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Sharon Denise Ross, a 54-year-old resident of Willernie, Minnesota, has been sentenced to 43 months in prison for her involvement in a $250 million fraud scheme that misused funds from a federal child nutrition program during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Washington man sentenced to 15 years for stabbing girlfriend

Devan Green, a 30-year-old resident of Washington DC, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for stabbing his girlfriend multiple times.
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Maryland man charged with illegal drone operation during NFL playoff game

A Baltimore man, Alexis Perez Suarez, is facing federal felony charges for allegedly flying a drone over M&T Bank Stadium during an NFL Wild Card Game on January 11, 2025.
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El Salvador national charged with illegal reentry into the United States

A citizen of El Salvador, previously convicted of double homicide and sentenced to 50 years in prison in his home country, has been charged with illegally reentering the United States.
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Key member sentenced for role in Aryan gang-linked drug ring

A resident of Shelton, Washington, Michael Warren, aged 65, has been sentenced to 90 months in prison by the U.S. District Court in Tacoma for his involvement in a drug trafficking operation linked to Aryan prison gangs.
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Convicted felon receives four-year sentence for firearm possession

U.S. District Judge Wendy Berger has sentenced Kyle Garrett Prevatt, a 24-year-old resident of Orange Park, to four years in federal prison for possessing firearms as a convicted felon.
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Hampton man convicted for conspiracy involving mail theft and firearm charges

A federal jury in Newport News, Virginia, has convicted a Hampton man on charges related to conspiracy, mail theft, and the illegal receipt of a firearm while under indictment.
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Arkansas man receives federal prison sentence for possessing machinegun conversion device

A man from Little Rock, Arkansas, has been sentenced to federal prison for possessing a machinegun conversion device.
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Honduran national sentenced for illegal reentry and failing to register as sex offender

A Honduran national, Eliseo Garcia Gordillo, also known as Julio Antonio Caceres Morales and Julio Caceres-Antonio, has been sentenced to two years in prison for illegally reentering the United States and failing to register as a sex offender.
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Spokane man receives federal sentence for distributing child sexual abuse material

On February 5, 2025, United States District Judge Thomas O. Rice sentenced Zachary Peter Timm, a 32-year-old resident of Spokane, Washington, to 15 years in federal prison for distributing child sexual abuse material.
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St. Francisville man receives 20-year sentence for assaulting postal worker

United States Attorney Ronald C. Gathe, Jr. has announced that Lionel Haile of St. Francisville, Louisiana, has been sentenced to 240 months in federal prison.
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Columbus man sentenced to over six years for meth distribution

Brandon Salyers, a 31-year-old resident of Columbus, Nebraska, has been sentenced to 78 months in federal prison for his involvement in the distribution of methamphetamine.
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Bucks County man sentenced for possessing unregistered firearm

John Joseph Weikel, a 50-year-old resident of Quakertown, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for possessing an unregistered firearm.
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Ecuadorian man charged with illegal re-entry into US after prior removal

Burlington, Vermont – An Ecuadorian man, Alex Patin-Patin, 28, has been charged with being unlawfully present in the United States after having been previously removed by immigration officials.
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Winona man sentenced for sextortion scheme targeting over 60 minors

A Winona resident, Valentin Silva Quintana, has been sentenced to 27 years in prison followed by 20 years of supervised release for his involvement in an online sextortion scheme.
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Rumford man sentenced for evading nearly $1 million in employment taxes

A Rumford resident has been sentenced in U.S. District Court for evading employment taxes.
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Orleans man receives ten-year sentence for child pornography charges

An Orleans man has been sentenced to a decade in prison for child pornography offenses, as announced in federal court in Boston.
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Idaho man sentenced for possessing firearm in checked luggage

U.S. District Judge Wendy Berger has sentenced Dedric Dwayne Rivers, a 52-year-old resident of Moscow, Idaho, to 18 months in federal prison for possessing a firearm and ammunition after being convicted of a felony.
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Salvadoran national pleads guilty to gun charges; faces up to 15 years

A Salvadoran national, Adalberto Rivas Machado, has pled guilty to unlawful possession of a firearm in Alexandria, Virginia.
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Cincinnati man sentenced for leading narcotics and firearms conspiracies

A Cincinnati man has been sentenced to 27 years in prison for his role in a narcotics and firearms conspiracy.
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