BOWLING GREEN, KY – A federal grand jury in Bowling Green returned two indictments on November 10, 2021, charging a Utica, Kentucky man and a Georgetown, Indiana man with federal …
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Biden Blocks Oil, Gas Leases In Large New Mexico Region At Request Of Native American Tribes
The Biden administration banned new oil and gas leases on a large swath of federal lands in New Mexico after a group of Native American tribes requested the action. President …
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POLL: Almost Half Of Americans Say Biden Has Accomplished ‘Little Or Nothing, Despite Infrastructure Bill
Almost half of Americans believe President Joe Biden hasn’t accomplished very much, if anything at all, during his presidency, according to a WaPo-ABC News poll released Sunday. Of the 1,001 …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Virgin Islands Woman Convicted by Jury in Tax Fraud Scheme Sentenced to 45 Months of Incarceration, Ordered to Pay Restitution to I.R.S.
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressSt. Croix, VI – United States Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert announced that Jacinta Gussie, age 59 of St. Croix, Virgin Islands, was sentenced on November 12, 2021 by Federal District Court …
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Pharmacist to pay $275,000 to settle claims related to the alleged unlawful dispensation of controlled substances
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressSAVANNAH, GA: The former owner of a Bryan County pharmacy has agreed to settle claims that he and his pharmacy unlawfully dispensed controlled substances despite the presence of red flags …
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Middle District of Georgia Public Service Campaign Earns International Recognition for Social Impact
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressMACON, Ga. – Local honorees of an international media award—including a U.S. District Judge, an Assistant U.S. Attorney and the Executive Director of the Public Defender’s Office serving the Middle …
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Jury Convicts Naval Flight Officer Of Firearms Conspiracy And Lying During Security Clearance Background Investigation
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressJacksonville, Florida – A federal jury has found Fan Yang (36, Jacksonville) guilty of conspiring with his co-defendants Ge Songtao (51, Nanjing, People’s Republic of China) and Yang Yang (36, …
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Hattiesburg Man Sentenced to Over 14 Years in Prison for Possession of Methamphetamine with Intent to Distribute
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressHattiesburg, Miss. – A Hattiesburg man was sentenced to 175 months in federal prison for possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute. Acting U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca, Special …
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Biden administration tells DEA to stop using the term “Mexican Cartel” to appease Mexican government
The directive for Drug Enforcement Administration officials to not use the term “Mexican cartel” came directly from the Biden administration to ease relations with the Mexican government, two recently retired …
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The trial of three men accused of murdering Ahmaud Arbery, whose death contributed to unrest during the summer of 2020, is nearing a verdict. Gregory McMichael, his son Travis and …
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Thousands of migrants are stranded at the Belarus-Poland border, with Belarus and Russia performing military demonstrations amid rising tensions in the region, CNN reported Friday. Up to 2,000 people are …
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Department of Justice Press ReleasesGovernment News
20 Charged in Superseding Indictment with Trafficking Significant Quantities of Multiple Drugs
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressPITTSBURGH – A federal grand jury returned a five-count Superseding Indictment charging 20 members of a drug trafficking organization with trafficking significant quantities of cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin, and fentanyl, …
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Rapid City Man Charged with Illegal Possession of Firearm
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressActing United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Rapid City, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Possession of a Firearm by a …
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Steel company forfeits $6 million as part of sentence for immigration violations
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressDAYTON, Ohio – A steel carport business headquartered in Muncie, Indiana, is forfeiting $6 million for knowingly employing dozens of undocumented immigrants. Company executives paid to smuggle the undocumented workers …
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Idaho Falls Man Sentenced for Unlawful Possession of a Firearm
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressPOCATELLO – An Idaho Falls man was sentenced to 37 months in federal prison for possession of a firearm by a prohibited person. According to court records, on October 16, …
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Stephen K. Bannon Indicted for Contempt of Congress
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressWASHINGTON – Stephen K. Bannon was indicted today by a federal grand jury on two counts of contempt of Congress stemming from his failure …
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Ontario Man Sentenced to Over Six Years in Prison for Distribution of Methamphetamine
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressBOISE – An Ontario, Oregon man was sentenced to 76 months in federal prison for distributing methamphetamine. According to court records, in August and September 2019, Oliver “Juice” Yardley, 46, …
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Shreveport Man with Lengthy Criminal History Sentenced for Illegal Possession of Firearms
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressSHREVEPORT, La. – Acting United States Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook announced that Ronnie G. Reddix, 32, of Shreveport, Louisiana, has been sentenced by United States District Judge Elizabeth E. …
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Owners of Several Chicago-Area Convenience Stores Charged With Defrauding Low-Income Food Program for Women and Children
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressCHICAGO — The owners of several Chicago-area convenience stores have been charged in federal court with scheming to defraud a low-income food program for women and children. A 16-count indictment …
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Fourth Sentenced for Violent Shooting in Aid of Racketeering
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressFORT WAYNE –United States District Court Judge Damon R. Leichty sentenced a fourth member of “2500,” a Fort Wayne street gang, for committing violent crimes in aid of racketeering, announced United …
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Franklin County Man Found Guilty Of Drug Trafficking And Firearm Offenses
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressHARRISBURG – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Adam Neftali Santana, age 37, of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, was convicted on November 10, 2021, following …
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Rapid City Man Found Guilty of Attempted Enticement of a Minor Using the Internet
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressActing United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that Christopher Truax, age 34, of Rapid City, South Dakota, was found guilty of Attempted Enticement of a Minor Using the Internet …
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Rome Business Owners Found Guilty of Tax Crimes
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressSYRACUSE, NEW YORK – A federal trial jury in Utica convicted a Rome, New York couple and their son today for conspiring to defraud the United States and for tax …
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Lemoore Union Treasurer Convicted of Embezzlement and Aggravated Identity Theft
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressFresno, Calif. — After a 2–day trial, a federal jury found Kevin Neal Crownover, 49, resident of Lemoore, California, guilty today of one count of embezzlement and theft of union …
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OCDETF Operation “Tiny Toons” Leads to the Successful Prosecutions of Members of the Gangster Disciples Including One of the Largest Heroin/Fentanyl Suppliers In Wilmington
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressWILMINGTON, N.C. – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of North Carolina partnered with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), Federal Bureau of Investigation …