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Antioch Police Officer Convicted By Federal Jury Of Conspiracy And Wire Fraud 08/09/2024 08:00 AM EDT OAKLAND – A federal jury convicted police officer Morteza Amiri of wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud in a scheme to obtain pay raises from the City of Antioch Police Department for a university degree he paid someone else to obtain in his name Non-Custodial Mother Arrested and Accused of Taking a Utah Child to Live at a Religious Compound in Missouri 08/09/2024 08:00 AM EDT Salt Lake City, Utah – A federal grand jury returned an indictment this week charging a noncustodial mother, her sister and others with kidnapping after allegedly taking a child from Utah to live at a religious compound in Missouri.  Former ICE Employee Found Guilty of Illegally Directing Hundreds of Government Vehicle Repair Contracts to His Wife's Company 08/09/2024 08:00 AM EDT A former United States deportation officer was found guilty by a jury today of illegally using his position to send hundreds of payments to his wife's vehicle repair company. Utah Man that Attempted to Steal a Vehicle and Assaulted the Driver is Sentenced to Federal Prison 08/09/2024 08:00 AM EDT Salt Lake City, Utah – A Utah man who attempted to steal a car while it was parked at a Home Depot in Salt Lake City, threw the driver into a tree, and attempted to outrun law enforcement was sentenced to 63 months' imprisonment. Human Smuggling Coordinator Sentenced to Prison 08/09/2024 08:00 AM EDT PHOENIX, Ariz. – Mauricio Andrade-Garcia, 20, of Heber City, Utah, was sentenced yesterday by United States District Judge Douglas L. Rayes to 10 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release. Andrade-Garcia pleaded guilty to Conspiracy to Transport Illegal Aliens for Profit on March 14, 2024.  Orlando Woman Pleads Guilty To Stealing Over $62k In Social Security Funds 08/09/2024 08:00 AM EDT Orlando, Florida –United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Teresa Eve Hunt (63, Orlando) has pleaded guilty to theft of government property. Hunt faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison. As part of her plea, she agreed to forfeit the proceeds of her criminal conduct, and to make full restitution to the Social Security Administration (SSA) and to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Four Individuals Charged with Operating Illicit Massage Parlors in New Jersey And New York 08/09/2024 08:00 AM EDT NEWARK, N.J. – Four individuals have been charged with operating a series of illicit massage parlors in New Jersey and New York. Massachusetts Woman Charged for Attempting to Smuggle Suboxone Into Federal Detention Center Philadelphia 08/09/2024 08:00 AM EDT Informational: Federal Court arraignments 08/09/2024 08:00 AM EDT Man Who Posed As 14-Year-Old Sentenced to 25 Years for Producing Child Sexual Abuse Material 08/09/2024 08:00 AM EDT A 46-year-old Amarillo man who pretended to be a 14-year-old boy in order to obtain pornographic images from a child was sentenced today to 25 years in federal prison.  Mexican Citizen Pleads Guilty to Possessing Fraudulent Immigration and Employment Documents 08/09/2024 08:00 AM EDT Houston gun dealer convicted of assisting illegal firearms trafficking 08/09/2024 08:00 AM EDT A 44-year-old Cypress resident has entered a guilty plea to aiding and abetting engaging in the business of dealing in firearms without a license "Big Shades Bandit" receives lengthy prison term 08/09/2024 08:00 AM EDT A 23-year-old Houston resident has been sentenced for committing numerous gunpoint robberies of Houston banks Two Western Washington Women Indicted for Unauthorized Use of Northern Quest Resort & Casino Bank Account 08/09/2024 08:00 AM EDT Ellington Behavioral Health to Make Changes to Ensure Effective Communication with Persons with Disabilities 08/09/2024 08:00 AM EDT WAIRE, LLC, the owner of the medical practice known as ELLINGTON BEHAVIORAL HEALTH in Ellington, has entered into a settlement agreement under the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA"). El Monte Man Charged in Connection with Attempts to Ship More Than 1,000 Kilograms of Methamphetamine to Australia 08/09/2024 08:00 AM EDT A San Gabriel Valley man has been arrested on a federal criminal complaint alleging he is connected to the attempted exportation of more than one metric ton (2,205 pounds) of methamphetamine concealed inside shipment containers and destined for Australia last year, the Justice Department announced today. Beckley Man Sentenced for Fentanyl Crime 08/09/2024 08:00 AM EDT Kanawha County Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Crime 08/09/2024 08:00 AM EDT Four Bridgeport Men Charged with Gunpoint Robberies of Retail Stores, Amazon Delivery Truck 08/09/2024 08:00 AM EDT A federal grand jury in Hartford has returned an indictment charging ELIJAH RAFFINGTON, 21; RAJONNE BLAKE, also known as "Ray Ray," 25; SHASSON DANIELS, 20; and MICKYEEM PROFIT, 21, all of Bridgeport, with robbery and firearm offenses stemming from the gunpoint robberies of multiple retail stores and an Amazon delivery truck. Moscow Man Indicted for Conspiring with Son to Commit International Kidnapping 08/09/2024 08:00 AM EDT Federal Indictment Charges Man With Illegally Possessing Loaded Gun During Exchange of Gunfire in Chicago 08/09/2024 08:00 AM EDT "Our office is using every law enforcement tool to bring impactful cases that hold firearm offenders accountable and reduce violent crime in Chicago," said Acting U.S. Attorney Morris Pasqual. California Man Sentenced for Assaulting Law Enforcement with a Dangerous Weapon During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach 08/09/2024 08:00 AM EDT A California man was sentenced to prison today after previously pleading guilty to assaulting law enforcement with a dangerous weapon during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election. Ukrainian National Extradited For Role In International "Carding" Scheme 08/09/2024 08:00 AM EDT Amtrak Employee Pleads Guilty to Lying to a Federal Agent 08/09/2024 08:00 AM EDT Maurice Driver, 35, of Gloucester City, New Jersey, pleaded guilty today to one count of lying to a Federal Agent, announced U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves and Special Agent in Charge Mike Waters of the Amtrak Office of Inspector General Eastern Area Field Office. 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. 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