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News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Larry Arthur King, 39, of Texarkana, Arkansas, was sentenced today to 12 years and seven months in prison, to be followed by four years of supervised release, for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.


Justice Department discusses Notice of Lodging of Proposed Modification of Consent Decree Under the Clean Water Act and Oil Pollution Act on Oct. 18

The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Oct. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: MIAMI - A South Florida man recently was convicted in a Miami federal district court for conspiracy to commit Hobbs Act robbery as well as aiding and abetting the commission of said robbery.


News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced an Environmental Justice Initiative in coordination with federal, state, and local partners. Community members should report potential violations of environmental law impacting human health and quality of life to the U.S. Attorney’s Office...


News Release: Demarcus Glenn Was Acquitted in State Court for the May 2019 Murder.


Clay County Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Child Pornography Crime

News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Robert Owen Johnson, 55, of Procious, pleaded guilty today to distribution of child pornography.


News Release: SAVANNAH, GA: The U.S. Department of Justice has announced more than $2.8 million in grants awarded to agencies and entities to support law enforcement and public safety initiatives in the Southern District of Georgia.



News Release: GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN - U.S. Attorney Mark Totten announced today that the Department of Justice has awarded $192,976 to support the Project Safe Neighborhoods Program in the Western District of Michigan. Funding will support community efforts to address the epidemic of gun crime and serious violence...


News Release: WASHINGTON - A federal grand jury in the District of Columbia today returned a two-count superseding indictment charging a 10th defendant, Herb Geraghty, 25, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with conspiracy against rights and FACE Act offenses in connection with an alleged reproductive health care clinic blockade in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 22, 2020.n alleged reproductive health care clinic blockade in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 22, 2020.


San Fernando Valley Woman Sentenced to 6 Years in Prison for Defrauding Health Insurers by Submitting Claims for Botox Injections

News Release: LOS ANGELES - A San Fernando Valley woman was sentenced today to 72 months for conspiring to defraud health insurance companies by causing millions of dollars in fraudulent claims to be submitted to provide patients with “free" cosmetic procedures, including Botox injections, and for cheating on her taxes.


News Release: The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont stated that Patricia Ruano-Murcia, 31, of Hudson, Massachusetts, has been charged by criminal complaint for the unlawful transportation of individuals who entered the United States illegally. Ruano-Murcia is scheduled to appear before United States Magistrate Judge Kevin J. Doyle today.


Birmingham Attorney Pleads Guilty to Possession of Child Pornography

News Release: BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Chase Tristian Espy, 36, pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography arising out of events that occurred from March 2021 to August 2021, announced United States Attorney Prim F. Escalona and Federal Bureau of Investigation Acting Special Agent in Charge Felix A. Rivera-Esparra.


News Release: CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - A 28-year-old man has been ordered to prison following his conviction of possessing a firearm as a felon and possession with intent to distribute cocaine, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.


Justice Department Awards $17.5 Million to Support Project Safe Neighborhoods

News Release: WASHINGTON - The Department of Justice announced today that it has awarded almost $17.5 million in grants to support the Project Safe Neighborhoods Program. Funding will support efforts in jurisdictions across the country to address the epidemic of gun crime and serious violence.


News Release: SCRANTON- The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Matthew Luce, a/k/a “Luck," age 36, of Effort, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Court Judge Malachy E. Mannion to distributing fentanyl resulting in death.


Justice Department Awards More Than $370 Million to Reduce Violent Crime and Support Law Enforcement

News Release: WASHINGTON - The Department of Justice today announced more than $370 million in grant awards to fund state, local and Tribal crime and violence reduction efforts and evidence-based strategies that support law enforcement operations, improve officer safety and build trust with communities. The Department...


News Release: Crashed Vehicle, Resisted Arrest and Fled from Officer.


European Nationals and Entities Indicted on Charges of Violating U.S. Laws for Their Attempt to Export a Dual-Use High-Precision Jig Grinder to Russia

News Release: A superseding indictment charging individuals and companies in Europe with violating United States export laws and regulations by attempting to smuggle a dual-use export-controlled item to Russia was unsealed yesterday in the District of Connecticut.


Denver Man Found Guilty of Drug and Weapons Charges

News Release: DENVER - The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announces a federal jury convicted Scott Lowe, 38, of Denver, of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.