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Browning man sentenced for assault on Blackfeet Indian Reservation

A Browning man has been sentenced to three years and two months in prison for assaulting a woman on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation.


Brockton man receives decade-long sentence for fentanyl and firearms offenses

A Brockton man has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for drug and firearms offenses.


Aviation accident prompts review of FAA hiring practices

On January 29, 2025, a collision occurred between a commercial aircraft and a military helicopter near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.


EPA awards Vermont entities for excellence in wastewater treatment

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) New England Office has awarded two 2024 Regional Wastewater Treatment Awards to a Vermont wastewater facility and an individual, acknowledging their dedication to enhancing water quality.


Raleigh County man sentenced for distributing fentanyl

Anthony Darnell Deberry, a 40-year-old resident of Beckley, has been sentenced to five years and ten months in prison for distributing fentanyl.


Law enforcement disrupts contraband operation at Cibola County Correctional Center

Federal law enforcement officials have arrested two men in Albuquerque following the execution of search warrants that revealed a large collection of weapons, drugs, and evidence linked to a drug trafficking operation associated with the Cibola...


Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows to keynote at policy summit

The Texas Public Policy Foundation has announced that Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows will be the keynote speaker at the upcoming Texas Policy Summit.


Dominican national faces new charges after illegal reentry into United States

A Dominican national, Santo Alberto Baez Baez, residing in Lawrence, Massachusetts, has been charged with unlawful reentry into the United States.


Phoenix woman sentenced for machinegun possession and money laundering conspiracy

Cynthia Solano, a 40-year-old resident of Phoenix, has been sentenced to 87 months in prison by United States District Judge G. Murray Snow.


NFIB challenges Corporate Transparency Act's impact on small businesses

NFIB has submitted an amicus brief in the case Community Associations Institute, et al. v. U.S. Department of Treasury at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.


Minnesota woman sentenced for conspiracy involving wire fraud and money laundering

Kirsten M. Blackwell, a 63-year-old resident of Minneapolis, Minnesota, has been sentenced to 84 months in prison by United States District Court Chief Judge Holly A. Brady.


Burlington man sentenced for firearm possession as drug user

A Burlington man, Isaac Davon Carter, has been sentenced to 30 months in federal prison for possessing firearms as a drug user.


Virginia residents sentenced for roles in deadly drug trafficking ring

Eleven Virginia residents have been sentenced to prison for their involvement in a violent drug trafficking organization linked to a double homicide in Chesapeake.


Covington man pleads guilty to firearm possession charges

U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans has announced that Joe Lynn Beattie, a 52-year-old resident of Covington, Louisiana, pled guilty to a three-count indictment on January 27, 2025.


Federal sweep targets Asian Boyz gang for alleged drug trafficking

Four indictments were unsealed today in Boston's federal court, charging a second group of alleged members and associates of the Asian Boyz gang.


Rock Island man sentenced for firearm possession following high-speed chase

A Rock Island man has been sentenced to over 12 years in federal prison for a gun-related charge.


Cocaine worth $7 million seized by U.S. authorities near Dorado

Air and Marine Operations (AMO), part of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, recently intercepted a smuggling attempt near Dorado, Puerto Rico.


Box Elder man sentenced for receipt of child pornography

United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that Taylor Bloomgren, a 23-year-old from Box Elder, South Dakota, has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for receiving child pornography.


Sioux Falls man sentenced for fentanyl distribution resulting in death

A Sioux Falls man has been sentenced to 22 years in federal prison for distributing a controlled substance that resulted in death.


Bienville Parish woman sentenced for CARES Act-related wire fraud

Shaquaila Lewis, also known as Shaquaila Lewis-Chatman, has been sentenced to 27 months in federal prison for committing wire fraud related to the CARES Act and the Paycheck Protection Program.