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United States Attorney’s Office Honors Law Enforcement Personnel for Exceptional Service
News Release: CONCORD - United States Attorney Jane E. Young announces the recipients of the 2023 Law Enforcement Awards in honor of National Police Week. More than 30 federal, state, and local law enforcement personnel are being recognized for their contributions to the success of federal cases during the 2022 calendar year.
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Texas Man Sentenced on Felony and Misdemeanor Charges for Actions During January 6 Capitol Breach
News Release: WASHINGTON - A Texas man was sentenced today on charges related to his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the presidential election.
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Yosemite National Park Squatter Pleads Guilty to Firearms Charges
News Release: FRESNO, Calif. - Devin Michael Cuellar, 29, a transient, pleaded guilty today to being a felon in possession of a sawed-off shotgun and ammunition, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.
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Madison Man Sentenced to 7 Years for Methamphetamine Trafficking
News Release: MADISON, WIS. - Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Matthew J. Yancey, 23, Madison, Wisconsin, was sentenced today by Chief U.S. District Judge James D. Peterson to 7 years in federal prison for distributing 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. Yancey pled guilty to this charge on Feb. 24, 2023.
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Burnsville Felon Charged With Illegal Possession of Machineguns
News Release: MINNEAPOLIS - A Burnsville man has been charged in a criminal complaint for illegal possession of machinegun conversion devices, or switches, and for possessing firearms as a felon, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger.
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Federal Indictment Charges 7 With Gun and Narcotics Trafficking
News Release: LOS ANGELES - Federal and local authorities this morning arrested six defendants, the majority of whom are members of the El Sereno Rifa street gang, on federal weapons and narcotics charges stemming from a nearly yearlong undercover operation in which authorities purchased approximately 11 pounds of methamphetamine and 47 firearms, including ghost guns and so-called “cop killer" handguns.
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Judiciary Republicans Release Report on Investigation into MS-13 Gang Member Charged with Murdering Maryland Woman
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the House Judiciary Committee and its Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement released an interim report titled, “The Murder of Kayla Hamilton: A Case for Immigration Enforcement and Border Security." The report details an investigation into an MS-13 illegal alien gang member who crossed the border and was charged in July 2022 with the murder a 20-year-old Maryland woman, Kayla Hamilton.
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Wise County Meth Distributor, Who Possessed Firearms, Sentenced to Over 15 Years
News Release: ABINGDON, Va. - A Wise County, Virginia man, was sentenced last week to more than 15 years in federal prison for distributing methamphetamine and illegally possessing firearms.
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St. Louis Fugitive Placed on FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives List, Rewards for Ten Most Wanted Fugitives Increased to Up to $250K
News Release: St. Louis Fugitive Placed on FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives List, Rewards for Ten Most Wanted Fugitives Increased to Up to $250K.
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Michigan Vascular Surgeon Sentenced to 80 Months in Prison for Health Care Fraud Conviction and Agrees to Pay Up to $43.419 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations
News Release: Vasso Godiali, a vascular surgeon from Bay City, Michigan, was sentenced on May 3 to 80 months in prison for orchestrating a multimillion-dollar scheme to defraud health care programs by submitting claims for the placement of vascular stents and for thrombectomies that he did not perform and was ordered ...
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Mission Man and Mellette County Woman Sentenced in Burglary and Homicide Case
News Release: PIERRE - United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange, U.S. District Court, has sentenced a Mission, South Dakota, man and a Mellette County, South Dakota, woman, in a case that involved charges of Second Degree Murder, First Degree Burglary, and related firearms offenses.
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Plymouth Man Sentenced to Ten Years in Federal Prison for Arson of Apartment Building
News Release: United States Attorney Gregory J. Haanstad of the Eastern District of Wisconsin announced that on May 10, 2023, Jonathan T. Lane (age: 32) of Plymouth, Wisconsin, was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for arson to a building.
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North Fort Myers Man Indicted for Possessing a Firearm as a Convicted Felon
News Release: Fort Myers, FL - United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the return of an indictment charging Chester Lewis Risco, III (19, North Fort Myers) with possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. If convicted, Risco faces a maximum penalty of 15 years in federal prison. The indictment also notifies Risco that the United States intends to forfeit the firearm and ammunition, which are alleged to be traceable to proceeds of the offense.
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Jefferson Parish Man Charged With Federal Firearm Possession
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LA. - KEVIN HAMILTON, age 27, of Marrero, LA, was indicted on May 19, 2023 on a single count of Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(8), announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.
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Minneapolis Felon Sentenced to More Than Seven Years in Prison for Possession of a Stolen Firearm
News Release: ST. PAUL, Minn. - A Minneapolis man has been sentenced to 92 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for possessing a firearm as a felon, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger.
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Pennsylvania Man Sentenced for Assaulting Officers During January 6 Capitol Breach
News Release: WASHINGTON - A Pennsylvania man was sentenced today in the District of Columbia for assaulting law enforcement officers and other charges for his actions on Jan. 6, 2021. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the presidential election.
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New Orleans Man Indicted for Arson and Possession of Destructive Devices
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced today the unsealing of a two-count indictment returned on May 5, 2023, that charged RICKY WILSON, age 29, a resident of New Orleans, Louisiana, for violation of the National Firearms Act.
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Clay County Man Indicted on Firearm and Drug Charges
News Release: Jacksonville, Florida - United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the return of an indictment charging Edward Sherwood Gustafson, IV (30, Green Cove Springs) with two counts of possession with the intent to distribute a controlled substance involving methamphetamine and cocaine, and possession ...
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Illinois Men Plead Guilty to Felony Charge for Actions During January 6 Capitol Breach
News Release: Defendants Are Brothers Who Assaulted Officers.
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Normal, Illinois, Woman Pleads Guilty to Illegally Purchasing Firearm Used to Shoot and Kill Champaign Police Officer
News Release: PEORIA, Ill. - A Normal, Illinois, woman, Regina Lewis, 28, of the 1200 block of Major Street, pleaded guilty on May 16, 2023, to conspiracy to illegally purchase and transfer a firearm and conspiracy to engage in misleading conduct. Sentencing for Lewis has been scheduled on Oct. 2, 2023, at the U.S. Courthouse in Urbana, Illinois.