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Michigan couple faces charges for employing unauthorized workers at plumbing firm

Moises Orduna-Rios, 36, and Raquel Orduna-Rios, 30, of Plymouth, Michigan, have been arrested and charged with multiple federal offenses related to the employment and harboring of unauthorized aliens as well as money laundering.


Honduran man indicted for assaulting border patrol agent in Louisiana

A Honduran national, Jose Walter Nieto-Castellanos, has been indicted for assaulting a federal officer, according to an announcement by Acting United States Attorney Michael M. Simpson for the Eastern District of Louisiana.


Natrona man indicted for threatening federal official and making interstate threats

A federal grand jury in Pittsburgh has indicted Thomas Dorn, 39, of Natrona, Pennsylvania, on charges related to making interstate threats and threatening to assault and murder a federal official.


ICE detains previously deported Honduran national charged with molesting minors at Long Island store

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has lodged an arrest detainer for Jimmy Harry Velasquez Gomez, a Honduran national previously deported twice from the United States.


Houston man pleads guilty to sex trafficking minor; sentencing set for January

A 52-year-old man from Spring, Texas, has pleaded guilty to sex trafficking of a minor, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.


Plano man receives over 16 years in federal prison for child exploitation offenses

A Plano resident has been sentenced to over 16 years in federal prison following his guilty plea to child exploitation charges, according to an announcement from Acting U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs for the Eastern District of Texas.


Former legislator Marvin Pendarvis indicted for fraud and identity theft

A federal grand jury has indicted Marvin Rashad Pendarvis, a 36-year-old attorney from Charleston and former member of the South Carolina House of Representatives, on charges including wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, and money laundering.


Comer criticizes Democrats’ approach during House debate on Epstein Files Transparency Act

During a House debate on the Epstein Files Transparency Act, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) criticized Democrats for their handling of the federal investigation into Jeffrey Epstein.


Lawrence man pleads guilty to possession of machinegun linked to Trinitarios gang

A Lawrence resident, Derek Mercado, has pleaded guilty in federal court to possessing a loaded UZI machinegun.


Third defendant pleads guilty in multimillion-dollar COVID-19 benefit laundering scheme

Brian R. Cleland, 72, has pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to launder monetary instruments totaling about $46.4 million, according to the United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania.


Justice Department sues former Arkansas landlord over alleged tenant sexual harassment

The Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against Thomas Ray Kelso, the former owner and manager of Briarwood Apartments in Searcy, Arkansas, and Avatar Investments LLC, the company that owned the property during Kelso’s management.


Indian citizen indicted for alleged fraud targeting elderly Oklahoma resident

A man from India living in San Antonio, Texas, on a student visa has been indicted for allegedly defrauding an elderly resident of Delaware County, Oklahoma.


House passes annual cost-of-living adjustment for veterans' benefits

The House of Representatives has approved S. 2392, the Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2025, sending it to President Trump for signature.


Mission man sentenced for machete assault on Rosebud Sioux Reservation

A Mission, South Dakota man has been sentenced to nearly six years in federal prison for assaulting another man with a machete. U.S. District Judge Eric C. Schulte handed down the sentence to Robert Romero, 48, on October 20, 2025.


Two men charged with running drug supply operation out of Manhattan smoke shop

Two men were arrested in Manhattan for allegedly conspiring to facilitate narcotics trafficking from a smoke shop in the Inwood neighborhood, according to federal authorities.


Dubuque man sentenced to seven years for firearm possession while on supervised release

A Dubuque man has been sentenced to seven years in federal prison after admitting to possessing a firearm while on supervised release.


House Oversight Committee subpoenas banks in ongoing Jeffrey Epstein investigation

The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, led by Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.), has issued subpoenas to J.P. Morgan and Deutsche Bank for financial records related to Jeffrey Epstein.


Danbury man sentenced to over two years for fentanyl trafficking

A Danbury resident, Jairo Abreu, 33, has been sentenced to 30 months in prison and one year of supervised release for trafficking fentanyl.


Teen charged with multiple counts after Howard University Homecoming shooting

Kaevaughn Dudley, a 17-year-old from Washington, D.C., was arrested on November 14, 2025, in connection with a shooting that took place during Howard University’s Homecoming event on October 24, 2025.


Homestead man pleads guilty to illegal machinegun possession in Tallahassee

Vinson Tavaris Brown, a 33-year-old resident of Homestead, Florida, has pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and illegal possession of a machinegun.