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Man sentenced to prison for stabbing outside DC shelter

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Willie Byrd, a 61-year-old resident of Washington D.C., has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for a stabbing incident that took place outside a shelter in February 2023.

Ethete man receives 40-year sentence for second-degree murder

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Kevin Joseph Mendibles, a 37-year-old resident of Ethete, Wyoming, has been sentenced to 40 years in federal prison for second-degree murder.

Washington man faces multiple charges for alleged carjacking spree

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Lamontee Fowler, a 21-year-old resident of Washington, D.C., faced arraignment today following a 35-count indictment linked to an armed carjacking spree in Southeast Washington during April and May of 2024.

Saad Healthcare settles $3M claim over false Medicare billing allegations

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Saad Enterprises Inc., operating as Saad Healthcare, has agreed to pay $3 million to settle allegations of violating the False Claims Act.

Man pleads guilty to importing suicide drug into US from Mexico

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A man has pleaded guilty to a federal drug charge for the illegal importation of Pentobarbital, a drug used in euthanasia, into the United States from Mexico.

California man indicted for producing child sexual abuse material

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Acting United States Attorney Sara C. Sweeney has announced the unsealing of an indictment against Rigoberto Rios Gallardo, a 31-year-old resident of Los Angeles, California.

Our Redeemers Christian School visits Supreme Court during state capitol trip

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Students from Our Redeemers Christian School in Minot, led by Mrs. Christine Fandrich, visited the Supreme Court on February 20th as part of their trip to the state capitol.

Dominican national sentenced for illegal US reentry after deportation

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A Dominican Republic national, Yudelkis Portes, has been sentenced to 37 months in federal prison for illegal reentry into the United States after deportation.

Attorneys General oppose Trump's NIH funding cuts in joint statement

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Attorney General Keith Ellison has joined a coalition of 16 attorneys general in issuing a joint statement ahead of a court hearing in the case Commonwealth of Massachusetts v. National Institutes of Health.

Alleged cartel enforcer extradited from Mexico appears in San Diego court

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Edgar Perez Villa, an alleged member of the Tijuana-based enforcement group for the Cártel de Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG), was extradited from Mexico to the United States and appeared in federal court in San Diego.

North Dakota Court seeks staff attorney for Wahpeton District Court

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The North Dakota Court System is seeking a Staff Attorney for the District Court in Wahpeton, ND.

Oklahoma City woman sentenced for embezzling over $1 million from employer

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Today, U.S. District Judge Gregory K. Frizzell sentenced Amy D. Shelton, 38, for bank fraud and willfully making and subscribing a false federal income tax return.

Consultation notice issued for North Central Judicial District Judgeship No. 1

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A Notice of Consultation has been posted concerning a vacancy in the North Central Judicial District Judgeship No. 1, located in Minot.

Founder convicted for abusing boys at Haitian orphanage

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A federal jury in Miami has found Michael Karl Geilenfeld, a 73-year-old man from Colorado, guilty of sexually abusing several boys at an orphanage he founded in Haiti.

Israeli freight forwarder sentenced for illegal exports to Russia

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Gal Haimovich, a 49-year-old Israeli national, has been sentenced to two years in prison and three years of supervised release for his role in a conspiracy to illegally export aircraft parts and avionics from the United States to Russia.

Chief Justice Stanfill to deliver judiciary address before Maine Legislature

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Supreme Judicial Court Chief Justice Valerie Stanfill is set to present her State of the Judiciary address to a joint session of the 132nd Maine State Legislature.

Attorney General James announces $970K grants for fair housing programs in Capital Region

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New York Attorney General Letitia James has announced the allocation of $970,000 in grants to support fair housing programs in New York's Capital Region.

Dominican man sentenced for drug trafficking in Portsmouth public housing

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A Dominican national has been sentenced to 30 months in federal prison for drug trafficking activities at a public housing development in Portsmouth.

Tri-Cities drug traffickers sentenced after major fentanyl bust

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Richland, Washington – Two men involved in a significant drug trafficking operation across Eastern Washington have been sentenced to federal prison.

Jacksonville man indicted for accessing child sexual abuse materials online

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Sean-Michael Smith, a 36-year-old resident of Jacksonville, has been arrested and indicted for allegedly using the internet to access child sexual abuse materials.