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An Atlanta man has been sentenced to 57 months in prison for his involvement in a bank fraud conspiracy, aggravated identity theft, and illegal firearm possession.
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Baton Rouge man sentenced to nearly 18 years for drugs and firearms offenses

A Baton Rouge man, Demarlo Brown, has been sentenced to 211 months in federal prison for drug trafficking and firearms violations.
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Laguna man sentenced for fatal DWI crash killing three family members

A Laguna man has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison following a fatal DWI crash on the Laguna Pueblo in 2022, which resulted in the deaths of three family members.
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Aryan gang-linked traffickers receive lengthy sentences amid major drug bust

Two individuals involved in drug trafficking organizations linked to Aryan prison gangs have been sentenced to significant prison terms.
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Luxury watch dealer sentenced for defrauding customers over $5 million

A Los Angeles man, Anthony Farrer, who ran a luxury watch consignment business in Beverly Hills known as "The Timepiece Gentleman," has been sentenced to 70 months in federal prison.
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Chicago man receives consecutive prison sentences after failing to surrender

Nurldon Green, III, a 32-year-old resident of Chicago, Illinois, has been sentenced by United States District Court Judge Philip P. Simon.
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Utah and California businessmen face charges in alleged investment fraud schemes

An indictment has been unsealed in St. George, Utah, following the arrest of a man accused of financial crimes alongside his business partner.
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Riverside County man sentenced for producing child pornography

A Riverside County man, John Matthew Piecuch, has been sentenced to 188 months in federal prison for producing sexually explicit images of children he met online.
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Utqiagvik man receives prison sentence for producing child pornography

An Utqiagvik man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for producing child pornography, with an additional 10 years of supervised release.
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U.S. Attorney's Office collects over $12M in fiscal year 2024

The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Utah reported collections totaling over $12.9 million in civil and criminal actions during Fiscal Year 2024. U.S. Attorney Trina A. Higgins disclosed that $8,385,272.13 was collected from criminal...
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Former marine pleads guilty over fatal fentanyl deal

A Wisconsin man, Anthony Ruben Whisenant, has pleaded guilty to a felony drug offense linked to a 2020 fentanyl transaction that resulted in the death of a fellow U.S. Marine.
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Indian national sentenced for false statements on US passport application

An Indian national residing in Chelsea, Massachusetts, has been sentenced in federal court for making false statements on a U.S. passport application and to federal agents.
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Baltimore man convicted for Southeast D.C. murder; sentencing set for March

Ethan Cunningham, a 22-year-old from Baltimore, Maryland, has been convicted by a Superior Court jury on two counts of felony murder while armed and additional charges related to the fatal shooting of James Lee Curtis in May 2022.
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Oklahoma City man sentenced for illegal firearm possession

Robert Keshian Norwood, a 72-year-old resident of Oklahoma City, has been sentenced to six years in federal prison for illegally possessing firearms after a prior felony conviction.
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Venezuelan man charged with drug conspiracy and firearm possession

The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado has announced charges against Jose Manuel Guerra-Caballero, a 37-year-old Venezuelan.
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Omaha man receives federal sentence for intent to distribute fentanyl analogue

Jaden Stuart, a 32-year-old resident of Omaha, Nebraska, has been sentenced to 36 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl analogue.
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Denham Springs man sentenced for child pornography distribution

United States Attorney Ronald C. Gathe, Jr. announced that Barry Paul Vining from Denham Springs, Louisiana, has been sentenced to 78 months in federal prison for distributing child pornography. U.S. District Judge Brian A. Jackson handed down the...
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Hot Springs man receives over 18 years for meth and firearms offenses

An Arkansas man has been sentenced to 222 months in federal prison for drug and firearms offenses.
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Texas man sentenced for threatening Sikh nonprofit workers

A Dallas County man has been sentenced to 26 months in prison for a federal hate crime and making violent threats against employees of a Sikh nonprofit organization.
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Federal court sees multiple arraignments for drug-related charges

The U.S. Attorney’s Office has announced recent federal court arraignments.
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