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News Release: St. Thomas, VI - United States Attorney Delia L. Smith announced today that Tashawn T.A. Warner, 25, Shemar Webster, 23, and Jamari Benjamin, 25, all of St. Thomas, were sentenced by United States Chief District Judge Juan R. Sánchez to terms of imprisonment ranging from 135 to 36 months for their roles...
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Salem Man Pleads Guilty to Unlawful Possession of Machineguns

News Release: CONCORD - Kyle Morris, 23, of Salem, pleaded guilty in federal court today to the unlawful possession of machineguns, United States Attorney Jane E. Young announced.
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Crawford County Couple Sentenced to Prison for Committing Identity Theft, Bank Fraud

News Release: BENTON, Ill. - An Oblong man and a Robinson woman were sentenced to prison in a U.S. District Court this week after admitting to breaking into vehicles, stealing checks and IDs and committing identity theft in order to fraudulently obtain thousands of dollars from banks.
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Former West Virginia Man Sentenced to Prison for Stealing Expensive Mining Equipment

News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA - A former resident of Beckley, West Virginia, has been sentenced in federal court to four years’ imprisonment and three years’ supervised release and ordered to pay approximately $2.9 million in restitution on his conviction for stealing specialized mining equipment, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.
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Federal Jury Convicts Deshawn Whited of Multiple Hobbs Act Robberies, Carjacking, and Firearms Offenses

News Release: KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - On Jan. 18, 2023, a federal jury convicted DeShawn Whited, 25, of Knoxville, Tennessee, of four counts of Hobbs Act Robbery, one count of Attempted Hobbs Act Robbery, one count of carjacking, four counts of brandishing a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence, and one count...
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Leader of Trenton Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Sentenced to 19 Years in Prison

News Release: TRENTON, N.J. - A Trenton man was sentenced today to 228 months in prison for his role as the leader of a significant drug trafficking conspiracy that distributed more than one kilogram of heroin in Trenton and the surrounding area, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.
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$25,000 Reward Offered in Exchange for Information Leading to Identity of Suspects in Molotov Cocktail Attack in Costa Mesa

News Release: $25,000 Reward Offered in Exchange for Information Leading to Identity of Suspects in Molotov Cocktail Attack in Costa Mesa.
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Jury Convicts Bush Man of Attempting to Entice a Minor

News Release: BENTON, Ill. - In a U.S. District Court on Wednesday, a federal jury returned a guilty verdict for a man from Bush, Illinois, accused of traveling to entice a minor into sexual activity.
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Director Wray Speaks with Government and Private Sector Leaders at World Economic Forum

News Release: Director Wray Speaks with Government and Private Sector Leaders at World Economic Forum.
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FBI Reward in Life Choices Arson Now at $25,000

News Release: FBI Reward in Life Choices Arson Now at $25,000.
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Rochester Woman Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Distribute Fentanyl and Methamphetamine

News Release: CONCORD - Jennelle Brown, 38, of Rochester, pleaded guilty in federal court today to conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, United States Attorney Jane E. Young announced today.
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Justice Department Resolves Language Access Matter Concerning Louisiana Supreme Court

News Release: Note: This press release has been translated into several languages. See the attached files.
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Owner of Brooklyn-Based Credit Counseling Business Indicted for Defrauding Clients

News Release: An eight-count indictment was unsealed today in federal court in Brooklyn charging Marat Lerner, president of the Lerner Group, with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering in connection with a scheme to steal from clients of his mortgage loan modification business.
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New Jersey Tax Preparer and Arizona Man Charged with Conspiracy to Defraud and Identity Theft

News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A New Jersey tax preparer and an Arizona man were charged for their roles in conspiracies to commit wire fraud and defraud the IRS, and for aggravated identity theft, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today.
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FBI Milwaukee Offering $25,000 Reward for Information in the Wisconsin Family Action Office Arson Investigation

News Release: FBI Milwaukee Offering $25,000 Reward for Information in the Wisconsin Family Action Office Arson Investigation.
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Individual Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Laundering Unemployment Benefits and Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Funds

News Release: SAN JUAN, P.R. - Martín Scamaroni-Cintrón was sentenced on Jan. 18, 2023 by United States District Court Judge Aida Delgado-Colón to 30 months in prison for laundering Unemployment Benefits and Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) Funds from his bank account in Puerto Rico.
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FBI Seattle Offering $25,000 Reward for Information in the Two Hearts Pregnancy Aid Arson Investigation

News Release: FBI Seattle Offering $25,000 Reward for Information in the Two Hearts Pregnancy Aid Arson Investigation.
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Bank Robber with 14 Prior Felony Convictions Sentenced to Prison

News Release: DETROIT - An Inkster resident with 14 prior felony convictions was sentenced to 86 months in prison for bank robbery in federal court this afternoon in Detroit on charges stemming from his robbery of the Dearborn Federal Savings Bank, announced United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison. This defendant had been apprehended by police after fleeing the bank and hiding out in a port-a-potty.
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Le ministère de la Justice résout la question d'accès linguistique concernant la Cour suprême de Louisiane

News Release: Note : Ce communiqué de presse a été traduit dans différentes langues. Voir les pièces jointes ci-dessous.
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