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Honduran man charged after incident at Naval Air Station Pensacola

Orly Moises Garcia Hernandez, a 34-year-old Honduran national, has been charged in federal court with illegally entering military property and resisting arrest of a federal officer.


New Orleans man sentenced for major drug distribution conspiracy

William Lang, a 47-year-old resident of New Orleans, has been sentenced for his involvement in a drug distribution conspiracy.


Mexican national charged with unlawful re-entry into U.S

Burlington, Vermont – The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Vermont has announced that Rufino Hernandez-Hernandez, a 42-year-old Mexican national, faces charges of unlawful re-entry into the United States following previous...


Ellison C. Travis named acting U.S. attorney for Middle District of Louisiana

Ellison C. Travis has been appointed as the Acting United States Attorney for the Middle District of Louisiana by President Trump, succeeding April M. Leon who held the position since February 2025. Mr. Travis expressed his gratitude for the...


Lexington man sentenced to 28 years for cocaine trafficking conspiracy

A Lexington man, Alejandro Galvan Gomez, aged 51, received a 28-year prison sentence on Monday. U.S. District Judge Danny Reeves delivered the sentence for charges including conspiracy to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine, possession...


Oconee County man faces indictment for allegedly failing to report $1M income

A federal grand jury in Greenville has indicted Marion Keith Sheriff, a 60-year-old resident of Seneca, on four counts of filing false tax returns.


Residential treatment provider settles allegations over false drug testing claims

The Opportunity Alliance, a South Portland-based residential treatment provider, has agreed to pay $346,369 to settle allegations of violating the False Claims Act (FCA) by causing false drug testing claims.


Atlanta man sentenced for trafficking fentanyl and crack cocaine

Demetrius Stepp, a 45-year-old resident of Atlanta, Georgia, has been sentenced to over five years in federal prison.


Bluefield woman pleads guilty to COVID-19 relief fraud scheme

April Elick, a resident of Bluefield, West Virginia, has pleaded guilty to charges related to the theft of government money.


Committee requests Almonty’s data on tungsten supply capability

Chairman John Moolenaar of the House Select Committee on China has reached out to Almonty Industries, Inc. with a request for detailed information regarding their ability and commitment to supply tungsten to the United States.


California man sentenced for meth trafficking and money laundering

A California man has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for his role in a methamphetamine trafficking operation.


Drug trafficking ring dismantled; fourteen indicted for operations across Western U.S

Fourteen individuals have been indicted in connection with two drug trafficking rings operating in Seattle's International District and nearby homeless encampments.


Kansas farmer charged with defrauding USDA over crop sales

A federal grand jury in Topeka has indicted a Kansas man, Steven W. Porubsky, on charges of defrauding the federal government.


Defendants sentenced for conspiracy involving fentanyl distribution

Eight individuals have been sentenced to federal prison for their roles in a conspiracy to distribute and possess fentanyl with intent to distribute.


New Orleans man indicted for alleged cocaine distribution

Larsen Farrell, a 35-year-old resident of New Orleans, was indicted on May 30, 2025, for possession with intent to distribute over five kilograms of cocaine.


District man charged with first-degree murder in August slaying

Morris Stokes, a 70-year-old resident of Washington, D.C., has been arraigned on charges of first-degree murder while armed.


Former Clovis CPA sentenced for embezzling over $800k from bank

Kenneth Gould, a former Clovis-based certified public accountant, has been sentenced to one year in prison for embezzling over $800,000 from a bank.


Utah man sentenced for illegal firearm possession

Michael Anthony Rangel, a 43-year-old resident of Ogden, Utah, has been sentenced to 84 months in prison following his conviction for possessing a firearm and ammunition as a felon. U.S. District Court Judge Howard C. Nielson, Jr. also imposed...


House committee seeks data from Almonty Industries on tungsten supply

Chairman John Moolenaar of the House Select Committee on China has formally reached out to Almonty Industries, Inc. with a request for detailed information regarding their ability to supply tungsten to the United States.


Former NYPD sergeant pleads guilty to filing false tax return

Jay Clayton, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Harry T. Chavis, Jr., Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Office of the Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigations (IRS-CI), announced that Dennis...