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Florida man pleads guilty to illegal possession of firearms in Rhode Island

A Florida man, Joshua Pavao, who often stayed in Coventry, Rhode Island, admitted to possessing illegal firearms.


Impact assessment: Making Tax Cuts and Jobs Act permanent

The potential permanent extension of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) provisions, set to expire in 2026, could have significant economic, revenue, and distributional impacts according to an analysis by the Tax Foundation.


Decades-long fugitive arrested for fraudulently assuming deceased man's identity

A man who evaded authorities for over 40 years has been apprehended in New Mexico.


Woman sentenced for selling fentanyl-laced drugs leading to two deaths

A woman from Denver, Colorado, has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for distributing fentanyl-laced heroin that resulted in two deaths.


St. Louis man gets 25 years for shooting at police

U.S. District Judge Audrey G. Fleissig has sentenced Dexter McKinnies to 25 years in prison for shooting at St. Louis County Police Department officers in 2020.


Former CBP officer convicted for smuggling cocaine into Atlanta

Following a five-day jury trial, Ivan Van Beverhoudt, a former U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer from St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, has been convicted of importing and possessing with intent to distribute more than 16 kilograms of...


Colorado Springs man receives lengthy sentence for drug-related crimes

A Colorado Springs resident, Jose Baeza, aged 41, has been sentenced to 330 months in federal prison.


Simi Valley couple charged with exploiting asylum seekers for forced labor

A Simi Valley couple, Carolina Rojas and Jairo John Gastelo, were arrested on charges of exploiting asylum-seeking immigrants from Latin America.


Former NYCHA superintendent sentenced for bribery-related offenses

Matthew Podolsky, Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that Joy Harris, a former superintendent for the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA), was sentenced to 41 months in prison.


Texas woman pleads guilty in student loan fraud conspiracy

Shelbra Long, a 58-year-old resident of Edinburg, Texas, has pled guilty to charges of conspiring to commit mail fraud and wire fraud.


Berkeley County man admits role in large-scale drug trafficking operation

James Reyes, a 55-year-old resident of Martinsburg, West Virginia, has confessed to participating in a significant drug trafficking operation in the Eastern Panhandle.


Honduran nationals charged with illegal re-entry after deportation

Two Honduran nationals have been arrested in Buffalo, New York, for illegal re-entry into the United States after deportation.


Marshalltown nurse pleads guilty to drug diversion charges

A Marshalltown woman has entered a guilty plea for charges related to drug diversion.


Former credit union employee sentenced for embezzlement involving fake currency

A former employee of a Missoula credit union has been sentenced to six months in prison for embezzling approximately $389,000 by replacing real money with fake currency.


Wilbraham man indicted for making violent threats against officials

A Wilbraham resident has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Springfield, Massachusetts, for allegedly making violent threats on social media.


Lexington man sentenced to prison for armed fentanyl trafficking

A Lexington man, Sam Connor, Jr., aged 30, received a 180-month sentence from U.S. District Judge Gregory Van Tatenhove for drug and firearm-related offenses.


Drug trafficker sentenced after seizure of fentanyl and firearms

Jefferson Alejandro Lopez Alcaraz, a 45-year-old resident of Phoenix, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison.


Federal grand jury indicts four men for wire fraud-related charges

A federal grand jury in Louisville has indicted four men from Jefferson County, Kentucky.


US sanctions Chinese entities linked to Iran's UAV, missile programs

The United States has announced new sanctions targeting six entities based in the People's Republic of China, including Hong Kong.


Federal indictment issued after high-speed chase involving convicted felon

Richland, Washington – On February 19, 2025, a federal grand jury for the Eastern District of Washington indicted Victor Amezcua-Garcia on charges of being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition.