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Mason City man receives over 20-year sentence for drug distribution role

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Monroe Thompson, a 40-year-old resident of Mason City, has been sentenced to over 20 years in federal prison.

Fort Wayne man sentenced to over seven years for meth distribution

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Hamed A. Martin, a 42-year-old resident of Fort Wayne, Indiana, has been sentenced to 84 months in prison for distributing methamphetamine.

Missouri AG sues Starbucks over alleged race-and-sex discrimination

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Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has initiated legal action against Starbucks, accusing the company of violating federal and state anti-discrimination laws.

Hartford man sentenced for stealing employees’ 401(k) funds

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The Wisconsin Department of Justice has announced the sentencing of Shone M. Bagley, a 54-year-old resident of Hartford, Wisconsin.

Raleigh man sentenced to over ten years for drugs and gun offenses

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A Raleigh man has been sentenced to 152 months in prison following his guilty plea to charges of wire fraud, conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute heroin, as well as possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug...

Hays man pleads guilty to manslaughter in Fort Belknap Reservation stabbing

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A Hays man has pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter in the fatal stabbing of a woman on the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation. U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich announced that Tonylee Andrew Sears, 24, admitted to the charge as outlined in an...

Guatemalan citizen indicted for illegal re-entry into US

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A Guatemalan citizen has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh for illegal re-entry into the United States.

Yost proposes workforce expansion plan with JobsOhio funding

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Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has put forward a proposal aimed at expanding the workforce as part of the 15-year extension of JobsOhio.

South Carolina man sentenced for role in major cocaine trafficking operation

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A South Carolina man has been sentenced to 78 months in prison for his involvement in a drug trafficking organization (DTO) that distributed large quantities of cocaine across the United States.

Adair County resident pleads guilty to involuntary manslaughter

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Jade Larae Duncan, a 27-year-old resident of Stilwell, Oklahoma, has pleaded guilty to one count of involuntary manslaughter in Indian Country.

Vermont woman charged with multiple counts related to child sexual exploitation

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Amber Mason, a 33-year-old resident of Bennington, Vermont, was arraigned on charges related to child sexual exploitation.

Nursing home operators face fraud charges over Medicare billing practices

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The U.S. Attorney's Office, in collaboration with the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office, has filed a complaint under the federal and Massachusetts False Claims Acts against 19 skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) in Massachusetts and Connecticut.

Six sentenced for defrauding pandemic unemployment benefit scheme

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Six individuals involved in a scheme to defraud the United States through pandemic unemployment benefits have been sentenced in U.S. District Court in Abingdon, Virginia.

Kenefic man pleads guilty to assault with intent to commit murder

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Jason Edward Lewis, a 48-year-old resident of Kenefic, Oklahoma, has pleaded guilty to one count of assault with intent to commit murder in Indian Country.

Buckeye Institute suggests reforms for Ohio Medicaid amid potential federal changes

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Columbus, OH – The Buckeye Institute presented testimony to the Ohio House Medicaid Committee on Tuesday, suggesting reforms to improve Medicaid's integrity and protect the program from potential federal rule changes.

Bonita Springs man sentenced for interstate threats and cyberstalking

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A Bonita Springs resident, Aaron Thomas Fister, has been sentenced to two years and six months in federal prison for interstate transmission of threats and stalking.

Maine men sentenced for roles in northern drug trafficking ring

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Two Maine men were sentenced in separate hearings at the U.S. District Court in Bangor for their involvement in a drug trafficking operation spanning northern Maine. U.S. District Judge Stacey D. Neumann handed down sentences to Joshua Jerrell,...

Boston woman sentenced for COVID-relief fund fraud scheme

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A Boston woman has been sentenced for fraudulently obtaining pandemic-related relief funds through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).

Brockton men face federal charges over alleged shootout incident

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A federal grand jury in Boston has indicted four men from Brockton for their alleged involvement in a shootout that injured a woman.

Perrytown coach sentenced for sexual abuse of teenage student

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A Perrytown ISD coach has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for sexually abusing a 15-year-old student.