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Headline: Brown Sworn in as United States Attorney

“It is a tremendous honor and privilege to join the United States Attorney’s Office,” said U.S. Attorney Brown. “I appreciate the President’s confidence and I look forward to making a difference in East Texas. Prosecution and law enforcement are in my blood, and helping to keep our communities safe is important work that I really love.”

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Headline: Former HSI Confidential Informant Sentenced for Obstruction of Justice

Former Homeland Security Investigations Confidential Informant Miguel Rodriguez-Sierra was sentenced today by United States District Judge Darrin P. Gayles for obstructing justice by attempting to sell cooperation to a federal inmate to allow that inmate to obtain an unwarranted sentencing reduction, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 1503. Rodriguez-Sierra was sentenced to a term of 12 months in prison, to be followed by one year of supervised release. Rodriguez-Sierra’s sentence also included an order of forfeiture and the imposition of a $100 special assessment.

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Headline: Gainesville Physician and Ex-Wife Indicted in Health Care Fraud Conspiracy

GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA – Erik M. Schabert, 48, a physician, and his ex-wife, Mika Kamissa Harris, 49, both from Gainesville, Florida, have surrendered on a federal indictment charging them with health care fraud and conspiracy to commit health care fraud. The indictment also charges Harris with multiple counts of money laundering. The charges were announced by Christopher P. Canova, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida.

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Headline: Jacksonville Human Trafficking Customer Sentenced To 15 Years In Federal Prison For Using Underage “Models” To Produce Child Pornography

Jacksonville, Florida – U.S. District Judge Brian J. Davis has sentenced Thomas Leslie Carr (50, Jacksonville) to 15 years in federal prison for using underage “models” to engage in sexually explicit conduct for the purpose of producing pornographic images and videos. A federal jury found him guilty on June 1, 2017.

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Headline: Seven Individuals Indicted For McAlester Drug Conspiracy

MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Bethany Lynn Kendall, age 28, of McAlester, Oklahoma; Steven Alan Phifer, age 40, of McAlester, Oklahoma; Dustin Lee Hall, age 31, of Savanna, Oklahoma; Dylan Joseph Dempsey, age 25, of Fort Smith, Arkansas; Conway Lee Kindle, age 43, of Stuart, Oklahoma; Dominic Alan Giaudrone, age 38, of Krebs, Oklahoma; and Angel Reanea Henderson, age 41, of Hartshorne, Oklahoma were each indicted for Drug Conspiracy

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Headline: Huntington man pleads guilty to federal gun charge

A Huntington man pled guilty today to a federal gun crime, announced United States Attorney Mike Stuart. John Weathers, 32, entered his guilty plea to being a felon in possession of a firearm. U.S. Attorney Stuart commended the investigative efforts of the Drug Enforcement Administration and the West Virginia State Police Violent Crime and Drug Task Force.

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Headline: Champaign Felon to Serve 35 Years in Federal Prison for Possessing Guns Related to Trafficking Crack Cocaine

URBANA, Ill. – Samuel J. Yarber, 45, of the 2000 block of Moreland Blvd., Champaign, Ill., has been ordered to serve 35 years in federal prison. On Feb. 23, 2018, Yarber was sentenced to 10 years for trafficking crack cocaine to be followed by the mandatory minimum 25 years for possession of firearms in furtherance of drug trafficking.

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Headline: Former Financial Advisor Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Defrauding Client in Private Investment Scheme

URBANA, Ill. – A Champaign, Ill., man who worked as a financial advisor at a Kankakee, Ill., bank has been ordered to serve two years in prison for falsely representing a private investment scheme to a customer that resulted in the client losing money. On February 23, 2018, Paul Schuerger, 45, of the 2700 block of Hunters Pond Run, was ordered to serve 24 months in prison and to pay $100,000 in restitution.