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New Orleans Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy, Carjacking, and Weapons Violations
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U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that on Monday, February 27, 2023, TYRESE HARRIS, age 19, a resident of Orleans Parish, pled guilty to a five-count superseding indictment for conspiracy, carjacking, and weapons violations.


Davenport Man Sentenced for Unlawful Possession of a Firearm and Distribution of Fentanyl
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A Davenport man was sentenced to 174 months of imprisonment, on Tuesday, February 21, 2023, for possessing a firearm as a felon and possessing a distribution amount of fentanyl.


Nigerian National Pleads Guilty to Multi-Million Dollar Fraud Schemes and Money Laundering
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Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, Joseph Modile, a Nigerian national, pleaded guilty to an indictment in the Eastern District of New York charging him with conspiracy to commit bank and wire fraud and aggravated identity theft, and an information filed in the Southern District of Texas and transferred to the Eastern District of New York, charging him with money laundering and wire fraud.


Florida Man Arrested on Felony and Misdemeanor Charges For Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
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A Florida man has been arrested on felony and misdemeanor charges, including assaulting a law enforcement officer, for his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.


Des Moines Woman Sentenced to 45 Years in Prison for Child Exploitation Charges
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A Des Moines woman was sentenced Friday, February 24, 2023, to a total of 45 years in prison for conspiring to produce child pornography and child exploitation.


Felon Convicted of Possessing a Firearm and Ammunition
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A federal jury convicted a Richmond man last week on charges of possessing a firearm and ammunition as a convicted felon.


Texas Man Sentenced For Assaulting Officers During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
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A Texas man was sentenced today in the District of Columbia for assaulting law enforcement officers and other charges related to his actions on Jan. 6, 2021.


Mexican National Sentenced to Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking
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The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announces that Jesus Ruiz Velasco-Ochoa, age 38, of Guadalajara, Mexico, was sentenced to 8 years in federal prison after earlier pleading guilty to conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute more than 50 grams of methamphetamine.


Bergen County Man Charged for Possession of Machine Gun, Rifle, Handgun, and Fraudulent United States Marshals Service Credentials in Newark Airport
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A Bergen County, New Jersey, man was charged following his attempt to bring firearms, ammunition, a bulletproof vest, fraudulent law enforcement credentials, and other items on a domestic flight to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S. Attorney Philip Sellinger announced today.


Mason County Man Sentenced to Prison for Child Pornography Crime
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Matthew Ryan Harper, 22, of Point Pleasant, was sentenced today to six years in prison, to be followed by 15 years of supervised release, for distribution of child pornography. Harper must also register as a sex offender.


Kanawha County Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Crime
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George Michael Thayer, 52, of St. Albans, pleaded guilty today to possession with intent to distribute a quantity of oxycodone.


Wichita Man Indicted for Sex Trafficking
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A federal grand jury in Wichita returned an indictment charging a Kansas man with sex trafficking.


Boone County Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Gun Crime
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Troy Wilson Wheatley, 42, of Boone County, pleaded guilty today to being a felon in possession of a firearm.


West Tennessee Man Sentenced to 14 Years for Methamphetamine Possession
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Jonathan Wayne Green, 41, of Holladay, Tennessee, has been sentenced to 14 years in federal prison for possession of over 50 grams of actual methamphetamine with the intent to distribute.


David Apps Pleads Guilty To Defrauding Broad Street United Methodist Church
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On February 27, 2023, David Michael Apps, 50 of Chattanooga, Tennessee, pleaded guilty to an information charging him with wire fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1343.


Bullying and Internet Safety a Top Priority for U.S. Attorney’s Office Community Outreach Staff
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Nearly one in four students ages 12-18 experiences bullying. It can eat away at a student’s self-esteem and make attending school a serious challenge.


Chugiak Man Indicted for Sexually Exploiting Children
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A federal grand jury returned an indictment on February 23, 2023, charging Jeremy Scott Daniels, 37, of Chugiak for crimes involving the sexual exploitation of children.


Money Launderer For $5 Million Vehicle Sale Scam Extradited From Spain
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Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that ION VIOREL IONITOIU, a Romanian national who resided in Spain, was extradited to the United States on bank fraud and money laundering offenses arising from a scheme to launder money derived from an online vehicle sale scam that took in at least $5 million from defrauded consumers.


KC Man Sentenced to 19 Years for Forcibly Resisting an Officer, Meth Trafficking, Illegal Firearms
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A Kansas City, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for ramming into two law enforcement vehicles while attempting to flee while in possession of methamphetamine and firearms.


Wells Fargo Agrees to Training on New Companywide Policy to Improve Telephone Access by Customers Who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
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The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announced that it has resolved a complaint under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) made by a Wells Fargo customer who is hard of hearing relating to accessing Wells Fargo’s banking services via telephone.