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Thursday, January 16, 2025

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Japanese leader pleads guilty to trafficking nuclear materials

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Takeshi Ebisawa, a 60-year-old Japanese national, has admitted guilt in a Manhattan court to charges related to trafficking nuclear materials, narcotics, and weapons.

Poplar man sentenced for stabbing driver and stealing truck

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A Poplar man has been sentenced to 57 months in prison after admitting to robbery following a carjacking incident on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation.

Rapid City woman receives over 22-year sentence for meth trafficking

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A Rapid City woman has been sentenced to over 22 years in federal prison for her involvement in a methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy. U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier handed down the sentence to Alisa See, aged 39, following her...

Man sentenced to 45 years for fatal shooting in Southeast D.C

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Bernard Matthews, a 45-year-old resident of Washington, D.C., has been sentenced to 45 years in prison for the fatal shooting of Diamonte Green.

Judge Traynor seeks term law clerk for two-year position

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The United States District Court has announced a vacancy for the position of Term Law Clerk to United States District Judge Daniel M. Traynor.

Kanawha County man admits to obstructing mail

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Brice Allen Pomeroy, a 26-year-old resident of Hernshaw, has pleaded guilty to obstructing mail.

Federal jury convicts Tulsan for aggravated sexual abuse and strangulation

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A federal jury in Tulsa has found Denzil Austin Berryman guilty of aggravated sexual abuse by force and threat, as well as assault of an intimate or dating partner by strangulation and suffocation.

Latimer County man pleads guilty to federal firearm charge

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A resident of Latimer County, Oklahoma, has pleaded guilty to a federal firearm charge.

Aurora man indicted for alleged fraud schemes involving surveying firm and COVID-19 funds

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Mathew Barr, a 50-year-old resident of Aurora, Colorado, has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of wire fraud and money laundering.

Philadelphia man sentenced for two armed carjackings committed hours apart

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United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced the sentencing of Mason Williams-Surzano, a 20-year-old from Philadelphia, to nine years in prison.

Father-son duo sentenced for $5 million postal money order theft

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Former U.S. Postal Service employee Dewayne Morris Sr. and his son, Dewayne Morris Jr., have been sentenced to seven years and 12.5 years in prison, respectively, for their involvement in a scheme that resulted in the theft of $5.1 million in...

Four charged in Brink's truck heist; investigation ongoing

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A federal grand jury has indicted four individuals for their alleged roles in the armed robbery of a Brink’s truck in Madison.

Oregon man sentenced for drug trafficking in Helena area

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A federal judge in Great Falls sentenced an Oregon man to over seven years in prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for trafficking methamphetamine in Helena. U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich announced the sentence for Olin Carl...

Justice Department reaches settlement with Vermont school district over racial harassment

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The Justice Department has reached a settlement with the Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District (EMUU) in Vermont following an investigation into allegations of racial harassment among students.

Sioux Falls man receives ten-year sentence for attempted enticement of minor

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A Sioux Falls man has been sentenced to a decade in federal prison for attempted enticement of a minor using the internet. U.S. District Judge Lawrence L. Piersol handed down the sentence on January 6, 2025, as announced by United States Attorney...

Florida man pleads guilty in Boston court for sex trafficking conspiracy

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A Florida man, Angelo Dominic Lombardo, has entered a guilty plea in federal court in Boston for charges related to sex trafficking conspiracy and firearm possession.

Former candidate admits to falsifying campaign contributions

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In Indianapolis, former Indiana congressional candidate Gabriel Whitley has agreed to plead guilty to charges of falsifying campaign contributions.

Court blocks sale of border wall materials before Trump's inauguration

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Attorney General Ken Paxton has successfully obtained a court order that prevents the Biden Administration from auctioning or disposing of border wall materials before President-elect Donald Trump assumes office.

Arizona man sentenced for role in meth distribution conspiracy

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Luis Angel Gerardo Urias, a 27-year-old from Phoenix, Arizona, has been sentenced to 70 months in prison for his involvement in a methamphetamine distribution conspiracy.

Former energy company owner admits guilt in Michigan fraud case

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Frank Andrew Stevens, 62, from Colorado, has entered a guilty plea to a charge of Oil and Gas False Statement, which is an 18-month misdemeanor.