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MORRIS SUMMERS, age 31, a resident of New Orleans, pleaded guilty on January 31, 2023 before United States District Judge Susie Morgan to a one count indictment charging him with being a felon in possession of a firearm, in violation of the Federal Gun Control Act, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.

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Accountant Pleads Guilty to Misappropriating Funds from New Orleans Band
U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that ALICE C. “SHANNON” CHABAUD, age 80, of New Orleans, pled guilty on February 1, 2023 to access device fraud in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 1029(a)(2) and (c)(1)(A)(i), in relation to her theft from her former accounting client, a New Orleans-based band named as “Band A.”

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Former Employee Of Technology Company Pleads Guilty To Stealing Confidential Data And Extorting Company For Ransom
Defendant Also Caused the Publication of Misleading News Articles About the Company’s Handling of the Breach the Defendant Perpetrated, Resulting in Loss of Over $4 Billion in Company’s Market Capitalization

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New Jersey Man & Company Operating Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities in Wisconsin Charged with Health Care Fraud
A federal grand jury in the Western District of Wisconsin returned an indictment yesterday charging Kevin Breslin, 56, Hoboken, New Jersey, and KBWB Operations, LLC, doing business as Atrium Health and Senior Living (Atrium), in Park Ridge, New Jersey, with a scheme to defraud Medicare and Medicaid in connection with the delivery of or payment for health care benefits, items, or services.

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Former Columbus police officer sentenced to 9 years in prison for trafficking fentanyl, accepting bribes
A former Columbus police officer was sentenced in federal court today to 108 months in prison for conspiring to distribute more than eight kilograms of fentanyl and accepting bribes to protect the transportation of cocaine.

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Camden County Man Admits Hiring Hitman Via Internet
A Camden County, New Jersey, man today admitted paying $20,000 in bitcoin to have a 14-year old child murdered, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

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Bogalusa Man Pleads Guilty to Violating The Federal Gun Control and The Federal Controlled Substances Acts
CARLOS WALKER, age 33, a resident of Bogalusa, Louisiana, pled guilty on January 31, 2023 to one count of felon in possession of a firearm in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(2), one count of possession with intent to distribute a quantity of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(C), and one count of possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 924(c)(1)(A), announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.

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Cecil County Woman Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges Related to Her Sexual Abuse of a Four Month Child
Summer Nichole McCroskey, age 25, of Elkton, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to federal charges related to her participation in a conspiracy to sexually abuse a child, from the age of approximately four months to two years old, to producing and distributing images documenting the sexual abuse of the child, and to possession of child pornography.

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New Orleans Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Gun and Drug Offenses
WAYNE HANDY, age 29, a resident of New Orleans, Louisiana, pleaded guilty today before United States District Judge Carl J. Barbier to violations of the Federal Gun Control Act and the Federal Controlled Substances Act, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.

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Bangor Man Pleads Guilty to Theft of a Firearm from Main Street Pawn in Lincoln
A Bangor man pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Bangor to theft of a firearm from a licensed firearms dealer.

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South Texas Supplier in Interstate Narcotics Distribution Network Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison
A Mexican national was sentenced in federal court in Austin last week to 14 years in prison for his role in a narcotics distribution network that spanned the U.S.
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Notice published on Feb. 13 by Justice Department
The US Justice Department published a two page notice on Feb. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Michigan Man Sentenced for Assaulting Officers During January 6 Capitol Breach
News Release: Defendant Knocked One Officer to Ground, Used Baton to Strike Others.

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FBI Media Alert: FBI Offers Reward for Ripped Jeans Robber After Albuquerque Bank Robbery
News Release: FBI Media Alert: FBI Offers Reward for Ripped Jeans Robber After Albuquerque Bank Robbery.

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West Virginia man faces COVID fraud charges after claiming lost earnings while incarcerated
News Release: WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA - A West Virginia man has been indicted on wire fraud charges after obtaining COVID relief money by claiming he was operating a food truck when he was actually in federal prison.
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Investiture Ceremony for United States Attorney Kevin G. Ritz
News Release: Kevin G. Ritz will be formally installed as the 51st United States Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee. Nominated by President Joe Biden on July 29, 2022, Ritz was unanimously confirmed by the United States Senate on Sept. 22, 2022. As the United States Attorney, Ritz is the chief federal...

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What did Justice Department publish on Feb. 13?
The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Feb. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

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Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection of eComments Requested; Reactivation Suitability Request-ATF Form 3252.5 discussed on Feb. 13 by Justice Department
The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Feb. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

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Leader Of Drug Trafficking Organization Pleads Guilty To Trafficking Thousands Of Kilograms Of Cocaine
News Release: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that CAMILO ENRIQUEZ-NUNEZ, a/k/a “Viejo," the leader of a drug trafficking organization that distributed thousands of kilograms of cocaine, pled guilty today in Manhattan federal court before U.S. District Judge Paul A. Engelmayer to conspiring to distribute more than 5,000 kilograms of cocaine.

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Justice Department discusses Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection of eComments Requested; Initial Suitability Request-ATF 3252.4 on Feb. 13
The US Justice Department published a two page notice on Feb. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

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