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Bailey Burger, a 38-year-old resident of Chazy, New York, has been indicted for his alleged involvement in alien smuggling.
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Raleigh man pleads guilty in illegal tech export attempt

David C. Bohmerwald, a Raleigh-based electronics business owner, has pled guilty to attempting to export accelerometer technology with military applications to China without the necessary license.
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Sioux Falls man sentenced for firearm possession and drug distribution

A Sioux Falls man has been sentenced to over six years in federal prison for possession of a firearm as a felon and distribution of methamphetamine. U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schrier handed down the sentence on February 10, 2025.
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Former executive director sentenced for embezzling funds from trail system

The former Executive Director of the Southwest Regional Recreation Authority (SRRA), Melissa Slemp Rose, has been sentenced to time served plus three years of supervised release.
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Los Angeles attorney sentenced for evading millions in taxes over two decades

Milton C. Grimes, a veteran lawyer from Los Angeles, has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for evading the payment of over $7.2 million in taxes over more than two decades.
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Albuquerque man sentenced for violent confrontation on Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo

An Albuquerque man has been sentenced to 102 months in prison for a violent confrontation that nearly turned fatal.
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Former nonprofit director sentenced for misappropriating over half a million dollars

Ashley Clark Ingram, a former finance director at Habitat for Humanity of Central South Carolina, has been sentenced to two years in federal prison.
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U.S. Attorney's Office urges vigilance on Safer Internet Day

Each year on February 11, more than one hundred countries recognize "Safer Internet Day."
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South Carolina man sentenced for role in cocaine trafficking organization

A South Carolina man has been sentenced to 78 months in prison for his involvement in a drug trafficking organization (DTO) responsible for moving large quantities of cocaine across the United States.
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Montebello man sentenced for role in fatal overdose at Long Beach rehab

A Montebello resident, Juan Carlos Gutierrez, also known as "Johnny G," has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison.
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Hays man pleads guilty to manslaughter in Fort Belknap reservation stabbing

A Hays man has admitted to fatally stabbing a woman during an altercation on the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation, according to U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich.
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Perrytown coach receives 30-year sentence for abuse of teenage student

A coach from Perrytown Independent School District has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for the sexual abuse of a 15-year-old student.
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Fort Dodge woman pleads guilty to fentanyl distribution conspiracy

Braleigh Schossow, a 24-year-old resident of Fort Dodge, Iowa, has entered a guilty plea in federal court for her involvement in a fentanyl distribution conspiracy.
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Massachusetts man sentenced for stealing firearms from licensed dealer

A man from West Springfield, Massachusetts, has been sentenced to three years in prison for his involvement in a firearms theft.
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Boston woman sentenced for fraudulent PPP loan scheme

A Boston woman has been sentenced for fraudulently obtaining COVID-19 relief funds through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).
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Raleigh-area man sentenced for drug trafficking after failed attempt to flush evidence

A Fuquay Varina man involved in a significant drug trafficking organization in the Raleigh area has been sentenced to over 11 years in prison.
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Bloods gang leader faces federal charges over fatal drug distribution

Gary Johnson, known as "G Money," was arraigned in federal court in Central Islip on charges related to narcotics distribution.
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Bonita Springs man receives 30-month sentence for threats and cyberstalking

A man from Bonita Springs, Florida, has been sentenced to 30 months in federal prison for making interstate threats and engaging in cyberstalking. U.S. District Judge Thomas Barber delivered the sentence to Aaron Thomas Fister, aged 30, who...
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International crackdown targets alleged operators of Phobos ransomware

The Justice Department has unsealed charges against Roman Berezhnoy and Egor Nikolaevich Glebov, both Russian nationals, accused of running a cybercrime group using Phobos ransomware.
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Mason City man receives over two decades for drug distribution

Monroe Thompson, a 40-year-old resident of Mason City, has been sentenced to over 20 years in federal prison.
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