Stories by F. E. Simons on Federal Newswire


Mission man sentenced for assaulting tribal police officer

A Mission, South Dakota man has been sentenced to federal prison for assaulting a tribal police officer. U.S. District Judge Eric C. Schulte handed down the sentence on January 6, 2026.


District of Arizona charges over one hundred individuals with immigration-related offenses

During the week of January 3 to January 9, 2026, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona charged 112 individuals with immigration-related crimes.


Department of Homeland Security highlights acts of bravery on Law Enforcement Appreciation Day

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) marked Law Enforcement Appreciation Day by highlighting the work and sacrifices of its law enforcement officers.


Homeland Security Secretary Noem reports results from Operation Salvo after CBP officer shooting

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has announced progress in Operation Salvo, an immigration enforcement initiative launched after the July 19 shooting of an off-duty Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer in New York City.


Chesapeake man sentenced after attempting receipt of cocaine shipment

A Chesapeake resident, Kevin Russell Beasley, 51, has been sentenced to six years and four months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute cocaine and being a felon in possession of a firearm.


Baltimore man sentenced for role in $167K COVID-19 unemployment insurance fraud

A Baltimore man has been sentenced to 54 months in prison for his involvement in a scheme to defraud the Maryland Department of Labor through fraudulent unemployment insurance claims.


Brownsville CBP officers detain man wanted for sexual assault charges

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Gateway International Bridge in Brownsville, Texas, have apprehended a man wanted by the Cameron County Sheriff’s Office on charges of sexual assault and indecency with a child by sexual...


Two Mexican nationals indicted for firearms offenses in Eastern District of Texas

Two Mexican nationals have been indicted in the Eastern District of Texas for federal firearms violations, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs.


Cape Cod resident sentenced for making threats against federal official and family

A South Dennis man has been sentenced for threatening to kill a federal official and members of the official’s family, according to an announcement from federal authorities.


Federal indictment charges foreign national with illegal gun possession after shots fired near agents

A federal grand jury has indicted Hector Gomez, a Mexican citizen residing in Chicago, on charges of illegal firearm possession.


Sioux City man receives over three years for illegal firearm possession

Victor Villarreal, a 30-year-old resident of Sioux City, has been sentenced to 37 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to possession of a firearm by a felon.


Jamestown man indicted for threats against Homeland Security agent and family

A federal grand jury has indicted Matthew White, 43, of Jamestown, New York, on charges related to threats made against a Department of Homeland Security agent and the agent's family. U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced that White faces...


Mexican national pleads guilty to unlawful reentry after prior removal

Pedro Ramirez Covarrubias, a 53-year-old Mexican national residing in Adair County, Oklahoma, has pleaded guilty to unlawful reentry of a removed alien.


Bronx woman receives prison sentence for multi-year elderly sweepstakes fraud

A Bronx resident has been sentenced to 51 months in prison for her role in a sweepstakes fraud scheme that targeted elderly victims across the United States, resulting in losses exceeding $1.6 million.


Ecuadorian man sentenced for illegal reentry after prior manslaughter conviction

Darwin Francisco Quituizaca-Duchitanga, a 40-year-old Ecuadorian national also known as Darwin Duchitanga-Quituizaca and Juan Mendez-Gutierrez, was sentenced to 12 months and one day in prison for illegally reentering the United States after...


Tribal police officer indicted for sexual abuse and kidnapping on Fort Apache Reservation

A White Mountain Apache Tribal Police officer, Karl Eugene Leslie, was arrested in Canyon Day on the Fort Apache Indian Reservation following a federal indictment.


Seven sentenced for laundering over $12 million from elderly victims in telemarketing scam

Seven individuals were sentenced in federal court in Brooklyn for their involvement in a transnational telemarketing scheme that defrauded victims, many of whom were elderly, of more than $12 million.


Mexican national sentenced to prison for repeated illegal entry into U.S

A man from Mexico who has been deported eight times was sentenced to over a year in federal prison for illegally reentering the United States.


District of Arizona charges over 140 individuals with immigration-related offenses during enforcement week

During the week of December 20 to December 26, 2025, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona charged 143 individuals with immigration-related crimes.


Two Americans plead guilty in Miami court over ALPHV BlackCat ransomware scheme

A federal district court in Miami has accepted guilty pleas from two American men involved in a series of ransomware attacks that targeted multiple victims across the United States in 2023.