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MIAMI – A former City of Sweetwater commissioner was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for fraudulently obtaining nearly $950,000 in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans by submitting falsified payroll records, fabricated tax documents, and other fraudulent submissions to lenders administering pandemic-relief funds. U.S. District Judge Darrin P. Gayles sentenced Sophia Lacayo, 48, of…

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Tallahassee, Florida – Edward G. Winn, 47, an inmate at Okaloosa Correctional Institution who is formerly of Sarasota, Florida, was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for distribution and receipt of child pornography. The sentence was announced by John P. Heekin, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida.  U.S. Attorney Heekin said: “Keeping…

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WASHINGTON – Bryan Betancur was found guilty today in D.C. Superior Court, following a bench trial for charges related to assaulting a woman on the metro, announced U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro.              “Today’s verdict underscores our commitment to protecting the safety and dignity of every passenger who relies on…

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NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – United States Attorney David I. Courcelle announced that TAMYA TRAVIS (“TRAVIS”), age 27, of New Orleans, pled guilty today to a two-count indictment charging her with mail theft. According to the indictment, TRAVIS was working as a mail handler for USPS and stole cell phones that had been sent in the mail. At sentencing, TRAVIS faces up…

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Tampa, FL – Jose Ramiro Cardenas-Iguaran, a/k/a “Titi,” “Senor,” “Jefe” (47, Colombia) has been sentenced by U.S. Senior District Judge Charlene Edwards Honeywell to 25 years in federal prison for conspiring to distribute cocaine on a vessel subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. He pleaded guilty on November 25, 2025. United States Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe made…

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The United States filed a complaint seeking to permanently enjoin a Washington state pet food manufacturer from manufacturing and selling adulterated pet food. In a civil complaint for permanent injunction, filed on Aug. 7, the United States alleges that Gary T. Tashjian, through his business, Arrow Reliance Inc., also doing business as Darwin’s Natural Pet Products, violated…

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WASHINGTON – Rocky Lee Brown, 53, a previously convicted felon residing in the District of Columbia, pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in connection with his unlawful possession of a SCCY CPX-1 9mm pistol, announced U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro.  Brown pleaded guilty before Judge Richard J. Leon to one count of unlawful possession…

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On August 10, 2026, at 7:34 a.m., a powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia, with its epicenter about 5 km south of San José del Palmar, in the Chocó department. The death toll from the earthquake in Colombia has risen to 254, while, according to government reports, 48 ​​buildings collapsed, 8,357 homes were damaged,…

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ST. LOUIS – Two men have been accused of shooting at St. Louis Metropolitan police officers and ATF agents last month. Justin R. Price, 19, and Alexavier Bishop, 19, were charged by complaint in U.S. District Court in St. Louis Thursday with aiding and abetting the assault of federal agents and aiding and abetting the…

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SAN DIEGO – Former U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer Jesse Clark Garcia was sentenced in federal court today to nine years in prison for allowing drug-laden vehicles to pass through his inspection lane at the Tecate Port of Entry on behalf of the Sinaloa Cartel. The sentencing follows a long‑term, multi‑agency investigation that uncovered…

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