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Former Decatur County Sheriff Captain and Deputies Sentenced for Withholding Evidence Favorable to a Defendant and Obstructing Justice

Former Decatur County Sheriff Captain and Deputies Sentenced for Withholding Evidence Favorable to a Defendant and Obstructing Justice

Two Deputies Also Sentenced for Obstructing Justice by Covering up a Fellow Officer’s Use of Force

ALBANY, GA –The Justice Department announced today that Elizabeth Croley, 37, a former captain at the Decatur County, Georgia, Sheriff’s Office, was sentenced to 18 months in prison for willfully withholding evidence favorable to a criminal defendant and for writing a false report to cover up…

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Former Alabama Soldier Sentenced to 55 Years for Aggravated Sexual Abuse of a 5 year old Child

Former Alabama Soldier Sentenced to 55 Years for Aggravated Sexual Abuse of a 5 year old Child

BIRMINGHAM, AL – An Alabama man was sentenced today to 660 months in prison and a lifetime term of supervised release for his aggravated sexual abuse of a child under the age of 12, announced Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Joyce White Vance of the Northern District of Alabama.

Rick Lee Evans, 43, a truck driver from…

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Former Alcorn State University Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Assaulting Former Student

Former Alcorn State University Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Assaulting Former Student

JACKSON, MS – The Justice Department announced that Berthurm Allen, 42, a former police officer with the Alcorn State University (ASU) Police Department in Lorman, Mississippi, pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court to violating the civil rights of an arrestee.

During his guilty plea before Senior U.S. District Judge David Bramlette III of the Southern District of Mississippi, Allen…

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Pennsylvania Priest Sentenced to 200 Months for Sexually Abusing Minors

Pennsylvania Priest Sentenced to 200 Months for Sexually Abusing Minors

PITTSBURGH, PA –A priest of the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown, Pennsylvania, was sentenced yesterday to 200 months in prison to be followed by lifetime supervised release for offenses related to his sexual abuse of two minor boys during trips to Honduras over a five-year period, announced Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S.…

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Former County Chief Deputy Auditor Sentenced to 84 Months for Embezzling Government Funds, Tax Fraud and Wire Fraud

Former County Chief Deputy Auditor Sentenced to 84 Months for Embezzling Government Funds, Tax Fraud and Wire Fraud

SOUTH BEND, IN –A former chief deputy auditor for LaPorte County, Indiana, was sentenced yesterday to 84 months in prison for embezzling over $150,000 from the LaPorte County government, tax fraud and defrauding her father-in-law out of more than $600,000, announced Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney David A. Capp of…

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Gov. Nixon Nominates Joe Driskill as Missouri’s first-ever Military Advocate

Gov. Nixon Nominates Joe Driskill as Missouri’s first-ever Military Advocate

JEFFERSON CITY, MO –Gov. Jay Nixon has nominated Joseph L. (Joe) Driskill, of Jefferson City, as the first-ever Military Advocate for the State of Missouri. The position was established by a bill the Governor signed in 2015 establishing the Office of Military Advocate to advocate for military services and the preservation of military installations and agencies, as well as defense industries, in…

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Former Jail Administrator from Stone County, Arkansas, Pleads Guilty to Instructing Inmates to Assault Another Prisoner

LITTLE ROCK, AR – The Justice Department announced today that Randel Branscum, 56, a former chief deputy and jail administrator with the Stone County Sheriff’s Office in Mountain View, Arkansas, has pleaded guilty to violating the civil rights of a prisoner when he instructed two other inmates to beat that prisoner and then arranged for the beating to occur.  One of those inmates, Matthew…

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Missouri Tax Preparation Business Owner Indicted for Tax Evasion

Missouri Tax Preparation Business Owner Indicted for Tax Evasion

ST. LOUIS, MO – The owner of a St. Louis, Missouri, tax return preparation business was arrested yesterday after a federal grand jury sitting in St. Louis  returned an indictment on February 18 charging two counts of tax evasion, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Caroline D. Ciraolo of the Justice Department’s Tax Division.

According to the indictment, from 2005 to 2011, Semere…

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District Court Enters Permanent Injunction to Prevent Florida Man from Distributing Unapproved Herpes Cure

District Court Enters Permanent Injunction to Prevent Florida Man from Distributing Unapproved Herpes Cure

OCALA, FL – The U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida entered a consent decree of permanent injunction against James R. Hill, of Ocala, Florida, to prevent the distribution of unapproved drugs masquerading as a cure for the herpes virus, the Department of Justice announced today.

The department filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida…

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Governor Nixon Vetoes Senate Resolution that would Prevent Wage Increase for Home Health Care Attendants who Work with Elderly and Physically Disabled Missourians

Governor Nixon Vetoes Senate Resolution that would Prevent Wage Increase for Home Health Care Attendants who Work with Elderly and Physically Disabled Missourians

JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Gov. Jay Nixon today vetoed Senate Concurrent Resolution 46, saying it thwarted the will of voters by blocking a wage increase for workers who care for elderly and physically disabled Missourians. SCR 46 disapproved a rule setting the wage rate for personal care attendants between $8.50 and $10.15 per hour.

“These Missourians work day and night to care for our most vulnerable…

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Justice Department Reaches Agreement with the City of Miami and the Miami Police Department to Implement Reforms on Officer-Involved Shootings

MIAMI, FL –The Justice Department has reached a comprehensive settlement agreement with the city of Miami and the Miami Police Department (MPD) resolving the Justice Department’s investigation of officer-involved shootings by MPD officers, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Vanita Gupta, head of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division and U.S. Attorney Wifredo A.…

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Former Software Company Employee Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Sending Damaging Computer Code to Company Servers

Former Software Company Employee Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Sending Damaging Computer Code to Company Servers

RALEIGH, NC – A Union, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 30 months in prison following his guilty plea to one count of causing the transmission of computer code and, as a result, damaging computers and causing at least $5,000 in losses.

Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, Acting U.S. Attorney John Stuart Bruce of the Eastern District…

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Fourteen Alleged Gang Members and Associates Indicted in Charleston, South Carolina, on Federal Racketeering and Attempted Murder Charges

Fourteen Alleged Gang Members and Associates Indicted in Charleston, South Carolina, on Federal Racketeering and Attempted Murder Charges

CHARLESTON, SC – Fourteen alleged members of two violent street gangs in South Carolina and alleged associates of both gangs have been indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedly conspiring to participate in a racketeering enterprise and using firearms in the commission of attempted murder in aid of racketeering activity.

Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice…

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Alabama Resident and Former U.S. Postal Worker Sentenced to Prison for Involvement in Stolen Identity Tax Fraud Ring

Alabama Resident and Former U.S. Postal Worker Sentenced to Prison for Involvement in Stolen Identity Tax Fraud Ring

Stole Identities of Individuals on Her Mail Route for Use in Filing False Tax Returns

MONTGOMERY, AL –A Seale, Alabama, resident and former U.S. Postal Service employee was sentenced today to serve more than five years in prison for her role in a stolen identity refund fraud (SIRF) conspiracy, Acting Assistant Attorney General Caroline D. Ciraolo of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and U.S.…

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Alabama Man Indicted on Child Pornography and Sex Tourism Charges

Alabama Man Indicted on Child Pornography and Sex Tourism Charges

MOBILE, AL – An Alabama native was indicted today and charged with multiple crimes involving travel with intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct with minors and child pornography, announced Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Kenyen R. Brown of the Southern District of Alabama.

Clarence Edward Evers Jr., aka Bud, a…

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NYC Police Officer Convicted of Manslaughter in Stairwell Shooting of Akai Gurley

NYC Police Officer Convicted of Manslaughter in Stairwell Shooting of #AkaiGurley

NEW YORK, NY (AP) — A rookie police officer who shot an unarmed man dead in a darkened public housing stairwell was convicted Thursday of manslaughter in a case closely watched by advocates for police accountability.

The courtroom audience gasped and Officer Peter Liang, who had broken into tears as he testified about the 2014 shooting of Akai Gurley, buried his head in his hands as the verdict…

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Alaskan Physician Sentenced to 20 Years for Receiving and Distributing Child Pornography

Alaskan Physician Sentenced to 20 Years for Receiving and Distributing Child Pornography

ANCHORAGE, AK – An Alaskan physician was sentenced to 20 years in prison and a lifetime term of supervised release for receiving and distributing child pornography, announced Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Karen. L. Loeffler of the District of Alaska.

Dr. Greg Alan Salard, 54, of Wrangell, Alaska, was found guilty on…

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