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Man pleads guilty to unemployment and COVID-19 benefit fraud in West Virginia

James Lomax, a 33-year-old resident of Hurricane, West Virginia, has admitted to fraudulently obtaining unemployment funds, including COVID-19 supplementary benefits.


Kentucky man found guilty of child sex trafficking could face life sentence

A federal jury in Lexington has convicted Larry Coffman, a resident of Harrodsburg, Kentucky, on charges of sex trafficking of children.


National Park Week 2025 proclaimed by President Donald Trump

During National Park Week, the nation will honor the beauty and history maintained within national parks.


Ellwood City man receives 21-year sentence in federal child exploitation case

A former Ellwood City resident has been sentenced to 21 years in federal prison for crimes associated with child exploitation.


Men sentenced for operating $65 million hawala scheme

Two men have been sentenced for their roles in operating an unlicensed money transfer business that handled over $65 million between the United States and Middle Eastern countries.


New American Home 2026 unveiled by NAHB and Alair Homes

The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) has unveiled details regarding The New American Home 2026 (TNAH), set to be showcased at the NAHB International Builders’ Show.


West Virginians urged to participate in DEA's prescription drug take back day

Charleston, W.Va. – Acting U.S. Attorney Lisa G. Johnston is urging residents of West Virginia to participate in the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) National Prescription Drug Take Back Day.


President Trump signs order eliminating disparate-impact liability to promote meritocracy and equal opportunity

The White House has issued an Executive Order aimed at eliminating the use of disparate-impact liability in various contexts.


Pontiac man admits to multi-state identity theft and unemployment fraud scheme

A Pontiac man has admitted to charges in connection with a significant unemployment fraud scheme, Acting United States Attorney Julie A. Beck announced.


Wilmington drug dealer sentenced to 10 years in prison

Eric Harris, aged 38, from Wilmington, North Carolina, has been sentenced to ten years in prison.


Federal charges for former Morton clerk in $930,000 wire fraud case

Seattle – Tamara Clevenger, the former Clerk-Treasurer for the City of Morton, Lewis County, faces federal charges over an alleged nine-year scheme to embezzle nearly $1 million.


White House revamps initiative on historically black colleges and universities

By the authority granted by the U.S. Constitution and laws, the President issued an order to support Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).


White House 'border czar' Thomas Homan discusses safety in D.C. with U.S. Attorney's Office

U.S. Attorney Edward R. Martin Jr. recently welcomed Thomas Homan, the White House's Executive Associate Director of Enforcement and Removal Operations, to the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia.


Honduran national indicted for illegal reentry after deportation in Boston

A Honduran national residing in Woburn, Massachusetts, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston.


Venezuelan national indicted for ties to Tren de Aragua and drug distribution conspiracy

A Venezuelan national and alleged high-ranking member of the Tren de Aragua has been indicted on terrorism-related charges.


Honduran national indicted for illegal reentry into the United States

A federal grand jury in Boston has indicted a 44-year-old Honduran national for unlawfully reentering the United States after being deported.


Medicare fraud settlement: Genexe and Immerge agree to pay $6 million

United States Attorney David Metcalf announced that Genexe, LLC, Immerge, Inc., and two executives have agreed to settle allegations of fraudulent Medicare claims for $6 million.


Charleston man receives 10-year federal prison sentence for drug offenses

A Charleston man, Omar D. Milligan, 47, has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for his involvement in drug and ammunition offenses.


Jason Manuelito sentenced to 24 years for producing child sexual abuse material

A former Army soldier, Jason Charles Manuelito, was sentenced in Wilmington, North Carolina, to more than 24 years in prison for producing child sexual abuse material.


New York attorney pleads guilty to firearm smuggling charges in Miami

On April 18, Marcel Pierre Denis, a New York attorney, pleaded guilty to charges of attempting to smuggle firearms and ammunition from Miami to Haiti.