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A woman was sentenced to federal prison for her role in killing a victim and a child in Maryland. The woman helped buy the gun used in the murder.

A drug courier in Pennsylvania was murdered before she could meet with federal prosecutors. Now, the kingpin who shot her heads to federal prison.

Two gang members in New York were sentenced to prison for killing a friend over a drug deal. The victim was dismembered and it took 12 years for a conviction.

A father and son in Kentucky were sentenced to federal prison for the violent rape of a woman. The sexual assault happened after a botched drug deal.

A MS-13 gang member in Maryland will head to prison for killing three people. Prosecutors said the gang member wanted a promotion and then went on his spree.

In Arkansas, a man was sentenced to prison for killing a fellow drug customer. The killer and others faced federal charges in connection to the case.

Nathan Carman was rescued at sea after his boat sank and mom vanished in 2016. Prosecutors say he killed her and his grandfather as well in a cold case.

A prostitute in New York City drugged and robbed her victims, including four of them who died. Now, Angelina Barini heads to prison for decades for her crimes.

A man who killed three people during a robbery at a Mississippi jewelry store was sentenced to prison. The man also had tried to escape from jail.

Federal officials said three men were paid to smuggle 20 to 30 people over the U.S./Mexico border in a tractor-trailer, authorities announced.

A gang member will spend his life in prison for killing a fellow inmate in New Mexico 20 years ago. A witness helped police arrest the suspect who had returned to Mexico.

A suspect accused of kidnapping a man, holding him hostage and using a blow torch to torture him was found guilty in Miami this month, prosecutors announced.

The wife of Mexican drug lord "El Chapo" was sentenced to federal prison for her role in helping to move drugs to the U.S. She previously pleaded guilty to federal charges.

A California man denied loans is accused of making threats to bomb a Small Business Administration office and assault employees at the agency.

Two Americans and a Canadian allegedly tricked consumers into paying over $10 million in fees in exchange for falsely promised cash prizes, prosecutors said.

A leader of a Chicago gang was convicted of various crimes, including several murders. Prosecutors detailed his crimes during a lengthy trial. He faces life in prison.

A Washington man convicted of unlawfully harvesting trees in a scheme that resulted in a massive forest fire was sentenced to 20 months behind bars.

Jeff Carpoff built a solar company and used the money to fund his lifestyle of luxury cars and a NASCAR racecar sponsorship. But, the feds say it was all a Ponzi scheme.

A New York man was setenced to federal prison for a string of bulgaries. He threatened a child during one, and shot and killed a victim in another.

A U.S. veteran had a plan to commit mass murder by blowing up a political rally in California with a bomb. He was sentenced to federal prison for his crime.

A contracted prison transport officer was convicted of raping women he was to drive to other locations. A federal judge sentenced him to life in prison.

A drug dealer in Michigan will spend the rest of his life in prison for dealing drugs that caused one overdose death and another overdose with serious injuries.

The CEO of a shipping company with Navy contracts is accused of participating in a bribery scheme, the United States Department of Justice said.

A man was sentenced in Wisconsin to prison for sex trafficking. Prosecutors say he spent decades beating women and forcing them into prostitution.

A woman admitted to stealing social security benefits from her dead grandmother. The suspect now faces up to a decade in federal prison, prosecutors said.

A Texas woman was sentenced to six months in prison for misbranding and selling a deadly drug that can be used for rapid weight-loss, federal prosecutors said.

A Pennsylvania mailman is dead and his neighbor is under arrest after he allegedly became convinced the USPS postal worker had poisoned him and his family.

An innocent bystander was shot and killed by a stray bullet as gang members tried to assassinate a rival. Now, the shooter will head to prison.

A woman in Wisconsin was sentenced to federal prison for a murder-for-hire plot. She offered $5,000 on the dark web to have another person killed.

Seven former U.S. Postal Service employees working in the Chicago area allegedly stole credit cards and financial information from the mail, prosecutors said.

A gang member who murdered two rivals outside a New York City was sentenced to prison for his crimes. The suspect waited outside for the victims.

A Texas woman allegedly orchestrated her husband’s murder by falsely convincing her boyfriend she was the victim of abuse, federal prosecutors said.

A federal jury handed down its verdict in the trial against singer R. Kelly. He was facing accusations of having sex with children and other crimes.

An Oklahoma was convicted of first-degree murder for fatally shooting a man on a bicycle to impress members of a street gang, federal prosecutors said.

A woman in Illinois is accused of stealing the identities of homicide victims to file false tax returns and COVID-19 relief loans, federal prosecutors say.

An Oklahoma first-grade teacher and her husband are accused of making child pornography with a child that’s just 6-years-old, authorities alleged.

In separate and unrelated cases, two Afghan evacuees are accused of committing serious crimes while at Fort McCoy in Wisconsin. One victim was a child.

Former California police officer accepts plea deal admitting to accepting bribes from a drug trafficker, federal prosecutors said. He faces up to 10 years in prison.

Security for Prince Andrew was ordered not to take service on court paperwork for a New York lawsuit about alleged sex abuse, according to court paperwork. The suit also involves Jeffrey Epstein.

A former church chairman of the board must serve years behind bars after he was convicted of stealing millions of dollars in funds, federal prosecutors announced.

Federal prosecutors announced a China resident was sentenced to five years in prison for smuggling hundreds of endangered turtles from the U.S.

A federal grand jury has indicted an 84-year-old United States citizen and former priest on seven counts of engaging in illicit sexual conduct in a foreign place.

A man in Missouri admitted to shooting a ride-share driver 26 times during a robbery. The victim lived after the attack. The suspect now faces at least 10 years in prison.

A woman who worked as a prostitute admitted to dealing drugs that killed two people in New York City. She faces up to life in federal prison after pleading guilty.

Some members of the U.S. Capitol police have filed a lawsuit in federal court against former President Donald Trump and others over the Jan. 6 attack.

A father and his two sons are accused of fraudulently cashing in winning lottery tickets in what authorities called a ‘ten-percenting’ scheme.

Brandon Council was sentenced to death for killing two during an SC bank robbery. He spoke from federal death row about his fight not to be executed.

A nurse who took morphine from dying patients at a hospice in Massachusetts for her own use, prosecutors said. The suspect was sentenced to prison.

A federal jury found an Indiana man guilty of conspiring with women to send him sexually explicit photos of infants and children, the DOJ said.

An 84-year-old man will spend decades in prison for the armed robbery of a bank in 2018. The suspect demanded money and was arrested the next day at a hotel.