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Minneapolis man pleads guilty in major child nutrition program fraud case

A Minneapolis man has admitted guilt to charges of wire fraud and money laundering connected to a $250 million scheme exploiting a child nutrition program during the COVID-19 pandemic.


House subcommittee approves fiscal year 2026 legislative branch funding

Today, the House Appropriations Legislative Branch Subcommittee convened to review its Fiscal Year 2026 bill.


Clayton man sentenced for COVID-19 fraud involving PPP loans

Darnell William King, a 42-year-old resident of Clayton, North Carolina, has been sentenced to 70 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release.


Texas man pleads guilty in kidnapping conspiracy linked to deadly shootout

A Texas man has admitted guilt in a federal court for his involvement in a kidnapping and alien smuggling conspiracy that led to a deadly incident in Charlottesville, Virginia.


Senate committee reintroduces Older Americans Act to renew senior care programs

The U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, led by Chairman Senator Rick Scott and Ranking Member Kirsten Gillibrand, has reintroduced the Older Americans Act (OAA).


Billings doctor pleads guilty to charge related to prostitution

A Billings resident, Usman Hanif Khan, 52, has pleaded guilty to charges related to arranging commercial sex using a cell phone. U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme announced the plea, noting that Khan admitted to using interstate commerce facilities to aid...


Fresno man sentenced for fentanyl distribution conspiracy leading to overdose death

Lakota Tehya Wakley, a 21-year-old resident of Clovis, has been sentenced to eight years in prison for his involvement in a conspiracy to distribute fentanyl.


South Florida operation leads to dozens charged with firearms and drug trafficking crimes

U.S. Attorney Hayden P. O’Byrne and acting Special Agent in Charge Gordon Mallory of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Miami Field Division have announced the outcomes of a recent operation targeting repeat offenders in...


House committee approves FY26 agriculture appropriations act with significant budget cuts

The House Appropriations Committee has approved the Fiscal Year 2026 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act.


Vermont man sentenced for possessing stolen firearms

Shane Hardy, a resident of St. Albans, Vermont, has been sentenced to 42 months in prison for unlawful possession of stolen firearms.


Indianapolis man receives prison sentence after firearm possession charges

Q’Tez Laquan Ginn, a 19-year-old from Indianapolis, has been sentenced to over five years in federal prison.


Mexican national sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking

A Mexican national, previously deported twice, has been sentenced to 168 months in federal prison for drug trafficking offenses in the Eastern District of Texas.


New Britain man pleads guilty to fentanyl trafficking charge

A New Britain resident, Henry Meneses Jr., 32, has entered a guilty plea to charges related to fentanyl trafficking.


Four-year sentence handed down for role in Maryland pawn shop firearm burglary

Niquan Odumn, a 23-year-old resident of the District of Columbia, has been sentenced to four years in federal prison for his involvement in a burglary at a Maryland pawn shop in December 2023.


Somerset man charged with distributing drugs causing fatality

A Somerset County man has been indicted on charges related to the distribution of fentanyl and heroin, which allegedly resulted in a fatality.


Nashville man sentenced to over 21 years for multiple carjackings while on pre-trial release

Estifanos Kumssa, a 26-year-old resident of Nashville, Tennessee, has been sentenced to 260 months in federal prison after being convicted by a jury on two counts of carjacking and two counts of possessing and brandishing a firearm during a crime...


Baltimore man pleads guilty to major cocaine distribution following investigation

Travis Sentell Howell, a 46-year-old resident of Baltimore, Maryland, has entered a guilty plea for distributing 80 kilograms of cocaine.


Juniata County man faces federal drug trafficking and firearm charges

A federal grand jury has indicted Larry L. Grove, Jr., a 36-year-old resident of Mifflintown, Pennsylvania, on charges related to drug trafficking and firearms offenses.


Jefferson Parish resident faces federal charges for fraud and identity theft

A Jefferson Parish resident has been indicted on charges of fraud and identity theft.


Congressional inquiry into CCP-linked bioagent smuggling at University of Michigan

Chairmen Moolenaar, Walberg, and Babin have initiated an inquiry into a possible agroterrorism incident in Michigan.