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New Orleans man receives ten-year sentence for drug trafficking and illegal firearms

Lovon White, a 22-year-old resident of New Orleans, was sentenced on July 23, 2025 by U.S. District Judge Lance M. Africk to ten years in prison and five years of supervised release.


Waterloo man sentenced for fleeing police with handgun and drugs

A man from Waterloo, Iowa, has been sentenced to more than eight years in federal prison after pleading guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm.


Guatemalan national sentenced for illegal re-entry into Maine

A Guatemalan national, Marvin Aguilar-Lopez, was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Portland for re-entering the United States after being deported.


Delaware County man faces federal child exploitation charges after initial release on bail

A Delaware County man, Brent G. Trimbell, 44, was arrested Sunday evening and appeared in federal court on charges of sexual exploitation of a child.


South Carolina man sentenced after embezzling over $1 million from Maryland business

A South Carolina man has been sentenced to 39 months in federal prison for his role in an embezzlement and identity theft scheme that resulted in losses of more than $1.4 million.


U.S. seeks forfeiture of over $1.7 million in cryptocurrency tied to ransomware

The United States has filed a civil complaint in the Northern District of Texas to seek forfeiture of cryptocurrency valued at over $1.7 million, which was seized by the Dallas FBI in April 2025.


Detroit man sentenced for role in Huntington-area methamphetamine trafficking

Mark Lawrence Lowe, also known as “Cell,” 24, of Detroit, Michigan, was sentenced to 18 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for aiding and abetting the possession with intent to distribute more than 50 grams of...


Kansas man receives 30-year sentence for production of child pornography

A Wichita man has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to producing child sexual abuse materials.


Mexican national receives five-year sentence for cocaine distribution in Louisiana

FULGENCIO CARDENAS-RIVERA, a 35-year-old Mexican national, was sentenced to five years in prison and four years of supervised release after pleading guilty to possession with intent to distribute at least 500 grams of cocaine.


Cranston man pleads guilty to trafficking thousands of meth-laced counterfeit pills

A Cranston resident has pleaded guilty to federal charges related to trafficking tens of thousands of counterfeit pills containing methamphetamine, according to an announcement by Acting United States Attorney Sara Miron Bloom.


Donald J. Trump claims role in brokering ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia

Former President Donald J. Trump announced on July 28, 2025, that his involvement led to a ceasefire agreement between Thailand and Cambodia.


District man sentenced to over seven years for armed carjacking spree

Christopher Light, 22, from the District of Columbia, has been sentenced to 90 months in federal prison following a series of violent crimes that occurred within a 24-hour period.


Buchanan man receives 24-year sentence for child exploitation offenses

A Buchanan, Virginia man has been sentenced to 24 years in federal prison for child sexual exploitation and possession of child pornography.


Pierre woman receives lengthy federal sentence for methamphetamine distribution conspiracy

A woman from Pierre, South Dakota, has been sentenced to 21 years in federal prison for her role in a large-scale methamphetamine distribution conspiracy. U.S. District Judge Eric C. Schulte handed down the sentence to Misty Stahlhoefer, age 42,...


Contractor agrees to plead guilty in Berkshire County half-million-dollar tax fraud case

Dennis Condron, a 75-year-old resident of Cheshire and owner of D Condron Construction, has been charged with four counts of tax fraud.


Lehigh County man sentenced to 30 years for transporting minor for sex crimes

A Lehigh County man has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for child exploitation offenses.


Wilmington tax preparer sentenced for leading $9 million COVID relief loan fraud

A Wilmington man, Jady Solano, 43, has been sentenced to 80 months in federal prison for leading a fraud scheme that resulted in more than $9.1 million in disaster-relief loans being issued to over 60 businesses nationwide.


Senate Agriculture Committee advances USDA under secretary nominees

The U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry has advanced the nominations of Michael Boren for Under Secretary of Agriculture for Natural Resources and Environment, and Richard Fordyce for Under Secretary of Agriculture for...


Cleveland woman sentenced for role in scheme defrauding local nonprofits

A Cleveland woman has been sentenced for her involvement in a scheme to defraud local nonprofits, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Ohio.


Oxon Hill man convicted for illegal possession of ammunition

A federal jury has found Lester Massey, Jr., 42, of Oxon Hill, Maryland, guilty of illegally possessing ammunition.