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Maryland Man Sentenced on Felony and Misdemeanor Charges Related to Capitol Breach

News Release: Defendant Spent 27 Minutes Inside Capitol Building; had to be forcibly removed by police.


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Springdale Woman Sentenced to More Than 9 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking

News Release: FAYETTEVILLE - A Springdale woman was sentenced yesterday to 110 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release on one count of Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine. The Honorable Judge Timothy L. Brooks presided over the sentencing hearing in the United States District Court in Fayetteville.


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New Orleans Man Sentenced for Drug Charges

News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - SEAN BRIGGS, a resident of New Orleans, was sentenced on Feb. 28, 2023 by U.S. District Court Judge Wendy B. Vitter to fifty-one (51) months of incarceration after pleading guilty as charged to a one-count indictment, announced United States Attorney Duane A. Evans. Judge...


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Florida Man Arrested For Actions On Lower West Terrace During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

News Release: WASHINGTON - A Florida man has been arrested on felony and misdemeanor charges for 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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Wilkes-Barre Brothers Sentenced To 188 Months’ Imprisonment Each For Running A Fentanyl And Cocaine Trafficking Conspiracy That Resulted In Death

News Release: SCRANTON - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that United States District Court Judge Robert D. Mariani sentenced brothers Jose Raymer Tejeda, age 38, and Edwin Tejeda, age 32, to 188 months of imprisonment each, for running a fentanyl and cocaine trafficking conspiracy. Both men were residents of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, prior to being incarcerated on the instant offenses.


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Rohnert Park Resident Convicted Of East Bay Bank Robbery Spree

News Release: OAKLAND - A federal jury convicted William Mulligan today of two counts of bank robbery and two counts of attempted bank robbery relating to an East Bay bank robbery spree in January of 2021, announced United States Attorney Stephanie M. Hinds and Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent in Charge Robert K. Tripp. The conviction follows a four-day trial before the Honorable Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers, United States District Judge.


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Nonimmigrant visa holder convicted of violating US gun laws

News Release: HOUSTON - A federal jury in Houston has convicted a 25-year-old citizen of Niger on firearms charges related to his status in the United States, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani.


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Midland Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Meth Distribution and Firearm Charge

News Release: MIDLAND, Texas - A Midland man was sentenced last week to 360 months in prison for possessing approximately 1,000 grams of methamphetamine and possessing a handgun in furtherance to a drug activity.


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Former Executive Assistant to Former Mayor of Trujillo Alto Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Accepting Bribes

News Release: SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Today, Radamés Benítez-Cardona, former assistant to the former mayor of Trujillo Alto, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Pedro A. Delgado-Hernández to serve 30 months in prison, announced United States Attorney W. Stephen Muldrow. Benítez-Cardona...


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Pennsylvania Man Admits Robbing Two Camden County Banks

News Release: CAMDEN, N.J. - A Pennsylvania man today admitted robbing two banks in Camden County, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.


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Anchorage Man Sentenced for 2022 Robbery of Wells Fargo Bank

News Release: ANCHORAGE - Robert Marley Chapas was sentenced on March 8, 2023, to 60 months in prison for bank robbery.


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Olathe Man Pleads Guilty to Airport Disruption Following Police Chase on Downtown Airport Runway

News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - An Olathe, Kansas, man who led police officers on a high-speed chase down a runway at the downtown airport pleaded guilty in federal court today to disrupting airport operations as well as illegally possessing a firearm.


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Help Identify the Snakebit Bandit

News Release: Help Identify the Snakebit Bandit. The FBI Rocky Mountain Safe Streets Task Force and the Denver Police Department need the public’s help identifying an individual who has robbed five banks in the Denver metro area. The suspect is being dubbed the “Snakebit Bandit" because he wears a cap with a snake...


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New Britain Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced to More Than 6 Years in Federal Prison

News Release: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that ROBERTO MERCEDES-RODRIGUEZ, 43, of New Britain, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Robert N. Chatigny in Hartford to 78 months of imprisonment, followed by four years of supervised release, for fentanyl distribution and firearm possession offenses.


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Two North Louisiana Men Plead Guilty to Defrauding Their Employer out of Millions of Dollars

News Release: SHREVEPORT, La. - United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced that William Ross Hickman, 48, of Arcadia, Louisiana, and Brian K. Whiteman, 47, of Haughton, Louisiana, have each pleaded guilty to a Bill of Information charging them with conspiracy to commit fraud against the United States. United States District Judge Elizabeth E. Foote presided over the hearing.


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Lexington Man Sentenced to 151 Months for Fentanyl Trafficking and Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon

News Release: FRANKFORT, Ky.- A Lexington, Ky., man, Isaiah Wimberly, 30, was sentenced to 151 months in federal prison on Wednesday, by U.S. District Judge Gregory Van Tatenhove, for possession with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.


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Last Two Defendants Sentenced To Prison For Large Methamphetamine Distribution Conspiracy

News Release: LAS VEGAS - The last two of seven defendants charged in a drug trafficking conspiracy have been sentenced for their roles in distributing large quantities of methamphetamine from California and Mexico to Nevada.


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St. Louis Park Man Pleads Guilty to Cyberstalking

News Release: ST. PAUL, Minn. - A St. Louis Park man has pleaded guilty to two counts of cyberstalking involving two victims, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger.


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Tampa Felon Sentenced To More Than 6 Years In Federal Prison For Possessing A Loaded Firearm Months After Release From Prison

News Release: Tampa, Florida - U.S. District Judge William F. Jung has sentenced Dallas Robinson, Jr. (22, Tampa) to six years and six months in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. Robinson had pleaded guilty on Dec. 14, 2022.


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Parkersburg Woman Sentenced to Prison for Fentanyl Crime

News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Mary Elizabeth Curran, 37, of Parkersburg, was sentenced today to four years in prison, to be followed by four years of supervised release, for possession with intent to distribute 40 or more grams of fentanyl.