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Albany Woman Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering Conspiracy and Making False Statements to the DEA

News Release: ALBANY, NEW YORK - Kristle Walker, aka “Demii," age 39, of Albany, pled guilty today to conspiring to commit money laundering and making false statements to the Drug Enforcement Administration.


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Suburban Chicago Man Indicted for COVID-19 Testing Fraud Scheme

News Release: CHICAGO - A suburban Chicago man has been indicted by a federal grand jury on ten counts of wire fraud and one count of theft of government funds for purportedly submitting fraudulent claims for reimbursement on tests which were never performed, were performed improperly, or were already paid for by the client.


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Illinois Attorney Found Guilty of Embezzlement, Bankruptcy Fraud, and Tax Fraud

News Release: CHICAGO - A federal jury has found a former Illinois attorney and real estate developer guilty on two counts of embezzlement, six counts of bankruptcy fraud, and eight counts of tax fraud following a nearly four week-long trial in Chicago.


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Eleven Charged With Drug Trafficking for Chicago Street Gang

News Release: CHICAGO - A federal drug trafficking investigation has resulted in charges against 11 individuals for allegedly conspiring to distribute crack cocaine for the La Familia Stones street gang in the Chicago area, primarily in the Albany Park neighborhood on Chicago’s North Side. As part of the investigation, law enforcement shut down a telephone drug hotline, according to a criminal complaint recently unsealed in U.S. District Court in Chicago.


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Montgomery Man Sentenced to 23 Years in Federal Prison for Carjacking and Federal Gun Crimes

News Release: Montgomery, Alabama - Today, United States Attorney Sandra J. Stewart announced that William Kennedy Allen, II, 37, from Montgomery, Alabama, received a 23-year prison sentence for carjacking and federal gun crimes. The judge also ordered that Allen serve five years of supervised release following his prison sentence.


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Tulsa Man Convicted of Carjacking Resulting in Death

News Release: A defendant who took part in multiple carjackings that resulted in the murder of a Tulsa man in 2016 pleaded guilty in federal court, announced U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson.


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Federal jury returns verdict in two violent armed robberies

News Release: HOUSTON - A 51-year-old Houston man has been convicted of two 2019 armed robberies, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani.


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Jury Convicts Former Ohio House Speaker, Former Chair of Ohio Republican Party of Participating in Racketeering Conspiracy

News Release: CINCINNATI - A federal jury convicted former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder, 63, of Glenford, Ohio, and former Ohio Republican Party chair Mathew Borges, 50, of Bexley, Ohio, of participating in a racketeering conspiracy.


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Convicted Felon Indicted For Possession Of A Firearm And Ammunition

News Release: Tampa, FL - United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the return of an indictment charging Martez Manning (26, St. Petersburg) with one count of possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon. If convicted, Manning faces up to 15 years in federal prison. The indictment notifies the defendant that the government intends to forfeit the firearm and ammunition traceable to the offense.


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New York Man Pleads Guilty to Felony Charge for Actions During January 6 Capitol Breach

News Release: WASHINGTON - A New York man pleaded guilty today to felony 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 2020 presidential election.


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Alabama Man Pleads Guilty to Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon

News Release: Jackson, Miss. - A Bellamy, Alabama man pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, announced U.S. Attorney Darren LaMarca and Special Agent in Charge Kurt Thielhorn of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.


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Nurse at St. Louis County Hospital Sentenced to Four Years of Probation for Fraudulently Obtaining Fentanyl

News Release: ST. LOUIS - U.S. District Judge Stephen R. Clark on Thursday sentenced a former nurse at a St. Louis County, Missouri hospital to four years of probation for fraudulently obtaining fentanyl for her own use.


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Sarasota Drug Dealer Pleads Guilty To Possessing Firearms And Distribution Quantities Of Methamphetamine

News Release: Tampa, Florida - United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Clinton Justesen (48, Sebring) has pleaded guilty to possessing a firearm as a convicted felon and possessing methamphetamine with the intent to distribute it. Justesen faces a maximum penalty of 15 years in federal prison for the firearm offense and up to 20 years’ imprisonment for the drug offense. A sentencing date has not yet been set.


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Pennsylvania Man Charged With Two Felonies For Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

News Release: WASHINGTON - A Pennsylvania man has been charged with felony and misdemeanor counts, including assaulting a law enforcement officer, 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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Five Rock Hill Men Sentenced to Federal Prison for Involvement in Fentanyl Distribution Ring

News Release: COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA - Five residents of Rock Hill, South Carolina, have been sentenced to federal prison after pleading guilty to charges relating to a multi-state drug operation out of the Rock Hill and Charlotte, North Carolina, area.


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St. Louis Man Admits Making Rape Threats to Five Women

News Release: ST. LOUIS - A man from St. Louis pleaded guilty Thursday to five federal felonies and admitted harassing and threatening to rape five women.


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Former Bookkeeper Sentenced to Over 2 Years in Federal Prison for Stealing Nearly One Million Dollars from Anderson Community School Corporation

News Release: INDIANAPOLIS- Carla Burke, 63, of Anderson, Indiana was sentenced to 28 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to wire fraud and falsifying tax documents.


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Detroit Man Pleads Guilty to Three Violent Carjackings

News Release: DETROIT - A Detroit man pleaded guilty today to committing two attempted carjackings and one completed carjacking- including one where he fired an assault rifle at a teenaged victim.


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New Orleans Man Sentenced to Over Five Years in Federal Prison for Violating the Federal Gun Control Act

News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - On March 8, 2023 United States Senior District Judge Ivan L.R. Lemelle sentenced JOHNNY WALSH, age 25, a resident of New Orleans, to serve 64 months in prison for violating the Federal Gun Control Act, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.


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Bridgeport Man Charged with Illegal Gun Trafficking

News Release: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and James Ferguson, Special Agent in Charge, ATF Boston Field Division, announced that DAQUAN LAMONT WRIGHT, 26, of Bridgeport, was arrested today on a federal criminal complaint charging him with illegal gun possession and trafficking offenses.