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The United States Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania has reported that Eustolio Sanchez-Ramirez, originally from Chiapas, Mexico, has been sentenced for the charge of illegal re-entry into the United States.
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Portland man sentenced for felon possession of ammunition

A man from Portland, Maine, has been sentenced in U.S. District Court for being a felon in possession of ammunition.
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Jefferson County man receives 18-year sentence for armed robbery spree

A Port Arthur resident, Jahmir Jacobi Riley, has been sentenced to 18 years in federal prison following his guilty plea to Hobbs Act robbery and two counts of brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence.
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Baltimore man receives 54-month prison sentence for illegal firearm possession

U.S. District Judge Matthew J. Maddox has sentenced Robert Jackson to 54 months in prison for possession of a firearm and ammunition as a prohibited person.
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Man indicted for arson after fires set at Missouri hotel

A man has been indicted on an arson charge, accused of starting multiple fires at a hotel near Ferguson, Missouri, last month.
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Tacoma man sentenced to over four years for drug smuggling in federal prison

A Tacoma resident, David A. McKean, has been sentenced to 52 months in prison for distributing heroin and fentanyl within the Federal Detention Center at SeaTac.
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Harrisburg man faces serious indictment for drugs and firearms

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania has announced the indictment of David Gladden, a 46-year-old resident of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
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Beckley man sentenced to 10 months for involvement in drug trafficking

Demetrius Terrell Burns, aged 32 from Beckley, has been sentenced to 10 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release.
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York County man faces charges for filing false tax returns in cryptocurrency scheme

The United States Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania has announced charges against Waylon Wilcox, 45, from Dillsburg, Pennsylvania.
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Placer County man sentenced to 5 years for child exploitation offenses

Randy Anger, a 57-year-old resident of Carnelian Bay, has been sentenced to five years in prison for his involvement in child exploitation offenses.
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Bryan County residents plead guilty in illegal firearms acquisition scheme

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma has reported that two residents from Calera, Bryan County, have pleaded guilty to charges related to a scheme to buy and sell firearms illegally.
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Hamden man sentenced for mailing numerous threatening letters across the nation

Marc H. Silverman, the Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced the sentencing of Garrett Santillo, a 45-year-old from Hamden.
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Spokane drug dealers sentenced for shooting at police officer

Acting U.S. Attorney Richard Barker announced that Ray Anthony Wynecoop and Isaac Anthony Ott have been sentenced for their involvement in drug and firearm offenses in Spokane, Washington.
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Forest City man sentenced to 45 months for firearm possession and false statements

A Forest City, Iowa man has been sentenced to 45 months in federal prison for firearm possession as a drug user and making false statements in firearm purchases.
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D.C. man found guilty of first-degree murder in 2021 shooting

Deonte Patterson, a 29-year-old resident of Washington, D.C., has been found guilty by a jury of first-degree premeditated murder while armed, along with several other charges.
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Gun felon receives 11-year federal sentence for bond jumping and firearm possession

A convicted gun felon who failed to appear for his prison sentence has been sentenced to an 11-year term in federal prison.
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Man pleads guilty to mail theft conspiracy in New Orleans

A New Orleans man, Darryl Alexander, aged 22, has entered a guilty plea for conspiring to steal U.S. mail and possessing stolen mail, according to Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson.
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Fitchburg man sentenced to 7 years for drug trafficking role

A Fitchburg man has been sentenced to seven years in federal prison for his role in a drug trafficking operation.
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Pomona gang members and Mexican Mafia associates found guilty of serious federal crimes

Four Pomona gang members and associates of the Mexican Mafia were convicted on a range of serious charges, including racketeering, murder, and drug trafficking, according to a recent court verdict.
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Rochester woman faces charges for defrauding local businesses with gift card scheme

A Rochester woman has been charged with defrauding local businesses and charities of significant sums through a fraudulent gift card scheme. U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced the charges against Jessica Stadt, 43, who is accused of wire...
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