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Federal Tipoffs Involving Nebraska Newsletter for Sunday July 09, 2023 ( 5 items )  

Kansas City District to Hold Public Scoping Meetings for Lower Missouri River Basin Flood, Risk Resiliency Study
OMAHA, Nebraska, July 6 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Omaha District issued the following news release: Five public scoping meetings are scheduled along the Lower Missouri River Basin to provide an update on the ongoing Lower Missouri River Basin Flood Risk and Resiliency Study, also called the system plan, in July. The meetings will be co-hosted by the Omaha District and the Kansas City District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The historic 2019 flood on the Missouri River caused billions  more

U.S. Attorney for the District of Nebraska: Lexington Man Sentenced for Firearm and Drug Trafficking Crimes
OMAHA, Nebraska, July 8 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Nebraska issued the following news release: Acting United States Attorney Susan T. Lehr announced that Melecio Meza Salamanca, 29, of Lexington, Nebraska, was sentenced on July 6, 2023, in federal court in Lincoln, Nebraska, for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. Senior United States District Judge John M. Gerrard sentenced Salaman  more

U.S. Attorney for the District of Nebraska: Mexican National Sentenced to More Than Seven Years for Conspiring to Distribute Drugs, Being in Country Illegally
OMAHA, Nebraska, July 8 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Nebraska issued the following news release: Acting United States Attorney Susan T. Lehr announced that Servando Urias, 48, of Mexico, was sentenced on July 6, 2023, to 90 months' imprisonment by Senior United States District Judge John M. Gerrard, after conviction by a jury in March 2023 of Conspiracy to Distribute Cocaine and Heroin. Urias had previously pleaded guilty to being in the country illegally. He was also   more

U.S. Attorney for the District of Nebraska: Norfolk, Nebraska Man Sentenced in Methamphetamine Conspiracy
OMAHA, Nebraska, July 8 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Nebraska issued the following news release: Acting United States Attorney Susan T. Lehr announced that Roberto Nava, 49, of Norfolk, Nebraska, was sentenced on July 6, 2023, in federal court in Omaha, Nebraska, for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. United States District Judge Brian C. Buescher sentenced Nava to 120 months' imprisonment. There is no parole in the federal system. After his release   more

U.S. Attorney for the District of Nebraska: Omaha Man Sentenced for Distributing Methamphetamine
OMAHA, Nebraska, July 8 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Nebraska issued the following news release: Acting United States Attorney Susan T. Lehr announced that Jeramie D. Watts, 35, of Omaha, Nebraska, was sentenced on July 6, 2023, in federal court in Omaha for distributing methamphetamine. United States District Judge Brian C. Buescher sentenced Watts to 12 months plus 1 day imprisonment. There is no parole in the federal system. After his release from prison, Watts will  more