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Ecuadorian man pleads guilty to importing heroin into Maryland

Today, Fabricio Garces-Bedoya, a 53-year-old Ecuadorian citizen, admitted to importing heroin into the United States with the intent to distribute it in Maryland.


Texas man convicted on drug trafficking and firearm charges by federal jury

Acting United States Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook has announced the conviction of Charles Logwood, a 34-year-old military veteran from Houston, Texas, by a federal jury in Monroe.


Former CFO convicted of embezzling over $9 million from San Francisco seafood firm

A federal jury has convicted Antonietta Nguyen, a former Chief Financial Officer of ABS Seafood, on charges related to embezzling over $9 million from the San Francisco-based seafood company.


Man sentenced to prison for unprovoked attack at Navy Yard Metro Station

Rashad King, a 20-year-old resident of the District of Columbia, has been sentenced to eight and a half years in prison for an assault that took place at the Navy Yard Metro station in July 2024.


Trinitarios gang leader sentenced for triple shooting incident

Pedro Serrano, the leader of the Ozone Park set of the Trinitarios street gang, was sentenced to over 15 years in prison for a shooting incident that injured three individuals.


Cantwell addresses impacts of IUU fishing and NOAA cuts on U.S. fisheries

U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell has expressed concerns over the impacts of illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing, as well as the consequences of budget cuts to NOAA on American fishing families.


Guatemalan national pleads guilty to child pornography charges in Oklahoma

Gustavo Gordillo, a 42-year-old Guatemalan national, has entered a guilty plea for the production of child pornography, as confirmed by U.S. Attorney Robert J. Troester in Oklahoma City.


Minnesota man sentenced to ten years for meth trafficking

Xa Xiong, a 32-year-old resident of St. Paul, Minnesota, has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for methamphetamine distribution.


Guatemalan national pleads guilty to forgery and illegal reentry charges

A Guatemalan national residing unlawfully in West Springfield, Massachusetts, has pleaded guilty to charges of possessing a forged immigration document and illegal reentry into the United States.


Senator Tim Scott discusses digital assets legislation in Washington Examiner op-ed

Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott (R-S.C.) has published an op-ed in the Washington Examiner, discussing the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act.


Trump proclaims June 15 as Father’s Day 2025

America's fathers are recognized for their role in shaping the nation's future, as President Donald J. Trump issued a proclamation for Father's Day 2025.


David X. Sullivan, the United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Ernesto Rodriguez, Jr., a former postal carrier from East Hartford now residing in Tampa, Florida, has pleaded guilty to stealing a U.S. Treasury check...


Kershaw County man sentenced to prison for illegal firearm possession

Frederick Siou Beaufort, a 41-year-old resident of Camden, South Carolina, has been sentenced to over two years in federal prison for illegal firearm possession.


Billings woman receives decade-long sentence for drug trafficking activities

A Billings woman was sentenced to 10 years in prison for drug-related offenses, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme.


Illegal alien sentenced for assaulting officer and arson in Georgia

Armando Carrillo-Diaz, a 45-year-old illegal alien from Rioverde, San Luis Potosí, Mexico, has been sentenced in Atlanta for assaulting a federal officer, arson, and illegally reentering the United States.


Trump proclaims Flag Day and National Flag Week for June

On June 14, 1777, the Second Continental Congress passed the First Flag Resolution, establishing the Stars and Stripes as the official flag of the United States.


Nevada man pleads guilty to conspiracy involving voter registration fraud

Ronnie Williams, a resident of Nevada, has entered a guilty plea to charges of conspiracy to engage in voter registration fraud.


Sioux City man pleads guilty to meth possession near school

Jon Waugh, a 55-year-old resident of Sioux City, Iowa, entered a guilty plea on June 12, 2025, in federal court.


Idaho man accused of cyberstalking Massachusetts professor over five months

A man from Rigby, Idaho, Edward John Kay, 53, has been charged with cyberstalking a Massachusetts professor over a five-month period.


Brazilian national pleads guilty to illegal reentry into the United States

A Brazilian national residing unlawfully in Worcester, Massachusetts, has pleaded guilty to reentering the United States after deportation.