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A Montgomery woman has been sentenced to ten years in federal prison after pleading guilty to participating in a scheme involving stolen mail and bank fraud totaling hundreds of thousands of dollars. The investigation led authorities to recover evidence at her residence linking her directly with the fraudulent activity.
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Hasan Jermel Pulliam has been sentenced to over four years in prison for health care fraud involving false claims submitted through Alabama's Medicaid program. Authorities say he used patient identities without consent over several years.
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Two Romanian nationals have been sentenced for operating a credit card skimming scheme targeting grocery stores across Alabama and Mississippi. The scheme led to nearly $51 thousand in actual losses with intended losses approaching $1.8 million.
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A man from Congo living in Texas has been sentenced for participating in an email fraud scheme targeting an Alabama business. He received over $200,000 through fraudulent transfers before redistributing proceeds among conspirators.
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Larenta Deshawn Dawkins has been sentenced to thirty years for possessing methamphetamine with intent to distribute after an investigation uncovered shipments sent from out-of-state sources into Alabama communities. Law enforcement officials say this sentence sends a strong message against drug trafficking.
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Five people have been sentenced to nearly 120 years combined for running a violent sex trafficking ring led by Kimani Jones in Alabama. The sentences include significant prison time and restitution payments for abusing multiple women and girls over several years.
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A Mississippi man has been ordered to pay over $31 million after being found liable for orchestrating a kickback scheme targeting federal healthcare programs. The judgment follows an investigation into illegal patient referrals involving TRICARE beneficiaries.
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Two Alabama men have been sentenced for their roles in a mail theft and bank fraud scheme involving stolen checks and fraudulent deposits. Authorities say two other co-conspirators have also faced or are awaiting sentencing.
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A Miami man has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for his involvement in a scheme to install card skimming devices on grocery store payment terminals in Alabama’s River Region.
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Two Montgomery residents have received federal prison sentences for illegal firearm possession, according to an announcement by Acting United States Attorney Kevin Davidson.
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A Montgomery man has been sentenced to 40 years in federal prison for his involvement in a fatal shooting at a local gas station.
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A Hope Hull resident has been sentenced to nearly six years in federal prison for stealing firearms from a gun store in Montgomery, Alabama.
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A Montgomery man has received a federal prison sentence for his role in a large-scale mail and bank fraud conspiracy, according to an announcement by Acting United States Attorney Kevin Davidson.
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A federal judge has sentenced Sydney Seymour Carpenter, Jr., a 34-year-old resident of Ludowici, Georgia, to six years in prison for possession of child sexual abuse material.
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A woman from LaGrange, Georgia, has been sentenced for her involvement in a scheme to steal funds from federal employees’ Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) retirement accounts.
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A Mexican national has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for drug trafficking and firearm offenses following his illegal reentry into the United States, according to an announcement from Acting United States Attorney Kevin Davidson.
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A Montgomery man has been sentenced to seven years in federal prison for a gun-related offense committed while he was on supervised release, according to an announcement from Acting United States Attorney Kevin Davidson.
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The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Alabama has marked National Human Trafficking Prevention Month by emphasizing its commitment to fighting human trafficking and supporting victims.
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A federal judge has sentenced Jacob Parker, a 49-year-old resident of Auburn, Alabama, to 292 months in prison for conspiracy to advertise child sexual abuse material.
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Two men have been sentenced in federal court for their roles in the March 2025 robbery of a Montgomery dry cleaning business, according to an announcement from Acting United States Attorney Kevin Davidson and FBI Special Agent in Charge Sara Jones.