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News Release: Charles F. McGonigal Arrested in New York.
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Pennsylvania Woman Found Guilty of Felony and Misdemeanor Charges Related to Capitol Breach

News Release: Defendant Fought with Law Enforcement Inside the Capitol Building.
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Caseyville Woman Admits to Cashing Deceased Mother’s Social Security Checks

News Release: EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. - A woman from Caseyville admitted to cashing more than $128,000 in her deceased mother’s Social Security benefits in a U.S. District Court on Monday.
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Maryland Man Pleads Guilty to Felony Charge For Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

News Release: Defendant Was Involved in Multiple Assaults Including Using a Heavy Plank on One Officer.
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Colorado Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Role in Money Laundering Conspiracy

News Release: DENVER - The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announces James Albert Witte, age 69, formerly of Wray, Colorado, was sentenced to 26 months in federal prison for conspiracy to commit money laundering. Witte was also ordered to serve three years of supervised release and pay $763,089.21 in restitution to the victims of the scheme.
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New Jersey Man Sentenced to Prison for Transporting Stolen Vehicles from PA to New Jersey

News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA - A resident of Mount Laurel, New Jersey, has been sentenced in federal court to three years imprisonment followed by three years of supervised release on his conviction of interstate transportation of stolen motor vehicles, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.
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Rochester Man Pleads Guilty To Possession Of Child Pornography

News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Joseph Perez, 23, of Rochester, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Charles J. Siragusa to possession of child pornography involving a prepubescent minor. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison, and a $250,000 fine.
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Kansas Man Charged with Smuggling Firearms into Mexico

News Release: DEL RIO, Texas - A federal grand jury in Del Rio returned an indictment last week charging a Kansas man with smuggling firearms, ammunition and other firearm accessories from the United States into Mexico.
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Armed South Florida Fentanyl Dealer Arrested on Federal Charges

News Release: MIAMI -James Nevin Moorman, 62, of Coral Springs, Fla., has been charged with possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance, distributing a controlled substance, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. He faces a minimum sentence of 15 years in prison and a maximum one of life in prison.
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Convicted Felon Sentenced for Possession of Pistols, Ammunition, and Machine Gun Conversion Device

News Release: RICHMOND, Va. - A Richmond man was sentenced today to 92 months in prison for his illegal possession of firearms, including a machine gun conversion device, and ammunition as a convicted felon.
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KC Man Indicted for Meth Trafficking, Illegal Firearms

News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A Kansas City, Mo., man who was injured when his ATV flipped over while making a turn on an Independence, Mo., street was indicted by a federal grand jury today for illegally possessing firearms and methamphetamine.
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Cecil County Man Sentenced to More Than 12 Years in Federal Prison for Sex Trafficking of a Child

News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - On Jan. 17, 2023, U.S. District Judge Ellen L. Hollander sentenced Xavier Lee, a/k/a “X," age 44, of Elkton, Maryland, to 150 months in federal prison, followed by 25 years of supervised release, for sex trafficking of a minor. Judge Hollander also ordered Lee to pay restitution...
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Clearfield Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Distribute Methamphetamine

News Release: JOHNSTOWN, Pa. - A resident of Clearfield, PA pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of violating federal narcotics laws, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.
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Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993-UHD Alliance, Inc. discussed on Jan. 24 by Justice Department

The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Jan. 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Second Bank Employee Admits Role in Fraud Conspiracy

News Release: PROVIDENCE - Another former bank employee today admitted to a federal judge that she stole the banking information of unsuspecting individuals and businesses and provided that information to co-conspirators, who used it to create fraudulent personal and business checks, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha.
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Texas Man Flew Victim to Florida for Commercial Sex, Now Serves Eight Years in Federal Prison

News Release: AUSTIN, Texas - An Amarillo man was sentenced in federal court here on Thursday to serve eight years in prison and pay $30,000 in restitution for transportation for illegal sexual activity.
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Rochester Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 16.5 Years in Prison for Possession with Intent to Distribute Heroin and Methamphetamine

News Release: ST. PAUL, Minn. - A Rochester man has been sentenced to 198 months in prison followed by 10 years of supervised release for possession with intent to distribute heroin and methamphetamine, announced United States Attorney Andrew M. Luger.
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Former Duquesne Man Pleads Guilty to Distributing Heroin for Neighborhood Street Gang

News Release: PITTSBURGH - A former resident of Duquesne, Pennsylvania, and a fugitive from 2019 to 2022, pleaded guilty on Jan. 11, 2023, in federal court to a charge of violating federal narcotics law in connection with a large-scale investigation conducted by the Greater Pittsburgh Safe Streets Task Force, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.
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Bristol Man Facing Federal Charges After Threatening Incident at Federal Courthouse

News Release: PHILADELPHIA - United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that Anthony Lombardo, 44 of Bristol, PA has been charged by criminal complaint and warrant with attempting to murder and forcibly assault, intimidate, and interfere with, a federal law enforcement officer. Lombardo remains hospitalized and in federal custody.
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Morgantown Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Crime

News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Steven Reger, 46, of Morgantown, pleaded guilty today to aiding and abetting the distribution of 50 grams or more of methamphetamine.
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