Stories by F. E. Simons on Federal Newswire


Brattleboro Memorial Hospital settles with U.S. Attorney over ADA violations affecting deaf patients

Brattleboro Memorial Hospital (BMH) has reached a settlement with the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Vermont following an investigation into allegations that the hospital failed to provide effective communication for patients...


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...


Drug trafficker sentenced for distributing hundreds of kilograms for Mexican cartel

A man from Cockrell Hill, Texas, has been sentenced to more than 11 years in federal prison for distributing large quantities of methamphetamine and other narcotics on behalf of the Cártel de Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG), a criminal...


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.


Denver man receives 25-year sentence for armed bank robberies

Simon Meza, a 45-year-old Denver resident, has been sentenced to 25 years in federal prison and three years of supervised release following his conviction on two counts of bank robbery.


Final defendant sentenced in major Kalamazoo methamphetamine trafficking case

Brandon Lemar Baines, 36, of Kalamazoo, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for possession with intent to distribute more than 12 pounds of methamphetamine.


Pilot Mountain woman sentenced to prison for embezzling funds from local bank

A woman from Pilot Mountain, North Carolina, has been sentenced to 21 months in prison and three years of supervised release for embezzling funds from her employer, First Citizens Bank.


U.S. Attorney’s Office reaffirms commitment during National Human Trafficking Prevention Month

The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Wyoming has announced its ongoing commitment to fighting human trafficking as part of National Human Trafficking Prevention Month.


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.