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Cape Girardeau man receives 30-year sentence for producing child pornography

A Cape Girardeau man has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for producing child pornography. U.S. District Judge Stephen N. Limbaugh Jr. delivered the sentence on Tuesday to Steven Lee Brown, aged 33, who admitted to recording his sexual...


Leader pleads guilty in $1.4 million bank fraud scheme targeting nationwide victims

Amber Towndrow, a key figure in a nationwide bank fraud and identity theft operation, has pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy to commit bank fraud, aggravated identity theft, and money laundering.


A Venezuelan national, Edward Antonio Reyes Calderon, has been charged in U.S. District Court in Rhode Island for allegedly assaulting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Deportation Officers during his arrest on an immigration warrant.


Federal correctional officer pleads guilty to bribery and contraband charges

Samuel Brandon Smith, a 37-year-old federal correctional officer from Ocala, Florida, has pleaded guilty to charges of bribery and providing contraband to a federal prisoner.


Venezuelan national charged with firearm possession as illegal alien amid gang suspicions

A Venezuelan national, suspected of being a member of the Tren de Aragua gang, has been charged with illegal possession of a firearm in Miami.


Bakery owners face indictment for allegedly harboring illegal aliens

The owners of a bakery in Los Fresnos, Texas, have been indicted for allegedly harboring illegal aliens. U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei announced that Leonardo Baez and Alicia Avila-Guel, both legal permanent residents of the United States, were...


ACLU urges universities to protect campus speech amid federal pressure

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has issued an open letter to colleges and universities across the United States, urging them to resist federal pressure that could lead to surveillance or punishment of international students and faculty...


Mexican national sentenced for role in Las Vegas fentanyl trafficking

A Mexican national has been sentenced to 18 months in prison followed by one year of supervised release for his involvement in a drug trafficking operation selling fentanyl pills from Mexico in Las Vegas.


New Kensington resident admits guilt in straw purchase firearm case

A resident of New Kensington, Pennsylvania, has pleaded guilty in federal court to charges related to violating federal firearms laws.


Florida woman sentenced for multimillion-dollar wire and tax fraud scheme

A Florida woman has been sentenced to house arrest and ordered to pay over $3 million in restitution for wire fraud and tax fraud.


Mexican man charged with assaulting border patrol agent in Arizona

Gerardo Tejada-Calleja, a 22-year-old from Mexico, was arrested by the United States Border Patrol on March 2, 2025.


Bridgeport gang member sentenced to federal prison for multiple crimes

Trevon Wright, known as "Tre," was sentenced to 25 years in federal prison by U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden in New Haven.


Pittsburgh man receives additional prison time for courtroom assault

A Pittsburgh man, James Taric Byrd, has been sentenced to an additional 110 months in prison for contempt and assault charges.


Rubio discusses trade imbalance and global issues with Irish counterpart

Secretary of State Marco Rubio engaged in a conversation with Ireland’s Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Trade, and Defense Simon Harris.


Cornelius Green, a 37-year-old resident of Pottsville, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to 60 months in prison for a firearm offense.


Baltimore County man sentenced over role in elder fraud schemes

A man from Baltimore County has been sentenced to 42 months in federal prison for his involvement in multiple elder fraud schemes. U.S. District Judge Stephanie A. Gallagher delivered the sentence to Ambrose A. Obinna Warrior, a resident of...


Rubio discusses US-Israel relations with Netanyahu amid military aid announcement

Secretary of State Marco Rubio recently engaged in a conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.


ICE detains Bulgarian man with felony conviction

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has apprehended Simeon Roosenov Moutafov, a Bulgarian national, who was subject to a final order of removal.


Farmers union warns against new tariffs' impact on agriculture

National Farmers Union President Rob Larew has voiced concerns over the recent decision by the President to impose tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China.


Former credit union employee sentenced for defrauding employer and clients

Kevin Spratt, a former senior branch sales representative at a federally insured credit union in South Philadelphia, has been sentenced to 27 months in prison.