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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. KC Sex Offender Indicted for Child Pornography 01/10/2025 07:00 AM EST A Kansas City, Mo., man who is a registered sex offender has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges related to child pornography. Armed Robber from New York Sentenced to 10 Years 01/10/2025 07:00 AM EST RALEIGH, N.C. – A New York man was sentenced to 120 months in prison for robbing Lowest Price Tobacco and Vape in Knightdale.  On September 19, 2024, Mekhi Marquise Hooi pled guilty to Hobbs Act Robbery and brandishing a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence. Independence Man Indicted for Meth Trafficking, Illegal Firearms 01/10/2025 07:00 AM EST An Independence, Mo., man who led police officers on a high-speed chase has been indicted by a federal grand jury for illegally possessing methamphetamine and four firearms. Second Whiteville Man Sentenced to Nearly Six Years in Prison for Gunfire that Injured Pregnant Woman 01/10/2025 07:00 AM EST RALEIGH, N.C. – A Whiteville man was sentenced to 71 months in prison for possessing a firearm by a felon.  On October 17, 2024, Robert Jamar Avant pled guilty to the charges. Pitt County Man Who Brandished Gun at State Trooper After High-Speed Chase Sentenced to Nearly Nine Years in Prison 01/10/2025 07:00 AM EST RALEIGH, N.C. – A Pitt County man was sentenced to 107 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. On September 30, 2024, Kenneth Charles Kinard, age 35, pled guilty to the charge. Man Arrested After Threats to "Hunt Down" Corporate Executives and Their Families 01/10/2025 07:00 AM EST RALEIGH, N.C. – A Wendell man was arrested on a criminal complaint for the interstate communication of threats toward executives at Advanced Auto Parts. Two Men Indicted In $3M Tax Fraud Conspiracy 01/10/2025 07:00 AM EST Former Senior Partner at McKinsey & Company Pleads Guilty 01/10/2025 07:00 AM EST Former Office Manager Sentenced to Two and a Half Years in Federal Prison for Embezzling over $1 Million from a Family-Owned Business in Greenfield 01/10/2025 07:00 AM EST Seven Defendants Sentenced to a Total of 41+ Years in Federal Prison for Illegal Possession of Firearms and Narcotics 01/10/2025 07:00 AM EST Sioux City Woman Pleads Guilty to Meth Conspiracy 01/10/2025 07:00 AM EST New Orleans Man Guilty of Federal Drug and Weapons Violations 01/10/2025 07:00 AM EST Operators of Cryptocurrency Mixers Charged with Money Laundering 01/10/2025 07:00 AM EST Roman Vitalyevich Ostapenko, Alexander Evgenievich Oleynik, and Anton Vyachlavovich Tarasov have been indicted by a federal grand jury for their involvement in operating the cryptocurrency mixing services Blender.io and Sinbad.io.   Granite City Postal Carrier Sentenced to Prison for Stealing Credit Cards from the Mail 01/10/2025 07:00 AM EST Former Fugitive Found Guilty At Trial Of Conspiracy To Distribute Methamphetamine 01/10/2025 07:00 AM EST Orlando, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that a federal jury has found Billy Ruiz (46, California) guilty of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and distribution and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. Ruiz faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison on each count. His sentencing hearing is scheduled for April 8, 2025. Roanoke Man Charged with Robbing Truist Banks Makes Court Appearance 01/10/2025 07:00 AM EST Operators of Cryptocurrency Mixers Charged with Money Laundering 01/10/2025 07:00 AM EST A federal grand jury in the Northern District of Georgia returned an indictment on Jan. 7 charging three Russian nationals for their involvement in operating the cryptocurrency mixing services Blender.io and Sinbad.io. Roman Vitalyevich Ostapenko and Alexander Evgenievich Oleynik were arrested on Dec. 1, 2024, roughly a year after Sinbad.io's online infrastructure was seized as part of a coordinated law enforcement action among the Netherlands' Financial Intelligence and Investigative Service, Finland's National Bureau of Investigation, and the FBI. The third defendant, Anton Vyachlavovich Tarasov, remains at large. Marion Man Sentenced to over 17 Years in Federal Prison for Attempted Enticement of a Minor 01/08/2025 07:00 AM EST 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