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A Boston man has admitted guilt in a federal court in Concord for his involvement in a drug trafficking conspiracy involving fentanyl and cocaine in New Hampshire.
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Dominican national sentenced for fentanyl trafficking; co-defendant absconds

Marc H. Silverman, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Ovidalis Jiminez Pujols, a 39-year-old citizen of the Dominican Republic who last resided in New York, has been sentenced to 48 months in federal prison.
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Centerville woman admits to embezzling $550K from farm cooperative

A Centerville woman, Paula Sue Leventhal, 64, has pled guilty to wire fraud charges after embezzling $550,000 from her employer.
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Two teens indicted for school shooting near Dunbar High School

Saki Frost and Azhari Graves, both 18 and residents of Washington, D.C., have been indicted on charges related to a shooting near Dunbar High School.
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Jamaican citizen pleads guilty to illegal reentry into US after deportation

A Jamaican citizen, Marlon Hodges, also known as "Michael Stewart," has pleaded guilty to the charge of illegal reentry into the United States after deportation.
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Former leader pleads guilty to racketeering charges linked to Trinitarios gang

The former leader of the Lynn Chapter of the Trinitarios gang, Aaron Diaz Liranzo, also known as "Sosa," has pleaded guilty to racketeering conspiracy charges.
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Mexican national and Utah man face drug charges after federal indictment

A federal grand jury in Salt Lake City has indicted two men on charges related to methamphetamine distribution in Utah.
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Honolulu man sentenced for child exploitation involving multiple minors

Jonathan Farr, a 31-year-old resident of Honolulu, has been sentenced to over 12 years in prison for child exploitation offenses.
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Troy man indicted on federal drug and gun charges

Devere Williams, a 36-year-old resident of Troy, New York, has been indicted on charges related to drug and firearm offenses.
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Fredericksburg man sentenced for distributing fentanyl-laced fake oxycodone

A Fredericksburg man has been sentenced to a decade in prison for his involvement in distributing fentanyl-laced counterfeit oxycodone pills.
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Hartford man sentenced to over a decade in prison for drug trafficking

Luis DeJesus, a 30-year-old resident of Hartford, has been sentenced to 11 years in federal prison for drug trafficking and firearm possession offenses.
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Financial analyst pleads guilty to defrauding investors out of millions

A former financial TV news analyst, James Arthur McDonald Jr., has agreed to plead guilty to securities fraud, according to an announcement by the Justice Department.
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Red Bluff man indicted for child exploitation charges

A federal grand jury has indicted Ricardo Gutierrez, a 27-year-old from Red Bluff, on charges of sexual exploitation of a child and distribution of visual depictions involving minors in sexually explicit conduct.
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Bridgeport man receives prison sentence for attempted drug robbery

Marc H. Silverman, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Andy Marte, also known as "AD," 31, from Bridgeport, has been sentenced to 51 months in prison. U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden delivered the...
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Former Newport Beach doctor pleads guilty to possessing child sexual abuse material

A former gynecologist from Newport Beach, Mark Albert Rettenmaier, has entered a guilty plea to federal charges related to the possession of child sexual abuse material (CSAM).
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New Bern man sentenced for role in Craven County drug trafficking operation

A New Bern resident has been sentenced to 64 months in prison for his involvement in a drug trafficking organization in Craven County.
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Woman charged with involuntary manslaughter after fatal crash on tribal lands

A woman from Casamero Lake, New Mexico, has been charged with involuntary manslaughter by federal authorities.
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Rhode Island collects nearly $10 million in fiscal year 2024

Acting U.S. Attorney Sara Miron Bloom has reported that the District of Rhode Island gathered $9,912,376.35 in criminal and civil actions during Fiscal Year 2024.
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Three alleged gang members indicted for extortion-related offenses

A federal indictment was unsealed in Boston, charging three alleged members of the Gangster Disciple gang with extortion-related offenses.
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Mexican national sentenced to 15 years for drug trafficking in Washington

On February 19, 2025, Erubey Arciga Medrano, a 35-year-old from Michoacan, Mexico, was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison by United States District Judge Thomas O. Rice for drug trafficking charges.
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