TRENTON, N.J. – Three current and former Ewing Township Police Department officers were indicted by a grand jury on civil rights charges for their roles in assaulting a minor victim …
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Department of Justice Press ReleasesGovernment News
Passaic County Man Charged with Possessing Firearm in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressNEWARK, N.J. – A Passaic County, New Jersey, man was charged for illegally possessing a firearm in furtherance of drug distribution, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced today. Jessie …
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US and World News
Marriott Refused To Host Conference On Uyghur Genocide Because Of ‘Political Theme’
The Marriott hotel in Prague refused to host a conference on its premises for activists and leaders fighting for the rights of Uyghurs in China, Axios reported. In an email …
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Chief Deputy of Worth County Sheriff’s Office arrested for cruelty to children
by Jeff Jonesby Jeff JonesSylvester, GA (November 16, 2021) – On Monday, November 15, 2021, the GBI arrested Worth County Chief Deputy Raymond Drennen, age 60, and charged him with one count of Violation …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Officials Celebrate Five-Year Anniversary of Program that Gives Veterans a Second Chance
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressNEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – November 18, 2021 SAN DIEGO – Federal judges, prosecutors, defense attorneys, court personnel and veterans’ advocates gathered in U.S. District Court today to celebrate the five-year …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Man from Albuquerque sentenced to 18 years in federal prison for armed robbery of medical supplies
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressALBUQERQUE, N.M. – Joseph Matney, 41, of Albuquerque, was sentenced in federal court on Nov. 16 to 18 years in prison for armed robbery of a pharmacy, theft of medical …
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Chisago County Felon Sentenced to 175 Months in Prison for Illegal Possession of a Firearm, Methamphetamine Trafficking
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressST. PAUL, Minn. – A Chisago County man was sentenced today to 175 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release for unlawfully possessing a firearm as a …
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Breaux Bridge Woman Sentenced for Defrauding Her Employer Out of Over $300,000
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressLAFAYETTE, La. – Acting United States Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook announced that Tracie Sonnier, 51, of Breaux Bridge, Louisiana, has been sentenced by United States District Judge Michael J. …
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U.S. Attorney Darren LaMarca Announces a $500,000 Grant Awarded to the City of Jackson Police Department for Additional Police Officers
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressJackson, Miss. – U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca announced today that the City of Jackson Police Department (JPD) received an award totaling $504,310 from the Department of Justice’s Office of …
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Colorado Considers Dropping The Term ‘Sex Offender’ Because Of ‘Negative Effects’
Colorado officials are set to vote Friday on whether to drop the term “sex offender” to describe people who engaged in “sexually abusive behavior,” due to “negative effects,” the Denver …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Citrus County Woman Pleads Guilty To Producing Sexually Explicit Photos Of A Child And Distributing Them Over The Internet
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressOcala, Florida – Ashley Renea Hilligoss (37, Citrus Springs) has pleaded guilty to producing photos depicting a minor child being sexually abused. She faces a maximum penalty of 30 years …
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New Haven Man Pleads Guilty to Possessing Firearm in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressLeonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that TREA FRASER, 27, of New Haven, waived his right to be indicted and pleaded guilty …
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Leader Of International Cellphone Fraud Scheme Arrested
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressDamian Williams, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Ricky J. Patel, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Office of the Homeland …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Member Of International Movie Piracy Ring Pleads Guilty
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressDamian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today the guilty plea of GEORGE BRIDI, a citizen of the United Kingdom, for his role …
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Two Aryan Circle Gang Leaders Convicted of Racketeering Charges in Beaumont Federal Trial
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressBEAUMONT, Texas –A Texas man and a Missouri man were convicted at trial of Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations charges stemming from their membership in the white supremacy prison gang, …
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Department of Justice Press ReleasesGovernment News
Former Margate Police Officer Sentenced To More Than 18 Years For Attempting To Entice A 14-Year-Old Child To Engage In Sexual Activity And For Soliciting Production Of Child Sex Abuse Images
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressJacksonville, Florida – U.S. District Judge Marcia Morales Howard has sentenced Andrew Christian Hammock (48, Boca Raton) to 18 years and 8 months in federal prison for attempting to entice …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Tech Company and CEO Plead Guilty to Twenty Counts of Wire Fraud Mid-Trial
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressCharleston, South Carolina — Acting United States Attorney M. Rhett DeHart announced today that Micfo, LLC, a tech company located in Charleston, and its chief executive officer (CEO), Amir Golestan, …
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Two Prolific Delaware Valley-Area Pharmacy Burglars Sentenced to a Total of Over 24 Years For Participating in Almost 50 Break-ins
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressPHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Robert Hopkins, 26, and William Limper, 43, both of Philadelphia, PA, were sentenced to eight years and one month in …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Nampa Man Pleads Guilty to Unlawful Possession of a Firearm
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressBOISE – A Nampa man pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of a firearm. According to court records, on May 30, 2021, law enforcement and emergency medical services responded to a …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Jury Convicts Stilwell Man for Sexual Abuse of a Minor
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressTULSA, Okla. – A Stilwell man was convicted Wednesday in federal court for sexually assaulting a minor in 2017 near Vinita during a road trip, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Clint …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Leader of Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to 17 Years in Prison
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressEL PASO – The sixth and last defendant in a marijuana and cocaine conspiracy case was sentenced on Monday to 17 years in prison for his role in the conspiracy. …
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Department of Justice Press ReleasesGovernment News
New United States Attorney For The Middle District Of Pennsylvania Appointed
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressSCRANTON – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that John C. Gurganus, former Chief of the Criminal Division, has been appointed United States …
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Department of Justice Press ReleasesGovernment News
Man Sentenced to 210 Years in Prison for Creating and Distributing Depictions of the Sadistic Sexual Abuse of Children
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressEVANSVILLE – A Spencer County, Indiana man was sentenced to 210 years in federal prison for sexually exploiting two young children and sharing the images and videos he created. Trent …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Former Preacher Charged for the Sexual Abuse of Five Minors
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressA former Vinita preacher was indicted this week for sexually abusing five minors whose ages ranged from 7 to 16 years old when the abuse occurred, announced Acting U.S. Attorney …
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Department of Justice Press ReleasesGovernment News
Philadelphia Man Sentenced to 13 Years for Armed Robbery of Mount Airy Neighborhood Bar on Germantown Avenue
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressPHILADELPHIA – Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Lawrence Laws, 29, of Philadelphia, PA, was sentenced today to 13 years in prison and five years of supervised …