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A Birmingham resident has admitted guilt to charges related to a murder-for-hire plot, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona.
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Poplar man receives federal prison sentence for sexual abuse of minor
A Poplar man, Jonathan Robert Walking Eagle, 23, has been sentenced to 54 months in federal prison followed by 10 years of supervised release for sexually abusing a minor.
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Tulsa man charged with attempting to provide weapons for terrorist organization
A Tulsa man, Andrew Scott Hastings, 25, has been arrested and charged with attempting to provide weapons to an individual he believed was acting on behalf of al-Qa’ida.
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Tangipahoa man pleads guilty to federal drug trafficking and firearms charges
A Ponchatoula man has pleaded guilty to federal drug and firearm charges, according to an announcement from Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson.
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Newton psychologist agrees to plead guilty to wire fraud and money laundering
A psychologist from Newton, Massachusetts, has agreed to plead guilty to charges of wire fraud and money laundering after allegedly defrauding two individuals, including a psychotherapy patient and a relative.
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New Jersey man sentenced to over seven years for distributing child pornography
Khayan Garner, a 57-year-old resident of Woodbridge, New Jersey, was sentenced to 87 months in prison for distributing child pornography.
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Long Island man sentenced to 22 years for fatal distribution of fentanyl
Earlier today, Ryan Mueller was sentenced to 22 years in federal prison for distributing fentanyl that resulted in the death of a retired police officer.
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Dearborn man sentenced for illegal firearm possession after antisemitic threats at synagogue
Hassan Chokr, a 38-year-old resident of Dearborn, Michigan, was sentenced to 34 months in prison for illegally possessing multiple firearms after an incident involving antisemitic threats at a local synagogue.
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Federal grand jury returns indictments for crimes including child exploitation and drug trafficking
A federal grand jury in the Western District of Wisconsin has returned several indictments, according to an announcement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Madison.
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District man receives over two years in prison for illegal gun possession
Tony Brown, 34, a convicted felon from the District of Columbia, has been sentenced to 28 months in federal prison for illegally possessing a Ruger pistol.
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Chicago police officer indicted on federal charges related to straw purchasing firearms
A Chicago Police officer has been indicted on federal firearm charges for allegedly conspiring to illegally purchase firearms for an acquaintance who then transported the weapons to Mexico.
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Hartford man indicted for illegal possession of firearm while on federal supervised release
A federal grand jury in New Haven has indicted Kevin Barco, 41, of Hartford, on a charge of unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition by a felon.
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Sinaloa Cartel leaders indicted for narcoterrorism charges linked to drug trafficking in southern Illinois
High-ranking members of the Sinaloa Cartel have been charged in a federal superseding indictment unsealed in East St. Louis, Illinois.
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Reno OB-GYN indicted on charges of health care fraud involving unnecessary surgeries
An obstetrician-gynecologist based in Reno, Dr. Samuel R. Chacon, appeared in court today following his arrest on charges of health care fraud and making false statements related to health care matters.
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Former army employee pleads guilty to child sexual abuse while stationed overseas
A Merced, California man has pleaded guilty to charges of sexually abusing two minors under the age of 16 while employed as a civilian by the U.S. Army overseas.
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Mexican national sentenced for illegal re-entry after prior removal
Ancelma Contreras Pano, a 40-year-old citizen and national of Mexico, pleaded guilty to re-entry of a removed alien in Buffalo, New York. U.S. District Judge John L. Sinatra, Jr. sentenced her to two months in prison.
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Former Olin man receives 40-year sentence for child sexual exploitation
Christopher West, a 38-year-old former resident of Olin, Iowa, has been sentenced to 40 years in federal prison for sexually exploiting children.
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Detroit residents face federal charges for multi-million dollar student aid fraud schemes
Two Detroit residents have been charged in separate cases involving federal student aid fraud, according to an announcement from United States Attorney Jerome Gorgon.
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Great Falls man convicted for fraudulently obtaining COVID-19 relief funds
A Great Falls resident, Raymond Marcellous Blair, was found guilty of wire fraud and money laundering after a one-day bench trial, according to U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme.
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Five men charged with multi-state refund fraud scheme exploiting payment processors
Five men have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Miami for their alleged involvement in a nationwide fraud and money laundering scheme that targeted payment processors and financial technology systems.
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