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Gresham Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing Covid Relief Funds
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressPORTLAND, Ore.—A Gresham, Oregon man pleaded guilty today for stealing more than $77,000 in funds intended to help small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Justin Allen Cunningham, 40, pleaded guilty …
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Jury Convicts Vermont Man for Attempting to Entice a Minor
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressALBANY, NEW YORK – Thomas Cesiro, age 68, of Rutland, Vermont, was convicted yesterday of attempting to entice or coerce a minor, following a three-day jury trial. The announcement was …
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U.S. ATTORNEY DAWN N. ISON ANNOUNCES $348,836.00 IN JUSTICE DEPARTMENT GRANTS TO SUPPORT PROJECT SAFE NEIGHBORHOODS
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressSAGINAW – U.S. Attorney Dawn N. Ison announced today that the Department of Justice has awarded $348,836.00 to support the Project Safe Neighborhoods Program in the Eastern District of Michigan. …
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Manchester Man Sentenced to 60 Months for Sale of Fentanyl and Identity Theft
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressCONCORD – Jonathan Sepulveda-Lara, 44, of Manchester, was sentenced today to 60 months in federal prison for the sale of fentanyl and aggravated identity …
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Florida Woman Pleads Guilty to $86 Million Magazine Fraud Scheme Targeting Elders
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressMINNEAPOLIS – A Florida woman has pleaded guilty to her role in a $300 million nationwide telemarketing fraud scheme that targeted elderly and vulnerable victims, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. …
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Former Destin Area Man Sentenced To Eleven Years In Federal Prison For Investment Fraud Scheme And Money Laundering
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressPENSACOLA, FLORIDA – John E. Acker, 53, formerly of Santa Rosa Beach, was sentenced to 135 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to 37 counts of wire fraud and …
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Normal, Illinois, Woman and Indianapolis Woman Charged with Illegally Purchasing Firearm Used to Shoot and Kill Champaign Police Officer
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressURBANA, Ill. – A federal grand jury returned an indictment on October 4, 2022, charging Ashantae S. Corruthers, 28, of the 5000 block of Port Hope Drive in Indianapolis, Indiana, …
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Drug trafficker sentenced to 23 years in prison
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, announced that Richard Orlinski “Sugar” Sanchez, 44, of Dexter, New Mexico, was sentenced to 23 …
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Bakersfield Pain Management Doctor Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressFRESNO, Calif. —Janardhan Grandhe, 65, of Bakersfield, pleaded guilty today to tax evasion, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According to court documents, Grandhe was a pain management doctor in …
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Fresno Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Gun Charge
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressFRESNO, Calif. — Oshay Pullen, 26, of Fresno, pleaded guilty today to being a felon in possession of ammunition, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According to court documents, on …
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Kern County Man Sentenced to Over 7 Years in Prison for Being a Felon in Possession of Ammunition
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressFRESNO, Calif. — Francisco Javier Melgoza, 41, of Delano, was sentenced today to seven years and eight months in prison for being a felon in possession of ammunition, U.S. Attorney …
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Mexican Citizen Sentenced to Nearly 5 Years in Prison for Methamphetamine Distribution Conspiracy
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressFRESNO, Calif. — Antonio Zamora, 36, of Mexico, was sentenced today to four years and nine months in prison for conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute a …
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Defendant Who Failed To Appear in Court Before 2009 Drug Trial Arrested in Panama and Returned to United States
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressCHICAGO — A man who failed to appear in federal court in Chicago before his 2009 drug trial has been arrested in Panama and returned to the United States. COSME …
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U.S. Attorney Luger Announces Justice Department Grant to Support Project Safe Neighborhoods
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressMINNEAPOLIS – U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger announced today that the Department of Justice has awarded $236,111 to support the Project Safe Neighborhoods Program in the District of Minnesota. Funding …
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U.S. Attorney Mark Totten Announces $192,976 In Justice Department Grants To Support Project Safe Neighborhoods
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressGRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN – U.S. Attorney Mark Totten announced today that the Department of Justice has awarded $192,976 to support the Project Safe Neighborhoods Program …
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U.S. Attorney Chung Announces $157,614 in Justice Department Grants to Support Project Safe Neighborhoods
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressPITTSBURGH – U.S. Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today that the Department of Justice has awarded $157,614 to support the Project Safe Neighborhoods Program in the Western District of Pennsylvania. …
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Man Who Filled Car With Fake Explosives Sentenced to 7 Years for Carjacking
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressA man who packed a stolen car with fake explosives and fake law enforcement credentials was sentenced today to seven years in federal prison for carjacking, announced U.S. Attorney for …
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Jessup Felon Is Sentenced to 13 Years in Federal Prison for Possessing Fentanyl with Intent to Distribute and for Illegal Possession of a Firearm
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressBaltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Julie R. Rubin sentenced Edward Burton, age 38, of Jessup, Maryland, yesterday to 13 years in federal prison, followed by four years of supervised …
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Winston-Salem Man Sentenced to 151 Months for Trafficking Meth
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressRALEIGH, N.C. – Israel Ramos Ponce, 24, of Winston Salem was sentenced to yesterday 151 months in prison for trafficking methamphetamine. On May 18, Ponce pleaded guilty to Conspiracy to …
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U.S. Attorney Weiss Announces $92,013 in Justice Department Grants to Support Project Safe Neighborhoods
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressWilmington, Del. – U.S. Attorney Weiss announced today that the Department of Justice has awarded $92,013 to support the Project Safe Neighborhoods Program in the District of Delaware. Funding will …
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Boston Man Pleads Guilty to Identity Theft and Unemployment Fraud Related to COVID-19 Pandemic
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressBOSTON – A Boston man pleaded guilty yesterday in connection with using others’ identities to fraudulently obtain over $65,000 in Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) benefits. Wilson Radhames Peguero Brea, 53, …
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Fentanyl-Related Overdose Death Leads to Guilty Plea in Federal Court
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressCHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – A Ruckersville, Virginia man, who dealt heroin, methamphetamine, and fentanyl even after being incarcerated for his crimes, pled guilty today to dealing a fatal dose of fentanyl …
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AT&T Illinois To Pay $23 Million To Resolve Federal Investigation Into Efforts To Unlawfully Influence Former Illinois Speaker of the House
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressCHICAGO — Illinois Bell Telephone Company, LLC, which does business as AT&T Illinois, today agreed to pay $23 million to resolve a federal criminal investigation into alleged misconduct involving the …
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Former President of AT&T Illinois Charged With Conspiracy To Unlawfully Influence Former Illinois Speaker of the House
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressCHICAGO — The former president of Illinois Bell Telephone Company, which does business as AT&T Illinois, has been charged in federal court with participating in a conspiracy to unlawfully influence …