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According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Richard Colvin was convicted of transmitting an interstate threat to kill a pastor in Mobile, Alabama.
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Anchorage lawyer faces federal charges over drugs and firearms

A suspended Anchorage attorney, Justin Facey, was arrested following a federal grand jury indictment.
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Former judge sentenced to two years for lying to FBI

A former Monroe County district court judge has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for making false statements to the FBI.
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Rockford woman pleads guilty to filing false tax returns

A Rockford woman has pleaded guilty in federal court to charges related to the preparation and filing of false income tax returns.
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Nicaraguan national charged with assaulting ICE officer in San Jose

Francisco De-Jesus Morales, a Nicaraguan national, has been charged with forcibly assaulting a deportation officer from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
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Former defense contractor admits guilt in tax evasion scheme

Douglas Edelman, a 73-year-old former defense contractor, has admitted to tax crimes in connection with a scheme designed to defraud the United States and evade taxes on his income from contracts with the U.S. Department of Defense.
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Dover man pleads guilty to stalking three women using fake identities

A Dover man has admitted to stalking three women he was involved with romantically, using anonymous communication methods to create a fictitious stalker.
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Fort Dodge man pleads guilty to illegal firearm possession

Daniel Smith, a 38-year-old resident of Fort Dodge, Iowa, has pleaded guilty to illegal possession of firearms.
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Federal jury convicts four in cross-border cocaine trafficking scheme

Four individuals have been convicted for their involvement in a cocaine trafficking operation spanning from Mexico to Alabama, according to an announcement by Acting United States Attorney Kevin Davidson and Special Agent in Charge Steven Hofer of...
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New York man pleads guilty in $2M elder fraud conspiracy

Rakeshkumar Patel, a 36-year-old resident of Flushing, New York, has pleaded guilty to wire fraud conspiracy in an elder fraud scam that targeted older Americans.
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Louisiana men sentenced for roles in federal drug trafficking cases

Several individuals from Louisiana have received significant federal prison sentences in connection with drug trafficking activities.
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Covington man pleads guilty to federal drug charges

Jaylon Carter, a 24-year-old resident of Covington, Louisiana, has pled guilty to charges related to the distribution of fentanyl.
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Lafayette man sentenced to two decades for producing child pornography

Acting United States Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook announced that Jaylen Mouton, a 24-year-old resident of Lafayette, Louisiana, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for producing child pornography.
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Vidor man receives over 15-year sentence for child pornography offenses

A Vidor man has been sentenced to more than 15 years in federal prison for child pornography violations, according to an announcement by Acting U.S. Attorney Abe McGlothin, Jr.
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St. Louis County man pleads guilty to theft of deceased relative’s benefits

A man from St. Louis County, Missouri has admitted to stealing government benefits intended for a deceased relative.
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Former postal worker sentenced for stealing $1.9 million in business checks

Dontavis Romario Truesdale, a former postal worker from Charlotte, has been sentenced to 27 months in prison for financial institution fraud.
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Aryan Brotherhood members sentenced for racketeering conspiracy involving murder

On May 19, 2025, a federal judge in Fresno, California sentenced three members of the Aryan Brotherhood prison gang for their involvement in a racketeering conspiracy that included multiple murders and other crimes.
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Mississippi parole officer pleads guilty to extortion and witness tampering

An Ocean Springs man, Steven Wood, 64, has pleaded guilty to charges of extortion by official right and witness tampering.
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Taunton man sentenced for $1 million health care fraud

A Taunton man, previously residing in Brockton, has been sentenced for orchestrating a health care fraud scheme that defrauded insurance companies of over $1 million.
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Fraudster sentenced over counterfeit iPad scheme causing $326K loss to Target

Zhango Liang, a 24-year-old from Fuzhou City, China, has been sentenced to 264 days in federal prison for his involvement in a fraud scheme involving counterfeit iPads.
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