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Jon Robert Donohue, a 32-year-old resident of Pittston, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to 120 months in prison for drug trafficking and firearms offenses.
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Pennsylvania man sentenced to 17 years for exploiting minors via Snapchat

Codi Vaughan, a 25-year-old resident of Fair Chance, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to 17 years in federal prison for producing child sexual abuse material.
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Watertown man pleads guilty to intent to distribute methamphetamine

Seth Demiceli, a 24-year-old resident of Watertown, New York, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to possessing methamphetamine with the intent to distribute.
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Foley man sentenced to eight years for firearm possession after high-speed chase

A Foley man has been sentenced to eight years in federal prison for illegally possessing a firearm as a convicted felon while fleeing from law enforcement in a stolen vehicle.
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Kalispell man receives prison sentence for illegal firearm possession

A Kalispell man, Caelus James Hattel, 22, has been sentenced to 32 months in federal prison for illegally possessing a firearm.
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Tallahassee man pleads guilty to firearm possession as convicted felon

Eddie Lee Shular Jr., a 36-year-old resident of Tallahassee, has pleaded guilty in federal court to possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
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Five sentenced for auto dealership fraud using stolen identities

A Louisiana resident was sentenced in federal court for her involvement in a scheme that used stolen identities to buy high-value vehicles in the Jackson, Mississippi area.
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Baltimore man indicted for firearm possession while under domestic violence restraining order

A Baltimore man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedly possessing a firearm and ammunition while under a domestic violence restraining order.
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Lakeland residents indicted for alleged PPP loan fraud tied to local gang

Twelve individuals from Lakeland and Winter Haven have been charged with wire fraud in connection to a scheme involving the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), according to an announcement by United States Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe.
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Detroit man convicted for multiple semi-truck trailer arsons across several states

A federal jury has convicted Viorel Pricop, 66, of Allen Park, Michigan, on three counts of arson involving vehicles or property in interstate commerce.
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Grand jury indicts multiple Wisconsin residents on federal drug and gun charges

A federal grand jury in the Western District of Wisconsin has returned indictments against several individuals on drug and firearm-related charges.
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Jefferson County man pleads guilty to sexual abuse and child pornography charges

A Jefferson County man has pleaded guilty to charges related to the sexual abuse of two minors and recording that abuse.
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Atlanta man sentenced to 23 years for large-scale drug trafficking

Royce Cobb, also known as “Rapp,” has been sentenced to 23 years in federal prison for cocaine trafficking and illegal possession of a loaded semiautomatic firearm.
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Texas woman pleads guilty to fraud and identity theft charges in Maine

A Texas resident, Andrea Cochran, 51, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Portland to charges of bank fraud, false use of a passport, and aggravated identity theft.
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Sisseton man receives nearly three decades for assault and sexual abuse convictions

A Sisseton, South Dakota man has been sentenced to nearly 30 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to charges of assault with a dangerous weapon and sexual abuse of a minor.
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Man indicted in Chicago on federal fraud and tax evasion charges

A federal grand jury in Chicago has indicted Jawad Fakroune, 45, on multiple fraud and tax charges.
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Armed Atlanta drug dealer receives over twelve-year federal prison sentence

Omari A. Nicks, previously convicted of cocaine trafficking, has been sentenced to 12 and a half years in federal prison for distributing methamphetamine, cocaine, heroin, and fentanyl from his Atlanta apartment while illegally possessing a loaded...
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Kansas man charged with making false statements during gun purchases

A federal grand jury in Kansas City has indicted N’Darius Sullivan, 24, of Kansas City, Kansas, on two counts of making false statements during separate firearm purchases.
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Newport News man receives over eight-year sentence for illegal firearm possession

A Newport News resident, Jimmy Lee Scott, 33, has been sentenced to eight years and one month in prison after being convicted on two counts of being a felon in possession of a firearm.
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Former Missouri manager pleads guilty to $878K embezzlement scheme

A former general manager of a Missouri company has admitted to embezzling $878,000 from her employer.
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