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US Attorney Western District of North Carolina

US Attorney Western District of North Carolina

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Former Postal Employee Pleads Guilty To Workers’ Compensation Fraud

Sep 23, 2025

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Former Postal Employee Pleads Guilty To Workers’ Compensation Fraud

Lia Bantavani/U.S. Attorney’s Office
Lia Bantavani/U.S. Attorney’s Office

US Attorney Western District of North Carolina

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Federal Indictment Charges Woman With Defrauding FEMA After Tropical Storm Helene

Aug 9, 2025

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Federal Indictment Charges Woman With Defrauding FEMA After Tropical Storm Helene

Lia Bantavani/U.S. Attorney’s Office
Lia Bantavani/U.S. Attorney’s Office

US Attorney Western District of North Carolina

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FEDERAL JUDGE ORDERS SPARTA MAN TO PAY $9,500 FINE FOR KILLING A BALD EAGLE

Mar 3, 2025

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FEDERAL JUDGE ORDERS SPARTA MAN TO PAY $9,500 FINE FOR KILLING A BALD EAGLE

Lia Bantavani/U.S. Attorney’s Office
Lia Bantavani/U.S. Attorney’s Office

US Attorney Western District of North Carolina

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RECIDIVIST SEX OFFENDER IS SENTENCED TO 14+ YEARS FOR POSSESSION OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE MATERIAL

Feb 25, 2025

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2 min read

RECIDIVIST SEX OFFENDER IS SENTENCED TO 14+ YEARS FOR POSSESSION OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE MATERIAL

Lia Bantavani/U.S. Attorney’s Office
Lia Bantavani/U.S. Attorney’s Office

US Attorney Western District of North Carolina

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PASTOR IS SENTENCED TO 10 YEARS FOR POSSESSION AND RECEIPT OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE MATERIAL

Feb 13, 2025

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2 min read

PASTOR IS SENTENCED TO 10 YEARS FOR POSSESSION AND RECEIPT OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE MATERIAL

Lia Bantavani/U.S. Attorney’s Office
Lia Bantavani/U.S. Attorney’s Office

US Attorney Western District of North Carolina

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Man sentenced to 22 years in prison for producing child sexual abuse material, Boone Police Department part of investigation units

Dec 18, 2024

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Man sentenced to 22 years in prison for producing child sexual abuse material, Boone Police Department part of investigation units

Lia Bantavani/U.S. Attorney’s Office
Lia Bantavani/U.S. Attorney’s Office

US Attorney Western District of North Carolina

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SPARTA MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO KILLING A BALD EAGLE

Oct 12, 2024

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2 min read

SPARTA MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO KILLING A BALD EAGLE

Lia Bantavani/U.S. Attorney’s Office
Lia Bantavani/U.S. Attorney’s Office

US Attorney Western District of North Carolina

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SECOND DEFENDANT CHARGED IN CONNECTION WITH CATTLE THEFT SCHEME

Aug 21, 2024

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2 min read

SECOND DEFENDANT CHARGED IN CONNECTION WITH CATTLE THEFT SCHEME

Lia Bantavani/U.S. Attorney’s Office
Lia Bantavani/U.S. Attorney’s Office

US Attorney Western District of North Carolina

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MOUNT AIRY MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO CONSPIRACY CHARGE FOR $1 MILLION CATTLE THEFT SCHEME

Aug 20, 2024

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MOUNT AIRY MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO CONSPIRACY CHARGE FOR $1 MILLION CATTLE THEFT SCHEME

Lia Bantavani/U.S. Attorney’s Office
Lia Bantavani/U.S. Attorney’s Office

US Attorney Western District of North Carolina

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NEWTON MAN IS SENTENCED TO 10+ YEARS IN PRISON FOR STRING OF ARMED ROBBERIES IN NORTH CAROLINA

Aug 20, 2024

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NEWTON MAN IS SENTENCED TO 10+ YEARS IN PRISON FOR STRING OF ARMED ROBBERIES IN NORTH CAROLINA

Lia Bantavani/U.S. Attorney’s Office
Lia Bantavani/U.S. Attorney’s Office

US Attorney Western District of North Carolina

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LENOIR METHAMPHETAMINE TRAFFICKER IS SENTENCED TO 14 YEARS IN PRISON FOR DRUG AND GUN OFFENSES

Aug 7, 2024

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2 min read

LENOIR METHAMPHETAMINE TRAFFICKER IS SENTENCED TO 14 YEARS IN PRISON FOR DRUG AND GUN OFFENSES

Lia Bantavani/U.S. Attorney’s Office
Lia Bantavani/U.S. Attorney’s Office

US Attorney Western District of North Carolina

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HICKORY, N.C. BUSINESS OWNER IS SENTENCED TO PRISON FOR TAX AND CREDIT CARD FRAUD

Jul 23, 2024

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HICKORY, N.C. BUSINESS OWNER IS SENTENCED TO PRISON FOR TAX AND CREDIT CARD FRAUD

Lia Bantavani/U.S. Attorney’s Office
Lia Bantavani/U.S. Attorney’s Office

US Attorney Western District of North Carolina

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ARMED MAN SENTENCED FOR ATTEMPTED KIDNAPPING ON THE BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY

Jun 16, 2024

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1 min read

ARMED MAN SENTENCED FOR ATTEMPTED KIDNAPPING ON THE BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY

Lia Bantavani/U.S. Attorney’s Office
Lia Bantavani/U.S. Attorney’s Office

US Attorney Western District of North Carolina

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U.S. ATTORNEY’S OFFICE SHARES TIPS FOR INCREASING CHILDREN’S ONLINE SAFETY DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS

Jun 9, 2024

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U.S. ATTORNEY’S OFFICE SHARES TIPS FOR INCREASING CHILDREN’S ONLINE SAFETY DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS

Lia Bantavani/U.S. Attorney’s Office
Lia Bantavani/U.S. Attorney’s Office

Avery County

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AVERY COUNTY MAN IS SENTENCED TO PRISON FOR MAKING A DESTRUCTIVE DEVICE AND RELATED CHARGES

May 30, 2024

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AVERY COUNTY MAN IS SENTENCED TO PRISON FOR MAKING A DESTRUCTIVE DEVICE AND RELATED CHARGES

Lia Bantavani/U.S. Attorney’s Office
Lia Bantavani/U.S. Attorney’s Office

US Attorney Western District of North Carolina

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FORMER NASCAR TEAM OWNER IS INDICTED ON FEDERAL CHARGES

Oct 18, 2023

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2 min read

FORMER NASCAR TEAM OWNER IS INDICTED ON FEDERAL CHARGES

Lia Bantavani/U.S. Attorney’s Office
Lia Bantavani/U.S. Attorney’s Office

US Attorney Western District of North Carolina

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ARMED MAN ARRESTED FOR ATTEMPTED KIDNAPPING ON THE BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY IS INDICTED BY A FEDERAL GRAND JURY

Oct 18, 2023

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ARMED MAN ARRESTED FOR ATTEMPTED KIDNAPPING ON THE BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY IS INDICTED BY A FEDERAL GRAND JURY

Lia Bantavani/U.S. Attorney’s Office
Lia Bantavani/U.S. Attorney’s Office

US Attorney Western District of North Carolina

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BOONE, N.C. MAN IS SENTENCED TO PRISON FOR POSSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY

Aug 29, 2023

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BOONE, N.C. MAN IS SENTENCED TO PRISON FOR POSSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY

Lia Bantavani/U.S. Attorney’s Office
Lia Bantavani/U.S. Attorney’s Office

US Attorney Western District of North Carolina

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BOONE, N.C. MAN IS SENTENCED TO PRISON FOR POSSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY

Aug 2, 2023

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BOONE, N.C. MAN IS SENTENCED TO PRISON FOR POSSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY

Lia Bantavani/U.S. Attorney’s Office
Lia Bantavani/U.S. Attorney’s Office

US Attorney Western District of North Carolina

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FEDERAL INDICTMENT CHARGES CPA WITH SECURITIES FRAUD

Jun 22, 2022

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FEDERAL INDICTMENT CHARGES CPA WITH SECURITIES FRAUD

Lia Bantavani/U.S. Attorney’s Office
Lia Bantavani/U.S. Attorney’s Office

US Attorney Western District of North Carolina

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REGISTERED SEX OFFENDER IS SENTENCED TO 25 YEARS IN PRISON

Jun 3, 2022

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2 min read

REGISTERED SEX OFFENDER IS SENTENCED TO 25 YEARS IN PRISON

Lia Bantavani/U.S. Attorney’s Office
Lia Bantavani/U.S. Attorney’s Office

US Attorney Western District of North Carolina

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WILKES COUNTY MOONSHINER PLEADS GUILTY IN FEDERAL COURT

Feb 6, 2022

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1 min read

WILKES COUNTY MOONSHINER PLEADS GUILTY IN FEDERAL COURT

Lia Bantavani/U.S. Attorney’s Office
Lia Bantavani/U.S. Attorney’s Office

US Attorney Western District of North Carolina

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Multiple Watauga County residents sentenced in methamphetamine trafficking ring

Nov 18, 2021

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Multiple Watauga County residents sentenced in methamphetamine trafficking ring

Kenneth Reece
Kenneth Reece

US Attorney Western District of North Carolina

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North Carolina Inmate Is Sentenced To 30 Months For Threatening To Kill A State Judge, Prosecutor, And Jurors

Sep 30, 2021

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1 min read

North Carolina Inmate Is Sentenced To 30 Months For Threatening To Kill A State Judge, Prosecutor, And Jurors

Lia Bantavani/U.S. Attorney’s Office
Lia Bantavani/U.S. Attorney’s Office

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