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Rapper Pooh Shiesty Pleads Guilty to Federal Conspiracy Charge
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Miami, FL – Today, Tennessee rapper Lontrell D. Williams, Jr. (a/k/a Pooh Shiesty) pled guilty to conspiring to possess firearms in furtherance of crimes of violence and drug trafficking. As …
Former Go Cedar Rapids Executives Charged With Bank Fraud
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Aaron McCreight, 46, from Dothan, Alabama, has been charged with one count of bank fraud. Doug Hargrave, 54, from Puyallup, Washington, has also been charged with one count of bank …
Theranos Founder Elizabeth Holmes Found Guilty Of Investor Fraud
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SAN JOSE – A jury found Elizabeth A. Holmes guilty of one count of conspiracy and three counts of wire fraud in connection with a multi-million-dollar scheme to defraud investors …
Roswell businesswoman sentenced for $6 million in Paycheck Protection Program fraud
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ATLANTA – Hunter VanPelt has been sentenced to prison for bank fraud related to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) when she obtained over $6 million in fraudulent proceeds. “The Paycheck …
Justice Department Awards More Than 10-Million To Support Criminal Justice Initiatives In The Western District Of New York
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CONTACT:Barbara Burns PHONE:(716) 843-5817 FAX #:(716) 551-3051 BUFFALO, NY – U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that the Justice Department has awarded grant funding to 17 organizations totaling $10,369,180, …
Johnstown Man Sentenced to 64 Months in Prison and 3 Years’ Supervised Release for Distributing Heroin
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JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – A resident of Johnstown, PA, has been sentenced in federal court to a total of five years and four months (64 months) in prison and three years’ …
Alaska Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges for Threatening U.S. Senators
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FAIRBANKS – A Delta Junction, Alaska, man pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to two counts of threatening to murder a U.S. official, specifically Alaska’s two U.S. Senators. According to …
Local man pleads guilty for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine
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ST. LOUIS – United States District Court Judge John A. Ross accepted a plea of guilty from Adam Jones today. A grand jury in the Eastern District of Missouri previously …
Guatemalan National Pleads Guilty to Illegal Reentry
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BOSTON – A Guatemalan national pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston to illegally reentering the United States after deportation. Darwin Geovani Herrera Orellana, 31, pleaded guilty to one …
York County Man Sentenced To Five Years’ Imprisonment For Possessing Firearm In Furtherance Of Drug Trafficking
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HARRISBURG—The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Jahzaire Gilliam, age 20, of York, Pennsylvania, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Court Judge Christopher C. …
Harrisburg Drug Dealer Affiliated With Local Rap Group Sentenced To Over 11 Years’ Imprisonment
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HARRISBURG – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Kaleaf Brown, age 26, of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, was sentenced on January 3, 2022, to 140 …
Lansing Man Sentenced to 46 Months in Prison
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HAMMOND- Julio Cesar Galvan, 29, of Lansing, Illinois was sentenced by United States District Court Judge James Moody after pleading guilty to being a felon in possession of ammunition, announced …
St. Louis man pleads guilty for his role in armed robbery spree
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ST. LOUIS – United States District Court Judge John A. Ross accepted a plea of guilty from Jalon Moore on today’s date. Moore pleaded guilty to several counts of armed …
Third Former GlaxoSmithKline Scientist Pleads Guilty to Stealing Trade Secrets to Benefit Chinese Pharma Company
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PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Lucy Xi, 44, formerly a resident of Malvern, PA, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to steal trade secrets from GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) …
Old Town Man Pleads Guilty to Making False Statements
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BANGOR, Maine: An Old Town man pleaded guilty in federal court today to making false statements to the government, U.S. Attorney Darcie N. McElwee announced. According to court records, in …
Huntington Park Man Sentenced to 21 Years in Prison for Armed Robbery Spree Targeting Southland Trader Joe’s Grocery Stores
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LOS ANGELES – A Huntington Park man was sentenced this morning to 252 months in federal prison for committing 21 armed robberies and attempted armed robberies of Trader Joe’s …
San Diego Real Estate Agent Sentenced for Multi-Million-Dollar Ponzi Schemes
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Assistant U. S. Attorneys Oleksandra Johnson (619) 546-9769 and Valerie H. Chu (619) 546-6750 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – January 3, 2022 SAN DIEGO – Alexander Avergoon, a longtime San Diego …
Oshkosh Man Sentenced in Green Bay Federal Court for Illegal Firearm Possession
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United States Attorney Richard G. Frohling of the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that on January 3, 2022, Kenneth A. Wright, (age: 35) of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, was sentenced to 57 …
CLARE E. CONNORS SWORN IN AS UNITED STATES ATTORNEY
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HONOLULU – Clare E. Connors today took the oath of office to become the United States Attorney for the District of Hawaii. USA Connors was nominated by President Joseph Biden …
Iowa Sex Offender Sentenced to 22 Years in Prison for Child Enticement Crimes
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ROCK ISLAND, Ill. – A West Liberty, Iowa, man, Charles Walter Christopher, 43, was sentenced on December 15, 2021, to a total of 264 months in prison, to be followed …
Tulalip Tribes member sentenced to 3 years in prison for drug and gun crimes
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Seattle – A 24-year-old member of the Tulalip Tribes was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to 3 years in prison for drug and gun crimes, announced U.S. …
U.S. Attorney’s Office Collects $16.9 million in Civil and Criminal Actions in Fiscal Year 2021
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BILLINGS— U.S. Attorney Leif M. Johnson announced today that the District of Montana collected $16,904,987 in criminal and civil actions in Fiscal Year 2021. Of this amount, $4,885,558 was collected …
Great Falls meth user sentenced to five years in prison for illegal possession of numerous firearms
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GREAT FALLS — A Great Falls man who admitted to using methamphetamine and possessing firearms after law enforcement seized numerous guns along with ammunition from his residence was sentenced today …
Stratford Man Involved in Car Theft Ring Sentenced to 4 Years in Federal Prison
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Leonard C Boyle, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that CHRISTOPHER MULKERN, also known as “Chucky,” 22, of Stratford, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Kari …
U.S. Attorney’s Office Settles ADA Dispute with YMCA of Spencer, Iowa
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The YMCA of Spencer, Iowa, has agreed to settle a dispute regarding an allegation that it violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by failing to reasonably modify its policies, …