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Yaquelin Dominguez-Nieves, a 26-year-old resident of Sebring, Florida, has pleaded guilty to charges related to a human smuggling conspiracy that resulted in the deaths of 16 migrants.
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Philadelphia woman sentenced to 40 years for child exploitation offenses

Tyleeya Williams, a 22-year-old resident of Philadelphia, has been sentenced to 40 years in prison followed by lifetime supervised release.
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Wapato man sentenced for unlawful sexual contact with minor

United States Attorney Vanessa Waldref announced the sentencing of Geordell Devon Arthur, a 23-year-old resident of Wapato, Washington.
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Michigan City man receives prison sentence for firearm possession

Andre Anderson-Dawson, a 41-year-old resident of Michigan City, Indiana, has been sentenced to 58 months in prison.
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Kapolei woman faces charges over alleged pandemic aid fraud scheme

A Kapolei woman, Phoebe Trinh, also known as Phuong Trinh Ngoc Vo, has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges related to fraudulent claims for unemployment insurance and pandemic unemployment assistance.
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U.S.-Mexico collaboration leads to major fentanyl trafficker takedown

The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona has announced a successful enforcement operation conducted by Mexico's Attorney General’s Office, Fiscalía General de la República (FGR), in Nogales, Sonora.
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Californian pleads guilty in pesticide smuggling case

Ruben Montes, a resident of Calexico, California, has admitted guilt in federal court for his involvement in smuggling and distributing over $3 million worth of unapproved Mexican pesticides and veterinary drugs into the United States.
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Louisiana man sentenced for trafficking runaway child across state lines

A Louisiana man has been sentenced to nearly two decades in prison for his involvement in sex trafficking a runaway child.
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Zuni men plead guilty to armed assault charges involving four victims

Two men from Zuni, New Mexico, have pleaded guilty to charges of assault with a dangerous weapon.
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Ocala man receives lengthy sentence for attempted enticement of minor

Rickey Lee Miller, Jr., a 45-year-old resident of Ocala, Florida, has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison followed by a lifetime of supervised release.
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Woman charged after border patrol agent killed in gunfire exchange

Teresa Youngblut, 21, has been charged with using a deadly weapon during an assault on a United States Border Patrol agent and discharging a firearm in relation to the assault.
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Honduran national faces U.S. charges for alleged fentanyl trafficking

An indictment has been unsealed against Honduran national Abner Estrada Cruz, 25, who is charged with conspiracy to distribute at least 400 grams of fentanyl and seven counts of distributing the drug.
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Tulsa woman sentenced to 20 years for murder of sister-in-law

A Tulsa woman, Alexis Danielle Flanner, was sentenced to 20 years in prison for Second Degree Murder in Indian Country and Discharging a Firearm During and in Relation to a Crime of Violence.
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Oahu man receives over 16-year sentence for drug trafficking charges

Acting United States Attorney Kenneth M. Sorenson announced that Maliu Tauheluhelu, a 40-year-old resident of Honolulu, has been sentenced to over 16 years in federal prison. U.S. District Judge Jill A. Otake delivered the sentence, which includes...
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Tucson woman sentenced for illegal alien transport conspiracy

Sharnesia Latrice Cooley, a 31-year-old resident of Tucson, has been sentenced to five years in prison for her involvement in transporting illegal aliens for profit.
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Pasco man receives over 11 years for child sexual abuse material offenses

U.S. District Judge William Jung has sentenced Anthony Joseph Fresco, a 68-year-old resident of New Port Richey, to 11 years and three months in federal prison for distributing and possessing child sexual abuse material (CSAM).
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Man pleads guilty to second-degree murder of wife in Washington

Wyatt Swan, a 48-year-old resident of Washington, D.C., has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder while armed for the killing of his wife, Teresa Francisco.
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Clinton County man indicted for producing child pornography

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania has announced the indictment of Kyle Grey, a 35-year-old resident of Lock Haven, Pennsylvania.
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U.S attorney concludes multi-million dollar tax evasion case

The U.S. Attorney's Office has concluded a significant tax evasion case with the sentencing of the third and final defendant involved in a scheme that resulted in millions of dollars in unpaid taxes over more than ten years.
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Paxton man charged with child pornography offense following investigation

A Paxton resident, Barry Ward, 32, has been charged with the reproduction of child sexual abuse material (CSAM).
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