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Telemarketing company leaders sentenced for defrauding Medicare with unnecessary genetic tests

Two men from Texas and Florida have been sentenced to prison for their involvement in a scheme that targeted Medicare beneficiaries with unnecessary genetic testing.


Senate leaders express concern over violence during Tanzanian elections

U.S. Senators Jim Risch and Jeanne Shaheen, who serve as chairman and ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued a statement addressing the recent elections in Tanzania.


Marengo County men receive prison sentences for wire fraud involving building material theft

Two men from Marengo County, Alabama, have been sentenced to prison for their involvement in a wire fraud conspiracy that resulted in the theft of over $1.2 million worth of building materials.


Washington man sentenced to four years for robbing local 7-Eleven

Kevin Bing, a 31-year-old resident of Washington D.C., has been sentenced to four years in prison for his involvement in the burglary of a 7-Eleven store earlier this year.


Crownpoint man pleads guilty to involuntary manslaughter in fatal DUI crash

A man from Crownpoint, New Mexico, has pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter after a fatal crash that occurred while he was under the influence of alcohol and prescription opioids.


U.S. and Ecuador move forward with framework for reciprocal trade agreement

President Donald J. Trump and President Daniel Noboa have announced a new framework for an agreement on reciprocal trade between the United States and Ecuador.


Secretary Rubio discusses Gaza plan and Sudan ceasefire with UAE foreign minister

Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a call with United Arab Emirates Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan on November 14, 2025.


Sioux City man pleads guilty in federal court to receiving child pornography

Anthony Girard, a 39-year-old resident of Sioux City, Iowa, pleaded guilty on November 12, 2025, in federal court to receiving child pornography.


US Campaign for Palestinian Rights settles PPP loan case with US government

The United States Attorney's Office for the District of North Dakota announced a settlement with Education for Just Peace in the Middle East, which operates as US Campaign for Palestinian Rights (EfJP), regarding its participation in the Paycheck...


Bradenton woman indicted on federal charges related to alleged benefit fraud

A Bradenton resident, Jane Doe, also known as Rosario Alaniz, has been indicted on charges of passport fraud, Social Security fraud, wire fraud, and theft of government funds.


Justice Department sues California over alleged racial gerrymandering in new redistricting plan

The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against California Governor Gavin Newsom and Secretary of State Shirley Weber, challenging the state’s recently adopted congressional redistricting plan.


Five-time felon sentenced for illegal gun possession in Washington

Joshua Calvin Allen, a 35-year-old resident of the District of Columbia with five prior felony convictions, was sentenced to 36 months in prison for unlawfully carrying a loaded Glock pistol with an extended magazine.


Fiserv settles with U.S., agrees to pay nearly $9 million over postal discount allegations

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Missouri has reached a civil settlement with Fiserv Inc. and Fiserv Solutions LLC, resolving claims that the company failed to comply with postal regulations and improperly obtained...


Warwick man receives 15-year sentence for online enticement and obscenity involving minor

A Warwick resident, Jeffrey Locke Slinn, has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to charges of attempted enticement of a minor and transfer of obscene material to a minor.


Sex offender receives 28-year federal sentence for repeat child pornography offenses

David E. Dejanovich, 52, of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, has been sentenced to 28 years (336 months) in federal prison for receipt of child pornography.


District man receives 24-year sentence for killing elderly disabled man in southwest D.C

Terry Thompson, a 33-year-old resident of Washington, D.C., has been sentenced to 24 years in prison for the killing of Christopher Callahan, a 64-year-old disabled man.


Pensacola man convicted for shooting at DEA agent during drug raid

Austin James McCastler II, a 36-year-old Pensacola resident, was found guilty by a federal jury on multiple charges including drug distribution, firearm offenses, and assaulting a Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent.


Mobile man receives 10-year sentence for armed robbery of convenience store

A Mobile man has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for robbing a convenience store.


Two men receive federal sentences for narcotics trafficking ring in southwestern Connecticut

Two men have been sentenced to federal prison for their roles in a narcotics trafficking operation in southwestern Connecticut, according to an announcement from David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut.


Attleboro woman admits embezzling over $400K from Franklin business

A former office manager from Attleboro has pleaded guilty to embezzling more than $400,000 from her employer, a Franklin-based environmental services company.