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A jury in Pierre, South Dakota, has found Eddie Bromwich, a resident of Lower Brule, guilty on two counts of assaulting, resisting, and impeding a federal officer.
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Washington resident receives 17-year prison sentence for murder on Colville Reservation

Spokane, Washington – United States District Judge Thomas O. Rice has sentenced Steven Joseph Zacherle, 38, to 204 months in prison for Second Degree Murder in Indian Country and Threats in Interstate Commerce.
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Ohio woman sentenced for drug trafficking and weapon possession

An Ohio woman has been sentenced to a federal prison term of 98 months for drug trafficking and weapon charges.
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Former teacher sentenced to 14 years for possessing child pornography

Matthew Quaglieri, a former teacher from Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, received a sentence of 14 years in prison for possessing child pornography, as announced by Timothy M. O'Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin.
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Man sentenced to 15 years for killing in Washington, D.C

Shannon Updike, a Washington, D.C. resident, has received a 15-year prison sentence for the shooting of Chidzie Njoku.
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Two indicted for assault and robbery of mail carrier in Chicago

A federal grand jury has indicted two men for allegedly assaulting and robbing a mail carrier with the U.S. Postal Service in Chicago.
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Honduran national charged with illegal reentry after evading capture

U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo has announced the arrest of Wilmer Orlando Canelas-Najera, a 44-year-old citizen of Honduras.
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Dothan man receives five-year sentence for extensive wire fraud scheme

A man from Dothan has been sentenced to five years in prison for his involvement in a wire fraud scheme that defrauded food distribution companies out of more than $750,000.
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Sean Kingston and mother guilty of fraud in luxury merchandise scheme

Last week, Sean Kingston, whose real name is Kisean Paul Anderson, and his mother, Janice Eleanor Turner, were convicted in Miami.
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Former nanny charged with child exploitation and pornography in Northeast Ohio

A former nanny from Northeast Ohio is facing serious charges related to child exploitation.
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Joint law enforcement efforts result in MS-13 murder convictions in South Florida

In a collaborative effort, federal, state, and local law enforcement have brought charges and secured convictions against members of the MS-13 gang for a series of murders in South Florida.
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Baltimore County business owner sentenced for bribery in federal court

Wayne I. Kacher, Jr., a 52-year-old business owner from Harford County, Maryland, has been sentenced to 20 months in federal prison. U.S. District Judge Stephanie A. Gallagher issued the sentence following Kacher's conviction for conspiracy,...
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Maryland man sentenced to 27 years for murder and obstruction of justice

Amard Jefferson, a 26-year-old resident of Ft.
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Former deputy sentenced to 65 years for child sex crimes

ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Judge Matthew T. Schelp sentenced former Phelps County Sheriff's Deputy Justin Bradley Durham to 65 years in prison for soliciting sex acts, receiving child sexual abuse material from minors, and destroying evidence to...
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Cases highlight serious border security-related offenses

A total of 225 cases related to border security were filed in the first week of April, as revealed by U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
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Buffalo man charged with drugs and firearm possession

U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced the arrest of Jeremy Hodge, 39, from Buffalo, New York.
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Detroit man sentenced to 40 months for drug trafficking conspiracy

A Detroit man, Israel Crumpton, 52, has been sentenced to 40 months in prison on charges related to drug trafficking.
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Waterbury man guilty in gun trafficking, faces up to life in prison

A federal jury in New Haven has found Luis Perez, a 46-year-old from Waterbury, guilty of a firearm offense tied to a gun trafficking operation.
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U.S. Attorney charges 204 in Arizona for immigration offenses

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona charged 204 individuals with immigration-related offenses during an enforcement operation conducted from March 29 to April 4, 2025.
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Sentencing concludes for Casper methamphetamine trafficking ring

A drug trafficking ring involving individuals from Casper, Wyoming, and a source from Thornton, Colorado, has concluded with all parties sentenced.
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