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An El Salvadorian national has been sentenced for unlawful reentry into the United States after being deported three times.
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Mount Vernon police sergeant sentenced for excessive force against mentally ill individual

United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, has announced that Mario Stewart, a Sergeant with the Mount Vernon Police Department (MVPD), has been sentenced to six months in prison. U.S. District Judge Kenneth M....
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Westminster man receives 23-year federal prison sentence for drug trafficking

Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Adam B. Abelson sentenced Rodney Gaines, 35, of Westminster, Maryland, to 23 years in federal prison and five years of supervised release.
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Manchester man sentenced for drug trafficking and illegal firearm possession

A Manchester man has been sentenced to 52 months in federal prison for drug trafficking and illegal firearm possession.
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Bozeman man pleads guilty to cyberstalking MSU student

A Bozeman resident has admitted to cyberstalking charges after sending threatening emails to a Montana State University student, according to U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme.
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Arizona man sentenced for attempting sexual encounter with fictitious minor

Seattle – A 73-year-old man from Tucson, Arizona has been sentenced to four years in prison by the U.S. District Court in Seattle for traveling with the intent to engage in a sexual act with a minor.
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Coweta resident pleads guilty to possession of child sexual exploitation material

MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma reported that Cody Michael DeGraw, 30, from Coweta, Oklahoma, has pleaded guilty to possessing material related to child sexual exploitation.
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New Orleans man sentenced for CARES Act fraud

Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced that Dent Hunter, 46, of New Orleans, was sentenced on July 8, 2025, to five years of probation by U.S. District Judge Darrel James Papillion.
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Tahlequah man pleads guilty to firearm possession

MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA – Cody Lee Pritchett, a 34-year-old resident of Tahlequah, Oklahoma, has pleaded guilty to a charge of Felon in Possession of Firearm and Ammunition.
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Ypsilanti man pleads guilty in $400K online refund fraud

Mubasher Riaz, a resident of Ypsilanti, Michigan, has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
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Venezuelans charged with ATM theft conspiracy across multiple western states

A federal grand jury has indicted two Venezuelan nationals, Joel Alejandro Morantes Leal and Endis Daniel Gonzalez Ortega, for their alleged involvement in a conspiracy to steal cash from ATMs.
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Philadelphia man sentenced for fraudulent property title scheme

United States Attorney David Metcalf announced the sentencing of Macangelo Tillman, a Philadelphia resident, to six years in prison.
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Waterbury man sentenced to over four years for firearm offense

David X. Sullivan, U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut, has announced the sentencing of Jose Antonio Molina-Montalvo, a 36-year-old from Waterbury.
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Honduran national pleads guilty to illegal re-entry into the U.S

Acting United States Attorney Michael M. Simpson has announced that Jorge Luis Villanueva, a 35-year-old Honduran national, pleaded guilty on June 26, 2025, to the charge of illegal re-entry of a removed alien.
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Durant resident pleads guilty to felony assault in Indian Country

MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma reported that Derek Michael James, 41, from Durant, Oklahoma, has pleaded guilty to a charge of Assault with a Dangerous Weapon with Intent to do Bodily...
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Raleigh County residents sentenced for roles in Beckley-area drug trafficking operation

Three Raleigh County residents have been sentenced to prison for their involvement in a drug trafficking organization that distributed methamphetamine, fentanyl, and cocaine base in Beckley and other areas within the Southern District of West...
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Nashville hotel settles ADA violation allegations over service animal discrimination

The United States has reached a settlement with Knights Inn Nashville to resolve allegations of violating the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
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Raleigh man receives 25-year sentence for distribution of child sexual abuse material

Christopher Pacas-Aragon, a resident of Raleigh, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for distributing child sexual abuse material (CSAM).
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Justice Department opens applications for Tribal Access Program enhancing crime database connectivity

The Department of Justice has opened the application period for federally recognized Tribes and intertribal consortia to join the Tribal Access Program (TAP) for National Crime Information.
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Neshoba County man pleads guilty to sexual abuse charges involving minors

On July 1, 2025, a man from Neshoba County pleaded guilty to two counts of sexual abuse of a minor.
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