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U.S. District Judge John W. deGravelles has sentenced Bobby Glenn Wall, Jr., aged 46, from Parchman, Mississippi, to 192 months in federal prison for distribution and receipt of child pornography.
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Member of criminal enterprise pleads guilty to racketeering conspiracy

Jairo Jaime Tinajero, a 25-year-old self-identified member of the 764 network, has pleaded guilty in the Western District of Kentucky to multiple charges including racketeering conspiracy, online enticement, and several counts related to child...
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Authorities file civil forfeiture against Bronx home linked to gang activity

Federal authorities have filed a civil forfeiture complaint against a Bronx residence allegedly used by the "Drilly Gang" for drug trafficking and firearms.
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Upshur County woman receives 56-month sentence for meth distribution

Devonna Nicole Moul, a 30-year-old resident of Buckhannon, West Virginia, has been sentenced to 56 months in prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.
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Dominican Republic national convicted of alien smuggling in St. Thomas

A federal jury has convicted Omaily Sanchez Taveras, a 36-year-old national of the Dominican Republic, for alien smuggling.
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Sheriff's deputy convicted for excessive force against woman in Lancaster

A Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputy, Trevor James Kirk, has been found guilty of using excessive force in an incident involving a woman outside a supermarket in Lancaster.
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California man pleads guilty in business email scam laundering case

A California man has confessed to operating an illegal money transmitting business, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
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Tulsa woman convicted in large-scale meth trafficking case

A federal jury in Tulsa, Oklahoma, has convicted Morgan Ashley Kirby, 20, on charges of drug conspiracy and attempted possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute.
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Richmond man convicted as felon possessing firearms faces potential lengthy sentence

A Richmond man, Randel Douglas Hoggard, was found guilty by a federal jury on two counts of being a felon in possession of a firearm.
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Raleigh County man pleads guilty to money laundering charges

James E. Monroe Jr., a 59-year-old resident of Daniels, West Virginia, has pleaded guilty to charges of money laundering.
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Louisville man sentenced for aiming laser at police helicopter

A Louisville man, Justin E. Freeman, has been sentenced to three months of federal incarceration followed by three months of home confinement for aiming a laser at a police helicopter.
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Texas man sentenced for leading multi-state drug trafficking operation

Anthony Allen, a 38-year-old resident of Rosenberg, Texas, has been sentenced to 188 months in federal prison for his involvement in a drug trafficking conspiracy.
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Former credit union manager sentenced for embezzling funds from elderly clients

A former credit union manager from Prairie View has been sentenced for embezzling over $200,000 from elderly clients.
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Former professor sentenced for human smuggling and sex crimes

Jorge Alberto Ramos, a former professor, has been sentenced to 97 months in prison for smuggling three women from El Salvador to the United States and sexually abusing them.
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Rental car theft ringleader receives over seven-year prison sentence

U.S. District Judge Audrey G. Fleissig has sentenced Tyrell A. Oliver, 40, from Atlanta, Georgia, to 90 months in prison for organizing a scheme that stole $1.17 million worth of rental cars nationwide.
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Fentanyl distributor sentenced to seven years following multiple investigations

Ryan Rudy Elledge, a 30-year-old resident of Sherrills Ford, North Carolina, has been sentenced to seven years in prison followed by four years of supervised release for distributing fentanyl.
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New Orleans man pleads guilty to drug trafficking and gun charges

Tieron Price, a 22-year-old from New Orleans, has pled guilty to multiple charges including possession of machineguns and drug trafficking.
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Janesville man receives seven-year sentence for cocaine trafficking

Timothy M. O’Shea, the United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Taiwan Edwards from Janesville has been sentenced to seven years in federal prison.
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Mexican national indicted for illegal reentry into US

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania has announced that Eustolio Sanchez-Ramirez, a 38-year-old from Chiapas, Mexico, was indicted on February 5, 2025.
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Men sentenced for wire fraud using fake cards at gas stations

A federal judge in southern Illinois has sentenced three men to prison for their roles in a scheme involving counterfeit credit and debit cards used at gas stations.
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