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Clarence Montana Walls, a 39-year-old resident of Huntington, has been sentenced to four years in prison for distributing methamphetamine.
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Muskogee man sentenced to 45 years for child sexual abuse

Muskogee, Oklahoma – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma has announced that Jonathan Gage Wiedel, a 19-year-old resident of Muskogee, has been sentenced to 45 years in prison.
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FBI adds former Olympian Ryan Wedding to Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list

Former Olympic snowboarder Ryan Wedding has been added to the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list.
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Florida man sentenced for role in alien smuggling conspiracy

A Florida man has been sentenced to 41 months in prison for his involvement in a conspiracy to transport illegal aliens.
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Billings man receives decade-long sentence for possession of child pornography

A Billings man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for possessing and trading child pornography, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
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Ohio woman receives prison sentence for drug trafficking offense

Emariel Kanay Tyler, a 20-year-old resident of Akron, Ohio, has been sentenced to one year and six months in prison for using a communication facility to facilitate a drug trafficking offense.
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Mexican citizen sentenced for possession of child pornography

A Mexican national, Ezequiel Vallejo-Hernandez, 26, has been sentenced to federal prison for possessing child pornography. U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei announced the sentencing following Vallejo-Hernandez's guilty plea on February 12, 2024....
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Reno man receives 10-year sentence for assault on federal officer

A Reno resident has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for assaulting a federal officer during an arrest attempt.
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Mexican national sentenced for illegal reentry into the United States

A Mexican national, Rodrigo Valdovinos-Hernandez, has been sentenced for reentering the United States illegally after previous deportations.
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Missouri woman admits guilt in federal court for lying about chimp’s death

A Missouri woman, Tonia Haddix, confessed to misleading a U.S. District Court regarding the death of a chimpanzee named "Tonka."
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New Haven man pleads guilty to gun possession while on federal release

Marc H. Silverman, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Elbert Llorrens, 32, from New Haven, has pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon.
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Dominican national indicted for illegal reentry into the United States

A Dominican national residing in Methuen has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston for allegedly reentering the United States illegally after deportation.
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Wyoming residents sentenced for drug trafficking offenses

Jason Trimmer, a 47-year-old resident of Lander, Wyoming, has been sentenced to 180 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release.
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Hartford man pleads guilty to federal drug and gun charges

Marc H. Silverman, the Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, has announced that Christopher Dancy, a 35-year-old resident of Hartford, has pleaded guilty to federal drug and firearm offenses.
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Cincinnati man receives decade-long sentence for drug-related crimes

Vernon Powell, a 44-year-old resident of Cincinnati, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for narcotics-related offenses.
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U.S. Attorney launches strike force targeting transnational criminal organizations

The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, John J. Durham, has announced the formation of a new initiative aimed at tackling transnational criminal organizations (TCOs).
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McAllen man sentenced for enticing minor using communication app

A McAllen man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for coercion and enticement of a minor, according to U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
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Mexican national charged with drug trafficking after significant narcotics seizure

A federal grand jury in Salt Lake City has indicted a Mexican national on drug trafficking charges following the seizure of fentanyl and heroin from his vehicle.
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Former Wellsville resident indicted for child pornography charges

A federal grand jury has indicted Jason Goodsell, 39, formerly of Wellsville, NY, on charges related to the production and distribution of child pornography.
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Checotah man convicted for illegal firearm possession by federal jury

A Checotah resident, Douglas Ray Lollis, Jr., was convicted by a federal jury for illegal firearm possession.
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