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News Release: FARGO - United States Attorney Mac Schneider announced that on January 6, 2023, United States District Judge Daniel L. Hovland sentenced 32-year-old Darius Sledge, a/k/a Ace, a/k/a Man Man, a/k/a Frank Love, a/k/a Gary, a/k/a Bill, to serve 30 years in prison followed by three years supervised release.
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Removed Alien Charged with Illegally Re-entering the U.S.
News Release: ERIE, Pa. - A former resident of Guatemala has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on a charge of reentry of removed alien, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.
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Texas man convicted of armed bank robbery during violent crime spree that left one dead
News Release: CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - A 43-year-old Corpus Christi man is facing life in prison after robbing a bank during a 45-minute crime spree that left one person dead and another seriously injured, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani.
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New Haven Man Sentenced to More Than 8 Years for Possessing Stolen Gun, Violating Supervised Release
News Release: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that JAVON MOORNING, 43, of New Haven, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Janet Bond Arterton in New Haven to 105 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for possessing a stolen firearm, and for violating the conditions of his supervised release from a prior federal conviction.
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Jefferson City Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Meth Trafficking
News Release: JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - A Jefferson City, Mo., man has been sentenced in federal court for possessing methamphetamine with the intent to distribute.
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Pompano Beach Man Sentenced to Prison for Enticing a 10-Year-Old Child Into Engaging in Criminal Sexual Activity
News Release: MIAMI - Michael E. Simpson Jr., 24, of Pompano Beach, Fla., has been sentenced by U.S. District Judge Rodney Smith to 20 years in prison for enticing a 10-year-old child into criminal sexual activity.
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People’s Republic of China Citizen Indicted for Allegedly Stalking, Threatening Individual Promoting Democracy in China
News Release: A Berklee College of Music student, who is a citizen of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston in connection with allegedly stalking and threatening an individual who posted fliers in support of democracy in China.
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U.S. Attorney's Office to Host Several Protecting Houses of Worship Training Seminars Across the State
News Release: The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announces it will co-host several Protecting Houses of Worship (PHOW) events in Grand Junction, Fort Collins and Boulder in the coming weeks. These interfaith events are open to the public and will focus on providing faith-based institutions...
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Repeat offender sent to prison again
News Release: CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - A 37-year-old member of the Texas Syndicate prison gang has been ordered to federal prison for possessing firearms as a convicted felon, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani.
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U.S. Marshals Service Launches Fugitive Safe Surrender Hotline for Cuyahoga County
News Release: Concord, NH - Shortly after being featured this past week as the “Fugitive of the Week," Francis Joseph Harrington, 37, was located at a local jail in the Manchester, NH area. Mr. Harrington was being sought on a new federal indictment for possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance - fentanyl.
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Waterbury Man Who Escaped from Bloomfield Halfway House is Sentenced
News Release: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that VICTOR RAMOS, 41, of Waterbury, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Michael P. Shea in Hartford to 12 months and one day of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for escaping from a halfway house in Bloomfield.
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Erie Man Admits Setting Fire to Local Coffee Shop in May 2020
News Release: ERIE Pa. - A former resident of Erie, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of malicious destruction of property by fire, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.
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Florida Man Sentenced to Two Years in Federal Prison for Pandemic-Related Fraud
News Release: Also Ordered to Pay $26,699.80 in Restitution to Oklahoma Employment Security Commission for Fraudulent Unemployment Insurance Benefits.
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Former Bolivian Minister of Government Sentenced for Bribery Conspiracy
News Release: The former Bolivian Minister of Government was sentenced today to 70 months in prison for conspiracy to launder bribes he received in exchange for corruptly helping a U.S. company win a lucrative contract from the Bolivian government.
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Knott County Man Sentenced to 298 Months for Armed Fentanyl and Methamphetamine Trafficking
News Release: PIKEVILLE, Ky. - A Pippa Passes, Ky., man, Tony Minor, 44, was sentenced on Tuesday to 298 months in federal prison, by U.S. District Judge Robert Wier, for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking.
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Former United States Postal Service Employee Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Stealing Blank Money Orders Valued at Over $4 Million
News Release: Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, Jaleesa Wallace was sentenced by United States District Judge Carol Bagley Amon to 30 months in prison for postal theft. As part of her sentence, Wallace was also ordered to pay over $4 million in restitution.
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Four More Straw Purchasers Sentenced for Roles in Beckley-to-Philadelphia Firearms Trafficking Conspiracy
News Release: BECKLEY, W.Va. - Four more defendants were sentenced today for making false statements in acquisition of firearms. Each admitted to a straw purchasing role in a conspiracy to traffic over 140 firearms from the Beckley area to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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Rocheport Woman Indicted for $1.5 Million Fraud Scheme
News Release: JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - A Rocheport, Mo., woman has been indicted by a federal grand jury for using her payroll services business in a $1.5 million fraud and embezzlement scheme.
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Monmouth County Man Sentenced to 63 Months in Prison for $2.8 Million Securities Fraud Scheme
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A Monmouth County, New Jersey, man was sentenced to 63 months in prison for committing securities fraud to obtain over $2.8 million from victim investors, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today.
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Tulsa Man Pleads Guilty to January 2022 Killing
News Release: A man who initiated a January 2022 shooting in north Tulsa that caused the death of an 18-year-old and seriously injured a second teenager pleaded guilty in federal court, announced U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson.
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