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A Louisville couple has been sentenced to federal prison for their involvement in a conspiracy to commit wire fraud and disaster fraud.
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Former LA deputy mayor agrees to plead guilty over false bomb threat

A former Los Angeles Deputy Mayor of Public Safety has been charged with threatening to bomb Los Angeles City Hall last year.
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Oregon man convicted for assaulting Yellowstone park worker

David Tyler Regnier, a 67-year-old resident of Bend, Oregon, was found guilty by a federal jury on May 21 for assaulting a federal employee with a dangerous weapon.
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Irondequoit man charged with fraudulently dispensing controlled substances

U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced the arrest of Kevin M. Whitman, a 27-year-old resident of Irondequoit, New York.
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Colombian national indicted for voter fraud and federal benefit offenses

A Colombian woman residing unlawfully in Boston has been indicted on charges of identity theft, voter fraud, and federal benefit fraud.
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Former Harvard morgue manager pleads guilty to trafficking human remains

Cedric Lodge, a former morgue manager at Harvard Medical School, has pled guilty to charges related to the trafficking of stolen human remains.
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Sierra Pacific Industries settles wildfire damage claims with US government

Sierra Pacific Industries (SPI) has reached an agreement to pay $204,284.42 in a settlement with the United States regarding damages from a 2021 wildfire.
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Pennsylvania man charged with using explosive device targeting former supervisor's vehicle

A Pennsylvania man has been charged with possessing and transporting an explosive device intended to intimidate and cause damage in Burlington County, New Jersey.
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District woman charged with assaulting former interim U.S. attorney

Emily Gabriella Sommer, a 32-year-old resident of the District of Columbia, was arrested following an incident on May 8, 2025.
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Mooresville man sentenced for defrauding investors and misusing COVID relief funds

Steven Andiloro, a 53-year-old resident of Mooresville, North Carolina, has been sentenced to 45 months in prison for orchestrating an investment fraud scheme and misusing COVID relief funds.
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Four charged in drug distribution conspiracy involving over 30 kg of cocaine

On May 20, 2025, a federal grand jury indicted four individuals on charges related to a conspiracy to distribute significant quantities of cocaine and methamphetamine in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
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Great Falls man sentenced for illegal firearm possession

A Great Falls man has been sentenced to 20 months in prison for illegally possessing a firearm.
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Memphis man sentenced for leadership role in armed drug trafficking operation

A Memphis man has been sentenced to over 16 years in federal prison for his role in a drug trafficking operation.
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Weston man admits guilt in insider trading scheme

David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, along with P.J. O’Brien, Special Agent in Charge of the New Haven Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, has announced that Ryan Squillante, a 40-year-old...
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Fond du Lac man faces federal charges for alleged sex trafficking activities

A Fond du Lac man, Ricardo Ortiz, 26, has been indicted on charges related to sex trafficking of a minor and attempting to use a computer to entice a minor into sexual activity.
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Texas man admits guilt in vehicle theft via wire fraud scheme

A Texas resident has admitted guilt to wire fraud related to the fraudulent acquisition of a 2023 Ford Shelby F-150, valued at $130,850, from an automobile dealership in Jackson.
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Indonesian national pleads guilty to possession of child exploitation material

Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced that Reza Heta Pratama, a 28-year-old foreign national from the Republic of Indonesia, has pleaded guilty to possession of materials involving the sexual exploitation of minors.
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Sioux Falls woman sentenced for child abuse and failing to appear in court

United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell has announced the sentencing of Angela Young, a 32-year-old woman from Sioux Falls, South Dakota. U.S. District Judge Eric C. Schulte sentenced Young to one year and four months in federal prison for...
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Nine charged for ATM jackpotting conspiracies across six states

The United States Attorney for the District of Nebraska, Lesley A. Woods, has announced that a federal Grand Jury has returned four indictments charging nine individuals with offenses related to ATM jackpotting schemes across several states.
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Havre man receives over five-year sentence for drug trafficking and gun charges

A Havre resident, Bradley Lynn Perkins, 25, has been sentenced to 66 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for drug trafficking and firearm possession on the Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation. U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme...
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