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Iowa woman sentenced for distributing methamphetamine

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A woman involved in distributing a large quantity of methamphetamine has been sentenced to over 24 years in federal prison.

Preston man sentenced for possessing child pornography

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Attorney General Raúl Labrador has confirmed the conviction of Michael Thomas Baird, 35, on two counts of sexual exploitation of a child by possession of sexually exploitative material.

Brockport woman faces new bank fraud charges while awaiting previous sentencing

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Patricia Hutchins, a 53-year-old resident of Brockport, New York, faces new charges of bank fraud and making false statements. U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced these charges, which could result in a maximum sentence of 30 years in prison.

Philadelphia man sentenced for cocaine smuggling after high-speed chase

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A Philadelphia man has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for attempting to smuggle cocaine through a Border Patrol checkpoint near Kingsville, Texas.

Georgia man faces charges for alleged involvement with Missouri teen

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An underage girl from Missouri has been rescued after being allegedly involved in child sex crimes with a Georgia man.

Topsham man pleads guilty to firearms charges after burglary incident

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A man from Topsham, Maine, Christopher Tucker, has pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Portland to charges of being a felon in possession of a firearm and possessing a stolen firearm.

Attorney General investigates civilian death involving off-duty MTA officer

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The New York Attorney General's Office of Special Investigation (OSI) has initiated an investigation into the death of a civilian following a motor vehicle accident involving an off-duty Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) police officer.

Ohio AG sues home décor retailer over alleged $380K consumer losses

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Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has initiated legal action against a retailer in the Youngstown area, Burke Décor, and its owner Erin Burke.

Attorney General sues Trump administration over blocked clean-energy funding

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Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, alongside a coalition of attorneys general from California, Illinois, and Maine, has initiated legal action against the Trump administration.

Pittsburgh man indicted for alleged fentanyl trafficking

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A Pittsburgh resident has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges related to fentanyl trafficking.

Honduran citizen sentenced for possessing fake social security card

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A Honduran citizen, Roney Vasquez-Pineda, has been sentenced to time served after being held in custody for 36 days.

Buffalo woman sentenced for filing false tax return

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U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced that Maureen Holleran, a 62-year-old resident of Buffalo, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for filing a false tax return.

Mother-son duo sentenced for operating illicit massage parlors

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Shaoping Wen and her son, Xu Wang, were sentenced on March 18, 2025, for operating massage parlors that functioned as fronts for commercial sex operations.

New York man sentenced for role in China's 'Operation Fox Hunt

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Quanzhong An, a 58-year-old resident of Roslyn Heights, New York, has been sentenced to 20 months in prison by a federal court in Brooklyn.

Georgia man pleads guilty to $1 million wire fraud scheme

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Prince Boateng Adjei, a 31-year-old resident of Lawrenceville, Georgia, has admitted to committing wire fraud that resulted in the theft of over $1 million from a business located in Gilmer County, West Virginia.

Father and son face charges for alleged human smuggling operation in Reno

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A father and son from Reno have been charged in a human smuggling conspiracy, appearing before United States Magistrate Judge Carla L. Baldwin on Tuesday.

Attorney General Marshall supports Trump administration's action against Tren de Aragua

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Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall has joined 26 other attorneys general in supporting the Trump administration's recent measures against the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua.

Paxton backs Trump on deporting alleged Venezuelan gang members

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has joined a coalition supporting President Donald Trump's initiative to deport foreign terrorists under the Alien Enemies Act.

Fresno man receives decade-long sentence for drug possession

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Carlos Jordan Lopez, a 29-year-old resident of Fresno, has been sentenced to a decade in prison.

Longtime Rollin’ 60s Crips leader charged with racketeering crimes

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A leader of the Rollin’ 60s Neighborhood Crips gang in South Los Angeles, Eugene Henley Jr., also known as "Big U," has been charged with running a criminal enterprise involved in racketeering crimes such as extortion, human trafficking, fraud,...