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Man Sentenced in Methamphetamine Conspiracy

News Release: United States Attorney Steven Russell announced that Taylor Brown, 34, formerly of McCook, Nebraska, and Omaha, Nebraska, was sentenced today in federal court in Lincoln, Nebraska, for conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. Senior United States...


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United States Attorney’s Office Recognizes National Police Week

News Release: TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA - In honor of National Police Week, the United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Florida recognizes the service and sacrifice of our local, state, and federal law enforcement officers. This year, national events are being held in Washington, D.C. between Wednesday, May 10 through Monday, May 15, 2023.


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Oklahoma Man Sentenced for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender and Possession of Contraband by Inmate

News Release: SIOUX FALLS - United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier has sentenced a Sapulpa, Oklahoma, man convicted of Failure to Register as a Sex Offender and Possession of Contraband by Inmate. The sentencing took place on May 8, 2023.


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Multi-Convicted Felon Sentenced To More Than Eleven Years In Federal Prison For Possession With The Intent To Distribute Cocaine And For Violating Terms Of Supervised Release

News Release: Jacksonville, Florida - Chief U.S. District Judge Timothy J. Corrigan has sentenced Corinthian King (32, Jacksonville) to 11 years and 8 months in federal prison for possessing with the intent to distribute cocaine. King has also agreed to the forfeiture of a Glock 9mm pistol and ammunition, possessed during his commission of the offense. King had pleaded guilty on Sept. 21, 2022, and admitted to violating his supervised release on April 25, 2023.


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Meth trafficking sends Missoula man to prison for more than five years

News Release: MISSOULA - A Missoula man who admitted to trafficking methamphetamine in the community after law enforcement seized approximately seven pounds of the drug that were associated with him was sentenced today to five years and 10 months in prison, to be followed by five years of supervised release, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said.


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Man Convicted for Running Four Dark Web Child Sexual Abuse Websites

News Release: A federal jury convicted a Missouri man yesterday for running four websites dedicated to sharing images of child sexual abuse.


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Defendants Sentenced in Air Force Contract Fraud Case

News Release: SAN ANTONIO - The four remaining defendants in the fraud case involving former Air Force civilian employee Keith Seguin were sentenced this week in a federal court in San Antonio.


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Human Smuggler Sentenced to 101 Months for Causing Crash That Killed Passenger

News Release: TUCSON, Ariz. - Andres Urias-Soto, 28, of Phoenix, Arizona, was sentenced last week by United States District Judge John C. Hinderaker to 96 months in prison, followed by five years of supervised release. Because Urias-Soto was on supervised release for the offense of transporting illegal aliens for...


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Carnegie Resident Sentenced to 11 Years of Imprisonment for Violating Federal Narcotics Laws

News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA - A resident of Carnegie, Pennsylvania has been sentenced in federal court to 11 years of imprisonment followed by five years of supervised release on his conviction for violating federal narcotics laws related to a nine-month Title III wiretap investigation into drug trafficking in and around the counties of Jefferson, Clearfield, and Allegheny, Acting United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced today.


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Anchorage Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Heroin Trafficking

News Release: ANCHORAGE, ALASKA - U.S. District Judge Joshua M. Kindred sentenced an Anchorage man on April 19, 2023, to 10 years and 5 months imprisonment followed by eight years of supervised release for distributing heroin.


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Havre man admits assaulting woman on Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation

News Release: GREAT FALLS -A Havre man suspected of punching and strangling a woman on the Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation admitted to an assault crime today, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said.


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Mexican man guilty after car battery reveals cocaine

News Release: McALLEN, Texas - A 22-year-old resident of Tamaulipas, Mexico, has pleaded guilty to importing cocaine, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani.


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Amory Man Sentenced to Prison for Drug Distribution Scheme

News Release: Oxford, MS - An Amory man was sentenced today to 18 years in prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.


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Former Information Technology Manager Agrees to Plead Guilty to Theft of Over $1.4 Million from Employer

News Release: BOSTON - The former information technology manager of a Quebec City, Canada-based telecommunications company has been charged and has agreed to plead guilty in connection with a fraud scheme that involved the theft of over $1.4 million in computer equipment from his employer.


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Salem Man Involved in Lynchburg Shootout Pleads Guilty

News Release: LYNCHBURG, Va. - A Salem, Virginia man who was involved in a shootout in Lynchburg during a methamphetamine deal in November 2021, pleaded guilty this week in U.S. District Court to a pair of federal charges.


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Justice Department Strengthens Efforts to Address the Crisis of Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons

News Release: MIAMI - The Justice Department joins its partners across the federal government, as well as people throughout American Indian and Alaska Native communities, in recognizing May 5, 2023 as National Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day. Responding to the unacceptable levels of violence that have led to the crisis of Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons (MMIP) is a priority of the Department of Justice every day.


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Former Licensed Registered Nurse Agrees to Plead Guilty to Product Tampering Charge

News Release: MADISON, WIS. - Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced the filing of an information and plea agreement charging Dawn Drum, 54, Janesville, Wisconsin, with product tampering while employed as a Registered Nurse at SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Janesville in November 2021.


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Justice Department Strengthens Efforts to Address the Crisis of Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons

News Release: United States Attorney Gregory J. Haanstad of the Eastern District of Wisconsin and the Justice Department join its partners across the federal government, as well as people throughout American Indian and Alaska Native communities, in recognizing May 5, 2023, as National Missing or Murdered Indigenous...


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Activity in the U.S. Attorney's Office

News Release: Child Pornography. Gregory Scott Gage. Jr. age 30, of Casper, Wyoming, was sentenced on May 2, 2023, for access with intent to view child pornography. Chief District Court Judge Scott W. Skavdahl imposed a sentence of time served with 10 years of supervised release, $12,000 in restitution and a $100...


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U.S. Attorney Kenneth L. Parker recognizes National Police Week

News Release: CINCINNATI - In honor of this week as National Police Week, U.S. Attorney Kenneth L. Parker recognizes the service and sacrifice of all law enforcement officers in the Southern District of Ohio.