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Tallahassee Man Gets 4 Years for Faking Purple Heart to Steal VA Benefits
Michel Duane Dyson, 46, sentenced to 48 months in federal prison for fraudulently claiming Army combat service to collect VA benefits.
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Panama City Felon Indicted on Federal Firearms, Short-Barreled Rifle Charges
Stephen Miles Bishop, 30, of Panama City faces up to 15 years on each of two federal firearms counts after indictment in Northern District of Florida.
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16 Illegal Aliens Convicted in North Florida, One for Voting Fraud
U.S. Attorney announces 16 federal immigration convictions in North Florida in June, including one illegal alien convicted of voting by aliens.
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Nine Illegal Aliens Convicted in North Florida, Several Deported Multiple Times
U.S. Attorney John P. Heekin announced nine illegal aliens were convicted of federal immigration crimes in the Northern District of Florida in May.
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Chinese National on H-1B Visa Gets 27 Months for Elder Fraud in Florida
Xin Liu, 40, of Apopka sentenced to 27 months in federal prison for targeting elderly Floridians in phone and messaging fraud scheme.
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Madison Man Faces Life in Prison on Federal Armed Meth Trafficking Charges
Frederick Allen Smith Jr., 54, of Madison, Florida, indicted on federal charges for armed meth trafficking and felon-in-possession of a firearm.
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Former Florida Corrections Officer Pleads Guilty to Child Exploitation
Devin Scott Waldeck, 35, of Cross City pleaded guilty to child exploitation and distributing child pornography in federal court.
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Guatemalan Illegal Alien Gets 16 Months After Fourth Deportation, Third Conviction
Jose Francisco Santizo-Perez, deported four times, sentenced to 16 months in federal prison after being found in Okaloosa County, Florida.
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Illegal Alien From Mexico Indicted on Ammo Charge in Bay County
A 30-year-old Pensacola man in the U.S. illegally faces federal ammunition charges after a Bay County investigation.
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Destin Wendy's Worker Photographed 200-Plus Customer Bank Cards, Pleads Guilty
Fort Walton Beach man Marcus Bernard Clark, 31, pleaded guilty to federal fraud and identity theft charges for photographing customers' bank cards at a Destin Wendy's.
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Alabama School Employee Pleads Guilty to Child Sex Trafficking in Pensacola
Christopher W. Glover, 47, a Baldwin County School District employee, pleaded guilty to attempted sex trafficking of a minor in federal court in Pensacola.
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Pensacola Mail Handler Indicted on Drug, Theft Charges in Federal Court
A 25-year-old Pensacola postal worker faces three federal counts including marijuana distribution and theft of U.S. Mail.
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Three Indicted in Pensacola on Meth Distribution, Money Laundering Charges
Federal grand jury indicts three on methamphetamine distribution and money laundering conspiracy charges in Pensacola, Florida.
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Former Postal Worker Indicted for Mail Theft in Pensacola Federal Court
Evan Aldric Harris, 29, faces up to 5 years in prison after a federal grand jury indicted him for theft of mail as a postal employee.
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New York Man Faces 20 Years in Pensacola Identity Fraud Ring Case
Dustin Lemmon Carpio, 33, of New York indicted in Pensacola on charges including wire fraud conspiracy, false passport use and aggravated identity theft.
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Tallahassee Man Faces 46 Federal Fraud Counts; Felon Indicted on Gun Charges
Federal prosecutors in Tallahassee indict two men on separate charges: 46 counts of tax fraud and felony gun and drug crimes.
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Pensacola Registered Sex Offender Faces 10-Year Minimum After Federal Guilty Plea
Jordan T. Quinones, 30, a registered sex offender in Pensacola, pleaded guilty to federal possession of obscene materials involving minors.