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Hamburg man arrested for threatening congress member

U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced the arrest of Gerald T. Przybylski, 78, from Hamburg, NY.

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New Haven man pleads guilty to running illegal money transmitting business

David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that William McNeilly, 56, from New Haven, has pleaded guilty in a federal court in New Haven.

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Miami couple sentenced for healthcare fraud; Over $6M in assets recovered

On July 10, 2025, Magaly Travieso and Yudorki Ramirez, both from Miami, were sentenced to nine and three years in prison respectively for their roles in health care fraud and money laundering conspiracies.

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Buffalo man pleads guilty to possessing postal service key

U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced that Fortino Pilier, a 28-year-old resident of Buffalo, New York, has pleaded guilty to possessing a postal service key.

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Delta settles lawsuit over misuse of pandemic-relief funds with $8.1 million payment

Delta Airlines has agreed to pay $8.1 million to settle claims that it violated conditions of federal relief funds under the Payroll Support Program (PSP).

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Ohio man pleads guilty to bribery for smuggling contraband into prison

James P. Jackson, a 39-year-old from Niles, Ohio, has admitted to using his position at a state prison to smuggle illegal substances and other banned items to an inmate.

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Honduran national pleads guilty to distributing child pornography in Louisiana

Acting United States Attorney Ellison C. Travis announced that Olvin Rodriguez-Inestroza, a 22-year-old Honduran national in the United States without authorization, has pleaded guilty to distributing child pornography.

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Father charged with murder in alleged fatal beating of son

Deandre Pettus, 34, from the District of Columbia, faces charges of first-degree murder following the alleged fatal beating of his son, Deandre Pettus Jr.

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Lynn man sentenced for role in major North Shore drug trafficking operation

A Lynn man has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for his involvement in a large-scale drug trafficking organization on the North Shore of Massachusetts.

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Manchester man sentenced for robbing credit union while on supervised release

A Manchester man has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for robbing a credit union while on federal supervised release.

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Philadelphia man sentenced for armed carjackings

United States Attorney David Metcalf announced the sentencing of Isiah Surzano-Glover, 22, from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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Martin City man pleads guilty to child pornography charges

A Martin City man, Raymond Owen Bonner, Jr., 40, admitted guilt to charges of producing and distributing child pornography, as stated by U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme.

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Former army soldier pleads guilty in telecom hacking scheme

Seattle – A former Army soldier, most recently stationed in Texas, admitted to conspiring to hack into telecommunications companies’ databases.

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Bloomington man sentenced to three years for firearm possession and drug distribution

A Bloomington man has been sentenced to three years in federal prison for firearm possession and cocaine distribution.

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Three alleged MS-13 members charged with RICO conspiracy involving murder

Three men, alleged members of the MS-13 gang, have appeared in court in Maryland.

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Rochester man sentenced to five years for arson incidents

U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced that Jermaine Fields, 38, from Rochester, New York, has been sentenced to five years in prison for arson.

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Eufaula resident pleads guilty to second-degree murder in Indian Country

The United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma has announced that William Clayton Brown, 42, from Eufaula, Oklahoma, has pleaded guilty to a charge of second-degree murder in Indian Country.