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New Orleans man sentenced for possession of stolen mail and USPS key

Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson has announced the sentencing of Wayne C. Walker, a 28-year-old resident of New Orleans, for charges related to possession of stolen mail and an unauthorized postal service key.


Bill to fund military construction projects in Maine passes committee vote

U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Appropriations Committee, has announced that she secured funding for Maine in the Fiscal Year 2026 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act.


Federal jury convicts two defendants in final highs RICO trial

Following an eight-day trial, a federal jury in Minneapolis has found two defendants guilty of all charges related to their involvement with the Highs street gang.


Philadelphia man pleads guilty to series of armed robberies

United States Attorney David Metcalf has announced that Tyree Hatch, also known as “Jamal Morris” and “Omar Reed,” aged 48 from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has pleaded guilty before United States District Judge Gail A. Weilheimer.


New Orleans woman sentenced to 15 years for bar robberies

Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced that Deborah Cooper, a 54-year-old resident of New Orleans, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for her involvement in robberies at a New Orleans bar.


New Orleans man sentenced to over six years for bank robbery

Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced that Clement Leach, a 54-year-old resident of New Orleans, was sentenced on July 2, 2025, for bank robbery.


Mexican national pleads guilty to illegal re-entry in New Orleans

JORGE LUIS RUELAS-GUERRA, a 47-year-old Mexican national, has pleaded guilty to illegal re-entry of a removed alien.


Boston man sentenced for role in violent gang's drug trafficking

A Boston-area man has been sentenced to five years in prison for his involvement with a violent gang.


Buffalo man charged with gun possession after police operation

U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced the arrest of Aden Ibrahim, 29, from Buffalo, NY.


Aerospace Industries Association praises Senate committee's action on Commerce-Justice-Science bill

Arlington, Va – Eric Fanning, President and CEO of the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA), has expressed approval for the Senate Appropriations Committee's decision to advance the fiscal year 2026 Commerce-Justice-Science bill.


Fargo man sentenced to four decades in prison for drug distribution charges

Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Klemetsrud Puhl announced the sentencing of Karmen Charles Fox, 34, from Fargo, North Dakota.


Little Eagle man sentenced for killing brother within Standing Rock Reservation

United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that U.S. District Judge Charles B. Kornmann has sentenced Evan John Bobtail Bear, a resident of Little Eagle, South Dakota, to five years in federal prison for involuntary manslaughter.


Serial robber sentenced to 60 years for robbing cash loan businesses

An armed serial robber who targeted cash loan businesses in the Fort Worth metroplex has been sentenced to 60 years in federal prison.


Orleans Parish resident charged with theft of government funds

Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson has announced charges against Karen Duckworth, a 66-year-old resident of New Orleans, for theft of government funds.


Aerospace Industries Association supports House Appropriations Committee's transportation legislation

Arlington, Va – The House Appropriations Committee has moved forward with legislation to provide funding for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of Transportation (DOT), and other key agencies.


Mankato man sentenced for abusive sexual contact on Rosebud Sioux Indian Reservation

United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange of the U.S. District Court has sentenced Ethan Schnitker, a 41-year-old man from Mankato, Minnesota, to two years in federal prison for abusive sexual contact.


Mexican national sentenced for illegal reentry into the United States

A Mexican national, Luis Fernando Lara Uribe, was sentenced in Boston for unlawfully reentering the United States after deportation.


Lenexa tax preparer sentenced to three years for fraudulent tax filings

A Kansas tax preparer has been sentenced to 36 months in prison for filing false income tax returns that resulted in a tax loss exceeding $1.5 million to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).


Martin man receives nearly five-year sentence for illegal firearm possession

United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a man from Martin, South Dakota, has been sentenced for illegal firearm possession. U.S. District Judge Camela C. Theeler sentenced Aloysius Mousseau to four years and eight months in...


Trump signs GENIUS Act to boost US leadership in digital assets

Today, President Donald J. Trump signed the GENIUS Act into law.