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Penelope R. Convertino, a 22-year-old resident of Murfreesboro, has been charged with making a threat to murder U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn.
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Former director accused of embezzling funds from Michigan nonprofit shelter

Teri Lyn Looney, 53, of Dimondale, Michigan, has been indicted by a grand jury on charges that she embezzled about $95,000 from SIREN Eaton Shelter.
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Jury convicts Sherwood man Keith Harris for illegal gun possession

A federal jury has found Keith Harris, 24, of Sherwood guilty of being a felon in possession of a firearm.
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Tunica County man receives maximum sentence for illegal possession of ammunition tied to homicide

Korea McKay, 44, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for possessing ammunition in connection with a homicide that took place in Tunica County. U.S. District Court Judge Michael P. Mills delivered the sentence, which is the statutory maximum...
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Florida woman sentenced for stealing $328K in West Virginia pension funds

A Florida woman has been sentenced to five years of federal probation and ordered to pay $328,478.38 in restitution after admitting to illegally receiving West Virginia public employee pension benefits over a 15-year period.
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Leader sentenced after record fentanyl seizure leads to 25-year prison term

Dwayne Fountain, 54, of Middletown, Delaware, has been sentenced to 25 years in federal prison following his conviction for conspiracy to distribute controlled substances and multiple counts related to the possession and distribution of drugs.
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Lake County woman pleads guilty to drug smuggling at Coleman Federal Correctional Complex

Michelle Nicole Marie Brannon, a 36-year-old resident of Lake County, has pleaded guilty to charges related to making false statements and smuggling drugs into a federal prison.
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Tallahassee man pleads guilty to escape after failing to report from prison furlough

Derek Somerset, a 46-year-old resident of Tallahassee, pleaded guilty in federal court on August 22, 2025, to escaping from the custody of the Attorney General and their authorized representative.
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Rochester man sentenced to 15 years for firearm possession after threatening woman

Divaunte Kartrell Young, 24, has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison and three years of supervised release after being found guilty by a federal jury of illegally possessing a firearm as a felon.
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Wise County man sentenced to 15 years for drug trafficking and firearms offenses

A Wise County man has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for trafficking methamphetamine, fentanyl, and heroin into Southwest Virginia and for illegal firearm possession.
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Guatemalan national sentenced for operating Houston stash house tied to smuggling-for-ransom scheme

A Guatemalan national living illegally in Houston has been sentenced to 48 months in federal prison for his role in a human smuggling operation, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
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Brazilian national sentenced for illegal reentry after multiple deportations

A Brazilian citizen living in Worcester, Massachusetts, was sentenced in federal court for unlawfully reentering the United States after being deported.
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Nicaraguan national pleads guilty to illegal firearm possession in Mississippi

A Nicaraguan national has pleaded guilty to illegal possession of a firearm in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi.
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Madison man receives over six years in prison for illegal firearm possession

Joseph Harrison, a 36-year-old resident of Madison, Wisconsin, was sentenced to six and a half years in federal prison for illegally possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.
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Guatemalan man sentenced for illegal reentry following fatal Oklahoma crash

Jose Paxtor-Oxlaj, a 45-year-old Guatemalan national, has been sentenced to 24 months in federal prison for illegally reentering the United States after deportation.
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Guatemalan man sentenced for illegal reentry after prior deportation

A Guatemalan national residing illegally in Port Arthur has been sentenced to federal prison for unlawfully returning to the United States, according to an announcement from Acting U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs of the Eastern District of Texas.
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Franklin man convicted by federal jury for armed robbery conspiracy

A federal jury has convicted Janathian Porter, 27, of Franklin, on a charge of conspiracy to commit Hobbs Act robbery.
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Des Moines man receives over 21 years in prison for leading fentanyl conspiracy

A Des Moines man identified as a member of the Black P Stones street gang was sentenced to 262 months in federal prison for his role in a fentanyl distribution conspiracy.
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U.S. seizes websites selling fake IDs linked to cybercrime schemes

Federal authorities have seized two online marketplace domains and a blog used to sell fake identity documents to cybercriminals around the world, according to an announcement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Mexico.
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Romanian citizen sentenced for illegal reentry; faces deportation after prison term

Nicolae Strava, a 30-year-old Romanian citizen, was sentenced to nine months in prison for illegally reentering the United States after being previously removed.
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