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Sidney L. Glover, Jr., a 36-year-old resident of Warren, Ohio, has admitted to failing to report his business earnings to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) over a three-year period.
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Two convicted in hate crime hoax involving cross burning

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado has announced the conviction of Derrick Bernard Jr., 36, and Ashley Blackcloud, 40, by a federal jury.
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Mexican national sentenced for illegal firearms trafficking from Georgia

Edson Aregullin has been sentenced to nearly six years in federal prison for unlawfully purchasing firearms intended for transport from Georgia to Mexico. U.S. Attorney Theodore S. Hertzberg commented on the impact of illegal firearms trafficking,...
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Mexican national charged with illegal reentry after prior deportations

A Mexican national appeared in court in Las Vegas to face charges of illegal reentry into the United States.
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Roanoke man pleads guilty to failing sex offender registration and false statement charges

A Roanoke man, Janike Dunbar Holt, 29, has pled guilty in federal court to charges of failing to register as a convicted sex offender and making false statements.
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Lynchburg man pleads guilty to federal firearms and conspiracy charges

A Lynchburg man has entered a guilty plea in federal court for charges related to illegal firearm possession and conspiracy.
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Two indicted for alleged COVID-19 relief fund fraud

The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado has announced that Robert Crust, 46, formerly from Greeley, Colorado, and Bethany Williams, 44, from Parker, Colorado, have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Colorado.
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U.S. attorney secures nearly $9M from fraudulent PPP loan scheme

On May 14, 2025, U.S. District Judge Michael E. Farbiarz finalized the forfeiture of approximately $7 million in fraud and money laundering proceeds to the United States.
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Waterbury man sentenced for role in city drug trafficking ring

A Waterbury man has been sentenced to over five years in federal prison for his involvement in a drug trafficking operation.
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Texas man admits to failing to pay over $8 million in employment taxes

A resident of Harris County, Texas, has confessed to employment tax fraud, according to U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
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Orange County man sentenced to over 13 years for firearms violation

An Orange, Texas resident has been sentenced to federal prison for firearms violations.
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Chula Vista man pleads guilty in Medicare fraud scheme

Chula Vista resident Fernando Valenzuela Ayub has entered a guilty plea in federal court, acknowledging his role in a scheme involving health care fraud and unlawful kickbacks.
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Dunklin County woman sentenced for role in $565K fraud scheme

A woman from Dunklin County has been sentenced to fifteen months in prison for her involvement in a $565,000 fraud scheme.
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Augusta resident pleads guilty to filing false tax returns

A woman from Augusta, Georgia, has pleaded guilty to preparing and filing false tax returns for clients.
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Albanian national and American wife face charges for alleged immigration fraud

An Albanian national and his American wife have been charged with making false statements to the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), as announced by U.S. Attorney Alina Habba in Camden, New Jersey.
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Guatemalan national sentenced for illegal reentry into the United States

A Guatemalan national, Maynor Tecum-Tecum, was sentenced on May 23, 2025, for illegally reentering the United States after being deported.
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Raleigh County man pleads guilty to federal firearm charge

Joshua Mason Trotter, a 44-year-old resident of Crab Orchard, has pleaded guilty to a federal gun crime.
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Man sentenced for firearm possession after assaulting woman

Eddie Lee Grasty has been sentenced to 72 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, after pleading guilty to unlawful possession of a firearm.
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U.S.-German citizen charged over attempted firebombing at U.S Embassy branch office

Earlier today, at the federal courthouse in Brooklyn, a complaint was unsealed charging Joseph Neumeyer, a dual U.S. and German citizen, with attempting to destroy the Branch Office of the United States Embassy located in Tel Aviv, Israel.
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Man sentenced to 29 years for murder and assault in Washington

Guy Johnson, 57, from Washington, D.C., has been sentenced to 29 years in prison for the murder of Kriston Robinson in 2020.
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