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Former U.S. House Representative Terrance John “TJ” Cox, aged 61 and residing in Fresno, has entered a guilty plea to charges of wire fraud and wire fraud affecting a financial institution.
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Romanian nationals indicted in Louisiana for alleged access device fraud
United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that Romanian nationals Andrei Fagaras, age 35, and Tamas Kolozsvari, age 30, were indicted on January 31, 2025, on charges related to access device fraud.
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Federal charges filed against three men following search warrant execution
A 31-year-old resident of Laredo and two Mexican nationals have been charged with federal firearm offenses, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
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Dominican national faces charges for false statement to firearms dealer
United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg has announced the unsealing of an indictment against Eugenio Gonzalez-Paredes, a 53-year-old from the Dominican Republic.
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Woman sentenced for firearm thefts committed with fugitive partner
A woman involved in firearm thefts during two burglaries was sentenced to over four years in federal prison on January 31, 2025.
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Detroit man pleads guilty to federal drug charges involving fentanyl
Allen Lation Baird, a 48-year-old resident of Detroit, Michigan, has entered a guilty plea for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and methamphetamine.
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Honduran national faces trial for illegal reentry into U.S., maximum penalty of 10 years
Jacksonville, Florida – A Honduran national has been indicted for illegal reentry into the United States.
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Maryland man receives lengthy sentence for crimes against minors
On January 31, 2025, Julian Everett, a 41-year-old resident of New Carrollton, Maryland, was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison followed by 20 years of supervised release. U.S. District Judge Deborah L. Boardman delivered the sentence for...
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California residents charged with transporting stolen cigarettes across state lines
Six California residents have been indicted for their alleged involvement in a conspiracy to transport stolen goods across state lines.
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Zuni woman receives 18-year sentence for fatal kidnapping
A Zuni woman has been sentenced to 18 years in federal prison for her role in a 2019 kidnapping that led to the victim's death.
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Delaware County man convicted of defrauding pandemic relief programs
Francis J. Battista, a 39-year-old resident of Aston, Pennsylvania, has been convicted on multiple charges for defrauding federal COVID-19 relief programs of $8.4 million.
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Alleged carjacker charged after armed incident in Northeast D.C
Parren Hawkins, a 33-year-old resident of Washington, D.C., faces charges in Superior Court for armed carjacking.
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Iowa man sentenced to federal prison for meth distribution and gun offenses
Oscar Navarro-Zepeda, a 43-year-old resident of Spencer, Iowa, received a 17-year federal prison sentence on January 31, 2025.
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Ohio man receives 100-month sentence for methamphetamine trafficking
Stephan G. Ward, a 32-year-old resident of Akron, Ohio, has been sentenced to 100 months in federal prison for methamphetamine distribution.
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Columbus man pleads guilty in child exploitation sting
A Columbus man has admitted to attempting to send obscene material to a minor during an undercover investigation, according to U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich.
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Honduran national sentenced for illegal re-entry into the US
A Honduran national, Juan Jose Arriaga-Moreno, also known as "Jaime Garcia Matamoros," has been sentenced for illegal re-entry into the United States.
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Canadian charged with stealing $65M in crypto from DeFi platforms
An indictment was unsealed in a Brooklyn federal court charging Andean Medjedovic with wire fraud, computer hacking, and attempted extortion.
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Hamilton man sentenced for receiving narcotics through mail
Joshua M. Riley, a 46-year-old resident of Hamilton, Ohio, received a 15-year prison sentence for narcotics and firearms offenses in the U.S. District Court.
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Andrew Hollins sentenced for pandemic fraud and narcotics trafficking
Burlington, Vermont - Andrew Hollins, also known as Andrew Jones, has been sentenced to 62 months in prison following guilty pleas to charges of narcotics trafficking, wire fraud, and money laundering.
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Former SCDC captain pleads guilty in $279K bribery scheme
Christine Mary Livingston, a former captain at the South Carolina Department of Corrections (SCDC), has admitted to her involvement in a bribery conspiracy.
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