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A Neshoba County man was convicted of second-degree murder and using a firearm during the commission of that crime after a three-day jury trial concluded on September 10, 2025.
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Mexican national sentenced for illegal reentry after multiple deportations

A Mexican national has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for illegally reentering the United States after having previously been deported three times.
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Carlsbad man charged after agents seize over a kilogram of methamphetamine

A Carlsbad resident with a prior felony conviction has been charged with federal drug trafficking offenses after law enforcement officers found large quantities of illegal drugs at his home earlier this month.
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Additional charges filed against Rose Emily Lorenzo in North Charleston corruption case

A federal grand jury in Charleston has issued a 12-count superseding indictment against Rose Emily Lorenzo, 64, of North Carolina.
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Belleville man pleads guilty to arson at Lebanon gas station

A Belleville resident has pleaded guilty in federal court to an arson charge related to a fire at a Lebanon, Illinois gas station.
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Vienna man convicted of child sex trafficking after travel to Colombia

A federal jury has convicted Michael Jamie Inofuentes, 45, of Vienna, Virginia, on charges related to sex trafficking of a child and engaging in illicit sexual conduct abroad.
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Love County man pleads guilty to possession of child sexual exploitation material

Dustin Scott Langley, a 32-year-old resident of Overbrook, Oklahoma, pleaded guilty to possessing material involving the sexual exploitation of a minor.
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Denver man convicted of robbing two banks in separate incidents

Simon Meza, a 45-year-old Denver resident, was found guilty by a federal jury on two counts of bank robbery.
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Waterbury teen sentenced to ten years for gun thefts and armed carjackings

A 19-year-old Waterbury resident, Tyssan Woods, also known as “Tigger,” was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for his involvement in the theft of firearms from a Salem gun store and two armed carjackings in Stamford. U.S. District Judge...
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Marengo County man receives over 13 years for armed robbery in Dixon Mills

A Marengo County man has been sentenced to more than 13 years in federal prison for the armed robbery of a Chevron gas station in Dixon Mills, Alabama.
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Uintah Basin man receives over eight years in prison for fentanyl trafficking

Travis Davies, a 47-year-old resident of Vernal, Utah, has been sentenced to over eight years in federal prison after pleading guilty to possession of fentanyl with intent to distribute.
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Beckley man admits guilt in fentanyl distribution conspiracy

A Beckley resident, Justin Scott Keyes, 36, has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute fentanyl.
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Jalique Wiseman sentenced to 27 years for robberies along Metropolitan Branch Trail

Jalique Wiseman, a 20-year-old resident of Washington D.C., has been sentenced to 27 years in prison following a series of robberies along the Metropolitan Branch Trail.
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Brevard County man indicted for illegal gun possession following traffic stop

A federal grand jury has indicted Tyriq Quentel Coger, 26, of Melbourne, Florida, on a charge of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
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Maryland man sentenced to over 11 years for firearms and cocaine offenses

John Ryan Zajac, a 31-year-old resident of Parkville, Maryland, has been sentenced to 135 months in federal prison for firearms and cocaine-related offenses.
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Two Utah men indicted after seizure of approximately 100,000 fentanyl pills

Two Utah residents have been indicted on federal drug charges after law enforcement officers seized about 100,000 fentanyl pills during a search in West Valley City.
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Brooklyn man charged with arson after fires damage church and apartments

A Brooklyn man, Bryan Oviedo, has been charged in federal court with setting fire to a church and a residential apartment building on August 20, 2025.
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Cape Elizabeth man settles allegations over misuse of COVID-19 disaster loan funds

Christopher Hooper of Cape Elizabeth has agreed to pay $1,240,500 in a civil settlement following allegations that he and his company, Hooper Consulting, LLC, misused funds obtained through the COVID-19 Economic Injury and Disaster Loan (EIDL)...
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Two Montanans sentenced to federal prison for methamphetamine and fentanyl conspiracy

Carson Lee Maynard, 49, of Livingston, Montana, and Amy Marie Tillman, 43, of Lewistown, Montana, have been sentenced to federal prison for their roles in a drug trafficking conspiracy involving methamphetamine and fentanyl.
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Plant City man convicted on drug trafficking and firearms charges after ordering Glock switches

A federal jury has convicted Phillip Michael Valeriani of Plant City for possessing cocaine and marijuana with the intent to distribute, as well as firearms offenses.
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