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Recent News About U.S. Department of Justice
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The Senate Subcommittee on Investigations held a special hearing on July 26 to unveil and address corruption, abuse and misconduct that has occurred at the U.S. Penitentiary in Atlanta.
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A federal grand jury in San Antonio returned an indictment July 20 against two men charged in the fatal tractor trailer incident that occurred on June 27, 2022, resulting in the death of 50 adults and three minor children and injuring 10 adults and one minor child.
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A former police chief in East Helena was sentenced to five years and six months for distributing child pornography via social media.
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The U.S. Department of Justice partnered with law enforcement in Germany, the Netherlands and United Kingdom to dismantle the infrastructure of a Russian botnet.
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In June, United States Attorney General Merrick Garland visited Ukraine to discuss U.S. involvement in the investigation and prosecution of Russian war crimes against American citizens.
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Two Brooklyn men received indictments June 15 for a marijuana deal that resulted in the death of a Brighton Beach resident.
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A North Carolina man received life in federal prison without parole for kidnapping and murdering a woman from South Carolina.
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U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington Vanessa Waldref recently joined Attorney General Merrick Garland in recognizing World Elder Abuse Awareness Day.
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A Georgia man and woman have been convicted for a crime spree in which they robbed a bank and tried to escape in a stolen car.
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A former Detroit Police Department officer was sentenced to 15 months in prison and two years of supervised release after pleading guilty to accepting bribes.
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A New York woman is being charged with wire fraud, federal financial aid fraud and aggravated identity theft.
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A known associate of the Gambino crime family was convicted by a federal jury in the case of the robbery and murder of a Brooklyn man.
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A New Mexico man pleaded guilty to second degree murder of a U.S. Postal Service worker and using a firearm during a violent crime resulting in death.
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The FBI's El Paso division, the U.S. Border Patrol and the Texas Department of Public Safety have rescued 14 victims held in another kidnapping for ransom incident, the U.S. Justice Department said.
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A Spring Valley man was charged in White Plains federal court with a $1.6 million COVID-19 fraud scheme.
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A Rhode Island man was found guilty in the 2019 kidnapping and murder of a 23-year-old single mother.
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The Colorado State Patrol says it is up to the public to end the demand for fentanyl pills currently flooding into the state.
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A former CEO from Connecticut is indicted for misguiding investors regarding COVID-19 rapid test kits.
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A member of the international criminal group, Sailors Locos Salvatruchas Westside clique of La Mara Salvatrucha, or MS-13, pleaded guilty in federal court May 31 to racketeering charges.
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A Tulsa man who lied and swindled a venture capitalist and two banks out of about $8.4 million was sentenced June 1 in federal court.