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A woman from Normal has admitted buying a 9 mm pistol and giving it to a man who used it to kill a cop. Regina Lewis, 28, pleaded guilty Tuesday to the straw gun purchase in November 2020.
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The top federal prosecutor in central Illinois says his office is ready to bolster enforcement as part of a national environmental justice initiative.
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Police arrested Regina Lewis, 27, of Normal, and Ashantae Corruthers, 28, of Indianapolis on Thursday. The two were indicted last week on charges of conspiracy to illegally purchase and transfer a firearm and conspiracy to engage in misleading conduct.
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Federal prosecutors said Friday a 29-year-old man from Normal has received a 10-year prison sentence for sex trafficking a minor.
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A federal judge has sentenced a 43-year old Peoria man to 12 years in prison for dealing methamphetamine in several central Illinois communities including Bloomington.
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A federal grand jury has formally charged Reditus CEO Aaron Rossi on tax fraud charges.
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A 20-year-old Peoria man has admitted stealing 25 guns from a Bloomington store. The guilty pleas were for burglary to a federally licensed firearms dealer and possession of stolen firearms.
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Combating violent crime and human trafficking across the state’s midsection are top priorities for Gregory Harris, the new U.S. Attorney for the Central District of Illinois.
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A federal judge has sentenced a 39-year-old woman to 14 years in prison for dealing methamphetamine in central Illinois.
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A central Illinois man has pleaded guilty in federal court to robbing banks and stores across a five-county region in April 2021, including in Peoria, Livingston, Ford, Vermillion, and Sangamon counties.