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Jerrell Antonio Roberts, currently serving time as a federal inmate, along with Antoinette Tyeisha Ricks and Tyree O’Bryant Russell, residents of Savannah, Georgia, have been sentenced to federal prison for their involvement in a methamphetamine...
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Charges filed against Ukrainian pair for illegal voting in U.S. election
Two Ukrainian women, Svitlana Demydenko and her daughter, Yelyzaveta Demydenko, have been charged with illegal voting in the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election.
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Gilead Sciences settles kickback allegations for $202 million in HIV drug case
U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton announced a settlement with Gilead Sciences, Inc. regarding allegations of kickbacks to healthcare providers.
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McAlester resident sentenced to over 10 years for maiming in Indian Country
Cody Ray McFadden, a 36-year-old resident of McAlester, Oklahoma, has been sentenced to 132 months in prison for one count of maiming in Indian Country.
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Man pleads guilty after mid-flight attack on United Airlines
A Leominster, Massachusetts man, Francisco Severo Torres, has pleaded guilty to charges related to a mid-flight incident on a United Airlines flight from Los Angeles to Boston.
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Former FBI technician sentenced to 20 years for child exploitation
A former FBI electronics technician, Justin Carroll, has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison.
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Mexican national sentenced for illegal U.S. reentry post-felony conviction
Today, U.S. District Judge Lydia Kay Griggsby sentenced Martin Martinez-Ballinas, a 38-year-old Mexican national, to 37 months in federal prison.
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Leader of the Route Boys gang sentenced to 22 years in prison
In federal court at Central Islip, Jason Liriano, identified as the founder and leader of the "Route Boys" gang, received a sentence of 22 years in prison.
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Former COO sentenced to 36 months for Morgantown clinic fraud
Francisco Ortiz, previously the chief operating officer of a medical practice in Morgantown, has been sentenced to 36 months in federal prison for bank fraud.
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Buffalo man sentenced to 20 years for sex trafficking minors
Steven Gonzalez, also known as Steven Hernandez, Steve, Stevie, or Unc, has been sentenced to 240 months in prison for sex trafficking by coercion.
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Oakdale man sentenced to over 22 years for meth distribution conspiracy
Raul Zamudio Hurtado, a 42-year-old resident of Oakdale, has been sentenced to 22 and a half years in prison.
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Gang member sentenced to prison for obstructing justice
James Graham, known as "Little Cuz," has been sentenced to 57 months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release for obstructing justice.
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Authorities charge 14 in Alabama drug trafficking case with federal offenses
An indictment has been unsealed in Birmingham, Alabama, charging 14 individuals in connection with a drug trafficking conspiracy.
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Miami charges Venezuelan nationals with fraud related to Covid-19 relief funds
Freddy Urribarri, 42, and Mairilin Munoz, 39, have been charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering in Miami.
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Five charged with conspiracy and attempt to kidnap in Mayagüez incident
On April 24, 2025, a federal grand jury in San Juan, Puerto Rico, returned a two-count indictment charging five individuals with conspiracy to kidnap and with the attempted kidnapping of a man in Mayagüez on July 12, 2024.
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Houston man faces up to 40 years for cocaine distribution
A Houston resident, Fulgencio Cardenas-Rivera, 35, has entered a guilty plea for violations of the Federal Controlled Substances Act.
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Federal indictment charges 25 Puerto Rico gang members with drug and firearms offenses
On April 9, 2025, a federal grand jury in Puerto Rico indicted 25 gang members from Mayagüez on charges related to drug trafficking and firearms violations.
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Guatemalan man pleads guilty in U.S. court for harboring an unlawful alien
A Guatemalan man has admitted guilt to the charge of transporting an unlawful alien in a Concord federal court.
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Three Rhode Island men charged in catalytic converter theft conspiracy
Three Rhode Island men have been charged in federal court for their alleged involvement in a conspiracy to steal and sell catalytic converters.
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Miami man sentenced to 15 years for leading PPP fraud scheme
Lazaro Verdecia Hernandez, a 37-year-old resident of Miami, has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison.
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