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Three individuals from northern Minnesota have been charged in a drug trafficking conspiracy that brought fentanyl and methamphetamine to the Red Lake Reservation and surrounding area, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger.
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South Georgia man faces substantial prison time after admitting he distributed child pornography

A Brantley County man faces up to 20 years in prison after admitting he distributed images of child sexual exploitation.
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Former KC Man Arrested in Mexico for Producing Child Pornography

A former Kansas City, Mo., man who moved to Mexico and lived under another name, has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges related to producing child pornography.
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Gary Man Sentenced to 240 Months in Prison

Joshua Jensen, 27 years old, of Gary, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Philip P. Simon on his plea of guilty to production of child pornography, announced United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson.
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South Georgia man faces substantial prison time after admitting he distributed child pornography

A Brantley County man faces up to 20 years in prison after admitting he distributed images of child sexual exploitation.
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Sulphur Springs Shooter Sentenced To 10 Years In Federal Prison

U.S. District Judge Steven Merryday has sentenced Thaddeus Timeaus Howard (30, Tampa) to 10 years in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.
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Federal Jury Convicts Cyberstalker Who Used Fake LinkedIn Profile in Harassment Campaign

A federal jury convicted a Texas man on Friday on charges of cyberstalking
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Washington Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for 2019 Murder of Alillia Minthorn

Vanessa R. Waldref, the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, announced today that Jordan Everett Stevens, age 31 of Wapato, Washington was sentenced by Chief District Judge Stanley A. Bastian for the 2019 murder of Alillia “Lala” Minthorn. Stevens was sentenced to life imprisonment.
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Schuylkill County Man Sentenced To Five Years’ Imprisonment For Drug Trafficking And Firearm Offense

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Alnaldo Perez-Rodriguez, age 36, of Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to five years’ imprisonment by U.S. District Court Judge Malachy E. Mannion, for possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense.
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Wilkes-Barre Man Sentenced To 300 Months’ Imprisonment For Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Tysheen Gott, a/k/a, “LB,” age 46, of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, was sentenced on February 17, 2023 to 300 months’ imprisonment by U.S. District Court Judge Malachy E. Mannion following his conviction for conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, heroin, cocaine, crack, and tramadol.
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Old Forge Man Sentenced To Six Years’ Imprisonment For Bribery, Perjury, And Related Offenses

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that on February 17, 2023, United States District Court Judge Malachy E. Mannion sentenced James J. Peperno, Jr., age 58, of Old Forge, Pennsylvania, to 72 months of imprisonment.
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Oneida County Man Sentenced for Mailing a Threatening Letter

Richard Hileman, age 39, of Marcy, New York, was sentenced today to 30 months in prison for mailing a threatening letter.
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Two Defendants Convicted of Distributing Fentanyl and Heroin Causing Overdoses

A federal jury today convicted Keith Wyche, also known as “Marco,” of distributing fentanyl which resulted in the fatal overdose of a 43-year-old Staten-Island resident on April 18, 2017.
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Washington, D.C. Man Convicted After Nine-Day Trial For Use Of A Firearm In Connection With A Murder And A Robbery, And For A Drug Distribution Conspiracy

A federal jury convicted Madani Ilara Tejan, a/k/a “Malik,” “Mylik,” and “Dani,” age 30, of Washington, D.C., late on February 17, 2023, for using a firearm in connection with murder and robbery, and for a drug distribution conspiracy.
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Maryland Man Sentenced for “DMV Board” Dogfighting Conspiracy

A Capitol Heights, Maryland, man was sentenced today to 2 years in prison for conspiring to engage in dogfighting.
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24 Individuals Indicted for Conspiracy to Possess With Intent to Distribute and Distribution of Cocaine

A federal grand jury in the District of Puerto Rico returned a seven-count indictment charging 20 men and four women with trafficking cocaine in the District of Puerto Rico, beginning in 2017.
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Beaumont Man Guilty of Federal Violations in Animal Cruelty Case

A Beaumont man has pleaded guilty to federal violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today.
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FBI Cleveland, the Cleveland Division of Police, and National Center for Missing and Exploited Children Release Age-Progression Image of Missing Person Ashley Summers

Special Agent in Charge Gregory Nelsen of the Cleveland Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Cleveland Division of Police Chief Wayne Drummond, and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), announce the release of an age progression photo of Ashley Summers. Ashley Summers was last seen on or about July 8, 2007.
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Three Men Sentenced For Illegal Firearms Possession And Marijuana Trafficking

U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that three defendants were sentenced by U.S. District Judge Charles J. Siragusa for their roles in a marijuana trafficking ring on Pardee Street in Rochester, NY.
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Huntington Woman Sentenced to Prison for Federal Drug Crime

Melissa Dawn Lockhart, 49, of Huntington, was sentenced today to four years in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for distributing a quantity of a mixture and substance containing methamphetamine.
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