Purse thief who targeted Noem sentenced
Apr 22, 2026 - 22:00
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A man who pleaded guilty to stealing former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s purse at a downtown Washington, D.C., restaurant in a string of thefts last spring has been sentenced to three years in prison. Mario Bustamante Leiva, 50, received a 36-month sentence in federal court on Wednesday, according to the U.S. Attorney for the…