U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon
Recent News About U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon
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Tamara Fulmer from Seaside was sentenced for stealing over half a million dollars through fraudulent COVID-19 unemployment claims. Authorities say she used others' identities without their knowledge between May 2020 and October 2021.
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A Honduran national living unlawfully in Oregon was found guilty by a federal jury for distributing fentanyl that caused a fatal overdose in Portland. Authorities say this case underscores growing concerns about opioid-related deaths linked with illicit drugs like fentanyl.
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Devon James Wright has been sentenced for illegally possessing firearms after previous convictions barred him from doing so. Authorities say he was caught twice with guns last year while already under supervision for similar offenses.
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An Aloha man has been sentenced federally for accessing child sexual abuse material while already under supervision for earlier offenses. Authorities say this reflects ongoing efforts against repeat offenders exploiting minors online.
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A McMinnville man has been sentenced to ten years in federal prison for possessing methamphetamine with intent to distribute following an investigation by local police and federal authorities. Authorities also seized firearms and cash from his residence during their search.
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Luis Garcia Zurita has been sentenced to ten years in federal prison for distributing fentanyl after being stopped with large quantities of drugs en route from California. Multiple agencies investigated his involvement with a Mexico-based trafficking organization operating locally.
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The U.S. Attorney’s Office for Oregon has filed a petition seeking county cooperation in locating over thirty violent felons likely subject to removal from the country after release into local communities. The move follows earlier legal actions regarding similar cases.
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A Guatemalan national pleaded guilty after striking a government vehicle during an attempted traffic stop in Oregon. The defendant received time served after nearly five months' detention and must pay restitution.
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A Colombian national has pleaded guilty for his role in a series of coordinated burglaries targeting Asian American business owners across Oregon and Washington last fall. The case involved advanced surveillance tactics before suspects were apprehended following joint investigations by local police departments and federal agents.
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A Portland man faces charges for alleged drug trafficking after authorities seized drugs and dozens of firearms from his home following an investigation led by federal agents. Officials emphasize that all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
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A Pakistani national faces charges after allegedly submitting millions in fraudulent Medicare claims through an Oregon lab company. Authorities say no patients received services despite over $28 million paid out by insurers.
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A Woodburn man has been charged after allegedly threatening a U.S. Senator's life by voicemail last November. He appeared in federal court on March 19 but was released pending further proceedings. The case is being investigated by multiple agencies including the FBI.
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A Mexican national has been charged with laundering millions through Oregon businesses linked to narcotics trafficking proceeds. Federal authorities allege that Jose Alonso Paramo Arguello used multiple companies for illegal wire transfers between Oregon and Mexico.
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A Portland man has been indicted for allegedly making violent threats online against an elected official and a minor. Authorities say Travis William Juhr faces up to five years in prison if convicted.
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A Beaverton man has been sentenced to over two decades in federal prison for sexually exploiting minors online. Authorities discovered thousands of illicit images during their investigation. The case was prosecuted as part of Project Safe Childhood.
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A Bend, Oregon man has been sentenced to federal prison for illegally possessing a firearm and ammunition in the Deschutes National Forest.
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A Springfield, Oregon man has been sentenced to more than 12 years in federal prison for a hate crime after attacking a victim because of their sexual orientation.
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A federal jury in Portland, Oregon, has found Brandon Charles Nelson, 40, guilty of escape after he failed to report to the Northwest Regional Re-entry Center (NWRRC) as required.
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A man from Gearhart, Oregon, has pleaded guilty to charges of sexually exploiting a child and possessing child pornography.
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A Portland man has been sentenced to over 24 years in federal prison for sex trafficking three minors.