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Michael Mitchell, 32, of Buffalo, New York, was arrested and charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo.
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New York man pleads guilty in postal service identity theft case

A Brooklyn, New York man has admitted to an identity theft charge related to a scheme involving fraudulent purchases from the U.S. Postal Service.
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Honduran man sentenced to federal prison for illegal reentry after assaulting officers

A Honduran national has been sentenced to 70 months in federal prison for illegally reentering the United States after a previous removal, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
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Jemez Pueblo man sentenced to over five years for sexual abuse of minors

A man from Jemez Pueblo was sentenced to 63 months in federal prison for sexually abusing two minors.
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Wagoner man pleads guilty to federal firearm offenses

Tyson Gene Goins, a 21-year-old resident of Wagoner, Oklahoma, has pleaded guilty to federal firearms charges in the Eastern District of Oklahoma.
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Bowdoinham man pleads guilty to illegal firearm possession after prior felony

A Bowdoinham resident has pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Portland to possessing firearms after a previous felony conviction.
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St. Louis man sentenced after fatal jail fentanyl overdose linked to firearm conviction

A St. Louis man has been sentenced to more than 13 years in prison after a federal judge found him responsible for supplying fentanyl that led to a fatal overdose in a detention facility last year. U.S. District Judge Matthew T. Schelp sentenced...
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Illegal reentry defendant pleads guilty in Eastern District of Oklahoma

Luis Cuellar-Martinez, a 32-year-old Mexican national living in Poteau, Oklahoma, has pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful reentry of a removed alien.
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Former Brooklyn charity fiscal officer sentenced for embezzling over $2 million

Marcia Joseph, a former senior fiscal officer at a Brooklyn-based non-profit organization, was sentenced to 21 months in prison for embezzling more than $2.3 million from her employer.
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Former accountant at Jericho Road sentenced for stealing federal funds

Dejan Karlovic, a former Senior Grants Accountant at Jericho Road Community Health Center, was sentenced to three months in prison after being convicted of theft of funds related to a government program.
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Toa Baja man indicted on child sex trafficking charges faces possible life sentence

A federal grand jury in Puerto Rico has indicted Julio Figueroa-Álvarez, a 32-year-old resident of Toa Baja, on charges related to sex trafficking of children and coercion and enticement of a minor.
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Two Midlands men receive federal prison sentences for roles in multi-state drug scheme

Drain Maurice Mazone of Irmo and Clinton Raymond Donaldson of Columbia have been sentenced in federal court for their involvement in a drug conspiracy.
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Six charged after Bronx raid uncovers large-scale fentanyl operation

Six individuals have been charged with conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute narcotics after law enforcement officials raided a Bronx apartment on September 9, 2025.
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Alaska man convicted of sexual contact with minor on flight to Seattle

A 28-year-old man from Deering, Alaska, was found guilty of abusive sexual contact in U.S. District Court in Seattle.
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Eight sentenced in transnational ‘phantom hacker’ money laundering scheme

The final defendant in a transnational money laundering case connected to a “phantom hacker” fraud scheme has been sentenced in federal court.
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Six alleged Unknown Vice Lord Gang members indicted for attempted murder in Tennessee

Six individuals alleged to be members of the Unknown Vice Lords (UVL) – Ghost Mob gang have been indicted in the Western District of Tennessee on charges including conspiracy to commit murder, attempted murder, assault with a dangerous weapon, and...
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Atlanta man sentenced after defrauding clients with fake luxury travel services

An Atlanta-based travel agent has been sentenced to 13 months in prison after admitting to defrauding clients, including individuals and educational institutions, by taking payments for travel services he never provided.
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Quantitative analyst charged with manipulating trading models at New York investment firm

A federal indictment was announced today against Jian Wu, a former employee of a New York-based quantitative investment management firm.
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Pensacola man indicted for firearm possession as part of federal operation

Jerney Jabara Purifoy, a 33-year-old resident of Pensacola, Florida, has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
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Cherokee man sentenced to over five years for possession of child pornography

Roger Strickland, a 62-year-old resident of Cherokee, Iowa, has been sentenced to more than five years in federal prison after pleading guilty to two counts of possessing child pornography.
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