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A Helena real estate agent, Melanie Ann Carlin, has been sentenced to three years of felony probation and fined $150,000 for failing to provide lead-based paint disclosures to veterans living at Fort Harrison in Helena.
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Carter Lake man receives seven-year sentence for child pornography offenses

A Carter Lake man has been sentenced to seven years in federal prison for offenses related to child pornography.
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Gang member charged with murder of rival gang member in Ontario

A member of the Mongols Motorcycle Club has been arrested, and another member has been charged, in connection with the assault and murder of a rival gang member in Ontario last month.
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Texas woman accused of $17 million counterfeit coupon scheme across the U.S

A woman from San Antonio, Texas, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in the District of New Jersey for allegedly creating and selling counterfeit retail coupons that purportedly resulted in losses exceeding $17 million to retailers across...
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Chicago woman receives probation for misprision of felony in drug case

Mia Armani Williams, a 22-year-old resident of Chicago, was sentenced for misprision of a felony in a federal court in Lincoln, Nebraska, on April 14, 2025, as announced by Acting United States Attorney Matthew R. Molsen.
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Two Bremerton residents face trial over alleged identity theft and fraud scheme

Heather Marquis, a resident of Bremerton, Washington, appeared today in U.S. District Court in Tacoma.
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Gambian national Michael Sang Correa convicted of torture in Colorado

A Colorado jury has delivered a guilty verdict against Michael Sang Correa, a Gambian national, convicting him on torture charges linked to events in The Gambia in 2006.
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Fentanyl and firearms trafficker sentenced to 15 years in federal prison

Azjuan Meriwether, a 25-year-old from Milwaukee, received a 15-year federal prison sentence on April 11, 2025, as announced by Richard G. Frohling, Acting United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin.
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Two plead guilty in cocaine conspiracy case in Mississippi

A man and woman from Meridian have admitted to conspiracy charges related to the distribution of cocaine.
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Laredo residents face firearm and immigration charges following investigation

Three individuals have been charged following the discovery of firearms and ammunition at a Laredo residence. U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei announced the arrests, revealing that Erick Lopez-Rivera Sr., 37, and Marcos Lora-Morales, 24, both...
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Biddeford man sentenced to 10 years for child exploitation offense

A Biddeford man received a 10-year prison sentence on Monday in U.S. District Court in Portland for possessing child sex abuse materials.
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Honduran national admits illegal US reentry offense before Boston court

A Honduran national, Manuel A. Padilla, has admitted guilt in a federal court in Boston for reentering the United States illegally after being previously deported.
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Florida woman admits role in $3.3 million Medicare fraud scheme

A Florida woman has pleaded guilty in federal court in Concord for her involvement in a Medicare fraud conspiracy amounting to $3.3 million.
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Gang member convicted of violent crime in Detroit federal court

After a week-long trial, a federal jury in Detroit has convicted Anthony Zigler, a member of the Almighty Vice Lords Nation (AVLN), of committing a violent crime in aid of racketeering (VCAR).
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Ecuadorian citizen charged with illegal re-entry after deportation

Lorenzo Antonio Loja-Castro, a citizen of Ecuador, has been charged after being arrested for illegally re-entering the United States. U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo made the announcement, stating that Loja-Castro could face a maximum penalty of...
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Chicago robbery suspect held in custody pending trial, Judge orders detention

A Chicago robbery crew member, Xavier Harris, has been ordered to remain in federal custody pending his trial.
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Littleton man given 10-year sentence for cocaine and firearms conspiracy

A Littleton man has been sentenced to a decade in federal prison following his involvement in a conspiracy to traffic cocaine and illegal firearms around the Boston area.
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Dominican pleads guilty to illegal reentry after deportation, faces up to 20 years

A Dominican national from Methuen has admitted guilt in Boston federal court to reentering the United States unlawfully after being deported.
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Former Muskogee city employee sentenced for cocaine distribution

MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma reported that John Paul Cruz Rosado, aged 45, from Muskogee, Oklahoma, received a concurrent sentence of 135 months in prison for each of two offenses:...
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Tulsa man sentenced for bank robbery and firearm possession

A Tulsa man has been sentenced for bank robbery and illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition. U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson announced the sentencing of Markell Demond Stanley, who received a sentence of 120 months in prison, followed by a...
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