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Donald J. Trump shares economic insights and postal service nomination on Truth Social

Former President Donald J. Trump announced the nomination of Anthony Lomangino to the United States Postal Service Board of Governors on his Truth Social account on May 1, 2025.


Southern California prosecutors file 124 border-related cases this week

Federal prosecutors in the Southern District of California have filed 124 border-related cases this week.


Four individuals charged in border human smuggling conspiracy

Four Mexican nationals living unlawfully in the United States have been charged in a human smuggling conspiracy that spanned international borders.


Bessemer man sentenced for wire fraud in elder fraud scheme

A man from Bessemer has received a prison sentence for his involvement in an elder fraud scheme, according to U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona. U.S. District Court Judge Anna Manasco sentenced Terrance Alonzo Pruitt, aged 47, to 50 months in prison.


Indictment unsealed against five for violent robbery and murder in Queens

A federal court in Brooklyn unsealed a second superseding indictment involving charges against Jalon Lenny Garrett and four others related to the robbery, kidnapping, and shooting of marijuana dealers in Queens.


Raleigh man convicted for possessing child sexual abuse material on work laptop

A federal jury has convicted Joseph Matthew Dobbs, a Raleigh resident, for possessing child sexual abuse material on his work-issued laptop.


East Alabama drug trafficking conspiracy ends with final sentencing

Demarcus Sharon Brown, the last defendant involved in a drug trafficking conspiracy in East Alabama, has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison. U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona announced the sentencing by U.S. District Court Judge Corey L. Maze.


Las Vegas man sentenced for coercion and enticement using Facebook

A man from Las Vegas, Denzel Renyal Michael Loyd, has been sentenced to 160 months in prison followed by 15 years of supervised release.


Florida man sentenced for assault at DFW Airport

A Florida man has been sentenced to four months in federal prison for assaulting a gate agent at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport.


Mexican felon convicted for illegal reentry and awaits sentencing in Lansing

Acting U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Andrew Birge announced that a federal jury has convicted Eduardo Lopez-Escarrega of Aggravated Felon Reentry.


New Orleans man sentenced for mail theft and possession of USPS key

Chad Woods, a 29-year-old resident of New Orleans, was sentenced on April 24, 2025, after pleading guilty to charges related to mail theft.


Paterson man faces charges for distribution and possession of child pornography

A Paterson resident, Dwayne Smalls, 25, has been charged with distribution and possession of child pornography.


Augusta man pleads guilty to firearm possession as convicted felon

An Augusta man, Raymond Lilly, has admitted guilt in U.S. District Court in Portland for possessing a firearm despite his previous felony convictions.


Arizona charges 287 individuals for immigration-related offenses this week

During a recent enforcement operation by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Arizona, 287 individuals have been charged with immigration-related offenses.


Federal charges for D.C. resident amid anti-crime initiative

Jerone D. Robinson, 48, from the District of Columbia, has been indicted on a federal firearms charge.


Massena resident sentenced to two years for alien smuggling after high-speed chase

Peter Buckshot, a 28-year-old resident of Massena, New York, has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for the crime of alien smuggling.


Former Indiana congressional candidate sentenced for campaign finance violations

Gabriel Whitley, a former congressional candidate from Indianapolis, has been sentenced to three months in federal prison, followed by a year of supervised release.


Stax Inc. settles $1 million in USAID overbilling case

Stax Inc., a consulting firm located in Boston, Massachusetts, has agreed to a settlement of $1 million over allegations of overbilling the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).


Man sentenced for fatal DC row house fire in 2019

James G. Walker, a 67-year-old resident of Washington, D.C., received a sentence exceeding 35 years in prison for his role in a row house fire that resulted in the deaths of two individuals in 2019.


Snapchat user charged with sexually exploiting minors in New York

May 2, 2025, Jay Clayton, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Christopher G. Raia, Assistant Director in Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, announced the unsealing of a...