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Brooklyn man sentenced for smuggling hundreds of Egyptian antiquities

Ashraf Omar Eldarir was sentenced to six months in prison for smuggling Egyptian antiquities into the United States through John F. Kennedy International Airport.


Sex offender sentenced for lying on probation reports in Syracuse

Ashley K. Whitaker, 49, has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for making false statements to the United States Probation Office.


Richmond County man sentenced for mail theft scheme involving check fraud

A Richmond County man has been sentenced to federal prison after pleading guilty to bank fraud, aggravated identity theft, and possession of a firearm.


Cedar Rapids man pleads guilty to federal methamphetamine distribution conspiracy

Cleveland Stephens, also known as “Schmitty,” age 63, from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, pleaded guilty in federal court to one count of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine.


Oneida County man charged with receipt and possession of child pornography

Win Naing, a 20-year-old resident of Utica, New York, appeared in federal court in Syracuse on charges of receiving and possessing child pornography.


Mitchell and North Jackson women sentenced for methamphetamine distribution conspiracy

Two women from different states have been sentenced in federal court for their roles in a methamphetamine distribution conspiracy. U.S. District Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange handed down the sentences to Catherine Hamilton, 55, of Mitchell, South...


Governor signs bill transferring UH-Victoria to Texas A&M System

Governor Greg Abbott has signed Senate Bill 2361, officially transferring the University of Houston-Victoria to the Texas A&M University System.


California man sentenced for assaulting federal officer during Park City arrest

A California resident, Gabriel Omar Gigena, was sentenced to 15 months in prison after being convicted of assaulting a federal officer.


Fairbanks man charged with distributing fentanyl linked to fatal overdose

A federal grand jury in Alaska has indicted a Fairbanks resident, Jacob Peter, 25, on charges of distributing fentanyl that led to a fatal overdose in March 2025.


Timber Lake man sentenced to three years for abusive sexual contact

A Timber Lake man has been sentenced to three years in federal prison for abusive sexual contact without consent.


Former Steuben County deputy pleads guilty to federal child pornography charges

A former deputy with the Steuben County Sheriff’s Office has pleaded guilty to federal child pornography charges.


Madison man indicted on federal child pornography charges

A federal grand jury in Madison, Wisconsin has indicted Robert Gilkey-Meisegeier, 30, of Madison on charges related to child pornography.


Hays woman pleads guilty to strangulation charge on Fort Belknap Reservation

A woman from Hays, Montana, has pleaded guilty to strangulation following an incident on the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation.


Pleasant Grove couple receives lengthy sentences for leading drug trafficking operation

A Pleasant Grove couple has been sentenced to federal prison for their roles in a drug trafficking operation, according to an announcement from Acting U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs for the Eastern District of Texas.


Tampa man admits to wire fraud in COVID relief loan scheme

Terrance Bradford, a 46-year-old resident of Tampa, has pleaded guilty to eight counts of wire fraud in federal court.


Deer Lodge man receives prison sentence for illegal firearm possession

A Deer Lodge resident, Christopher Allen Rochon, was sentenced to 21 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for illegally possessing a firearm.


Jamestown woman pleads guilty to federal narcotics conspiracy charges

Anabell Santiago, a 53-year-old resident of Jamestown, New York, has pleaded guilty to federal charges related to narcotics distribution and firearms possession.


Maryland woman admits role in Medicaid fraud involving home health agency

A Maryland woman has admitted to participating in a scheme to defraud Medicaid through her leadership role at a Virginia-based home health agency.


Gonzales man receives ten-year sentence for federal drug and firearm convictions

A Gonzales man has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for drug and gun offenses, according to an announcement from Acting United States Attorney Michael M. Simpson.


Lawton couple sentenced over child sex trafficking conspiracy involving runaway juveniles

Jackie Duncan, 35, and Nia Hall, 30, both from Lawton, Oklahoma, have been sentenced to a combined total of more than 45 years in federal prison for their roles in a child sex trafficking conspiracy.