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Headline: Decatur Man Sentenced to 60 Years in Prison for Hobbs Act Robbery, Conspiracy, and Firearms Charges

URBANA, Ill. – Matthew J. Higgins-Vogt, 25, of Decatur, Ill., was sentenced today to 60 years in prison for his role in an armed robbery of a Decatur Circle K convenience store and the murder of a 19-year-old Decatur woman, in April 2015. A jury convicted Higgins-Vogt’s co-conspirator Kelton Snyder in April 2016. On Oct. 24, 2016, Snyder was sentenced to life in federal prison.

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Headline: Former Therapist Sentenced To 25 Years In Prison For Possession And Receipt Of Child Pornography And Enticement Of A Child

LAS VEGAS, Nev. – A former marriage and family therapist who was convicted by a jury of possession and receipt of child pornography and for soliciting a child to have sex with him was sentenced today to 300 months in prison and lifetime supervised release, announced U.S. Attorney Dayle Elieson for the District of Nevada and Special Agent in Charge Aaron C. Rouse for the FBI’s Las Vegas Division.

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Headline: Press Release Regarding Significant Law Enforcement Action

United States Attorney Brandon J. Fremin announced today that he will join numerous federal, state, and local law enforcement leaders in announcing a significant law enforcement action on Tuesday, March 6, 2018, at 10:00 a.m. CST in Conference Room C of the United States Attorney’s Office, located at 777 Florida Street, Suite 208, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

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Headline: Memphis Rapper Pleads Guilty to Illegally Possessing a Firearm in Arkansas

Ricky Hampton, the rapper who goes by the stage name “Finese2Tymes” and has been performing at concerts when violence has broken out multiple times, pleaded guilty in federal court today to a gun possession charge stemming from an incident following a concert in Forrest City.

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Headline: New York City Correction Department Investigator Convicted of Transporting, Receiving and Possessing Child Pornography

A federal jury in Central Islip returned a guilty verdict today against Fernando Clarke, an investigator with the New York City Correction Department, on seven counts of transportation, receipt and possession of child pornography. Clarke faces a minimum penalty of five years in prison and a fine of $250,000, when he is sentenced by United States District Judge Arthur D. Spatt on April 13, 2018. Clarke remains in custody.

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Headline: Virginia man sentenced for role in cigarette smuggling operation

Mohamed Abdo Elbarati, of Winchester, Virginia, was sentenced in federal court today to 36 months incarceration for unlawful cigarette smuggling, United States Attorney Bill Powell announced. Elbarati, 32, pled guilty to one count of “Conspiracy to Traffic in Contraband Cigarettes” in February 2016.

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Headline: Detroit man sentenced to federal prison for heroin crime

A Detroit man who was part of a group selling heroin in Huntington in 2015 was sentenced today to three years and 10 months in federal prison, announced United States Attorney Mike Stuart. Marquis Tamal Quinton Evans, 26, previously pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute 100 grams or more of heroin. U.S. Attorney Stuart commended the investigative efforts of the Huntington FBI Drug Task Force.

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Headline: Huntington woman pleads guilty to pain pill conspiracy

A Huntington woman pled guilty today to a federal drug crime, announced United States Attorney Mike Stuart. Lorie A. Mayhon, 43, entered her guilty plea to conspiracy to distribute oxycodone. U.S. Attorney Stuart commended the investigative efforts of the Drug Enforcement Administration and the West Virginia State Police.

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Headline: Chicago man sentenced to over four years in federal prison for role in drug conspiracy

A Chicago man was sentenced today to four years and a month in federal prison for his role in a drug trafficking conspiracy, announced United States Attorney Mike Stuart. Richard Fleming previously pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting the attempted distribution of 100 kilograms or more of marijuana. A total of 15 other individuals were successfully prosecuted as a result of the investigation. Additionally, law enforcement seized over a million dollars in drug proceeds and an airplane belonging to this drug trafficking organization.

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Headline: Martinsburg man sentenced for drug charge

Fenel Baptiste, of Martinsburg, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 18 months incarceration for distributing cocaine, United States Attorney Bill Powell announced. Baptiste, age 32, pled guilty to one count of “Possession With the Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance” in November 2017.