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Ramon Randall of Washington, D.C., faces charges in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for one count of felony second-degree theft.
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Georgia man sentenced for possessing an unregistered destructive device

Montgomery, Ala. – Waylon Blake Gilreath, Sr., a 43-year-old man from Williamson, Georgia, has been sentenced to 41 months in federal prison for possessing an unregistered destructive device.
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Former cruise line worker sentenced for possession of child sexual abuse materials

A former employee of Carnival Cruise Lines has been sentenced for possession of child sexual abuse material.
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Sioux City resident pleads guilty to federal meth distribution

Timothy Koons, a resident of Sioux City, Iowa, entered a guilty plea in federal court on April 10, 2025.
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Federal grand jury returns multiple indictments across various charges

United States Attorney Clint Johnson has announced the latest set of indictments issued by the April Federal Grand Jury 2025-A. Multiple individuals have been charged with violations of federal law, including possession of firearms, drug-related...
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Syracuse man admits to firearms trafficking and child pornography charges

Jobie Patterson, a 53-year-old resident of Syracuse, has pled guilty to charges of conspiracy to traffic firearms and possession of child pornography.
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Podiatrist and sales representative charged in skin graft fraud scheme

A federal grand jury has indicted Felipe Ruiz, 51, of Fresno, and Jose Gabriel Aguirre, 52, of Clovis, for conspiracy to commit health care fraud.
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Mexican national charged with attempting to entice a minor in Minnesota

Alex Huerta-Sanchez, a Mexican national residing illegally in the United States, faces serious charges of attempted enticement of a minor, according to an announcement by Acting U.S. Attorney Lisa D. Kirkpatrick.
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Mexican national pleads guilty in West Virginia drug trafficking case

Jose Alberto Camarena Rocha, a 31-year-old from Mexico, has admitted responsibility in a drug trafficking organization that operated in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia.
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South Carolina man pleads guilty to illegal sperm whale parts trafficking

Lauren H. DeLoach of Saint Helena Island has admitted guilt to charges under the Lacey Act and the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) for importing and selling parts from sperm whales.
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Browning attorney in court facing multiple sex abuse charges

A Browning attorney, Nathan Nicholas Johnson St. Goddard, appeared in court for arraignment on sexual abuse charges, according to U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme.
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Washington D.C. felon charged for possessing machine gun after arrest

Robert Calvin Corbin III, a 45-year-old resident of Washington D.C., has been charged with a federal firearm violation under the "Make D.C. Safe Again" initiative.
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American Labor Alliance executives sentenced in $620,000 pension fraud scheme

Fresno residents Marcus Asay, 69, and Antonio Gastelum, 53, have been sentenced to prison for their roles in a fraudulent pension scheme. U.S. District Judge Dale A. Drozd handed down a five-year sentence for Asay and a two-year sentence for...
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Everett man facing federal charges for pipe bomb explosion incident

A 54-year-old man from Everett, Washington, is facing federal charges related to a pipe bomb explosion that damaged a neighbor's vehicle during New Year's Eve.
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Two Maryland men plead guilty in West Virginia firearms trafficking case

Two residents of Hagerstown, Maryland, have admitted involvement in a firearms trafficking scheme that spread into Berkeley County, West Virginia.
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Jamestown women face narcotics conspiracy charges with ties to trafficking ring

U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo has confirmed the arrest of Sabrina Flores, also known as Notorious Marie, and Sandra Pavlock, also referred to as Sondra L. Pavlock, both residents of Jamestown, New York.
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Eric Hayes sentenced for violent gang activities in Bridgeport

Eric Hayes, aged 28, known by the alias "Heavyweight Champ," has been sentenced to 165 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release.
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Okemah resident admits guilt in federal meth distribution case

Jeffrey Gilbert Franklin, Jr., a resident of Okemah, Oklahoma, has pleaded guilty to a federal drug crime.
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Jury finds D.C. man guilty in social club shooting

Roger Lee Jones, a 42-year-old resident of Washington, D.C., has been found guilty by a Superior Court jury for multiple charges, including assault with intent to kill while armed.
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Tulsa resident convicted for unlawful firearm possession under Project Safe Neighborhoods

A federal jury has convicted Prophet Kelly Lamar Clark, a 52-year-old man from Tulsa, for unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition.
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