By F. E. Simons | Jan 22, 2026
A Bergen County woman has pleaded guilty to embezzling more than $544,000 from a senior and disabled housing facility in Maywood, New Jersey.
By F. E. Simons | Jan 22, 2026
An individual living illegally in the United States has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for firearms trafficking, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs of the Eastern District of Texas.
By F. E. Simons | Jan 22, 2026
An unhoused woman, Samantha Lee, 41, has been charged with arson in connection to a fire at a commercial storage warehouse in Albuquerque.
By F. E. Simons | Jan 22, 2026
Brendyn Andrew, 34, from Gaithersburg, Maryland, has pleaded guilty in federal court to a series of charges related to fraud and identity theft.
By F. E. Simons | Jan 22, 2026
A Kyrgyz national, Sergei Zharnovnikov, was sentenced to 39 months in prison by a federal court in Brooklyn for conspiring to export American-made firearms and ammunition to Russia.
By F. E. Simons | Jan 22, 2026
Thierno Barry, a 23-year-old resident of Queens, New York, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to several charges related to incidents that occurred in Washington, D.C., in March 2025.
By F. E. Simons | Jan 22, 2026
The Department of the Interior has announced that the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) achieved its highest graduation rate to date.
By F. E. Simons | Jan 22, 2026
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has announced a $251.2 million Federal Housing Administration (FHA)-insured supplemental mortgage to support the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC).
By F. E. Simons | Jan 21, 2026
Three men from Pinehill, New Mexico, have been charged by federal authorities in connection with a violent assault that left one person dead and another seriously injured.
By F. E. Simons | Jan 21, 2026
A U.S. Postal Service employee from East Hartford admitted in federal court to stealing more than $250,000 by issuing fraudulent postal money orders.
By F. E. Simons | Jan 21, 2026
John L. Hutchins, owner of Rapids Theatre in Niagara Falls, and Roberto Soliman have been sentenced for their roles in a scheme to defraud federal COVID-19 relief programs out of more than $1.8 million. U.S. District Judge Meredith A. Vacca...
By F. E. Simons | Jan 21, 2026
Isiah Lewis, a 35-year-old resident of Prince George’s County, Maryland, has been sentenced to 53 months in federal prison for his role in a conspiracy to commit wire fraud and aggravated identity theft.
By F. E. Simons | Jan 21, 2026
A man from Mentmore, New Mexico, has been sentenced to 37 months in federal prison for assaulting and strangling a victim, resulting in substantial bodily injury.
By F. E. Simons | Jan 21, 2026
A former police officer from the Phoenix, Illinois Police Department has been found guilty on federal corruption charges for his role in a scheme to steal cash and drugs during traffic stops.
By F. E. Simons | Jan 21, 2026
Pending home sales in the United States fell by 9.3% in December compared to the previous month and declined 3.0% year over year, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR) Pending Home Sales Report released on January 21, 2026.
By F. E. Simons | Jan 21, 2026
Seven people from Albany and Troy, New York, have been indicted on charges of conspiring to launder $7.1 million in proceeds from a complex fraud scheme that targeted victims worldwide.
By F. E. Simons | Jan 21, 2026
Henry Ford, also known as Cleothus “Lefty” Jackson, was sentenced to five and a half years in prison for defrauding investors out of about $5 million.
By F. E. Simons | Jan 21, 2026
Victor Milbourne, a 52-year-old resident of King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for defrauding the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) out of approximately $241,260 in disability benefits.
By F. E. Simons | Jan 21, 2026
Following a recent call between President Donald Trump and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Mexico's Foreign Secretary Juan Ramón de la Fuente held a phone conversation to discuss ongoing security...
By F. E. Simons | Jan 21, 2026
Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau met with Japanese Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs Funakoshi Takehiro in Washington, D.C. The meeting focused on enhancing economic and security cooperation between the United States and Japan.
