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A federal jury in Columbia, South Carolina, has found Daniel Paul Shealy, a former detective and school resource officer with the Rock Hill Police Department, guilty on 18 counts related to possession and distribution of child sexual abuse material.
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Federal detainee pleads guilty to contraband charges at Wyatt Detention Center

A federal detainee has pleaded guilty to charges related to contraband possession at the Donald W. Wyatt Detention Center.
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Mexican national sentenced for illegal reentry into US after previous removals

A Mexican national has been sentenced for illegally re-entering the United States after previously being removed.
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Federal jury convicts two men in firearm and drug trafficking conspiracy

A federal jury has returned guilty verdicts against two individuals involved in a firearm and drug trafficking conspiracy.
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Four sentenced in $110 million kickback scheme

Multiple individuals have been sentenced for their involvement in a conspiracy involving kickbacks for prescription referrals, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
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Fort Hall man sentenced to seven years for drug distribution conspiracy

Walker Dean Cates, a 39-year-old resident of Fort Hall, has been sentenced to 84 months in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl.
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Philadelphia man sentenced to over 11 years for drug trafficking

Leon Weathersbe, a 38-year-old resident of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to 137 months in prison.
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San Diego man sentenced for role in nationwide fentanyl trafficking conspiracy

Edgar Balderas, a 27-year-old from San Diego, California, has been sentenced to 148 months in prison for his involvement in a large-scale fentanyl trafficking conspiracy.
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Cocaine trafficker receives 14-year federal prison sentence

Joseph Giovanni Soto, a 34-year-old resident of West Hartford, has been sentenced to 14 years in federal prison for cocaine trafficking.
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Milwaukee Montessori settles discrimination allegations over disability services

The Wisconsin Montessori Society, operating as Milwaukee Montessori School (MMS), has reached a settlement with the Department of Justice to address allegations of discrimination against children with disabilities.
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Fall River man admits guilt in mailing cocaine shipments

A Fall River resident, Justin Dupras, has admitted guilt in a federal court in Boston for his involvement in a drug trafficking operation.
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Career offender receives 20-year sentence for meth distribution

Bralyn Wadlington has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.
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El Salvadorian and Guatemalan nationals indicted for unlawful reentry into the US

An El Salvadorian national and a Guatemalan national have been indicted on separate charges of unlawful reentry into the United States, according to Acting U.S. Attorney Jay McCormack.
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Lame Deer man receives lengthy sentence for rape on Northern Cheyenne Reservation

A Lame Deer man, Adriano Sparkxxx LeBeaux, was sentenced to 188 months in prison for the rape of a woman on the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation.
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Edinburg teen charged with possessing firearm on school grounds

An 18-year-old resident of Edinburg, Texas, has been charged with possessing a firearm on school property.
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Georgia resident receives federal sentence for bank fraud scheme

Jalen Tylee Hill, also known as "Roscoe Hill," was sentenced to 81 months in federal prison for leading a bank fraud and identity theft scheme.
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Honduran men sentenced for roles in human smuggling conspiracy

Two Honduran men have been sentenced to three years in prison for their involvement in an international human smuggling operation.
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Three drug dealers sentenced for distributing fentanyl and methamphetamine in Virginia

A significant development in the fight against drug trafficking in Southwest Virginia has occurred with the sentencing of a major supplier and two related dealers.
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Founder of Celsius sentenced to 12 years for fraud

Alexander Mashinsky, the founder and former CEO of Celsius Network LLC, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for committing commodities fraud and securities fraud.
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Massachusetts man charged with attempted assassination at U.S. Capitol

Ryan Michael English, a 24-year-old resident of South Deerfield, Massachusetts, has been indicted on charges related to an alleged assassination attempt targeting a presidential cabinet nominee.
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