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The U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Division and the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois have filed a federal lawsuit against the state of Illinois, challenging its policies that provide financial support to undocumented...
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Vanderwagen man sentenced to more than seven years for armed assault
A Vanderwagen man has been sentenced to over seven years in federal prison after firing a rifle during an assault on the Navajo Nation.
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Two men sentenced for laundering nearly $1 million for Sinaloa cartel
Two men have been sentenced to prison for laundering money in the St. Louis area on behalf of the Sinaloa drug cartel, according to a ruling issued Tuesday by U.S. District Judge Sarah E. Pitlyk.
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Mexican national pleads guilty to transporting child sexual abuse material into New Hampshire
A Mexican national has admitted to transporting child sexual abuse material while illegally entering the United States from Canada, according to a statement released by U.S. Attorney Erin Creegan.
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Scott County man receives over seven years in prison for armed fentanyl trafficking
A Georgetown, Kentucky man has been sentenced to 93 months in federal prison for fentanyl trafficking and possessing a firearm during drug trafficking.
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Northeast Missouri man sentenced to over twelve years for repeated gun and drug offenses
A northeast Missouri man has been sentenced to more than 12 years in prison after being found twice with firearms and illegal drugs while on supervised release. U.S. District Judge Henry E. Autrey handed down a 153-month sentence on Tuesday to...
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Final defendants sentenced for trafficking hundreds of firearms from US into Mexico
Two men have received federal prison sentences for their roles in a firearms trafficking conspiracy that moved hundreds of weapons from the United States into Mexico, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
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Two foreign nationals face visa fraud charges following arrest at Peace Bridge
Two men, Fredy Hernandez-Lopez, 19, of Mexico, and Pablo Marlon Frias Teran, 40, of Ecuador, have been arrested and charged with visa fraud in separate criminal complaints.
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Cuyahoga County man sentenced to ten years for fentanyl trafficking conspiracy
A Cuyahoga County resident has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for his role in a drug trafficking conspiracy involving fentanyl in Northeast Ohio.
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United States sues ProMedica over alleged substandard services at four nursing homes
The United States has filed a complaint under the False Claims Act against ProMedica Health System, Inc. and several of its affiliates, including HCR ManorCare Inc. and four nursing homes located in Pennsylvania, Ohio, South Carolina, and Virginia.
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Two Guatemalan nationals charged with illegal re-entry at Lewiston Bridge
Two Guatemalan nationals, Hugo Lopez Morales, 48, and Martin Lopez Morales, 30, were arrested at the Lewiston Bridge Port of Entry in Lewiston, New York. U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced that both men face charges of illegal re-entry into...
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St. Louis man sentenced to ten years for threatening child with handgun
A St. Louis man was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm. U.S. District Judge Henry E. Autrey handed down the sentence to Dwight Byrd, 59, who admitted to pointing a handgun at a...
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North Texas man receives 60-year sentence for child sexual exploitation
A North Texas man has been sentenced to 60 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to producing sexually explicit images of two children in Fort Worth.
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Honduran inmate receives additional sentence for possessing methamphetamine at Beaumont federal facility
A Honduran national incarcerated in the Eastern District of Texas has received an additional prison sentence for possessing methamphetamine while in custody, according to a statement from Acting U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs.
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Two plead guilty in operation moving fentanyl from Chicago to Northern Panhandle
Two individuals have admitted their involvement in a drug distribution operation that moved fentanyl from Chicago, Illinois, to Weirton, West Virginia.
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Las Vegas man sentenced to 47 years for child sexual exploitation offenses
A Las Vegas man, Damian Amalfitano, has been sentenced to 47 years in federal prison and a lifetime of supervised release for sexually exploiting a toddler and possessing child sexual abuse material (CSAM) involving several minors.
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Eight charged with immigration violations after Canton facility operation
A federal grand jury in Akron, Ohio has indicted eight individuals on charges related to immigration and identity theft.
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Jamaican national charged with armed robbery and shooting at police in Mount Vernon
A Jamaican national, Jamaire Robertson, has been charged in connection with an armed robbery and shooting incident that took place in Mount Vernon, New York.
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Sanford Federal settles False Claims Act allegations for $3.1 million
Sanford Federal, Inc. and its owner, Joseph Mandour, have agreed to pay $3.1 million to resolve allegations of violating the False Claims Act in connection with 49 government contracts across the country.
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St. Louis man pleads guilty to moderating online group sharing child sexual abuse material
A St. Louis man has pleaded guilty to moderating an online chat group that distributed child sexual abuse material.
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