Joey Michael King, 41, of Elkview, was sentenced to 17 years in federal prison for attempted enticement of a minor. King was also ordered to pay a …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Inmate Sentenced for Possessing Weapon at FCI McDowell
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressBLUEFIELD, W.Va. – An inmate at the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) at McDowell was sentenced today for possessing a weapon at the correctional facility. Jorge Amador, 47, was sentenced to …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Berkeley County Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Child Exploitation Offense
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressBLUEFIELD, W.Va. – A Berkeley County man was sentenced to 15 years in prison for a child exploitation offense. James Braddock Biggerman, 21, of Hedgesville, previously pleaded guilty to attempted …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
El Paso Business Owner Indicted for Fraud
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressEL PASO – An El Paso man was arrested on Thursday on criminal charges related to his alleged involvement in defrauding two federally funded correctional institutions (“the institutions”). According to …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
St. Paul Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Distributing Meth, PCP, Cocaine, Heroin, Marijuana
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressMINNEAPOLIS – A St. Paul man was sentenced today to 180 months in prison followed by 10 years of supervised release for his role in a multi-drug trafficking conspiracy. According …
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A fugitive Chinese businessman was arrested in Las Vegas on Friday for allegedly using visas obtained through fraudulent means, according to a statement from the Justice Department. Shi Jianxiang was …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Portland Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Role in Bank Fraud Scheme
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressPORTLAND, Ore.—A Portland man was sentenced to federal prison today for his role in a fraud scheme whereby he and a co-conspirator would steal mail from residential mailboxes and use …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
West Hartford Man Sentenced to 47 Months in Federal Prison for Fentanyl Distribution
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressLeonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that KYLE PITTS, also known as “Bark,” 37, of West Hartford, was sentenced today by U.S. District …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Durham Woman Sentenced for Lying to Investigators About Suspect in Shooting
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressGREENSBORO, N.C. – A Durham resident was sentenced Friday in federal court for lying to agents with the Federal Bureau of Investigation asking questions about a drive-by shooting, announced Acting …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Two men sent to prison for trafficking troubled teenager
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressHOUSTON – Two Houstonians are on their way to federal prison after admitting to recruiting a teenager on social media and trafficking her for sex, announced acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Akron Man Sentenced to 23 Years for Illegal Possession of Meth, 14 Firearms and Stolen Police Body Armor
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressActing U.S. Attorney Bridget M. Brennan announced that on Friday, October 29, 2021, Judge Christopher A. Boyko sentenced Justin D. Martin, 34, of Akron, Ohio, to 23 years imprisonment after …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Former CEO of Illinois Computer Services Firm Sentenced to 13 Years in Federal Prison for Orchestrating $9 Million Fraud Schemes
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressCHICAGO — The former Chief Executive Officer of an Illinois computer services company has been sentenced to 13 years in federal prison for orchestrating fraud schemes that bilked a global …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Zwolle Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison for Committing Wire Fraud
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressSHREVEPORT, La. – Melissa H. Sepulvado, 59, of Zwolle, Louisiana was sentenced today by Chief United States District Judge S. Maurice Hicks, Jr. to 12 months and 1 day in …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Justice Department awards more than $6 million in grants to Montana tribes and state of Montana for victim services
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressBILLINGS — Five Montana Indian tribes and two Montana state agencies have been awarded Department of Justice grants totaling $6,631,190 to support services to victims. The funding is from the …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
New Kensington Man Sentenced for Misappropriating VA Benefits
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressPITTSBURGH, PA – A resident of New Kensington, Pennsylvania, was sentenced in federal court following his guilty plea to a charge of misappropriation of U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (“VA”) …