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Kevin Iman McCormick, 29, of Hamden, pleaded guilty today in federal court to attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), a designated foreign terrorist organization.
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Woman Arrested for Voter Fraud Scheme
An Iowa woman was arrested today in Sioux City for her role in an alleged voter fraud scheme during the Iowa 2020 primary and general elections.
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Idaho Man Indicted for Federal Hate Crime Against LGBTQ Residents of Boise
A federal grand jury in Boise returned an indictment on Jan. 10, charging an Idaho man with a hate crime.
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Appointment of a Special Counsel
Attorney General Merrick B. Garland announced today the appointment of a former career Justice Department prosecutor and former U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland Robert K. Hur to serve as special counsel to conduct the investigation of matters that were the subject of the initial investigation by U.S. Attorney John R. Lausch Jr. related to the possible unauthorized removal and retention of classified documents or other records discovered at the Penn Biden Center for Diplomacy and Global Engagement and the Wilmington, Delaware, private residence of President Joseph R. Biden Jr.
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United States Files Complaint Against Bob Dean Jr. and Affiliated Corporate Entities for Financial Misconduct Stemming from Evacuation of Nursing Homes During Hurricane Ida
The United States has filed a complaint under the National Housing Act of 1934 (NHA) against Bob Dean Jr. and several affiliated corporate entities for misappropriating and misusing the assets and income of four nursing homes in Louisiana before and after Hurricane Ida’s landfall in August 2021.
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Justice Department Secures Over $31 Million from City National Bank to Address Lending Discrimination Allegations
The Justice Department announced today an agreement to resolve allegations that City National Bank (City National) engaged in a pattern or practice of lending discrimination by “redlining” in Los Angeles County.
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Statement of Special Counsel Robert K. Hur
Following his appointment by Attorney General Merrick B. Garland today, Special Counsel Robert K. Hur made the following statement:
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Federal, State, and Local Law Enforcement Join Forces to Disrupt Violent Crime, Firearms, and Drug Trafficking in Multiple Jurisdictions Across the Country
“Today, the Justice Department has taken several significant enforcement actions to disrupt large-scale illegal gun and drug trafficking operations,” said Attorney General Merrick B. Garland.
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Man Sentenced for Role in International Telemarketing Scheme
A Florida man was sentenced today to 133 months in prison for his role in an international telemarketing scheme orchestrated from a call center in Costa Rica that defrauded more than 400 victims – many of whom were elderly – in the United States out of millions of dollars.
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Justice Department publishes 4 notices in week ending Jan. 14
There were four notices published by the Justice Department in week ending Jan. 14, according to the Federal Register.
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“ELDER JUSTICE ACT OF 2004” published by the Congressional Record on Dec. 8, 2004
“ELDER JUSTICE ACT OF 2004“ was published in the Senate section on pages S12047-S12048 on Dec. 8, 2004
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Wanblee Man Charged with Bank Robbery
United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a federal grand jury has indicted a Wanblee, South Dakota, man for Bank Robbery and Discharge of a Firearm During the Commission of a Crime of Violence.
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Four Memphis Carjackers Who Shot Law Enforcement Officers Sentenced
Julius Armstrong, 20, Adairius Armstrong, 20, Barium Martin, 20, and Malik McCoy, 19, have received significant federal prison sentences after being convicted of carjacking, assaulting a federal officer, and using a weapon during those crimes. United States Attorney Kevin G. Ritz announced the sentences today.
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Violent armed robbery results in massive sentence for Cle Nightclub security guard
A 27-year-old security guard working at a downtown Houston nightclub has been sent to prison following his conviction of a violent armed robbery in 2019, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani.
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Glenn County Man Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison for Being a Felon in Possession of Ammunition
Erick Perez, 35, of Orland, was sentenced today to 37 months in prison for being a felon in possession of ammunition and for violating his conditions of supervised release from a prior federal felon-in-possession conviction, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.
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23-Year-Old Man Sentenced to Over 7 Years for Attempted Murder of a U.S. Border Patrol Agent
Rey David Marquez-Jimenez, 23, of Mexico, was sentenced today by United States District Judge Jennifer G. Zipps to 85 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release.
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Idaho Man Indicted for Federal Hate Crime Against LGBTQ Residents of Boise
A federal grand jury in Boise returned an indictment on Jan. 10, charging an Idaho man with a hate crime.
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Decatur Man Sentenced to 46 Months for Sexual Abuse of a Minor
United States Attorney Steven Russell announced that Juwan Grant, 24, of Decatur, Nebraska, was sentenced today in federal court in Omaha for sexual abuse of a minor. United States District Judge Brian C. Buescher sentenced Grant to imprisonment for 46 months.
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Hamden Man Admits Attempting to Travel to Fight for ISIS
KEVIN IMAN McCORMICK, 29, of Hamden, pleaded guilty today in Bridgeport federal court to attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), a designated foreign terrorist organization.
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Montana Man Arraigned on Charges For Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
A Montana man was arraigned today on misdemeanor charges, including disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds, for his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021
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