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Senate HELP Committee schedules hearing on education and labor nominees

On June 5, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee is scheduled to hold a hearing concerning nominees for positions within the Trump administration.


West Virginia man sentenced to 10 years for firearm violation

Wesley Shane Haggerty, a 37-year-old resident of Cabins, West Virginia, has been sentenced to ten years in federal prison for illegal firearm possession.


Berks County man pleads guilty in major art fraud scheme

A Berks County resident, Carter Reese, 77, from Reading, Pennsylvania, has pleaded guilty to charges related to an art fraud scheme.


Ponzi scheme operator Terrence Chalk sentenced for defrauding retirees

Terrence Chalk, also known as "Dr. Cash," has been sentenced to three years in prison for investment adviser fraud.


Des Moines men sentenced for conspiracy to distribute fentanyl

Two Des Moines men have been sentenced to federal prison for their involvement in a conspiracy to distribute fentanyl.


Choctaw County man pleads guilty to federal firearm charge

A resident of Choctaw County, Oklahoma, has entered a guilty plea to a federal firearm charge.


Wareham man indicted for alleged involvement with child pornography

A Wareham man, Brandon Bendall, 49, has been indicted on charges related to child pornography.


Honduran national pleads guilty to firearm possession in New Orleans

Jhosmy Josue Perez-Alvarez, a 32-year-old Honduran national, has pleaded guilty to illegal firearm possession.


Upper Marlboro man receives federal sentence for drive-thru robbery spree

Zachary Alexander Kinnell, a 23-year-old from Upper Marlboro, Maryland, has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison followed by five years of supervised release.


Guatemalan man pleads guilty to illegal re-entry into US

A Guatemalan national, Marvin Aguilar-Lopez, has pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Portland for illegally re-entering the United States after a prior deportation.


Texas man sentenced for illegal firearm possession

Jeffrey Wayne Thompson, a 49-year-old resident of Fort Worth, Texas, has been sentenced to time served and three years of supervised release for a federal firearm crime.


Brazilian national pleads guilty to illegal reentry into the United States

A Brazilian national residing in Framingham has admitted guilt in a federal court in Boston for illegally reentering the United States after deportation.


New Orleans man pleads guilty to federal drug and gun charges

Brandon Turner, a 39-year-old resident of New Orleans, has pled guilty to multiple federal drug and gun charges.


Wagoner County resident sentenced for distributing child exploitation material

Sovana Xiong, a 32-year-old resident of Tulsa, Oklahoma, has been sentenced to 188 months in prison followed by a 10-year term of supervised release.


Duncanville trafficker sentenced to two decades for large-scale meth operation

The second individual involved in a significant methamphetamine trafficking operation in Duncanville, Texas, has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison.


Six charged in $66M food stamp fraud involving USDA employee

Perry Carbone, Attorney for the United States, announced the unsealing of a Superseding Indictment involving six individuals in a large-scale fraud and bribery scheme.


Mexican national sentenced to prison for illegal re-entry into the US

Acting United States Attorney Michael Simpson has announced the sentencing of Joel Becerra-Cesario, a 38-year-old Mexican national.


Guatemalan national indicted for illegal reentry into the U.S. after deportation

A Guatemalan national, Rigoberto Cano Perez, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Rhode Island for allegedly reentering the United States illegally after being deported.


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.