Stories by C. M. Ingle on Federal Newswire


Mobile man sentenced to life for leading major drug-trafficking ring

A Mobile, Alabama man has been sentenced to life in federal prison for leading a drug-trafficking organization that distributed large quantities of cocaine and pure methamphetamine in the region.


Southern District of Texas files over 300 new border-related cases

A total of 318 new cases related to immigration and border security were filed in the Southern District of Texas between January 9 and January 15, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.


Man pleads guilty to strangulation charge in domestic violence case

Marcus Hazel, a 32-year-old resident of Washington, D.C., pleaded guilty to strangling his romantic partner, Sandy Watts.


Coast Guard announces $200 million rebuild for South Padre Island station

The United States Coast Guard has announced a $200 million expansion and reconstruction of its station in South Padre Island, Texas.


Henrico man sentenced to 13 years for illegal firearm possession

A Henrico man has been sentenced to 13 years in prison for illegally possessing firearms as a convicted felon.


Mexican national sentenced to 25 years for drug trafficking and money laundering

A Mexican national, Israel Ortiz Velasco, 33, has been sentenced to 300 months in federal prison for his involvement in a conspiracy to launder money and import controlled substances into the United States.


Ford redirects CATL battery technology to Michigan energy storage amid China risks

Ford plans a strategic shift by using CATL's lithium iron phosphate batteries for North America's power grid instead of electric vehicles amid national security concerns regarding China's influence on battery technology


Individual extradited from Dominican Republic faces drug trafficking charges in Puerto Rico

Dominican authorities have extradited Esteffani José Vasquez-Amarante, also known as “Ethian” or “Baby,” to the United States to face charges of drug trafficking and money laundering in the District of Puerto Rico.


Cruz joins Senate colleagues seeking visa ban for foreign perpetrators of religious persecution

U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) has joined Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.) and several other Republican colleagues to introduce the Banning Perpetrators of Religious Persecution Act.


Honduran national pleads guilty to unlawful reentry in Oklahoma federal court

Rider Marel Santos-Lara, a 36-year-old Honduran national, has pleaded guilty to unlawful reentry of a removed alien in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma.


Oregon man sentenced to five years in prison for dark web cocaine scheme

An Oregon resident, Dominick Jeffrey Aragon, 32, has been sentenced to five years in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release for attempting to possess cocaine with the intent to distribute.


Dauphin County man receives over three years in prison for fentanyl trafficking

Francisco Baez, a 53-year-old resident of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to 46 months in prison for drug trafficking.


HUD announces $4.4 million in grants for lead hazard reduction

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has announced that more than $4.4 million in Lead Hazard Reduction Capacity Building grants are now available to help communities address lead-based paint hazards in privately owned rental...


Guatemalan man sentenced to prison for illegal reentry into United States

Marcos Ismalej Ixpancoc, a 39-year-old Guatemalan national who had been living in Stamford, Connecticut, was sentenced to 30 days in prison for illegally reentering the United States after deportation.


Taos Pueblo man sentenced to ten years for killing artist DeAnna Autumn Leaf Suazo

A Taos Pueblo man has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for the killing of DeAnna Autumn Leaf Suazo, an Indigenous artist from Taos Pueblo.


Two Massachusetts residents indicted for alleged roles in statewide bank fraud scheme

Two Massachusetts residents have been charged and arrested in connection with an alleged scheme to defraud banks in the state, according to federal authorities.


Anaheim man charged with making death threats against Vice President JD Vance

An Anaheim resident has been arrested on a federal criminal complaint for allegedly making death threats against Vice President JD Vance during his visit to Disneyland Resort in July 2025.


Former IRS employee sentenced for wire fraud involving over $2 million in stolen tax credits

Rodney Quinn Rupe, a 47-year-old former Internal Revenue Service (IRS) employee from Syracuse, Utah, has been sentenced to just over a year in federal prison for wire fraud after attempting to steal more than $2 million in tax credits.


Guatemalan national sentenced for assaulting federal officers during Marlborough immigration arrest

A Guatemalan national has been sentenced to eight months in prison for assaulting federal officers during an immigration arrest in Marlborough, Massachusetts.


Cedar Rapids man receives over six years for methamphetamine distribution

A Cedar Rapids man has been sentenced to more than six years in federal prison for distributing methamphetamine.