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Alexzandra Blanco, a 24-year-old resident of Norfolk, Nebraska, received a sentence of 240 months in federal prison on May 14, 2025.
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Federal indictment for alleged $1.5 million fraud against Fresno County

A federal grand jury has indicted Jafaar September Nyangoro, 52, from Franklin, Tennessee, and Peter Bah Acha, 45, from Berlin, Germany.
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Man charged with defrauding elderly woman out of nearly $1 million

A man from India is facing charges in federal court for allegedly stealing nearly $1 million from an elderly victim in Missoula, Montana.
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Buffalo man indicted for role in Jamestown drug conspiracy

U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo has announced that a federal grand jury has indicted Jason Talley, a 46-year-old resident of Buffalo, NY, on charges of narcotics conspiracy.
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Chicago man sentenced for role in fatal cocaine distribution conspiracy

A Chicago man has been sentenced to over 24 years in federal prison for his role in a cocaine distribution conspiracy that led to the death of a young woman in Dubuque, Iowa.
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Hickman man pleads guilty to bank fraud conspiracy

Jesse T. Hill, a 35-year-old resident of Hickman, Nebraska, has entered a guilty plea to charges of conspiracy to commit bank fraud.
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Twelve charged in $263 million cryptocurrency thefts under RICO conspiracy

A superseding indictment unsealed in U.S. District Court has charged 12 additional individuals, both American and foreign nationals, with participating in a cyber-enabled racketeering conspiracy that reportedly netted over $263 million.
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Lexington attorney faces guilty plea for multimillion-dollar embezzlement

A Lexington attorney has agreed to plead guilty to charges of embezzling over $3 million from various victims, including family members.
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Texas woman sentenced for drug trafficking

A woman from San Antonio has been sentenced to 97 months in federal prison for attempting to import methamphetamine into the United States.
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Dauphin County man charged with failure to register as sex offender

Robert Gene Hiler, Jr., a 52-year-old man from Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, has been charged with failing to register as a sex offender.
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Vermont U.S. Attorney's Office honors law enforcement during National Police Week

In Burlington, Vermont, the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Vermont is acknowledging National Police Week.
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Convicted murderer sentenced to additional 20 years for attempted kidnapping plot

Houston Gregory, a convicted murderer, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for his involvement in an attempted kidnapping.
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Cargo airline operator sentenced for defrauding company during COVID-19 pandemic

Jay Clayton, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that Skye Xu has been sentenced to two years in prison. U.S. District Judge Jesse M. Furman handed down the sentence for Xu's involvement in a scheme...
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District man indicted for felony assault on senior citizen at metro station

Te’Vaughn Brown, a 20-year-old resident of the District, has been indicted by a grand jury in the Superior Court on charges of felony assault with significant bodily injury against a senior citizen.
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Pierce County man indicted for alleged sex crimes involving minors

A man from Pierce County, Washington, has been indicted on charges related to sex crimes involving minors.
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Tango Blast members sentenced for alien smuggling conspiracy

Two members of the Tango Blast gang have been sentenced to federal prison for conspiring to transport illegal aliens, as announced by U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
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Las Vegas man faces charges for alleged armed carjackings

A Las Vegas man, Aerion Warmsley, appeared in court on Tuesday before United States Magistrate Judge Daniel J. Albregts.
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Story City man pleads guilty to drug distribution conspiracy

A Story City man, William Clark, Jr., has pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl.
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Former West Virginia correctional officer sentenced for cover-up in inmate death

Chad Lester, a former lieutenant at the Southern Regional Jail in Beaver, West Virginia, has been sentenced to 17 years and six months in prison.
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Okmulgee man sentenced to prison for federal firearm charge

Wilbert Lamon Rivers, a 27-year-old resident of Okmulgee, Oklahoma, has been sentenced to 41 months in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition.
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