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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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Meridian man convicted on federal drug trafficking charges after large narcotics seizure

A Meridian, Mississippi resident was convicted by a federal jury on drug trafficking charges after a four-day trial.
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Washington man sentenced to prison for assault in road rage incident

Ronald Hall, a 56-year-old resident of Washington, D.C., has been sentenced in Superior Court for assaulting a senior citizen during a road rage incident.
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Prince George’s County man receives ten-year sentence for carjacking spree

Sean Franklin Mills, Jr., a 21-year-old from Capital Heights, Maryland, has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison and five years of supervised release for carjacking and related firearms offenses.
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Louisville man receives over 15-year sentence for methamphetamine distribution

A Louisville man has been sentenced to over 15 years in federal prison for his role in distributing more than 50 grams of methamphetamine.
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Long Beach man charged with providing financial support to suspected ISIS terrorists

A Long Beach resident was arrested on federal charges for allegedly sending a dozen payments to individuals linked to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Central District of California.
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Horry County man receives over eight years in federal prison for drug and gun charges

Zuri Jaheem Stephens, a 23-year-old resident of Horry County, has been sentenced to more than eight years in federal prison for drug and firearm offenses.
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Oklahoma City woman sentenced to prison for forging federal judge’s signature

Amanda Christine Dailey, 37, from Oklahoma City, has been sentenced to six months in federal prison after admitting to forging the signature of a federal judge.
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