U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas
Recent News About U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas
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Eight people have been sentenced in federal court for distributing fentanyl and methamphetamine in northwest Arkansas. The convictions follow joint efforts by several law enforcement agencies under Operation Take Back America.
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A Fayetteville man, Torrance Dejuan Farmer, Sr., 51, has been sentenced to 248 months in federal prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm.
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A man from Eureka Springs has been sentenced to more than 16 years in federal prison for distributing child pornography.
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A former sheriff of Hot Spring County, Arkansas, has been sentenced to 24 months in federal prison and three years of supervised release after pleading guilty to engaging in a scheme to conceal a material fact from a governmental agency.
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A Florida couple who previously lived in Northwest Arkansas have been sentenced to a combined total of more than nine years in federal prison for their involvement in a scheme to defraud pandemic relief loan programs.
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Two men from Springdale, Arkansas, have been sentenced to a combined total of more than 36 years in federal prison for drug trafficking offenses.
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The final member of a drug trafficking organization in Northwest Arkansas has been sentenced to federal prison for fentanyl distribution.
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Arkansas drug ring sentenced: Fifteen individuals receive combined sentences totaling over 130 yearsFifteen individuals linked to a South Arkansas drug trafficking organization have been sentenced to a total of 1,591 months in federal prison.
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The Department of Justice has announced the results of Operation Restore Justice, a nationwide effort to identify and arrest child sex predators.
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A Florida couple, who previously resided in Northwest Arkansas, admitted guilt in a court proceeding on Monday to their involvement in defrauding Pandemic Relief Loan Programs.
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A California man, Daniel Paul Blanks, has been sentenced to life imprisonment without parole for his involvement in the kidnapping and murder of a resident from Northwest Arkansas.
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A man from Doddridge, Arkansas, has been sentenced to 198 months in federal prison for distributing child pornography.
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A man from Hot Springs, Arkansas, has been sentenced to over 12 years in federal prison for distributing methamphetamine.
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A woman from Van Buren, Arkansas, and a man from Los Angeles, California, have been sentenced to a total of over 27 years in federal prison for drug trafficking offenses.
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A Northwest Arkansas man has been sentenced to 51 months in federal prison for operating an illegal money transmitting business.
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A Hot Springs resident, Deangelo Michael Lover, has been sentenced to 170 months in federal prison for possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense.
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A Malvern, Arkansas man has pleaded guilty to one count of engaging in a scheme to conceal a material fact from a governmental agency.
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A Hot Springs man, Cedric A. Mitchell, was sentenced to 140 months in federal prison for possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute.
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An Arkansas man has been sentenced to 222 months in federal prison for drug and firearms offenses.
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On January 15, 2025, Benjamin Coney and Emily Grace Brinley from Conway, Arkansas, were sentenced to a total of 378 months in prison without parole for the online enticement of a minor.