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Everette Kale Wanamaker, a 37-year-old resident of Columbia, South Carolina, has received a federal prison sentence exceeding 12 years after admitting to federal firearm offenses.
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Lancaster County residents admit guilt in health care fraud conspiracy

Charles McKinley Griffin, Tika Michelle Griffin, and Kirk Nathan Evans from Lancaster County have admitted guilt in a conspiracy to commit health care fraud, according to federal authorities.
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New York men sentenced for 2016 Rangeley home invasion and robbery attempt

Two New York men were sentenced for their involvement in a 2016 violent home invasion in Rangeley aimed at stealing drugs. U.S. District Judge Nancy Torresen in Bangor sentenced Andre Muller, 54, to 200 months in prison, and Robert Holland, 45, to...
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McAllen resident sentenced for role in firearms trafficking operation

A McAllen resident has been sentenced for her involvement in gun trafficking, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
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Texas woman sentenced in $2.5 million IRS fraud case

Jackie Marie Peters, a resident of Mansfield, Texas, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison.
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FCI Allenwood inmate sentenced to prison for possession of a weapon

Anthony Evans, a 28-year-old inmate at the Federal Correctional Institution Allenwood in Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to 21 months in prison for weapons possession.
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Drug task force operation leads to multiple arrests in Nebraska

A multi-agency operation conducted in central Nebraska has resulted in the arrest of eight individuals on federal drug charges, with an additional five arrested on state charges.
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Palmer man receives probation for operating unlicensed and unregistered aircraft

A Palmer resident, William Marsan, was sentenced to three years of probation and fined $10,000 for operating an aircraft without a valid license or registration, according to recent court proceedings in Anchorage, Alaska.
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Armed felon indicted in federal court following Northwest D.C. traffic stop

Trevon Timothy Vines, a 30-year-old resident of Washington, D.C., faces federal charges following his indictment on a gun-related offense.
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U.S. Attorney’s Office joins law enforcement for National Night Out events across eastern North Carolina

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of North Carolina participated in National Night Out events across several cities on Tuesday, joining law enforcement agencies and local communities.
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Brothers sentenced for misbranding and price gouging N95 masks during COVID-19 pandemic

Two brothers, Daniel and Jeffrey Motha, have been sentenced in Boston federal court for misbranding and price gouging related to N95 masks in the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Justice Department focuses FBI efforts on unresolved violent crimes in Indian Country

The Justice Department has announced a significant deployment of FBI resources to address unresolved violent crimes in Indian territories, including cases involving missing and murdered Indigenous persons.
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Ashland man convicted of sexual abuse and meth distribution by federal jury

A federal jury in Billings has convicted Stephen “Mutt” John Parker, a 60-year-old Ashland resident, on charges of aggravated sexual abuse and methamphetamine distribution.
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Anderson Brothers settles claims of falsified test results for road paving

Anderson Brothers Construction Company of Brainerd LLC, a construction and paving firm based in Brainerd, Minnesota, has settled allegations by agreeing to pay $1,295,610.
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Baltimore attorney sentenced for attempted extortion targeting medical system

U.S. District Judge Deborah L. Boardman sentenced Stephen L. Snyder, a 77-year-old attorney from Baltimore, to three years of probation with six months of home confinement.
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Ronnie Rogers pleads guilty in drug trafficking case involving fentanyl and firearms

Ronnie Rogers, a 69-year-old resident of Washington D.C., has admitted guilt in a U.S. District Court for his role in a drug trafficking conspiracy.
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New Orleans man receives 118-month sentence for drug and firearm charges

Quindelle Addison, a 48-year-old resident of New Orleans, was sentenced on March 26, 2025, for violations of both the Federal Gun Control Act and the Federal Controlled Substances Act.
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Madison man indicted for allegedly distributing methamphetamine

A federal grand jury seated in the Western District of Wisconsin has returned an indictment in Madison.
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Fourteen charged with firearm conspiracy involving belt-fed weapons in Arizona

On April 2, 2025, United States Attorney for the District of Arizona, Timothy Courchaine, announced a 20-count indictment against 14 individuals in Arizona.
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Gang member sentenced to 25 years in 2019 Manhattan murder case

Jerrin Pena, also known as "Rooga" or "Perry," has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for multiple violent offenses as a member of the Own Every Dollar (OED) gang.
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