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Waterbury Gang Member Sentenced to Life in Federal Prison
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Dec. 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut posted the following news release on Dec. 5, 2025:
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Waterbury Gang Member Sentenced to Life in Federal Prison
JULIAN SCOTT, also known as "Ju Sav," 26, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley in Bridgeport to life in prison, and a mandatory consecutive term of imprisonment of 30 years, for offenses related to his involvement in the 960 gang, a violent Waterbury street gang.
Today's announcement was made by David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut;
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NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Dec. 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut posted the following news release on Dec. 5, 2025:
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Waterbury Gang Member Sentenced to Life in Federal Prison
JULIAN SCOTT, also known as "Ju Sav," 26, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley in Bridgeport to life in prison, and a mandatory consecutive term of imprisonment of 30 years, for offenses related to his involvement in the 960 gang, a violent Waterbury street gang.
Today's announcement was made by David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut;Maureen T. Platt, State's Attorney for the Waterbury Judicial District; P.J. O'Brien, Special Agent in Charge of the New Haven Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation; Thomas Greco, Special Agent in Charge, ATF Boston Field Division; and Waterbury Police Chief Fernando C. Spagnolo.
According to court documents and statements made in court, in an effort to address drug trafficking and related violence in Waterbury, the FBI, ATF, and Waterbury Police have been investigating multiple Waterbury-based groups, including the 960 gang. On September 14, 2021, a federal grand jury in Hartford returned a 36-count indictment charging Scott, Gabriel Pulliam, and 14 other 960 gang members with various offenses, including racketeering, murder, attempted murder and assault, firearm possession, narcotics trafficking, and obstruction of justice offenses.
According to the evidence presented during Scott and Pulliam's trial:
* On October 6, 2018, in a drive-by shooting in the area of Bank Street and Porter Street, Scott and other gang members attempted to murder individuals believed to be members of a rival gang, which resulted in gunshot wounds to an innocent bystander.
* On October 11, 2018, in an effort to murder rival gang members in retaliation for the murder of a fellow 960 member, Scott, Pulliam, and other 960 members shot into a crowd of people and killed an innocent bystander, 30-year-old Fransua Guzman, and paralyzed a second victim.
* On November 18, 2018, Scott and other gang members participated in a drive-by shooting of rival gang members in the area of Bank Street and Porter Street, which resulted in gunshot wounds to two individuals.
To promote 960, Scott and other 960 members made rap videos that glorified gang violence, firearm possession, and drug dealing. Many of the rap lyrics were tied to criminal conduct committed by 960 members.
Scott has been detained since arrest on state charges on May 23, 2019. On May 10, 2024, a federal jury found Scott and Pulliam guilty of conspiracy to engage in a pattern of racketeering activity, murder in violation of the Violent Crimes in Aid of Racketeering ("VCAR") statute, causing death through the use of a firearm and in relation to a crime of violence, attempted murder and assault with a dangerous weapon in aid of racketeering, and carrying and using a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence. Pulliam was also found guilty of conspiracy to possess, with intent to distribute, and to distribute, controlled substances.
On November 5, 2025, Pulliam was sentenced to life in prison and a mandatory 10-year consecutive term of imprisonment.
This investigation identified at least 10 violent acts committed by 960 members in 2017 and 2018. All 16 individuals charged have been convicted and sentenced. In addition to Scott and Pulliam, Zaekwon McDaniel, Tahjay Love, and Malik Bayon also received life sentences.
This investigation was conducted by the FBI's Northern Connecticut Gang Task Force, Waterbury Police Department, ATF, and U.S. Marshals Service, with the assistance of the Southington Police Department, Watertown Police Department, New Milford Police Department, Connecticut State Police, Connecticut Department of Correction, Connecticut Forensic Science Laboratory, and the DEA Laboratory. The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Geoffrey M. Stone, John T. Pierpont, Jr. and Natasha M. Freismuth, and Supervisory Assistant State's Attorney Don E. Therkildesen, Jr. and Deputy Assistant State's Attorney Alexandra Arroyo, who were cross-designated as Special Assistant U.S. Attorneys in this matter.
This prosecution is a part of the Justice's Department's Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) and Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) programs.
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Original text here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ct/pr/waterbury-gang-member-sentenced-life-federal-prison-0
VIRGINIA WOMAN PLEADS GUILTY TO INTRODUCING METHAMPHETAMINE INTO FEDERAL PRISON
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Dec. 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Florida posted the following news release on Dec. 4, 2025:
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VIRGINIA WOMAN PLEADS GUILTY TO INTRODUCING METHAMPHETAMINE INTO FEDERAL PRISON
Ashley Mullins, 40, of Appalachia, Virginia, pleaded guilty in federal court to introducing methamphetamine into the Tallahassee Federal Correctional Institution (FCI). The plea was announced by John P. Heekin, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida.
U.S. Attorney Heekin said: "The introduction of contraband into a federal prison poses
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TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Dec. 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Florida posted the following news release on Dec. 4, 2025:
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VIRGINIA WOMAN PLEADS GUILTY TO INTRODUCING METHAMPHETAMINE INTO FEDERAL PRISON
Ashley Mullins, 40, of Appalachia, Virginia, pleaded guilty in federal court to introducing methamphetamine into the Tallahassee Federal Correctional Institution (FCI). The plea was announced by John P. Heekin, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida.
U.S. Attorney Heekin said: "The introduction of contraband into a federal prison posesa safety threat to correctional officers and the inmates housed at the facility. I applaud the excellent work of the federal officers in this case who intercepted these deadly drugs the defendant was attempting to smuggle into prison, as well as the successful prosecution by my office to ensure the smuggler is held accountable for her crime."
According to court records, the defendant was detected by a Bureau of Prisons officer walking with an object bulging in her pocket. The officer directed the defendant to empty her pockets and discovered several contraband items, including a crystal substance and a crystal powder substance in a bag. Later forensic testing confirmed the substances were methamphetamine.
Mullins faces up to twenty-years' imprisonment and three years of supervised release when she is sentenced.
The case involved a joint investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Bureau of Prisons Special Investigative Services Unit. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Eric Welch.
The United States Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Florida is one of 94 offices that serve as the nation's principal litigators under the direction of the Attorney General. To access public court documents online, please visit theU.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida (https://ecf.flnd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/login.pl) website. For more information about the United States Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Florida, visit http://www.justice.gov/usao/fln/index.html.
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Original text here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndfl/pr/virginia-woman-pleads-guilty-introducing-methamphetamine-federal-prison
State Dept.: Meeting Between Special Envoy for Peace Steven Witkoff, Jared Kushner, Ukrainian Secretary of National Security and Defense Council Rustem Umerov, and Chief of General Staff General Andriy Hnatov
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following news release on Dec. 5, 2025:
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Meeting Between Special Envoy for Peace Steven Witkoff, Jared Kushner, Ukrainian Secretary of National Security and Defense Council Rustem Umerov, and Chief of General Staff General Andriy Hnatov
Over two days, Special Envoy for Peace Steven Witkoff and Jared Kushner met with Ukrainian Secretary of National Security and Defense Council Rustem Umerov and Chief of General Staff General Andriy Hnatov for constructive discussions on advancing a credible pathway toward a durable and just peace
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following news release on Dec. 5, 2025:
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Meeting Between Special Envoy for Peace Steven Witkoff, Jared Kushner, Ukrainian Secretary of National Security and Defense Council Rustem Umerov, and Chief of General Staff General Andriy Hnatov
Over two days, Special Envoy for Peace Steven Witkoff and Jared Kushner met with Ukrainian Secretary of National Security and Defense Council Rustem Umerov and Chief of General Staff General Andriy Hnatov for constructive discussions on advancing a credible pathway toward a durable and just peacein Ukraine.
Today, the group had their sixth meeting over the past two weeks. Secretary Umerov reaffirmed that Ukraine's priority is securing a settlement that protects its independence and sovereignty, ensures the safety of Ukrainians, and provides a stable foundation for a prosperous democratic future.
The participants discussed the results of recent meeting of the American side with the Russians and steps that could lead to ending this war. The American and Ukrainians also agreed on the framework of security arrangements and discussed necessary deterrence capabilities to sustain a lasting peace.
Both parties agreed that real progress toward any agreement depends on Russia's readiness to show serious commitment to long-term peace, including steps toward de-escalation and cessation of killings.
Parties also separately reviewed the future prosperity agenda which aims to support Ukraine's post-war reconstruction, joint U.S.-Ukraine economic initiatives, and long-term recovery projects.
American and Ukrainian parties underscored that an end to the war and credible steps toward ceasefire and de-escalation are necessary to prevent renewed aggression and to enable Ukraine's comprehensive redevelopment plan, designed to make the nation stronger and more prosperous than before the war.
Parties will reconvene tomorrow to continue advancing the discussions.
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Original text here: https://www.state.gov/releases/office-of-the-spokesperson/2025/12/meeting-between-special-envoy-for-peace-steven-witkoff-jared-kushner-ukrainian-secretary-of-national-security-and-defense-council-rustem-umerov-and-chief-of-general-staff-general-andriy-hnatov/
Secretary of State Rubio Issues Remarks to Press at Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following remarks to the press on Dec. 4, 2025, by Secretary Marco Rubio:
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio Remarks to Press at Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace
SECRETARY RUBIO: So obviously on the security cooperation, we want to - we've talked about the end of the conflict as not the last of our engagement with the Democratic Republic of Congo. We want a strong U.S. partnership with the Democratic Republic of Congo that extends beyond simply starting1 a war. We want to also be a part of helping build up long-term security and
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following remarks to the press on Dec. 4, 2025, by Secretary Marco Rubio:
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio Remarks to Press at Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace
SECRETARY RUBIO: So obviously on the security cooperation, we want to - we've talked about the end of the conflict as not the last of our engagement with the Democratic Republic of Congo. We want a strong U.S. partnership with the Democratic Republic of Congo that extends beyond simply starting1 a war. We want to also be a part of helping build up long-term security andstability, and we also want to be involved in helping bring - build up mutual prosperity. We want the Democratic Republic of Congo to be a rich and prosperous country, and we want to do it in partnership with them in a way that's mutually beneficial, and that's what we hope to build on today. But obviously, it starts with security.
QUESTION: And for the people of the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo who was expecting now peace, what --
SECRETARY RUBIO: Yes. Well, that's --
QUESTION: Will the USA will tell them today when is all these things ending?
SECRETARY RUBIO: Well, we have an agreement, and now the agreement has to be lived up to, now the agreement has to be implemented. You can sign papers, you can sign documents, but you have to comply. Like any war, like any conflict, there's going to be ups and downs, and there's going to be stops and starts, and there are going to be days where we wish progress was faster than it was. We're living through that now in Gaza. We've lived through it in other places.
But we now have a commitment at the highest levels of both governments from their heads of state on very specific things that will happen. Now we have to make sure those things happen, and we'll be engaged every step of the way.
QUESTION: Thank you.
SECRETARY RUBIO: Thank you.
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1. ending (https://www.state.gov/releases/office-of-the-spokesperson/2025/12/secretary-of-state-marco-rubio-remarks-to-press-at-donald-j-trump-institute-of-peace/#cadf45d8-630e-43a1-af82-d71575467adb-link)
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Original text here: https://www.state.gov/releases/office-of-the-spokesperson/2025/12/secretary-of-state-marco-rubio-remarks-to-press-at-donald-j-trump-institute-of-peace/
Harrison County Woman Admits to Theft of Public Money
CLARKSBURG, West Virginia, Dec. 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia posted the following news release on Dec. 5, 2025:
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Harrison County Woman Admits to Theft of Public Money
Christina Nolte, 52, of Bridgeport, West Virginia, has admitted to the theft of public money, United States Attorney Matthew L. Harvey announced.
According to filed documents and statements made in court, Nolte falsified medical records to receive disability benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Nolte fraudulently used her disability to have her federal
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CLARKSBURG, West Virginia, Dec. 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia posted the following news release on Dec. 5, 2025:
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Harrison County Woman Admits to Theft of Public Money
Christina Nolte, 52, of Bridgeport, West Virginia, has admitted to the theft of public money, United States Attorney Matthew L. Harvey announced.
According to filed documents and statements made in court, Nolte falsified medical records to receive disability benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Nolte fraudulently used her disability to have her federalstudent loans in the amount of $242,528 discharged.
As a part of the plea agreement, Nolte has agreed to the forfeiture and a money judgement in amount of $360,466.38.
Nolte faces up to 10 years in federal prison. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Jennifer T. Conklin is prosecuting the case on behalf of the government, and the matter was investigated by the Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General and the Department of Education.
U.S. Magistrate Judge Michael John Aloi presided.
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Original text here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndwv/pr/harrison-county-woman-admits-theft-public-money
FCC Wireline Competition Bureau Issues Public Notice Re-Authorizing Revised Alternative Connect America Model I Support for Corn Belt Telephone
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket No. 10-90) on Dec. 5, 2025:
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The Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) re-authorizes Revised Alternative Connect America Model Support I (Revised A-CAM I) support and deployment obligations previously authorized on April 29, 2019, to Templeton Telephone Company (TTC) in Iowa for Study Area Code (SAC) 351308 to Corn Belt Telephone Company (CBT)./1 The Bureau takes this action in connection with the Bureau's approval, pursuant to section 214(a) of the Communications
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket No. 10-90) on Dec. 5, 2025:
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The Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) re-authorizes Revised Alternative Connect America Model Support I (Revised A-CAM I) support and deployment obligations previously authorized on April 29, 2019, to Templeton Telephone Company (TTC) in Iowa for Study Area Code (SAC) 351308 to Corn Belt Telephone Company (CBT)./1 The Bureau takes this action in connection with the Bureau's approval, pursuant to section 214(a) of the CommunicationsAct of 1934, as amended, and section 63.04 of the Commission's rules,/2 of a request for Commission consent for the transfer of TTC's telecommunications assets and customers to CBT as well as its Revised A-CAM I support and related obligations./3 The transaction was consummated on October 31, 2025, and as of consummation, TTC has transferred Revised A-CAM I support authorized to TTC, thus warranting the re-authorization of this support to CBT./4 As of this re-authorization, CBT is eligible to receive all future support payments in accordance with the Revised A-CAM I program's requirements and conditions. Among other conditions that CBT must meet, CBT must report broadband deployment to required locations for SAC 351308 in the Universal Service Administrative Company's (USAC) High-Cost Universal Broadband (HUBB) portal.
The Bureau therefore releases today a supplemental Authorization Report specifying the separate Revised A-CAM I support amount and related obligations./5 The support amounts and deployment obligations are wholly consistent with January 2025 Authorization Report, and there is no change to the total authorized Revised A-CAM I support. For reference purposes, the Bureau also releases Authorization Report Version 5.3, Authorized A-CAM Support & Obligations - to Date Offer Authorizations, a report that amends the prior version consistent with today's re-authorization./6 The Bureau further authorizes and directs USAC to obligate and disburse the authorized support amounts over the remainder of the Revised A-CAM I term beginning with the first disbursement after re-authorization and through December 31, 2028, as reflected in the revised Authorization Report.
We remind CBT that as of this re-authorization, it assumes sole responsibility for complying with universal service fund requirements and Commission rules for SAC 351308, regardless of any preexisting or reasonably foreseeable conditions that could impact its ability to meet its obligations in the future, including technical, marketplace, and on-the-ground conditions. CBT assumes all risks and consequences of noncompliance with the Revised A-CAM I obligations for SAC 351308 and must meet all administrative, performance, and deployment obligations and deadlines,/7 including all milestones/8 and annual reporting of broadband deployment to required locations for this SAC in the HUBB portal./9
For additional information on this proceeding, contact Nathan Eagan (Nathan.Eagan@fcc.gov) or Nissa Laughner (Nissa.Laughner@fcc.gov) of the Wireline Competition Bureau, Telecommunications Access Policy Division, (202) 418-7400.
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Footnotes:
1/ See Federal Communications Commission, Wireline Competition Bureau, ACAM Authorization Summary, CAFACAM 2.3.2 - Authorization Report Version 5.2, Authorized A-CAM Support & Obligations - to Date Offer Authorizations, January 10, 2025, https://www.fcc.gov/document/cam-authorization-reports-52 (January 2025 Authorization Report). In January 2017, the Bureau authorized 182 rate-of-return companies, including TTC, to receive A-CAM support that had elected the revised A-CAM offers, including TTC. Wireline Competition Bureau Authorizes 182 Rate-of-Return Companies to Receive More than $454 Million Annually in Alternative Connect America Cost Model Support to Expand Rural Broadband, WC Docket No. 10-90, Public Notice, 32 FCC Rcd 842 (WCB 2017) (A-CAM Second Authorization Public Notice). In April 2019, WCB announced that 186 rate-ofreturn companies, including TTC, elected 242 revised offers to receive additional Alternative Connect America Cost Model (A-CAM) support. See Wireline Competition Bureau Authorizes 186 Rate-of-Return Companies to Receive an Additional $65.7 Million Annually in Alternative Connect America Cost Model Support to Expand Rural Broadband, WC Docket No. 10-90, Public Notice, 34 FCC Rcd 2780 (WCB 2019) (Revised A-CAM Public Notice). 47 CFR 54.311(a)(2) ("'Revised A-CAM I' refers to carriers initially authorized to receive CAF-ACAM support as of January 24, 2017, and were subsequently authorized to receive CAF-ACAM pursuant to a revised offer on April 29, 2019. For such carriers, the first program year of CAF-ACAM is 2017.").
2/ See 47 U.S.C. Sec. 214(a); 47 CFR Sec. 63.04.
3/ See Domestic Section 214 Application Granted for the Acquisition of Certain Assets of Templeton Telephone Company by Corn Belt Telephone Company, WC Docket No. 25-163, Public Notice, DA 25-907 (WCB Sept. 26, 2025) (TTC-CBT 214 Transfer Public Notice). We note that Corn Belt has received a designation from the Iowa Utilities Commission as an Eligible Telecommunications Carrier in SAC 351308, conditioned upon the FCC's approval of the transaction and consummation of the transaction. See Cornbelt and Templeton Telephone Company, Order Approving Assignment of ETC Designation, Iowa Utilities Commission Docket No. ETA-2025-0001 (Apr. 3, 2025).
4/ See Letter from Donald L. Herman Jr., Counsel for Corn Belt Telephone Company and Templeton Telephone Company to Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, WC Docket No. 25-163 (Nov. 3, 2025) (providing notice that the transaction that the Bureau approved in the TTC-CBT 214 Transfer Public Notice was consummated as of October 31, 2025).
5/ Revised Authorization Report Version 5.3 for Corn Belt Telephone, December 5, 2025, https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-415771A1.xlsx.
6/ Authorization Report Version 5.3, Authorized A-CAM Support & Obligations - to Date Offer Authorizations, December 5, 2025, https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-415773A1.xlsx.
7/ See Connect America Fund et al., WC Docket No. 10-90 et al., Report and Order, Order and Order on Reconsideration, and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 31 FCC Rcd 3087, 3097-3102, paras. 23-35 (2016) (2016 Rate-of-Return Order); Connect America Fund et al., WC Docket No. 10-90 et al., Report and Order, Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, and Order on Reconsideration, 33 FCC Rcd 11893, 11900-02, paras. 22-29 (2018) (increasing funding cap and extending the term of support by two years, through 2028, for carriers electing Revised A-CAM I in exchange for increased 25/3 Mbps deployment obligations) (2018 Rate-of-Return Order). Revised ACAM I support recipients must also meet certain performance metrics and associated testing requirements. See generally Connect America Fund, WC Docket No. 10-90, Order, 33 FCC Rcd 6509 (WCB 2018); Connect America Fund, WC Docket No. 10-90, Order on Reconsideration, 34 FCC Rcd 10109 (2019); Connect America Fund, WC Docket No. 10-90, Order, WC Docket No. 10-90, Order, 35 FCC Rcd 14658 (WCB 2020) (clarifying certain requirements).
8/ CBT is required to serve a number of locations at 25/3 Mbps equal to 70% of its fully funded locations by the end of 2025, 80% by the end of 2026, 90% by the end of 2027, and 100% by the end of 2028. 2018 Rate-of-Return Order, 33 FCC Rcd at 11902, para. 29. With respect to those locations to which TTC previously had committed to provide 10/1 Mbps service, CBT is required to serve a number of locations equal to 90% of fully funded locations by the end of 2025 and to 100% of fully funded locations by the end of 2026. Id. (providing that electing carriers are obligated to meet the deployment milestones to which they previously agreed with respect to 10/1 Mbps service); 2016 Rate-of-Return Order, 31 FCC Rcd at 3100-01.
9/ 47 CFR Sec. 54.316.
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Original text here: https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-25-1019A1.pdf
11 Charged in Multi-state Fentanyl, Meth, and Cocaine Trafficking Operation
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Dec. 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio posted the following news release on Dec. 5, 2025:
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11 Charged in Multi-state Fentanyl, Meth, and Cocaine Trafficking Operation
The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Ohio announced the unsealing of a federal indictment Dec. 3 charging 11 people allegedly involved in connection with a drug trafficking organization operating in Cuyahoga County.
According to the indictment, from about August 2023 to April 2024, members of the conspiracy are accused of supplying and/or distributing
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CLEVELAND, Ohio, Dec. 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio posted the following news release on Dec. 5, 2025:
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11 Charged in Multi-state Fentanyl, Meth, and Cocaine Trafficking Operation
The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Ohio announced the unsealing of a federal indictment Dec. 3 charging 11 people allegedly involved in connection with a drug trafficking organization operating in Cuyahoga County.
According to the indictment, from about August 2023 to April 2024, members of the conspiracy are accused of supplying and/or distributingcontrolled substances that included fentanyl, oxycodone, and alprazolam pills, as well as methamphetamine and cocaine.
Conspiracy members operated throughout Greater Cleveland, with a significant amount of illegal activity taking place at an apartment complex in Euclid. Money and illegal drugs were collected from various individuals and then transported to and from Michigan and Pennsylvania.
The announcement was made by United States Attorney David M. Toepfer for the Northern District of Ohio and Special Agent in Charge Joseph O. Dixon of the DEA Detroit Field Division.
All defendants are from Cleveland unless otherwise noted:
* Dionte Dykes, aka Dots, 31, is charged with:
- Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute Controlled Substances
- Distribution of Fentanyl.
- Distribution of Cocaine.
- Felon in Possession of a Firearm; Prior convictions include Aggravated Trafficking in Drugs in 2012, and Delivery/Manufacture of Narcotic or Cocaine in 2018.
- Use of a Communications Facility to Facilitate a Felony Drug Offense.
* Javian Hearns, aka Skeens, 34, is charged with:
- Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute Controlled Substances.
- Distribution of Fentanyl.
* Clarence Jackson, aka Cino, 33, is charged with:
- Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute Controlled Substances.
- Distribution of Methamphetamine.
- Distribution of Fentanyl.
* Trevaughn Bassett, 26, is charged with:
- Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute Controlled Substances.
- Distribution of Fentanyl.
* Michael Chambers, aka Do-Do, 26, is charged with:
- Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute Controlled Substances.
- Distribution of Methamphetamine.
* Akia Bailey, aka Ky Free, 32, is charged with:
- Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute Controlled Substances.
- Distribution of Fentanyl and Oxycodone.
* Raveona Carter, 30, of Detroit, is charged with:
- Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute Controlled Substances.
- Use of a Communications Facility to Facilitate a Felony Drug Offense.
* Keith Dykes, aka Beefy, 29, is charged with:
- Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute Controlled Substances.
- Distribution of Cocaine.
- Use of a Communications Facility to Facilitate a Felony Drug Offense.
* Robert Avery, aka Black, 31, is charged with:
- Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute Controlled Substances.
- Distribution of Cocaine.
- Use of a Communications Facility to Facilitate a Felony Drug Offense.
* Liam Walsh, 36, is charged with:
- Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute Controlled Substances.
- Use of a Communications Facility to Facilitate a Felony Drug Offense.
* Amber Slone, 32, is charged with:
- Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute Controlled Substances.
- Possession with Intent to Distribute Cocaine.
- Use of a Communications Facility to Facilitate a Felony Drug Offense.
If convicted, each defendant's sentence will be determined by the Court after review of factors unique to the case, including each defendant's prior criminal record, if any, their role in the offense, and the characteristics of the violation. In all cases, the sentence will not exceed the statutory maximum, and, in most cases, it will be less than the maximum.
The investigations leading to the indictments were conducted by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), along with the Euclid Police Department, the Independence Police Department, the Mayfield Heights Department, and SPAN Narcotics.
Assistant United States Attorney Margaret A. Sweeney is leading the prosecution for the Northern District of Ohio.
The assistance of the U.S. Marshals is also acknowledged for providing related support for this crime reduction initiative.
An indictment is merely an allegation. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
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Original text here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndoh/pr/11-charged-multi-state-fentanyl-meth-and-cocaine-trafficking-operation
