Washington universities charging more in 2022-23 school year
College tuition fees rose 2.9% in Washington in the 2022-23 school year, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
New Orleans man pleads guilty to federal drug and weapons charges
A New Orleans resident, Geourvon Sears, aged 27, has pleaded guilty to federal drug and weapons violations. The plea was entered on October 10, 2024, before Chief U.S. District Judge Nannette Jolivette Brown. Sears admitted to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, tapentadol, and marijuana. He also acknowledged possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.
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Fort Dodge man convicted for illegal firearm possession after high-speed chase
A jury in Sioux City convicted Lennox Vanvacter, 31, of Fort Dodge, Iowa, for illegal possession of a firearm on October 10, 2024. The conviction came after a three-day trial and approximately seven hours of jury deliberation.
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South Carolina man pleads guilty to felony charge in Jan. 6 Capitol breach
A South Carolina resident, William Robert Norwood III, has admitted guilt to a felony charge related to his involvement in the events at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. The disruption that day interrupted a joint session of Congress tasked with counting electoral votes from the 2020 presidential election.
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Beverly Hills luxury watch dealer pleads guilty to $5.6 million fraud
A Los Angeles resident who operated a luxury watch consignment business in Beverly Hills has admitted to defrauding his customers out of more than $5.6 million. Anthony Farrer, 36, known as "The Timepiece Gentleman," entered a guilty plea to one count each of wire fraud and mail fraud. He has been held in federal custody since November 2023.
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Massachusetts man convicted for role in January 6 Capitol breach
A Massachusetts resident, Michael St. Pierre, has been convicted of several charges for his involvement in the January 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. The disruption on that day interrupted a joint session of Congress convened to count electoral votes from the 2020 presidential election.
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Federal grand jury indicts 23 gang members in Puerto Rico for drugs and firearms
A federal grand jury in Puerto Rico has indicted 23 members of a violent gang from Aguadilla on charges related to drug trafficking and firearms offenses. The indictment was announced by W. Stephen Muldrow, United States Attorney for the District of Puerto Rico, following an investigation led by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Puerto Rico Police Bureau's Aguadilla Strike Force.
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Virginia man pleads guilty to assaulting police during Jan. 6 Capitol breach
A Virginia resident has admitted guilt in a federal court for assaulting law enforcement officers during the events at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. Lewis Wayne Snoots, aged 59 from Louisa, Virginia, entered his guilty plea on October 8, 2024. He was charged with a felony offense of assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers before U.S. District Judge Dabney L. Friedrich. The sentencing is scheduled for January 17, 2025.
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California man pleads guilty to Jan. 6 Capitol breach-related charges
A California resident, Jerry Daniel Braun, 70, has admitted guilt to multiple charges related to the January 6, 2021 breach of the U.S. Capitol. The charges include assaulting law enforcement with a weapon and other felonies that disrupted a joint session of Congress tasked with certifying the electoral votes for the 2020 presidential election.
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Jerome man sentenced to seven years for meth distribution
Jason Earl Wright, a 49-year-old resident of Jerome, Idaho, has been sentenced to seven years in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit.
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Spokane man sentenced for robbery involving methamphetamine and fentanyl
A Spokane man, Brady Baughman, 34, has been sentenced to federal prison following his guilty plea to charges of robbery affecting commerce and possession with intent to distribute fentanyl. United States District Judge Mary K. Dimke handed down a sentence of 120 months in prison, followed by five years of supervised release.
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Harrison County man receives 10-year sentence for meth distribution
Todd Eugene Haynes, a 49-year-old resident of Clarksburg, West Virginia, has been sentenced to ten years in federal prison for distributing methamphetamine. The sentencing took place in Clarksburg.