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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. RGV tax preparers indicted for filing over two dozen false tax returns 07/31/2023 08:00 AM EDT Three local residents have been charged in a 27-count indictment alleging losses of more than $300,000 to the IRS Mescalero Man Charged with Assault with a Dangerous Weapon in Indian Country 07/31/2023 08:00 AM EDT Lestat Cree Valdez made an initial appearance in federal court on a criminal complaint charging him with assault with a dangerous weapon. Unity in the Community Puts Fort Pierce Families in Touch with Local Resources 07/31/2023 08:00 AM EDT MIAMI – Staff from the Law Enforcement Coordination and Community Outreach Section (LEC/COS) and Veronica Harrell-James of the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida recently Christian & Missionary Alliance Foundation, Inc. Agrees To Pay $250,000 To Resolve Alleged Violations Of The Controlled Substances Act 07/31/2023 08:00 AM EDT Fort Myers, Florida - United States Attorney Roger Handberg announces today that the Christian & Missionary Alliance Foundation, Inc. has agreed to pay the United States $250,000 to resolve allegations that the Christian & Missionary Alliance Foundation, Inc. violated the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) by failing to maintain records required by the CSA. New Orleans Man Indicted for Federal Gun and Drug Offenses 07/31/2023 08:00 AM EDT NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – CYRIL HOFFMAN, JR., age 24, a resident of New Orleans, Louisiana, was charged on July 20, 2023 in a six-count indictment for violating Lexington County Men Plead Guilty in Federal Court to Methamphetamine Conspiracy 07/31/2023 08:00 AM EDT COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA —Christopher David Jeffcoat, 42, and Kenneth Eddy Frye, 59, both of Lexington, have pleaded guilty in federal court to conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. Russell Laffitte to Be Sentenced in Federal Court for Conspiracy, Wire Fraud, Bank Fraud, and Misapplication of Bank Funds 07/31/2023 08:00 AM EDT CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA — Russell Lucius Laffitte, 53, of Estill, is scheduled to be sentenced in federal court on Tuesday, August 1.  Laffitte was convicted following a nearly Virginia Veterinary Technician Sentenced for Dogfighting and Promoting Animal Fighting Ventures 07/31/2023 08:00 AM EDT CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Carlos Warren, 49, of Rapidan, Virginia, was sentenced today to 20 months in prison and three years of supervised release for conspiring to fight dogs U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Indiana to Participate in Community Events During National Night Out 07/31/2023 08:00 AM EDT The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Indiana will join community organizers, neighbors, and law enforcement partners to participate in National Night Out events on August 1, 2023 Jonesville Man Sentenced for Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine 07/31/2023 08:00 AM EDT BIG STONE GAP, Va. – A Jonesville, Virginia man was sentenced last week to 78 months in prison for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine. John Joel Foster, 51, who Gary Man Sentenced to 130 Months in Prison 07/31/2023 08:00 AM EDT HAMMOND- Kevin Lee Myers, age 42, of Gary, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Senior Judge James T. Moody after pleading guilty to making counterfeit U.S New Orleans Man Indicted for Federal Arson, Drug, Firearms and Destructive Devices Offenses 07/31/2023 08:00 AM EDT NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – RICKY WILSON, age 29, a resident of Jefferson, Louisiana, was charged today in a seven-count superseding indictment for arson and violations of the Man Sentenced to Federal Prison After Using Instagram to Illegally Sell Guns, Including to a Minor 07/31/2023 08:00 AM EDT INDIANAPOLIS- Kelvin Henderson, 23, of Indianapolis, Indiana, has been sentenced to 1 year in federal prison after pleading guilty to making a false statement during the purchase of New Orleans Man Indicted for Federal Gun and Drug Offenses 07/31/2023 08:00 AM EDT NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – GERARD TURNER, age 20, a resident of New Orleans, Louisiana, was charged on July 28, 2023 in a four-count indictment with violating the New Orleans Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Gun Charge 07/31/2023 08:00 AM EDT NEW ORLEANS, LA –  DONALD HALE, age 34, of New Orleans, Louisiana, pleaded guilty on July 27, 2023 to  possessing a firearm as a convicted felon United States Attorney's Office Northern District of Ohio to Participate in Community Events During National Night Out 07/31/2023 08:00 AM EDT The U.S. Attorney's Office for Northern Ohio will join with the City of Cleveland, community organizers, neighbors, and law enforcement partners to participate in National Night Out at Steelyard Commons on Tuesday, August 1, 2023. During this year's National Night Out, U.S. Attorney Personnel will attend this community event at Steelyard Commons, 3447 Steelyard Drive, Cleveland, Ohio. Springfield Business Owner Pleads Guilty to $14 Million Fraud Scheme 07/31/2023 08:00 AM EDT A Springfield, Mo., business owner has pleaded guilty in federal court to his role in a nearly $14 million wire fraud conspiracy that utilized his businesses, as well as fake businesses, to fraudulently receive loans under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. New Orleans Man Sentenced for Federal Firearms Offense 07/31/2023 08:00 AM EDT NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA –  On July 25, 2023, MAURICE BUTLER, age 35, a resident of New Orleans, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Wendy B 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