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This week, a sentence of eight years in prison was handed down to a Washington State man convicted of drug-related charges.
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Williams: Pa. man sentenced after he 'followed up on his threats with a violent act'
A Montgomery County man was sentenced to more than three years in prison after shooting into the County Democratic Party headquarters.
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Peace: Gang member sentenced for 2005 murder to bring 'justice for the victims of gang violence'
A recent sentencing of a gang member in the 2005 murder of a rising college basketball star in Long Beach, N.Y., shows the Eastern District of New York's commitment in gang violence cases, the district's U.S. attorney said in a May 6 news release.
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DOJ: Alaska man gets six years for possessing 'despicable material'
A Fairbanks, Ala. man has been sentenced to six years in prison and 20 years of supervised release for possession of child pornography involving minors as young as one year old.
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Polite: 'Cryptocurrency-based fraud undermines financial markets worldwide'
The CEO of Mining Capital Coin, a cryptocurrency mining and investment platform, has been charged with orchestrating a $62 million investment fraud scheme.
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Polite: Ukrainian hacker sentenced for 'causing over a billion dollars in losses to Americans and costs to America’s economy'
The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Washington announced a member of a hacking group that caused more than $1 billion of financial damage has been sentenced to five years in prison.
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Williams: 'There's a reason that aiming a laser at an aircraft is a federal offense' after Philadelphia man sentenced
A Philadelphia man was sentenced to one year in prison for shining a laser at a police helicopter.
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DOJ's Olsen: 'Economic espionage is a serious offense'
A Chinese national who lived for a time in the U.S. has been sentenced to 29 months in prison for conspiring to commit economic espionage, the U.S. Department of Justice reported last month.
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Schneider: 'Bank robbery is not a victimless crime'
A criminal known as the Fedora Bandit has been sentenced to nine years in prison for crimes including bank robbery and carjacking.
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U.S. attorney on Big Island pain doctor case: 'The unlawful diversion of prescription drugs is one of the most serious problems plaguing our communities'
Rudolph B. Puana, a former Big Island pain doctor, was found liable on all 38 counts of an indictment by a federal grand jury.
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Thielhorn on man's 12-year sentence for conspiracy: 'Our goal is to disrupt and dismantle the illegal activity'
An Oklahoma man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for his play in a conspiracy that resulted in trafficking firearms to Mexican cartels.
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Sellinger launches 'United Against Hate' campaign: 'The ripple effect of hate crimes is felt hundreds, even thousands of miles away'
US Attorney Philip R. Sellinger recently announced the launch of an anti hate crime campaign.
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DeSarno: $300 million 'illegal kickback conspiracy' resulted in 11 defendants pleading guilty
A recent investigation into a $300 million healthcare fraud case has resulted in all 11 defendants pleading guilty to the charges.
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FBI agent on Tulsa man convicted for child pornography: 'There is nothing more disgraceful than a person who intentionally exploits a child’s vulnerabilities'
A Tulsa man has been convicted on coercion, enticement and child pornography charges.
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Restaino: NBA player's assistant sentenced for embezzling; 'We see this scenario time and again'
An National Basketball Association player's personal assistant was sentenced to 70 months in prison for the theft of $4.7 million.
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Dawson: 'Transnational violent gangs are a significant threat to our national security'
An Eastern District of Texas federal grand jury recently indicted seven members of the criminal organization La Mara Salvatrucha for a Jan. 31 prison attack on its rival gang members.
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Finegan: Colorado attorney's office 'taking aggressive measures' to address fentanyl-related deaths
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for District of Colorado is sounding the alarm over the increase of fentanyl-related deaths in the state, providing an update on the dangers of the drug and measures being taken to hold the drug makers and dealers accountable.
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Sharp: Oklahoma sisters 'showed no regard for human life'
Three sisters from Oklahoma received a prison sentence for crimes committed in a 2018 Walker County shooting.
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Sharp: Alabama man 'has been held responsible for his crime' of drug and firearm possession
An Alabama man was convicted of drug and gun charges.
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Olsen: Russian citizens 'engaged in a global campaign to influence and gain access to U.S. elected officials'
A high-ranking Russian lawmaker and two staffers are charged with conspiring to have a U.S. citizen act as an unregistered agent of the Russian government.
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