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Carlos A. Grijalva, a 59-year-old resident of Simi Valley, California, has entered a guilty plea to one count of conspiracy to launder monetary instruments amounting to approximately $46.4 million.
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Illinois man pleads guilty to sending threatening emails across state lines

An Illinois man has entered a guilty plea in U.S. District Court in Bangor for making threatening interstate communications.
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Skagit County man sentenced to prison for online exploitation

A Skagit County man, Alan Lewis Meirhofer, aged 72, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for receiving and possessing images of child sexual abuse.
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John P. Heekin assumes role as U.S. attorney for Northern District of Florida

John P. "Jack" Heekin was sworn in as the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Florida, taking his oath from Chief District Judge Mark E. Walker in Tallahassee, Florida.
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Centre County man sentenced for child pornography and online enticement

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania has announced that Louis Bradley Wetzel, a 41-year-old resident of Howard, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to 30 years in prison.
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Coalinga gang member receives two-decade sentence for drug distribution and firearm trafficking

Juan Carlos Ruiz Jr., also known as "Goer," has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for distributing methamphetamine and trafficking firearms, as announced by Acting U.S. Attorney Michele Beckwith.
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Honduran man charged after incident at Naval Air Station Pensacola

Orly Moises Garcia Hernandez, a 34-year-old Honduran national, has been charged in federal court with illegally entering military property and resisting arrest of a federal officer.
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New Orleans man sentenced for major drug distribution conspiracy

William Lang, a 47-year-old resident of New Orleans, has been sentenced for his involvement in a drug distribution conspiracy.
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Mexican national charged with unlawful re-entry into U.S

Burlington, Vermont – The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Vermont has announced that Rufino Hernandez-Hernandez, a 42-year-old Mexican national, faces charges of unlawful re-entry into the United States following previous...
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Ellison C. Travis named acting U.S. attorney for Middle District of Louisiana

Ellison C. Travis has been appointed as the Acting United States Attorney for the Middle District of Louisiana by President Trump, succeeding April M. Leon who held the position since February 2025. Mr. Travis expressed his gratitude for the...
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Lexington man sentenced to 28 years for cocaine trafficking conspiracy

A Lexington man, Alejandro Galvan Gomez, aged 51, received a 28-year prison sentence on Monday. U.S. District Judge Danny Reeves delivered the sentence for charges including conspiracy to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine, possession...
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Oconee County man faces indictment for allegedly failing to report $1M income

A federal grand jury in Greenville has indicted Marion Keith Sheriff, a 60-year-old resident of Seneca, on four counts of filing false tax returns.
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Residential treatment provider settles allegations over false drug testing claims

The Opportunity Alliance, a South Portland-based residential treatment provider, has agreed to pay $346,369 to settle allegations of violating the False Claims Act (FCA) by causing false drug testing claims.
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Atlanta man sentenced for trafficking fentanyl and crack cocaine

Demetrius Stepp, a 45-year-old resident of Atlanta, Georgia, has been sentenced to over five years in federal prison.
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Bluefield woman pleads guilty to COVID-19 relief fraud scheme

April Elick, a resident of Bluefield, West Virginia, has pleaded guilty to charges related to the theft of government money.
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California man sentenced for meth trafficking and money laundering

A California man has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for his role in a methamphetamine trafficking operation.
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Man charged with hate crime after attack at Boulder gathering

The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado has announced charges against Mohammed Sabry Soliman, 45, from Colorado Springs.
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Drug trafficking ring dismantled; fourteen indicted for operations across Western U.S

Fourteen individuals have been indicted in connection with two drug trafficking rings operating in Seattle's International District and nearby homeless encampments.
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Kansas farmer charged with defrauding USDA over crop sales

A federal grand jury in Topeka has indicted a Kansas man, Steven W. Porubsky, on charges of defrauding the federal government.
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Defendants sentenced for conspiracy involving fentanyl distribution

Eight individuals have been sentenced to federal prison for their roles in a conspiracy to distribute and possess fentanyl with intent to distribute.
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