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Agoura Hills Real Estate Developer Agrees to Plead Guilty to Lying on Bankruptcy Petition and Filing False Federal Income Tax Returns
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An Agoura Hills-based real estate developer has agreed to plead guilty to federal charges for failing to disclose on a bankruptcy petition that he had earned nearly $2.3 million in income and for failing to report almost $6.9 million in income on his tax returns, the Justice Department announced today.


Tucson Man Sentenced to 60 Months for Possession of a Firearm During a Drug Trafficking Offense
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Ramon Otero Jr., 39, of Tucson, was sentenced on January 27, 2023, by United States District Judge Jennifer G. Zipps to 60 months in prison. Otero Jr. pleaded guilty to Possession of a Firearm in Furtherance of a Drug Trafficking Offense.


Maryland Woman and Florida Man Charged Federally for Conspiring to Destroy Energy Facilities
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A federal criminal complaint was unsealed charging Sarah Beth Clendaniel, 34, of Catonsville, Maryland, and Brandon Clint Russell, 27, of Orlando, Florida, with conspiracy to destroy an energy facility.


FBI Warns of Romance Scams Ahead of Valentine’s Day
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The Criminal Division’s Human Rights and Special Prosecutions Section (HRSP) joined federal partners, including the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Human Rights Violators and War Crimes Center (HRVWCC), the FBI’s International Human Rights Unit, non-governmental organizations, and others today in recognizing the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM).


ST. CROIX FELON SENTENCED TO 186 MONTHS ON HOME INVASION AND CARJACKING CONVICTIONS
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United States Attorney Delia L. Smith announced today that Luis Davis, 34, of St. Croix, was sentenced to 186 months of incarceration by District Court Judge Wilma A. Lewis, after being convicted of carjacking, using a firearm during a violent crime and felon in possession of a firearm


Justice Department and Federal Partners Recognize Zero Tolerance Day for Female Genital Mutilation
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The Criminal Division’s Human Rights and Special Prosecutions Section (HRSP) joined federal partners, including the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Human Rights Violators and War Crimes Center (HRVWCC), the FBI’s International Human Rights Unit, non-governmental organizations, and others today in recognizing the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM).


Lincoln Man Sentenced for Machine Gun Possession
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United States Attorney Steven Russell announced that Alejandro Alvarado, 24, of Lincoln, Nebraska, was sentenced on February 2, 2023, in Lincoln for possession of a machine gun and for possessing the machine gun in furtherance of drug trafficking and crimes of violence.


FBI, Chesapeake Police Extending Timeline for Victims of Walmart Shooting to Identify Personal Belongings
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation and Chesapeake Police Department (CPD) are extending the timeline for victims of the Chesapeake Walmart shooting to fill out a questionnaire identifying their belongings until Feruary 28, 2023.


Charlotte Duo Sentenced To Prison For Armed Robberies
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U.S. Attorney Dena J. King announced today that Keishaun Leroy Anderson, 20, and Kevin Matias Lopez, 29, both of Charlotte, were sentenced for robbing and attempting to rob multiple gas stations in Charlotte.


Three Northeast Ohio Men Plead Guilty to Armed Carjacking Spree
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Three Northeast Ohio men pleaded guilty on Friday, Feb. 3, 2023, to three separate armed carjacking incidents that occurred in a single day on Aug. 9, 2022.


Arizona Man Arrested for Kidnapping a Utah Teenager is Facing Federal Charges Including Intent to Engage in Sexual Conduct with a Minor
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A federal grand jury in Utah returned an indictment charging a Tucson, Arizona man with kidnapping a Utah teen and taking the victim across state lines with the intent to engage in illegal sexual activity.


Paw Paw Man Sentenced To 60 Months In Prison For Setting Fire At Kalamazoo Planned Parenthood
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U.S. Attorney Mark Totten announced today that U.S. District Judge Paul L. Maloney sentenced Joshua Brereton of Paw Paw, Michigan to 60 months in prison, followed by two years’ supervised release, for maliciously setting fire to the Planned Parenthood clinic in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Maloney also ordered Brereton to pay $32,699.45 in restitution for the damage he caused.


Toledo Man Sentenced to More Than 16 Years in Prison for Armed Bank Robbery, Carjacking, and Escape
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Don Woodson Ellis, 32, of Toledo, Ohio, was sentenced to more than 16 years in prison – or 201 months – by U.S. District Judge Jeffrey J. Helmick on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023, after he pleaded guilty to using a firearm to steal a vehicle, rob a bank, possessing a firearm as a felon, and escape from jail.


Boston Man Charged with Fentanyl Distribution Offense
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A Boston man has been arrested and charged with a drug distribution offense involving fentanyl.


Detroit Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Crime
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Desmond Devon Magee, also known as “Rich,” 27, of Detroit, Michigan, pleaded guilty today to distribution of a quantity of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine.


Detroit Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Crime
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Sylvester Roosevelt McNeil, also known as “Juan,” 50, of Detroit, Michigan, pleaded guilty today to distribution of fentanyl.


FBI Pittsburgh Offers $5,000 Reward for Information in the Disappearance of Maria Miller
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FBI Pittsburgh, the Pennsylvania State Police, and West Virginia State Police announced a new initiative in the search for Maria Miller


OraPharma, Inc. Agrees to Pay $100,000 to Resolve Allegations of False Claims Act Violations
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OraPharma, Inc. has agreed to pay $100,000 to resolve allegations that the incentive compensation it paid to certain account managers, who also practiced as dental hygienists, resulted in the submission of false claims to the Medicare program.


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News Release: FBI Los Angeles Field Office Warns of Romance Scams Ahead of Valentine’s Day.


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News Release: 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 risk protection...