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Five members of a drug trafficking organization have been sentenced for federal crimes related to methamphetamine distribution in the Holdenville area.
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Dog care worker pleads guilty to animal cruelty resulting in dog's death

Jovon Hawkins, a 25-year-old resident of Washington, D.C., has pleaded guilty to felony animal cruelty charges following the death of a dog named Appa.
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Three men indicted for distributing fentanyl pills in Madera County

A federal grand jury has indicted three men for their alleged involvement in a conspiracy to distribute fentanyl in Madera County, California.
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Oakland woman pleads guilty to string of California bank robberies

Yasmin Charisse Millett, 22, has entered a guilty plea to a charge of bank robbery, according to Acting United States Attorney Michele Beckwith.
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Illinois man sentenced for illegal firearm possession

Marcus Fair, a 28-year-old from Dolton, Illinois, has been sentenced to 57 months in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a prohibited person.
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Ecuadorian national sentenced for false US citizenship claim

Luis Mauafrewiny Aviles Matias, also known as Leiver Artur Ponce Leon and Juan Perez Chavez, has pleaded guilty to making a false claim of United States citizenship. U.S. District Judge John L. Sinatra, Jr. sentenced the 57-year-old Ecuadorian...
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Former detective charged with child exploitation faces federal indictment

A federal grand jury has indicted Ryan Christopher Hall, a former detective with the Harford County Sheriff's Office, on charges of sexual exploitation of a child and possession of child sexual abuse material.
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Earling man sentenced to four months for wire fraud involving employer’s funds

An Earling, Iowa man has been sentenced to four months in federal prison for wire fraud.
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Utah man sentenced for attempting sexual acts with undercover officer posing as minor

Dane Bowler, a 43-year-old resident of Veyo, Utah, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison followed by a lifetime of supervised release.
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Parkersburg man sentenced for federal gun possession

Charles Ray Mackey, a 43-year-old resident of Parkersburg, West Virginia, has been sentenced to four years in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a felon.
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Maryland man pleads guilty to drug and firearms charges

John Ryan Zajac, a 30-year-old resident of Parkville, Maryland, has confessed to charges related to cocaine and firearms in Martinsburg, West Virginia.
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Elmore County man sentenced for federal drug and gun convictions

On March 12, 2025, Desmond Chrishawn Howard from Elmore, Alabama, was sentenced to eight years in federal prison for gun and drug charges.
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Wyatt detainee admits conspiracy involving contraband distribution with ex-correctional officer

A detainee at the Wyatt Detention Center has admitted to conspiring with others, including a former correctional officer, to possess and distribute contraband within the facility.
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Utah man indicted for series of credit union robberies across Salt Lake Valley

A Utah man has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Salt Lake City for allegedly robbing multiple credit unions over a five-month period.
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St. Louis County man pleads guilty to multiple bank robberies

A man from St. Louis County, Missouri, has confessed to committing five bank robberies as well as one attempted robbery.
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Las Vegas tax preparer pleads guilty to filing false returns

A Las Vegas tax return preparer has admitted to preparing false income tax returns for clients, resulting in a significant tax loss.
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Chester woman faces charges over alleged pandemic unemployment fraud

Muneerah Abdullah, a 45-year-old resident of Chester, Pennsylvania, has been indicted by a federal grand jury on six counts of wire fraud.
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Broward woman faces federal charges over alleged fraudulent asylum scheme

Andrea C. Correa, a 37-year-old resident of Sunrise, Florida, has been arraigned on federal charges for submitting a fraudulent asylum application.
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Roseville man sentenced for money laundering conspiracy involving business email scams

Alex Altoh, a 64-year-old resident of Roseville, has been sentenced to three years and ten months in prison for his involvement in a money laundering conspiracy.
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Calaveras man pleads guilty to violent threat communications

Cedar Sky Montgomery, a resident of Calaveras County, has entered a guilty plea to three counts of interstate communication of threats.
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