U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina
Recent News About U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina
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A Forsyth County man has been arrested on charges that he threatened federal immigration leaders by mail last year. Officials say he faces up to ten years if convicted on any count related to these threats.
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Cordell Antonio Mendoza received a 21-year prison sentence for selling fentanyl linked to an overdose death in Franklin County. Law enforcement officials highlighted their commitment against drug trafficking following this conviction.
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A South Carolina man was arrested in Apex after allegedly threatening to kill the president with messages written on his car window. Federal authorities are investigating while emphasizing ongoing efforts to protect public safety throughout eastern North Carolina.
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A former social services worker has been sentenced for stealing over $100,000 from SNAP accounts she managed. Federal authorities emphasize ongoing efforts against benefit program fraud through new enforcement divisions.
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U.S. Attorneys from across North Carolina joined a Raleigh ceremony marking National Crime Victims' Rights Week set for April 19-25 this year. The event recognized advocates supporting crime survivors while emphasizing continued commitment from federal prosecutors.
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The U.S. Attorney’s Office for Eastern North Carolina will host a National Crime Victims’ Rights Week ceremony on April 21 in Raleigh. The event highlights ongoing efforts supporting crime victims across the region.
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Ashley Moore has been sentenced by a federal judge for making threats related to a mass shooting in Raleigh after pleading guilty earlier this year. Authorities say she sent several threatening messages when unable to access medical treatment following her move from Michigan.
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Dr. Michael Harrington and Genoverde Bioscience have agreed to a $152,500 settlement over alleged false claims involving federal research grants and PPP loans. Authorities say no admission or finding of liability occurred as part of this agreement.
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Christopher Antonio Gilmore, 34, has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison after being convicted of armed bank robbery in Raleigh, North Carolina.
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A Canadian citizen has pleaded guilty to making false claims of U.S. citizenship in order to vote in North Carolina elections.
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A Jacksonville man has been sentenced to 35 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to sex trafficking and operating a prostitution enterprise.
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A Durham man has been sentenced to three years in federal prison for cyberstalking gay men in the Raleigh-Durham area.
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A federal court in Wilmington, North Carolina has sentenced Jeffrey Bryant Champion, 37, to 29 years in prison for producing child sexual abuse material.
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A federal jury in Wilmington, North Carolina has found Anton Montes Vernon, 31, of Ahoskie guilty of illegally possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.
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A Wilmington man has been sentenced to 13.5 years in federal prison for luring a minor into sex trafficking and producing child sexual abuse material.
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A federal judge has sentenced James Mason Daugherty, 33, to 25 years in prison for selling fentanyl that resulted in the death of a 33-year-old man.
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Eric Lamont Salvant, 35, has been sentenced to nearly three years in federal prison for his involvement in a check-fraud operation.
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A Fayetteville woman, Cynthia Denise Melvin, age 60, has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for orchestrating a scheme that stole over $5 million in federal student aid from community colleges across North Carolina.
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A federal jury has convicted Homer Allen Faison, III, a native of Sampson County, on twelve counts related to the distribution and conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine.
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A Scotland Neck resident, Achontay Malik Cotten, 22, has been sentenced to 11 years in federal prison for a series of armed robberies targeting Dollar General stores in Franklin County, North Carolina. U.S. Attorney Ellis Boyle commented on the...