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U.S. Attorney’s Office joins National Night Out events across Northern District of Iowa

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Iowa has announced its participation in National Night Out events scheduled for August 5, 2025, throughout the district.


Ohio grocer accused of defrauding Missouri chain out of over $15 million

An Ohio man has been arrested on charges of defrauding a Missouri grocery chain out of more than $15 million in groceries and inventory.


Dauphin County man receives over nine years in prison for firearm offense

Philip Shearer, a 49-year-old resident of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to 115 months in prison and three years of supervised release for possessing an unregistered firearm.


Laplace resident charged with bank fraud involving over $400,000 in alleged loans

A LaPlace man has been charged with bank fraud following an investigation by federal authorities.


Three-time convicted sex offender receives fifteen-year federal sentence

Cory Todd Cox, a 38-year-old resident of Noblesville, has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison and will face a lifetime of supervised release after pleading guilty to two counts related to the receipt and distribution of child sexual abuse...


Mexican national sentenced to prison for illegal re-entry in Louisiana

A Mexican national, Luis A. Gama, 38, was sentenced in New Orleans on July 23, 2025, for illegally re-entering the United States after having been previously deported.


Donald J. Trump shares multiple Truth Social updates on July 30, 2025

Former President Donald J. Trump published three separate updates to his Truth Social account on July 30, 2025, with each post linked and shared via X (formerly Twitter).


Gregg County man receives 30-year federal sentence for fatal fentanyl trafficking

A Longview resident, Kym Andrew Wallace, also known as Trigga, has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for trafficking fentanyl.


Mexican national sentenced for role in moving over 100 pounds of cocaine into Ohio

A Mexican national, Dionicio Galindo-Salinas, has been sentenced to more than 19 years in prison for his involvement in a cocaine trafficking operation that moved over 100 pounds of the drug from Texas to Ohio. U.S. District Judge John R. Adams...


Honduran national sentenced for illegal re-entry in Louisiana federal court

A Honduran national, Carlos Masariego Rosales, was sentenced in New Orleans after pleading guilty to illegally re-entering the United States following a prior deportation.


Senate confirms Captain Sam Brown as VA under secretary for memorial affairs

U.S. Senator Jerry Moran, chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, addressed the Senate prior to the confirmation vote for retired Army Captain Sam Brown as Under Secretary for Memorial Affairs at the Department of Veterans Affairs....


Dallas County man receives 20-year sentence for $14 million money laundering scheme

A Dallas County man has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for money laundering and ordered to pay more than $14 million in restitution after defrauding numerous individuals, according to an announcement from Acting U.S. Attorney Jay R....


Honduran man sentenced to two years for illegal re-entry after deportation

A Honduran national, Darwin Xavier Gonzalez-Munoz, was sentenced to 24 months in prison for illegal re-entry into the United States after deportation.


Upper Darby man pleads guilty to defrauding religious and political organizations

Willie Jordan, 68, of Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty to two counts of wire fraud in federal court.


Renton man receives additional five-year sentence for drug trafficking while evading prior conviction

A Renton, Washington resident was sentenced to an additional five years in prison for drug trafficking after failing to report to serve a previous federal sentence.


Galveston man receives federal prison sentence for drug trafficking in East Texas

A Galveston resident has been sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking offenses in the Eastern District of Texas, according to an announcement from Acting U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs.


Federal grand jury indicts former Rochester couple for alleged VA benefits fraud

A federal grand jury has indicted Michael Joyce, 53, and Sarah Joyce, also known as Sarah Shultis, 33, on charges of theft of government funds, wire fraud, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, and conspiracy to defraud the United States.


Newark man receives seven-year federal sentence for bank robberies

Joshua Lewis, a 37-year-old resident of Newark, Delaware, has been sentenced to seven years in federal prison following his conviction for robbing two banks and possessing ammunition as a previously convicted felon.


Guatemalan man sentenced for illegal re-entry into United States

A Guatemalan citizen, Ruben Urizar-Beteta, has pleaded guilty to illegal re-entry into the United States after being previously removed.


House committee moves to restrict use of foreign-made LiDAR in U.S. transportation

Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) and Representative Dusty Johnson (R-SD), both members of the House Select Committee on China, have re-introduced a bill that would prohibit the Department of Transportation from using digital 3-D mapping technology,...