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Salvadoran national indicted for unlawful reentry in Boston

A Salvadoran national has been charged by a federal grand jury in Boston for returning to the United States following deportation.


Billings man pleads guilty to serious drug charges, faces significant prison time

A Billings man has admitted to charges of possessing methamphetamine, fentanyl, and cocaine, according to a statement by U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme.


Spencer woman pleads guilty to bank fraud involving Social Security benefits

A woman from Spencer appeared in federal court in Worcester, admitting to charges of bank fraud related to illicitly obtaining Social Security benefits.


Chester County man pleads guilty to meth distribution, faces life sentence

Alexander Wright, a resident from Chester County, has admitted to distributing methamphetamine, following an investigation by several federal and local law enforcement agencies.


Three Minnesotans charged with fentanyl distribution and firearm offenses

Three individuals from Minnesota have been indicted for conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and for firearm-related offenses, according to Acting U.S. Attorney Lisa D. Kirkpatrick.


NAHB chairman supports Senate budget resolution aims for pro-growth tax code

Buddy Hughes, the chairman of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and a developer from Lexington, North Carolina, has expressed support for the Senate's budget resolution.


ONDCP outlines Trump's drug policy priorities to address illicit drug crisis

The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) has announced the release of the Trump Administration's Drug Policy Priorities.


Milwaukee man sentenced to 11 years for armed carjackings

A Milwaukee man, James Poole, has been sentenced to 11 years in federal prison for his involvement in a series of armed carjackings in January 2024.


Marcie Strouse urges Congress to boost health insurance access for small businesses

Marcie Strouse, a small business owner in Iowa and a member of the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), delivered a testimony before the U.S. House Committee on Education & Workforce Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and...


Oklahoma teenager pleads guilty to robbery and assault charges

On April 3, 2025, the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma reported that 17-year-old Timmy Lynn Tatum from Sulphur, Oklahoma, has pleaded guilty to charges related to robbery and felony assault.


Houston woman admits to debit card fraud conspiracy, faces sentencing in July

A woman from Houston has confessed to engaging in a scheme to defraud a national banking institution by loading prepaid debit cards with illicit funds.


Mexican national pleads guilty to fatal human smuggling incident in Texas

A 23-year-old Mexican citizen has pleaded guilty to alien smuggling resulting in a fatality, as announced by U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei today in McAllen, Texas.


New Haven man sentenced for role in catalytic converter theft ring

A 27-year-old man from New Haven, Mervin Figueroa, has received a 14-month federal prison sentence for his involvement in a catalytic converter theft ring. U.S. District Judge Sarala V. Nagala handed down the sentence in Hartford, which includes...


Northeast Kingdom drug traffickers receive sentences for fentanyl and cocaine distribution

Burlington, Vermont – On March 31, 2025, Nathaniel "JJ" Jones, aged 39, from Springfield, Massachusetts, was sentenced by United States District Judge William K. Sessions III to 135 months in prison followed by a three-year supervised release term.


New Hampshire man faces federal firearm charges in officer assault case

A man from New Hampshire, Douglas Reynolds, 37, has been charged by a federal grand jury in Vermont with using a firearm to assault a federal officer and discharging the firearm during the event.


New Jersey man charged with sexual assault on flight to Texas

A New Jersey resident has been charged with sexual assault following an incident on a flight from Bozeman, Montana to Dallas, Texas.


Snow removal business owner in Pittsburgh convicted of fraud and money laundering

A federal jury has found Charles W. Lantzman, a Pittsburgh-based snow removal business owner, guilty of five counts of wire fraud and three counts of money laundering.


New York man's involvement in money laundering scheme leads to 28-month prison sentence

PHILADELPHIA – Xing Zheng, a resident of Queens, New York, has been sentenced to 28 months in prison and three years of supervised release for his involvement in a conspiracy to launder approximately $2.98 million of fraud proceeds. U.S. Attorney...


California man sentenced to 12 years in methamphetamine trafficking case

Eric C. Jackson, a 33-year-old resident of San Diego, California, was sentenced to 12 years in prison for his involvement in a drug-trafficking operation that distributed methamphetamine in Onondaga County and other parts of Central New York.


Mexican citizen sentenced to over four years in prison for cocaine trafficking

Eli Torres-Banos, a 37-year-old Mexican citizen, received a 51-month federal prison sentence on cocaine trafficking charges.