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Three men have been charged in a scheme to defraud the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) of over $9.1 million in education benefits.
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Houston woman charged with assaulting federal agent with machete
A woman from Houston has been charged with assaulting a law enforcement officer using a machete, according to an announcement made by U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
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Guatemalan national sentenced for illegal reentry into the United States
A Guatemalan national has been sentenced in a Boston federal court for illegally reentering the United States after deportation.
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Parkersburg man sentenced for firearm false statement
A Parkersburg resident received a three-year federal probation sentence for a firearm-related offense.
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Dominican national charged with transporting child pornography at Boston airport
A Dominican national has been arrested in Boston and charged with the transportation of child sexual abuse material (CSAM).
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New York man pleads not guilty to identity theft and passport fraud charges
On March 13, 2025, the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Vermont reported that Chad Maurer, a 34-year-old from New York, had been indicted by a federal grand jury for charges of aggravated identity theft and the use of a false...
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Florida woman sentenced for leading COVID-19 relief fraud scheme
Raisha Kelly, a 44-year-old from Loxahatchee, Florida, was sentenced in Miami to five years in prison for her involvement in a scheme to defraud the Payment Protection Program (PPP).
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Two foreign nationals face indictment for drug trafficking and firearm charges in Las Vegas
Two foreign nationals who were residing unlawfully in the United States have been brought to court in Las Vegas.
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Vero Beach man sentenced to 12 years for meth distribution
On April 30, a man from Vero Beach was sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for methamphetamine distribution.
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Rochester man admits guilt in $168,000 financial fraud case
U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo has announced that Michael Torres, aged 37 from Rochester, New York, has pleaded guilty to financial institution fraud.
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Yemeni man faces charges for alleged Black Kingdom ransomware attacks
A 36-year-old Yemeni man, Rami Khaled Ahmed, known as "Black Kingdom," has been indicted by a federal grand jury for his alleged involvement in deploying ransomware against computer systems globally, targeting entities such as businesses, schools,...
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Greenwood man sentenced to over 17 years for meth trafficking
Timothy Terrell Robinson, a 31-year-old from Greenwood, will serve over 17 years in prison for his role in a conspiracy to distribute more than fifty grams of methamphetamine.
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Forest City man pleads guilty to methamphetamine distribution conspiracy
A Forest City man has pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine.
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Orleans Parish man sentenced for drug trafficking and firearm offense
Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced on May 1, 2025, the sentencing of 49-year-old Devin Hilliard of New Orleans.
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Construction firms settle allegations over shoddy runway work at Massachusetts airport
Eurovia Atlantic Coast, LLC, also known as Northeast Paving, along with the Lane Construction Corporation and Stantec Consulting Services, Inc., have collectively agreed to pay $1.37 million.
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Felon sentenced to 28 months for firearm possession
Deionta Person, aged 27, from Washington, D.C., was sentenced to 28 months in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a felon.
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Waynesville man sentenced to 46 months for methamphetamine trafficking
Kelly Woodrow Ross, a resident of Waynesville, North Carolina, has been sentenced to 46 months in prison for trafficking methamphetamine.
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Washington man sentenced to 12 years for distributing child sexual abuse material
Donald Eugene Griffin, Jr., age 43, received a prison sentence of 144 months from United States District Judge Thomas O. Rice for distributing child sexual abuse material.
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MS-13 gang member sentenced to 210 months for running fentanyl operation
A federal judge in Ft.
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Romanian nationals face charges for illegal U.S. entry from Canada
Seven Romanian nationals appeared in a Great Falls court yesterday to face charges related to illegal entry into the United States, according to U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme.
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