Memphis, TN – Kevin G. Ritz was sworn in September 28, 2022, as United States Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee. In a brief ceremony at the federal courthouse in …
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Kevin Ritz Sworn in as United States Attorney
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressMemphis, TN – Kevin G. Ritz was sworn in September 28, 2022, as United States Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee. In a brief ceremony at the federal courthouse in …
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Charlotte Man Is Sentenced To 22 Years In Prison For The Armed Robbery Of Two Cell Phone Retail Stores
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressCHARLOTTE, N.C. – On Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Frank D. Whitney sentenced Rashawn William Coleman, 24, of Charlotte, to 22 years in prison followed by three years of supervised release …
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Convicted Felon Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Illegal Firearms Possession
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressBIRMINGHAM, Ala. – A federal judge yesterday sentenced a Northport man for being a felon in possession of a firearm, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and Bureau of Alcohol, …
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Midland Man Sentenced to Over 16 Years in Prison for Illegal Fentanyl and Firearm Possession
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressALPINE – A Midland man was sentenced today to a total of 200 months in prison for possessing fentanyl and illegally possessing a firearm. According to court documents, Edgar Parra, …
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Clearfield Woman Sentenced to 57 Months in Prison and 3 Years of Supervised Release for Conspiring to Distribute Methamphetamine
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressJOHNSTOWN, Pa. – A resident of Clearfield, PA, has been sentenced in federal court to a total of 57 months in prison followed by 3 years of supervised release on …
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East Bay Resident Convicted Of Abetting Airport Smuggler Sentenced To Ten Years In Prison
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressSAN FRANCISCO – Lemack Bellot was sentenced to ten years in prison for attempting to aid and abet possession with intent to distribute cocaine in connection with a scheme to …
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Retired Law Enforcement Officer Receives 46 Months in Prison for Cruise Ship Assault
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressHONOLULU – United States District Judge Jill A. Otake yesterday sentenced John McAvay, 78, of Henderson, Nevada, to 46 months of imprisonment and one year of supervised release for assault …
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Leader of Sex Trafficking Ring Sentenced to 60 Years in Federal Prison, Ordered to Pay Over $14 Million in Restitution
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressMIAMI – A South Florida federal district judge has sentenced William D. Foster, 50, to 60 years in prison for running a sex trafficking organization for more than 20 years …
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Former Naval Police Officer Charged for Making Threats in Interstate Commerce
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressBOSTON – A former naval police officer at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in New Hampshire was charged yesterday in connection with allegedly threatening his ex-wife and her mother in Iowa. …
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Woman from Taos arraigned for assault in Indian Country
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, announced today that Kylie Lujan was arraigned on an indictment charging her with assault resulting …
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Former U.S. Congressman and Philadelphia Political Operative Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Election Fraud
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressPHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced today that former U.S. Congressman Michael “Ozzie” Myers, 79, of Philadelphia, PA, was sentenced to 30 months in prison, three years …
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Philadelphia Man Admits Role in Salem County Bank Robbery
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressCAMDEN, N.J. – A Philadelphia man today admitted serving as the get-away driver to two Pennsylvania men who robbed a bank in Carneys Point, New Jersey, in July 2018, while …
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Armed Norwich Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressVanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that JAMES BAKER, 37, of Norwich, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley in Bridgeport …
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Owner Of Farm Labor Contracting Company Pleads Guilty In Racketeering Conspiracy Involving The Forced Labor Of Mexican Workers
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressWASHINGTON —Bladimir Moreno, 55, pleaded guilty in federal court in Tampa, Florida, to charges of conspiracy under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act and conspiracy to commit forced …
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Phoenix Man Sentenced to 35 Years for Role in Deadly Kidnappings
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressLEXINGTON, Ky. — A Phoenix man, Rosario Diaz Barraza, 32, was sentenced to 35 years in federal prison, on Tuesday, by U.S. District Court Judge Karen Caldwell, after previously being …
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23-Year-Old With 3 Prior Felonies and an Outstanding Warrant Sentenced to 51 Months in Federal Prison for Illegal Possession of a Firearm
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressINDIANAPOLIS – Troy Harris, 23, of Indianapolis, was sentenced to 51 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm. According to court documents, on September 14, 2021, deputies with the U.S. …
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St. Charles Woman Sentenced to Nearly 5 Years in Prison For $2.5 Million Missouri Medicaid Fraud
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressST. LOUIS – U.S. District Judge Stephen R. Clark on Tuesday sentenced a woman from St. Charles to four years and nine months in prison for her role in a …
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Final Co-Defendant in SEPTA Bribery and Fraud Scheme Case Sentenced to Three Years in Prison
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressPHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that Steven Kish, 66, of Philadelphia, PA, was sentenced to three years in prison, three years of supervised release, and was …
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South Carolina Man Sentenced to Almost Four Years in Prison for Consumer Electronics Theft Scheme
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressPHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that Rusmaldy Jimenez-Hiciano, 38, of Goose Creek, SC, was sentenced to three years and 10 months in prison, three years of …
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Jackson Man Sentenced to 37 Months in Prison for Possession of a Firearm by Convicted Felon
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressJackson, Miss. – A Jackson man was sentenced to three years and one month in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm, announced U.S. Attorney Darren LaMarca …
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Conehatta Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Sexual Abuse of Child
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressJackson, Miss. – A Conehatta man was sentenced today to 180 months in federal prison, followed by a lifetime of supervised release, for the sexual abuse of child less than …
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Former USF Accounting Manager Sentenced To Ten Years In Prison For Mail Fraud Scheme
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressTampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge William F. Jung has sentenced Ralph Puglisi (60, Palm Harbor) to 10 years in federal prison for mail fraud. As part of his sentence, …
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Three Individuals Indicted For Distributing Controlled Substances Resulting In Death
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressSCRANTON – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Darryl Elliott, age 36, of Sunbury, Pennsylvania, Steven Pierro, age 34, of Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania, …
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U.S. Attorney, FBI bring murder charge in Indian Country
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, and Raul Bujanda, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Albuquerque Field Office, announced that …