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News Release: TAMPA, Fla. - U.S. District Judge Charlene Edwards Honeywell has sentenced Justin Kelly (36, New Port Richey) to concurrent terms of life in prison for conspiracy to distribute 40 grams of fentanyl resulting in death and distribution of fentanyl resulting in death, and 15 years’ imprisonment for three counts of possession/distribution of fentanyl and possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. A federal jury had found Kelly guilty on Nov. 16, 2022.


News Release: A federal jury convicted a physician today for a $5 million health care fraud scheme.


News Release: Fugitive Believed to Be Part of “Chesapeake Bandits" Robbery Crew Arrested Last Night in Rancho Cucomonga.


Trinity County Man Indicted for Being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm

News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - A federal grand jury returned an indictment Thursday against Anthony Jair Demedeiros, 23, of Weaverville, charging him with being a felon in possession of a firearm, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.


Convicted Felon Sentenced to Over 11 Years for Unlawfully Possessing a Firearm and Possession of Methamphetamine With the Intent To Distribute

News Release: Jackson, TN - Cassius Sinclair Jordan, 38, of Huntingdon, Tennessee has been sentenced to over 11 years in federal prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm and possession of methamphetamine with the intent to distribute. United States Attorney Kevin G. Ritz announced the sentence today.


Providence Resident Sentenced for Pandemic-Related Benefits Fraud and Aggravated ID Theft

News Release: PROVIDENCE - A Providence man who, with others, fraudulently applied for over $90,000 in pandemic-relief unemployment benefits, and who actually received over $30,000 of those benefits, some of which he boasted that he used to purchase firearms, an iPhone and marijuana, has been sentenced to two years in federal prison, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha and Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha.


Doctor Sentenced to 12.5 Years in Prison for Illegally Distributing Oxycodone From Midtown Manhattan Practice

News Release: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that HOWARD ADELGLASS was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Jed S. Rakoff to 150 months in prison for his participation in a conspiracy to illegally prescribe oxycodone. ADELGLASS was convicted in November 2022 following a two-week trial before Judge Rakoff.


Justice Department Announces Allison Turkel as Special Master of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund

News Release: Attorney General Merrick B. Garland today announced that he has chosen Allison Turkel to head the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (VCF). Turkel, who has served in the Justice Department for over 14 years, most recently in the Office for Victims of Crime, will assume her new position effective ...


FBI Offers Precautions for Spring Break Travelers

News Release: Cleveland, OH -FBI Cleveland advises the public to be vigilant of their surroundings and use caution when traveling during spring break. If traveling out of the country, the FBI warns of increased dangers of international travel, including crime, theft, fraud, and kidnapping.


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News Release: B. Chad Yarbrough Named Special Agent in Charge of the Dallas Field Office.


Defendants Convicted and Sentenced in Long-Term Methamphetamine and Oxycodone Drug Trafficking Investigation in Bay County

News Release: PENSACOLA, Fla. - A federal judge sentenced the seventh defendant in a large-scale methamphetamine and oxycodone trafficking organization operating primarily in Bay County. The convictions and sentences were announced by Jason R. Coody United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida.


News Release: OKLAHOMA CITY - NATHAN BENFALL, 34, of Oklahoma City, pleaded guilty today to producing child pornography, announced United States Attorney Robert J. Troester.


11 Charged with Drug Trafficking for Chicago Street Gang

News Release: CHICAGO - Sheila G. Lyons, Special Agent in Charge of Drug Enforcement Administration Chicago Field Division, and U.S. Attorney John R. Lausch, Jr., for the Northern District of Illinois, announced that a federal drug trafficking investigation has resulted in charges against 11 individuals for allegedly...


Consumers Intending to Invest with Cryptocurrency: Be Aware, Be Cautious and Be Educated

News Release: Consumers Intending to Invest with Cryptocurrency: Be Aware, Be Cautious and Be Educated.


News Release: Inmates Receive Additional Sentences for Various Violations While Incarcerated.


News Release: EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. - A federal jury convicted four leaders of the Gangster Disciples today for their participation in a years-long interstate racketeering conspiracy involving drug trafficking, witness tampering, and multiple murders.


News Release: The United States today announced the unsealing of a warrant for the seizure of a Boeing 737-7JU aircraft owned by PJSC Rosneft Oil Company (Rosneft), a Russian integrated energy company headquartered in Moscow, Russia, headed by Igor Ivanovich Sechin. The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District ...


News Release: A California man was sentenced to 65 months in prison for his role in conspiring with Peruvian-based call centers that defrauded Spanish-speaking United States residents by falsely threatening them with arrest, deportation, and other legal consequences. He is the eleventh defendant to be sentenced to prison in the scheme.