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Cassidy and Kaine introduce Auto Reenroll Act for retirement plan participation

U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy and Tim Kaine have introduced the Auto Reenroll Act, a legislative proposal aimed at increasing participation in employer-sponsored retirement plans.


Buffalo man sentenced for wire fraud involving false investment schemes

Steven D. Blumhagen, a 74-year-old resident of Buffalo, New York, has been sentenced to five years in prison for wire fraud.


Modern Arms & Optics co-owners sentenced for violating firearms laws

The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado has announced that Campbell Slayden, co-owner of Modern Arms & Optics LLC, has been sentenced to 50 months in federal prison.


Healthcare business owner sentenced for tax evasion totaling over $500k

Acting United States Attorney April M. Leon has announced that Leslie Henry Wilson, a 53-year-old resident of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, has been sentenced to 12 months in federal prison.


Merrill man receives federal sentence for meth distribution

Larry Snyder, Jr., a 44-year-old resident of Merrill, Iowa, was sentenced to federal prison on May 16, 2025.


Francis Creek man indicted for production of child pornography

On May 20, 2025, a federal indictment was issued against Ryan S. Schroeder of Francis Creek, Wisconsin.


Two men convicted for laundering Sinaloa cartel funds in St. Louis

Two men have been convicted in St. Louis for laundering money on behalf of the Sinaloa drug cartel.


Omro man indicted for alleged distribution and receipt of child pornography

Richard G. Frohling, Acting United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that a federal indictment was returned on May 20, 2025, against Jason A. Reeves of Omro, Wisconsin.


Mexican national sentenced for repeated illegal re-entries into the US

Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson has announced the sentencing of Raudel Miranda-Martinez, a 47-year-old Mexican national, for illegal re-entry into the United States.


Mechanicville man faces child pornography charges

Jonathan Macdonald, a 31-year-old resident of Mechanicville, New York, has been charged with receipt and possession of child pornography.


Former IRS employee pleads guilty to fraud charges

A former employee of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has admitted guilt in a federal court in Boston for engaging in fraudulent activities related to tax returns and Social Security benefits.


Baltimore man pleads guilty in drug trafficking conspiracy

Derrick Nutter, a 40-year-old resident of Baltimore, Maryland, has pled guilty to charges related to a drug trafficking conspiracy in federal court.


Washington man sentenced for shooting couple after traffic accident

Adrian Lee, a 49-year-old resident of Washington, D.C., has been sentenced to 13 years in prison for the shooting of two individuals in April 2023.


South Boston man convicted on federal drug and gun charges

A federal jury in Roanoke has convicted Richard Elijah Jacobs, a 27-year-old from South Boston, Virginia, on charges related to drugs and firearms.


Oklahoma City doctor settles civil penalty claims over recordkeeping violations

Richard Swenson, M.D., has agreed to pay $130,000 to settle civil penalty claims related to alleged violations of the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970.


Indian national charged with transportation and possession of child pornography

An Indian national, Ashish Kapoor, also known as "Romy Kapoor," has been charged in a superseding indictment with the transportation and possession of child pornography.


Charlotte man sentenced after assaulting two USPS carriers

Dujuan Marquise McNeil, a 39-year-old resident of Charlotte, North Carolina, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for illegal firearm possession following an incident where he assaulted two U.S. Postal Service mail carriers on the same day.


NY man accused of defrauding investors using fake blockchain venture

Jay Clayton, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, along with Christopher G. Raia, Assistant Director in Charge of the FBI's New York Field Office, announced charges against Jeremy Jordan-Jones.


California man sentenced for child pornography distribution and bomb threat hoax

Nathaniel Sean DeLeon, a 20-year-old from Tulare, California, has been sentenced to 78 months in prison.


Browning man pleads guilty in major drug possession case

A Browning man, Clay Darwin Flamand, 54, has pleaded guilty to charges of possessing methamphetamine with the intent to distribute on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation.