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New York Man Admits Credit Card Fraud
News Release: CAMDEN, N.J. - A New York man today admitted spending hundreds of thousands of dollars using credit cards he fraudulently opened using the identities of others, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.
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Justice Department Announces Court-Authorized Disruption of the Snake Malware Network Controlled by Russia's Federal Security Service
News Release: The Justice Department today announced the completion of a court-authorized operation, codenamed MEDUSA, to disrupt a global peer-to-peer network of computers compromised by sophisticated malware, called “Snake", that the United States Government attributes to a unit within Center 16 of the Federal Security...
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First Defendant Charged With Violating Anti-Doping Act Pleads Guilty In Manhattan Federal Court
News Release: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that defendant ERIC LIRA pled guilty today for his role in providing banned performance-enhancing drugs (“PEDs") to Olympic athletes in advance of the 2020 Olympic Games held in Tokyo in the summer of 2021. LIRA...
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ALABAMA MAN SENTENCED TO LIFE IN FEDERAL PRISON FOR ABUSIVE SEXUAL CONTACT WITH A CHILD
News Release: Fargo - United States Attorney Mac Schneider announced that Whitehorse Ducharme, a/k/a Stanley Ducharme, age 51, of Huntsville, Alabama, formerly residing in Belcourt, North Dakota, appeared before Chief Judge Peter D. Welte, U.S. District Court, Fargo, ND, this week and was sentenced to life in federal prison for abusive sexual contact with a child under the age of 12. Ducharme pleaded guilty to this offense on Nov. 1, 2021.
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Forsyth man admits to two separate assaults with weapons on Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation
News Release: BILLINGS - A Forsyth man accused of assaulting two men with a gun in one assault and assaulting a woman with a metal bar in a separate assault, admitted to charges on May 11, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said today. Both assaults were committed in Lame Deer, on the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation,.
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North Las Vegas Resident Pleads Guilty To COVID-19 Relief Fraud
News Release: LAS VEGAS - A North Las Vegas resident pleaded guilty yesterday to carrying out a scheme to submit more than $1.1 million dollars in fraudulent Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan applications on behalf of himself and others.
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U.S. District Court Holds Inaugural Alternative Treatment Court Graduation Ceremony
News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - The United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia held a ceremony today for two inaugural graduates of the Alternative Treatment Court (ATC) program. The two graduates received congratulations and words of encouragement from Chief United States District Judge...
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New Hampshire Man Sentenced for Using Stolen Identities to Fraudulently Purchase Vehicles
News Release: BOSTON - A New Hampshire man was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for his role in a scheme to use the stolen identities of United States citizens from Puerto Rico to fraudulently purchase vehicles and apply for and utilize credit cards.
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U.S. Attorney’s Office Joins National Prevention Week Celebrations Across the Country, May 7-13
News Release: Salt Lake City, Utah - Today, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Utah joins communities across the country in celebrating the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) National Prevention Week 2023. The goal of this annual recognition is to increase public awareness and action around mental and substance misuse disorders.
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Phoenix Man Pleads Guilty to Armed Robbery Spree that Ended in High-Speed Chase in Which He Opened Fire on Law Enforcement
News Release: RIVERSIDE, California - An Arizona man pleaded guilty today to federal criminal charges for committing armed robberies of nine stores in Southern California and Arizona during a crime spree last summer that ended in a high-speed chase in which he fired upon federal agents and, after police rammed his car, he accidentally shot himself under his chin.
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Jefferson City Tax Preparer Sentenced for Filing False Tax Returns
News Release: JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - A Jefferson City, Mo., tax preparer was sentenced in federal court today for filing false tax returns for himself and others.
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La Crosse Man Sentenced to 29 Months for Unlawfully Possessing Firearm
News Release: MADISON, WIS. - Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Anthony James, 39, La Crosse, Wisconsin, was sentenced today by Chief U.S. District Judge James D. Peterson to 29 months in federal prison for possessing a firearm after previously being convicted of a felony. James pleaded guilty to this charge on Feb. 10, 2023.
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Taylor Woman Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Sexually Exploiting an Infant
News Release: DETROIT - A Taylor woman was sentenced today to 30 years in prison for sexually exploiting an infant and another child and for distributing child pornography, announced United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison.
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Informational: Federal Court Arraignments
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Albuquerque Man Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion
News Release: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, and Albert A. Childress, Special Agent in Charge, Internal Revenue Service - Criminal Investigation, announced today that Arturo Archuleta pleaded guilty to five counts of tax evasion. Archuleta, 50, of Albuquerque, will remain on conditions of release pending sentencing, which has not been scheduled.
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Man Sentenced to Over 19 Years in Federal Prison
News Release: Memphis, TN - Jon Glover, 57, of Millington, was sentenced to federal prison for distribution of.
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District of Vermont’s U.S. Attorney’s Office Recognizes National Police Week
News Release: Burlington, Vermont - In honor of National Police Week, United States Attorney Nikolas P. Kerest recognizes the service and sacrifice of federal, state, county, and local law enforcement officers in Vermont. This year, the week is commemorated from Tuesday, May 9 through Saturday, May 20, 2023.
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Mission Man Sentenced for Larceny
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 convicted of Larceny. The sentencing took place on May 8, 2023.
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Former Fugitive Pleads Guilty to Laundering Money Embezzled from Kuwaiti Embassy
News Release: A Virginia man pleaded guilty today to a money laundering conspiracy involving funds embezzled from the Embassy of Kuwait’s health office in Washington, D.C.
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Former Head of Non-Governmental Organization Sentenced for Bribing Officials of Republic of Marshall Islands
News Release: The former president of a New York-based non-governmental entity (NGO) was sentenced today to three years and six months in prison for paying bribes to elected officials of the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) in exchange for passing certain legislation.