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A woman from Tower, Minnesota, has been sentenced to 28 months in prison following her guilty plea for embezzling funds from her clients and filing false tax returns.
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Magellan Diagnostics execs plead guilty over faulty lead testing device

Three former executives of Magellan Diagnostics, Inc., a medical device company based in Billerica, Massachusetts, have admitted guilt in connection with hiding a device malfunction that resulted in inaccurately low lead test results for numerous...
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Man receives 12-year sentence for armed kidnapping of rideshare driver

Miguel Alejandro Pastran Hernandez, 24, has been sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for the armed kidnapping of a rideshare driver.
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Fresno man faces federal indictment for firearm possession after high-speed chase

A federal grand jury has indicted David Garcia, a 32-year-old resident of Fresno, for possessing a firearm as a felon.
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Three charged in armed robbery spree across Southern California

A federal grand jury has indicted two San Fernando Valley residents and one Long Beach resident on charges of armed robbery across Southern California.
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COVID-19 benefits fraud leads to 29 guilty pleas

Twenty-nine individuals have pleaded guilty in a case involving a scheme to fraudulently obtain COVID-19 unemployment benefits, as announced by the authorities in Columbia, South Carolina.
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Repeat offender receives over two decades in prison for enticing minor

U.S. District Judge Carlos E. Mendoza has sentenced Chad Allen Pease, 49, of Fort Pierce, to over 22 years in federal prison.
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Lackawanna man pleads guilty to defrauding Medicaid program

Acting U.S. Attorney Joel L. Violanti has announced that Munef Fadhel, a 37-year-old resident of Lackawanna, New York, has pleaded guilty to health care fraud.
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Mexican national sentenced for repeated illegal reentry into the United States

Geronimo Estrada-Villa, a 46-year-old Mexican citizen, has been sentenced to four years in federal prison for illegally entering the United States after deportation.
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Rockland County man sentenced for distributing deadly fentanyl

A Rockland County man, Justin Turnick, has been sentenced to over 21 years in prison for distributing fentanyl, leading to six poisonings, including three fatalities.
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Crips member indicted for ordering two murders over four-year period

Rubin Moye, known as "Nut," faces serious charges following an indictment for ordering murders in 2011 and 2015.
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Honduran national faces charges for illegal reentry into U.S

Acting United States Attorney Sara C. Sweeney has announced the unsealing of an indictment against Jose Mario Abrego-Mejia, a 34-year-old Honduran national.
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Arizona man sentenced for fatal DUI crash on Navajo Nation

An Arizona man, Olan Jumbo, has been sentenced to 75 months in prison following a fatal drunk driving incident on the Navajo Nation.
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Baltimore man sentenced for assaulting federal correctional officers

Baltimore, Maryland – Igor Yasinov, a 35-year-old resident of Baltimore, has been sentenced to 110 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release.
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Diesel shop owner indicted for conspiracy and Clean Air Act violations

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania has announced that Roy Ladell Weaver, a 41-year-old resident of Jonestown, Pennsylvania, and his business, Pro Diesel Werks, LLC, have been indicted by a federal grand jury.
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Three plead guilty in cocaine distribution conspiracy involving nine kilograms

A Lawrence man has admitted guilt in a conspiracy to distribute cocaine, joining two others who had previously entered guilty pleas.
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Honduran woman indicted for failing to surrender after wire fraud conviction

A Honduran woman living illegally in the United States has been indicted for failing to surrender to serve her prison sentence for conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
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Kissimmee man receives ten-year sentence for attempted enticement of a minor

A Kissimmee man, Pooran Ramjattan, has been sentenced to ten years in federal prison for attempting to entice a minor into sexual activity. U.S. District Judge Julie Sneed delivered the sentence following Ramjattan's guilty plea on November 21, 2024.
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Unlicensed D.C. row house owner guilty in fatal Kennedy Street fire

James G. Walker, a 67-year-old resident of Washington, D.C., has been found guilty in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia on charges related to a fatal fire incident.
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South Florida lobbyist pleads guilty to tax evasion charges

Eston Eurel Melton III, a lobbyist from West Palm Beach, Florida, has admitted guilt to tax evasion as per 26 U.S.C. § 7201.
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