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Salina man indicted for possession of child pornography

Kenneth Martin, a 69-year-old resident of Salina, New York, has been indicted on charges of possessing child pornography.


Woodbridge man pleads guilty in $2.3M pandemic relief fraud scheme

Marc H. Silverman, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Yasir G. Hamed, a 60-year-old resident of Woodbridge, pleaded guilty to charges related to defrauding a COVID-19 pandemic relief program of over $2.3...


Maryland doctor pleads guilty to distributing controlled substances unlawfully

Anissa Maroof, a physician from Potomac, Maryland, has pled guilty to federal charges related to the unlawful distribution of controlled substances.


Davenport man receives 20-year sentence for meth distribution conspiracy

A Davenport man has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for his involvement in a methamphetamine distribution conspiracy.


Trump issues executive order targeting overcriminalization in federal regulations

The White House has issued a new executive order addressing overcriminalization in federal regulations.


Baltimore man sentenced for illegal firearm possession

Derek Harvey, a 36-year-old resident of Baltimore, Maryland, has been sentenced to 78 months in federal prison.


Maryland pawn shop burglary ends with guilty plea from last defendant

CyJuan Hemsley, an 18-year-old from District Heights, Maryland, has pleaded guilty in a U.S. District Court to charges related to the December 2023 burglary of a Maryland pawn shop.


Franklinton contractor pleads guilty to mail theft and forged check scheme

Acting United States Attorney Michael M. Simpson has announced that Rachel Watts Sanders, a 40-year-old resident of Loranger, Louisiana, has pleaded guilty to charges of wire fraud and mail theft.


Lebanese man sentenced for orchestrating Ponzi scheme defrauding millions

On May 8, 2025, Henry Abdo, a 48-year-old Lebanese national, was sentenced to 14 years in prison by United States District Court Judge William P. Dimitrouleas.


Federal jury convicts man in toddler's murder on L'Anse Reservation

Acting U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan, Andrew Byerly Birge, announced that Eugene Walter-George Rantanen has been convicted by a federal jury of murder and first-degree child abuse.


Indian national faces charges over alleged multi-million-dollar Medicare fraud

An Indian national, Mohammed Asif, is facing charges of health care fraud and conspiracy in the U.S. District Court in Seattle.


FCC proposes full 900 MHz broadband transition, seeks public comment

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced a proposed rule to allow a full ten megahertz transition of the 900 MHz band for broadband use.


CBP seizes cocaine at Marcelino Serna port; driver faces state charges

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Marcelino Serna port of entry in Tornillo, Texas, seized 28.5 pounds of cocaine on May 9.


Department of Labor sues USPS over alleged wrongful termination in Texas

The U.S. Department of Labor has initiated legal action against the U.S. Postal Service (USPS), alleging wrongful termination of a Texas employee.


Three plead guilty to illegal re-entry into US after multiple deportations

Three individuals have admitted to illegally re-entering the United States after being deported multiple times.


Jamestown man sentenced to over 17 years for child pornography distribution

A Jamestown man has been sentenced to 210 months in prison for distributing child pornography. U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced that Brandon G. Uber, 24, was convicted and sentenced by U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara.


South Lake Tahoe man charged with fentanyl distribution causing deaths

A federal grand jury has indicted Timothy Austin Pannell, 32, from South Lake Tahoe, on charges of distributing fentanyl resulting in death.


Maryland man convicted for gun possession linked to drug trafficking

After a five-day trial, Osman Malik Sesay, 32, from Gambrills, Maryland, was found guilty by a federal jury on multiple charges related to drug trafficking and firearm possession.


Kanawha County man receives prison sentence for federal gun crime

Larry Joe Chapman, a 44-year-old resident of St. Albans, West Virginia, has been sentenced to three years and one month in prison followed by three years of supervised release for the federal offense of being a felon in possession of a firearm.


Donald J. Trump's remarks following Cardinal Prevost's appointment as pope

On May 8, Donald J. Trump shared multiple posts via Truth Social regarding various topics including congratulating Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost for becoming Pope Leo XIV—the first American pope—a historic moment that Trump looks forward to...