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Jamestown residents indicted on federal narcotics conspiracy charges

A federal grand jury has issued a superseding indictment against James Jackson, 39, and Alicia Osar, 37, both residents of Jamestown, New York.


Mexican national charged with illegal voting in Alabama federal case

A Mexican national living in Marion County, Alabama, has been arrested and appeared in federal court after being charged with illegally voting in multiple elections as a non-citizen.


Long Island man faces federal charges for alleged sex trafficking of minor

A Long Island man, Jimmy Francois, also known as “Bentley Bugz,” is set to be arraigned in federal court in Brooklyn on charges related to sex trafficking and exploitation of a minor.


Harrisburg man receives two-year sentence for cocaine distribution conspiracy

Xavier Melendez-Hernandez, a 41-year-old resident of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to 24 months in federal prison followed by one year of supervised release for his role in a cocaine distribution conspiracy.


Tampa man receives 20-year sentence for fatal fentanyl distribution

Brandon Lewis Graham, a 44-year-old resident of Tampa, has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for distributing a substance containing cocaine and fentanyl that led to a fatal overdose.


Colombian national sentenced for involvement in multi-state jewelry theft ring

A Colombian national has been sentenced to 42 months in federal prison for his role in a jewelry theft ring that targeted stores and kiosks in malls across the United States.


Wake County man sentenced to 15 years for armed bank robbery

Christopher Antonio Gilmore, 34, has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison after being convicted of armed bank robbery in Raleigh, North Carolina.


Marion County resident charged with assaulting mail carrier in Texas

A man from Jefferson, Texas, has been arrested on charges related to the assault of a mail carrier in the Eastern District of Texas, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs.


DEA seizes record amount of drugs during Tri-Cities operation

Federal authorities announced the largest drug seizure in the history of the Eastern District of Washington after a series of search warrants were executed in the Tri-Cities area on March 3, 2026.


Senators introduce bill to extend U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom

U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), who serve as chairman and ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, have joined with Senators Ted Budd (R-N.C.), Chris Coons (D-Del.), and Ted Cruz (R-Texas) to...


Richland County man receives 10-year sentence for illegal firearm possession

Arthur Ryans, Jr., a 42-year-old resident of Columbia, South Carolina, has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for illegally possessing a firearm.


Pensacola man indicted on federal drug and gun charges

A Pensacola resident, Terry Terrell Crenshaw, 39, has been indicted on federal charges including possession with intent to distribute cocaine, marijuana, and methamphetamine; possession of a firearm by a convicted felon; use of a communication...


Texas man sentenced for receipt of child pornography while in Iowa

Fred Grell, a 64-year-old resident of Angleton, Texas, was sentenced to eight years in federal prison after pleading guilty to receipt of child pornography.


Kenosha man pleads guilty after threatening federal officer via TikTok

Andrew Stanton, a 38-year-old resident of Kenosha, Wisconsin, has pleaded guilty to threatening to murder a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Officer who was serving on the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Joint Terrorism Task Force.


Canadian national pleads guilty to illegal voting charges in North Carolina

A Canadian citizen has pleaded guilty to making false claims of U.S. citizenship in order to vote in North Carolina elections.


Massachusetts lawmakers seek answers on closure of Springfield SBA office from GSA

Massachusetts lawmakers are pressing federal officials for answers about why the Small Business Administration's Springfield district office remains closed. They cite concerns over lost services for local small businesses. The group seeks detailed explanations from GSA by March 19.


Former CEO pleads guilty in Florida commercial roofing bid rigging case

Gregg Wallick, the former president and chief executive officer of a commercial roofing company in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, has pleaded guilty to participating in a bid rigging conspiracy that targeted commercial roofing projects across the state.


Justice Department and FTC seek public input on competitor collaboration guidance

The Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division and the Federal Trade Commission have opened a joint public inquiry to gather feedback on possible new guidance for collaborations among competing businesses.


Justice Department and USPTO stress patent rights' role in fostering innovation

The Justice Department and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) have jointly filed a statement of interest in the case Collision Communications Inc. v. Samsung Electronics Co., et al., currently before the U.S. District Court for the...


Texas man sentenced for role in monopolizing border vehicle export industry

Roberto Garcia Villarreal, a 59-year-old resident of San Benito, Texas, has been sentenced to 30 months in federal prison and ordered to pay a $50,000 criminal fine for his involvement in a conspiracy that monopolized the transmigrante forwarding...