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Erick Alvarenga, 19, and Malik Kearney, 20, both residents of Washington D.C., have pleaded guilty to charges related to two carjackings that occurred in December 2024 and January 2025.
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Former CEO sentenced for insider trading using Rule 10b5-1 plans

The former CEO and chairman of Ontrak Inc., a publicly traded health care company based in Miami, Florida, has been sentenced to 42 months in federal prison for insider trading.
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Blueacorn founder convicted for role in multimillion-dollar PPP fraud scheme

A federal jury has convicted Stephanie Hockridge, founder of the lender service provider Blueacorn, for her involvement in a scheme to fraudulently acquire millions of dollars from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).
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Two men sentenced for drug trafficking offenses involving methamphetamine

COVINGTON, Ky. – Two men have been sentenced for their involvement in drug trafficking offenses involving methamphetamine.
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Fort Mill man receives federal sentence for illegal firearm possession

Cederick Dion Dixon, a 38-year-old resident of Fort Mill, has been sentenced to over seven years in federal prison for illegal firearm possession.
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Maryland man pleads guilty to murdering girlfriend's husband

Keyon Slaughter, a 28-year-old resident of Waldorf, Maryland, has entered a guilty plea for the murder of Dana Bailey Jr. in December 2022.
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Mexican national sentenced for fatal smuggling operation

A Mexican national has been sentenced to 30 months in federal prison for his involvement in an alien smuggling operation that resulted in a death, according to U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
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New Orleans woman receives probation for drug-related offenses

Kianna Scott, a 24-year-old resident of New Orleans, has been sentenced following her guilty plea to charges under the Federal Controlled Substances Act.
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Baton Rouge man pleads guilty to federal drug trafficking and firearms charges

A Baton Rouge resident, Roy Robinson, aged 35, has entered a guilty plea to federal drug and firearms charges.
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Mason City man receives over seven-year sentence for meth distribution intent

A Mason City man has been sentenced to over seven years in federal prison for possessing methamphetamine with the intent to distribute.
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Fayetteville man pleads guilty to embezzling over $74K from local post office

A Fayetteville man has pleaded guilty to charges related to embezzling funds from the U.S. Postal Service.
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Federal jury convicts two in multi-state human trafficking operation

Kimberly Robinson Gandy of Gulfport, Mississippi, has been found guilty by a federal jury on charges related to sex trafficking and money laundering.
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Ecuadorian national pleads guilty to illegal reentry into the United States

An Ecuadorian national residing in Lawrence has admitted guilt in federal court for unlawfully reentering the United States after deportation.
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Ohio man sentenced for distributing thousands of child pornography files

Brent Bennett, a 55-year-old resident of Norwalk, Ohio, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for receiving and distributing child sexual abuse materials (CSAM). U.S. District Judge James G. Carr handed down the sentence on June 10, 2025.
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First sentencing handed down in Maryland pawn shop firearm burglary case

Juwon Markel Anderson, a 22-year-old resident of the District of Columbia, received an 84-month federal prison sentence for his involvement in the December 2023 burglary of a Maryland pawn shop.
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Mexican national faces charges for illegal reentry into US

A Mexican national, Jaime Eduardo Gonzalez-Camacho, appeared in court in Las Vegas to face charges of illegally reentering the United States after being previously deported.
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U.S., psychiatrist reach $501K settlement over false health care claims

Acting U.S. Attorney Matthew T. Drake announced a $501,556 civil settlement between the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Missouri and Dr. Mohd Azfar Malik, a Missouri psychiatrist.
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Stockton brothers face federal indictment over alleged wire fraud scheme

A federal grand jury has indicted Stockton brothers Hector Perez, 34, and Flavio Perez, 29, on charges related to a wire fraud conspiracy.
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Laurel County company pleads guilty over misbranded drug charges

A company based in Laurel County, Kentucky, named Facial Expressions, has pleaded guilty to receiving misbranded drugs across state lines.
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Raymond Eagle Hawk charged with attempted murder after incident at memorial site

A man has been charged with assault with intent to commit murder following an incident at the Wounded Knee Memorial Site in the Pine Ridge Reservation.
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