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News Release: A federal jury convicted a former elementary school teacher yesterday for sexually abusing four former students.


News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Sherron Kye, 39, of Buffalo, NY, who was convicted of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and 4-ANPP, was sentenced to serve 40 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara.


Bronx Man Convicted in Connection with June 2022 Shooting of Man in Elevator

News Release: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced the conviction in Manhattan federal court of STEPHEN SIMMONS, a/k/a “S-Dot," for possessing ammunition that he used to shoot a man in the leg on June 16, 2022. The jury convicted SIMMONS following trial before U.S. District Judge Valerie E. Caproni.


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News Release: FBI Portland Division Offering $25,000 Reward for Information in Several Arson Investigations.


Arizona Man Pleads Guilty to Production of Child Pornography

News Release: NORFOLK, Va. - A Tolleson, Arizona, man pleaded guilty today to production of child sexual abuse material.


Georgia Man Sentenced to 20 Years for Meth Trafficking in Indiana

News Release: FORT WAYNE, Ind. - Alfred A. Cooke, Assistant Special Agent in Charge of Drug Enforcement Administration-Merrillville, Indiana, and U.S. Attorney Clifford D. Johnson for the Northern District of Indiana announced that Christopher Hale, 42, of Ellenwood, Georgia, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Holly A. Brady after pleading guilty to distribution of methamphetamine.


Four Sentenced in Gem and Gold Corner Jewelry Store Armed Robbery

News Release: St. Thomas, VI - United States Attorney Delia L. Smith announced today that Tashawn T.A. Warner, 25, Shemar Webster, 23, and Jamari Benjamin, 25, all of St. Thomas, were sentenced by United States Chief District Judge Juan R. Sánchez to terms of imprisonment ranging from 135 to 36 months for their roles...


Salem Man Pleads Guilty to Unlawful Possession of Machineguns

News Release: CONCORD - Kyle Morris, 23, of Salem, pleaded guilty in federal court today to the unlawful possession of machineguns, United States Attorney Jane E. Young announced.


Crawford County Couple Sentenced to Prison for Committing Identity Theft, Bank Fraud

News Release: BENTON, Ill. - An Oblong man and a Robinson woman were sentenced to prison in a U.S. District Court this week after admitting to breaking into vehicles, stealing checks and IDs and committing identity theft in order to fraudulently obtain thousands of dollars from banks.


News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA - A former resident of Beckley, West Virginia, has been sentenced in federal court to four years’ imprisonment and three years’ supervised release and ordered to pay approximately $2.9 million in restitution on his conviction for stealing specialized mining equipment, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.


Federal Jury Convicts Deshawn Whited of Multiple Hobbs Act Robberies, Carjacking, and Firearms Offenses

News Release: KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - On Jan. 18, 2023, a federal jury convicted DeShawn Whited, 25, of Knoxville, Tennessee, of four counts of Hobbs Act Robbery, one count of Attempted Hobbs Act Robbery, one count of carjacking, four counts of brandishing a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence, and one count...


Leader of Trenton Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Sentenced to 19 Years in Prison

News Release: TRENTON, N.J. - A Trenton man was sentenced today to 228 months in prison for his role as the leader of a significant drug trafficking conspiracy that distributed more than one kilogram of heroin in Trenton and the surrounding area, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.


News Release: $25,000 Reward Offered in Exchange for Information Leading to Identity of Suspects in Molotov Cocktail Attack in Costa Mesa.


News Release: BENTON, Ill. - In a U.S. District Court on Wednesday, a federal jury returned a guilty verdict for a man from Bush, Illinois, accused of traveling to entice a minor into sexual activity.


News Release: Director Wray Speaks with Government and Private Sector Leaders at World Economic Forum.


News Release: FBI Reward in Life Choices Arson Now at $25,000.


Rochester Woman Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Distribute Fentanyl and Methamphetamine

News Release: CONCORD - Jennelle Brown, 38, of Rochester, pleaded guilty in federal court today to conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, United States Attorney Jane E. Young announced today.


Justice Department Resolves Language Access Matter Concerning Louisiana Supreme Court

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