Assistant U. S. Attorney Andrew J. Galvin (619) 546-9721 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – October 25, 2021 SAN DIEGO – Anthony Reyes Vazquez pleaded guilty in federal court today, admitting that …
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Charlotte Tax Preparer Is Sentenced To More than Five Years For $3 Million Tax Fraud
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressCHARLOTTE, N.C. – U.S. District Judge Robert J. Conrad Jr. sentenced Andrivia Wells, 54, of Charlotte, today to 70 months in prison for tax fraud, announced William T. Stetzer, Acting …
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Shooting At Drug Deal In Redwood City Results In More Than Seven-Year Prison Sentence For Stockton Man
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressSAN FRANCISCO– Khari Moore and Malik Lott were sentenced today to 87 months and 12 months and one day in prison for their respective roles in a scheme to obtain …
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Shreveport Men Receive Federal Prison Sentences Totaling More Than 20 Years
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressSHREVEPORT, La. – Acting United States Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook announced that two men involved in trafficking methamphetamine have been sentenced by United States District Judge Elizabeth E. Foote. …
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Southwest To Cut More Flights, Lost Almost $75 Million During Last Round Of Cancellation
Southwest Airlines announced Thursday that it would adjust its December flight schedule to adjust for ongoing labor shortages. Southwest canceled over 2,000 flights on Oct. 10 and 11, costing the …
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Former Danbury Resident Sentenced to More than 5 Years in Prison for Fraud and Identity Theft Offenses
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressLeonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that DOMINGO ST. HILAIRE ROSARIO, 57, formerly of Danbury, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge …
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Wall Street lost more jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic than in any year since the 2008 recession despite profits and wages steadily increasing, according to a report released Thursday. Jobs …
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Pete Buttigieg Predicts More Supply Chain Problems Because Of Biden’s Economic Success — Here’s What The Experts Say
Economic experts pushed back on the Biden administration’s claim that widespread supply chain issues in the U.S. were the result of its successful economic agenda. “Demand is off the charts. …
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Australian National Sentenced To More Than 9 Years In Prison For Multimillion-Dollar Text-Messaging Consumer Fraud Scheme
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressDamian Williams, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that MICHAEL PEARSE, an Australian national who was extradited to the United States from Australia in January …
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Buffalo Man Sentenced For Stealing Social Security Benefits For More Than 5 Years After His Father’s Death
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressCONTACT: Barbara Burns PHONE: (716) 843-5817 FAX #: (716) 551-3051 BUFFALO, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Abdulkawi Al Shuaibi, 48, of Buffalo, N.Y., who was convicted of …
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US and World News
Developing Nations Demand More Than $1 Trillion Per Year From West To Combat Climate Change
Developing nations have made requests from wealthier nations to fund climate initiatives far exceeding previous commitments ahead of the upcoming United Nations conference. A coalition of African countries recently asked …
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A majority of Americans say Facebook should censor more content and impose stricter standards for what appears on its platform, according to a new poll. Just over two-thirds of Americans …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Delaware Facility Supervisor Sentenced to More Than Three Years in Federal Prison for Tax Evasion and Interstate Transportation of Stolen Goods
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressBaltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Catherine C. Blake sentenced Joseph Kukta, age 45 of Laurel, Delaware, to 42 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, …
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Fears of a tighter regulatory environment has caused the U.S. to begin importing more oil, threatening its energy independence and security, trade groups representing fossil fuel companies told the Daily …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Former Executive Sentenced to 75 Months in Prison for Embezzling more than $48 Million
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressNEWARK, N.J. – A former executive at a New Jersey publication company was sentenced today to 75 months in prison for embezzling tens of millions of dollars for his own …
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Acting U.S. Attorney Gonzalez Announces More Than $2.2 Million in Grants to Assist Domestic Violence Victims in Idaho
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressBOISE – Acting U.S. Attorney Rafael M. Gonzalez, Jr. joins law enforcement partners, victim services professionals, advocates, and communities across the country in observing October as National Domestic Violence Awareness …
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Suburban Chicago Man Sentenced to More Than Three Years in Federal Prison for Misappropriating Funds From Non-Profit Organization
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressCHICAGO — A suburban Chicago man has been sentenced to three and a half years in federal prison for fraudulently misappropriating hundreds of thousands of dollars from a non-profit organization …
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Millions Of Illegal Immigrants Could Get Amnesty, College Tuition Help And More Under Democrats’ Reconciliation Bill
Millions of illegal immigrants could have access to amnesty, assistance with college tuition, various tax credits and waived grounds for inadmissibility to the U.S. under the Democrats’ proposed reconciliation bill. …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Theodore Man Sentenced to More Than Five Years for Knifepoint Robbery
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressMOBILE, AL – A Theodore man was sentenced today to 63 months in prison for robbing a Raceway gas station in Theodore on December 27, 2020. According to court documents, …
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Former Cleveland VA Medical Center Supervisor Sentenced to 37 Months and Ordered to Pay More Than $1.25 Million in Restitution for Theft and Kickback Scheme
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressActing U.S. Attorney Bridget M. Brennan announced that William H. Precht, 54, of Kent, Ohio, was sentenced today by Judge Donald C. Nugent to 37 months imprisonment and ordered to …
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Sean Merchant, a/k/a “Bronxwood,” Sentenced To More Than 16 Years In Prison For Sex Trafficking Of Minors
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressDamian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that SEAN MERCHANT was sentenced today to 196 months in prison for sex trafficking of three …
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Florida Is Understaffed By More Than 5,000 Teachers Due To The Pandemic, Low Pay
Florida has over 5,000 teacher vacancies and more than 4,000 openings for school staff positions, according to the Florida Education Association. Data released by the Florida Education Association (FEA) in …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Cincinnati man sentenced to more than 10 years in prison for robbing restaurant
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressCINCINNATI – The lead of four defendants convicted of robbing an area chicken wings restaurant at gunpoint was sentenced in federal court to 126 months in prison. Jammell Johnson, …
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Monmouth County Man Sentenced to 100 Months in Prison for Possessing with Intent to Distribute more than 40 Grams of Fentanyl
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressTRENTON, N.J. – A Monmouth County, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 100 months in prison for possessing more than 40 grams of fentanyl with the intent to distribute, …
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Victims Of ‘Debilitating’ Havana Syndrome To Get More Support After Biden Signs Bipartisan Bill
President Joe Biden signed a bill on Friday intended to provide support to diplomats and government officials who developed brain injuries overseas as a result of the mysterious condition known …