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Exactech Inc., a medical device manufacturer headquartered in Gainesville, Florida, has agreed to pay $8 million to resolve allegations that it violated the federal False Claims Act.
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Members sentenced for multi-state bank fraud using stolen identities

Jerelle George William Jones of Jersey City, New Jersey, and Quint Gasque of Charlotte, North Carolina, were sentenced to nine and a half years and six years in federal prison, respectively.
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Eight charged with trafficking guns from southern states into New York region

Seven individuals were charged in a 23-count indictment unsealed today with firearms trafficking, conspiracy to traffic firearms, conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute cocaine base, and related offenses.
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Texas man receives over 17 years for kidnapping toddler from Birmingham

A Texas man has been sentenced to more than 17 years in prison for his role in the kidnapping of a toddler from Birmingham, Alabama. U.S. District Court Judge Anna M. Manasco handed down a sentence of 210 months in prison and a life term of...
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Five arrested on charges tied to bicoastal drug trafficking operation using air shipments

Five individuals were arrested on federal charges related to a drug trafficking organization accused of shipping over 20,000 kilograms of cocaine and more than $100 million in cash between Los Angeles and New York City using luxury private...
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Georgia man sentenced for defrauding Arizona Medicaid program

Kenneth Terrell Harrison, a 45-year-old resident of College Park, Georgia, has been sentenced to 52 months in prison for defrauding the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS), Arizona’s Medicaid agency.
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Ten alleged Tren de Aragua members indicted for Bronx double homicide and racketeering

Ten alleged members of the Tren de Aragua gang have been charged in a superseding indictment with racketeering conspiracy and multiple violent crimes, including a double homicide in the Bronx in May 2024.
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Oneida County man faces federal charges for alleged sexual exploitation involving minor

John Secor, Jr., a 44-year-old resident of Rome, New York, was charged in federal court with sexual exploitation of a child and receipt of child pornography.
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Retired navy admiral sentenced to six years for bribery related to government contracts

Admiral Robert P. Burke, a retired four-star admiral of the U.S. Navy, was sentenced to six years in federal prison for his role in a bribery scheme involving the awarding of a government contract in exchange for future employment at a vendor...
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Reliance man receives seven-year sentence for role in Pierre-area drug conspiracy

A man from Reliance, South Dakota, has been sentenced to seven years in federal prison for his role in a methamphetamine distribution conspiracy in the Pierre area.
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Mexican national charged after nearly 14,000 rounds of ammunition found at traffic stop

A Mexican national has been charged in federal court after authorities discovered nearly 14,000 rounds of ammunition during a traffic stop in Las Cruces, New Mexico.
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Memphis company fined after pleading guilty to clean air act violations

P.T. Services, Inc., a Memphis-based company that repaired diesel engines, has pleaded guilty to violating the Clean Air Act.
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Florida man sentenced to 13 years for multi-state sex trafficking conspiracy

A Florida man has been sentenced in federal court in Boston for his involvement in a sex trafficking conspiracy and for illegally possessing a firearm and ammunition.
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Three former employees plead guilty in Virginia healthcare fraud case

Three former employees of 1st Adult N Pediatric Healthcare, including the director of nursing, pleaded guilty in federal court to healthcare fraud and related charges.
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Lewiston man sentenced to 20 years for child pornography offenses following NCMEC tip

A Lewiston man has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for possessing and distributing child sexual abuse material.
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Little Eagle man sentenced to nine months for child abuse on reservation

A man from Little Eagle, South Dakota, has been sentenced to federal prison after being convicted of child abuse. U.S. District Judge Charles B. Kornmann handed down the sentence on September 15, 2025.
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Aiken men sentenced for defrauding elderly woman out of $20 million estate

Cody Lee Anderson, 38, of Aiken, has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for conspiracy to commit bank fraud.
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Homestead man indicted on federal firearm and machine gun charges

Vinson Tavaris Brown, a 33-year-old resident of Homestead, Florida, has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and illegal possession of a machine gun.
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West Valley City man indicted after alleged Cyprus Credit Union robbery

A federal grand jury in Salt Lake City has indicted Joseph Troy Ortega, 57, of West Valley City, Utah, following an alleged robbery at the Cyprus Credit Union.
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Jury convicts Billings man on coercion and child pornography charges

A federal jury in Billings has found Steven Dwayne Scott, 51, guilty of attempted coercion and enticement and possession of child pornography.
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