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An Iowa man who sexually abused a sleeping woman was sentenced today to more than fifteen years in federal prison. Robin Roberts, age 67, from the Meskwaki Settlement, received the prison term after a June 1, 2022 jury verdict finding him guilty of sexual abuse.…
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Ryan Odell Oliver, a/k/a “Dre,” “Fame,” and “Foreign,” age 40, of Baltimore, Maryland, was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison, followed by 15 years of supervised release, for sex trafficking at least three victims. The sentence was announced by United States Attorney for…
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The New York City Fire Department is requiring landlords to put up bulletins warning city residents about deadly electric bike (E-bike) battery fires that have “severely damaged” apartments across the city, according to The New York Post. The warning notice, which must be posted by…
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A Texas man was sentenced last week to 30 years in prison for the sexual exploitation of a young child. According to court documents, Pedro Damian Martinez, 29, of San Antonio, sexually assaulted the prepubescent minor on numerous occasions and recorded the acts on video.…
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Dr. Musaddiq Nazeeri, of Lebanon, Pennsylvania, has agreed to pay the United States $86,506.30 to resolve civil liability for alleged violations of the False Claims Act. According to United States Attorney Gerard M. Karam, between February 10, 2021, and January 21, 2022, Dr. Nazeeri billed…
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DENVER, CO. – James Ernesto Martinez, age 33, of Denver, has been sentenced to 46 months in prison for possession of a firearm by a prohibited person (convicted felon). According to the plea agreement, on July 22, 2021, law enforcement agents executed a search warrant…
Read More Denver Man Sentenced Gets 46 Months Following Search Warrant Executed At His Home
A New Jersey man was arrested for distributing videos and images of child sexual abuse, according to the Department of Justice. William Harbeson, 82, of Boonton, New Jersey, is charged by complaint with one count of distribution of child pornography. He appeared before U.S. Magistrate…
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A Missouri man who was the subject of an undercover investigation in the United Kingdom has been sentenced in federal court on child sexual exploitation charges. Kody Ryan Kelso, 31, of Springfield, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Stephen R. Bough to 19 years and…
Read More Missouri Man Gets 19 Years After Undercover Teen Dating Site Investigation In The UK
A Kentucky woman celebrated a $75,000 lottery scratch-off win after winning $1,000 on the same day. According to the Floyd County Chronicle (FCC), Samantha Elam of Prestonsburg, Kentucky, purchased a scratch-off ticket at Fast Lane Tobacco on Glynview Plaza on November 11th and won $1,000.…
Read More Kentucky Woman Wins $75K After Winning $1K On Lottery Scratch-Off
An Iowa man was sentenced to 108 months in federal prison on Tuesday after pleading guilty earlier this year to drug distribution charges. Justin Haubrich, 46, from Milford, Iowa, pled guilty on June 28, 2022, in federal court in Sioux City, to conspiracy to distribute…
Read More Iowa Man Gets 108 Months In Prison For Meth Conspiracy