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A California resident, Miguel Angel Guevara-Murillo, 34, of Stockton, has been arrested and charged with possession of a document-making implement.
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Gary man sentenced for operating straw purchasing ring

Lanear Finch, a 25-year-old resident of Gary, Indiana, has been sentenced to 24 months in federal prison and three years of supervised release.
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Houston man pleads guilty in cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme

A Houston man has pleaded guilty to operating a fraudulent cryptocurrency investment scheme, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
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Ohio man receives 10-year sentence for drug trafficking and firearm offenses

An Akron man has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison following his guilty plea to drug trafficking and illegal firearms charges.
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Former Conyngham Township official pleads guilty to tax evasion and bank fraud

Linda Tarlecki, a 63-year-old resident of Aristes in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty to charges of tax evasion and bank fraud in federal court.
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New Orleans man pleads guilty to possessing child sexual exploitation material

A New Orleans man has pleaded guilty to possessing images and videos depicting the sexual exploitation of children under the age of twelve.
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Ypsilanti man charged after incident involving border patrol vehicles on interstate

A man from Ypsilanti, Michigan has been charged with interfering with U.S. Border Patrol agents as they carried out their official duties.
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Bronx man receives 27-year sentence for murder and drug conspiracy

A Bronx man, Bruce Morris, also known as “G,” has been sentenced to 27 years in prison for his involvement in the 2016 murder of Jerome Jemison and for participating in a narcotics conspiracy.
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Seattle man sentenced to six years for Pioneer Square armed carjacking

A Seattle man has been sentenced to six years in federal prison for carjacking and using a firearm during a crime of violence.
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U.S. Attorney's Office joins local communities for National Night Out events

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania will participate in National Night Out events on August 5, 2025, joining law enforcement partners and community members across several counties.
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Three men sentenced in Colorado utility contract bribery scheme

Three men have been sentenced to federal prison for their involvement in a commercial bribery and money laundering scheme that targeted a Colorado electrical utility.
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Pensacola man sentenced to over four years for illegal firearm possession

Carlton Bruce Cooke, a 40-year-old resident of Pensacola, Florida, has been sentenced to 54 months in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.
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Five Alaska fishermen indicted for alleged illegal halibut harvesting conspiracy

Five southeast Alaska commercial fishermen have been indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedly conspiring to illegally harvest halibut in violation of the Lacey Act.
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Financial TV analyst sentenced to five years for multimillion-dollar investor fraud

A former San Gabriel Valley resident and financial television analyst was sentenced to five years in federal prison for defrauding investors out of millions of dollars.
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Former NFL player convicted on federal charges related to large-scale dog fighting operation

A federal jury in Muskogee, Oklahoma, has convicted Leshon Eugene Johnson, 54, of Broken Arrow, on six felony counts related to dog fighting.
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Postal employee from Houma sentenced to probation for destruction of mail

A former postal worker from Houma, Louisiana, was sentenced to one year of probation after pleading guilty to destruction of mail.
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Woman receives over six years for drug trafficking conspiracy involving fentanyl and meth

Angela Michelle Tanner, a 55-year-old resident of Tavares, Florida, has been sentenced to 76 months in federal prison for her role in drug trafficking and money laundering conspiracies.
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Fultonville man indicted for deadly Schenectady arson that killed four

Edward Leon, a 53-year-old resident of Fultonville, New York, has been indicted on charges related to a fatal arson that occurred in 2013.
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Federal jury convicts two Meridian men in cocaine trafficking conspiracy

A federal jury has convicted Fredrick Dywane Campbell, 51, and Ramonz Payne, 45, both of Meridian, Mississippi, for conspiring to possess and distribute cocaine and marijuana.
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Illegal reentrant sentenced for firearm possession under federal initiatives in Louisville

An individual from Mexico, Alvaro Mandujano-Rodriguez, has been sentenced to two years and two months in federal prison for illegal reentry into the United States and unlawful possession of firearms.
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