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Edgar Castro, a 40-year-old resident of Marysville, has been arrested and charged with assaulting a federal employee.
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Schenectady man pleads guilty to gun possession and drug distribution

Willie Mills, a 31-year-old resident of Schenectady, New York, has pleaded guilty to charges related to firearm possession and drug distribution.
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Raleigh man sentenced to over ten years for drugs and firearms offenses

A Raleigh man, Cory Sean Heard, has been sentenced to 152 months in prison following his guilty plea to charges including wire fraud, conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute heroin, and possession of a firearm in...
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Houston man pleads guilty in $40M bank fraud laundering case

A Houston man has pleaded guilty to laundering money from a significant bank fraud scheme, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
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Somerset County woman faces federal charge for alleged bank robbery

A woman from Somerset County, New Jersey, has been arrested and charged with bank robbery, according to an announcement by Acting U.S. Attorney Vikas Khanna.
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Albuquerque man sentenced to over 20 years for drug trafficking

An Albuquerque man has been sentenced to over 20 years in federal prison for drug trafficking and firearms offenses.
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Vancouver businessman sentenced for defrauding clients with false tax returns

The owner of a Vancouver, Washington-based tax preparation business has been sentenced to nine months in prison for tax fraud.
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Four Brockton men indicted over alleged roles in shootout injuring woman

A federal grand jury has indicted four men from Brockton, Massachusetts, in connection with a shootout that resulted in a woman being shot in the chest.
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VA firefighter pleads guilty to workers’ compensation fraud scheme

A firefighter with the Department of Veterans Affairs has admitted to engaging in a scheme to commit workers' compensation fraud, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney John Giordano.
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Adair County resident pleads guilty to involuntary manslaughter

Jade Larae Duncan, a 27-year-old resident of Stilwell, Oklahoma, has pleaded guilty to one count of involuntary manslaughter in Indian Country.
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Arizona DES employees convicted for bribery involving unemployment insurance claims

Jacqueline Espino, a 53-year-old resident of Phoenix, recently pleaded guilty to one count of bribery concerning a program that receives federal funds.
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Former teacher pleads guilty to possession of child sexual abuse material

A Laredo resident has entered a guilty plea for charges related to child pornography, according to U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
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Indiana developer sentenced for Ponzi scheme defrauding real estate investors

An Indianapolis real estate developer has been sentenced to 41 months in prison for defrauding investors through a Ponzi scheme.
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Fort Dodge woman pleads guilty to meth distribution charges

A Fort Dodge resident, Alesha Rasmussen, 34, has pled guilty to methamphetamine distribution charges in federal court.
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Man sentenced to nearly two decades for violent crimes across Virginia and Maryland

Tyree Eugene McCombs, a 29-year-old resident of Washington D.C., has been sentenced to 228 months in federal prison for his involvement in multiple violent crimes across Virginia and Maryland.
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Arizona woman admits guilt in fraud aiding North Korea

Christina Marie Chapman, a 48-year-old resident of Litchfield Park, Arizona, has pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Washington D.C. for her role in a fraudulent scheme that generated over $17 million for herself and North Korea.
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Prison-based drug ring dismantled; fourteen sentenced in Atlanta

Fourteen individuals have been sentenced to federal prison for their roles in a drug trafficking operation based within a Georgia prison.
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Fort Dodge man pleads guilty to fentanyl distribution charges

Braleigh Schossow, a 24-year-old resident of Fort Dodge, Iowa, has entered a guilty plea in federal court for his role in a fentanyl distribution conspiracy.
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Sicklerville man pleads guilty in IRS fraud conspiracy

A Sicklerville, New Jersey man has admitted to conspiring to defraud the IRS by concealing cash wages paid to employees.
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Philadelphia man sentenced for role in UPS warehouse burglary conspiracy

A Philadelphia man has been sentenced to 39 months in prison for his involvement in a conspiracy to burglarize approximately 55 United Parcel Service (UPS) warehouses across the United States.
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