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Viking Life-Saving Equipment (America) Inc., a marine equipment company, has agreed to pay $3.86 million to settle allegations of fraudulently obtaining paycheck protection program (PPP) loans.
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Companies settle over improper paycheck protection program loan claims

Two companies from Pennsylvania and one from South Carolina have agreed to a settlement with the United States, addressing allegations of False Claims Act violations.
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Dixie County man faces federal meth trafficking charges

Ronald Carl Peavy II, a 49-year-old resident of Old Town, Florida, has been indicted on federal charges for possessing with the intent to distribute over 50 grams of methamphetamine.
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Atlanta man sentenced to six years for fraud scheme involving stolen identities

Rodrick Florence Jr., a 35-year-old resident of Atlanta, Georgia, was sentenced to 72 months in federal prison for his involvement in a bank fraud conspiracy and aggravated identity theft.
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Albany man sentenced for firearm possession while serving life term for murder

Willie Green, a 42-year-old resident of Albany, has been sentenced to 63 months in federal prison for unlawful firearm possession.
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Blanchard woman sentenced for fraudulent PPP loan application

Sheri Lynn Vickery, a 40-year-old resident of Blanchard, Oklahoma, has been sentenced to 22 months in federal prison and ordered to pay $727,300 in restitution.
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Venezuelan national indicted on federal firearms charges in Ohio

A federal grand jury in Toledo, Ohio, has indicted Anthony Emmanuel Labrador-Sierra, a 24-year-old Venezuelan national residing in Perrysburg, Ohio.
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Minnesota man sentenced for failing to register as sex offender

A Minnesota man has been sentenced to 16 months in prison for failing to register as a sex offender, followed by five years of supervised release.
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Rapid City man receives eight-year sentence for voluntary manslaughter

United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced the sentencing of a Rapid City man for voluntary manslaughter. U.S. District Judge Camela C. Theeler sentenced Luke Standing Bear, 19, to eight years in federal prison on June 18, 2025.
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Boston gang member sentenced for drug conspiracies

A Boston gang member has been sentenced to over three years in federal prison for drug conspiracy charges.
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Former TD Bank employee pleads guilty to bribery scheme involving fraudulent accounts

A former employee of TD Bank, N.A. in Florida has admitted to accepting bribes for fraudulently opening over 100 bank accounts.
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Utah businessman receives prison sentence for defrauding COVID-19 relief program

A Utah businessman, Marcelo Federico Torre, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for fraudulently obtaining $628,307 through a COVID-19 Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan.
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Greenville man sentenced for Ponzi scheme involving over $8 million in restitution

A Greenville man, Willard Timothy Sutton, was sentenced to 63 months in prison and three years of supervised release for mail fraud related to a multi-year investment fraud scheme.
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Columbia man convicted for firearm possession as repeat felony offender

A federal jury in Columbia has found Yashawnus Leekean Patterson, 44, guilty of being a felon in possession of a firearm.
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Warwick man pleads guilty to trafficking fentanyl-laced pills disguised as Percocet

A Warwick man has pleaded guilty in federal court to charges related to trafficking fentanyl-laced pills disguised as Percocet.
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Sicklerville man sentenced for conspiring to defraud IRS

A man from Sicklerville, New Jersey, has been sentenced to 40 months in prison for his role in a conspiracy to defraud the IRS.
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Former bookkeeper charged with access device fraud in New Orleans

A former bookkeeper from New Orleans has been charged with access device fraud, according to an announcement by Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson.
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Fitchburg man charged with distributing child sexual abuse material via Kik

A Fitchburg resident, Sean Pettigrew, aged 50, has been arrested and charged with distributing child sexual abuse material through the messaging app Kik Messenger.
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Levy County man indicted on firearm possession charges

Kashone Demetrious Bing, a 20-year-old from Levy County, Florida, has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of possessing a firearm and ammunition as a convicted felon.
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Los Angeles man pleads guilty to defrauding PPP loans

A former Massachusetts resident, now living in Los Angeles, has admitted guilt in a case involving fraudulent Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan applications.
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