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A federal jury has found Jermaine Porter, 34, of Baltimore, guilty of possessing a firearm and ammunition as a convicted felon.
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Victor Kensington Colbert, Jr., 60, has been indicted on two counts of bank fraud related to his operation of the Oklahoma Heartland Heroes Foundation, a nonprofit based in Bixby.
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A San Antonio man identified as a member of the Puro Tango Blast gang has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison on charges related to drugs and firearms.
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A federal jury has convicted Oscar Hills, IV, 53, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on charges of wire fraud and engaging in unlawful monetary transactions.
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A Manhattan first-grade teacher, Christopher Ward, has been charged with possessing and distributing hundreds of images and videos depicting child pornography involving prepubescent children.
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On September 22, 2025, a federal grand jury in Puerto Rico indicted 43 alleged members of the gang known as Los Vira’o on charges including conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances, possession and distribution of...
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A federal grand jury has indicted James Wiley Kelley, Jr., 50, of Altha, Florida, on charges including possession of an unregistered National Firearms Act weapon, possession of a machine gun, and possession of firearms and ammunition by a...
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Federal authorities in Los Angeles have announced the initial outcomes of Operation Guardian Angel, a program aimed at countering California’s sanctuary state policies by issuing federal arrest warrants for criminal illegal aliens held in county...
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A Richmond County man has been sentenced to federal prison for operating a fraudulent “ghost” tax preparation business in Augusta, Georgia.
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A St. Louis man has pleaded guilty to multiple fraud charges after being found with the personal information of at least 10 identity theft victims.
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An Allston resident has pleaded guilty in federal court to charges related to the trafficking of methamphetamine and 1,4-Butanediol (BDO), a substance similar to Gamma Hydroxybutyrate (GHB), which is commonly referred to as the “date rape drug.”...
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Christopher Reese, also known as Christopher Eugene Thomas, was sentenced to 16.5 years in prison for operating an unlicensed legal services business that defrauded inmates and their families.
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An Orleans Parish woman has been indicted by a federal grand jury for bank robbery.
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Richard Holmes, a 35-year-old resident of Washington, D.C., has been arrested and charged in connection with a homicide that took place on August 26, 2025, in Southeast Washington.
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Johntay L. Johnson, a 40-year-old resident of Wausau, Wisconsin, has been sentenced to eight years in federal prison for maintaining a drug-involved premises, possessing a firearm as a convicted felon, and distributing cocaine.
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Dawayne Joseph Spriggs, 35, from Washington, D.C. and Prince George’s County, Maryland, has been sentenced to nine years in prison for obstruction of justice and subornation of perjury.
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Juan Francisco Ramirez, the former chairman of Nodus International Bank in Puerto Rico, has pleaded guilty to his role in a scheme that defrauded the bank of more than $13.6 million, ultimately leading to its collapse in 2023.
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Quintron Dixon, a 22-year-old resident of Syracuse, has pleaded guilty to charges related to distributing methamphetamine.
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Two foreign nationals have been sentenced in Philadelphia for illegally reentering the United States after being deported.
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A federal grand jury in Puerto Rico has indicted Jan Robert Ayala De Jesús, a 27-year-old resident of Humacao, on charges related to child exploitation.