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Tucson Man Will Serve 78 Months for Conspiracy to Distribute Fentanyl

News Release: TUCSON, Ariz. - Glen Adam Romero, Jr., 42, of Tucson, Arizona, was sentenced on June 27, 2023, by United States District Judge James A. Soto to 78 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release. Romero also was ordered to pay a $100 special assessment. Romero pleaded guilty to Conspiring to Distribute Fentanyl.


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U.S. Attorney Steven A. Russell Announces Retirement

News Release: After 37 years of service, United States Attorney for the District of Nebraska Steven A. Russell announced today that he intends to retire on June 30, 2023.


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Armed Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 10 Years for Distributing Carfentanil, Heroin, and Cocaine

News Release: DETROIT - An armed drug trafficker selling a fentanyl analogue advertised as “heroin" was sentenced today to 10 years in prison, United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison announced.


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Man Pleads Guilty to Multiple Child Exploitation Offenses

News Release: A Maine man pleaded guilty today to sexual exploitation of children and distribution of a video depicting the sexual abuse of children.


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Pittsburgh Woman and Detroit Man Indicted on Fraud Conspiracy and Bank Fraud Charges

News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA - A resident of Pittsburgh and a resident of Detroit, Michigan, have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges of Fraud Conspiracy and Bank Fraud, United States Attorney Eric G. Olshan announced today.


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Montana Man Sentenced for Trafficking Golden Eagle Feathers

News Release: RAPID CITY - United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that U.S. District Judge Jeffrey L. Viken has sentenced a Hardin, Montana, man convicted of three counts of violating the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act. The sentencing took place on June 26, 2023.


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Philadelphia Man Pleads Guilty to Involuntary Manslaughter and Assault with a Dangerous Weapon

News Release: WASHINGTON - Reginald Johnson, 31, of Philadelphia, P.A., pleaded guilty, today, to involuntary manslaughter (criminal negligence) and assault with a dangerous weapon in connection with a vehicular homicide. The plea was announced by U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves and Interim Chief Ashan Benedict, of the Metropolitan Police Department.


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Federal Lawsuit Against Los Angeles County Alleges ADA Violations and Discrimination Against Voters with Disabilities

News Release: LOS ANGELES - Following a lengthy investigation that determined the County of Los Angeles discriminated against persons with disabilities at vote centers during recent elections, the United States Attorney’s Office today filed a lawsuit alleging the county has failed to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA).


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Mescalero Man Pleads Guilty to Assault

News Release: of New Mexico, and Raul Bujanda, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Albuquerque Field Office, announced that Dennett Jerome Chee pled guilty to assault resulting in serious bodily injury in Indian Country. Chee, 37, of Mescalero. and an enrolled member of the Mescalero Apache Tribe, will remain in custody pending sentencing, which has not been scheduled.


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Gardena Woman Sentenced to 2 Years in Federal Prison for Throwing Molotov Cocktail Inside Torrance Bank Branch

News Release: LOS ANGELES - A South Bay woman was sentenced today to 24 months in federal prison for throwing a Molotov cocktail inside a bank in Torrance after having a dispute with the branch manager.


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Former Bosnian Combatant Pleads Guilty to Passport Fraud

News Release: BOSTON - A Winthrop man pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Boston to fraudulently obtaining a U.S. passport, and then using it to enter the United States from Istanbul, Turkey in 2021.


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Los Angeles Resident Indicted on Conspiracy to Commit Health Care Fraud Charge

News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA - A resident of Los Angeles, California, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on a charge of conspiring to commit health care fraud, United States Attorney Eric G. Olshan announced today.


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Tennessee Man Arrested on Felony and Misdemeanor Charges For Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

News Release: WASHINGTON - A Tennessee man has been arrested on felony and misdemeanor 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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Drug Smuggler Sentenced to 10 Years Prison

News Release: COEUR D'ALENE - Dalila Miller, 39, of San Diego, California, was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and cocaine, U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit announced today.


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Informational: Federal Court arraignments

News Release: The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced that the following persons were arraigned or appeared this week before U.S. Magistrate judges on indictments handed down by the Grand Jury or on criminal complaints. The charging documents are merely accusations and defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.


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Federal Grand Jury B Indictments Announced - June 2023

News Release: TULSA, Okla. - United States Attorney Clint Johnson today announced the results of the June 2023 Federal Grand Jury B.


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Brookfield Counselor Sentenced to 30 Months in Federal Prison for Defrauding Medicaid of More than $1 Million

News Release: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that GREGORY C. BANKS, 50, of Brookfield, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Michael P. Shea in Hartford to 30 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for health care fraud.


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Houstonian sent to prison for supporting terrorism

News Release: HOUSTON - A 23-year-old U.S. citizen from Houston has been ordered to federal prison for attempting to provide material support to Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), a designated foreign terrorist organization, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani and Assistant Attorney General for National Security Matthew G. Olsen.


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West Richland Resident Sentenced to 15 Months in Federal Prison for Fraudulently Obtaining $337,267 in COVID-19 Relief Funds

News Release: Richland, Washington - Vanessa R. Waldref, the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, announced today that Jimia Rae Cain, age 52, of West Richland, Washington, was sentenced to 15 months in federal prison for fraudulently obtaining $337,267 in COVID-19 relief funds. United States District Judge Mary K. Dimke announced the sentence, the most recent obtained by the COVID-19 Relief Fraud Strike Force Strike Force.


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New Haven Drug Trafficker Pleads Guilty

News Release: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that JASHON SPEARMAN, also known as “J " and “Deuce," 35, of New Haven, pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge Sarala V. Nagala in Hartford to a narcotics conspiracy offense stemming from his leadership of a New Haven area drug trafficking ring.