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Mexican national sentenced for illegal reentry into the US
A Mexican national, Rodrigo Valdovinos-Hernandez, was sentenced by United States District Judge Jennifer A. Dorsey for reentering the United States illegally after being previously removed. -
Reno man receives ten-year sentence for assaulting federal officer
A Reno man has been sentenced to a decade in prison for assaulting a federal officer during an arrest attempt. -
Honduran national faces charges for illegal reentry into United States
A Honduran national residing in Las Vegas appeared in court last Friday on charges of illegally reentering the United States after previously being deported. -
Mexican national sentenced for role in fentanyl trafficking operation
A Mexican national, Jorge Olivarria-Gomez, was sentenced to 18 months in prison followed by one year of supervised release for his involvement in a drug trafficking operation. -
California man sentenced for $1.2 million money order forgery scheme
A Lancaster, California man has been sentenced to 57 months in prison for his involvement in a scheme involving over $1.2 million in forged money orders. -
Las Vegas man sentenced to 26 years for robberies and assault
A Las Vegas resident, Wyatt Scott Peterson, has been sentenced to 26 years in prison followed by three years of supervised release for his involvement in armed robberies and an assault on a federal officer. -
California man sentenced for $1.2 million money order forgery scheme
A Lancaster, California man has been sentenced to 57 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for his involvement in a money order forgery scheme. -
Las Vegas man pleads guilty to extortion and other charges
A Las Vegas man has admitted to multiple charges, including extortion and money laundering, in a case involving threats against individuals in California. -
Three sentenced for role in Reno meth trafficking conspiracy
Three individuals have been sentenced for their roles in a methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy in Reno. -
Las Vegas woman charged with defrauding seniors through romance scheme
A Las Vegas woman, Aurora Phelps, has been indicted on multiple charges related to a scheme targeting older men through online dating services. -
Las Vegas woman admits guilt in nearly $100M COVID-19 tax fraud scheme
A Nevada resident, Candies Goode-McCoy, has admitted to conspiring to defraud the United States by filing false claims for COVID-19 related employment tax credits. -
Mexican national faces charges for illegal reentry into US after prior deportations
A Mexican national, Victor Jesus Apodaca-Gomez, also known as Carlos Alberto Cardenas, appeared in court in Las Vegas to face charges of illegally reentering the United States after being deported twice. -
Las Vegas woman pleads guilty to defrauding COVID-19 relief programs
A Las Vegas resident, Kelly Ann Mogavero, has pleaded guilty to wire fraud charges after defrauding over $137,000 from COVID-19 relief programs. -
Las Vegas businessman charged with defrauding investors in $24 million Ponzi scheme
A Las Vegas business owner appeared in court recently, accused of misrepresenting his company as a profitable artificial intelligence enterprise involved in cryptocurrency mining and transactions. -
Former Reno officer faces trial over alleged civil rights violations
A former officer of the Reno Police Department, Tyler Michael Baehr, has been indicted on charges related to civil rights violations. -
District of Nevada collects over $6 million in fiscal year 2024
Acting U.S. Attorney Sue Fahami announced that the District of Nevada collected $6,485,417.91 in criminal and civil actions during Fiscal Year 2024. -
Sue Fahami named acting US attorney for District of Nevada
Under the Vacancies Reform Act, Sue Fahami has assumed the role of Acting United States Attorney for the District of Nevada. -
Sacramento man receives 15-year sentence for armed robberies
A Sacramento man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for committing two armed robberies of financial institutions.