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U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro announced that Robert Sheffield, 34, from the District of Columbia, has been sentenced to 108 months in federal prison.
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Texarkana inmate sentenced for assaulting correctional officer

A federal inmate in Texarkana, Texas, has been given an additional prison sentence following an incident involving a correctional officer.
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Lehigh Valley Hospital Network settles drug theft allegations for $2.75 million

United States Attorney David Metcalf announced that Lehigh Valley Hospital Network, Inc. (LVHN) will pay $2.75 million to settle allegations of non-compliance with the Controlled Substances Act (CSA).
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Former FBI official pleads guilty in $350K bid-rigging scheme

A former FBI electronics technician and his sister have been charged with conspiring to defraud the United States by securing at least $350,000 in electronics contracts through deceitful means.
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Beckley man sentenced for role in drug trafficking operation

Jermaine Antoine Johnson, a 35-year-old resident of Beckley, West Virginia, has been sentenced to eight years and nine months in prison for his involvement in a drug trafficking organization.
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Florida contractors plead guilty in college fund fraud case

Julie Michelle Shuler and Taylor Skiey Bradham, both residents of Tallahassee, Florida, have admitted guilt in federal court to charges of conspiracy to commit mail fraud and aggravated identity theft.
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Tucson man charged for selling Glock conversion devices

Damien Jax Schaffer, a 45-year-old resident of Tucson, Arizona, was arrested on June 24, 2025.
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Bonita man pleads guilty in multi-million dollar Medicare fraud scheme

Jacobo Melcer, a resident of Bonita and business owner, has pleaded guilty in federal court to charges related to a Medicare fraud scheme.
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Mexican national sentenced for illegal reentry into US

A man from Matamoros, Mexico, has been sentenced to 51 months in federal prison for illegally reentering the United States.
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New York man indicted for not registering as sex offender in Pennsylvania

Darnell Ney, a 41-year-old resident of Attica, New York, has been indicted by a federal grand jury for failing to register as a sex offender after moving to Pennsylvania.
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Aspiring rapper sentenced for drug trafficking and illegal firearm possession

Zimarie Bryant, a 20-year-old from the District of Columbia, has been sentenced to 30 months in federal prison for marijuana trafficking and illegal possession of a machine gun.
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Lower Brule man sentenced for assaulting federal officer

United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that Thaddeus James Grant, a resident of Lower Brule, South Dakota, has been sentenced for assaulting, resisting, and impeding a federal officer.
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South Dakota man sentenced for failure to register as sex offender

United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a McLaughlin, South Dakota man, Patrick Red Legs, has been sentenced for failing to register as a sex offender.
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Kennett man receives over ten years for meth sales

U.S. District Judge Stephen N. Limbaugh Jr. has sentenced Clayton E. Barnes, a 53-year-old resident of Kennett, to 128 months in prison for selling methamphetamine on two occasions in 2023.
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Dominican national charged with drug trafficking after arrest in Manchester

A Dominican Republic national has been arrested in Manchester on charges related to drug trafficking, according to Acting U.S. Attorney Jay McCormack.
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Genesee County man pleads guilty to firearm and drug charges

U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo has announced that Timothy Tundo, a 62-year-old resident of Bethany, New York, has pleaded guilty to several charges.
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Hinds County man pleads guilty to attempted child pornography charges

On June 26, 2025, Joe Lewis, a resident of Hinds County, Mississippi, pleaded guilty to two counts of attempted production of child pornography.
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Buffalo man indicted on drug and gun charges following federal investigation

U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced that a federal grand jury has indicted Giovanni Ortiz, 31, from Buffalo, NY.
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Federal grand jury indicts man for firearm possession charges

A federal grand jury has indicted Jeffrey Omar Delgado-López on two counts, charging him with possession of a machinegun and being a felon in possession of firearms and ammunition.
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Centers Healthcare settles allegations over false Medicare reports with $6 million payment

United States Attorney John A. Sarcone III has announced that Centers Healthcare will pay $6,063,500 to settle allegations related to the submission of false cost reports to Medicare by 44 Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs).
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