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ICE targets EBT fraud with large-scale operation resulting in multiple arrests

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), in collaboration with the U.S. Secret Service and other federal, state, and local partners, executed a significant operation on May 1 and 2 targeting ATM locations known for fraudulent electronic...


Baton Rouge man sentenced to 57 months for child pornography possession

Acting United States Attorney April M. Leon has announced that U.S. District Judge John W. deGravelles sentenced James S. Burland, a 70-year-old resident of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to 57 months in federal prison for possession of child pornography.


Postal worker admits guilt in mail destruction case

Acting United States Attorney Michael M. Simpson has revealed that Jorry Harrison, a postal employee from Houma, Louisiana, has pled guilty to the charge of mail destruction.


San Jose AI firm settles $1.5M claim over federal grant misuse

Vimaan Robotics, Inc., a company based in San Jose specializing in computer vision and AI warehouse management solutions, has agreed to pay $1.5 million.


Cherokee man pleads guilty to possession of child pornography

Roger Strickland, a 62-year-old resident of Cherokee, Iowa, pled guilty to two counts of possession of child pornography on April 25, 2025.


Illegal marijuana grower in Los Padres Forest sentenced to five years in prison

Jacinto Correa Cruz, a 56-year-old Mexican national, received a 60-month federal prison sentence for his involvement in an illegal cannabis cultivation operation within the Los Padres National Forest. U.S. District Judge Eumi K. Lee issued the...


Kanawha County resident pleads guilty to COVID-19 relief funds fraud

Krista Marie Menchaca, a 32-year-old resident of Cross Lanes, West Virginia, has admitted to receiving stolen funds as part of a COVID-19 relief fraud scheme.


Kanawha County man sentenced for gun crime and supervised release violation

Eddie Wayne Chapman Jr., a 39-year-old resident of St. Albans, has been sentenced to five years and ten months in prison, in addition to three years of supervised release.


Trump reflects on first 100 days in recent posts

Donald J. Trump utilized Truth Social on April 30, 2025, to communicate significant insights from a Cabinet meeting regarding the first 100 days.


Athens tax preparer sentenced for $3.5 million COVID-19 fraud scheme

A tax preparer from Athens, Georgia, has been sentenced to eight years in prison for her involvement in filing over $3.5 million in fraudulent tax returns.


Agawam resident faces child pornography charges following federal investigation

An Agawam man has been charged with possession of child sexual abuse material, as announced on April 30, 2025.


Mexican national charged with illegal reentry into the United States

A Mexican national made his first appearance in court on charges of reentering the United States after being deported three times previously.


Universities Space Research Association avoids prosecution after export law breach disclosure

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has chosen not to prosecute the Universities Space Research Association (USRA) following the organization's self-disclosure of export control offenses by a former employee, Jonathan Soong.


Insights from Donald J. Trump’s recent Truth Social posts

Donald J. Trump engaged with followers on April 30, 2025, sharing insights from Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, referencing past statements, and discussing economic matters under President Joe Biden's administration.


Honduran national indicted in New Orleans for illegal firearm possession

A Honduran man has been indicted in New Orleans for possession of a firearm while being unlawfully present in the United States.


Honduras, Guatemala nationals sentenced for methamphetamine distribution in Laredo case

Two individuals from Central America received sentences for distributing methamphetamine in the United States, according to U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.


NFIB challenges Minnesota's contractor classification law in federal appellate court

NFIB has officially filed an amicus brief at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit concerning Minnesota's state law on the classification of independent contractors.


Baton Rouge man sentenced for bank robbery and high-speed police chase

Acting United States Attorney April M. Leon has stated that Jonathan Wayne Lanaute has been sentenced by U.S. Chief Judge Shelly D. Dick to 151 months in federal prison for bank robbery.


Mexican national arrested for child pornography possession while entering the United States

Alan Xavier Cabrera, a 27-year-old Mexican national, was arrested on April 25, 2025, and charged with possession of child pornography.


Former Antioch police officer guilty of distributing steroids and obstruction of justice

A former police officer in Antioch, Devon Wenger, was found guilty by a federal jury on charges of conspiracy to distribute anabolic steroids and obstruction of justice.