U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of California
Recent News About U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of California
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Roosevelt Gulley III, a 41-year-old Sacramento resident, pleaded guilty to charges of wire fraud and aggravated identity theft related to a scheme targeting California’s unemployment insurance program during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to an...
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A federal jury has convicted Edward Cragg, 46, of Turlock, Stanislaus County, for receipt of child pornography.
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Three people were arrested in connection with a scheme to defraud the California Employment Development Department (EDD) of unemployment insurance benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney Eric Grant.
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Parampreet Singh, a 59-year-old resident of Davis, pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine, heroin, opium, and ketamine.
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Charles Billingsley Jr., a 55-year-old resident of Stockton, was sentenced to 15 years and eight months in federal prison for his role in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and heroin.
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U.S. Attorney Eric Grant and Sacramento County District Attorney Thien Ho have announced the appointment of Deputy District Attorney Brad Ng as a Special Assistant U.S. Attorney.
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A Fresno woman has been convicted in federal court for providing a firearm to her son, who is a convicted felon and documented gang member.
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Justin Damonte Mitchell, 32, of Los Angeles, has pleaded guilty to charges related to a drug conspiracy based out of Kern Valley State Prison. U.S. Attorney Eric Grant announced the plea on Tuesday.
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A federal grand jury in Fresno has indicted former California Superior Court Judge Adolfo Corona, 66, on five counts related to sexual assault and obstruction of justice.
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A federal grand jury has indicted Stanislav Yelizarov, 35, an inmate at the United States Penitentiary in Atwater, on charges of threatening the family of a federal official.
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A Yolo County man has pleaded guilty and been sentenced for sexually assaulting a young woman during a commercial flight from Seattle to Sacramento.
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Eric Grant has been sworn in as the Interim United States Attorney for the Eastern District of California.
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Citrus Heights residents Deshawn Oshaea Campbell, 38, and Rochelle Pasley, 35, were sentenced by U.S. District Judge Daniel J. Calabretta for their involvement in a $1 million unemployment insurance fraud scheme.
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Walter Garcia-Ruiz, 37, of Stockton, has been sentenced to 12 years and seven months in federal prison for his involvement in a methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy.
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Miguel Obed Romero Reyes, a 26-year-old from Sinaloa, Mexico, was sentenced to three years and five months in prison for trafficking fentanyl.
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Alejandra Susana Castillo, a 34-year-old resident of Tracy, California, has been sentenced to five years in prison for illegal firearms trafficking.
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Defense contractor Aero Turbine Inc., based in Stockton, California, and private equity firm Gallant Capital Partners LLC of Los Angeles have agreed to pay $1.75 million to resolve allegations under the False Claims Act.
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Jose Luis Aguilar Saucedo, a 26-year-old resident of Sacramento, has been sentenced to seven years and six months in federal prison for distributing fentanyl.
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Victor Cruz, a 40-year-old tax return preparer from Bakersfield, has admitted to his involvement in a fraudulent scheme that sought $25 million in refunds through false federal income tax returns.
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Gilbert Ramirez, a 27-year-old from Sacramento, was sentenced to over 16 years in prison by Chief U.S. District Court Judge Troy L. Nunley.