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Mark Snedden, 69, a resident of Munster, Indiana, and president of a masonry restoration company, has been charged with conspiracy to commit federal program bribery and making a false claim.
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D.C. man indicted on charges of assault and strangulation of ex-girlfriend
Byron Ajanel, a 24-year-old resident of Washington, D.C., faces serious felony charges following allegations related to an incident with his former girlfriend on January 1, 2025.
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Colorado man pleads guilty to child pornography charges, faces lengthy prison sentence
A Colorado man, Tyrell Forest Anderson, has pleaded guilty to charges related to the production and distribution of child pornography and transferring obscene material to a minor, as announced by U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme on March 28, 2025.
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Nigerian national pleads guilty to laundering millions from romance and email scams
Olumide Olorunfunmi, a 39-year-old Nigerian national, entered a guilty plea in federal court in Charlotte, North Carolina, for his involvement in laundering money connected to romance scams and business email compromise schemes. U.S. Attorney Russ...
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Chicago man convicted for sex trafficking and kidnapping five young victims
A federal jury in Chicago has convicted Dennis Williams, a 33-year-old Chicago resident, of sex trafficking and kidnapping offenses involving five young victims, including a 15-year-old girl.
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Minneapolis man indicted for threat against Congressperson
Michael Lewis, a Minneapolis resident, faces federal charges after being indicted for allegedly threatening to murder a United States Congressperson.
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Mississippi man guilty of impersonating deputy U.S. Marshal
William Gilchrist, a resident of Greenville, Mississippi, has pleaded guilty to charges of impersonating a deputy United States Marshal, as announced by Acting United States Attorney Michael M. Simpson.
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Former EDD employee sentenced to over five years for fraud and bribery scheme
Regina Brice, a former employee of the California Employment Development Department (EDD), has been sentenced to 66 months in prison for committing mail fraud in a bribery scheme that resulted in filing fraudulent unemployment claims worth $858,339.
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Arizona charges 260 individuals for immigration-related offenses in a week
The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Arizona has charged 260 individuals with immigration-related offenses during a week of enforcement operations from March 22 to March 28, 2025.
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Olaf Kyros Gustafsson extradited over Escobar Inc. fraud and money laundering charges
A Swedish national has been extradited to the United States from Spain to face charges related to fraud and money laundering.
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Fentanyl and cocaine distribution conspiracy leads to indictment in Puerto Rico
On March 27, 2025, a federal grand jury in Puerto Rico indicted Carlos A. Guerra-Colón with conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and possess it with intent to distribute, along with possession with intent to distribute cocaine.
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Detroit man receives 25-month sentence for firing gun on crowded sidewalk
A Detroit man has been sentenced to over two years in federal prison following a shooting incident last July.
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Federal charges filed against 23 in Lubbock drug trafficking operation
Federal charges have been filed against 23 individuals accused of trafficking methamphetamine and fentanyl in Lubbock, Texas.
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Montville man sentenced for illegal firearm business
Nicholas DeFelice, a 33-year-old resident of Montville, has been sentenced to 12 months and one day in prison, followed by two years of supervised release. U.S. District Judge Michael P. Shea delivered the sentence in Hartford.
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California man pleads guilty to federal drug trafficking charges
A man from California has admitted guilt in a federal court in Boston for trafficking large amounts of methamphetamine and fentanyl.
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Cedar Rapids man pleads guilty to fentanyl distribution near school
A Cedar Rapids man, D’quon Morrow, age 27, has pled guilty in federal court to distributing fentanyl near a school.
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Former deputy director admits to bribery charges, faces up to 15 years in prison
Dana McDaniel, a former Deputy Director at the District's Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement (ONSE), has admitted guilt to bribery charges.
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Mercer County man sentenced for online threats against white community
A Mercer County man has been sentenced to 15 months in prison for posting online threats against members of the white community. U.S. Attorney Alina Habba announced that Joshua Cobb, 24, from Trenton, New Jersey, had pleaded guilty to transmitting...
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Rhode Island woman sentenced for role in multistate drug trafficking scheme
A Rhode Island resident, Denise Guyette, has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for her role in a drug trafficking conspiracy involving fentanyl and methamphetamine across multiple states, including Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
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Woman sentenced for obstruction in Makiyah Wilson murder case
Quanisha Ramsuer, a 31-year-old woman from Washington, D.C., has been sentenced to three years in prison for obstructing justice related to the murder investigation of 10-year-old Makiyah Wilson.
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