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News Release: CONCORD - Heath Gauthier, 46, of Rochester, New Hampshire, was indicted by a federal grand jury on Wednesday and charged with multiple counts of wire fraud, attempted wire fraud, and aggravated identity theft, United States Attorney Jane E. Young announced today.


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News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A Kansas City, Mo., man who called 911 emergency assistance for his mother pleaded guilty in federal court today after the police officers who responded to his home found illegal drugs, six firearms he illegally possessed, and large amounts of cash.


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News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that JOHN DIGGS (“J. DIGGS"), age 62, of Thibodaux, Louisiana, and JAMES WILLIAMS (“WILLIAMS"), age 68, of Gibson, Louisiana, were both sentenced Feb. 14, 2023 to 10 months in prison by U.S. District Court Judge Lance M. Africk...


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News Release: COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA - Cornelius Lavaughn David, age 35, of Council Bluffs, was sentenced on Feb. 15, 2023, to 30 months in prison following his plea of guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm. After he is released from prison, David will serve three years of supervised release.


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News Release: A Virgin Islands man pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to violate the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act.


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News Release: FAYETTEVILLE - A Springdale woman was sentenced today to 137 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release on one count of Distribution of Methamphetamine. The Honorable Judge Timothy L. Brooks presided over the sentencing hearing in the United States District Court in Fayetteville.


Former High School Dean Charged With Murder
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News Release: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Frank A. Tarentino III, the Special Agent-in-Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA"), and Keechant Sewell, the Commissioner of the New York City Police Department (“NYPD"), announced today that a grand jury...


USDOJ-OJP-OJJDP grant application closes on April 10
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OJJDP FY 2023 Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Program Support grant opened on Feb. 17.


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News Release: DALLAS, TEXAS - A top source of supply in the Carrollton fentanyl overdoses case has been charged with a federal drug crime, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Leigha Simonton.


Erie Man Gets 10 Years for Conspiring to Distribute Cocaine, Fentanyl Pills and Meth
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News Release: ERIE, Pa. - A former resident of Erie, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to 10 years on his conviction of violating federal narcotics laws, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.



USDOJ-OJP-OVW offers new grant application process starting Feb. 17
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OVW Fiscal Year 2023 Transitional Housing Assistance Grants for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault and Stalking Solicitation grant opened on Feb. 17.


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News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Khaled Abughanem, 50, and Waleed Abughanem, 32, both of Lackawanna, NY, were arrested and charged by criminal complaint with conspiracy to kidnap persons in a foreign country. The charge carries a maximum penalty of life in prison.



Manager of Key West Labor Staffing Companies Sentenced for Immigration and Employment Tax Fraud
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News Release: A Florida man was sentenced today to 96 months in prison for conspiring to harbor non-resident aliens and induce them to remain in the country and conspiring to defraud the IRS.


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News Release: WASHINGTON - The Justice Department announced today 49 awards to states, territories, and the District of Columbia as part of the Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program. This investment of over $231 million will fund state crisis intervention court proceedings, including but not limited to, extreme...


Jamestown Woman Pleads Guilty For Her Role In Narcotics Conspiracy
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News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Katie Calimeri, 30, of Jamestown, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge John L. Sinatra, Jr. to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, and to distribute, heroin, fentanyl, and methamphetamine. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a fine of $1,000,000.


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News Release: ST. PAUL, Minn. - A Minneapolis man has been found guilty by a federal jury of possession of a machinegun and illegal possession of a firearm, announced United States Attorney Andrew M. Luger.


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News Release: CINCINNATI - A federal grand jury indicted three women today on charges related to the attempted arson of a nail salon in Monroe, Ohio.


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News Release: BOISE - Isaac Bright, 29, of Nampa, was sentenced to ten years in federal prison, the maximum allowable sentence, for unlawful possession of a firearm, U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit announced today.