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A Honduran national has been sentenced in New Orleans federal court for illegal possession of a firearm.
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Caregiver receives probation after admitting abuse of vulnerable adult in Washington

Fouodzing Mbord, a 49-year-old Maryland resident, was sentenced in Superior Court for physically abusing a vulnerable adult under his care in November 2023.
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New Orleans man sentenced to over 14 years for cocaine distribution conspiracy

KEVIN TYLER, II, also known as “City,” was sentenced on August 27, 2025, in New Orleans federal court after pleading guilty to conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine.
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Sioux City man sentenced to two decades for production and distribution of child pornography

A Sioux City man has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for producing and distributing child pornography.
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Adel man receives nine-year sentence for transporting child pornography

An Adel resident, Douglas Harsh, 55, has been sentenced to 108 months in federal prison for transportation of child pornography.
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Previously convicted murderer charged again after fatal shooting of elderly man

Randall Cornell Mack, 42, of Washington, D.C., was arrested on September 2 and arraigned the following day on several charges related to the killing of Steven Stewart earlier this year.
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United States files lawsuits against Southern California Edison over deadly wildfires

The United States government has filed two lawsuits against Southern California Edison Co. (SCE), seeking tens of millions of dollars in damages.
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Missouri man sentenced for recording sexual abuse of minor

A Missouri man has been sentenced to more than 21 years in federal prison for recording his sexual abuse of a minor. U.S. District Judge Audrey G. Fleissig sentenced Todd Kelly, 37, of Washington, Missouri, to 260 months in prison on Monday.
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Richmond woman admits embezzling nearly $240K from private school

A Richmond woman has admitted to wire fraud after embezzling nearly $240,000 from a private school where she worked as business manager.
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Randolph man sentenced to five years for transporting child sexual abuse material

A Randolph resident, Kesler Xavier Saget, 44, has been sentenced to five years in prison followed by five years of supervised release for crimes involving child sexual abuse material.
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Saugus man pleads guilty in methamphetamine pill trafficking case

A Saugus man has pleaded guilty to federal charges related to trafficking methamphetamine-laced pills that were marketed as Adderall.
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Ecuadorian national sentenced for illegal re-entry after prior removal

Wilson Paul Loja-Angamarca, a 28-year-old citizen of Ecuador, pleaded guilty to illegal re-entry into the United States in federal court in Buffalo, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo. U.S. District Judge Richard J....
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Ohio man sentenced to nearly 15 years for child pornography offenses

A Cleveland man has been sentenced to nearly 15 years in federal prison for possessing and distributing child sexual abuse materials while on parole for an unrelated offense.
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New Orleans man receives over eight-year sentence for drug trafficking and firearms offenses

Darnell Doucet, 27, was sentenced on August 28, 2025, by U.S. District Judge Carl J. Barbier to 106 months in prison and four years of supervised release for federal drug trafficking and weapons violations.
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Humboldt County man receives 25-year federal sentence for drug and firearm offenses

A Humboldt County man, Nathan Nickless, age 40, from Dakota City, Iowa, has been sentenced to 25 years in federal prison following multiple convictions.
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Orange County man indicted on federal drug and gun charges

An Orange, Texas resident with a prior felony conviction has been indicted on federal drug and firearms charges in the Eastern District of Texas.
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Tangipahoa Parish man pleads guilty to drug trafficking and PPP fraud

A Tangipahoa Parish resident, Dequarius Hamler, age 38, has pleaded guilty to all six counts in a federal indictment involving drug trafficking, money laundering conspiracy, and Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) fraud.
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Guatemalan man pleads guilty to illegal reentry and admits attempt to engage with minor

A Guatemalan national, Rafael Vincente Vincente, has pleaded guilty to illegally reentering the United States after being deported and admitted to attempting to entice, patronize, or solicit a minor in violation of federal law.
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South Bend man receives over five-year sentence for drug distribution

Kevin Pope, Jr., a 39-year-old resident of South Bend, Indiana, has been sentenced to 66 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to possession with intent to distribute fentanyl.
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Mississippi man receives over fifteen-year sentence for methamphetamine distribution and firearm possession

A Jackson, Mississippi man has been sentenced in federal court for distributing methamphetamine and being a felon in possession of firearms.
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