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Today, U.S. District Judge Deborah K. Chasanow sentenced Newton Ofioritse Jemide, a 47-year-old Nigerian national extradited from France, to 41 months in federal prison for his involvement in a scheme to fraudulently obtain federal benefits.
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Former correctional officer pleads guilty to sexual misconduct with prisoner
A former correctional officer has entered a guilty plea for engaging in a sexual act with a federal prisoner at the Federal Correctional Complex in Yazoo City, Mississippi.
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Guatemalan national sentenced for illegal reentry; deportation pending
The United States Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania has reported that Erikx Soto-Gomez, a 41-year-old Guatemalan citizen, was sentenced to time served—75 days in prison—for illegal reentry into the United States.
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Canadian-American arrested over deadly alien smuggling incident at U.S.-Canada border
A Canadian-American man, Timothy Oakes, has been arrested for his involvement in a human smuggling conspiracy that resulted in the deaths of a family of four on the St. Lawrence River.
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Hayward man sentenced to seven years for methamphetamine trafficking
Nathanial Johnson, a 34-year-old resident of Hayward, Wisconsin, has been sentenced to seven years in federal prison for possessing methamphetamine with the intent to distribute.
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Pearl River man sentenced to 37 months for habitual domestic violence
A Pearl River Community man has been sentenced to 37 months in prison for habitual domestic violence.
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Oshkosh man receives six-year sentence for drug trafficking
Acting United States Attorney Richard G. Frohling of the Eastern District of Wisconsin has announced that Peter J. Henkle, aged 51, from Oshkosh, Wisconsin, was sentenced to 72 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute...
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D.C. man sentenced to four years for illegal possession of firearms
Robert Varez Williams, a 28-year-old resident of the District of Columbia, has been sentenced to 48 months in federal prison for possessing a loaded Glock 23 while on supervised release.
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Mexican national pleads guilty to immigration offense in Charleston
Federico Montalvo Salas, a 22-year-old Mexican national residing illegally in Charleston, West Virginia, has pleaded guilty to the crime of reentry of a removed alien.
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Schuylkill County man faces federal drug trafficking charges
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania has announced that Mark Thompson, a 49-year-old resident of Ashland, Pennsylvania, has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges related to drug trafficking.
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U.S. officials comment on verdict in Sean Combs case
United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, and Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Office of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), Ricky J. Patel, have commented on the verdict in U.S. v. Sean Combs.
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Lynn men face federal indictment over drug trafficking and firearms
Two Lynn residents, Lexus Perez and Denys Gonzalez Hernandez, have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston on charges related to drug trafficking and firearms.
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National Health Care Fraud Takedown results in 324 charged with over $14 billion scheme
Criminal charges have been announced against four individuals as part of the Department of Justice's 2025 National Health Care Fraud Takedown.
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Chadwick Elgersma appointed acting U.S. attorney for western district of Wisconsin
Chadwick Elgersma has been appointed as the Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin.
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D Street gang associate charged for drug trafficking with undercover officer
An associate of the D Street Projects gang in South Boston has been arrested and charged for allegedly selling a firearm and fentanyl to an undercover law enforcement agent.
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Teacher sentenced for exploiting minor using digital platforms
On June 23, 2025, Eric Jonuel Collazo-Colón was sentenced to 135 months in prison by United States District Court Judge Camille Vélez-Rivé.
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Louisiana man sentenced for firearm possession in Texas
A man from Bourg, Louisiana, has been sentenced to 57 months in federal prison for illegally possessing a firearm in the Eastern District of Texas.
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New England authorities charge six individuals in multi-million dollar healthcare fraud crackdown
Acting U.S. Attorney Jay McCormack, alongside Acting U.S. Attorneys Michael P. Drescher of Vermont and Craig M. Wolff of Maine, has announced a significant enforcement action targeting health care fraud across New England.
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Pensacola man sentenced for drug trafficking and firearm possession
Marcus Devon Rayford, a 42-year-old resident of Pensacola, Florida, has been sentenced to five years in prison.
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Former DC youth worker found guilty of sexually abusing ward
Kelvin Powell, a former employee of the D.C. Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services, has been found guilty by a D.C. Superior Court jury on multiple counts related to the sexual abuse of a 17-year-old ward under his care.
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