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A man from New Hampshire, Douglas Reynolds, 37, has been charged by a federal grand jury in Vermont with using a firearm to assault a federal officer and discharging the firearm during the event.
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New Jersey man charged with sexual assault on flight to Texas

A New Jersey resident has been charged with sexual assault following an incident on a flight from Bozeman, Montana to Dallas, Texas.
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New York man's involvement in money laundering scheme leads to 28-month prison sentence

PHILADELPHIA – Xing Zheng, a resident of Queens, New York, has been sentenced to 28 months in prison and three years of supervised release for his involvement in a conspiracy to launder approximately $2.98 million of fraud proceeds. U.S. Attorney...
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California man sentenced to 12 years in methamphetamine trafficking case

Eric C. Jackson, a 33-year-old resident of San Diego, California, was sentenced to 12 years in prison for his involvement in a drug-trafficking operation that distributed methamphetamine in Onondaga County and other parts of Central New York.
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Mexican citizen sentenced to over four years in prison for cocaine trafficking

Eli Torres-Banos, a 37-year-old Mexican citizen, received a 51-month federal prison sentence on cocaine trafficking charges.
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Iowa court employee receives prison sentence for fraud involving juvenile court funds

A former employee of the First Judicial District in Iowa has been sentenced to federal prison for her involvement in a wire fraud scheme.
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Harrisburg man sentenced for firearm possession as a convicted felon

Ajear Anthony Miller-Carter, a 24-year-old resident of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to 46 months in prison for possessing a firearm unlawfully.
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Ecuadorian national pleads guilty to illegal reentry into the US

An Ecuadorian national has pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Portland, Maine, for illegally entering the United States following a previous removal.
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Houston residents charged in major illegal gambling and money laundering operation

Several individuals from the Houston area have been taken into custody on charges related to an extensive illegal gambling and money laundering operation. U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei announced this as one of the largest law enforcement...
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Missouri man pleads guilty to possessing child pornography

A Missouri man from O'Fallon has admitted to possessing child sexual abuse material across various electronic devices and an online cloud account.
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Mexican national sentenced for illegal reentry in Texas

A Mexican national has been sentenced for illegally reentering the United States, as announced by Acting U.S. Attorney of the Eastern District of Texas, Abe McGlothin, Jr.
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Hugo residents plead guilty to transporting stolen goods across state lines

Matthew Carl Wilson and Candice Marie Logan, residents of Hugo, Oklahoma, have pleaded guilty to a charge of interstate transport of stolen goods, as reported by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma.
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Oklahoma City men sentenced for illegal firearms dealing and possession

Two men from Oklahoma City will serve over 19 years in federal prison collectively for illegal firearms dealing and possession.
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Cherokee man sentenced to life in prison for 2013 murder of Marie Walkingstick Pheasant

Ernest D. Pheasant, Sr., a 47-year-old member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, was sentenced to life imprisonment for the 2013 murder of Marie Walkingstick Pheasant, as reported by Russ Ferguson, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of...
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Fairbanks man admits guilt in fentanyl distribution case leading to fatal overdose

A Fairbanks man admitted guilt to the charge of distributing fentanyl, leading to a fatal overdose of a local resident.
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Three-year sentence for Tucson felon in firearm possession case

Jesus Rene Villa, a 31-year-old resident of Tucson, Arizona, received a 36-month prison sentence on March 25, 2025, after pleading guilty to Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon.
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Alien smuggler pleads guilty in San Diego high-speed chase death case

Sergio Josue Palomera, a 23-year-old resident of Chula Vista, admitted in federal court to his involvement in a tragic incident linked to alien smuggling.
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Fentanyl seizure leads to federal charges in Sandy Springs

Antwuan Brown, a 39-year-old resident of Alpharetta, Georgia, appeared in court to face charges of possessing fentanyl with the intent to distribute.
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Three sentenced to prison in tax refund fraud scheme involving $4.9 Million

Three men have been sentenced to prison for their involvement in a tax refund fraud scheme, as announced by Acting U.S. Attorney Abe McGlothin, Jr.
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Insufficient evidence found in DC police shooting case, federal charges not pursued

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia has completed its investigation into the fatal police shooting of a 44-year-old district resident, identified as D.W. The incident happened on January 13, 2025, when officers from the...
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