Stories by C. M. Ingle on Federal Newswire


Senator Ted Cruz calls for impeachment proceedings against federal judges

U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), who chairs the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights, led a hearing titled “Impeachment: Holding Rogue Judges Accountable” in Washington, D.C. The session...


Orange County judge agrees to plead guilty in workers’ comp fraud case

An Orange County Superior Court judge, Israel Claustro, has been federally charged with mail fraud in connection to a scheme involving California’s workers’ compensation program.


Naugatuck man indicted on multiple federal child exploitation charges

A federal grand jury in Bridgeport has indicted Sean Sayer, 22, of Naugatuck, Connecticut, on 15 counts related to child exploitation offenses.


Plano men receive federal sentences for methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy

Two men from Plano, Texas, have been sentenced to federal prison for their involvement in a methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy in the Eastern District of Texas, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs.


Tuba City man receives 23-year federal sentence for murder

Brandon Hyden, a 40-year-old resident of Tuba City, Arizona, has been sentenced to 23 years in federal prison for second degree murder. U.S. District Judge Diane J. Humetewa handed down the sentence on December 16, 2025.


Three men have been charged with conspiracy to commit bank fraud in connection with the theft of mail from collection boxes and postal vehicles throughout Northern New Jersey, according to an announcement by Senior Counsel Philip Lamparello.


Mexican national sentenced to 25 years for meth trafficking in Tampa Bay

Lorenzo Valerio-Popoca, a 31-year-old Mexican national, has been sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for his role in trafficking methamphetamine in the Tampa Bay area.


Philadelphia man receives 10-year sentence for fentanyl and cocaine trafficking

Mario Fernandez Nunez, 23, of Philadelphia, has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for his involvement in drug trafficking and firearms offenses.


Mason City man receives ten-year federal sentence for methamphetamine distribution

Charles Robinson, 44, of Chicago, Illinois, has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for his role in a methamphetamine distribution conspiracy.


La Motte man sentenced to five years for threats and unregistered firearm

A La Motte, Iowa man has been sentenced to five years in federal prison after pleading guilty to sending threatening text messages and possessing an unregistered short-barreled rifle and silencer.


Dallas man sentenced to over six years for armed convenience store robberies

A Dallas man has received a federal prison sentence for his involvement in a series of violent robberies, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs for the Eastern District of Texas.


Arizona couple pleads guilty in fraudulent medical clinic scheme

Mary and Fred Blakley of Lake Havasu City, Arizona, pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges involving mail and wire fraud, as well as conspiracy to violate the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and defraud the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).


Chicago woman sentenced for hate crime after arson attack targeting Venezuelan neighbors

A Chicago woman has been sentenced to nearly three years in federal prison after pleading guilty to a hate crime for throwing an incendiary device onto her neighbors’ porch.


Bucks County teacher pleads guilty to child pornography charges

A Warminster man has pleaded guilty to child pornography charges, according to an announcement from United States Attorney David Metcalf.


Catholic author on Waymo accessibility gaps: Wider Waymo use could free parking and 'set aside more for disability'

Leah Libresco Sargeant, a Catholic author and commentator on X, has highlighted potential benefits of broader Waymo use, such as freeing up parking and creating more designated spaces for riders with disabilities.


Former fund principals admit guilt in $65 million fraud case

John Cangialosi, Peter Girgis, and Gene Sarabella, also known as “Jerry,” pleaded guilty in federal court in Brooklyn to charges related to a $65 million fraud and money laundering scheme.


Pittsburg County man pleads guilty to federal drug and firearm offenses

A resident of Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, has pleaded guilty to federal drug and firearm charges.


Former Missouri resident charged with 1999 murder on Cherokee Nation Reservation

Timothy Jacob Hollan, 73, of Miller, Missouri, was arrested in Kansas City, Kansas, following a federal grand jury indictment for a 1999 murder in Adair County, Oklahoma.


Sallisaw woman pleads guilty to illegal firearm possession

A Sallisaw resident, Marlina Dawn Hardbarger, 49, has pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm.


Ardmore man receives federal prison sentence for illegal firearm possession

Jacob Layton Earley, a 22-year-old resident of Ardmore, Oklahoma, has been sentenced to twenty-eight months in federal prison for possessing a firearm and ammunition while prohibited from doing so.