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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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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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Houston woman sentenced for fraud resulting in $620,000 loss

A woman has been sentenced for her role in a fraud conspiracy that led to losses of approximately $620,000, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
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St. Louis man sentenced to over a decade in prison for carjacking

U.S. District Judge Stephen R. Clark has handed down a 130-month prison sentence to Ahdaejay Britton for his role in a violent carjacking incident that occurred in St. Louis in 2023.
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Wisconsin man sentenced for swatting spree using hacked home security cameras

A Wisconsin man, Kya Christian Nelson, aged 23, from Racine, has been sentenced to 44 months in federal prison due to his involvement in a "swatting" spree.
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Lynn man sentenced for role in major North Shore drug trafficking operation

A man from Lynn, Massachusetts, has been sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for his involvement in a significant drug trafficking organization operating on the North Shore of Massachusetts.
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Ukrainian extradited from Spain on ransomware conspiracy charges in New York

Earlier today in federal court in Brooklyn, a Ukrainian national, Artem Stryzhak, was charged with conspiracy to commit fraud and related activity in connection with computers.
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Billings woman receives 4-year sentence for drug distribution and firearm offense

A woman from Billings, Ali Sage Hausmann, was sentenced to four years in prison followed by four years of supervised release for selling methamphetamine and providing a firearm to a juvenile.
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