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A federal jury in South Florida has found Denzil Olajuwon Stewart, 30, guilty of distributing narcotics after he was caught selling 276.7 grams of pure methamphetamine.
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Ethete man receives 40-year sentence for second-degree murder

Kevin Joseph Mendibles, a 37-year-old resident of Ethete, Wyoming, has been sentenced to 40 years in federal prison for second-degree murder.
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Former Oklahoma resident pleads guilty to theft and tax fraud charges

Michael Anthony Houser, a former resident of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, has pled guilty to charges of theft concerning programs receiving federal funds and tax fraud.
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Oklahoma City woman sentenced for embezzling over $1M from employer

U.S. District Judge Gregory K. Frizzell has sentenced Amy D. Shelton, a 38-year-old woman from Oklahoma City, to 30 months in prison for bank fraud and willfully making and subscribing a false federal income tax return.
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Dauphin County man sentenced to over eight years for child exploitation offenses

A Dauphin County man has been sentenced to 97 months in prison for receiving images of child sexual exploitation.
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South Carolina man receives century-long sentence for killing Virginia police officer

Michael Donivan White, a 36-year-old from South Carolina, has been sentenced to 100 years in federal prison.
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Alleged cartel member extradited from Mexico appears in San Diego court

Edgar Perez Villa, an alleged member of a Tijuana-based enforcement group for the Cártel de Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG), has been extradited from Mexico to the United States.
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New Orleans man pleads guilty to drug trafficking and gun violations

David Kellup Jr., a resident of New Orleans, has pleaded guilty to multiple charges related to drug trafficking and firearms violations.
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Railroad employee settles allegations over false unemployment benefit claims

A federal railroad employee has agreed to pay $24,000 to settle potential violations of the False Claims Act.
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Miami man charged with laundering $300M for criminal organizations

Alain Bibliowicz Mitrani, a Miami resident and citizen of France and Colombia, faces charges of conspiracy to commit money laundering and operating an unlicensed money transmitting business.
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Howey-In-The-Hills resident pleads guilty in tax embezzlement case

Dorian Farmer, a resident of Howey-In-The-Hills, Florida, has pleaded guilty to charges related to embezzling employment taxes.
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California man indicted for child sexual abuse material production

A California man, Rigoberto Rios Gallardo, has been indicted on charges related to the production of child sexual abuse material and coercion and enticement of a minor.
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Washington man indicted for multiple carjackings

Lamontee Fowler, a 21-year-old resident of Washington, D.C., faced arraignment today following a 35-count indictment related to an armed carjacking spree in Southeast Washington, D.C. during April and May of 2024.
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Florida businessmen sentenced for fraudulent PPE sales during COVID-19

Brian H. Sperber and Edmond S. Norkus have been sentenced to prison for their involvement in a wire fraud scheme related to the sale of personal protective equipment (PPE) during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Sex offender sentenced to over ten years for child pornography possession

A registered sex offender, Thomas O. Stroud Jr., has been sentenced to 130 months in prison for possessing child pornography.
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Saad Healthcare settles $3M claim over alleged false Medicare billing

Saad Enterprises Inc., operating as Saad Healthcare, has agreed to a $3 million settlement over allegations of violating the False Claims Act.
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Hilton Head lawyer receives nine-month sentence for illegal fund transfers

Peter J. Strauss, a lawyer from Hilton Head, South Carolina, has been sentenced to nine months in federal prison for his role in transferring $3 million to prevent its lawful seizure.
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Nevada woman charged with defrauding seniors through romance scams

A woman from Las Vegas, Nevada, has been indicted on 21 counts for allegedly defrauding older men she met through online dating services.
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Repeat offender sentenced for firearm possession after violating federal supervised release

Spokane, Washington – On February 19, 2025, Nicholas J. Kloepfel, aged 41 and a resident of Graham, Washington, was sentenced to 96 months in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm.
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Drug traffickers sentenced for distributing methamphetamine and cocaine in Southeastern Pennsylvania

Four individuals involved in a drug trafficking organization have been sentenced to prison for their roles in mailing and distributing methamphetamine and cocaine throughout Southeastern Pennsylvania.
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