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District man pleads guilty to two murders committed in spring 2020

Michael Mason, 21, of Washington, D.C., pleaded guilty on September 5, 2025, to two counts of second-degree murder.


Former postal worker sentenced for stealing millions in checks from mail

A former United States Postal Service letter carrier has been sentenced to 66 months in federal prison for stealing more than $10 million in Treasury and other checks from the mail over a four-year period.


District man charged with distribution and receipt of child pornography

Richard J. Pavel III, a 34-year-old resident of the District of Columbia, was arrested and charged with distribution and receipt of child pornography.


Marion County man sentenced to over 12 years for drug and firearm charges

Vincent Irving Jones, a 34-year-old resident of Fairmont, West Virginia, received a sentence of 151 months in federal prison following convictions related to methamphetamine possession and firearm offenses.


Pittsburgh woman pleads guilty to health care fraud involving facility for disabled adults

A Pittsburgh resident has pleaded guilty in federal court to health care fraud.


Federal indictment charges man with illegal machine gun possession in Chicago park

A federal grand jury has indicted Eddie Arguelles, 20, of Chicago, on a charge of illegally possessing a loaded machine gun in Riis Park, located in the Belmont Cragin neighborhood.


Daphne man sentenced to over seven years for methamphetamine trafficking

A Daphne man has been sentenced to 90 months in federal prison for his involvement in a methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy and possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute.


Edmond man pleads guilty to fraudulently obtaining $174K PPP loan

Russell Kim, 63, of Edmond, has pleaded guilty to charges of making a false statement to a financial institution and money laundering.


Broken Bow man sentenced to 15 years for child sexual exploitation

Dylan Hansen Yazzie, a 29-year-old resident of Broken Bow, Oklahoma, has been sentenced to 180 months in prison for sexual exploitation of a child and use of a child to produce a visual depiction.


Baltimore man charged after alleged attempt to meet minor for illicit conduct

Andrew Juarez, a 28-year-old Baltimore resident, was arrested on September 5, 2025, in Washington, D.C., and charged with traveling with the intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct with a nine-year-old girl.


Jamaican national pleads guilty after extradition for wire fraud targeting California woman

A Jamaican citizen has pleaded guilty in federal court to charges related to a long-running fraud scheme targeting a California woman.


Guilty plea entered in fatal Southeast D.C. apartment shooting

Darrell Hinkle, a 36-year-old resident of Washington, D.C., has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder while armed in connection with the fatal shooting of Dajuan Blakney in April 2023.


Fort Lawn man receives 10-year sentence for possessing child sexual abuse material

John Edward Prigmore, a 40-year-old resident of Fort Lawn, South Carolina, has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to possession of child sexual abuse material.


Huntington man admits guilt in federal methamphetamine distribution case

Dyson Lamont Woody Jr., also known as “DC Sosa,” 33, of Huntington, pleaded guilty to distributing a quantity of methamphetamine.


Oskaloosa man receives 18-year federal sentence for child sexual exploitation

A man from Oskaloosa, Iowa, has been sentenced to 18 years in federal prison for the sexual exploitation of a child.


Justice Department awards over $350K to Louisiana groups addressing violence against women

The Department of Justice’s Office on Violence Against Women has provided a total of $353,303 in grant funding to two Louisiana organizations, according to an announcement from Acting U.S. Attorney Ellison C. Travis.


Baltimore man pleads guilty to illegal firearm possession; sentencing set for January

Allan Shaw, a 36-year-old Baltimore resident, has pleaded guilty to federal charges of possession of a firearm and ammunition by a prohibited person.


Los Angeles residents charged with shipping fentanyl and cocaine into Rochester area

Tevin Williams, 31, and Zakyia Williams, 25, both from Sherman Oaks, California, have been charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and to distribute fentanyl and cocaine.


Pentagon supports INNOVATE Act reforms targeting foreign risks in small business innovation

A section of the INNOVATE Act, proposed by Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), chair of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, has received backing from the Pentagon.


Lowndes County woman receives over 12 years for methamphetamine trafficking and gun charges

A woman from Lowndes County, Mississippi, was sentenced to more than 12 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to drug distribution and firearm possession related to drug trafficking.