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A McLaughlin, South Dakota man has been sentenced to more than 31 years in federal prison for aggravated sexual abuse of a child. U.S. District Judge Charles B. Kornmann handed down the sentence to Kurtis Charles Cross, age 67, on August 18, 2025.
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Federal inmate indicted for possessing weapon at Schuylkill facility

A federal grand jury has indicted Sheldon Mays, 25, of New Jersey, for possession of a weapon while incarcerated at the Schuylkill Federal Correctional Facility.
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Two Warren men charged federally after deadly convenience store shooting

Two men from Warren, Ohio, have been arrested and charged with federal firearms violations following a shooting at a convenience store in the city on August 3.
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Federal grand jury indicts man for impeding immigration officers during Pico Rivera arrest

A federal grand jury has indicted Adrian Andrew Martinez, 20, of Pico Rivera, on a charge of conspiracy to impede a federal officer.
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Denver man indicted for armed carjacking and illegal machine gun possession

Federal prosecutors have charged Dhal Buk, 18, with carjacking and multiple firearm offenses following an incident in Denver’s Montbello neighborhood.
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Bronx gang members plead guilty to armed carjackings on Long Island

Two members of the Bronx-based 5zzly crew, Jaquell Blackwell and Abdoul Azika, have pleaded guilty to carjacking charges at the federal courthouse in Brooklyn.
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Big Timber man receives three-year sentence for methamphetamine possession

A Big Timber resident, James Karl Ellis, 38, has been sentenced to 36 months in prison and five years of supervised release after pleading guilty to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.
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White Earth man sentenced to 20 years for sexually abusing minor

Joseph Daniel Schultz, 43, has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison and 10 years of supervised release after pleading guilty to sexually abusing a minor under the age of nine on the White Earth Band of Ojibwe Indian Reservation.
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Justice Department reports results from joint anti-violence operations in Baton Rouge

Over recent months, law enforcement agencies at the federal, state, and local levels have coordinated efforts to reduce violent crime in Baton Rouge and nearby areas.
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Claremore man receives 10-year sentence for sexual abuse conviction

A Claremore man has been sentenced following his conviction for sexual abuse of a minor and abusive sexual contact in Indian Country.
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Livingston man charged with impersonating FBI agent in alleged $93K bank fraud scheme

A Livingston man has appeared in federal court following charges of attempting to commit bank fraud, aggravated identity theft, and impersonating a federal officer.
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Eureka Springs man receives over 16-year sentence for distributing child pornography

A man from Eureka Springs has been sentenced to more than 16 years in federal prison for distributing child pornography.
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Raceland woman indicted for alleged $1.5 million pandemic relief fraud

A Raceland woman has been indicted for her alleged involvement in a scheme to defraud federal and state relief programs of over $1.5 million.
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Snohomish County man sentenced for child exploitation offenses involving multiple minors

A Snohomish County man has been sentenced to nearly 22 years in federal prison for producing child sexual abuse material and attempting to entice minors, according to an announcement from Acting U.S. Attorney Teal Luthy Miller.
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Maryland man charged with trafficking guns into New Jersey

A Maryland resident has been charged with firearms trafficking following an investigation in Ocean County, New Jersey.
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Dominican national pleads guilty to role in Paterson kidnapping

A Dominican Republic citizen has pleaded guilty to participating in a kidnapping that took place in Paterson, New Jersey.
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Fort Dodge man sentenced to federal prison for methamphetamine distribution

Alan Eugene Beier, 61, from Fort Dodge, Iowa, has been sentenced to federal prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.
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Parkersburg man receives over eight years in prison for drug offenses

Ronald Robinson, a 55-year-old resident of Parkersburg, was sentenced to eight years and six months in federal prison followed by five years of supervised release for distributing methamphetamine and violating the terms of his supervised release.
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Indian national sentenced for staging armed robberies tied to visa fraud

An Indian national living unlawfully in New York was sentenced in Boston federal court for organizing staged armed robberies as part of a visa fraud conspiracy.
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Massachusetts man receives lengthy prison term for child sexual exploitation offenses

A Pittsfield, Massachusetts man has been sentenced to 46 years in federal prison for sexually exploiting children and possessing child sexual abuse material.
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