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A 35-year-old resident of McAllen, Texas, has confessed to pointing a laser at a Customs and Border Protection (CBP) helicopter.
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Indianapolis man sentenced for transporting minor across state lines

Larry Goldsmith, a 26-year-old from Indianapolis, has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison.
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Shipping companies fined for environmental violations after guilty pleas

Two companies, ASL Singapore Shipping Limited and Jia Feng Shipping (Fuzhou) Limited, have admitted to environmental violations and obstruction of justice.
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Eldon man sentenced to 20 years for child pornography offenses

An Eldon, Missouri man, David Arabie, has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for possessing child pornography. U.S. District Judge Brian C. Wimes handed down the statutory maximum sentence without parole and imposed an additional 25...
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Illegal alien charged with firearm offenses after shooting incident

A federal indictment has been unsealed against Jose Guadalupe Vazquez-Delgado, a 36-year-old Mexican national, charging him with possession of ammunition by an illegal alien and unlawful reentry into the United States.
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Webster woman charged with Medicaid fraud involving transport service

Ashley Jackson, a 36-year-old resident of Webster, NY, has been arrested and charged with health care fraud, according to an announcement by Acting U.S. Attorney Joel L. Violanti.
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Charlotte man sentenced for sex trafficking involving minor

A Charlotte man and his co-conspirator have been sentenced to prison for sex trafficking a minor, according to an announcement by Lawrence J. Cameron, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina.
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Connecticut counselor sentenced for defrauding Medicaid out of over $1.6 million

Rachel Collins, a 44-year-old professional counselor from Hamden, has been sentenced to 37 months in federal prison for defrauding Medicaid of over $1.6 million.
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Prison-based drug ring dismantled; 27 sentenced after extensive multi-agency investigation

The United States has concluded the prosecution of 27 individuals linked to a large-scale drug and money laundering conspiracy in middle Tennessee.
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Indiana man sentenced for illegal firearm transfer linked to deputy's death

A man from Terre Haute, Indiana, has been sentenced to two years and six months in federal prison for the illegal transfer of a firearm to a convicted felon.
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St. Louis man receives two-year sentence for ID fraud scheme

A St. Louis man has been sentenced to two years in prison for producing and selling fraudulent identification documents. U.S. District Judge Matthew T. Schelp delivered the sentence on Tuesday.
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Charleston man admits guilt in federal firearm possession case

Edgar Warren Willis Jr., a 29-year-old resident of Charleston, West Virginia, has pleaded guilty to the charge of being a felon in possession of a firearm.
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Massachusetts man pleads guilty to bank fraud involving stolen debit card numbers

A Massachusetts resident, Andre Hill, has admitted guilt in a federal court in Portland for charges of bank fraud and aggravated identity theft.
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Three plead guilty in bribery case involving Newark airport contracts

Three individuals have admitted guilt in a bribery and fraud case related to business activities at Newark Liberty International Airport.
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Muskogee residents plead guilty to federal drug charges

Muskogee, Oklahoma – The United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma has announced that Christian Deion Larance Smith, 27, and Kaleel Montrel Smith, 26, both from Muskogee, have pleaded guilty to federal drug charges.
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New Orleans man pleads guilty to federal drug and gun charges

Armond Burnette, a 35-year-old resident of New Orleans, has pled guilty to charges related to drug distribution and firearm possession.
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Former reservist sentenced for theft of government funds

Cody Francis, a former Army Reservist from New Orleans, was sentenced on February 13, 2025, for conspiracy to commit theft of government funds.
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Two Rock Hill men sentenced for roles in drug distribution conspiracy

Emmanuel Deon Foster and Bobby Antoinios Hall, both residents of Rock Hill, have been sentenced to federal prison for their roles in a drug distribution conspiracy.
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Mexican national sentenced to five years for illegal reentry after multiple deportations

Fermin Ortuno Valdovinos, a 47-year-old resident of Summerville, South Carolina, has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for illegal reentry into the United States after removal.
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Florida men face federal charges for drugs and firearms offenses

Two men from Perry, Florida, Tavariss Davis and Tobey Fitchett, have been indicted on federal drug and gun charges.
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