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Small business optimism wanes as uncertainty rises amid policy changes

The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index experienced a decline in March, dropping just below its 51-year average benchmark.


Yuma businessman pleads guilty to failing to pay employment taxes

Philip Kevin Clark, a resident of Yuma, Arizona, has pleaded guilty to the charge of Failure to Pay Employment Taxes.


Bridgeport gang member receives 15-year federal prison sentence

Jahaz Langston, known as "Haz," has been sentenced to over 15 years in federal prison for his role in a violent street gang in Bridgeport. U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley handed down the sentence of 188 months in prison, followed by three years...


Mexican citizen faces charges for child pornography and minor enticement

U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo has announced the arrest of Victor Francisco Lucas, a 31-year-old Mexican citizen, on charges relating to the production of child pornography and the enticement of a minor.


Neenah resident sentenced to five years for child pornography distribution

On April 14, 2025, Richard G. Frohling, Acting United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced the sentencing of Roberto De La Rosa in a case involving child pornography distribution.


Federal officer assault leads to 12-year prison term for felon

In November 2024, Preston James Campbell, 42, was found guilty of assaulting a federal officer with a deadly or dangerous weapon.


Sentencing of MS-13 members underscores federal crackdown on gang activities

Three members of the MS-13 gang received prison sentences following their involvement in violent criminal activities, including murder, as announced by Russ Ferguson, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina.


Mexican national sentenced for illegal re-entry into the United States

A man previously deported from the United States has been sentenced to 20 months in prison for illegal re-entry.


New Haven man admits to federal drug distribution charges

Marc H. Silverman, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, has announced that Donald Ogman, known as “Mainey-O” and “Manny O,” from New Haven, has pleaded guilty to methamphetamine and cocaine distribution charges.


Mississippi firm settles with U.S. over disaster recovery claims

Horne LLP, a company based in Ridgeland, Mississippi, has agreed to pay the United States $1,207,600 to settle allegations of receiving improper payments from federal disaster recovery funds.


Drug traffickers in Michigan sentenced to lengthy federal prison terms

Four individuals have been sentenced to federal prison for their involvement in drug trafficking in Michigan.


U.S. Attorney’s Office honors crime victim advocates with awards

On April 10, 2025, the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Indiana held a ceremony to recognize 22 members of federal, state, and local law enforcement.


Chaska man indicted for distributing child sexual abuse material

Nicholas Lugo, a resident of Chaska, Minnesota, has been indicted for the distribution of child sexual abuse material (CSAM), as revealed by Acting U.S. Attorney Lisa D. Kirkpatrick.


Bronx resident faces sex trafficking charges involving multiple women

A Bronx man, Ralph Wallace, also known by aliases "Chase" and "Prize," has been charged with sex trafficking multiple women through force, fraud, and coercion, as announced today by Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New...


McAlester man sentenced to 77 months for assault with suffocation

Nathaniel Dewayne Meashintubby, a resident of McAlester, Oklahoma, was sentenced to 77 months in prison for felony assault.


Federal grand jury indicts three for drug conspiracy in Boston

In Boston, a federal grand jury has indicted three men on charges related to a drug trafficking conspiracy.


Missouri man sentenced for possession of child sexual abuse material

A registered sex offender from Jefferson County, Missouri, has been sentenced to 16 years in prison for possessing child sexual abuse material and attempting to engage in a sexual conversation with an 11-year-old girl.


Buffalo man pleads guilty to mail fraud, affecting 500 victims nationwide

Nicholas Janes, a Buffalo resident, has entered a guilty plea to mail fraud charges in a case that defrauded over 500 victims.


Repeat offender sentenced to 188 months for drug distribution

Hannie Rice, a 67-year-old previously from Oakland, Nebraska, has been sentenced for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.


Federal authorities charge four in West Virginia immigration enforcement case

Four Mexican nationals have been detained following their arrest in the Southern District of West Virginia.