The Justice Department announced today recent actions taken against two foreign nationals charged with deploying Sodinokibi/REvil ransomware to attack businesses and government entities in the United States. An indictment unsealed …
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Department of Justice Press ReleasesGovernment News
Seven Individuals Charged with Firearm and Drug Conspiracy Charges
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressNEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced today that a federal grand jury returned a 14-count Superseding Indictment on October 28, 2021 against AL VERNON BROWN, (BROWN), age …
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Rock Island Man Sentenced to 84 Months in Prison for Possession of a Firearm by a Felon
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressROCK ISLAND, Ill. – A Rock Island, Illinois, man, Michael Eugene Dickerson, 34, was sentenced on November 4, 2021, to 84 months’ imprisonment for possession of a firearm by a …
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Virginia woman sentenced for role in drug conspiracy
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressMARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Kaleah Scott, of Winchester, Virginia, was sentenced today to one year of probation for her role in a drug conspiracy that spanned several states, United States …
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Pennsylvania News
17-year-old girl reported missing last Wednesday in Philadelphia
by Dinesh Patelby Dinesh PatelThe Philadelphia Police Department needs the public’s assistance in locating Missing Juvenile Yanae Petty. Yanae was last seen on Wednesday, November 3, 2021, at her residence 33XX Henry Avenue. Yanae …
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The Philadelphia Police Department needs the public’s assistance in locating Missing Juvenile Shawne Butler. Shawne was last seen by his grandparents on Friday, October 29, 2021, at approximately 8:30 pm, …
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Berkeley County man admits to drug charge
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressMARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Caleb Sinclair, of Martinsburg, West Virginia, has admitted to a drug charge, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II announced. Sinclair, 35, pleaded guilty today to …
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Rock Island Man Sentenced to 166 Months in Prison for Armed Robbery Conspiracy
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressROCK ISLAND, Ill. – A Rock Island, Illinois, man, Terrance Jermaine “T.J.” Clay, 44, was sentenced on November 4, 2021, to 166 months’ imprisonment for conspiracy to commit robbery, robbery, …
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Federal Correctional Officer Pleads Guilty to Making False Statements About Engaging in Unlawful Sexual Activity with Jail Inmate
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressLOS ANGELES – A correctional officer at the federal jail in downtown Los Angeles pleaded guilty today to a felony charge for lying to investigators about his sexual activity …
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Medical Device Company Arthrex to Pay $16 Million to Resolve Kickback Allegations
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressArthrex Inc., a Florida-based medical device company, has agreed to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by paying kickbacks that caused the submission of false claims to …
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Department of Justice Press ReleasesGovernment News
Rock Island Man Pleads Guilty to Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Felon
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressROCK ISLAND, Ill. – Robert Barnes, 29, of the 900 block of 21st Street in Rock Island, Illinois, pleaded guilty on November 3, 2021, to unlawfully possessing a firearm as …
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Department of Justice Press ReleasesGovernment News
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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Department of Justice Press ReleasesGovernment News
Rapid City Man Charged with Illegal Possession of Ammunition
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 Ammunition by a Prohibited …
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Sioux Falls Man Sentenced for Felon in Possession of a Firearm
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressActing United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Sioux Falls, South Dakota, man convicted of Felon in Possession of a Firearm was sentenced on November 4, 2021, by …
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Camden Woman Sentenced to 63 Months in Prison for Role in Drug Trafficking Organization
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressCAMDEN, N.J. – A Camden woman was sentenced today to 63 months in prison for conspiring to distribute heroin in the city of Camden, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig …
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Pine Ridge Woman Pleads Not Guilty to Assaulting Two Federal Officers
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressActing United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Pine Ridge, South Dakota, woman has been indicted by a federal grand jury for two counts of Assaulting a Federal …
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FLORIDA MAN APPREHENED AT THE CYRIL E. KING AIRPORT SENTENCED TO 37 MONTHS IN FEDERAL PRISON AS A CAREER OFFENDER ON MARIJUANA TRAFFICKING CONVICTION
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressSt. Thomas, USVI – United States Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert announced today that Marvin Forbes, age 49, from Orlando, FL, was sentenced to 37 months of incarceration by Judge Robert …
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Arthrex Agrees to Pay $16 Million to Resolve Kickback Allegations
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressBOSTON – Arthrex Inc. (Arthrex), a Florida-based orthopedic device company, has agreed to pay $16 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act (FCA) by paying kickbacks …
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Beaver County Farmer and Employee Charged with Using Toxic Pesticide to Kill Migratory Birds
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressPITTSBURGH, Pa. – Two residents of western Pennsylvania have been charged with offenses related to the unlawful killing of migratory birds, Acting United States Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman announced today. …
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Waterbury Man Sentenced to 82 Months in Federal Prison for Drug and Gun Offenses
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressLeonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that ANDRE DENNIS, 40, of Waterbury, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden in …
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Maryland Woman Sentenced to Prison for Defrauding Medicaid Out of Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressWASHINGTON – Sikirat Adunni Brown, 60, of Upper Marlboro, Md., was sentenced today to 13 months in prison for defrauding the D.C. Medicaid program …
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Pennsylvania News
Police searching for missing teen girl in Philadelphia
by Dinesh Patelby Dinesh PatelThe Philadelphia Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating 17-year-old Esther Kaminetzky. Esther was last seen earlier today, Sunday, November 7, 2021, at approximately 2:30 AM, leaving her …
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Down 66,400 votes, Ciattarelli cites election errors and hints at ballot recount, election challenge in New Jersey race
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonNew Jersey Republican candidate for Governor Jack Ciattarelli is claiming election technology errors in a system put in place by Governor Phil Murphy has resulted in 70,000 provisional ballots statewide. …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Company Agrees To Pay $175,000 in Civil Penalties to Resolve Alleged Violations of Controlled Substances Act
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressOCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. – Acting United States Attorney Darren LaMarca announced today that Pharmaceutical Trade Services, Inc., which does business as Durbin USA, an importer, distributor, and exporter of pharmaceuticals …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Drug User Who Possessed Thirteen Firearms Sentenced to a Decade in Federal Prison
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressA drug user who unlawfully possessed multiple firearms was sentenced today to ten years in federal prison. Chandrique Day, age 21, from Waterloo, Iowa, received the prison term after a …