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April M. Leon has assumed the role of Acting United States Attorney for the Middle District of Louisiana, following Ronald C. Gathe, Jr.
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Ariton man sentenced to over four years for gun crime while on probation

Montgomery, Ala. – Acting United States Attorney Kevin Davidson announced that Bobby Wayne Williams, aged 48 and from Ariton, Alabama, has been sentenced to 51 months in prison.
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Chicago man indicted for trafficking firearms and drugs

A suburban Chicago man has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of trafficking firearms and drugs.
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Oregon man pleads guilty in swatting scheme targeting NYC Jewish hospitals

Earlier today, Domagoj Patkovic appeared in federal court in Brooklyn and pleaded guilty to charges related to making threats concerning explosives and conveying false information about explosives.
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Guatemalan national sentenced to prison for illegal reentry into the US

Enrique Diaz-Perez, a 38-year-old Guatemalan national, has been sentenced to 14 months in federal prison for illegally reentering the United States.
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California man sentenced for distributing methamphetamine

Troy Alexander Mendez, a 25-year-old resident of California, has been sentenced to 66 months in federal prison for distributing methamphetamine.
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Wausau man receives eight-year sentence for meth trafficking

Bee Her, a 45-year-old resident of Wausau, Wisconsin, has been sentenced to eight years in federal prison for distributing 50 grams or more of methamphetamine.
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Honduran national sentenced for illegal reentry into US

A Honduran national, Jose Pavon-Fermin, has been sentenced to 20 months in prison for illegally reentering the United States after deportation.
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Suburban Chicago man sentenced for $1.5M Covid-relief fraud

A suburban Chicago man has been sentenced to over five years in prison for his involvement in a fraudulent scheme to obtain more than $1.5 million in small business loans under the CARES Act.
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Illegal aliens charged with drug trafficking and firearms offenses in Kentucky

A federal criminal complaint has been filed against two individuals accused of methamphetamine and firearms offenses in Paducah, Kentucky.
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Mexican national charged with illegal reentry after prior deportations

Jacksonville, Florida – A criminal complaint has been filed against Jose Luis Carrasco-Aldape, a 37-year-old Mexican national, for illegal reentry into the United States after previous deportations.
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California man sentenced for molestation on Seattle-bound flight

A Los Angeles County man has been sentenced to two years in prison for abusive sexual contact on a flight from Burbank, California, to Seattle.
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Darcie N. McElwee departs; Craig M. Wolff named acting U.S attorney for Maine

The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Maine has announced that Darcie N. McElwee is stepping down from her role as U.S. Attorney following a decision by the new administration.
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U.S. Attorney's Office collects nearly $3.5 million in fiscal year 2024

The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of South Dakota has reported collecting $3,496,288.47 in debts during Fiscal Year 2024.
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D.C. felon sentenced for robbing Jersey Shore pharmacy

Ashawntea Henderson, a 32-year-old resident of Washington, D.C., received a 52-month federal prison sentence for his involvement in the robbery of a pharmacy at the Jersey Shore.
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Houston felon sentenced for possessing firearm

A Houston man has been sentenced to federal prison for a firearms violation in the Eastern District of Texas, according to Acting U.S. Attorney Abe McGlothin, Jr.
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Biddeford man sentenced to ten years for methamphetamine possession

A Biddeford resident has been sentenced to a decade in prison for drug-related charges.
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Will Thompson ends tenure as U.S attorney for Southern District of West Virginia

Will Thompson has concluded his service as the United States Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia, effective immediately.
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Long Beach man pleads guilty to role in fatal armed robbery

A Long Beach resident, Mateo Paul, has admitted to federal charges linked to a 2021 murder during a marijuana transaction in Inglewood.
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McAllen resident charged with arson faces potential federal prison time

A McAllen resident, Daniel Eduardo Rivera, aged 36, has been charged with arson and possession of a destructive device.
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