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Felon Sentenced for Drug Trafficking Crimes and Gloucester County Shooting
News Release: NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - A Gloucester man was sentenced yesterday to 35 years in prison for drug, firearms, witness tampering and retaliation and obstruction of justice convictions.
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Great Falls Felon Sentenced to More Than Five Years in Prison for Possessing Firearm
News Release: BILLINGS - A Great Falls man with a felony conviction was sentenced today to five years and 10 months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for illegally possessing a firearm, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said.
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Informational: Federal Court Arraignments
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Brothers Charged for Stealing Millions of Dollars in COVID-19 Relief Funds
News Release: An indictment was unsealed today charging two Florida men for fraudulently obtaining millions of dollars in COVID-19 pandemic relief loans and advances from the Small Business Administration (SBA) through the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program.
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FBI Seeking Information From a Bank Robbery Today in Fort Lauderdale, Fl
News Release: FBI Seeking Information From a Bank Robbery Today in Fort Lauderdale, Fl.
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Chairman Jordan Subpoenas FTC for Information on Actions Against Twitter
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) subpoenaed Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan for documents related to the agency’s recent actions against Twitter. On March 7, 2023, the Judiciary Committee and the Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government released ...
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Mandeville Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Gun Charge
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LA - MAURICE BUTLER, age 35, of Mandeville, Louisiana, pleaded guilty on April 4, 2023 to a single count indictment charging him with possessing a firearm as a convicted felon, in violation of the Federal Gun Control Act, Title 18, United States Code, Sections 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(2) announced United States Attorney Duane A. Evans.
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Ten-Time Convicted Felon Sentenced to More Than Eight Years in Federal Prison for Possessing Ammunition
News Release: Tampa, Florida - U.S. District Judge Charlene E. Honeywell has sentenced Jesus Rivas (29, Tampa) to eight years and four months in federal prison for unlawful possession of ammunition by a convicted felon. Rivas had pleaded guilty on November 4, 2022.
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Frederick County Sheriff and Gun Dealer Indicted for Scheme To Illegally Acquire Machineguns
News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging Charles Austin Jenkins, age 66, of Thurmont, Maryland, and Robert Justin Krop, age 36, of Frederick, Maryland, with conspiracy and false statements in order to acquire machineguns. Krop is also charged with illegal possession of machineguns. No court appearance is scheduled for the defendants at this time.
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Box Elder Man Admits Meth Trafficking, Firearm Crimes on Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation
News Release: GREAT FALLS - A Box Elder man accused of trafficking drugs on the Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation after law enforcement found a pound of methamphetamine and eight firearms in his truck admitted to charges today, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said.
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Contractor Pleads Guilty to Bribing Former School Board President of Madison District Public Schools
News Release: DETROIT - A school contractor pleaded guilty today to bribing and conspiring with Albert Morrison, the former School Board President of Madison District Public Schools, in a half-million dollar pay to play scheme, United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison announced.
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Hamilton Felon Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Illegal Possession of Firearms, Including “Ghost Gun”
News Release: MISSOULA - A Hamilton man who admitted to illegally possessing firearms and ammunition, including a “ghost gun," after having been convicted of felonies, was sentenced today to five years in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said.
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Trio Indicted and Arrested in Fentanyl Distribution Conspiracy Spanning From California to D.C.
News Release: WASHINGTON - Federal law enforcement arrested one member of the conspiracy last month, and two remaining members of the conspiracy, this morning, for a fentanyl distribution conspiracy responsible for bringing thousands of fake blue Oxycodone (M30) pills, containing fentanyl, from California to D.C., ...
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New York Man Indicted in St. Louis, Accused of Selling Counterfeit Xanax on Dark Web
News Release: ST. LOUIS - A man from New York state has been indicted in federal court in St. Louis and accused of selling counterfeit Xanax on the dark web.
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Grant County Residents Sentenced to a Combined 50 Years for Child Porn
News Release: ELKINS, WEST VIRGINIA - Two Petersburg, West Virginia, residents have been sentenced for creating and distributing sexual images of a minor under the age of 12.
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Mississippi Resident Sentenced to Twelve Years in Prison for Armed Carjacking
News Release: BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - A federal judge today sentenced a Mississippi resident for a carjacking that occurred in Moody, Alabama, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Special Agent in Charge Marcus Watson.
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Seven New England Fishermen Charged with Tax Evasion and Failing to File Returns
News Release: Federal grand juries in Providence, Rhode Island, and Boston returned separate indictments charging seven commercial fishermen with tax evasion and failing to file returns.
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Federal Court Permanently Shuts Down Detroit Tax Preparation Business
News Release: On March 13, 2022, a federal court in Detroit entered a permanent injunction against Jeanisia Saquise Allen and First Choice Tax Solutions, LLC, The Tax Experts, Inc., The Tax Experts, LLC, and Top Notch Taxes, Inc., prohibiting them from preparing federal tax returns for others and owning, operating, ...
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22 Individuals Charged with Drug Trafficking in the Municipalities of Sabana Grande, San Germán, Lajas, and Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico
News Release: SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - On March 22, 2023, a federal grand jury in the District of Puerto Rico returned a six-count indictment charging 22 individuals with drug trafficking in the municipalities of Sabana Grande, San Germán, Lajas, and Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico. The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the...
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Construction Firm Owner Sentenced for Employment Tax Evasion
News Release: An Iowa man was sentenced today to two years in prison for evading payment of employment taxes owed by his company.