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Sentences handed down for members of transnational criminal organization '18th Street

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Elvis Mauricio Maradiaga, a 23-year-old from Bladensburg, Maryland, has been sentenced to 108 months in federal prison for his involvement with the 18th Street gang.

Hot Springs man receives over 12-year sentence for meth distribution

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A man from Hot Springs, Arkansas, has been sentenced to over 12 years in federal prison for distributing methamphetamine.

Former Acadia executive pleads guilty to insider trading

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George Demos, the former vice president of Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc., has admitted to insider trading in a federal court.

Former NH woman sentenced for defrauding medical practice

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A former resident of New Hampshire has been sentenced in a federal court for defrauding her previous employer, Bedford Women's Care Associates, of over $140,000.

Settlement bans nonprofit leader from future roles after deceptive practices

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Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has reached a settlement in Ramsey County District Court, effectively barring David Singleton from forming or leading any nonprofits in the future.

Philadelphia man convicted for armed carjackings during one-hour spree

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Symair Carson-Williams, a 19-year-old from Philadelphia, was convicted for his involvement in a series of armed carjackings that took place in the city early last year.

Attorney faces charges for allegedly smuggling contraband into Philadelphia detention center

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Paul DiMaio, a 56-year-old criminal defense attorney from Turnersville, New Jersey, has been arrested and charged with providing contraband to an inmate at the Federal Detention Center (FDC) in Philadelphia.

Vietnamese man pleads guilty to passport fraud using deceased person's identity

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A Vietnamese man residing in Braintree, Massachusetts, known as John Doe or "Truong Nguyen," has pleaded guilty to charges of passport fraud and aggravated identity theft.

St. Louis residents plead guilty to pandemic-related loan fraud

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Three former residents of the St. Louis area have pleaded guilty to wire fraud in a scheme involving fraudulent loans during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Attorneys general sue over mass firings of federal probationary employees

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Attorney General Neronha has aligned with a coalition of 20 attorneys general to file a lawsuit against several federal agencies.

State Department employee charged with conspiracy over national defense information

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Michael Charles Schena, a 42-year-old resident of Alexandria, Virginia, has been arrested on charges related to an alleged conspiracy involving national defense information.

Man sentenced for burglary and firearm offense after domestic incident

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A man has been sentenced for crimes involving burglary and firearm use in Tulsa, Oklahoma. U.S. District Judge John D. Russell handed down a sentence of 168 months to Bryce Tyler Pyle, aged 36, following his conviction for First Degree Burglary in...

Lawsuit filed against federal agencies over mass firing of probationary employees

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Attorney General Kris Mayes has joined a coalition of attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against several federal agencies.

Indiana woman pleads guilty in murder-for-hire plot

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A woman from Clinton, Indiana, Davetta Cox, has pleaded guilty to charges related to a murder-for-hire scheme.

Two St. Francis men sentenced for arson and burglary

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United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that two men from St. Francis, South Dakota, have been sentenced in a federal case involving arson and burglary charges. U.S. District Judge Eric C. Schulte handed down the sentences.

Southern District files over 100 border-related cases including drugs and illegal entry

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Federal prosecutors in the Southern District of California have filed over 100 border-related cases this week.

Clark sues Trump Administration over mass layoffs of probationary employees

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Attorney General Charity Clark, along with a coalition of 20 attorneys general, has filed a lawsuit against several federal agencies over alleged illegal mass layoffs of federal probationary employees.

Former CEO sentenced for role in $67 million fraud scheme

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James Collins, the former CEO of Honor Finance LLC, a subprime auto lending company based in Evanston, Illinois, has been sentenced to four years in federal prison.

Justice Department disrupts cryptocurrency exchange used for money laundering

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The Justice Department has taken action in coordination with Germany and Finland to disrupt the online infrastructure of Garantex, a cryptocurrency exchange accused of facilitating money laundering for transnational criminal organizations,...

Colombian national charged with narco-terrorism in superseding indictment

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Geovany Andres Rojas, known as Araña, has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of narco-terrorism.