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Forsyth man admits to two separate assaults with weapons on Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation

News Release: BILLINGS - A Forsyth man accused of assaulting two men with a gun in one assault and assaulting a woman with a metal bar in a separate assault, admitted to charges on May 11, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said today. Both assaults were committed in Lame Deer, on the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation,.


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North Las Vegas Resident Pleads Guilty To COVID-19 Relief Fraud

News Release: LAS VEGAS - A North Las Vegas resident pleaded guilty yesterday to carrying out a scheme to submit more than $1.1 million dollars in fraudulent Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan applications on behalf of himself and others.


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U.S. District Court Holds Inaugural Alternative Treatment Court Graduation Ceremony

News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - The United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia held a ceremony today for two inaugural graduates of the Alternative Treatment Court (ATC) program. The two graduates received congratulations and words of encouragement from Chief United States District Judge...


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New Hampshire Man Sentenced for Using Stolen Identities to Fraudulently Purchase Vehicles

News Release: BOSTON - A New Hampshire man was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for his role in a scheme to use the stolen identities of United States citizens from Puerto Rico to fraudulently purchase vehicles and apply for and utilize credit cards.


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U.S. Attorney’s Office Joins National Prevention Week Celebrations Across the Country, May 7-13

News Release: Salt Lake City, Utah - Today, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Utah joins communities across the country in celebrating the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) National Prevention Week 2023. The goal of this annual recognition is to increase public awareness and action around mental and substance misuse disorders.


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Phoenix Man Pleads Guilty to Armed Robbery Spree that Ended in High-Speed Chase in Which He Opened Fire on Law Enforcement

News Release: RIVERSIDE, California - An Arizona man pleaded guilty today to federal criminal charges for committing armed robberies of nine stores in Southern California and Arizona during a crime spree last summer that ended in a high-speed chase in which he fired upon federal agents and, after police rammed his car, he accidentally shot himself under his chin.


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Jefferson City Tax Preparer Sentenced for Filing False Tax Returns

News Release: JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - A Jefferson City, Mo., tax preparer was sentenced in federal court today for filing false tax returns for himself and others.


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La Crosse Man Sentenced to 29 Months for Unlawfully Possessing Firearm

News Release: MADISON, WIS. - Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Anthony James, 39, La Crosse, Wisconsin, was sentenced today by Chief U.S. District Judge James D. Peterson to 29 months in federal prison for possessing a firearm after previously being convicted of a felony. James pleaded guilty to this charge on Feb. 10, 2023.


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Taylor Woman Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Sexually Exploiting an Infant

News Release: DETROIT - A Taylor woman was sentenced today to 30 years in prison for sexually exploiting an infant and another child and for distributing child pornography, announced United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison.


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Albuquerque Man Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion

News Release: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, and Albert A. Childress, Special Agent in Charge, Internal Revenue Service - Criminal Investigation, announced today that Arturo Archuleta pleaded guilty to five counts of tax evasion. Archuleta, 50, of Albuquerque, will remain on conditions of release pending sentencing, which has not been scheduled.


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Man Sentenced to Over 19 Years in Federal Prison

News Release: Memphis, TN - Jon Glover, 57, of Millington, was sentenced to federal prison for distribution of.


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District of Vermont’s U.S. Attorney’s Office Recognizes National Police Week

News Release: Burlington, Vermont - In honor of National Police Week, United States Attorney Nikolas P. Kerest recognizes the service and sacrifice of federal, state, county, and local law enforcement officers in Vermont. This year, the week is commemorated from Tuesday, May 9 through Saturday, May 20, 2023.


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Mission Man Sentenced for Larceny

News Release: PIERRE - United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange, U.S. District Court, has sentenced a Mission, South Dakota, man convicted of Larceny. The sentencing took place on May 8, 2023.


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Indictment Charges Brothers with Fentanyl Trafficking Offenses

News Release: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and Brian D. Boyle, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England, today announced that DAVID QUINTANA, 35, of East Hartford, and EDGAR QUINTANA, 33, of Hartford, have been charged by indictment with fentanyl distribution offenses. The indictment also charges David Quintana with possession of a firearms by a felon.


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Chinese Real Estate Developer’s L.A. Company Fined $4 Million for Providing Over $1 Million in Benefits to Corrupt City Councilman

News Release: LOS ANGELES - A downtown Los Angeles-based company was sentenced today to five years of probation and was fined $4 million - the maximum penalty under the law - for the actions of its billionaire Chinese real estate developer owner and others who provided more than $1 million in benefits - including luxury trips and a sham loan - to bribe then-Los Angeles City Councilman José Huizar to obtain city approval to build a 77-story skyscraper.


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New Orleans Man Pleads Guilty to Violating the Federal Gun Control Act

News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - SHAMAR HOLMES, age 23, a resident of New Orleans, pled guilty on May 11, 2023 before United States District Judge Carl J. Barbier to a one-count indictment alleging that he illegally possessed a firearm having previously been convicted of a felony, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.


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St. Louis Man Sentenced to 28+ Years in Prison for Carjacking, Crime Spree

News Release: ST. LOUIS -U.S. District Judge Stephen R. Clark on Tuesday sentenced a St. Louis, Missouri man to 28 years and three months in prison for a “rampage" that involved carjackings, burglaries and a home invasion in May of 2021.


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Cheyenne Man Convicted of Unlawful Possession of Firearm

News Release: Devon Jonathan Souza, a/k/a/ Devon Jonathan Swan, age 29, of Cheyenne, Wyoming, was convicted on May 10, 2023, by a federal jury for being a felon and a drug user in unlawful possession of a firearm. The trial was held before U.S. District Court Judge Alan B. Johnson.


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Red Water Man Sentenced to 54 Months in Prison for Assault on a Federal Officer

News Release: Jackson, Miss. - A Red Water man was sentenced to 54 months in federal prison for assault on a federal officer, announced U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca of the Southern District of Mississippi and Special Agent in Charge Jermicha Fomby of the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Mississippi.


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Russian National Charged with Ransomware Attacks Against Critical Infrastructure

News Release: The Justice Department today unsealed two indictments charging a Russian national and resident with using three different ransomware variants to attack numerous victims throughout the United States, including law enforcement agencies in Washington, D.C. and New Jersey, as well as victims in healthcare and other sectors nationwide.