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Three individuals identified as leaders of a large-scale bank fraud and money laundering operation have been sentenced to federal prison, following convictions for their roles in a scheme that spanned multiple states.
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Former employee convicted in violent robbery at D.C. tobacco store

Stephon Martin, a 25-year-old resident of Washington, D.C., was found guilty on August 14, 2025, for his involvement in the armed robbery and assault of his former employer.
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Mexican national indicted in Texas for illegal reentry after deportation

A federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Texas has indicted Jose Luis Piedra-Sosa, a 51-year-old Mexican national residing illegally in Denton County, for illegal reentry after deportation.
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Ten people indicted in $9 million SBA loan fraud scheme in Georgia

Ten individuals have been charged in a federal case involving an alleged fraud and money laundering scheme targeting government loan programs provided by the U.S. Small Business Administration, including the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL)...
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Crypto influencer Charles O. Parks III sentenced for multimillion-dollar cryptojacking scheme

Charles O. Parks III, known online as “CP3O,” was sentenced to one year and one day in prison by United States District Judge Eric Komitee for operating an illegal cryptojacking scheme.
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Henryetta man pleads guilty to distributing methamphetamine

Matthew Wayne Wasson, a 31-year-old resident of Henryetta, Oklahoma, has pleaded guilty to distributing methamphetamine.
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Bradenton man indicted for illegal firearm possession as part of DOJ immigration initiative

Olvin Javier Gutierrez Ponce, a 44-year-old resident of Bradenton, has been indicted on charges of unlawful possession of a firearm.
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Former labor department worker indicted for alleged fraud involving pandemic aid

A former U.S. Department of Labor employee has been indicted on charges of wire fraud related to the alleged fraudulent receipt of over $40,000 in pandemic unemployment assistance benefits.
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Sean Kingston sentenced to over three years in prison for $1 million fraud scheme

Kisean Paul Anderson, known as Sean Kingston, was sentenced to 42 months in federal prison after being convicted of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and wire fraud.
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Eagle Butte woman receives 11-year federal sentence for voluntary manslaughter

A woman from Eagle Butte, South Dakota, has been sentenced to 11 years in federal prison for voluntary manslaughter. U.S. District Judge Eric C. Schulte handed down the sentence to Jaclyn Blue Coat, age 26, on August 11, 2025.
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Broken Arrow man sentenced for failing to register as sex offender

Dale Lynn Taylor, a 60-year-old resident of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, has been sentenced to 30 months in prison and 10 years of supervised release for failing to register as a sex offender.
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Eau Claire woman receives federal prison sentence for illegal firearm possession

May X. Kong, a 42-year-old resident of Eau Claire, Wisconsin, has been sentenced to seven and a half years in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.
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Felon charged after over 15 shots fired during southeast D.C. daytime shooting

Two Washington, D.C. men have been indicted and arraigned in connection with a daytime shooting that took place in November 2024 in a residential neighborhood of southeast D.C., according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro.
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Felon indicted for gun possession after police chase in Northeast Washington

Damion Barnett, a 22-year-old resident of the District of Columbia, has been indicted for illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition as well as unlawful discarding of a firearm.
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Bar shooting leads to thirteen-year prison sentence for Washington man

Duarte Santos, a 25-year-old resident of Washington, D.C., has been sentenced to 13 years in prison for his involvement in a shooting at a bar and restaurant on July 5, 2024.
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Three charged with multi-state prescription fraud involving stolen identities

Three people have been indicted on charges of healthcare fraud, conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud, and aggravated identity theft following an alleged multi-state prescription scheme.
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Las Vegas man charged with armed robbery of armored truck; trial set for October

A Las Vegas man, Devonte Devon Jackson, appeared in court Thursday following his arrest in Texas on charges related to the armed robbery of an armored truck outside a Las Vegas bank.
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El Salvadoran national indicted for illegal reentry in Eastern District of Texas

An El Salvadoran national residing in Carrollton has been indicted for unlawfully returning to the United States, according to a statement from Acting U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs of the Eastern District of Texas.
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Iraqi national sentenced for distributing fentanyl from Glen Allen hotel room

An Iraqi national living in Henrico, Virginia, has been sentenced to over 15 years in prison for possessing fentanyl with the intent to distribute.
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U.S. Attorney’s Office details weekly immigration prosecutions in New Mexico

The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of New Mexico has released its weekly report on immigration and border-related crimes for the week ending August 15, 2025.
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