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Former postal worker sentenced for stealing $1.9 million in business checks

Dontavis Romario Truesdale, a former postal worker from Charlotte, has been sentenced to 27 months in prison for financial institution fraud.


Senator Collins questions HHS Secretary on potential elimination of crucial energy assistance

At a recent hearing on the Fiscal Year 2026 budget request for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Appropriations Committee, raised concerns with HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. about...


Aryan Brotherhood members sentenced for racketeering conspiracy involving murder

On May 19, 2025, a federal judge in Fresno, California sentenced three members of the Aryan Brotherhood prison gang for their involvement in a racketeering conspiracy that included multiple murders and other crimes.


Mississippi parole officer pleads guilty to extortion and witness tampering

An Ocean Springs man, Steven Wood, 64, has pleaded guilty to charges of extortion by official right and witness tampering.


Taunton man sentenced for $1 million health care fraud

A Taunton man, previously residing in Brockton, has been sentenced for orchestrating a health care fraud scheme that defrauded insurance companies of over $1 million.


Fraudster sentenced over counterfeit iPad scheme causing $326K loss to Target

Zhango Liang, a 24-year-old from Fuzhou City, China, has been sentenced to 264 days in federal prison for his involvement in a fraud scheme involving counterfeit iPads.


Blockchain Association announces summit series event featuring key lawmakers

The Blockchain Association is set to launch its inaugural Summit Series, aiming to extend the impact of its Policy Summit and maintain ongoing discussions on cryptocurrency policy.


FTC finalizes order with Welsh Carson over anticompetitive practices

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has finalized a consent order with Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe and its affiliates, collectively known as Welsh Carson.


Mexican national sentenced for illegal U.S. reentry after prior deportations

A Mexican national, Cristian Alberto Nunez-Hipolito, has been sentenced to 17 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for illegally reentering the United States after being deported twice before.


U.S Attorney's Office reports multiple sentences related to drug trafficking and illegal re-entry

Kennett McLeod, 45, from Ethete, Wyoming, has been sentenced to over five years in prison for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl.


Bradford County man sentenced to over 14 years for child exploitation crime

A Bradford County man, Jay Holloway, aged 37, has been sentenced to 168 months in prison for distributing child pornography.


Ronald Bauer sentenced for international pump-and-dump stock manipulation

The United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York announced that Ronald Bauer has been sentenced to 20 months in prison.


San Diego man charged with smuggling exotic birds from Mexico

Ricardo Alonzo, a resident of San Diego, has been charged with smuggling 17 exotic birds into the United States from Mexico.


Texas man convicted for failing to register as sex offender

A Texas man, Tracy Allen Reilly, was found guilty of failing to register as a sex offender by a federal judge in Great Falls.


Minnesota man charged with production of child pornography

Robert James Levi, a 22-year-old registered sex offender from Minneapolis, Minnesota, faces serious charges in connection with the production of child pornography and the coercion and enticement of a minor.


USDA halts live animal imports from Mexico due to pest concerns

The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) released a statement from Chad F. Wolf regarding the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) decision to halt live animal imports through the southern border.


Husband sentenced to 24 years for wife's murder in D.C

Wyatt Swan, a 48-year-old resident of Washington, D.C., has been sentenced to 24 years in prison for the murder of his wife, Teresa Francisco.


Buffalo man pleads guilty to new child pornography charge

U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced that Nicholas Mangione, a 44-year-old resident of Buffalo, New York, has pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography following a prior conviction.


Memphis man faces indictment over alleged fatal fentanyl distribution

Andrew Starks, a 44-year-old resident of Memphis, Tennessee, has been indicted on charges of distributing fentanyl leading to the death of an individual.


Rice Lake man sentenced for possessing methamphetamine intended for distribution

David Anderson Jr., a 34-year-old resident of Rice Lake, Wisconsin, has been sentenced to seven and a half years in prison for possessing methamphetamine intended for distribution.