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A Shaktoolik resident, Matthew Jackson, 23, has admitted guilt to charges of cyberstalking and the sexual exploitation of a minor for the purpose of producing child pornography.
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Porcupine man receives eight-year sentence for involuntary manslaughter

United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that Clayton Fire Thunder, a resident of Porcupine, South Dakota, has been sentenced to eight years in federal prison for involuntary manslaughter and two counts of making false statements.
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Broken Bow man pleads guilty to federal firearm possession charge

Jerry Wayne Shomo, a resident of Broken Bow, Oklahoma, has pleaded guilty to a federal firearm charge.
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Passaic County man sentenced for $3.5 million payroll tax evasion

A Passaic County man has been sentenced to four years in prison for his involvement in a payroll tax evasion scheme amounting to $3.5 million, as announced by U.S. Attorney Alina Habba.
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Durant resident receives 32-year sentence for second-degree murder

Kyle Hunter Laws Duffner, a 27-year-old resident of Durant, Oklahoma, has been sentenced to 32 years in prison for second-degree murder.
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Florida man pleads guilty to tax evasion and bankruptcy fraud

A Florida resident, Paul Archer, has entered a guilty plea in U.S. District Court in Bangor to charges of tax evasion and bankruptcy fraud.
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Summerfield man pleads guilty in $20M Ponzi scheme and tax fraud case

William Lamar Rhew, III of Summerfield has pled guilty to charges related to a $20 million Ponzi scheme and tax fraud.
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Allen woman receives over 11-year sentence for meth distribution conspiracy

United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell has announced the sentencing of Misty Hornbeck, a 50-year-old woman from Allen, South Dakota. U.S. District Court Judge Karen E. Schreier sentenced Hornbeck to 11 years and three months in federal prison...
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Amanda Houle named chief of SDNY criminal division

Amanda Houle has been appointed as the Chief of the Criminal Division for the Southern District of New York, announced by U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton.
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Raleigh County man convicted for illegal firearm possession

After a one-day trial, a federal jury has found Alfred Leslie Pittman guilty of being a felon in possession of a firearm.
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New Jersey woman sentenced to prison for tax evasion

A Bergen County woman was sentenced to 36 months in prison for tax evasion and aiding in the preparation of false tax returns, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney Alina Habba.
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Entertainment executive sentenced for fraud involving TV productions

An entertainment production company president, David Ozer, has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for embezzling over $400,000.
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Sacramento man receives 12-year sentence for catalytic converter theft operation

Tou Sue Vang, a 33-year-old resident of Sacramento, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for his involvement in a catalytic converter theft ring.
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Michigan man sentenced for drug trafficking and firearm offenses

Caleb Root, a 45-year-old from Concord, Michigan, has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison following his conviction on multiple charges related to drugs and firearms.
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Duncan man pleads guilty after fatal shooting on tribal land

Jesse Wayne James Keenan, an 18-year-old from Duncan, has admitted guilt to charges of voluntary manslaughter and discharging a firearm during a violent crime.
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Honduran man faces charges for illegal re-entry into the United States

U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced the arrest of Marvin Jose Espana, a 46-year-old Honduran citizen, on charges of illegal re-entry into the United States.
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Kentucky man receives 30-year sentence for drug trafficking conspiracy

A Hopkinsville, Kentucky man, Robert Blaine, has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison following his conviction for involvement in a methamphetamine and fentanyl trafficking conspiracy and money laundering.
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Omaha men sentenced for bank fraud conspiracy involving counterfeit checks

Calvin J. Carter, 22, and Malik M. Washington, 28, both from Omaha, Nebraska, have been sentenced in federal court for conspiracy to commit bank fraud.
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Two Midlands men plead guilty in child sex trafficking case

Antonio Marquis Nicholson and Terrell Counts, both 33, have pleaded guilty to charges related to human trafficking and coercion of minors in Columbia, South Carolina.
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Registered sex offender arrested for sending obscenity to Massachusetts minor

David Fernandes III, a registered sex offender, has been arrested on charges of sending obscene material to a minor in Massachusetts.
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