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A Rapid City man has been sentenced to federal prison after being convicted of possessing a firearm as a prohibited person. U.S. District Judge Camela C. Theeler handed down the sentence to Andrew Cortes, 30, on August 7, 2025.
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FCI Allenwood inmate receives 21-month sentence for weapon possession
Eric Rodriguez, a 32-year-old inmate at FCI Allenwood, has been sentenced to 21 months in prison for possessing contraband.
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Trucker receives three-year sentence after attempting to conceal cocaine shipment
A truck driver from Orange, Texas, has been sentenced to federal prison for possession with intent to distribute more than 23 kilograms of cocaine.
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Louisiana chiropractor receives seven-year sentence for health care fraud schemes
A Louisiana chiropractor has been sentenced to seven years in prison for his involvement in schemes related to health care fraud and unemployment insurance fraud.
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Berks County man sentenced to prison for defrauding art buyers
Carter Reese, a 77-year-old resident of Reading, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to 60 days in prison for his role in an art fraud scheme.
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New Orleans man receives over eight-year sentence for felon-in-possession firearm offense
A New Orleans man has been sentenced to 105 months in federal prison following a 2022 shooting at a local gas station.
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Former cruise worker sentenced to four years for possession of child sexual abuse material
A former cruise line employee was sentenced in federal court this week for possessing child sexual abuse material.
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Dominican man sentenced for illegal reentry after prior drug convictions
A Dominican national living unlawfully in Boston has been sentenced to more than three years in federal prison for illegally reentering the United States after being deported.
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Guatemalan man sentenced for illegal reentry after prior removal
A Guatemalan citizen has been sentenced to 127 days in prison for illegally reentering the United States after being previously removed.
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St. Louis man sentenced for $629K pandemic loan fraud
A St. Louis man has been sentenced to 27 months in prison for fraudulently obtaining more than $629,000 in pandemic relief loans. U.S. District Judge Stephen R. Clark handed down the sentence on Wednesday and ordered Shahron Vaulx, 41, to repay...
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Florida businessman indicted for alleged multimillion-dollar tax evasion
A federal grand jury in Miami has indicted Joseph Stewart, a businessman from Florida, on charges of tax evasion and filing false tax returns.
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Bucks County man indicted on federal child exploitation charges
A Bucks County man has been indicted on multiple federal charges related to child sexual exploitation, cyberstalking, and threats.
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Twin brothers charged with failing to report over $1 million in income
Two brothers from Southern California, Se Youn “Steve” Kim of Buena Park and Hee Youn “Ted” Kim of Pomona, have been indicted on federal charges related to tax evasion and failure to report more than $1.1 million in income to the Internal Revenue...
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Federal indictment charges five men in Orlando smoke shop drug trafficking case
Federal authorities have indicted five men in connection with drug trafficking and firearms offenses linked to Smoke Break Productions, a smoke shop in Orlando.
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Honduran man pleads guilty to identity theft after fatal accident at Florida construction site
A Honduran national, Juan Ariel Molina-Salles, has pleaded guilty to charges of aggravated identity theft, false representation of a Social Security number, and making a false claim of United States citizenship for employment purposes.
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Albany man pleads guilty after trading drugs for stolen guns
Kwahpreme Mitchell, 34, of Watervliet, New York, pleaded guilty to possession of firearms in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime and possessing firearms as a convicted felon.
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U.S. Attorney’s Office in New Mexico reports weekly immigration-related prosecutions
The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of New Mexico released its weekly immigration enforcement statistics for the period ending September 12, 2025.
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Portland woman faces new charges after alleged assaults on federal law enforcement
Julie Winters, 46, of Portland, appeared in federal court following charges that she assaulted a federal officer and resisted arrest.
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Justice Department sues Uber over alleged discrimination against disabled passengers
The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against Uber Technologies Inc., alleging that the company discriminated against passengers with disabilities, including those who use service animals and mobility devices such as stowable...
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St. Albans man indicted for illegal firearm possession following police investigation
A federal grand jury has indicted Richard Bailey Jr., 34, of St. Albans, Vermont, on a charge of being a felon in possession of a firearm.
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