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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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Brooklyn man convicted in $12 million telemarketing fraud targeting elderly victims

Yveler Marcellus was found guilty by a federal jury in Brooklyn of conspiracy to commit money laundering and conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud.
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Former state education worker pleads guilty in $74K LaCAP wire fraud scheme

A former employee of the Louisiana Department of Education, Romney Manuel, has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
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Former Seabrook police officer indicted for receipt of child sexual abuse material

A former police officer from Seabrook, New Hampshire, has been indicted on charges related to the receipt of child sexual abuse material.
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Two men indicted in alleged $100M Ostin Technology Group securities fraud scheme

An indictment unsealed in the Eastern District of Virginia charges two men, Lai Kui Sen and Yan Zhao, with conducting a securities fraud scheme involving Ostin Technology Group Co.
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Everett man pleads guilty to child pornography charges; sentencing set for December

An Everett resident, Robert Sokolowski, 52, pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston on September 10, 2025, to charges related to child sexual abuse material (CSAM).
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Federal grand jury indicts three men for illegal reentry in northern Ohio

A federal grand jury in Toledo, Ohio has indicted three men for allegedly residing in the United States without authorization after having previously been removed from the country.
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Ulster County man sentenced for role in drug trafficking organization

Justin Torres, 37, of Ellenville, New York, was sentenced to 37 months in prison for his role in a conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute fentanyl and cocaine.
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New Mexico teenager charged after violent online threats following Charlie Kirk assassination

A 19-year-old from Jamestown, New Mexico, has been charged with making violent threats online in the aftermath of the assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk on September 10, 2025.
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Mason City man receives federal prison sentence for firearms violations and drug distribution

Jacob Shafer, a 34-year-old resident of Mason City, Iowa, was sentenced on September 12, 2025, in federal court in Sioux City for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and illegal possession of a firearm.
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Corpus Christi man receives ten-year sentence for methamphetamine trafficking

A Corpus Christi man has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute more than 50 grams of methamphetamine, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
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Justice Department outlines new policy for defending parental rights in education

The Department of Justice has announced a new policy aimed at protecting parental rights and First Amendment liberties in schools.
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Sioux City man receives over five years in prison for child pornography conviction

Priest Morris, a 21-year-old resident of Sioux City, Iowa, has been sentenced to more than five years in federal prison for possession of child pornography.
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Mexican national sentenced for illegal reentry after prior removals

A Mexican national, Jose Ricardo Lopez Munoz, has been sentenced to 13 months and one day in prison for illegally reentering the United States after having been removed from the country on three previous occasions.
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Former youth services employee sentenced to 20 years for abusing minor in custody

Kelvin Powell, a 63-year-old resident of Temple Hills, Maryland, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for the sexual abuse of a 17-year-old minor under his care at the D.C. Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services (DYRS).
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Washington County man receives over 12 years in prison for child pornography offenses

David Dion, a 48-year-old resident of Greenwich, New York, was sentenced to 151 months in federal prison for distributing and possessing child pornography.
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Tennessee man pleads guilty in COVID-19 employment tax fraud scheme

A man from Kingsport, Tennessee, has pleaded guilty to tax crimes and wire fraud for his involvement in a scheme to claim fraudulent refunds using COVID-19 employment tax credits.
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Dominican national indicted for resisting federal officers during Boston immigration arrest

A federal grand jury in Boston has indicted Cesar Pena Pimental, a 29-year-old Dominican national, on charges of forcibly resisting federal officers during an immigration arrest.
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Philadelphia man pleads guilty to pandemic relief fraud and union bid-rigging

Tracy Hardy, a 52-year-old Philadelphia resident, pleaded guilty to four counts of wire fraud and one count of making a false claim upon the United States in federal court on Thursday.
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Miami woman indicted on federal charges tied to unemployment insurance fraud scheme

A Miami woman has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges related to an unemployment insurance (UI) benefits fraud scheme.
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