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A Summit County resident, Adam Kline, 23, of Mogadore, Ohio, has been sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for crimes involving child sexual abuse materials. U.S. District Judge Bridget Meehan Brennan handed down the sentence after Kline...
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Parampreet Singh, a 59-year-old resident of Davis, pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine, heroin, opium, and ketamine.
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A Mexican citizen, Rigonaldo Diaz-Chixna, 30, has been sentenced to 15 months in prison and three years of supervised release for illegal reentry into the United States.
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A California woman has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for drug trafficking offenses on the Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation, according to U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme.
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A Preston resident, Joel Huntsman, 37, also known as “Jay Huntsman,” “Joel Feser,” and “Jay Blackburn,” pleaded guilty in federal court to distributing child sex abuse material.
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A Guatemalan citizen, Roberto Carlo Giron Hernandez, also known as “Gordo” and “RC,” has been extradited to the United States to face federal charges related to a cocaine trafficking conspiracy.
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A Rhode Island resident has pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston to charges related to methamphetamine possession and distribution.
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Federal authorities detained 57 individuals without legal status at a worksite in Cayuga County, New York, on September 4.
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Earlier today, federal authorities unsealed a superseding indictment charging Volodymyr Tymoshchuk, a Ukrainian national also known as “deadforz,” “Boba,” “msfv,” and “farnetwork,” for his alleged involvement in international ransomware schemes.
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A McLaughlin, South Dakota man has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for abusive sexual contact. U.S. District Judge Charles B. Kornmann handed down the sentence to Malachi Adam Marcus Howard, age 22, on September 8, 2025.
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Neil Lachmund, a 46-year-old resident of Michigan City, Indiana, has been sentenced to 54 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to charges including sexual exploitation of children, production of child pornography, and production and...
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Alex Cornelius Smith, a 47-year-old resident of Madison, Florida, has been indicted on two federal counts of distributing methamphetamine.
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A Sioux Falls man has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison after being convicted of producing child pornography. U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier handed down the sentence on September 8, 2025, according to United States Attorney...
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Mohammed Zeidan, also known as “Mo,” of East Greenville, Pennsylvania, was convicted on September 5, 2024, for conspiracy to commit Hobbs Act Robbery, attempted Hobbs Act Robbery, and firearms conspiracy.
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Eddie Ruiz has been charged with possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance after law enforcement discovered over 15 kilograms of cocaine in a hidden compartment of his vehicle.
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Federal authorities have charged Paul Regan with conspiracy, securities fraud, and wire fraud in connection with a scheme that allegedly defrauded more than 300 investors of over $60 million through two investment ventures, Next Level Holdings and...
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Wolf Harper, a 37-year-old resident of Lansing, has been sentenced to 83 months in prison for possession and transfer of machineguns and possession of a short-barreled rifle.
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The Justice Department has initiated a civil forfeiture action targeting more than $5 million in bitcoin, which authorities allege are proceeds from SIM swapping scams that affected victims across the United States. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris...
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A Houston man has been convicted on five counts related to a series of robberies at local gas stations, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
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Phillip Bealle, 39, and James “Stacey” Williams, 54, have been convicted of assault with a dangerous weapon and assault with significant bodily injury while armed.