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Ashton J. Ryan, Jr. Found Guilty of Fraud Resulting In Failure of First NBC Bank
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U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that on February 9, 2023 a federal jury has returned a verdict of guilty on all forty-six (46) counts against former First NBC Bank President and CEO Ashton J. Ryan, Jr. and not guilty on all seven (7) counts against former First NBC Bank senior vice president Fred V. Beebe.


Tucson Man Arrested for Dealing Firearms Without a License and Possessing Unregistered Firearms
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Brian Jesus Hernandez, 24, of Tucson, Arizona, was arrested and charged Monday, with Dealing Firearms Without a License and Possessing Firearms Not Identified by a Serial Number.


FBI Albany Warns of Romance Scams Ahead of Valentine’s Day
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This Valentine’s Day, the FBI’s Albany Field Office is sharing information to help educate the public about romance scams, so you can protect your heart—and your wallet—from scammers.


Former Private Prisoner Transport Officer Indicted for Sexual Assault and Use of a Firearm in Furtherance of His Sexual Assault
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A federal indictment was unsealed in Albuquerque, New Mexico, charging a former private prisoner transport officer with sexually assaulting a female pretrial detainee during a prisoner transport and using a firearm in furtherance of his sexual assault.


Federal Grand Jury A Indictments Announced-February 2023
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United States Attorney Clint Johnson today announced the results of the February 2023 Federal Grand Jury A.


Former Mayor of Aguas Buenas Pleaded Guilty for Accepting Bribes
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The former mayor of Aguas Buenas, Puerto Rico, Javier García-Pérez, pleaded guilty today to one count of conspiracy for his involvement in a bribery scheme in which he received cash payments in exchange for the awarding of municipal contracts and the payment of invoices related on those contracts.


Cartel-Linked Brothers Sentenced to 70 Years for Meth Trafficking
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Two brothers with ties to a notorious Mexican cartel have been sentenced to a combined 70 years in federal prison for methamphetamine and money laundering offenses, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Leigha Simonton.


Federal Grand Jury Indicts Champaign, Illinois, Woman for Wire Fraud Related to COVID Relief Funds
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A grand jury returned an indictment on February 7, 2023, against a Champaign, Illinois, woman, Jasmine L. Morris, 29, of the 1700 block of Union Street, charging her with wire fraud related to Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans.


Three Men plead Guilty to Child Sex Crimes
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Three men pleaded guilty Thursday in federal court to committing sex crimes against children, announced U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson.


Former Puerto Rico Senator and Former Mayor of Yauco Sentenced to 18 Months of Imprisonment for Misappropriation of Municipal Funds to Finance His 2016 Senatorial Campaign
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Abel Nazario-Quiñones, former Puerto Rico senator and former mayor of the municipality of Yauco, Puerto Rico, was sentenced by United States District Court Senior Judge Francisco A. Besosa to serve 18 months in prison, announced United States Attorney W. Stephen Muldrow.


Cleveland Man Charged with Distributing Fentanyl that Led to Death of Three in Northern Ohio
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Reyes John Sanchez-Borrero, 37, of Cleveland, Ohio, was charged today in a five-count superseding indictment with distributing fentanyl that led to the death of three people in Northern Ohio.


Tennessee Man Sentenced To 70 Months For Multiple Bank Robberies
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On February 10, 2023, Robert Z. Whipple, III, 50, currently of Crossville, Tennessee, was sentenced to 70 months in prison by the Honorable Katherine A. Crytzer, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee at Knoxville.


North Royalton Man Charged with Defrauding Victims Out of More Than $800k in Investment Fraud Scheme
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A federal grand jury has returned a one-count indictment charging Paul Lebo, 40, of North Royalton, Ohio, with wire fraud related to an alleged investment fraud scheme.


Stroudsburg Man Sentenced To 80 Months’ Imprisonment For Heroin And Fentanyl Trafficking
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The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that on February 9, 2023, United States District Judge Robert D. Mariani sentenced Malik Adoyi, age 25, of Stroudsburg, PA, to 80 months of imprisonment and a 4-year term of supervised release, for conspiracy to distribute over 100 grams of heroin and over 40 grams of fentanyl.


Shooting Near Federal Courthouse in Elizabeth City Gets Man a Decade in Federal Prison
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An altercation near the Federal Courthouse in Elizabeth City landed Tavori Ditron Lindsey 10 years in federal prison after he shot at another man with a handgun and AR-15.


Kittrell Man Sentenced to More Than 15 Years for Multiple Armed Bank Robberies
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Stanley Kearney Jr., 27, of Kittrell was sentenced yesterday to 190 months in prison for charges related to two bank robberies in Raleigh and Greenville.


Michigan Man Sentenced For Assaulting Officers During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
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A Michigan man was sentenced today for assaulting law enforcement officers and inflicting bodily injury during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.


Man Sentenced to 9 Months for Stealing Dozens of Catalytic Converters from Around St. Louis
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U.S. District Judge Rodney W. Sippel on Friday sentenced a man from East St. Louis, Illinois to nine months in prison for stealing 39 catalytic converters from trucks and vans around the St. Louis, Missouri area.


Three San Diego Residents Sentenced for Conspiring to Kidnap a Former Business Associate with Intent to Intimidate or Murder
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Salam Razuki, Sylvia Gonzales and Elizabeth Juarez were sentenced in federal court yesterday for conspiring to have a former business associate kidnapped.


FBI Offers Reward for Ripped Jeans Robber After Albuquerque Bank Robbery
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The FBI and Albuquerque Police are seeking the public’s assistance to identify the Ripped Jeans Robber, who robbed Bank of Albuquerque, 3301 Coors Blvd NW Suite J, in the Ladera Shopping Center, on Friday, February 10, 2023.