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Erick Alvarenga, a 19-year-old resident of Washington D.C., has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for his involvement in two carjackings that took place in late December 2024 and early January 2025.
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U.S. Attorney’s Office in New Mexico files weekly charges related to border enforcement

In the week ending August 29, 2025, the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of New Mexico reported new criminal charges related to immigration and border enforcement.
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Luzerne County man receives over ten years for drug and firearm offenses

Justis Shea, a 32-year-old resident of Glen Lyon, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to 130 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release.
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Winfield woman sentenced for PPP loan fraud and ordered to repay over $80,000

Jade Price, a 29-year-old resident of Winfield, Indiana, has been sentenced to 12 months of probation and ordered to pay $80,355.18 in restitution to the Small Business Administration after pleading guilty to wire fraud.
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Southern District of Texas files hundreds of new border-related cases amid ongoing operations

Federal authorities in the Southern District of Texas have charged 356 individuals with immigration and related offenses between August 22 and August 28, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
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Fries man sentenced to over three years for threatening federal officials

A man from Fries, Virginia, has been sentenced to 42 months in federal prison for mailing threats to harm several federal officials.
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New Orleans man pleads guilty to federal firearm charge related to French Quarter shooting

A New Orleans man has pleaded guilty to a federal firearms charge in connection with a 2022 shooting in the French Quarter.
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Clinton man sentenced to 30 years for child pornography offenses

A Clinton, Iowa man has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for receipt and attempted production of child pornography.
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Former postal worker pleads guilty to mail theft and bank fraud charges

A former postal worker has admitted to stealing checks from the mail and participating in a bank fraud scheme.
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South Bend woman sentenced for PPP loan fraud; ordered to repay over $55,000

Rachael Robinson, a 37-year-old resident of South Bend, Indiana, has been sentenced for wire fraud after pleading guilty in federal court.
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North Texas man receives 30-year sentence for producing child pornography

A North Texas man has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for producing child pornography involving a ten-year-old child.
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Former Quincy man pleads guilty to methamphetamine distribution charges

A former Quincy resident, Samuel Jean-Baptiste, also known as “Jett Black,” has pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston to charges related to the distribution of methamphetamine.
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Boston man sentenced for bribery scheme involving commercial driver’s license tests

A Boston resident has been sentenced to prison for participating in a scheme to bribe a former Massachusetts State Police sergeant.
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Covington man sentenced to over five years for distributing fentanyl

Jaylon Carter, a 24-year-old resident of Covington, Louisiana, has been sentenced to sixty-three months in federal prison following his guilty plea to three counts of distributing fentanyl.
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Orange County man sentenced for illegal sports betting operation involving pro athletes

An Orange County resident was sentenced to one year and one day in federal prison for operating an illegal sports-betting business and failing to report income on his taxes.
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Tangipahoa Parish woman pleads guilty in money laundering conspiracy tied to drug proceeds

A Tangipahoa Parish resident has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to launder monetary funds, according to an announcement from Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson.
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Convicted doctor ordered to pay restitution and surrender property after opioid case

An Oakton physician, David Allingham, has been ordered to forfeit a $168,000 money judgment and two properties after being sentenced to 13 years in prison for improperly prescribing opioids and amphetamines.
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Orange County man pleads guilty to producing child sexual abuse material

David Andrew Ogden, a 39-year-old resident of Winter Park, Florida, has pleaded guilty to five counts of production and one count of possession of child sexual abuse material (CSAM).
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California man sentenced to life for distributing child sexual abuse material

A man from Escondido, California, who is a registered sex offender, has been sentenced to life in federal prison for distributing child sexual abuse material and attempting to entice a minor for sexual activity.
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Honduran citizen sentenced to one year in federal prison for illegal reentry

A Honduran citizen has been sentenced to 12 months in federal prison for illegally reentering the United States after being previously removed, according to a statement from Acting United States Attorney Michael M. Simpson.
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