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Honduran national sentenced for illegal reentry into the United States

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Acting United States Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced that Alex Saul Hernandez-Perez, a 33-year-old native of Honduras, pleaded guilty and was sentenced for illegal reentry into the United States after deportation.

Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin Co-Leads Multistate Coalition to Defend the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

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New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and New York Attorney General Letitia James today co-led a coalition of 23 attorneys general to warn against efforts by the Trump Administration and Elon Musk to defund and disband the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).

Former Strafford County Sheriff Mark A. Brave Pleads Guilty to Multiple Felony Charges

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Attorney General John M. Formella announces that former Strafford County Sheriff Mark A. Brave pleaded guilty in the Merrimack County Superior Court to multiple felony charges in connection with his conduct as a law enforcement officer and a public official, including Class B Felony Theft by Deception, Class B Felony Falsifying Physical Evidence, and two charges of Class B Felony Perjury for lying to a Grand Jury.

New Orleans residents receive long sentences for robbing federal agent

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Three men from New Orleans have been sentenced to lengthy prison terms for their involvement in the armed robbery of an undercover federal agent.

Minneapolis man pleads guilty in extensive child nutrition program fraud

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A Minneapolis man, Abdikadir Ainashe Mohamud, has pleaded guilty to wire fraud in connection with a $250 million scheme that misused a federally funded child nutrition program during the COVID-19 pandemic.

AG calls for immediate action on rising energy rates

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Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell's office has urged the Department of Public Utilities (DPU) to provide immediate rate relief for consumers facing high energy costs this winter.

Charlotte man sentenced to prison for unlawful gun possession

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Alijah Kajuan Rollinson, a 23-year-old resident of Charlotte, has been sentenced to 57 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for unlawful possession of a firearm.

Harrisburg man receives over 13-year sentence for drug trafficking offenses

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A Harrisburg man, Kyle Malik Jones, has been sentenced to 160 months in prison for drug trafficking offenses.

Venezuelan national indicted for federal gun crime after Utah shooting incident

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A Venezuelan national has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Salt Lake City for a gun crime following an alleged shooting incident in Summit County, Utah.

Lakeville man pleads guilty in $250M fraud involving child nutrition program

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A Lakeville man has admitted to wire fraud in connection with a $250 million scheme that exploited a federally funded child nutrition program during the COVID-19 pandemic, as announced by Acting U.S. Attorney Lisa D. Kirkpatrick.

Former school employee sentenced for embezzling over $135K

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A former employee of the Dupo Community Unit School District #196 has been sentenced to 15 months for embezzling over $135,000.

Washington D.C. man sentenced to ten years for illegal firearm possession

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A Washington, D.C. man has been sentenced to 120 months in prison and three years of supervised release for illegal firearm possession after a high-speed chase with minors in the vehicle.

Guatemalan man sentenced for illegal re-entry into U.S. after deportation

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A Guatemalan man has been sentenced to one year in federal prison for illegally re-entering the United States after being deported.

California man sentenced for operating dark web child abuse sites

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A California resident has been sentenced to 24 years and four months in prison for operating websites on the dark web that shared images of child sexual abuse.

Vallejo takedowns lead to arrests for gun and drug offenses

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Two investigations conducted by the Vallejo Public Safety Partnership have led to the arrest and federal charges against eight individuals for gun and drug offenses.

Roanoke man sentenced for illegal firearm possession after shooting incident

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A Roanoke man has been sentenced to 108 months in federal prison for illegally possessing a firearm, which he used to shoot another individual.

Man admits to holding trade secrets from US firm for Chinese business deal

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A man from San Bernardino County has admitted to possessing trade secrets from his former U.S. employer, which he used to advance a business relationship with a company based in China.

Riverton man receives two life sentences for murder on Wind River Reservation

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Burdick Nelson Seminole Sr., a 59-year-old resident of Riverton, Wyoming, has been sentenced to two life terms in prison for first-degree murder and causing death with a firearm during a violent crime.

AG Campbell Joins Multistate Coalition To Defend Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

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Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell joined a coalition of 23 state attorneys general to warn against efforts by the Trump Administration and Elon Musk to defund and disband the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), an independent agency that ensures companies follow federal consumer protection laws, overseeing big banks, lenders, credit card companies, and mortgage servicers.

Man sentenced to 20 years for armed robbery in East St. Louis

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A man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for the armed robbery of a convenience store in East St. Louis, Illinois.