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Romanian man charged with sleight-of-hand crimes at Target stores

A Romanian national, Bobi Covaciu, 38, faces charges of operating a "confidence" or "sleight-of-hand" scheme at Target stores nationwide.


Watertown man sentenced to nearly 16 years for unlawful firearm possession

A Watertown man has been sentenced to nearly 16 years in federal prison for unlawful firearm possession.


Former postal worker gets probation for delaying U.S. mail

CHRISTOPHER WASHINGTON, a former postal employee from Houma, Louisiana, has been sentenced to two years of probation.


Former CFO sentenced for embezzling $1.3M from San Francisco law firms

Tony Archuleta-Perkins, 49, from Palm Springs, was sentenced to 37 months in federal prison for stealing over $1.3 million from San Francisco law firms.


Gainesville man convicted for machine gun possession linked to drug trafficking

Lagarius Joseph Johnson, a 20-year-old resident of Gainesville, Florida, has been found guilty by a federal jury for possession of a machine gun in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.


Eastchester man charged with child exploitation; faces multiple counts

Jay Clayton, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced the arrest of Thomas James Puccini, 28, from Eastchester.


McLaughlin man sentenced for assault with dangerous weapon

A McLaughlin, South Dakota man has been sentenced to federal prison for assault with a dangerous weapon. U.S. District Judge Charles B. Kornmann delivered the sentence on May 19, 2025.


Jamestown man sentenced for meth distribution conspiracy

U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo has announced the sentencing of Richard S. Dean, 49, from Jamestown, NY.


Mission woman sentenced for larceny and failure to appear

United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that U.S. District Judge Eric C. Schulte has sentenced Kylie Leader Charge, a 19-year-old woman from Mission, South Dakota, for Larceny and Failure to Appear.


Oregon man convicted for threatening pastor in Alabama

According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Richard Colvin was convicted of transmitting an interstate threat to kill a pastor in Mobile, Alabama.


Anchorage lawyer faces federal charges over drugs and firearms

A suspended Anchorage attorney, Justin Facey, was arrested following a federal grand jury indictment.


Former judge sentenced to two years for lying to FBI

A former Monroe County district court judge has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for making false statements to the FBI.


Task force reviews JFK files and government transparency

The Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets convened a hearing to discuss the newly declassified files concerning President John F. Kennedy's assassination.


Senate HELP Committee schedules hearing on OMUFA reauthorization

The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee is scheduled to conduct a hearing on the reauthorization of the Over-the-Counter Monograph Drug User Fee Program.


Torres and Emmer reintroduce blockchain regulatory certainty act

Representatives Ritchie Torres and Tom Emmer have reintroduced the Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act (BRCA), a bipartisan initiative aimed at providing clarity for developers, miners, stakers, and other innovators working on non-custodial crypto...


Rockford woman pleads guilty to filing false tax returns

A Rockford woman has pleaded guilty in federal court to charges related to the preparation and filing of false income tax returns.


Nicaraguan national charged with assaulting ICE officer in San Jose

Francisco De-Jesus Morales, a Nicaraguan national, has been charged with forcibly assaulting a deportation officer from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).


Former defense contractor admits guilt in tax evasion scheme

Douglas Edelman, a 73-year-old former defense contractor, has admitted to tax crimes in connection with a scheme designed to defraud the United States and evade taxes on his income from contracts with the U.S. Department of Defense.


Dover man pleads guilty to stalking three women using fake identities

A Dover man has admitted to stalking three women he was involved with romantically, using anonymous communication methods to create a fictitious stalker.


Fort Dodge man pleads guilty to illegal firearm possession

Daniel Smith, a 38-year-old resident of Fort Dodge, Iowa, has pleaded guilty to illegal possession of firearms.