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A Mexican citizen has been sentenced to 15 months in federal prison for assaulting a Border Patrol agent in Laredo, Texas.
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Mexican man sentenced for role in Sinaloa Cartel-linked drug trafficking and money laundering

A Mexican national was sentenced in Boston for his involvement in a drug trafficking and money laundering conspiracy connected to the Sinaloa Cartel.
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East Helena man convicted for illegal gun possession following federal investigation

An East Helena resident, Justin Curtis Huckaby, 43, was convicted by a federal jury of illegally possessing firearms and ammunition.
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Salvadoran man sentenced for illegal reentry after prior felony convictions

A Salvadoran national, David Cristales-Machado, has been sentenced to 15 months in prison and three years of supervised release for illegally reentering the United States after removal.
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California man pleads guilty to transporting stolen cigarettes across state lines

A California man, Patrick Garland, has pleaded guilty to charges related to the interstate transportation of stolen property.
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Man charged after fatal shooting during East Harlem robbery

Federal authorities have charged Faisil McCants, 18, of New York, with armed robbery and firing a machine gun that killed a 69-year-old bystander in East Harlem.
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Two Kanawha County residents plead guilty in federal drug trafficking case

Quanda Kiev Wilborne, 29, of Charleston, and Taylor Faith Walke, 23, of St. Albans, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine in federal court.
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Jefferson Parish man pleads guilty to drug and machine gun charges

A Marrero man has pleaded guilty to federal charges related to drug possession and illegal firearm possession.
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Romanian man pleads guilty to access device fraud in New Orleans

A Romanian national has pleaded guilty to access device fraud charges in New Orleans.
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Cambridge man receives decade-long sentence for role in interstate cocaine trafficking scheme

A Cambridge man has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for his role in a drug trafficking conspiracy involving the transportation and distribution of cocaine. U.S. District Judge James K. Bredar handed down the sentence to Deandrae...
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Chinese nationals plead guilty in multimillion-dollar Apple warranty fraud case

Two residents of Riverside County have admitted to participating in a fraudulent scheme that targeted Apple Inc., resulting in more than $16 million in losses for the company.
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Foreign-owned firms agree to pay $2.3 million over improper PPP loan claims

Immco Diagnostic LLC and Primus Corporation have agreed to pay $2.375 million to settle allegations that they improperly received Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo for the...
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Federal task force formed in California to prosecute animal cruelty under PACT Act

A new federal animal abuse task force has been established in Los Angeles, according to an announcement by Acting United States Attorney Bill Essayli.
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Brothers from Navajo Nation sentenced for child exploitation offenses

Two brothers from the Navajo Nation have been sentenced for sexually abusing a minor, following guilty pleas to coercion and enticement of a minor.
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Honduran man pleads guilty to illegal reentry after prior removal

A Honduran national, Pedro Tailor Castillo-Bonilla, age 43, pleaded guilty on August 20, 2025, to the charge of illegal reentry after being previously removed from the United States.
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Federal court ends oversight as Seattle regains control over police reforms

The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington has ended federal oversight of the Seattle Police Department (SPD), returning full control to the City of Seattle.
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High Springs man receives ten-year sentence for distributing child pornography

Jon Walter Crawford, a 36-year-old resident of High Springs, Florida, has been sentenced to ten years in prison following his guilty plea to the distribution of child pornography.
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Foreign nationals sentenced in Alabama for illegal reentry under federal initiative

Two foreign nationals were sentenced in federal court this week for illegally reentering the United States after previous deportations.
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Jury convicts Damien Duwjan Shade for smuggling meth hidden in stuffed animals

Late yesterday, Damien Duwjan Shade, 48, was convicted by a federal jury in Minneapolis on charges of being a felon in possession of a firearm and attempted possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.
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Former St. Louis County man arrested after six years for alleged lottery scam

A man who was indicted nearly six years ago in connection with a Jamaican lottery scam has been arrested, according to U.S. Attorney Thomas C. Albus.
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