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Jury Convicts Kansas Men for Violent Kidnapping in Wyandotte County
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A federal jury convicted two Kansas men of kidnapping, drug, and gun charges in connection with the 2019 torture of a victim in Kansas City, Kansas.


Seven Defendants Charged With Million-Dollar Identity Theft And Fraud Scheme
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Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Daniel B. Brubaker, Inspector in Charge of the New York Division of the United States Postal Inspection Service (“USPIS”), J. Russell George, the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (“TIGTA”), Francis J. Russo, the Director of the New York Field Office of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”), and Ivan J. Arvelo, Special Agent in Charge for Homeland Security Investigations ("HSI") New York, announced today the unsealing of a seven-count Complaint charging seven participants in an identity theft and fraud scheme, through which they are alleged to have stolen at least $1 million from victims’ bank accounts.


Mississippi Man and Woman Charged with Wire Fraud
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U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana, Duane A. Evans announced today that JAMES “Jay” SINYARD and MARY “Gigi” SINYARD (“the SINYARDs”), residents of Brandon, Mississippi, were charged on February 14, 2023 with one count of wire fraud.


Philadelphia Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Distributing Narcotics
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A former resident of Philadelphia, PA, has been sentenced in federal court to a total of 60 months in prison followed by 3 years of supervised release on his conviction of distributing cocaine, heroin, and fentanyl, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.


Pottawattamie County Man Sentenced for Firearm Offense
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Cornelius Lavaughn David, age 35, of Council Bluffs, was sentenced on February 15, 2023, to 30 months in prison following his plea of guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm.


Pottawattamie County Man Sentenced for Firearm Offense
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Alan Scott Lawton, age 42, of Council Bluffs, was sentenced on February 15, 2023, to 66 months in prison following his plea of guilty to being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm.


Texas Man Pleads Guilty to Assault On Law Enforcement During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
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A Texas man pleaded guilty today to assaulting law enforcement resulting in bodily injury related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election.


Plaquemines Parish Woman Pleads Guilty to Drug Trafficking Offense
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CALLEIGH AMOS, age 30, a resident of Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, pled guilty on February 9, 2023, before U.S. District Judge Susie Morgan to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1), 841(b)(1)(C), and 846, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.


Amery Woman Sentenced to 18 Months for Stealing More Than $500,000 from Special Needs Trust
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Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Sarah Anne Tischer, 43, Amery, Wisconsin was sentenced yesterday by Chief U.S. District Judge James D. Peterson to 18 months in federal prison for wire fraud


Memphis Man Sentenced to 13 Years for Carjacking and Illegal Possession of a Stolen Firearm
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Kedric Reese, 21, has been sentenced to 13 years in federal prison for carjacking, discharge of a firearm during a crime of violence and illegal possession of a stolen firearm.


Savage Life Boys Gang Members Found Guilty of Racketeering Charges
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A federal jury convicted Davenport men, Najawaun Marcus Quinn, 26, and Dimetri Alexander Smith, 30, yesterday following a 7-day jury trial for racketeering related charges.


Two Defendants Sentenced for Conspiring to Distribute Methamphetamine in Central Alabama Prison
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United States Attorney Sandra J. Stewart announced that two defendants received prison sentences for conspiring to bring methamphetamine into an Alabama prison. On February 1, 2023, a judge sentenced Lamar Graves, Jr., 42, from Attala, Alabama, to 168 months in prison, followed by five years of supervised release


Justice Department Announces Over $200 Million in Investments in State Crisis Intervention
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The Justice Department announced today 49 awards to states, territories, and the District of Columbia as part of the Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program.


Former Beulah Bank President Sentenced to Two Counts of Bank Fraud
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United States Attorney Mac Schneider announced that on February 15, 2023, U.S. District Court Judge Daniel M. Traynor sentenced Brady Daniel Torgerson, age 35, from Beulah, North Dakota, to serve 24 months in federal prison, three years of supervised release, and $200.00 special assessment.


Former Kentucky Correctional Officer Pleads Guilty to Civil Rights Charges for Assaulting Two Federal Inmates
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A former Kentucky correctional officer pleaded guilty today before U.S. Magistrate Judge Edward B. Atkins to two charges of deprivation of rights under color of law for assaulting two federal inmates.


Justice Department Files Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Against California Rental Property Manager and Owners
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The Justice Department announced today that it has filed a sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit under the Fair Housing Act against Joel Nolen, the owner and operator of rental properties in Lassen County, California.


Eight Defendants Indicted in Michigan for Obstructing a Reproductive Health Services Facility
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The Justice Department announced today an indictment charging eight people with federal civil rights offenses and violations of the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act.


Justice Department Secures Agreement with New York IT Staffing Firm to Resolve Immigration-Related Discrimination Claims
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The Justice Department announced today that it has reached a settlement agreement with Amiga Informatics (Amiga), a New York IT staffing company


Task Force KleptoCapture Unseals Two Cases Charging Evasion of Russian Economic Countermeasures
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1 Year to Date of Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine, US Seeks Forfeiture of $75M in Luxury Properties Owned by Oligarch Viktor Vekselberg; Separately Charges Russian National with Illegally Exporting Counterintelligence Equipment to Benefit Russian Government


Three High-Ranking MS-13 Leaders Arrested on Terrorism and Racketeering Charges
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A four-count indictment was unsealed today in federal court in Central Islip, a charging 13 of the highest-ranking MS-13 leaders in the world with directing the transnational criminal organization’s criminal activities in the United States, El Salvador, Mexico, and elsewhere, over the past two decades. Specifically, the defendants are charged with racketeering conspiracy, conspiracy to provide or conceal material support to terrorists, and narco-terrorism Conspiracy.