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A New Orleans resident has pleaded guilty to a federal charge related to firearm possession in connection with drug trafficking.
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Greenville man receives ten-year sentence for illegal firearm possession

A Greenville, Alabama man has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for illegally possessing a firearm.
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St. Charles Parish woman charged with embezzling over $130K through wire fraud

A woman from Ama, Louisiana, has been charged with wire fraud after allegedly embezzling more than $130,000 from her employer.
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Online group administrator sentenced to 22 years for child exploitation offenses

Thomas Ray Hudson, 34, formerly of Grenada, Mississippi, has been sentenced to 22 years in federal prison for producing child pornography.
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Honduran man sentenced in New Orleans for illegal reentry after prior deportation

A Honduran national, Rolando Humberto Castillo-Bernardez, was sentenced in New Orleans on September 17, 2025, for illegal reentry into the United States after being previously deported.
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St. Louis man sentenced for shooting at undercover officer during drug investigation

A St. Louis man has been sentenced to over 15 years in federal prison for drug trafficking and shooting at an undercover police officer during a narcotics investigation.
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Mexican national sentenced for illegal reentry after multiple removals

A Mexican national, Leobardo Ricardo Torres-Torres, 38, was sentenced to time served and transferred to the custody of U.S. Border Patrol after pleading guilty to illegal reentry into the United States.
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Rapid City man convicted for attempted enticement of a minor after undercover operation

A federal jury in Rapid City has found Brandon Bishop, 38, guilty of attempted enticement of a minor.
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Indian national charged after alleged stabbing incident on Lufthansa flight

An Indian national has been charged in federal court after allegedly stabbing two teenage passengers with a metal fork during an international flight.
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Rock Hill man receives over 20 years in prison for leading fentanyl trafficking operation

Sean Demetrius Goins, a 54-year-old resident of Rock Hill, South Carolina, has been sentenced to more than 20 years in federal prison for distributing fentanyl.
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Two Detroit residents charged with multimillion-dollar federal student aid fraud

Two Detroit residents have been charged in separate cases involving fraudulent schemes to obtain federal student aid, according to an announcement by United States Attorney Jerome Gorgon.
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Ski coach receives over six years in prison for creating child pornography

John David Degelau, a 28-year-old former youth ski coach, has been sentenced to 78 months in federal prison followed by 10 years of supervised release for possession of child pornography.
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Two Houston residents plead guilty in business email compromise scam

A Houston man and woman have pleaded guilty to their roles in an identity theft and business email compromise (BEC) scam, according to U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
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Three Miami men indicted on federal drug trafficking and firearms charges

Three men from Miami have been indicted on federal drug trafficking and firearms charges related to the distribution of fentanyl, heroin, cocaine, and other controlled substances.
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Inkster mayor's former aide pleads guilty in federal bribery probe

A former executive assistant to the mayor of Inkster, Michigan, pleaded guilty to making false statements to federal agents during an investigation into a bribery scheme involving the former mayor.
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Serial offender sentenced to 20 years for child exploitation crimes

Samuel Eric Snell, 46, has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison and will serve 10 years of supervised release for producing child pornography.
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Repeat sex offender sentenced to 15 years for distributing child pornography

Nicholas Richard Lugo, 25, has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison followed by 15 years of supervised release for distributing child pornography.
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Mexican national pleads guilty in alien smuggling case resulting in death

A Mexican national living illegally in Edinburg has pleaded guilty to transporting undocumented immigrants, resulting in a death, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
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Brockton man sentenced to seven years for drug trafficking and firearm offenses

A Brockton man with a previous manslaughter conviction was sentenced to seven years in federal prison for drug trafficking and illegal possession of firearms and ammunition.
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Pigeon Springs man sentenced to probation for fatal DUI crash

A man from Pigeon Springs has been sentenced to three years of probation following a fatal drunk driving crash that occurred in September 2024.
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