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On June 27, 2025, a woman from Kemper County admitted guilt in a case involving the production of child pornography.
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Jamestown man receives four-year sentence for meth distribution

A Jamestown man, Raymond Medina, 19, has been sentenced to 48 months in prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.
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Virginia man sentenced for pandemic unemployment insurance fraud

Today, U.S. District Judge Lydia Kay Griggsby sentenced Alonzo Brown of Richmond, Virginia, to 45 months in federal prison for his involvement in a scheme to defraud state workforce agencies during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Leader sentenced for drug trafficking operation across New Hampshire

A Boston man has been sentenced to more than eight years in federal prison for his role in a drug trafficking conspiracy.
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Farmington man pleads guilty to possession of child sexual abuse material

A Farmington resident, Michael F.J. Murphy, has admitted guilt in a federal court to charges of possessing child sexual abuse material (CSAM).
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Massachusetts woman charged with leaking grand jury information

A woman from Dracut, Massachusetts, has been charged with leaking information from a federal grand jury to unauthorized individuals.
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Billings man pleads guilty in child pornography case

A Billings man has pleaded guilty to charges related to the distribution of child pornography, according to U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme.
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Maryland man sentenced for fentanyl and cocaine distribution

A Baltimore man, Freddie Anthony Curry, has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for possessing with intent to distribute large quantities of fentanyl and cocaine.
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Lancaster man sentenced after high-speed chase at border checkpoint

U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo has announced the sentencing of Da’Ron Lipscomb, a 33-year-old resident of Lancaster, New York.
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Huntington man sentenced for firearm possession as felon

Tairon Jordan Bradley, a 25-year-old resident of Huntington, West Virginia, has been sentenced to two years and nine months in prison.
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Newington man receives over eleven years for drug trafficking offenses

Kyle Petersen, a 39-year-old resident of Newington, has been sentenced to over 11 years in prison for trafficking narcotic pills and violating the conditions of his supervised release. U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley handed down the sentence in...
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Huntington man pleads guilty to federal drug charges involving methamphetamine

Tayron Jerome Griffin, known as "Taye," a 24-year-old resident of Huntington, West Virginia, has entered a guilty plea to federal charges of possessing methamphetamine with the intent to distribute.
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Wyoming man sentenced for attempted robbery on Fort Peck Indian Reservation

A Wyoming man, Jesse Alex Sutherland, has been sentenced to three years in prison for his involvement in an attempted robbery on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation.
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Albany County man pleads guilty in child pornography case

William Godlewski, a 45-year-old resident of Altamont, New York, has pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography in the United States District Court.
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Overton County settles ADA violation allegations regarding hearing impairments

The United States has reached a settlement with Overton County, Tennessee, to address allegations of violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
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Tennessee man sentenced for possessing machinegun conversion device

A federal judge has sentenced Mekevin Woods, a 23-year-old from Bolivar, Tennessee, to 38 months in prison for possessing a machinegun conversion device.
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Man pleads guilty to illegal firearm possession in Oklahoma

Tyrone Noble, a 58-year-old man, has pleaded guilty to illegally possessing a firearm and ammunition.
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Texas residents sentenced over transmigrante industry monopoly scheme

Three individuals from Texas have been sentenced for their roles in a conspiracy to monopolize the transmigrante forwarding agency industry in the Los Indios border region. U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei announced the sentences, which were part...
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New Mexico man receives 28-year sentence for exploiting Ohio minor

Joseph Gunter, a 41-year-old resident of Albuquerque, New Mexico, has been sentenced to 28 years in prison by U.S. District Judge Charles E. Fleming.
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Sacramento man pleads guilty to attempted coercion of minor

Mark Sigl, a 63-year-old resident of Antelope, has entered a guilty plea for attempted coercion and enticement of a minor for sexual activity.
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