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U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) publishes 621 press releases in November 2022

There were 621 press releases published by the U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in November 2022.


Florida Woman Sentenced to Prison for False Statement to Investigator Related to Pediatric Asthma Drug Study

News Release: A federal judge sentenced a Florida woman to prison for making a false statement to a government investigator related to a clinical trial that studied the effectiveness of asthma drugs in children.


News Release: MINNEAPOLIS - A Waseca man has been sentenced to 24 months in prison for wire fraud, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger.


Idaho Man Indicted for Federal Hate Crime Against LGBTQ Residents of Boise

News Release: BOISE - A federal grand jury in Boise returned an indictment on Jan. 10, charging an Idaho man with a hate crime.


Public press releases: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys publishes 988 in December 2022

There were 988 press releases published by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys in December 2022.


News Release: FBI Springfield Raises Awareness During National Human Trafficking Prevention Month.


Indiana Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Meth Trafficking

News Release: SOUTH BEND, 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 Shaquille Delaney, 32, of South Bend, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Damon R. Leichty after pleading guilty to distribution of methamphetamine, announced U.S. Attorney Clifford D. Johnson.


News Release: Today, the Department of Justice announced it has submitted to the Federal Register the “Stabilizing Braces" Final Rule, which makes clear that when manufacturers, dealers, and individuals use stabilizing braces to convert pistols into rifles with a barrel of less than 16 inches, commonly referred to ...


Meridian Woman Indicted for Embezzling More Than $1.7 Million from Black Canyon Irrigation District

News Release: BOISE - A federal grand jury in Boise returned an indictment charging Catherine Skidmore, 55, of Meridian, with 25 counts of wire fraud and 24 counts of money laundering, U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit announced today.


Indiana Man Sentenced to 12 1/2 Years in Federal Prison for Meth Trafficking

News Release: SOUTH BEND, 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 Terrence Reid, 39, of South Bend, Indiana, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Chief Judge Jon E. DeGuilio on his plea of guilty to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine.


News Release: MIAMI - Nicholas Deraway, 41, of Delray Beach, Fla., has been sentenced to 10 years in prison and 15 years of supervised release for possessing child sexual exploitation material and failing to properly register as a sex offender.


Mother of Teen Sextortion Victim and FBI Warn of Trending Crime in New PSA

News Release: Mother of Teen Sextortion Victim and FBI Warn of Trending Crime in New PSA.


News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Benjamin Bolton, 38, of Getzville, NY, who was convicted of using social media to threaten to kill Amherst Police officers, was sentenced to serve 33 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo.


News Release: SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - The former mayor of the Municipality of Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico, José Luis Cruz-Cruz, was sentenced today to 24 months in prison for his involvement in a bribery scheme in which he received cash payments in exchange for directing municipal employees to execute municipal contracts for the benefit of an asphalt and paving company and a trash removal company.


Two Detroit Men Sentenced to Prison for Fentanyl Trafficking Conspiracy on the Red Lake Reservation

News Release: MINNEAPOLIS - Two Detroit men have been sentenced to prison for their roles in a fentanyl trafficking operation targeting the Red Lake Reservation, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger.


Man Who Produced Child Pornography Going to Prison for 26 Years

News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Carlton Nemec, 50, who was convicted of production of child pornography and possession of child pornography involving a prepubescent minor, was sentenced to serve 26 years in prison by U.S. District Judge John L. Sinatra, Jr.


News Release: PORTLAND, Ore.-On January 9, 2023, a Portland man with a criminal history spanning decades was sentenced to federal prison after he was arrested for discharging a firearm into the air outside a local restaurant during an altercation with his girlfriend.


News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Devon Clark a/k/a Booski, 33, of Kenmore, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara to possession with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl, which carries a mandatory minimum penalty of five years in prison, a maximum of 40 years, and a fine of $5,000,000.


Hamden Man Admits Attempting to Travel to Fight for ISIS

News Release: KEVIN IMAN McCORMICK, 29, of Hamden, pleaded guilty today in Bridgeport federal court to attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), a designated foreign terrorist organization.


Owner of Ninja Electronics Retail Stores Pleads Guilty to Fraud and Money Laundering Charges

News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA - A resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has entered pleas of guilty to three separate criminal charges arising out of his ownership and operation of a series of electronics reseller stores in the greater Pittsburgh area, United States Attorney Cindy Chung announced today. Milton I. Barr, age 36, entered pleas to separate counts charging him with Criminal Conspiracy, Mail Fraud and Money Laundering.