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Demoreal Killebrew, an inmate at the Federal Correctional Institution McDowell, has been sentenced to one year and three months in prison for possessing a weapon while incarcerated.
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St. Tammany man pleads guilty to federal drug charges

United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that Ricardo Jordan, a 21-year-old resident of St. Tammany Parish, has pled guilty to multiple violations of the Federal Controlled Substances Act.
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Sue Fahami named acting U.S. attorney for District of Nevada

Under the Vacancies Reform Act, Sue Fahami has been appointed as the Acting United States Attorney for the District of Nevada.
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Massachusetts men convicted in Maine drug trafficking case face lengthy prison terms

Two Massachusetts men have been found guilty in a drug trafficking conspiracy case in Bangor, Maine.
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Former Virginia Tech professor sentenced for child pornography possession

A former Virginia Tech communications professor, Michael Horning, has been sentenced to 60 months in federal prison for possession of child pornography.
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Federal authorities announce arrest in sex trafficking case

United States Attorney Will Thompson is set to address the media today at a press conference regarding the arrest of Tiwan Robert Bailey.
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New Orleans man sentenced for drug trafficking and firearms offenses

A New Orleans resident, Donte Edwards, has been sentenced to 27 months in prison for narcotics and firearms offenses.
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Huntington man pleads guilty to federal drug charges

Curtis Lavall Capers, a 35-year-old resident of Huntington, West Virginia, has entered a guilty plea for distributing fentanyl and methamphetamine.
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Massachusetts man charged for online threats against officials

A man from Wilbraham, Massachusetts, has been arrested for allegedly making violent threats on social media against officials, private individuals, children, and locations such as shopping malls and an elementary school.
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Fresno man sentenced for distributing fentanyl leading to overdose death

Christian Gonzalez, a 25-year-old resident of Fresno, has been sentenced to six years and eight months in prison for distributing fentanyl.
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Felon sentenced for possessing firearm during bar altercation

U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans has announced the sentencing of Travis Jordan, a 39-year-old resident of Orleans Parish, for being a felon in possession of a firearm.
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Gallup man pleads guilty in Navajo Nation shooting case

A Gallup man has entered a guilty plea in federal court following a shooting incident on the Navajo reservation.
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Former Gilman teacher sentenced to 35 years for child sexual abuse

Today, U.S. District Judge James K. Bredar sentenced Christopher Kenji Bendann to 35 years in federal prison, followed by lifetime supervised release.
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Tennessee doctor sentenced for $19 million Medicare fraud scheme

Dr. John R. Manning of Ashland City, Tennessee, has been sentenced to three years in federal prison following his guilty plea in a case involving health care fraud.
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Beckley residents sentenced for federal drug offenses involving fentanyl distribution

Today, Michael Dwayne Kelly II and Savannah Elizabeth Todd, both from Beckley, West Virginia, received prison sentences for their involvement in federal drug crimes.
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Former police officer sentenced for child pornography possession

A Carlsbad man, formerly a sergeant with the New Mexico State Police, has been sentenced to 85 months in federal prison for possession of child pornography.
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Espanola man sentenced to 33 months for drug trafficking

A man from Espanola has been sentenced to 33 months in federal prison for drug trafficking charges.
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Former cannabis executive charged with insider trading by federal authorities

A former cannabis executive has been indicted on charges of insider trading, according to federal court documents filed in Chicago.
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Richard S. Moultrie named acting U.S. attorney for Northern District of Georgia

First Assistant U.S. Attorney Richard S. Moultrie, Jr. has been appointed as the Acting U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia, succeeding Ryan K. Buchanan.
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Lebanon officials settle with federal government over automotive contract disputes

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Virginia has announced a non-prosecution agreement with Michael Elijah Leonard, a Lebanon, Virginia Town Council member, and his sister Amber Musick.
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