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Mississippi man guilty of impersonating deputy U.S. Marshal

William Gilchrist, a resident of Greenville, Mississippi, has pleaded guilty to charges of impersonating a deputy United States Marshal, as announced by Acting United States Attorney Michael M. Simpson.


Former EDD employee sentenced to over five years for fraud and bribery scheme

Regina Brice, a former employee of the California Employment Development Department (EDD), has been sentenced to 66 months in prison for committing mail fraud in a bribery scheme that resulted in filing fraudulent unemployment claims worth $858,339.


Arizona charges 260 individuals for immigration-related offenses in a week

The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Arizona has charged 260 individuals with immigration-related offenses during a week of enforcement operations from March 22 to March 28, 2025.


Donald Trump appoints Sara Carter and Mark Brnovich in key roles, March 2025

Former President Donald Trump announced new appointments on March 28, 2025, via Truth Social.


Olaf Kyros Gustafsson extradited over Escobar Inc. fraud and money laundering charges

A Swedish national has been extradited to the United States from Spain to face charges related to fraud and money laundering.


Fentanyl and cocaine distribution conspiracy leads to indictment in Puerto Rico

On March 27, 2025, a federal grand jury in Puerto Rico indicted Carlos A. Guerra-Colón with conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and possess it with intent to distribute, along with possession with intent to distribute cocaine.


Detroit man receives 25-month sentence for firing gun on crowded sidewalk

A Detroit man has been sentenced to over two years in federal prison following a shooting incident last July.


Federal charges filed against 23 in Lubbock drug trafficking operation

Federal charges have been filed against 23 individuals accused of trafficking methamphetamine and fentanyl in Lubbock, Texas.


Montville man sentenced for illegal firearm business

Nicholas DeFelice, a 33-year-old resident of Montville, has been sentenced to 12 months and one day in prison, followed by two years of supervised release. U.S. District Judge Michael P. Shea delivered the sentence in Hartford.


California man pleads guilty to federal drug trafficking charges

A man from California has admitted guilt in a federal court in Boston for trafficking large amounts of methamphetamine and fentanyl.


Cedar Rapids man pleads guilty to fentanyl distribution near school

A Cedar Rapids man, D’quon Morrow, age 27, has pled guilty in federal court to distributing fentanyl near a school.


Former deputy director admits to bribery charges, faces up to 15 years in prison

Dana McDaniel, a former Deputy Director at the District's Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement (ONSE), has admitted guilt to bribery charges.


Mercer County man sentenced for online threats against white community

A Mercer County man has been sentenced to 15 months in prison for posting online threats against members of the white community. U.S. Attorney Alina Habba announced that Joshua Cobb, 24, from Trenton, New Jersey, had pleaded guilty to transmitting...


Rhode Island woman sentenced for role in multistate drug trafficking scheme

A Rhode Island resident, Denise Guyette, has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for her role in a drug trafficking conspiracy involving fentanyl and methamphetamine across multiple states, including Massachusetts and Rhode Island.


Woman sentenced for obstruction in Makiyah Wilson murder case

Quanisha Ramsuer, a 31-year-old woman from Washington, D.C., has been sentenced to three years in prison for obstructing justice related to the murder investigation of 10-year-old Makiyah Wilson.


Oklahoma man receives 45-year sentence for child exploitation crimes

An Oklahoma man, Jonathon Chase Russell, has been sentenced to 45 years in federal prison following charges linked to the sexual exploitation of children.


Slovenian nationals sentenced in U.S. heroin trafficking case

Two Slovenian nationals, Gorazd Filimonovic and Gasper Urbanc, have been sentenced to 10 and 13 years in prison, respectively, for their roles in a heroin trafficking operation aimed at the United States.


Naturalized U.S. citizen indicted on fraud charges related to undisclosed criminal past

Juan Antonio Ruiz, aged 47 and a naturalized U.S. citizen, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Tucson, Arizona.


Greensboro man sentenced to 10 years for meth conspiracy

A Greensboro man received a 10-year prison sentence for his role in a methamphetamine distribution conspiracy, according to an announcement by Acting United States Attorney Randall S. Galyon of the Middle District of North Carolina.


Lincoln man sentenced to over six years for ammo possession

Derrick Conley, a 23-year-old resident of Lincoln, Nebraska, was sentenced to 78 months in federal prison for possession of ammunition as a felon.