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Former Alabama bank vice president sentenced to five years for $2.3 million embezzlement

By Yellowhammer Times | Aug 12, 2025

A Cullman woman has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for embezzling funds from First Community Bank, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona.

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Georgia man indicted on federal child exploitation charges in Alabama

By Yellowhammer Times | Aug 6, 2025

A federal grand jury has indicted Adree Villanueva, 25, of Kennesaw, Georgia, on charges related to child sexual exploitation.

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FOIA request sent to Troy University regarding recent course syllabi on August 6, 2025

By Yellowhammer Times | Aug 6, 2025

FOIA Request to Troy University regarding recent course syllabi on August 6, 2025.

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Shelby County man sentenced for illegal firearm possession

By Yellowhammer Times | Aug 5, 2025

A Shelby County man has been sentenced to more than six years in federal prison for illegally possessing a firearm, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona. U.S. District Court Judge Madeline H. Haikala sentenced John...

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Birmingham man sentenced to 20 years for drugs and firearms offenses

By Yellowhammer Times | Aug 5, 2025

A Birmingham resident has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison on charges related to guns and drugs, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona.

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VA Purchase Loans in Alabama average $332,422 for Q1

By Yellowhammer Times | Aug 4, 2025

The average VA Purchase Loan amount for Alabama in the first quarter of fiscal year 2025 was $332,422, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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Pike Road man receives six-year federal sentence for illegal machinegun possession

By Yellowhammer Times | Aug 4, 2025

A Pike Road resident, Treneal De’Ron Beasley, 25, has been sentenced to 72 months in federal prison for illegal possession of a machinegun.

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Average VA IRRRL loan amount in Alabama increases from Q4 FY2024 to Q1 FY2025

By Yellowhammer Times | Aug 1, 2025

The average VA Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loan (IRRRL) amount in Alabama during the first quarter of fiscal year 2025 was $326,864, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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California man sentenced for role in fentanyl trafficking conspiracy involving shipments to Alabama

By Yellowhammer Times | Aug 1, 2025

A California resident has been sentenced to nearly four years in federal prison for his involvement in a fentanyl distribution conspiracy that involved shipping the drug from California to Alabama.

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Montgomery man receives over six years for illegal firearm possession

By Yellowhammer Times | Aug 1, 2025

Calvin Craig Griffin, a 22-year-old resident of Montgomery, Alabama, has been sentenced to 81 months in federal prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm.

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Mobile man receives five-year sentence for illegal firearm possession during home invasion

By Yellowhammer Times | Jul 31, 2025

A Mobile man has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for illegally possessing a firearm as a convicted felon during an attempted home invasion that resulted in the death of one suspect.

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Walker County man receives nine-year sentence for methamphetamine possession

By Yellowhammer Times | Jul 31, 2025

A Walker County resident has been sentenced to nine years in federal prison for a drug-related offense, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona. U.S. District Court Judge Anna M. Manasco handed down a 108-month sentence to...

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Mobile man sentenced to five years for arson at local grocery store

By Yellowhammer Times | Jul 30, 2025

Timothy Jones has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for arson.

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Mobile County man sentenced to over nine years for illegal firearm possession

By Yellowhammer Times | Jul 30, 2025

Brandon Demetrius Pettaway has been sentenced to 110 months in prison for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.

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Chinese nationals indicted in Alabama for alleged counterfeit gift card scheme

By Yellowhammer Times | Jul 30, 2025

Two Chinese nationals, Jiadong Cao, 36, and Xuejun Zheng, 48, have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Birmingham on charges of possessing counterfeit and unauthorized access devices.

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VA provides 3,806 home loans in Alabama totaling $1.2 billion in Q1

By Yellowhammer Times | Jul 29, 2025

The U.S. Department of Veterans' Affairs (VA) issued 3,806 home loans totaling $1.2 billion in Alabama during the first quarter of the fiscal year 2025, according to the Veterans' Affairs Home Loans Index.

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Mother-daughter pair sentenced for stealing nearly $500K from elderly victim

By Yellowhammer Times | Jul 28, 2025

A federal court in Birmingham has sentenced two women, a mother and daughter, for their roles in an elder fraud scheme that resulted in the theft of nearly $500,000 from an elderly victim. U.S. District Court Judge Anna M. Manasco sentenced Mykia...

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VA provides 1,914 home purchase loans in Alabama in Q1

By Yellowhammer Times | Jul 26, 2025

There were 1,914 VA home purchase loans issued in Alabama in the first quarter of the fiscal year 2025, totaling $636.3 million, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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Mobile man receives 92-month sentence for firearm possession

By Yellowhammer Times | Jul 26, 2025

Edwards Cordell Burks, Jr., a resident of Mobile, Alabama, has been sentenced to 92 months in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.

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Auburn man faces federal fraud charges; initial court appearance held

By Yellowhammer Times | Jul 26, 2025

On July 18, 2025, Cesar Campos-Reyes, a naturalized U.S. citizen from Auburn, Alabama, appeared in federal court following his arrest earlier this week.