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News from July 2024

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Pain clinic owners sentenced for role in operating pill mills across two states

By Evergreen Reporter | Jul 9, 2024

On July 8, 2024, Clyde Christopher Tipton, 63, of Tazewell, Tennessee, was sentenced to 50 months in prison by the Honorable Thomas A. Varlan, United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Tennessee at Knoxville. Tipton was the final defendant to be sentenced in a comprehensive pill mill case that resulted in federal criminal convictions of approximately 140 defendants. Following his incarceration, Tipton will be on supervised release for three years.

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Raleigh man sentenced for heroin trafficking and witness intimidation

By Evergreen Reporter | Jul 9, 2024

Ahmad Rashad McClain, also known as "Wop," a longtime resident of Raleigh, was sentenced to 480 months in prison for trafficking heroin and attempting to intimidate witnesses. On June 8, 2022, McClain pled guilty to two counts of drug trafficking.

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Carjackings in D.C. drop by 78% year-over-year

By Evergreen Reporter | Jul 8, 2024

In June 2023, the District of Columbia recorded 140 carjackings. In contrast, June 2024 saw a significant reduction with only 31 carjackings reported, marking a 78% decrease.

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Queens woman charged with hiring hitman via dark web scam site

By Evergreen Reporter | Jul 8, 2024

This afternoon, at the federal courthouse in Brooklyn, Yue Zhou is scheduled to be arraigned on an indictment charging her with murder-for-hire. Zhou was arrested on June 5, 2024, in the Eastern District of Virginia and removed to the Eastern District of New York on Wednesday, July 3, 2024. Today’s proceeding will be held before United States Magistrate Judge Robert M. Levy.

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Analysis: Washington one of 25 states allowing boys to play girls’ high school sports

By Evergreen Reporter | Jul 6, 2024

As President Biden revealed new rules regarding Title IX protections in April of 2024, which redefined “sex” to include “gender-identity,” an analysis by Evergreen Reporter shows that Washington is one of 25 states that allow boys to play in girls’ high school sports.

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Two PRC citizens sentenced for conspiring to transport illegal aliens to Guam

By Evergreen Reporter | Jul 5, 2024

Shawn N. Anderson, United States Attorney for the Districts of Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, announced that on July 2, 2024, ChangCai Dong, age 61, and YongBing Tang, age 54, both citizens of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), were sentenced in the District of the Northern Mariana Islands for conspiring to transport illegal aliens, in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1324 (a)(1)(A). The court ordered each defendant to serve 30 days in prison, one year of supervised release, perform 50 hours of community service, and pay a $100 mandatory assessment fee. Both defendants were...

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Glendale man arrested for trafficking over 450 kilograms of fentanyl

By Evergreen Reporter | Jul 5, 2024

David Quintero-Mascareno, 20, of Glendale, was arrested on Monday and charged by complaint with knowingly and intentionally possessing with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of fentanyl, a Schedule II controlled substance.

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Douglas man sentenced to over ten years for fatal alien smuggling incident

By Evergreen Reporter | Jul 5, 2024

Manuel Victor Gastelum, 27, of Douglas, was sentenced last week by United States District Court Judge Rosemary Márquez to 130 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release. Gastelum pleaded guilty to Transportation of Illegal Aliens for Profit Resulting in Death on January 31, 2024. He was also sentenced to 12 months in prison for violating conditions of his federal probation from a prior alien smuggling conviction.

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Washington: Veterinary companies were the least FDA inspected companies in Washington in Q1

By Evergreen Reporter | Jul 3, 2024

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted an inspection at one Veterinary company from Washington in the first quarter of 2024.

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Kissimmee man sentenced for attempting to entice minor into sexual activity

By Evergreen Reporter | Jul 3, 2024

U.S. District Judge Paul G. Byron has sentenced Damien Jesse Suhr, a 41-year-old resident of Kissimmee, to 12 years and 7 months in federal prison for attempting to entice a minor to engage in sexual conduct. Suhr was found guilty by a federal jury on March 28, 2024.

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Clay County felon sentenced to over six years in prison for drug charges

By Evergreen Reporter | Jul 3, 2024

Jacksonville, Florida – Chief United States District Judge Timothy J. Corrigan has sentenced Edward Sherwood Gustafson IV, 31, of Green Cove Springs, to six years and three months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute five grams or more of methamphetamine and possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon. The court also ordered Gustafson to forfeit a Smith & Wesson pistol and 15 rounds of ammunition traceable to the firearm offense. Gustafson was arrested on May 9, 2023, and detained. He entered a guilty plea on August 31, 2023.

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Pekin man sentenced for filing false tax return

By Evergreen Reporter | Jul 3, 2024

PEORIA, Ill. – A Pekin, Illinois man, Kenin L. Edwards, 59, was sentenced on July 1, 2024, to 21 months in federal prison for making and subscribing a false tax return. Edwards will also serve one year of supervised release and is required to pay restitution, in addition to a $10,000 fine.

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Windsor man sentenced to over three years for drug trafficking

By Evergreen Reporter | Jul 3, 2024

MADISON, WIS. – Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Byron Ellison, 28, from Windsor, Wisconsin, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley to 3 ½ years in federal prison for possessing heroin and fentanyl intended for distribution and possessing a machine gun. Ellison pleaded guilty to these charges on March 14, 2024. The prison term will be followed by three years of supervised release.

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Three individuals sentenced for orchestrating organ transplant fraud scheme

By Evergreen Reporter | Jul 3, 2024

An illegal alien and two other individuals who conspired to obtain over $500,000 in federally funded healthcare benefits, including a kidney transplant, were sentenced to prison on June 24, 2024, and July 2, 2024.

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Washington: Veterinary companies were the least FDA inspected companies in Washington in June

By Evergreen Reporter | Jul 2, 2024

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted an inspection at one Veterinary company from Washington in June.

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FDA conducted second lowest number of inspections on Biologics companies in Washington during Q1

By Evergreen Reporter | Jul 2, 2024

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted two inspections at two Biologics companies from Washington in the first quarter of 2024.

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Which type of Washington companies were inspected the most by FDA in June?

By Evergreen Reporter | Jul 2, 2024

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted two inspections at two Food and Cosmetics companies from Washington in June.

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2022 Public Pension Contributions: The state of Washington ranks 18th in the U.S.

By Evergreen Reporter | Jul 1, 2024

Washington received $4 million in public pension contributions, ranking it 18th in the United States in 2022, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of Public Pensions.

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Inflation in Washington lower than national average as of June 2024

By Evergreen Reporter | Jul 1, 2024

As of June 2024, Washington experienced a 19.8% increase in prices of goods and services since January 2021, compared to the nationwide trend of a 20.1% increase.

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Florida man arrested for assaulting law enforcement during Jan. 6 Capitol breach

By Evergreen Reporter | Jul 1, 2024

A Florida man has been arrested for allegedly assaulting law enforcement and other charges related to his conduct during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. His alleged actions, along with those of others, disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election.