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Pending home sales fall across all US regions in April

Pending home sales in the United States saw a decline of 6.3% in April, as reported by the National Association of REALTORS (NAR).


Hendersonville man sentenced for distributing methamphetamine

Ronald Lee Peak, a 45-year-old resident of Hendersonville, North Carolina, has been sentenced to 188 months in prison followed by four years of supervised release for distributing methamphetamine.


Yakima man sentenced for role in concealment after murder

Jamaal Antwan Pimms has been sentenced to 26 months in federal prison for his involvement in the 2018 murder of Rosenda Strong.


Stimson Center appoints new director for environmental security program

The Stimson Center has announced a leadership change in its Environmental Security Program.


Browning man convicted of attempted strangulation on Blackfeet Indian Reservation

A Browning man, William Alvin Potts, was found guilty of attempted strangulation and assault on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation.


Warwick man pleads guilty to illegal firearm possession

A Warwick man has pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of felon in possession of a firearm, as announced by Acting United States Attorney Sara Miron Bloom.


Senator Collins opposes DOL's phased pause on national Job Corps operations

U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, has expressed her opposition to the Department of Labor's (DOL) decision to implement a phased pause in operations at Job Corps centers across the United States.


Alabama man pleads guilty to possessing illegal firearms

An Alabama man has admitted guilt to charges of possessing unregistered firearms, as announced by U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona.


Buffalo man faces federal charges for illegal firearm possession

Luis Mercado, also known as Yvng Fabii, has been arrested and charged with possession of a machinegun and a firearm with an altered serial number. U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced the charges against the 24-year-old Buffalo resident,...


Mexican national sentenced for illegal reentry into US

Jose Tiscareno-Rangel, a 35-year-old Mexican national, has been sentenced to 14 months in federal prison for illegally reentering the United States. U.S. District Court Judge Jack Zouhary issued the sentence after Tiscareno-Rangel pleaded guilty.


Nevada man sentenced for stealing over $7M in treasury checks

Kyle Eugene Duncan-Carle, a 41-year-old resident of Las Vegas, Nevada, has been sentenced to six years in prison following his admission to bank fraud charges.


Boston man pleads guilty to child exploitation charges

A Boston man, Kyle Joyner, 40, has admitted guilt in federal court to charges related to child exploitation.


Honduran citizen sentenced for illegal reentry into the US

Nolvin Alfredo-Diaz, a 43-year-old Honduran citizen residing illegally in Lewisburg, West Virginia, has been sentenced to three years in prison for reentering the United States after being removed.


Texas man pleads guilty in toddler kidnapping conspiracy

A Texas man has admitted guilt in a case involving the conspiracy to kidnap a toddler, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona.


Bahamian citizen sentenced for child exploitation offenses in Oklahoma

A Bahamian citizen, Chrystano Peder Carmelo Cooper, aged 22, has been sentenced to 220 months in prison for crimes related to child exploitation.


Illinois man pleads guilty to COVID loan fraud

U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo has announced that Joseph Giannini, a 54-year-old resident of Chicago, Illinois, has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud.


Boston man indicted for receiving and possessing child pornography

A Boston man has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges related to child sexual abuse material.


Mexican citizen convicted for illegal reentry into U.S., faces up to 20 years

A Mexican citizen, Jose Martin Valdez-Galvan, 38, has been convicted of illegally reentering the United States using a false identity. U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei announced the verdict after a jury deliberated for four hours following a...


Bronx tax preparer sentenced for orchestrating $145 million fraudulent scheme

Rafael Alvarez, known as "the Magician," has been sentenced to four years in prison for orchestrating a tax fraud scheme that caused $145 million in losses to the IRS. U.S. District Judge J. Paul Oetken handed down the sentence following Alvarez's...


Latimer County man pleads guilty to aggravated sexual abuse of minor

Garret James Walkos, a 25-year-old resident of Red Oak, Oklahoma, has pleaded guilty to aggravated sexual abuse of a minor in Indian Country.