Jacksonville, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the return of an indictment charging Deconna Burke (34, Jacksonville) with one count of wire fraud involving COVID Relief Fraud through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). If convicted, Burke faces up to 20 years in federal prison and payment of restitution to the United States […]

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Ocala, Florida – Senior United States District Judge John Antoon II has sentenced Romeo Lopez-Hernandez (37, Coleman) to life in federal prison. A federal jury had found Lopez-Hernandez guilty of first degree, premeditated murder on January 19, 2023. According to evidence presented during the three-day trial, on February 1, 2021, Lopez-Hernandez strangled his cellmate to […]

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Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge Mary Scriven today sentenced James Alexander (26, Plant City) to 37 months in federal prison for making online threats to harm two officers from the Plant City Police Department. Alexander had pleaded guilty on June 17, 2020. According to court documents, beginning in October 2017, Alexander posted threats directed […]

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Orlando, FL – U.S. District Judge Carlos E. Mendoza has sentenced Anthony Kenty Soto-Lopes (39, Orlando) to 11 years and 3 months in federal prison for aiding and abetting the making of a false statement to a licensed firearms dealer, and possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. In January 2020, Judge Mendoza also sentenced […]

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Orlando, Florida – U.S. District Judge Carlos E. Mendoza has sentenced Kathryn Smith (58, Lake Mary) to 12 months and 1 day in federal prison for wire fraud. In addition, Smith was ordered to pay $472,765.95 in restitution. Smith had pleaded guilty on July 7, 2020. According to court documents, Smith worked at a title […]

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