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News Release: WASHINGTON - Elmer Stewart Rhodes III, the founder and leader of the Oath Keepers, and Kelly Meggs, the leader of the Florida chapter of the organization, were found guilty by a jury today of seditious conspiracy and other charges for crimes related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Their actions disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress that was in the process of ascertaining and counting the electoral votes related to the presidential election.
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Wasilla Man Indicted on Federal Kidnapping and Firearm Charges
News Release: ANCHORAGE - A federal grand jury in Alaska returned an indictment charging a Wasilla man with kidnapping and being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition.
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Hartford Man Sentenced to 42 Months in Federal Prison for Cocaine Trafficking Offense
News Release: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that JAVIER ACEVEDO, 42, of Hartford, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley in Bridgeport to 42 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for a cocaine trafficking offense.
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Leader of Violent Chicago Street Gang Convicted on Federal Racketeering Charge
News Release: CHICAGO - A federal jury today convicted the leader of a Chicago street gang on racketeering conspiracy, firearm, and drug charges for participating in a criminal organization that murdered rivals and violently protected a drug-dealing operation on the West Side of Chicago.
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Leader of Oath Keepers and Oath Keepers Member Found Guilty of Seditious Conspiracy and Other Charges Related to U.S. Capitol Breach
News Release: Elmer Stewart Rhodes III, the founder and leader of the Oath Keepers, and Kelly Meggs, the leader of the Florida chapter of the organization, were found guilty by a jury today of seditious conspiracy and other charges for crimes related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Their actions disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress that was in the process of ascertaining and counting the electoral votes related to the presidential election.
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Federal Grand Jury in Louisville Indicts New York Man for His Role in "Grandparent Scam" Targeting Senior Victims
News Release: Louisville, KY - A federal grand jury in Louisville returned an indictment in October charging a New York man with conspiracy to commit mail fraud for his role in a “grandparent scam" that impacted senior victims around the country, including a Meade County individual who lost tens of thousands of dollars...
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Former Long Island School Official Pleads Guilty in Kickback Scheme
News Release: Earlier today, at the federal courthouse in Central Islip, Sharon Gardner, the former Director of Food Services for the Hempstead Union Free School District (“HUFSD"), pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit honest services wire fraud in connection with her participation in a kickback scheme. Gardner’s...
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Alabama Man Indicted for Violating U.S. Sanctions Against Iran
News Release: An indictment was unsealed today charging Ray Hunt, 69, of Madison County, Alabama, with federal offenses related to an illegal scheme to export U.S.-origin goods to Iran.
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Houma Man Pleads Guilty in Staged Automobile Collision Scheme
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that on Nov. 28, 2022, JOSEPH BREWTON (“BREWTON"), age 56, of Houma, Louisiana, pled guilty to a count one (1) of his indictment, charging him with Conspiracy to Commit Mail Fraud in violation of Title 18, United States Code...
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As tech sector faces crunch, now is the wrong time for job-killing Klobuchar tech bill
Over the course of the past several months, leading American tech companies including Amazon, Meta, Twitter, Snap and others have announced large-scale layoffs, collectively letting go tens of thousands of workers due to a worsening economic climate.
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Minneapolis Tax Preparer Pleads Guilty to Tax Crimes
News Release: MINNEAPOLIS- A Minneapolis tax preparer has pleaded guilty to federal tax violations, announced United States Attorney Andrew M. Luger.
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Edmund Thornton Pleads Not Guilty to Failing to Register As a Sex Offender
News Release: The United States Attorney for the District of Vermont announced that Edmund Thornton, 65, who until recently lived in East Calais, pleaded not guilty today in United States District Court in Burlington to a charge that he failed to register as a sex offender after moving to Vermont. U.S. Magistrate Judge Kevin Doyle ordered that Thornton be detained pending trial, which has not been scheduled.
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Thai Woman Pleads Guilty to Her Role in International Sex Trafficking Conspiracy
News Release: ST. PAUL, Minn. - Sumalee Intarathong has pleaded guilty to her role in a large-scale international Thai sex trafficking organization, announced United States Attorney Andrew M. Luger.
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Drug Dealing Husband and Wife Sentenced to Federal Prison
News Release: EUGENE, Ore.-A Douglas County couple known for distributing drugs was sentenced to federal prison today after they were linked to the overdose death of man to whom they had sold drugs to for more than a year.
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Sioux Falls Man Charged with Failure to Register as a Sex Offender
News Release: SIOUX FALLS - United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a Sioux Falls, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender.
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Readout of U.S. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland’s Meeting with Dutch Minister of Justice and Security Dilan Yeşilgöz-Zegerius
News Release: U.S. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland met yesterday in Washington, D.C. with Dutch Minister of Justice and Security Dilan Yeşilgöz-Zegerius.
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Former CEO of Iconix Brand Group Convicted at Trial of Accounting Fraud
News Release: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced earlier today that a federal jury found NEIL COLE, the former Chief Executive Officer of Iconix Brand Group, Inc. (“Iconix"), guilty of participating in a scheme to fraudulently inflate Iconix’s revenue and earnings...
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Former Rochester Housing Authority Chair Going To Prison For Fraud, Money Laundering And Lying To The FBI
News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that George H. Moses, 53, of Rochester, NY, who was convicted by a federal jury for his role in defrauding three nonprofit organizations; Rochester Housing Charities (RHC), which provides housing to the elderly and disabled; the North East Area...
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Convicted Felon Sentenced for Illegal Firearms Possession
News Release: TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - A federal judge yesterday sentenced a Eutaw man for being a felon in possession of a firearm, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Special Agent in Charge Marcus Watson.
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California Attorney and Filer of ADA Lawsuits Pleads Guilty to Filing False Tax Return
News Release: A California attorney and filer of thousands of disability discrimination lawsuits pleaded guilty today to filing a false tax return on which he underreported the income he earned from many of those lawsuits.
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