Oklahoma Man Guilty of Conspiracy, False Distress Signals, and False Statements
NEW ORLEANS , LOUISIANA – MELVIN EMDE ("EMDE") , age 44, resident of LeFlore County, Oklahoma, pled guilty on October 14, 2026, to conspiracy to commit a federal offense against or defraud the United States or an agency thereof, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 371, and communication of a false distress message to the United States Coast Guard, in violation of Title 14, United States Code,...
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NEW ORLEANS , LOUISIANA – MELVIN EMDE ("EMDE") , age 44, resident of LeFlore County, Oklahoma, pled guilty on October 14, 2026, to conspiracy to commit a federal offense against or defraud the United States or an agency thereof, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 371, and communication of a false distress message to the United States Coast Guard, in violation of Title 14, United States Code,...
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