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A Madison business owner has pleaded guilty to federal charges related to the illegal export of scientific equipment to Russia.
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Sioux City man pleads guilty in federal meth distribution case

Richard Martinez, a 30-year-old resident of Sioux City, Iowa, pleaded guilty on July 24, 2025, in federal court to charges related to methamphetamine distribution.
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Richmond man sentenced to over 27 years for production of child pornography

A Richmond, Kentucky man has been sentenced to 330 months in federal prison for producing child pornography.
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Felon charged with illegal firearm possession under 'Make D.C. Safe' initiative

Sherwood Russell, 35, of Washington, D.C., has been indicted on a federal firearms charge following his arrest in the northwest part of the city.
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Florissant man pleads guilty after high-speed chase leads to drug seizure and injury

A Florissant man has pleaded guilty to federal drug charges after fleeing St. Louis police, striking a city worker, and being found with a firearm and large quantities of drugs.
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Sacramento man receives over seven years in prison for fentanyl pill distribution

Jose Luis Aguilar Saucedo, a 26-year-old resident of Sacramento, has been sentenced to seven years and six months in federal prison for distributing fentanyl.
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Middleton nail salon owner pleads guilty to federal tax evasion charge

Tam Phan, owner and operator of Happy Nails & Spa in Middleton, Wisconsin, pleaded guilty to tax evasion on Monday.
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Prince George’s County man sentenced to federal prison for fentanyl distribution

Roddrick Navara Shelby, a 48-year-old resident of Laurel, Maryland, has been sentenced to 70 months in federal prison for distributing more than 40 grams of fentanyl.
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Columbia man receives additional five-year federal sentence for gun charge

Jackie Jermaine Watson, a 30-year-old Columbia resident, has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for possessing a firearm during and in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.
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Turner Falls man sentenced to three years for possession of child pornography

A Turner Falls resident, Edward Dunphy, 79, has been sentenced to three years in prison and five years of supervised release for possessing child sexual abuse material.
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Houston man receives ten-year sentence for ATM jugging robbery

A Houston man has been sentenced to 120 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to a “jugging” robbery targeting an ATM technician, according to Acting United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Nancy E. Larson.
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Bronx man receives maximum sentence for shooting that injured five-year-old girl

A Bronx man, Austin Morrishow, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for illegally possessing ammunition related to a shooting that seriously injured a five-year-old girl.
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Beaumont man receives 20-year sentence for possessing child pornography

A Beaumont man has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for possessing child pornography while residing at a halfway house, according to an announcement from Acting U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs of the Eastern District of Texas.
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Seven southeast Missouri residents indicted on federal methamphetamine charges

Seven residents from southeast Missouri have been arrested following federal indictments related to methamphetamine distribution.
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Jefferson County man receives five-year sentence for firearms violation tied to drug case

A Beaumont man has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for a firearms violation related to drug trafficking, according to Acting U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs for the Eastern District of Texas.
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Former SEPTA officer receives 12-year sentence for child pornography offenses

Brian Zenszer, a former SEPTA police officer from Warminster, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for possession and distribution of child pornography.
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New Haven man receives over six years in prison for fentanyl trafficking

A New Haven man has been sentenced to 78 months in federal prison for his involvement in a fentanyl trafficking conspiracy.
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Three Forks man receives prison sentence for distributing methamphetamine

A Three Forks resident, Anthony Robert Catalusci, 65, has been sentenced to 63 months in federal prison and five years of supervised release for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.
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Illegal re-entrant with prior convictions sentenced to over eight years in prison

Juan Carlos Padilla Santos was sentenced to 100 months in prison for illegally re-entering the United States after having been deported twice and being subject to a third removal order.
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U.S. Attorney’s Office joins Rhode Island communities for National Night Out

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Rhode Island will participate in National Night Out events across several cities and towns in Rhode Island on Tuesday, August 5, 2025.
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