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Ashdown Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Production of Child Pornography
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News Release: TEXARKANA - An Ashdown man was sentenced today to 360 months in prison without the possibility of parole, followed by 20 years supervised release, on one count of Production of Child Pornography. The Honorable Chief Judge Susan O. Hickey presided over the sentencing hearing in the U.S. District Court in Texarkana.


Justice Department Announces Over $200 Million in Investments in State Crisis Intervention
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News Release: PHOENIX, Ariz. - 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...


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News Release: A federal grand jury in Miami returned an indictment today charging a Florida man with willfully failing to pay over employment taxes and to file individual income tax returns.


Red Lake Man Pleads Guilty to Assault
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News Release: MINNEAPOLIS - A Red Lake man has pleaded guilty to one count of assault resulting in serious bodily injury, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger.


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News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that DAVID BROWN (“BROWN"), age 51, of Morgan City, Louisiana; GILDA HENDERSON (“HENDERSON"), age 70, of Morgan City, Louisiana; LATRELL JOHNSON (“JOHNSON"), age 30, of New Orleans, Louisiana; and STACIE WHEATEN (“WHEATEN"), age...


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News Release: MIAMI - This morning, U.S. federal law enforcement arrested a U.S. citizen and two legal permanent residents living in South Florida and one U.S. citizen living in Tampa pursuant to criminal complaints on charges relating to their participation in the events leading to the July 7, 2021, assassination...


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There were 69 press releases published by the United States Drug Enforcement Administration in January.


Two Columbia Residents Plead Guilty to $1.2 Million Insurance Fraud Conspiracy
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News Release: JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Two Columbia, Mo., residents pleaded guilty in federal court today to their roles in a $1.2 million insurance fraud conspiracy that involved false claims of injuries suffered in car accidents.


National Institute of Justice Gives Overview of Forensic Intelligence Approaches to Data-Driven Policing
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News Release: The Office of Justice Programs’ National Institute of Justice today published a report summarizing current practices in Forensic Intelligence, a project in which subject matter experts examined the application of forensic intelligence models that support law enforcement and modernization efforts.


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News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) subpoenaed the chief executive officers of Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Meta, and Microsoft for documents and communications relating to the federal government’s reported collusion with Big Tech to suppress free speech.


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News Release: This morning, U.S. federal law enforcement arrested two U.S. citizens and a legal permanent resident living in South Florida and one U.S. citizen living in Tampa pursuant to criminal complaints on charges relating to their participation in the events leading to the July 7, 2021, assassination of President...


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News Release: CORRECTION: The original press release is corrected to reflect that three U.S. citizens and one legal permanent were arrested today. Defendant Intriago is a U.S. citizen (Venezuelan American), not a legal permanent resident.


Minnesota Department of Corrections Agrees to End Discrimination Against People with Disabilities in its GED Education Program
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News Release: The Justice Department announced today that it filed a complaint and proposed consent decree with the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota to resolve allegations that the Minnesota Department of Corrections (MNDOC) violates the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).


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News Release: SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - A Vietnamese national has been sentenced in federal court for illegally possessing methamphetamine to distribute and a firearm.


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News Release: PROVIDENCE - A 19-year-old Providence man admitted to a federal judge today that he was one of two men who assaulted a U.S. Postal Service letter carrier in November 2021, while the carrier was delivering mail in South Providence, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha.


South Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Abusive Sexual Contact with Home Confinement Inmate
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Benito Montes de Oca Cruz, 60, of Miami-Dade County, has pled guilty to abusive sexual contact with a woman serving part of her 51-month prison sentence in home confinement under his authority.


Man convicted on Firearm Charge that Resulted in Death
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Collice Reid, 23, has been convicted for aiding and abetting the use of a firearm during a robbery that resulted in the death of a Lauderhill, Fla., resident.


District Man Sentenced to 84 Months in Prison for Pursuing a Stranger and Attempting to Rape Her
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Akiem Angelo Williams, 38, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced today to 84 months in prison for kidnapping and first-degree burglary, and 72 months for assault with intent to commit first-degree sexual abuse, for the September 6, 2020 assault on a stranger he pursued from the Georgia Avenue Metro station.


Two Michigan Men Arrested on Felony Charges For Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
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Two Michigan men have been arrested on felony charges, including interference with a law enforcement officer during a civil disorder, for their actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021


Man Arrested for Transporting Images of Child Sexual Abuse
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A Virginia man was arrested last night on criminal charges related to his alleged transportation of images depicting the sexual abuse of children.