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The United States government has secured a temporary restraining order against two logistics companies and their owner, preventing them from using the United States Postal Service (USPS) to ship packages with counterfeit postage.
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Insurance executive pleads guilty to illegal campaign contribution charges

An insurance brokerage executive, Teena Maria Hostovich, has been charged with violating federal campaign laws by making illegal "conduit" contributions.
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Upper Marlboro man receives federal prison sentence for visa fraud

U.S. District Judge Richard D. Bennett has sentenced Douglas Anthony Eze, 55, from Upper Marlboro, Maryland, to a federal prison term of one year and one day for visa fraud.
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Former Jackson Health Foundation executive charged with embezzlement scheme

A federal indictment has been unsealed, charging Charmaine Gatlin, the former Chief Operating Officer of Jackson Health Foundation, with embezzling funds from the nonprofit organization.
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Miami police officer pleads guilty to COVID-19 relief fraud scheme

Yesterday, Tramaine Liptrot, a 43-year-old police officer from the City of Miami Police Department, admitted guilt to wire fraud related to fraudulent applications for Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans.
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Brooklyn man receives five-year sentence for COVID-19 unemployment fraud

Bryan Abraham, a Brooklyn resident, was sentenced to 60 months in prison by United States District Judge William F. Kuntz, II for his involvement in a COVID-19 unemployment fraud scheme.
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New Orleans man pleads guilty to drug trafficking and firearm charges

Eric Falkins, a 19-year-old resident of New Orleans, has pleaded guilty to charges related to drug trafficking and firearm possession.
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Great Falls man receives lengthy sentence for drug trafficking and money laundering

A Great Falls resident, Daniel Allen Wakeford, 61, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison followed by five years of supervised release for his involvement in methamphetamine distribution and money laundering.
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Suburban businessman indicted for alleged $3.6 million investor fraud

A businessman from suburban Chicago has been indicted on federal fraud charges for allegedly defrauding investors of at least $3.6 million through his purported refining business.
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Ohio man faces charges for producing child pornography

Steven Scott Gordon, a 53-year-old resident of Curtice, Ohio, has been charged with the production of child pornography.
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Mapleton man sentenced for possession of child pornography

Gregory William Douglas McCormick, a 23-year-old resident of Mapleton, Iowa, has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for possession of child pornography.
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Romanian man charged with sleight-of-hand crimes at Target stores

A Romanian national, Bobi Covaciu, 38, faces charges of operating a "confidence" or "sleight-of-hand" scheme at Target stores nationwide.
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Watertown man sentenced to nearly 16 years for unlawful firearm possession

A Watertown man has been sentenced to nearly 16 years in federal prison for unlawful firearm possession.
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Former postal worker gets probation for delaying U.S. mail

CHRISTOPHER WASHINGTON, a former postal employee from Houma, Louisiana, has been sentenced to two years of probation.
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Former CFO sentenced for embezzling $1.3M from San Francisco law firms

Tony Archuleta-Perkins, 49, from Palm Springs, was sentenced to 37 months in federal prison for stealing over $1.3 million from San Francisco law firms.
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Gainesville man convicted for machine gun possession linked to drug trafficking

Lagarius Joseph Johnson, a 20-year-old resident of Gainesville, Florida, has been found guilty by a federal jury for possession of a machine gun in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.
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Eastchester man charged with child exploitation; faces multiple counts

Jay Clayton, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced the arrest of Thomas James Puccini, 28, from Eastchester.
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McLaughlin man sentenced for assault with dangerous weapon

A McLaughlin, South Dakota man has been sentenced to federal prison for assault with a dangerous weapon. U.S. District Judge Charles B. Kornmann delivered the sentence on May 19, 2025.
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Jamestown man sentenced for meth distribution conspiracy

U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo has announced the sentencing of Richard S. Dean, 49, from Jamestown, NY.
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Mission woman sentenced for larceny and failure to appear

United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that U.S. District Judge Eric C. Schulte has sentenced Kylie Leader Charge, a 19-year-old woman from Mission, South Dakota, for Larceny and Failure to Appear.
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