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A Lexington woman, Amy Lynn Cook, has been sentenced to 276 months in prison for producing child pornography.
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Utah man indicted for alleged robberies at two banks

A Utah man, Robert Buckley Hardy, 47, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Salt Lake City on charges related to the robbery of two banks in Salt Lake County.
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New Orleans woman convicted for armed robberies at Igor's Lounge

Deborah Cooper, a 54-year-old resident of New Orleans, was found guilty on multiple charges related to two robberies that occurred in 2022 at Igor’s Lounge.
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Daytona Beach man sentenced for government money theft and identity theft

U.S. District Judge John Antoon II has sentenced Richard Eugene Findley, a 63-year-old resident of Daytona Beach, to three years and nine months in federal prison.
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Federal grand jury indicts three illegal aliens for criminal offenses

A federal grand jury in Louisville, Kentucky, has issued indictments against three individuals for federal criminal offenses.
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Federal felon pleads guilty to new drug and gun charges

A federal felon from Gold Bar, Washington, has admitted guilt to four federal felony charges related to drug and gun offenses while still under supervision for a prior conviction.
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Adair Ford Boroughs departs as U.S. Attorney; Brook B. Andrews steps in

The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of South Carolina has announced the departure of Adair Ford Boroughs from her role as U.S. Attorney, following her termination by the new administration.
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Hanceville man receives over seven-year sentence for methamphetamine crime

A Hanceville resident has been sentenced to over seven years in prison for a methamphetamine-related offense.
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Guatemalan national sentenced to nearly two years for illegal US reentry

Eddie Damian-Guillen, a 38-year-old Guatemalan national, has been sentenced to 23 months in prison for illegal reentry into the United States.
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Atlanta woman faces charges for identity theft and passport fraud

An Atlanta woman, Jermirria Jackson, has been indicted on charges of aggravated identity theft and making a false statement on a passport application.
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New Orleans man indicted for conspiracy involving drugs and firearms

Steve Banks, a 49-year-old resident of New Orleans, has been indicted on federal charges related to drug trafficking and firearms possession.
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Romanian man pleads guilty to conspiracy in access device fraud case

A Romanian national, Doru Adamesc, also known as "Petru Golban," has pled guilty to conspiracy to commit access device fraud.
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Gary M. Restaino concludes service as U.S attorney for district of Arizona

The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Arizona has announced that Gary M. Restaino has completed his service as United States Attorney, effective yesterday.
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Fort Myers woman sentenced for defrauding VA of over $300k

A Fort Myers resident, Laurie Ann Roszelle, has been sentenced to one year and one day in federal prison for wire fraud.
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Sylmar man sentenced for using Instagram to distribute child sexual abuse material

A man from Sylmar has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for using Instagram to distribute child sexual abuse material and threaten victims.
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Trina A. Higgins departs after historic term as U.S attorney for District of Utah

Trina A. Higgins, the first woman presidentially appointed as the United States Attorney for the District of Utah, has concluded her service.
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Coweta resident sentenced to probation for false statement to federal officer

Ashley Bryanne Rockwell, a resident of Coweta, Oklahoma, has been sentenced to three years of probation for making false statements to a federal officer.
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Winnebago woman convicted of second-degree murder; sentencing set for June

A jury in Omaha, Nebraska, has convicted Michelle Lee Marr of Winnebago on charges of second-degree murder and tampering with documents or evidence.
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Metairie man pleads guilty to distributing child sexual abuse material

Kevin Lillis, a 51-year-old resident of Metairie, Louisiana, has pled guilty to distributing child sexual abuse material.
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U.S. Attorney Alexander M.M. Uballez resigns following presidential transition

U.S. Attorney Alexander M.M. Uballez announced his resignation at the request of President Donald J. Trump, joining over 20 U.S. Attorneys asked to step down during the presidential transition.
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