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HARTFORD, CT – Ramon Ramos-Acevedo, 48, of New Britain, Connecticut, pleaded guilty in federal court yesterday to charges related to large-scale fentanyl and cocaine trafficking. The announcement was made by …

An Alabama man, William Michael Spearman, 58, of Madison, has been sentenced to life imprisonment for his role as the lead administrator of a website dedicated to the advertisement and …

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – Carlos Guillen, a 38-year-old resident of New Orleans, pled guilty on January 18, 2024, to charges of distributing Fentanyl. This plea, announced by United States Attorney …

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – A United States Magistrate Judge has ordered Catherine Worman, a 33-year-old nurse from Sandy, Utah, to remain in custody following her recent arrest and federal …

SCRANTON – Leidi M. Paulino, a 46-year-old tax preparer and owner of LP Multiservices in Freeland, PA, was sentenced to 24 months in prison on January 19. The sentence, imposed …

NEW ORLEANS – John Sposato, a 72-year-old resident of Kiln, Mississippi, entered a guilty plea on January 18 to a charge of conspiracy to commit bank fraud. The plea was …

BILLINGS — Terence Arturo Limberhand, a 32-year-old resident of Lame Deer, received a 14-year prison sentence today, following a guilty plea to voluntary manslaughter charges. His sentence includes an additional …

OCALA, FL — Victor Aguilar, a 32-year-old Orlando resident, was sentenced to 12 years and 6 months in federal prison by Senior United States District Judge Gregory A. Presnell. Aguilar’s …

CENTRAL ISLIP, NY — In a recent federal court hearing in Central Islip, United States District Judge Joanna Seybert sentenced Lorraine Pilitz, 65, of Merrick, New York, to 33 months …

A chief executive officer of an investment firm has been sentenced to two years in prison, followed by 18 months of home confinement, and ordered to forfeit approximately $1.6 million …

WASHINGTON – John Michael Livingston, 51, from Midlothian, Virginia, has been arrested on multiple charges related to his involvement in the breach of the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. …

PHILADELPHIA – Cushmir McBride, 24, of Yeadon, PA, has pleaded guilty to charges related to a series of explosive ATM robberies in 2020, as announced by United States Attorney Jacqueline …

ORLANDO, FLORIDA – Moad Mohamed Benkabbou, 23, from Kissimmee, has been sentenced to six years in federal prison for making false statements to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) concerning …

TAMPA, FLORIDA – Alfred Clayton Rosier, Jr., 29, of Sarasota, has entered a guilty plea to charges of possession with intent to distribute a significant quantity of methamphetamine and possession …

A Florida attorney, Michael L. Meyer of Davie, has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud the United States and tax evasion related to his involvement in an illegal tax shelter …

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Shane Russell Coy, a 23-year-old resident of Kansas City, Mo., received a federal sentence of 15 years and eight months in prison without the possibility of …

PHILADELPHIA – Jessica Navarro, 31, from Winter Springs, Florida, has been sentenced to nine months in prison and one year of supervised release for her disruptive and violent behavior on …

ORLANDO, FL – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announced the indictment of Kristian Ramos, 43, of Kissimmee, on charges of possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. Ramos, if …

LOS ANGELES – Stephen William Beal, 64, of Long Beach, has been sentenced to life imprisonment plus an additional 30 years for constructing and detonating a bomb at an Aliso …

Spokane, Washington – YWCA Spokane is set to honor eight remarkable women for their contributions to the community in the upcoming 42nd Annual Women of Achievement Awards Ceremony and Luncheon. …

SCRANTON – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced the sentencing of 34-year-old Brandon B. Boyer of Pottsville, Pennsylvania. On January 18, 2024, United States …

INDIANAPOLIS – William Henry Cook, a 27-year-old resident of Muncie, Indiana, has been sentenced to 11 years in federal prison following his guilty plea to charges of possession with intent …

WACO, Texas – DeAdra Johnson, a 52-year-old woman from Austin, has been arrested on charges related to the alleged embezzlement of federal funds from the Killeen Housing Authority (KHA), where …

ST. LOUIS – Gino Rives, a 36-year-old man from Edmundson, pleaded guilty on Thursday to five counts of theft of government funds, involving a scheme where he falsely claimed disability …

EUGENE, Ore. – A federal grand jury in Eugene has indicted Elizabeth Ballesteros West, a 56-year-old woman from Cottage Grove, Oregon, on charges of transmitting an interstate threat, as announced …