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By T. J. Graves | Feb 24, 2026
An Anchorage man, Christopher Nickalaskey, 34, has been sentenced to 14 years in federal prison for drug trafficking and firearms offenses.
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 24, 2026
Phillip Gillard, 48, of Philadelphia, has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for his role in a drug trafficking organization that operated in the Port Richmond area of the city.
By R. C. Jamison | Feb 24, 2026
Ranking Member Edward J. Markey, House Small Business Committee Ranking Member Nydia Velázquez, Congressional Black Caucus Chair Yvette Clarke, Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chair Adriano Espaillat, and Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus...
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 24, 2026
First Assistant U.S. Attorney John A. Sarcone from the Northern District of New York and leadership from FBI Albany met with Jonathan A. Ophardt, First Assistant U.S. Attorney for the District of Vermont, on January 29, 2026, in Burlington, Vermont.
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 24, 2026
Dustin Vance Big Medicine, Jr., 24, of Riverton, Wyoming, received a sentence of four months and 11 days in prison and three years of supervised release for assaulting a federal officer.
By T. P. Broyles | Feb 24, 2026
House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY) led a hearing today focused on the collaborative efforts between state, local, tribal, and territorial governments and private sector partners to secure upcoming major mass...
By R. C. Jamison | Feb 24, 2026
Congressman Brett Guthrie, Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, spoke on the House floor in support of H.R. 4626, known as the Home Appliance Protection and Affordability Act.
By F. E. Simons | Feb 24, 2026
A man from Summit County, Ohio, has been sentenced to nine years in federal prison after pleading guilty to multiple charges related to child sexual abuse materials.
By T. P. Broyles | Feb 24, 2026
U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) has pledged to continue advocating for aviation safety reforms after the House of Representatives narrowly failed to advance the bipartisan Rotorcraft Operations Transparency and Oversight...
By F. E. Simons | Feb 24, 2026
A Kodiak man, Gerry Pugal, 38, was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for his involvement in a drug trafficking conspiracy that led to a fatal fentanyl overdose in August 2022.
By F. E. Simons | Feb 24, 2026
A Mexican citizen, Estevan Barron-Ruiz, 49, was sentenced to eight months in prison and one year of supervised release for unlawfully reentering the United States after being previously removed.
By H. B. Edwards | Feb 24, 2026
Rep. Derrick Van Orden, Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity, opened a markup session today to consider 12 bills aimed at updating veterans’ benefits programs.
By T. J. Graves | Feb 24, 2026
Patrick Shane Johnson, a 51-year-old resident of Gainesville, Florida, has pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of bank robbery and bank theft.
By H. B. Edwards | Feb 24, 2026
U.S. Senator Jerry Moran, chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, and Representative Nancy Mace, acting chairwoman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, led a joint hearing to receive legislative presentations from several...
By T. P. Broyles | Feb 24, 2026
A group of 216 Democratic lawmakers from the Senate and House have filed an amicus brief with the Supreme Court in defense of birthright citizenship, as oral arguments approach in the case Trump v. Barbara.
By F. E. Simons | Feb 24, 2026
A tax preparer from Port Saint Lucie has been sentenced to three years in federal prison after being convicted of tax fraud and making false statements on a naturalization application.
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 24, 2026
A Ross Township resident, Ralph Talerico, pleaded guilty in federal court to charges related to the sexual exploitation of minors, according to an announcement from United States Attorney Troy Rivetti.
By T. J. Graves | Feb 24, 2026
A Lancaster resident, Alexander Grupp, age 33, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison and 10 years of supervised release for receiving child pornography.
By F. E. Simons | Feb 24, 2026
Kyle White, operator of the online pornography marketplace known as “The Ho Zone,” has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for advertising and distributing child pornography.
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 24, 2026
A pharmacist and business owner from Dearborn Heights, Michigan, has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit health care fraud in a scheme that resulted in more than $3 million in losses to Medicare, Medicaid, and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan.
