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Authorities seek victims of New Hampshire-based gift card fraud scheme

Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), in collaboration with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Hampshire, is actively working to identify victims of a complex gift card fraud scheme.


Lawrence woman charged with identity theft and passport fraud

A woman from Lawrence has been charged in Boston federal court with passport fraud, aggravated identity theft, and misuse of a Social Security number.


Elvis Mauricio Maradiaga, a 23-year-old from Bladensburg, Maryland, has been sentenced to 108 months in federal prison for his involvement with the 18th Street gang.


Mineola man receives over 17 years for meth distribution

A Mineola resident, Bobby Wayne Land, has been sentenced to 210 months in federal prison for drug trafficking offenses in the Eastern District of Texas.


White House establishes task force for FIFA World Cup 2026

The United States government has announced the establishment of the White House Task Force on the FIFA World Cup 2026.


Two plead guilty in Maryland pawn shop firearm burglary

Vincent Lee Alston and Niquan Odum, both 23 and from Washington D.C., have entered guilty pleas in U.S. District Court related to a December 2023 burglary involving the theft of 34 firearms from a Maryland pawn shop.


Trump administration's PCLOB member dismissals spark legal battle

The Trump Administration recently made a controversial decision to dismiss three Democratic members of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (PCLOB).


Federal court sentences nine for methamphetamine conspiracy totaling over seven decades

Nine individuals have been sentenced to a total of over 79 years in federal prison for their roles in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, according to Acting United States Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook.


Federal prosecutors in the Southern District of California have filed over 100 border-related cases this week.


Matthew C. Browndorf, a 54-year-old attorney from Irvine, California, has been sentenced to over five years in federal prison for wire fraud and money laundering.


Utah man sentenced for $3.4 million fraud scheme

Misiona Patane, a 60-year-old resident of Lehi, Utah, has been sentenced to nine years in prison followed by five years of supervised release for defrauding over $3.4 million from victims.


Camden County man pleads guilty to drug distribution charges

A Camden County resident has admitted to distributing methamphetamine and fentanyl, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney John Giordano.


The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of New Mexico has released its weekly report on immigration enforcement statistics.


Denver woman sentenced for meth distribution across South Dakota

A Denver woman has been sentenced to nearly 23 years in federal prison for her role in a methamphetamine distribution conspiracy across South Dakota. U.S. District Judge Eric C. Schulte handed down the sentence on March 5, 2025.


Trespassers sentenced for disturbing artifacts at Canyonlands National Park

Roxanne McKnight, 39, and Dusty Spencer, 43, both from Durango, Colorado, received sentences for trespassing on a protected historical site at Canyonlands National Park.


Lawsuit challenges Trump administration's ban on gender-affirming care in federal prisons

Three transgender individuals incarcerated in federal prisons have initiated a class action lawsuit against the Trump Administration and the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP).


Former pharmaceutical VP pleads guilty to insider trading

George Demos, a former vice president at Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc., has admitted to insider trading in federal court.


Four Brazilian nationals charged with drug trafficking in Framingham

Four individuals from Brazil have been arrested in Framingham for allegedly importing and distributing illegal prescription drugs.


Lancaster County man and trucking company sentenced for Clean Air Act violations

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania has announced sentencing for Leon Martin, a resident of Lititz, PA, and Frock Brothers Trucking, Inc., based in New Oxford, PA.


Former NH woman sentenced for defrauding employer out of $140k

A former New Hampshire resident has been sentenced for defrauding her previous employer, Bedford Women's Care Associates (BWCA), out of more than $140,000.