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New U.S. attorney takes oath of office
GREENSBORO — Sandra J. Hairston was sworn-in as the next United States Attorney for the Middle District of North Carolina on Nov. 23, 2021. Chief Judge Thomas J. Schroeder administered the oath of office to U.S. Attorney Hairston in a private ceremony yesterday evening.
U.S. Attorney’s Office announces partnership with Justice Department’s new initiative to combat redlining
GREENSBORO — The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of North Carolina announces its partnership with the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division as it launches the department’s new Combatting Redlining Initiative.
DOJ charges more than 14,200 defendants with firearms related charges in FY20
GREENSBORO — Today, the Department of Justice announced it has charged more than 14,200 defendants with firearms-related crimes during Fiscal Year 2020, despite the challenges of COVID-19 and its impact on the criminal justice process.
N.C. man pleads guilty to COVID relief fraud schemes
WASHINGTON — A North Carolina man pleaded guilty today to perpetrating three schemes between March and July 2020 connected to the COVID-19 pandemic, through which he defrauded consumers and the federal government’s relief programs.
Former Lanesboro correctional officer indicted for allegedly smuggling controlled substance to inmate
CHARLOTTE — A Richmond County man working as a correctional officer at Lanesboro Correctional Institute has been indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedly smuggling drugs to an inmate, according to a press release from the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina.
