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U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo has confirmed that Juan Vera-Cervantes, a 45-year-old Mexican national, has pleaded guilty to illegal reentry into the United States after previously being deported several times. U.S. District Judge Charles J....
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Ethete man sentenced for child sexual contact amidst National Crime Victims' Rights Week
Dwayne Wahtomy Jr., a 47-year-old resident of Ethete, Wyoming, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison and will have 10 years of supervised release for the abusive sexual contact of a minor.
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Prior felon sentenced to 10 years for drug and gun charges in New York
Nader Ngoopos, known as 'Nike', has been sentenced to a decade in prison in connection with multiple drug and gun charges. U.S. District Judge John L. Sinatra, Jr. delivered the sentence following Ngoopos's conviction for conspiring to distribute...
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Myrtle Beach man pleads guilty to federal gun charge
Michael David Brown, a 44-year-old from Myrtle Beach, has admitted guilt for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.
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Roma resident sentenced for federal alien smuggling charges
A Roma resident, Felipe Montez, has been sentenced for his involvement in alien smuggling, according to U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
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Mexican man sentenced for human smuggling under Operation Take Back America
A 32-year-old Mexican national has been sentenced to federal prison for charges related to human smuggling, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
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Iowa man sentenced to 57 months in federal prison for firearm possession
A Charles City resident has been sentenced to a federal prison term for illegal firearm possession.
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Ohio man admits to illegal firearm possession, faces 15 years
Jakob Barnes, a 39-year-old resident of Wheeling, West Virginia, has admitted to unlawfully possessing a firearm.
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San Francisco resident receives 15-year sentence for distributing child pornography
Dale Jetton, a resident of San Francisco, has been sentenced to 15 years in a federal prison for the distribution of child pornography, a move announced by Acting U.S. Attorney Patrick D. Robbins and Special Agent in Charge Tatum King of Homeland...
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Houston man sentenced for leading illegal alien smuggling operation
A Houston man has been sentenced to a 48-month prison term, followed by three years of supervised release, for leading a conspiracy to transport illegal aliens, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
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Hadley man charged with unlawful possession of firearms and ammunition
A Hadley man has been taken into custody on charges of illegal possession of ammunition and firearms.
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McAlester couple sentenced on charges of child abuse and neglect
Billy James Menees, 30, and Ashley Dawn Marie Schardein, 28, both residents of McAlester, Oklahoma, have been sentenced to prison on charges of child abuse and neglect.
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National Crime Victims’ Rights Week observed by U.S. Attorney’s Office in Tennessee
Memphis, TN – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Tennessee has joined forces with the Department of Justice’s Office of Victims of Crime in marking National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, observed from April 6 to 12, 2025.
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Lexington man sentenced for trafficking methamphetamine and fentanyl
A man from Lexington, Chase Allen Barnett, has been sentenced to over 16 years in federal prison for trafficking methamphetamine and fentanyl.
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Former Massachusetts trooper admits to CDL test score falsification conspiracy
A former trooper with the Massachusetts State Police has admitted responsibility in a case involving conspiracy to falsify Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) test scores.
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Mexican citizen sentenced for cocaine importation and CSAM transportation
A Mexican national, Christian Christopher Rodriguez-Lopez, aged 44, has been sentenced to over a decade in federal prison.
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Eight individuals charged in federal immigration case in Alabama
A federal grand jury in Huntsville has issued charges against eight individuals for immigration-related offenses, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney Prim Escalona.
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Groton man pleads guilty to producing and possessing child sexual abuse videos
Mark H. Silverman, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, has announced that Michael W. Landon, 38, of Groton, has pleaded guilty to child exploitation offenses.
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Former fire chief sentenced to prison for fraud involving COVID-19 funds
Christopher Chapman, a former fire chief of the Blackberry Volunteer Fire Department in Pike County, has been sentenced to one year in prison. U.S. District Judge Karen Caldwell delivered the sentence on Monday.
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Federal prison sentence for Corpus Christi man over firearms fraud scheme
A Corpus Christi man, Jaime Eduardo Cano, aged 43, has received a federal prison sentence for orchestrating the fraudulent purchase of 40 firearms, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
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