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A federal jury in Houston has convicted Tadeo Pedro-Torres, a 21-year-old citizen of Guatemala, for making false statements in an immigration case involving juveniles.
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Billings man sentenced to 15 years for drug trafficking and firearms offenses

A Billings resident has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison followed by five years of supervised release after pleading guilty to drug and firearm charges.
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Former D.C. public schools vendor convicted in bribery and kickback scheme

Yelake Meseretu, a former vendor for District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS), was convicted by a federal jury on charges related to bribery and wire fraud.
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Wolf Point resident receives four-year sentence for assaults on Fort Peck Indian Reservation

A man from Wolf Point, Montana, has been sentenced to four years in federal prison and three years of supervised release for his involvement in two separate assaults on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation. U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme announced the...
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Dunkirk residents indicted for alleged $67K unemployment fraud scheme

Two men from Dunkirk, New York, have been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of conspiracy to defraud the United States and theft of government funds. U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced that Lamont Brown, 37, and Jesus Ramos, 41,...
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Long Island music teacher pleads guilty to possessing child pornography

Earlier today, Michael Fazio, a music teacher at W.T. Clarke Middle and High School in East Meadow, Long Island, pleaded guilty in federal court to possession of child pornography.
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Pierre woman sentenced to seven years for possession of child pornography

A woman from Pierre, South Dakota, has been sentenced to seven years in federal prison for possession of child pornography.
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Queens man sentenced for attempted support of ISIS with planned knife attack

Awais Chudhary, a 25-year-old resident of Queens, New York, was sentenced to nine years in prison for attempting to provide material support to ISIS.
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District man and woman plead guilty in armed carjacking case

Brian Allison, 56, and Angel Hall, 25, both residents of the District of Columbia, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to charges related to a violent armed carjacking that took place in Southeast Washington.
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Estill County man sentenced to over 24 years for attempted online enticement of a minor

An Irvine, Kentucky man, Steven Randall Neal, 37, has been sentenced to 292 months in federal prison for attempting to persuade a minor to engage in unlawful sexual activity online.
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Former financial director charged with stealing over $8 million from consulting firm

Earlier today, federal authorities unsealed an indictment in Brooklyn charging Jordan Khammar with wire fraud and money laundering.
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Rockford man receives over six years in prison for illegal firearm possession

A Rockford resident, Wesley Smith, 37, has been sentenced to 77 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to possessing a firearm as a previously convicted felon.
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Louisville man sentenced to over five years for international money laundering scheme

A Louisville resident, Benard Babot, 39, has been sentenced to 66 months in federal prison for conspiracy to commit money laundering.
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Phoenix man receives 18-year sentence for armed robbery and shooting

Junn Alan Quinto Coleman, a 35-year-old resident of Phoenix, has been sentenced to 18 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to charges related to a violent robbery and shooting.
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Fort Thompson man receives two-year sentence for abusive sexual contact

John Thompson, a 44-year-old resident of Fort Thompson, South Dakota, has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for abusive sexual contact.
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Sioux Falls man sentenced for illegal firearm possession

A Sioux Falls man has been sentenced to over two years in federal prison for illegally possessing a firearm. U.S. Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange handed down the sentence to Dustin Douglas Wade Deverney...
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New York man sentenced for attempting knife attack in support of ISIS

A New York resident, Awais Chudhary, was sentenced to nine years in prison and 15 years of supervised release for attempting to provide material support to ISIS.
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Former Hickory firefighter sentenced to seven years for possession of child sexual abuse material

A former firefighter from Hickory, North Carolina, was sentenced to seven years in prison for possession of child sexual abuse material. U.S. Attorney Russ Ferguson announced that Nate Eli Kurzak, 22, received an 84-month sentence and will be...
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Mexican national sentenced after firing at police during fentanyl trafficking incident

On September 18, 2025, Israel Garcia, a 36-year-old Mexican national, was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison by United States Chief District Judge Stanley A. Bastain in Spokane, Washington.
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Pennsylvania doctor sentenced to 14 years for opioid distribution and health care fraud

A Pennsylvania physician has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for his role in health care fraud, wire fraud, unlawful distribution of controlled substances, and money laundering.
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