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An indictment was unsealed in the U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., charging Jimmy Cherizier, known as “Barbecue,” and Bazile Richardson with conspiring to transfer funds from the United States to support gang activities in Haiti.
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Guatemalan man sentenced for illegal reentry after prior removal
A Guatemalan national, Geremias Josue Sanchez-Velasquez, was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Bangor for illegally reentering the United States after removal.
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Missouri man sentenced to four years for multi-victim identity theft scheme
A Ferguson man has been sentenced to four years in prison for stealing the identities of 13 people to apply for loans and obtain other items of value. U.S. District Judge Henry E. Autrey handed down the sentence on Tuesday and ordered Deleon Ford,...
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Schenectady man sentenced for firing shots outside Albany synagogue
A Schenectady man was sentenced to 10 years in prison for his involvement in a straw purchase of a firearm and for firing shots outside Temple Israel, a synagogue in Albany, New York.
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Trinidad & Tobago man extradited to Philadelphia on federal drug conspiracy charges
A Trinidad and Tobago resident, Shurlan Guppy, also known as Shurlan Gorin, Rafael Oquendo, Christopher Hughes Matthews, and Marc Roman, has been extradited to the United States to face federal drug charges. U.S. Attorney David Metcalf announced...
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Former SBA employee pleads guilty alongside two others in pandemic loan fraud cases
Rena Barrett, a former loan officer with the Small Business Administration (SBA), pleaded guilty on August 11, 2025, to making false statements to the SBA related to over $550,000 in fraudulent COVID-19 pandemic loans. “The Economic Injury...
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New York man receives probation for threatening communications to Connecticut resident
A New York man has been sentenced to five years of probation for making numerous harassing and threatening communications to a Connecticut resident.
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Waterbury man receives five-year sentence for drug-related firearm offense
A Waterbury resident was sentenced to five years in federal prison for a drug-related firearm offense, according to an announcement from David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut.
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Federal authorities charge five in major Nebraska human trafficking ring
Five individuals have been charged in a federal investigation into alleged human trafficking, labor trafficking, and related crimes at several hotels in the Omaha area and central Nebraska.
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Ellsworth man sentenced to over seven years for meth trafficking conspiracy
An Ellsworth resident was sentenced in federal court for his role in a methamphetamine trafficking and money laundering operation that took place in Downeast Maine.
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Temple Hills man pleads guilty in CARES Act fraud scheme involving firearms and drugs
Lawrence Nathanial Harris, 33, of Temple Hills, Maryland, has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and aggravated identity theft in connection with fraudulent CARES Act unemployment insurance claims.
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Former Dover Interfaith Mission employees admit embezzling federal funds meant for homeless services
Karen D. Wilder and Renwick L. Davis, both former employees of the Dover Interfaith Mission for Housing (DIMH), pleaded guilty on August 8, 2025, to charges of theft of public funds.
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Scuba charter owner sentenced to over eight years after fatal accident and fraud conviction
A federal court in Miami has sentenced Dustin Sean McCabe, 50, to 100 months in prison following his conviction for seaman’s manslaughter, making false statements to the U.S. Coast Guard, and fraudulently obtaining Covid-19 relief funds. U.S....
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Huntington man sentenced for heroin distribution and supervised release violation
Robert Lee Taylor, 44, of Huntington, has been sentenced to three years and five months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute heroin and for violating the terms of his supervised release.
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Richmond therapist agrees to pay over $1 million after healthcare fraud conviction
A Mechanicsville-based Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Daniel Jacobsen, has agreed to pay $449,014.93 to settle civil fraud claims after being convicted of criminal health care fraud.
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Guatemalan man indicted for illegal re-entry after prior felony conviction
A Guatemalan national has been indicted for illegal re-entry into the United States, according to an announcement from Acting United States Attorney Michael M. Simpson.
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Indianapolis men sentenced for distributing large quantities of fentanyl
Two Indianapolis men have been sentenced to federal prison for their involvement in fentanyl distribution in separate cases.
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Sixth Circuit upholds Memphis man’s sentence for machinegun possession
A federal appeals court has upheld the 108-month prison sentence for Jaquan Bridges, a Memphis resident convicted of possessing a machinegun.
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Huntington man pleads guilty to gun charge tied to fentanyl distribution
A Huntington resident has admitted to a federal firearms offense related to drug distribution.
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Justice Department targets BlackSuit ransomware group with server takedowns
The Justice Department has announced coordinated actions against the BlackSuit (Royal) Ransomware group, including the takedown of four servers and nine domains on July 24.
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