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Tuesday, February 25, 2025

News from 2024


BCI supervisor completes FBI National Academy training

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A BCI Special Agent Supervisor has completed the FBI National Academy, as announced by Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost.

Armed career criminal receives 15-year sentence for firearm possession

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U.S. District Judge Carlos E. Mendoza has sentenced Antoine Johnson, a 45-year-old resident of Indialantic, to 15 years in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.

Attorney General warns against holiday scams involving payment apps

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Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has issued a renewed warning to consumers about the risks associated with payment apps and scams during the holiday season.

Slidell man receives ten-year sentence for possession of child exploitation materials

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U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that Christopher Michael Sommers, a 42-year-old resident of Slidell, Louisiana, was sentenced on December 18, 2024, for possession of materials involving the sexual exploitation of minors.

New Orleans man and Texas woman indicted for multiple federal offenses

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United States Attorney Duane A. Evans has announced the indictment of Kevin Thompson, 39, from New Orleans, and Nina Thomas, 34, from Austin, Texas.

Brooklyn Park men plead guilty in meth trafficking case

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Two men from Brooklyn Park have admitted their involvement in a methamphetamine trafficking operation that spanned central and northern Minnesota.

Attorneys general back federal contractor minimum wage increase

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California Attorney General Rob Bonta, along with a coalition of 22 attorneys general, has filed an amicus brief in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.

California man pleads guilty to child pornography distribution and hoax bomb threat

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A man from Tulare, California, Nathaniel Sean Deleon, aged 20, has pleaded guilty to charges of distributing child pornography and making a hoax bomb threat.

Marrero man sentenced to prison for illegal machine gun possession

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United States Attorney Duane A. Evans has announced the sentencing of Joseph P. Schwartz, IV, a 21-year-old from Marrero, Louisiana.

Lockhart Chemical director charged over Flint River oil spill

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Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has announced the arrest and arraignment of Rajinder Singh Minhas, a director at Lockhart Chemical Company, on multiple felony and misdemeanor charges.

Federal grand jury indicts four for operating unlicensed money transmitting business

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A federal grand jury in Oakland has indicted four individuals for allegedly operating an unlicensed money transmitting business and conspiring to make false statements to a bank.

Hammond man sentenced for federal gun control and substance violations

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U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that Tyshon Coleman, a 28-year-old resident of Hammond, Louisiana, has been sentenced to 106 months in prison by Chief U.S. District Judge Nannette Jolivette Brown.

Justice Department resolves race discrimination investigation with Antioch police

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The Justice Department has reached an agreement with the Antioch Police Department (APD) and the City of Antioch to address allegations of race discrimination by APD officers.

New Orleans man pleads guilty to multiple federal mail theft charges

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U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that Chad Woods, 29, from New Orleans, pleaded guilty on December 19, 2024, to charges related to mail theft and possession of a postal service key.

Essex County man faces multiple charges for firearms and drug offenses

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An Essex County resident has been indicted on charges related to firearms and narcotics, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger.

Laredo man indicted for smuggling over 100 people in locked trailer

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A Laredo man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for his alleged involvement in the smuggling of over 100 undocumented individuals in a locked trailer. U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani announced the indictment, which charges Juan Manuel...

Burnsville man admits guilt in $1.2 million fraud against electronics firm

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A Burnsville resident, Thomas Thanh Pham, has admitted to wire fraud charges related to a scheme that defrauded an electronics manufacturing company of over $1.2 million.

Franklin County drug trafficker receives eight-year sentence

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Talvin Lamar Brandon, 29, has been sentenced to eight years in prison for armed drug trafficking.

Hammond man pleads guilty to receiving child exploitation materials

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A Hammond man has pleaded guilty to charges related to the receipt of materials involving the sexual exploitation of minors. U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that Joseph Authement, 25, entered his plea on December 18, 2025.

Stilwell man sentenced to two years for arson in Indian Country

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Aaron Welch Earley, a resident of Stilwell, Oklahoma, has been sentenced to 24 months in prison for committing arson in Indian Country.