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Ampless Ray Lilly, a 52-year-old resident of Huntington, West Virginia, has pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography.
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Anchorage man sentenced for attempting coercion with undercover agent posing as minor

An Anchorage man, Benjamin Roundy, also known as "Aleks" or "Alekzander Marko," has been sentenced to over 11 years in prison followed by a lifetime of supervised release.
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Health Net Federal Services settles over cybersecurity compliance allegations

Health Net Federal Services Inc. (HNFS) and its parent company, Centene Corporation, have agreed to pay over $11 million to settle allegations of false certification regarding federal contractor cybersecurity requirements.
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Bradenton man pleads guilty to unauthorized helicopter operation

A Bradenton man, Ernesto Cordero, has pleaded guilty to operating a helicopter without the necessary airman certificate.
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Charleston man sentenced for role in methamphetamine trafficking operation

Tres Avery Davis, a 36-year-old resident of Charleston, West Virginia, has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for his involvement in a drug trafficking organization.
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Jesse Laslovich departs as U.S. Attorney for District of Montana

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Montana has announced that Jesse Laslovich has departed from his role as U.S. Attorney, effective February 17, 2025. Mr. Laslovich was appointed by President Joe Biden and confirmed by the Senate in...
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Timothy J. Racicot named acting U.S. attorney for District of Montana

The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Montana has announced a leadership change.
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Missouri man receives 25-year sentence for online child sex crimes

A man from O'Fallon, Missouri, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for child sex charges. U.S. District Judge Sarah E. Pitlyk handed down the sentence on Friday to Andrew Haller, aged 34, who was involved in sexual activity with a 15-year-old...
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Former Great Falls woman sentenced for injuring passenger in reservation crash

A former resident of Great Falls has been sentenced to 14 months in prison for a crash on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation in December 2021 that left a juvenile passenger seriously injured.
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Man receives decade-long sentence for shooting at state patrol officer

Montrez Ballard has been sentenced to ten years in prison for firing a machine gun at a Georgia State Patrol officer.
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Denton woman receives lengthy sentence for role in fatal fentanyl overdose

A woman from Denton, Texas, has been sentenced to more than 19 years in federal prison for her involvement in a fatal fentanyl overdose case.
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Former Guatemalan congressman sentenced for drug trafficking

A former Guatemalan congressman has been sentenced to 18 years in federal prison for his involvement in an international drug trafficking conspiracy.
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Marquette Heights man sentenced for possession of stolen firearm and explosives

A Marquette Heights resident, Dalton Lee Mattus, 35, has been sentenced to 57 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release.
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Guatemalan man pleads guilty to transporting undocumented alien in Florida

Acting United States Attorney Sara C. Sweeney has announced that Fredi Herrera-Sontay, a 42-year-old Guatemalan citizen, has pleaded guilty to charges related to the illegal transportation of an undocumented alien within the United States.
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Mexican national pleads guilty to illegal re-entry after previous removal

Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced that Raudel Miranda-Martinez, 44, has pled guilty to reentry of a previously removed alien, in violation of Title 8, United States Code, Section 1326.
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New Orleans man pleads guilty to firearm possession as convicted felon

Jarrod Carter, a 29-year-old resident of New Orleans, has pled guilty to charges of being a felon in possession of firearms.
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Mexican national receives two-year sentence for illegal reentry into the U.S

U.S. District Judge Richard A. Lazzara has sentenced Elias Garcia-Cervantes, a 37-year-old Mexican national, to 24 months in federal prison for illegal reentry into the United States after deportation.
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Aryan Brotherhood members convicted on racketeering charges including murder

Following a four-week trial in Fresno, California, three members of the Aryan Brotherhood prison gang were convicted of racketeering activities.
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Mexican national faces charges for identity theft and passport fraud

A Mexican national, Jose Manuel Ortiz Perdomo, has been indicted for aggravated identity theft and making a false statement on a passport application.
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Former Western New York man admits lying during fraud trial

Michael W. Luehrsen, a 41-year-old resident of Miami, Florida, has pleaded guilty to perjury charges in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York.
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