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Offices of the United States Attorneys   You are subscribed to U.S. Attorneys News news updates. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Two New York City Correction Officers Among Six Defendants Charged with Conspiring to Accept Bribes and Smuggle Contraband into Rikers Island Facilities for Gang Members 04/05/2022 12:00 AM EDT Two criminal complaints were unsealed today in federal court in the Eastern District of New York charging six defendants with conspiring to bribe correction officers employed by the New York City Department of Corrections (DOC) as part of contraband smuggling conspiracies. Correction Officers Krystle Burrell and Katrina Patterson, as well as Ashley Medina, Imani Matthews and Terrae Hinds were arrested earlier today, and their initial appearances are scheduled for this afternoon before United States Magistrate Judge Lois Bloom. Peoria Man Pleads Guilty to Distributing Child Pornography 04/05/2022 12:00 AM EDT Former Correctional Officer Sentenced For Smuggling Cellphones Into Dauphin County Prison 04/05/2022 12:00 AM EDT Restraining Order Entered Against Florida Operators of Technical-Support Fraud Scheme Targeting Seniors 04/05/2022 12:00 AM EDT The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida has ordered Florida company, Windows Service Center LLC, and its owner and operator, Erica Herson, 41, of Miami, to stop operating a technical-support fraud scheme that is alleged to have defrauded elderly and vulnerable U.S. victims out of over $1 million. Two Individuals Sentenced for Conspiracy Charges Involving the Sale of Fraudulent Identity Documents on the Darknet 04/05/2022 12:00 AM EDT Norfolk Man Sentenced to Prison for Fentanyl Distribution Resulting in Death of Chesapeake Woman 04/05/2022 12:00 AM EDT A federal judge yesterday sentenced a Norfolk man to 45 years in prison for his role in a conspiracy to manufacture and distribute fentanyl, acetyl-fentanyl, and heroin in the Hampton Roads region. He was convicted by a jury in May 2021 of all five counts related to the drug conspiracy, including distribution of fentanyl resulting in a young woman's death. Scranton Man Sentenced To 42 Months' Imprisonment For Committing Aggravated Identity Theft While Serving A Term Of Federal Supervised Release 04/05/2022 12:00 AM EDT You have received this e-mail because you have asked to be notified of changes to the Offices of the United States Attorneys website. GovDelivery is providing this service on behalf of the Executive Office for United States Attorneys, Department of Justice, 950 Pennsylvania Ave., NW · Washington, DC 20530 · 202-514-2000 and may not use your subscription information for any other purposes. Manage your Subscriptions | Department of Justice Privacy Policy  | GovDelivery Privacy Policy Follow the Offices of the United States Attorneys on Twitter: @USAttorneys