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The Congressional Record published “SEXUAL ASSAULT FORENSIC EVIDENCE REPORTING ACT OF 2012” in the House section on Jan. 2, 2013.


News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA - A former resident of Chicago, IL, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh, PA on a charges of mail fraud, wire fraud, and aggravated identity theft, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.


Rockford Man Sentenced to 13 Years in Federal Prison for Conspiring to Traffic Heroin and Cocaine

News Release: ROCKFORD - A Rockford man has been sentenced to 13 years in federal prison for trafficking heroin and cocaine.


Monmouth County Man Admits Corrupt Interference with Administration of Internal Revenue Laws

News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A Monmouth County, New Jersey, man today admitted his corrupt interference with the administration of the Internal Revenue laws, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.


News Release: RICHLAND, Wash. - Eric Christian, age 34, of Kennewick, Washington, was sentenced to serve 46-months in federal prison for conspiring with inmates of the Benton County Jail to smuggle contraband into the jail in exchange for money. Christian, who pled guilty in December 2021 to Conspiracy to Provide Prohibited Objects to an Inmate of a Prison, was also sentenced to three-years supervised release after he completes his time in federal custody.


Three Long Beach Men Charged in $2.6 Million Robbery of Beverly Hills Jewelry Store in Daylight Smash-and-Grab Theft

News Release: LOS ANGELES - A federal grand jury today indicted three Long Beach men who allegedly participated in the daylight smash-and-grab robbery of a Beverly Hills jewelry store in which more than $2.6 million worth of merchandise was stolen.


News Release: A federal indictment unsealed today charges 11 individuals with violations of the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act.


FSM Citizen Sentenced for Attempted Illegal Reentry to the United States

News Release: Hagatña, Guam - SHAWN N. ANDERSON, United States Attorney for the Districts of Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, announced that defendant Clarence Poch a.k.a. J.M. Irons, age 43, a citizen of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) was sentenced on Sept. 27, 2022, to nine months, 24 days imprisonment...


News Release: PHOENIX, Ariz. - The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona announced today that, as part of its continuing efforts to protect older adults and to bring perpetrators of fraud schemes to justice, it is joining the Justice Department’s Transnational Elder Fraud Strike Force, as one of 14 additional...


Former Miami Resident Sentenced for Smuggling Illegal Refrigerant from China to U.S.

News Release: MIAMI - Jorge Murrillo, 69, formerly of Miami, was sentenced to 15 months in federal prison for conspiring to violate the Clean Air Act (CAA) by importing over 300,000 kilograms of illegal hydrochlorofluorocarbon-22 (HCFC-22) worth more than $1.5 million from China. HCFC-22 is a widely used refrigerant for residential heat pump and air-conditioning systems.


Las Cruces man charged after standoff with police

News Release: Violation of protective order leads to federal firearms charges.


News Release: Acting United States Attorney Nicholas Vassallo announced today that LESLIE FRANK NOSEEP, III, age 20, of Fort Washakie, Wyoming, was charged with assault resulting in substantial bodily injury to a person under the age of 16 and assault with a dangerous weapon with intent to do bodily harm. Noseep appeared...


Former Certified Nurse Practitioner Pleads Guilty to Drug Diversion and Health Care Fraud

News Release: PITTSBURGH - A resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of drug diversion and health care fraud, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.


East Texas man sentenced for smuggling 98 in sealed trailer

News Release: LAREDO, Texas - A 46-year-old resident of Montalba has been ordered to federal prison following his conviction of conspiracy to transport non-U.S. citizens, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.


Former Luzerne County Constable Charged With Possessing Unregistered Firearm

News Release: SCRANTON- The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that a grand jury returned an indictment against Sydney Snelling, Jr., age 48, formerly of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, charging the unlawful possession of an unregistered firearm.


News Release: INDIANAPOLIS - Daniel Stevens, 48, of Whitestown, Indiana, was sentenced to eight years in federal prison after pleading guilty to distribution and possession child sex abuse material.


Anchorage Man Convicted by Jury on Drug and Firearm Charges

News Release: ANCHORAGE - A federal jury convicted an Anchorage man for possessing heroin, pure methamphetamine and a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime and for being a felon in possession of a firearm.


News Release: Church Pastor is Accused of Pushing Against Police Barricades.


Bristol Man Found To Be A Career Offender And Sentenced To 264 Months Imprisonment For Possession With Intent To Distribute Methamphetamine

News Release: GREENEVILLE, Tenn. - On October 5, 2022, Michael Shane Moore, 40, of Bristol, Tennessee, was sentenced to 264 months in prison by the Honorable Clifton L. Corker, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee at Greeneville. During the sentencing proceeding, Judge Corker found Moore to be a career offender based on his criminal history.


Paducah Man Sentenced to 21 Months in Federal Prison for CARES Act Fraud

News Release: Paducah, KY - A Paducah man was sentenced yesterday to 21 months in prison and was ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $10,000 for fraud related to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.