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Johnstown man admits guilt in drug trafficking and firearm charges

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A Johnstown, Pennsylvania resident has admitted guilt in federal court to charges related to narcotics trafficking and illegal firearm possession.

Coalition sues Trump Administration over plan to dismantle Department of Education

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Attorney General Neronha has joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against the Trump Administration.

Former task force agent convicted for concealing funds during seizure

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A former officer of the Puerto Rico Special Investigations Bureau, Antonio Pizarro Adorno, has been found guilty of corruption by a federal jury.

Financial advisor charged with fraud after allegedly diverting client funds

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A former Cranston resident has been indicted and arraigned in federal court on charges of wire fraud, as announced by Acting United States Attorney Sara Miron Bloom.

New Orleans man indicted for alleged Smithsonian museum attack

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Kelly Williams, a 52-year-old resident of New Orleans, Louisiana, has been indicted by a grand jury in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.

Paxton investigates Dallas over alleged sanctuary city policy violations

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Attorney General Ken Paxton has initiated an investigation into the City of Dallas, questioning its adherence to state and federal immigration laws.

Coalition sues Trump administration over plans to dismantle Department of Education

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Attorney General Rayfield has joined forces with 20 other attorneys general to file a lawsuit against the Trump administration.

Personal assistant charged with defrauding elderly employers out of nearly $10 million

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Catalina Corona, a personal assistant from Queens, has been arraigned at the federal courthouse in Brooklyn on charges of wire fraud, bank fraud, and aggravated identity theft.

Washington joins lawsuit against Trump administration over education department cuts

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Washington state has joined a coalition of 20 states in a lawsuit against the Trump administration's plan to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education.

Venezuelan national arrested with suspected narcotics in Federal Way

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A 22-year-old Venezuelan national, Sebastian Velasquez-Perez, was arrested in Federal Way, Washington, after being found with a large quantity of suspected narcotics.

Four sentenced for burglarizing Florida state parks

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Today, the Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) announced that four individuals have been sentenced to prison for their involvement in a series of burglaries at state parks.

Three men indicted under Alabama's Criminal Enterprise Act in Lee County

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Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall has announced the indictment of three men in Lee County on charges related to discharging a weapon into an occupied building or vehicle.

Niagara Falls man pleads guilty to federal drug charge

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U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo has announced that Jermaine McQueen, a 46-year-old resident of Niagara Falls, NY, has pleaded guilty to the charge of possession with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl.

Coalition sues Trump administration over Department of Education restructuring

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Attorney General Kwame Raoul has joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against the Trump administration's plans to dismantle the Department of Education.

Unemployment fraud ringleader sentenced for pandemic-related crimes

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Kenny Lee Howard, a 32-year-old resident of Southfield, has been sentenced to 94 months in prison for his involvement in defrauding state unemployment insurance agencies during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Federal indictment targets eight alleged GoodFellas gang members

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Eight individuals linked to the GoodFellas street gang have been indicted on federal racketeering charges.

Georgia businessman pleads guilty to bank fraud involving $1 million line of credit

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Spencer Askew, the founder and former CEO of E-Freight Solutions Worldwide, LLC, has pleaded guilty to charges of bank fraud and making false statements to the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Attorneys general urge DOE not to delay energy efficiency rules

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California Attorney General Rob Bonta, along with a coalition of eight attorneys general and New York City, has submitted two comment letters to the United States Department of Energy (DOE).

Fentanyl distribution conspiracy charges follow seizure of blue M30 pills

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Carlos Rene Montes, a 32-year-old U.S. citizen from Tucson, and Miguel Angel Sesma, a 30-year-old legal permanent resident from Mexico residing in Phoenix, have been charged with conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute fentanyl.

California man receives lengthy sentence for drug trafficking

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Victor Garcia, a resident of Palmdale, California, has been sentenced to 14 years in federal prison for drug trafficking.