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California Man Convicted in Conspiracy Case Involving January 6 Capitol Breach

News Release: Defendant Convicted of Joining Others in Planning and Carrying Out Attack.


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U.S. Attorney’s Office Unveils New Initiative for Area Youth to Identify, Report, and Prevent Hate Crimes

News Release: Memphis, TN - United States Attorney Kevin G. Ritz announced that the United States Attorney’s.


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Clinton Man Sentenced to Serve 24 Years in Federal Prison for Bank Robbery and Being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm

News Release: OKLAHOMA CITY - Last week, a federal judge sentenced RONALD DEYOUNG ALLEN, 44, of Clinton, Oklahoma, to serve a total of 288 months in federal prison for bank robbery and illegally possessing a firearm after a prior felony conviction, announced United States Attorney Robert J. Troester.


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Howard County Man Facing Federal Charges for Allegedly Making a Threatening Phone Call to an LGBTQ Advocacy Group

News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - A federal criminal complaint has been filed charging Adam Michael Nettina, age 34, of West Friendship, Maryland, for using the telephone to threaten a group that advocates for LGBTQ individuals. The criminal complaint was filed on March 31, 2023, and Nettina was arrested later that...


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Keene Man Charged for Threatening to Kill a Member of Congress

News Release: CONCORD - A man attending Keene State College has been charged for calling the office of a member of the United States House of Representatives and threatening to kill the Congressman.


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Baltimore County Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Accepting Bribes in Exchange for Firearms Training Certifications

News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - William R. Johnson, Jr., age 33, of Baltimore, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to a federal charge of honest services wire fraud, for seeking and accepting bribes and kickbacks, totaling at least $16,804, to falsely certify that applicants for Maryland handgun qualifying licenses (HQL) and wear and carry permits (CCW) had completed the required training.


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District of Columbia Man Pleads Guilty to Bribing Correctional Officer to Smuggle Drugs Into D.C. Jail

News Release: WASHINGTON -A District of Columbia man pleaded guilty today to bribing a public official to smuggle drugs into the D.C. jail. Andre Gregory, 31, pleaded guilty in United States District Court to one count of bribery. U.S. District Court Judge Dabney L. Friedrich scheduled a sentencing hearing for June 12, 2023. U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves for the District of Columbia and FBI Special Agent in Charge Wayne A. Jacobs of the Washington Field Office made the announcement.


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FBI Surprises 'Very Asian Foundation' President and Co-Founder

News Release: FBI Surprises 'Very Asian Foundation' President and Co-Founder.



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FBI Seeking Information From a Bank Robbery in Miami (Palmetto Bay)

News Release: FBI Seeking Information From a Bank Robbery in Miami (Palmetto Bay).


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High-Ranking Member of the Sinaloa Cartel Extradited from Mexico to the United States to Face International Drug Trafficking and Firearm Charges

News Release: A Mexican national made his initial appearance in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia yesterday to face international drug trafficking and firearms charges.



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Mexican National Sentenced for 88 Pounds of Meth Found in Car

News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A Mexican national was sentenced in federal court today after a Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper found more than 88 pounds (40 kilograms) of methamphetamine and a firearm during a car stop on Interstate 70 in Saline County, Mo.


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Convicted Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 30 Years for Trafficking Nearly 150 Pounds of Drugs, Including Heroin, Fentanyl, and Marijuana

News Release: WASHINGTON - Linwood Douglas Thorne, 51, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced to 30 years in prison for his role in a large-scale drug trafficking conspiracy that resulted in one of the largest seizures of heroin in the District of Columbia’s history. The sentence, handed down March 31, 2023, by U.S. District...


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California Man Sentenced to Over 11 Years in Prison for Child Exploitation Offense Involving Two-Year-Old Child

News Release: WASHINGTON - Jacob David Dockter, 28, of Taft, California, was sentenced today to 140 months in prison for distribution of child pornography, followed by 120 months of supervised release.


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Rochester Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Distribute Fentanyl and Methamphetamine

News Release: CONCORD, N.H. - Bradford Sargent, 41, of Hampton, pleaded guilty in federal court to conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, United States Attorney Jane E. Young announced today.


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Vallejo Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Traffic Heroin and Methamphetamine

News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Michael Renay Williams, 62, of Vallejo, pleaded guilty yesterday to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute heroin and at least 500 grams of methamphetamine, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert and Drug Enforcement Administration Acting Special Agent in Charge Bob P. Beris announced.


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Massachusetts Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Distribute Ten Kilograms of Fentanyl

News Release: CONCORD, N.H. - A Massachusetts man pleaded guilty in federal court to conspiracy to distribute fentanyl in New Hampshire, United States Attorney Jane E. Young announced today.


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Lawrence Man Sentenced for Fentanyl Distribution

News Release: BOSTON - A Lawrence man was sentenced in federal court in Boston for distributing more than 100 grams of fentanyl.


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New Hampshire Man Sentenced for Possessing Fentanyl Intended for Distribution

News Release: BOSTON - A Manchester, N.H., man was sentenced in federal court in Boston for possessing fentanyl with intent to distribute.