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Indianapolis-based drug trafficking ring faces federal charges

Federal authorities have charged 21 individuals in connection with a drug trafficking organization based in Indianapolis.


DOJ renews efforts against elder fraud amid rising transnational schemes

In recognition of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has renewed its efforts to protect American seniors from transnational fraud schemes.


South Carolina man sentenced for attempted extortion leading to victim's suicide

Glenn Daeward Boyd, a 36-year-old from Kershaw, South Carolina, has been sentenced to 272 months in federal prison for attempted extortion and related crimes.


Trump administration reports zero releases of illegal immigrants last month

U.S. Border Patrol reported no releases of illegal immigrants into the U.S. interior last month, according to a report by the New York Post.


Sedgwick man receives lengthy sentence for producing child sexual abuse material

A Sedgwick man has been sentenced to 60 years in prison for producing child sexual abuse material, as announced by the U.S. District Court in Bangor, Maine.


Biddeford men convicted for robbery and drug trafficking conspiracy

Two men from Biddeford, Maine, have been convicted of multiple charges including robbery, drug trafficking conspiracy, and the use of firearms in furtherance of drug trafficking.


Mexican national receives 110-month sentence for drug trafficking and illegal reentry

A Mexican national, Anastacio Santiago Chaparro, also known as Arnoldo Urquidez, has been sentenced to 110 months in prison for cocaine trafficking and illegal reentry into the United States.


Nicaraguan national extradited from Spain faces multiple charges in Miami

Ernesto Ortega Padgett, a Nicaraguan national and former Miami resident, appeared in federal court in Miami on June 16.


Arkansas man sentenced for transporting illegal aliens in truck compartments

A man from Jonesboro, Arkansas, has been sentenced to federal prison for transporting illegal aliens.


Shawano man indicted for producing child pornography

Richard Frohling, Acting United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced a federal indictment against Brandon M. Boogren, 29, from Shawano, Wisconsin.


Brazilian national pleads guilty in multi-state driver's license fraud case

A Brazilian national residing unlawfully in Danbury, Connecticut, has pleaded guilty to participating in a conspiracy to obtain driver's licenses for individuals not eligible to receive them.


Texas man pleads guilty to in-flight sexual assault

A man from Allen, Texas, has pleaded guilty to abusive sexual contact after an incident on a flight from Chicago to Seattle.


Worcester gang associate sentenced for firearms dealing and drug distribution

A former resident of Worcester with ties to the Eastside gang was sentenced in federal court for firearms offenses and cocaine distribution.


Vance Boelter indicted for political assassinations targeting Minnesota officials

Vance Boelter, 57, has been indicted on six federal charges related to the stalking and murders of Minnesota House of Representatives Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark Hortman.


San Jose man indicted for alleged mail fraud targeting businesses

A San Jose resident, Johnny Q. Nguyen, 49, was arrested following an indictment from the Western District of Washington for allegedly defrauding thousands of businesses and charities through deceptive mailings.


Bence Horvath, a 47-year-old Spanish national residing in the United Arab Emirates, has entered a guilty plea in a U.S. District Court for conspiring to export U.S.-origin radio communications technology to Russian end users without obtaining the...


Arizona residents charged with fraudulent medical clinic operations

United States Attorney David Metcalf has announced a superseding indictment against three individuals from Lake Havasu City, Arizona.


Subcommittee schedules hearing on codifying DOGE reforms

The Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency (DOGE), chaired by Marjorie Taylor Greene, has scheduled a hearing titled "Locking in the DOGE Cuts: Ending Waste, Fraud, and Abuse for Good."


Wapato man sentenced to 45 years for child sexual abuse

Yakima, Washington - Jose Antonio Saldana, a 43-year-old resident of Wapato, Washington, has been sentenced to 45 years in prison for sexually abusing three children.


Nuestra Familia leaders sentenced for racketeering conspiracy

Four leaders of the Nuestra Familia prison gang have been sentenced to federal prison terms ranging from 120 to 175 months for racketeering conspiracy.