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Thursday, February 27, 2025

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Truck driver pleads guilty to smuggling charges after checkpoint discovery

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A truck driver from Alamo has admitted to human smuggling charges, as reported by U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.

Businessman sentenced for multi-million dollar fraud scheme

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A Suffolk man, Breon Clemons, has been sentenced to nine years and two months in prison for a series of fraudulent activities that resulted in losses amounting to approximately $1.5 million.

Guatemalan national charged with illegal reentry into US

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A Guatemalan man residing in Medford has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston for allegedly reentering the United States illegally after deportation.

Former Springville teacher sentenced for child pornography conviction

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A former teacher from Springville, New York, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison following a conviction for receipt of child pornography.

Attorneys general file lawsuit against Elon Musk's delegation of power

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Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes, along with counterparts from New Mexico, Michigan, and 11 other states, has filed a lawsuit challenging the delegation of executive power to Elon Musk.

Federal indictment charges Chinese firms with trade secret conspiracy

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Two Chinese companies and four individuals have been charged in a federal indictment in Chicago with conspiring to unlawfully possess trade secrets from Philips Medical Systems.

Michigan AG warns of romance scams ahead of Valentine's Day

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Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has reissued a consumer alert on romance scams as Valentine's Day approaches.

El Salvadoran national pleads guilty to illegal reentry into US

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An El Salvadoran national residing in Methuen, Massachusetts, has pleaded guilty to illegal reentry into the United States.

California officials challenge Huntington Beach voter ID law in appellate court

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California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber have filed a petition for writ of mandate with the California Fourth District Court of Appeal in Santa Ana regarding Huntington Beach's voter identification law, Measure...

Attorney General Wilson supports maintaining Section 504 school accommodations

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South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson has reassured parents that the accommodations their children receive under "Section 504" are not at risk.

Georgetown woman sentenced to 18 years for lying during Drexel investigation

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Angel Cooper Vause, a 57-year-old resident of Georgetown, South Carolina, has been sentenced to 18 years in federal prison.

Lawton man pleads guilty to possessing illegal machinegun conversion device

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Jeremiah Alexander Dearing, a 20-year-old resident of Lawton, Oklahoma, has entered a guilty plea for the unlawful possession of a machinegun.

Oakland man convicted for illegal firearm dealings across state lines

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Robert Davis, a resident of Oakland, has been convicted by a federal jury for dealing firearms without a license and illegal possession of firearms and ammunition.

Juvenile charged with murder in Fairfax woman's death

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A 13-year-old boy has been arrested and charged in connection with the February 2 homicide of a 64-year-old woman in Fairfax, Ohio.

Illinois man sentenced for murder-for-hire scheme

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John Gierek, a 35-year-old resident of Streamwood, Illinois, has been sentenced to 220 months in prison.

Doctor sentenced for health care fraud involving Medicare and Medicaid

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U.S. District Judge Stephen R. Clark sentenced Dr. Sonny Saggar, a St. Louis area doctor, to 35 months in prison for defrauding Medicare and Missouri Medicaid.

Estonian nationals plead guilty in $577M cryptocurrency fraud case

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Two Estonian nationals have admitted to orchestrating a significant cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme, affecting numerous individuals worldwide, including in the United States.

Mexican national arrested for illegal reentry into US after prior drug conviction

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A Fayette County resident, Pedro Marquez, has been charged with illegally reentering the United States after a previous conviction for an aggravated felony.

Washington joins multistate lawsuit against Trump over Elon Musk's federal role

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Washington State Attorney General Nick Brown has joined 13 other attorneys general in a lawsuit against President Trump, challenging his delegation of executive power to Elon Musk.

Pastor sentenced to ten years for possessing child sexual abuse material

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Ashley James Crouse, a 53-year-old pastor from Granite Falls, North Carolina, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for possession and receipt of child sexual abuse material (CSAM).